Squid update, redux
Okay, so, the doctor called. And really, this blog is not all about babies/pregnancy/bed rest, but it is the easiest way to update everyone all at once, and people seem to want to know, so for a little while, it's just going to be this way, apparently. Apologies for typos and/or rambling; typing while lying down on my side is not easy!
He said that the amniotic fluid is really pretty low. With fluid this low it's likely that the placenta not working very well and the baby's kidney's are not profusing well. I asked if it was a kidney issue or a placental issue or both and he said the kidneys on the ultrasound look okay - we probably have a placental problem but the baby is growing well.
I told him I was hoping to make it to March, and he countered with hoping to make it to 36 weeks (February 14 -21), because "at some point the cord will be compromised."
He's serious about this bed rest stuff - I should be lying down as much as possible. Flat and on my side is preferred, and reclining in the recliner is okay but only if I kick it as far back as I comfortably can and angle myself a little. I think I should probably stop working after next week - just power through and get as much done as possible and then stop - because typing while lying down on my side is really not easy and so I've been doing more reclining and less lying down in order to get more done.
I asked if I should cancel the prenatal classes and he said yes. Good thing I read all those books, but it's still a little scary not having learned any breathing or anything - hopefully he won't be too busy with other patients and we'll get good nurses who can help me out during labor! I told him we had a baby shower thing for the 26th, and his response was "The odds of you being pregnant at that stage are pretty small," so I cancelled the houseshower/babywarming, and my dental appointment, and some meetings I'd been waiting to hear about. Guess we're having a baby soon...
This was all very surprising to me, as everything I had read and heard about low amniotic fluid and my situation had led me to believe that it was not going to be a big deal and wasn't a reason for induction in and of itself. But I trust this doctor, so I will do as he says. On the bright side, it means that my parents can probably be around for the birth. And we will get to meet young Ray soon! Holy shit, imminent parenthood.
He said that the amniotic fluid is really pretty low. With fluid this low it's likely that the placenta not working very well and the baby's kidney's are not profusing well. I asked if it was a kidney issue or a placental issue or both and he said the kidneys on the ultrasound look okay - we probably have a placental problem but the baby is growing well.
I told him I was hoping to make it to March, and he countered with hoping to make it to 36 weeks (February 14 -21), because "at some point the cord will be compromised."
He's serious about this bed rest stuff - I should be lying down as much as possible. Flat and on my side is preferred, and reclining in the recliner is okay but only if I kick it as far back as I comfortably can and angle myself a little. I think I should probably stop working after next week - just power through and get as much done as possible and then stop - because typing while lying down on my side is really not easy and so I've been doing more reclining and less lying down in order to get more done.
I asked if I should cancel the prenatal classes and he said yes. Good thing I read all those books, but it's still a little scary not having learned any breathing or anything - hopefully he won't be too busy with other patients and we'll get good nurses who can help me out during labor! I told him we had a baby shower thing for the 26th, and his response was "The odds of you being pregnant at that stage are pretty small," so I cancelled the houseshower/babywarming, and my dental appointment, and some meetings I'd been waiting to hear about. Guess we're having a baby soon...
This was all very surprising to me, as everything I had read and heard about low amniotic fluid and my situation had led me to believe that it was not going to be a big deal and wasn't a reason for induction in and of itself. But I trust this doctor, so I will do as he says. On the bright side, it means that my parents can probably be around for the birth. And we will get to meet young Ray soon! Holy shit, imminent parenthood.
posted by The Stute Fish at 20:31
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