Tuesday, December 8, 2015

24 Hour Hospital Admit - Preeclampsia Watch Begins

Went to my normal MFM appointment yesterday and my BP was high.  179/93 at its lowest.  I attributed it to being stressed out and having an u/s in the same room where I got the Potters dx for Jude and having a new u/s tech that didn't tell me anything, but Dr Cazan admitted me to the hospital for a 24 period.

So, I am here in L&D doing a 24 hour urine catch and having my bp monitored.  It's back down to where it usually lives (of course) and I am feeling like Dr Cazan overreacted, especially since my blood work has come back normal, but if its best for Emerson for me to be here, then its worth it.  We did a BPP u/s and she got a perfect score 8/8, so she is not in any sort of distress.  She also weighs 2lb 15oz and is in the 65th percentile.  Since I will probably deliver early, its awesome that she is bigger than average.  She was taking practice breaths on the BPP, which is great at 28 weeks.

Going home tonight after I get the last steroid shot to help Em's lungs, should we need to deliver in the next three weeks.

ETA:  Urine came back at 267 - no pre e.  Thank god!  Going home soon.  Next milestone is 32 weeks.  Silver medal.