Doctor Visit Update

Went to the doctor yesterday. Wasn't sure what was going to happen. I've been feeling fine, and since Saturday have put myself on bedrest! I've been taking it easy as much as possible. Trying to sit on the couch and drink lots of fluids. My body feels so much more rested by the end of the day, so I figure this is the best idea!! Dave has been helping even more with the housework and with the kids. It's very hard for me to let go of my "household duties". Anyways, back to the doctor.... My mom, the girls and I went for the visit. My BP was 139/55, weight 171lbs, and my urine tested positive for something. I assume protein, but wasn't exactly sure what the nurse said (no, I didn't speak up about that one nurse....). I was given the glucose sugary drink to test for gestational diabetes. I had to drink the soda stuff and have my blood taken in a hour. After downing the drink, off I went to see the sonogram tech. First off, the baby's heartbeat was strong at 146 beats per minute. She then measured the baby by measuring bones and size of head. The baby is now measuring 2lbs, 10oz. I was shocked to hear this, a pound in less than a month and bigger than Jacob was when he was born. Wow. The baby is also now measuring ahead of my 26 weeks, measuring mostly at 28 weeks. I hope that's okay. The baby was moving like crazy I guess after drinking the sugary drink. She was wired. The tech also looked at my cervix, the amniotic fluid and the placenta which is still covering my cervix. After all of this the doctor came in and asked for the tech to do one more test which would give us another indication if pre-ecclampsia was coming. I don't know what the sonogram tech was looking for (something with the uterine artery - I think), but she looked and the doctor said the test was fine. So that's good. The doctor wanted to know more about my childhood kidney problems, so luckily my mom was there to explain my troubles when I was in the third grade and to date. The doctor said my protein has been high throughout my pregnancy, but all other kidney function was normal, so she wasn't too concerned. As I 've been saying, the doctor all along has been telling me that since we cannot identify exactly what my problem is so she is treating me with the lovenox as if I did have a autoimmune, blood or similar disorder, so there would be no other treatment different than this that she would recommend. During all of this talk, (the doctor did spend a lot of time with us) I was feeling a bit light headed from downing that drink so fast, so I was a bit pre-occupied with this. Knowing me I will get the result today that I have gestational diabetes. Who knows, but that hasn't been an issue in the past. We will see. At the end of my visit, the doctor recommended or suggested having an MRI of the baby's head done at Children's Hospital. Dave and I have decided not to have the platelet test. This test sounds too risky for us, but this MRI sounds harmless and it would be good to know since we don't know when Andrew and Jacob's brain damage did occur. The doctor also mentioned that if I made it that far, a scheduled c-section would be set up for 36-37 weeks pregnancy due to the lovenox and the placenta-previa. The nurse then took my blood and took my BP again because of the higher number at the start of the visit, which was low 110/60 (maybe because I was lightheaded still at this point!) I will see the doctor next Wednesday and also perform another 24 hour urine test. I think this covers it. All in all a positive appointment!!

Woke up today to find the kids had a 2hr school delay, only to find out by 9am that schools are closed today. The weather is sunny and dry at my house.

Happy Birthday yesterday to my brother Josh and today to my best friend Bernadette!! :)