Week 34

I write this blog from the comforts of my bed. Oh, how I wish this could be a sceen from Sex and The City. But it's not that way at all.

I headed off to the doctor once again for my normal check-up. Nurse Donna found my BP to be 140 over 80. That's a bit too high. Dr. G. came in to talk to me to see what else was going on and how I felt in general. (Which is pretty good.) I was sent to the lab for more blood and urine tests. What they are testing for is preeclampsia which is a conditionin pregnancy that cause high blood presure and protein in the urine. The only cure for preeclampsia is delivery of the baby.

As I waited for the results of some of my lab work they hooked me up to the fetal monitor. I got to listen to Joe's heart beat and not only feel him moving around inside of me but I got to hear it too. Nurse Donna says that we have avery active baby. He wouldn't sit still long enough for them to pick up his heart beat at first.

After sitting with my feet up for a while some of the lab work came back. It was all clear so now the issue is how to control my BP. Dr. G decided to put me on relaxing bed rest until 7/28 and at that time I will go back to the doctor Monday morning for another BP check. it is at that point that Dr. G will determine if I can return back to work or back to bed.

So right now this pretty much sucks. I know I have to do what I have to do. But I can't even put things away in the baby's room. I can't clean my bathroom. Of course, I do find some small joy watching my House Husband...but he helps around the house when I ask him to anyways. I think that he may be enjoying the fact that i am not judging him on how he is folding the laundry or dusting the living room. I am very lucky to have such a wonderful husband. Joe does have a great dad that takes good care of us.

To pass my time I am keeping track of how much I can sleep in a day. Yesterday I slept 18 hours. yah, that's right 18 hours but what else can I do?

Well wish me luck I feel another nap coming on.

Thanks to those who have stopped by to visit or who have called. It makes the day go by faster.

Baby Stuff
From Baby Center.com
Joe now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds and is almost 18 inches long. His fat layers — which will help regulate his body temperature once he's born — are filling him out, making him rounder. His skin is also smoother than ever. His central nervous system is maturing and his lungs are continuing to mature as well. You'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.