Can you believe we're already here? 31 weeks + 2 days! It feels good to be this close.
Today was another awesome day! Although we had to wait a ridiculous amount of time to get in for the ultrasound, the news made it totally worth it. The appointment was for 10:45 am and we finally got called in at 12 ish. The sonographer was really nice but had to come back twice after I'd cleaned up because of something she missed (little eye roll).
Afterward we met with Dr. Fruitman and Dr. Simrose who told us how wonderful LG looks. Her heart function looks good, leakage is down, and her heart pumped a steady 57.
The Salbutamol is doing its job :-) The doctors were even surprised to see how well I am coping with all the meds. They took my resting heart rate and seemed quite surprised that it was 88. They laughed and said most pregnant women NOT on any drugs have a resting heart rate of about 100. They said its like my body just knows this is something I have to do and has managed to cope. I am VERY grateful for that!
We then went over to the North Tower where I had appointments with the OB and Internalist. The plan was to see everyone today because we'll be headed to Edmonton next week.
The OB and Internalist were really happy with the news of LG and myself. All three doctors said they're confident if this continues over the next few weeks, Edmonton doctors will no doubt plan to push me through until 37 weeks to deliver! That would be amazing because then we are not dealing with the complications of prematurity.
Realistically, her heart rate could still drop even on the Salbutamol. If that happens they will just follow it closely and make decisions based on the circumstance. The good part about that is I'm nearly there! 5 days from safety--32 weeks.
We won't have to worry about that as I expect the best. If we're looking at a 37 week delivery she will be here somewhere between March 18 and 24.
I just can't wait to meet her--but I can! You know what I mean?
So, with the fantastic news we headed out to the parking lot. I got in the truck and looked up. What's that?
C'est la vie! Good day nonetheless. Got back to Red Deer, snagged our first LG and headed home.
When we got there, all she wanted to do was have some "mook" and cuddle with her puppy.
Thanks for reading :-)
[Note: Next week there will not be a Wednesday post. We will be going to Edmonton Thursday and Friday to tour the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Stollery Children's and U of A. We will also be having ultrasounds and conferences with all the doctors. Will definitely blog about that! So stay tuned!]
Today was another awesome day! Although we had to wait a ridiculous amount of time to get in for the ultrasound, the news made it totally worth it. The appointment was for 10:45 am and we finally got called in at 12 ish. The sonographer was really nice but had to come back twice after I'd cleaned up because of something she missed (little eye roll).
Afterward we met with Dr. Fruitman and Dr. Simrose who told us how wonderful LG looks. Her heart function looks good, leakage is down, and her heart pumped a steady 57.
The Salbutamol is doing its job :-) The doctors were even surprised to see how well I am coping with all the meds. They took my resting heart rate and seemed quite surprised that it was 88. They laughed and said most pregnant women NOT on any drugs have a resting heart rate of about 100. They said its like my body just knows this is something I have to do and has managed to cope. I am VERY grateful for that!
We then went over to the North Tower where I had appointments with the OB and Internalist. The plan was to see everyone today because we'll be headed to Edmonton next week.
The OB and Internalist were really happy with the news of LG and myself. All three doctors said they're confident if this continues over the next few weeks, Edmonton doctors will no doubt plan to push me through until 37 weeks to deliver! That would be amazing because then we are not dealing with the complications of prematurity.
Realistically, her heart rate could still drop even on the Salbutamol. If that happens they will just follow it closely and make decisions based on the circumstance. The good part about that is I'm nearly there! 5 days from safety--32 weeks.
We won't have to worry about that as I expect the best. If we're looking at a 37 week delivery she will be here somewhere between March 18 and 24.
I just can't wait to meet her--but I can! You know what I mean?
So, with the fantastic news we headed out to the parking lot. I got in the truck and looked up. What's that?
 |
| Kevin decided to ignore the sign he backed into. We are not "Reciprocal Parking". LOL |
C'est la vie! Good day nonetheless. Got back to Red Deer, snagged our first LG and headed home.
When we got there, all she wanted to do was have some "mook" and cuddle with her puppy.
 |
| ♥ her. And him too, I guess :P |
Thanks for reading :-)
[Note: Next week there will not be a Wednesday post. We will be going to Edmonton Thursday and Friday to tour the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Stollery Children's and U of A. We will also be having ultrasounds and conferences with all the doctors. Will definitely blog about that! So stay tuned!]
Comments
Post a Comment