Baby News

Well folks it seems that everything I do in life I have to do it the hard way. I had my routine Dr. appt earlier today. My blood pressure is out of control (while on 3 difference BP meds no less) and I was sent to Labor & Delivery at our local hospital for evaluation. Well it seems that even with another dose of BP meds my BP didn't want to cooperate. I was taken by ambulance this afternoon to Sacred Heart in Pensacola.

The good news is my labs came back okay for now on my kidneys and liver. If they had come back bad then I would have had a c-section tonight. I am currently 30 weeks and 6 days pregnant. They have gone ahead and given me a steroid shot to help develope our little Avery's lungs. I will receive another steroid shot tomorrow to complete it. The attending on staff is changing up my BP meds just a bit and increasing my dosages. Hopefully this will bring it down. In the meantime though it looks as if I am here to stay until I delivery Avery.

The upon post was written between 11 and 11:30 last night. Here is the rest of the updates.

So yesterday Lee took the kids and met my parents half wayto B'ham. Mackenzie is out of school on Monday and I already had plans to drive up to B'ham to take them up there for the weekend. So Lee got them up there around 5:00ish. The kids are so happy tobe with my parents. They even stopped at IHOP in Prattville for dinner.

I discouraged Lee from coming to Pensacola because I knew it would be a long drive here and an even longer one back home. I do wish I had some books to read. I'm going crazy. He was going to come over to Pensacola before he had to go to work but I told him not worry about me for now. It's a long drive and he's had a very rough few weeks. I want him to get as much rest as he can and take care of himself and work.

So here I am. I was finally given a hi risk room at 1:30 this morning. I was a little weird for a while after getting in here. I am starving but the food nurse in on a mission to find me more grits, bacon and cranberry juice.

The monitor has been picking up really strong heartbeats from Avery. Shes amazing and strong. They've also been picking up some contractions. They feel like really bad period cramps. I am thinking they are just Braxton Hicks fake contractions.

So it's quite possible that I can go home before she's born if they get my BP under control. If I do go hom I will be under major strict bedrest. No playing around. Part of me is hoping that they just keep me here because I honestly know I won't be able to stay completely still at home.

Wow, this was suppose to be a short email just letting my few friends know what's going on but I went a little further. I'm going to post this my blog and keep it updated. Need something to do while I'm couped up here. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers.

Oh, my regular cell is shotty here so if you want to call call me on Mackenzie's cell which is 850 420 3228 or my room number is 850-416-2242 (we think, I'm in room 242 at Sacred Heart in Pecola). Right now I just wish I had some socks, slippers or shos to wear oh and a bunch of books. Other than that I'm just peachy!

Keep Avery and me in your prayers!