I Spoke too soon!
Just as I ranted and raved about our great healthcare....
So we decided to head to the hospital for the follow up bloodwork and blood pressure yesterday after work. Again, we were in right away and baby was being monitored and my blood pressure was taken... a little high but just barely. Then we sat.....and sat.... and sat...and sat. At 7:30 I couldnt take it any more. No one had been in to see us for HOURS and there was no sign of a doctor. So I had a "mini-meltdown" as I like to call it...Riley may disagree. I could NOT calm down. I wanted to leave as we knew there was obviously nothing critical about me or baby's health. I hadnt eaten anything and neither of us had been home to let the poor dog out of his cage. Finally a nurse came in when she saw how worked up I was... and tried to find out what I was upset about. I explained that we were not even sure WHY we were there or IF we really had to be... and that we had been there 2.5 hours and I was STARVED etc etc. She was so great! Immediately she found me some food and drink and Riley was able to go home to let the dog out since she finally confessed it would be at least another hour. She put the fetal monitor back on me and said she would take my blood pressure every 10 minutes. Of course the first reading was off the charts at 154/98... slowly it started to creep back down as I calmed down and was able to relax. Riley came back a while later and then a bit after 9pm the doctor arrived. He explained the everything looks pretty good...nothing wrong with Emer...but to discuss potential issues with my doctor on THURS. SOooo..all that waiting to hear everything was just as I though ... NORMAL! But I guess that was the best news... just too bad that my already high blood pressure had to go through THAT... when all I probably need is rest and relaxation! When we got home I told Riley... I think the nurses liked me by the end... and he laughed at me and said "yeah..probably only becauase you were on your way OUT"! So.. I guess I may have to take some cookies or muffins in with me when we go! I saw that recommended somewhere...!! haha. Anyways, keep your fingers crossed that everything goes well on THURS so that Emer isnt forced to come before he/she is ready! |
Quick Little Hospital Trip
The Spak's have had an exhausting weekend. Saturday morning Riley’s Grandpa Spak passed away after being in the hospital for a number of weeks. We are glad he did not suffer too long, but it is still hard for everyone to accept. The funeral is on Wednesday in NBFord, however it does not look like I will be able to make it. Riley will head home tomorrow morning. We only wish that Grandpa Spak would be around to meet the newest little Spakling, but I am sure there will be many things to share with Emer about the kind of man that Grandpa Spak was.
Saturday afternoon we attended a Breastfeeding seminar in the afternoon, and then went to a friend's for a BBQ. It was a tiring day, and a hot one. We didnt get home until after 1am... which is the latest I have been up in ages. But all day and all night, Emer had been HOPPING around in my belly. Our friends could see the movement from across the room. I thought it was super cute and loved that Emer was so active, and even wondered if this meant that Emer was planning to join us soon. So, of course, when we got home I decided to check out "increased fetal movement" on the internet. There was no good info on any of the sites, but in and amongst the sites I saw I saw all sorts of things from "ready for labour" to "baby in distress". So, I decided to call the Calgary Health Link "just to be sure". After the RN asked me about 1hour worth of questions it was inconclusive and she suggested I go to get checked out just in case. So at close to 3:00am we headed to the hospital to get checked out.
When we arrived I was quickly taken into an examination room and Riles went to get me "admitted"...at least we think that's what he had to do! Right away they took a urine sample, blood pressure and hooked me up to the little monitor to do the non-stress test on Emer. Emer's heartbeat was pretty much steady at 125 bpm. They did not show record of any contractions,...blood pressure was fine and nothing was found in my urine. Then we waited and waited to see the doctor... we were very tempted to just leave since we were both exhausted. The doctor was unable to explain the reason for the increased movement... all the while Emer STILL dancing around in there... so wanted to get a second opinion from the doctor I had met on FRI at my last appt. They took my blood pressure again and it was 140/90 which is just bordering on HIGH. So then they ordered some blood work to be done... who knew you could get blood tested at 4:30am on a Sat nite. Riley joked that if we were at home... we would have been told to "come in on Monday morning"! We certainly can't complain about our healthcare here...at least not from what we experienced last night. So once the blood work was done... we were told for me to come back on MON/TUES and have more blood done and another blood pressure reading. The trip was not all bad as Riley kept me in stitches for about 1hour once we knew the baby was OK. I told him it was not fair to make me laugh so much as a pregnant woman does not have the bladder control she should! He said being out so late reminded him of his graduation night! He was insistant that we should head to "Humpty's" for breakfast once we were released! We settled on McDonald's breakfast-- I think we were the first customers of the day.
Sunday we were both exhausted but happy to know that Emer is doing well. Daddy is of course quite concerned about the whole ordeal. Riley is worried about travelling to the funeral tomorrow, but I assured him we will be fine and that he must go, so hopefully we will take the blood pressure again and see that it is back to normal so that he can make the trip without having to be worried. The movements have been more regular since and I am hoping that all of this is just because I was so tired and nothing more than that. But for now I will just take it easy . Keep your fingers crossed everyone.. I still have 3 weeks of work left... and at least another week to "bake" Emer. YAY! As of Monday we are 36 weeks... 4 more to go!
Lotsa Love, The Spaks
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So much for my theory!
Well this babe of ours is certainly keeping us guessing! Just as I was coming to terms with the fact that Emer was NOT a girl...but most likely a BOY... with consistently SLOW heartbeats the last few doctor's visits...my theory is blown out of the water. Not sure if Emer was hopped up on the caffeine from my Tim's Iced Cap or what... but the heartbeat was at 145 bpm today! After the one hour wait at the office... the only other things we found out was that Emer is measuring right on schedule and baby's head is still down which is great news. My blood pressure is still fine. And all the aches and pains I am feeling are pretty much normal. We met a different doctor this time... he runs the clinic and could be the one delivering the baby. Oh- aside from that the doc assures me I can remain on a "light diet" throughout the labour in the hospital... so that's a relief! I'd hate to see me tired, in pain AND hungry all at once! :)
Other things I have been noticing is that Emer is making me very thirsty these days... and my hunger will come on very strong all of a sudden. Still not all that more hungry, but when I gotta eat... I gotta eat! I am virtually unable to cross my legs normally at this point. I guess the baby is a bit lower and things are moving around a bit ... I think it's kinda funny..and crazy how the body works though. I am still cracking all over the place and my hips are quite sore at night. Did I mention that I have definitely been getting some Braxton Hicks contractions the last week or so? YUP. Guess that's a good sign right? Sometimes I will feel some light cramping which I am not sure is some minor form of contraction or not, but hey.. I welcome the glimmer of hope that soon we will be holding baby M! And lastly... I must mention that Koho has learned a new trick.... now when I tell him "Go to the Baby's room"... he will run up the stairs and into Baby Spakling's room.. and then jumps around and rolls around! It's the sweetest thing ever! I am so excited to see his reaction to the baby!
Anyways- I figure that is enough for one sitting.. .must get back to things here. Hopefully everyone has a great weekend... we are less than 30 days away now.. so keep your fingers crossed for us!
The Spaks!
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