So the past month of this pregnancy went from fairly normal to a crazy ride very quickly. 3 weeks ago I went into labor and delivery at 3am for bad cramping and consistent contractions, and it was then that they realized that my blood pressure was about 162/92 (normal is around 120/80). I stayed until the next day and was told to go home and be checking my blood pressure, and if it went over 140/90 that I needed to go in. Two days later it was 173/90, and I was admitted again. My labs came back normal so I was sent home again to complete a 24 hour urine sample at home. Three days after that I went in for a checkup and was admitted again for high bp, and told I needed to stay the night this time. While there, I began feeling really crampy and they started seeing that I was beginning to have contractions, so now they were faced with a medicine dilemma because the medicine to usually stop contractions raises your blood pressure. I was sent home the next day on bed rest, and on a medicine that is meant for helping with the contractions but also happens to help with high blood pressure. I was also told that should I make it to 39 weeks that they would have to induce me because of the blood pressure issues (which I researched at home, and I guess induction is necessary because of the rate of maternal deaths when waiting even that extra week for a natural birth). I made it through the week and my next check up, but then at my check up yesterday I was admitted again because all week long my bp had been around 145/90-95 consistently. It was then that they decided to send me to see a maternal and fetal medicine high-risk specialist and get a second opinion on how to proceed from here.
Which brings me to today, I met with the specialist and had some good news and some not so good news. The good news is, our little Mikah is 5 pounds and 5 ounces so far, and she has big lips and a head of hair :) Oh, and they did a test on her that she needed to pass (and they said it can take up to 3o minutes for babies to complete everything they need to do to pass), and she passed it in about 2 minutes. Jason will be so proud :)
My diagnosis right now is gestational hypertension. The doctor is concerned that it is preceeding preeclampsia. I am also having placental issues because of the high blood pressure, so I am going to need to see the high-risk doctor and my regular doctor each once a week to be checked and monitored and have my blood taken (so every monday and thursday I'll be hanging out at the hospital)...in the doctor's words, "let's just see how long we can keep you" (from needing to deliver).
So we are taking things one day at a time, and my husband has been absolutely amazing at taking care of me and Luca, and really being there for us through this. Jason and I have had to pray, a LOT, to be able to get through the stress and worry that this has put on both of us and our life right now..if we didn't have God, we would honestly both be a complete wreck. But because of God, we have been able to get closer together through this and closer to him. So for those of you who have been praying for us, thank you, we really appreciate it and we really need it.
I can't wait to meet my baby girl
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