Our last two appointments haven't gone as swimmingly as we'd hoped.
Two weeks ago we went to the doctor for our first real check on baby's delivery status. We had an ultrasound that estimated baby was rather large. Head down, but big. The doctor is a bit concerned that if baby gets too much bigger before our due date that baby won't fit through the birth canal. This brings up fun topics like induction and c-section. My OB said she'd rather I not go past my due date so hopefully baby will come out on its own soon.
This week brought on a whole new issue; high blood pressure. I have not had one bad blood pressure reading this whole pregnancy, yesterday I registered a whopping 146/95! That along with what the doctor perceived to be more swelling than usual landed me on bed rest. Until I'm cleared by blood work, the bed and I are best friends.
The good news is that I kept my feet propped up all afternoon and all night and my feet actually look like feet today, not sausages. The swelling in my legs seems to be less too. I feel fine so hopefully the blood pressure reading was a fluke due to stress (which seems even more abundant this week).
Still not dilated much but apparently my cervix is thinning a bit. Baby was still head down this week which was about the only good news I got yesterday.
Oh, and pelvic exams are a thing of the devil.
UPDATE:
We heard back from the doctor today and all of my blood work came back normal. High blood pressure seems to have just been stress. I'm still on bed rest until our next appointment Monday morning but I'm feeling fine. I think the extra rest has done me much good if nothing else. Still waiting for baby to get this show on the road!!
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