Bedrest and induction

After modified bedrest the past few days, and some serious contractions yesterday, here is where we have landed during this morning's dr visit:

• Blood pressure is up - they did it twice, made me lay on my side for 10 min, and then took it again laying down. It was 140/99. Ug.
• No more protein in urine.
• Swelling has gone down, lost a bit more than 1lb.
• Baby has dropped even more and is about at 0 station now; hence the pain I have been feeling.

Because of the blood pressure issue, they diagnosed me with a hypertensive pregnancy and scheduled an induction for Monday. I am on bedrest until then. My symptoms weren't bad enough to make it an emergency induction, so they didn't try to squeeze me in for today. They don't start inductions over the weekend (i.e., drs want to enjoy their weekends), so Monday it is.

We are hoping now that baby knows her plan to stay inside me forever is not going to work, maybe she will give in and come out on her own over the weekend. On daddy's birthday maybe? Ryan is sure she wants to steal his birthday of June 23. :-)

Wish us luck; she is definitely coming soon!

Will it be this week?

Dr appt yesterday revealed some potentially concerning news...

• Bloood pressure was up - I usually have really low blood pressure. My number wasn't really high for normal range, but high for me.
• Protein in urine
  
• Gained over 2 lbs in a week

So... these could be signs of preeclampsia, combined with my problems with swelling overnight. I have to go back Thu morning to see if the symptoms have gone away or gotten worse. And we will "discuss my options" - basically, this means decide if we should induce.

In other news -

• Still barely more than 1cm dilated
• 80% effaced - progress!
• Dropped about 1cm more
• Baby is estimated at about 8lbs!!!

Ryan thinks we should give her the middle name of Hippo.

We are really hoping I go into labor on my own today or tomorrow. Please come out, Baby Beluga! Mommy's kidneys are begging you!