It has been a long week.
Tuesday we had our follow up ultra sound to determine if Baby S had turned...and it did!!! We are so excited about that. The ultrasound tech said that there was still fluid around the kidneys, but I haven't heard from the doctor if the levels are normal or not. So both my husband and I left the clinic and he went to work and I went to get my dress fitted for the wedding this weekend.
I hadn't been feeling the greatest that morning. A little light headed but figured it would past. Even during the ultrasound I felt really uncomfortable and dizzy.
I barely made it through the fitting. She was trying to figure out how to make the top of the dress fit better since it was WAY too big and I had to sit down - TWICE. I tried to tough through it.
I called my doctor, left a message, and they told me to come in. By this point, I had a headache, my hands had started to swell even more than the day before and I just didn't feel right.
They ran a bunch of blood work to check for preeclampsia. My white blood cell count was really high but everything else looked good. And I was dehydrated. Apparently, my body isn't absorbing the fluids that I'm taking so they had to pump another liter of fluids through and IV and gave me a dose of Zofran.
They still took two tries at getting a vein, but at least they didn't get blood all over me this time.
I've also been reduced to working 8 hours since my blood pressure is so low.
They aren't really sure why it is low, but are keeping an eye on it. So here I am with just about 6 weeks left hoping that baby will come soon! Sleeping at night is getting more and more difficult. The heartburn/indigestion is ridiculous. I wish I could put a plunger down my throat. I feels like something is stuck and just won't move.
However, I had an amazing workout today. I had to burn off some stress - I went shoe shopping for the wedding this weekend. NOTHING FITS!!!!! I tried 9.5 and 10's and they just didn't fit. The 9.5's at Herbergers were too tight and the 10's were too big. I tried a pair of TOMS on and the 10's were too small. There is no way that I'm spending $60 on a pair of shoes that might end up being too big in a few months. So I'm perplexed as to what I'm going to do for shoes. I'm hoping to make a shopping trip to the cities this week with my mom to get some baby stuff and things for me. I still need nursing bras and I need to find out if I have to have a long nightgown for the hospital or if I can just wear my pajama pants/yoga pants after delivery.
The biggest challenge right now is the unknown. I don't know when the baby is going to come, I don't know if I have enough stuff for when the baby comes. I don't have a car seat because I waited too long and now it is out of stock online. We still have to move into the in-laws house and get things organized there.
On a positive note, I bought a pair of long yoga pants for $2.99 at Herbergers. They were originally $48 pants, marked down to $12.99, and if you had a purchase of over ten dollars I could use a $10 off coupon. Best deal ever. I'm going to try and find another coupon and go back tomorrow to get another pair. Between teaching and maternity leave, you can never have enough yoga pants!
Tuesday we had our follow up ultra sound to determine if Baby S had turned...and it did!!! We are so excited about that. The ultrasound tech said that there was still fluid around the kidneys, but I haven't heard from the doctor if the levels are normal or not. So both my husband and I left the clinic and he went to work and I went to get my dress fitted for the wedding this weekend.
I hadn't been feeling the greatest that morning. A little light headed but figured it would past. Even during the ultrasound I felt really uncomfortable and dizzy.
I barely made it through the fitting. She was trying to figure out how to make the top of the dress fit better since it was WAY too big and I had to sit down - TWICE. I tried to tough through it.
I called my doctor, left a message, and they told me to come in. By this point, I had a headache, my hands had started to swell even more than the day before and I just didn't feel right.
They ran a bunch of blood work to check for preeclampsia. My white blood cell count was really high but everything else looked good. And I was dehydrated. Apparently, my body isn't absorbing the fluids that I'm taking so they had to pump another liter of fluids through and IV and gave me a dose of Zofran.
They still took two tries at getting a vein, but at least they didn't get blood all over me this time.
I've also been reduced to working 8 hours since my blood pressure is so low.
They aren't really sure why it is low, but are keeping an eye on it. So here I am with just about 6 weeks left hoping that baby will come soon! Sleeping at night is getting more and more difficult. The heartburn/indigestion is ridiculous. I wish I could put a plunger down my throat. I feels like something is stuck and just won't move.
However, I had an amazing workout today. I had to burn off some stress - I went shoe shopping for the wedding this weekend. NOTHING FITS!!!!! I tried 9.5 and 10's and they just didn't fit. The 9.5's at Herbergers were too tight and the 10's were too big. I tried a pair of TOMS on and the 10's were too small. There is no way that I'm spending $60 on a pair of shoes that might end up being too big in a few months. So I'm perplexed as to what I'm going to do for shoes. I'm hoping to make a shopping trip to the cities this week with my mom to get some baby stuff and things for me. I still need nursing bras and I need to find out if I have to have a long nightgown for the hospital or if I can just wear my pajama pants/yoga pants after delivery.
The biggest challenge right now is the unknown. I don't know when the baby is going to come, I don't know if I have enough stuff for when the baby comes. I don't have a car seat because I waited too long and now it is out of stock online. We still have to move into the in-laws house and get things organized there.
On a positive note, I bought a pair of long yoga pants for $2.99 at Herbergers. They were originally $48 pants, marked down to $12.99, and if you had a purchase of over ten dollars I could use a $10 off coupon. Best deal ever. I'm going to try and find another coupon and go back tomorrow to get another pair. Between teaching and maternity leave, you can never have enough yoga pants!
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