Well....at yesterday's doctors appointment Avery's heart beat was way too high...up in the 180's. She did have the hiccups during the NST, but either way it should have not been that high. My BP was 160/104 so Dr. Clark felt it was best that we head to Labor and Delivery to be continually monitored for a few hours. As soon as we got here, Avery's heart beat when back down to her normal 145-160, which is beautiful and normal. My blood pressure continued to rise. My pulse was also rather high so we.all agreed it was probably my nerves, however the same thing happens when preeclampsia goes into the dangerous/severe stage. Over the next few hours it kept climbing with our highest readings at 176/112 and 166/110 we decided for the fear of seizures we were admitting me and we would not be leaving until Avery came.
Once I got settled in my room, we kept monitoring my blood pressure....185/96. Dr. Vuong decided it was time to induce. They told me to go use the restroom while she went to get the Cervadil....the cervix ripener. She came back, my BP was 170/93 so she also was ready to start my on magnesium. We realized in the chaos of it all, we had yet to get my medicial armbands on...(they are overflowing with women in labor, water breaking....a packed house!) So Dr. Vuong went to get my bands, while my nurse had an IV line started, had the Magnesium drip hooked up to me, I took my Aldomet, and we were just waiting on the Dr. To come back, insert the Ceravidil, and let us know how much Magnesium we were starting with. I signed all forms, was told the induction may take up to 3 days, possibly will end in csection, the "death in a bag" (Magnesium) is going to make me absolutely miserable and feel like I have the flu....and from this point on I can't eat.
But....Dr. Vuong and the nurses were rushed to the OR for an emergency csection. By 9:45pm when they came back by BP was.down to 148/90. Dr. Vuong let me know if we can continue to keep it down, she will let me eat. It continued to hover 140s/90s. Sometime between 10-10:30 Dr. Vuong let us know she wasn't going to induce since my BP's were stable. We would let me eat, rest throughtout the night and reevulate in the morning. Overnight my BP was 136/74. This morning at 8am....114/57. Hot dog!!!!!
Dr. Goresich is at the hospital today through Sunday so the induction was ultimately up to her since I am in her care this weekend. She agrees that as long as my blood pressure stays under control we will wait to do the induction on Sunday....but we are here so at any point if we need to induce or deliver, we can. Although only 2 days to go, they want any little bit to let me rest, get my BP as low as possible, let my cervix hopefully start making changes, and let Avery get as close to "term" as possible. Although, since we are here, why not go ahead and have her thoughts, we DO completely agree with this.
So, back to hospital bedrest we go....and sometime between now and Sunday evening we will induce.
We ask you please keep us in your prayers during the crazy time. We are on edge not knowing when or how emergent this is going to be. Pray we can stay off the "devil juice" aka "death in a bag" aka Magnesium...as long as my BP is stable, we cam avoid it.
We are following doctors orders and looking out for the health of myself and Avery so asking only immediate family come to visit until further notice. We need to keep my BP as low as possible, and we are in the same room from start to finish so no clue when I will be in the middle of induction (and it could be 5 hours or up to 48 hours), in the middle of labor, sick on the magnesium drip, etc. You are more than welcome to stay in contact with us through Mike's cell phone....and we will try to keep everyone updated. Thank you guys, and we promise, as soon as we are out of the woods and settled, we will be showing Avery off left and right....our main concern is for me to be seizure free.
Thank you all for the love and support. You are all absolutely wonderful!!!!
We love each and every one of you!
Mike and Stephanie
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