I had my 38.5 week dr appt yesterday. The first thing the nurse does is weigh you and check your blood pressure. I had a nurse I had never seen before and she had a weird look on her face when she took my blood pressure. I asked her what it was this time and she said 158/80something. I said really? Because its always been around 110/70. I sat and breathed slowly and she took it again: 110/72. Much better.
Then the same nurse couldn't find the heartbeat. Now baby girl had been moving just minutes before but its still unnerving when they can't find the heartbeat. My dr came in and felt my belly for the positioning of the baby and had the girl put the doppler in a certain spot. No heartbeat. Finally they found it way up high on my belly.
Then well I carry my babies high. So high that the dr can't really tell anything- including if the baby was head down. So he sent me for an ultrasound right away b/c if she had flipped breech we would have had to "make plans" immediately (meaning schedule a c section most likely).
While waiting for the ultrasound, I talked to my sister who told me Hospice had called my parents to tell them my grandmother (Mom Fitz) had taken a turn for the worse and they needed to come immedaitely. Whew. I was starting to get emotionally overwhemed at this point.
Thankfully the ultrasound showed baby girl head down and ready just really high up. And the heart was hiding behind my belly button so it was hard to catch. Actually everything looks great and healthy and it looks like I may be pregnant for a few more months because there are no signs that this baby is coming any time soon. Actually, I didn't have any signs that labor was coming with Kiran either so who knows?
As of today, Mom Fitz has stabilized again (amazingly) but it won't be long now. I have felt better today than I have in a few weeks. It seems that Baby Girl had managed to squeeze a nerve that made the inside of my legs feel like they were on fire for about two weeks. I literally couldn't sit or stand still. I could walk or lay down. But she's moved off it and now I'm just uncomfortable due to swelling. But I will absolutely take that compared to the nerve pain.
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I'm glad that all seem well, despite the stress. I hope she stays off your nerve so you aren't in as much pain.
Well hearing the story retold from by papa after he got off the phone with you stressed me OUT...so I can only imagine how you were feeling during all of that! We love you and are looking forward to meeting our newest sweetie pie! Praying you through these last days!
my last appt before adri was born was eerily similar to the one you just described (outside of a sick family member). blood pressure was high, they couldn't find the heartbeat, baby was so high up they had to do an u/s - turned out she was in position just way way high up. i, too, felt like it would be months, but my blood pressure was high both times they checked, so they decided to send me to be induced. good luck these final weeks. i'm sorry to hear about your grandmother.
Natalie- that is crazy how similar the appts were! Did your induction go ok? I'm feeling like I might end up being induced- b/c I'm going to be 42 weeks pregnant!!! Well in 3 weeks anyway.
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