Baby Update 5.15.11 (33 Weeks & 6 Days)

Hospital Stay Update:  According to the OB doctor that came in at 8am, I will be leaving tomorrow mid-day.  My fetal specialist is scheduled to come see me early tomorrow morning…And hopefully, she be releasing me with some further instructions.  (Hopefully, another week in Mobile, but possibly I need to travel north to Birmingham – only to be closer just in case…not to have a baby…I think?)

My blood pressure was 82/43 last time they checked.  It keeps getting lower…I asked the vitals nurse if that was normal and she told me that it was nothing to worry about.  According to the BP charts that I have found, it says a general rule is “normal” is below 120/80.  But for my age range (30-34), I should have a minimum of 110/77.  Hypotension seems to be rarely discussed (when googling blood pressure), but my numbers are definitely falling in that range right now…Coma and death start at 50/35. 

I had to stay on the baby monitor for a while longer this morning.  Apparently, “Bobby” was a little sleepy this morning and not doing much (even though I had just finished breakfast and a bottle of juice).  Since it was removed, I guess it was all okay for now.  [I think you get less answers in the hospital than at a normal doctor’s appointment…]

Pretty much the accommodations are the same (I did have someone bring me my pillow and 2 towels from home…that definitely helped!).  The staff has been really nice.  The food is still a wonder…And seems to be the most interesting thing going on around here. 

My dinner (from 5/14)…[I think I was put on a diet without actually being told…or someone else got hungry.]

My breakfast…[I actually got what I ordered!]

I did get to wear some sexy leg warmers (actually they are TED Hose for prevention of blood clots).  I keep removing them and being told to put them back on.  ;)  I’m a naughty patient.

I caught up on my hoarding type of shows.  It really makes me want to finish cleaning out my closets rather than sitting in this bed. 

In the meantime, Phillip was able to walk at his graduation (yea!), sleep at home (jealous), and do a bit of yard work (hehe).  Somehow, during my hospital “vaca”, our little vegetable garden grew.  I checked out these same plants on Thursday and they were just little baby vegetables…And then Phillip sent me pictures via text on Sunday morning.  Amazing!

 

And then here comes my dinner…Ummmm, I thought ordering a salad would keep the pork off my plate?  Guess not.  They are determined to make me eat pork.

Good thing is I get to go home tomorrow!  I fully expect after I have the ultrasound and see my fetal specialist that I will be released!  Wish me luck!!!  I am just hoping I have some time to get a few small things done before I have to leave home again.