Friday, August 13, 2010

Our lil "Sweet Pea's" second biophysical profile on August 3rd, 2010!

Our lil "Sweet Pea" had her second biophysical profile on August 3rd, 2010! I am very happy to report that she scored an 8 out of 8 again! They estimated her weight to be 5lbs and 15oz. They said 6 1/2 lbs would have been optimal, but we were happy with the estimated 5lbs 15oz cause Serg and I aren't big people! They said that all of her measurements were normal except that her tummy was on the low side of normal. They also said that my amniotic fluid was on the low side of normal, as well. I was disappointed to hear about this and her tummy growth since they said these can both be due to my high blood pressure. The Dr quickly reassured me that I am doing everything right and that the bed rest is definitely working. He said that while these two things are on the low side of normal that they are still within normal range and not to worry. He said it doesn't mean anything is wrong but just raises some yellow flags saying to keep an eye on this. He said we will continue to get a biophysical profile once a week just to make sure everything is okay. 
We went to our regular Dr appt right after this and my Dr said the same thing. She said these are things that sometimes just happen and with most pregnancies you wouldn't even know if tummy growth or amniotic fluid were on the low side of normal cause you wouldn't be getting these biophysical profiles done. She said that since they have a microscope on "Sweet Pea" and I they are able to see all of these things. Ever since my blood pressure started being elevated she said that our goal was to get to 36 weeks. Well, after I was put on bed rest my blood pressure started going down and she said the bed rest was definitely working! Our goal was then to get to 37 weeks since it is considered full-term but now we have made it to that and are hoping to keep her in there longer! But now that my blood pressure is elevated but holding steady, the amniotic fluid is on the low side of normal. They said if anything doesn't look completely perfect from now on, we will induce early. 
I am afraid of being induced cause it causes a more painful labor and an increased risk of a C-section, but we want to do whatever is best for our girl. My Dr said that being induced, having high blood pressure and having low amniotic fluid all put me at an increased risk for having a C-section. What is funny is that I have always had a feeling I was going to have a C-section and now I am even more convinced. I think it's cause I was three weeks late and they even induced to make me come and nothing progressed and my Mom had to end up having a C-section. And even though I was three weeks late, I only weighed 6lbs 1oz!? I told my Dr that is the main reason I always wanted to make it to 40 weeks with "Sweet Pea." I heard babies normally weigh around what their parents weigh and since I was only 6lbs being so late...My Dr said that was very unusual for me to be that tiny at 3 weeks late and babies don't always weigh around what their parents did. Thank Goodness! Grow "Sweet Pea", GROW!

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