This week's appointment certainly could have gone better. Luke's BPP was 8/8, which is great. Paisley, though, was showing an elevated Doppler of the blood flow through her placenta. Due to her recently slowed growth and the fact that this is an acute change for her, they decided to admit me to keep an eye on her. Also, to start the second and final course of steroid injections to prepare for delivery at 32 weeks. I was admitted on Thursday, and received the steroids that night. Friday morning we had a repeat scan and her blood flow looked better, however they diagnosed me with mild preeclampsia. Friday night was the final dose of steroids, and now they're monitoring the babies with daily NSTs, and my blood pressure. My medication (which I've been on the entire time) has been increased in an effort to keep it low enough to buy more time. I'm currently on what the doctor considers the optimum dose and hopefully that will keep things in check. We have another scan first thing Monday morning, and perhaps we will learn more then.
I really am grateful for as far as we've gotten - these babies could have very well been born at 23 weeks! I've kept them in for 8, nearly 9, additional weeks and their outcomes are so great compared to what they could have been. I'll just be thankful for every additional day they keep cooking.
How far along? 31 weeks
Total weight gain/loss? about 40ish... not including all of the water weight I've gained in the past few weeks
Maternity clothes? These days it's mainly yoga pants and mens Hanes t shirts :)
Stretch marks? Yep
Sleep: What's that?
Best moment this week: Lots of face time with the babes
Movement: Loads. NSTs are near impossible because of how wild & crazy they've been. I've had an ultrasound of some kind every day trying to pin them down
Food cravings: See-food diet :)
Sexes: BBG!
Names: Clinton, Luke & Paisley
Labor signs: None!
Belly button in or out? In
What I miss most: Home, sleep
What I am looking forward to: 32 weeks... hopefully
Weekly wisdom: Don't take your own bed for granted, ever. haha
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