Quick Update

Just wanted to write a quick update with a bit of better news!

I had a follow-up doctor's appointment with my regular OB yesterday.  The results were in from the urine collection and lab work I did on Sunday/Monday (earlier that day).  Good news: the protein level in my urine went DOWN and my labs still looked good!  My dr said she is not removing the diagnosis of pre-eclampsia, but this means that right now it's not getting worse.  My bp at the appointment was also great, the lowest it had been, which means the meds are continuing to work (it is still inconsisent periodically throughout the day when I check it, which is why bed rest is so important).  The baby looked great on the Non-stress test as well.  We had assumed, along with our doctors, that my protein level and labs would all look worse, necessitating the amnio and/or induction at the end of this week.  Since not only did nothing look worse, but actually better, my dr sees no need to go through the amnio and induction at this point.  She is not worried about the baby's growth dropping in percentile right now as 28th percentile is not considered growth-restricted, and they wouldn't induce for just weight until the baby is considered growth-restricted (under 10th percentile).  We want the baby to get as big as possible before being born as there will be much less tests that have to be performed on the baby and less issues expected overall (of course as long as it's also safe for me to have baby stay in the womb).

The plan right now: repeat the Biophysical Profile on Thursday to ensure the baby is continuing to grow in the womb and repeat the urine collection/lab work on Sunday/Monday.  As long as that all looks okay, we will set the induction for July 5th or 6th at 38 weeks.  At this point we won't have to worry about performing an amnio since I will be 38 weeks.  Of course, if anything looks worse prior to that date we will do the amnio and induction as soon as possible, but we are hopeful that we will make it another week and a half!

Keep praying that all continues to go well this week and next so baby can stay safely in until the end of next week!

Carrie

37 weeks tomorrow!

(We still haven't taken any official belly pictures- which I plan to do this week and next before baby is born... but in the meantime here is another from my cell phone!)