First and foremost I have been slacking on the blog. Life has been one hectic rollercoaster since I last wrote.
The Friday before the baby shower I went to the doctor and was having some spotting and other issues so the doctor put Abigail on a monitor and we were told we were in pre-term labor. It was scary, but all turned out well and I was told to just relax over the weekend and not go to work the following week.
Abigail's baby shower was fabulous and my mom, Shawn's mom, Grandma Max, Aunty Cathy, and Aunt Charlie were among those who came and helped immensely. Abigail has so many people who love her already and I can hardly wait for her to meet them, including myself and Shawn!! During the baby shower, I opened presents for over two hours!! It was very overwhelming for me, as I had not been feeling well at all and was on "bed rest". However, it was worth it and Abigail will be beautifully clothed and have plenty of toys for months to come. Plus, Aunt Cathy and Uncle Walt brought her a talking rocking horse that is in her room so she can be a cowgirl before she knows it. Everything we received is so wonderful and I had such a great time. It is nice to know we have so much love and support around us.
The next day, Monday, I went back to the doctor and was told I had gained 10 pounds of water weight over the weekend and my blood pressure was 170/120!! I was also spilling protein in my urine, which shows that your organs are not functioning properly. Immendiately I was put on bed rest and Dr. Austin said there would be no more work for me. This was quite a shocker as I was only 31 weeks pregnant but with how I had been feeling it was also a relief. Luckily, I have a very realistic doctor and he said just to take it easy but that I could still go swimming and stuff.
So then the next week, I went in for an ultrasuond and Abigail's amniotic fluid had dropped down to a 7!! Dr. Austin immediately put me into the hospital for three days and did constant monitoring of Abbie's movements and heartbeats while monitoring my blood pressure and proteins. It was intense at times but nice to know that Abigail was doing well and I was doing okay. Shawn was so sweet and slept on a couch that he pulled right up to my hospital bed. My mom was also wonderful and made sure Shawn was well fed and that my spirits stayed up. Dr. Austin gave me two shots of steroids intended to speed up Abbie's lung development and then explained to us that she would be delivered before September 16th. Finally we were allowed to go home and told to just rest and relax. I made Shawn take me directly to Target so we could buy the few things we still needed after the baby shower such as the changing table pad. We need to be ready in case she comes early!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Friday before the baby shower I went to the doctor and was having some spotting and other issues so the doctor put Abigail on a monitor and we were told we were in pre-term labor. It was scary, but all turned out well and I was told to just relax over the weekend and not go to work the following week.
Abigail's baby shower was fabulous and my mom, Shawn's mom, Grandma Max, Aunty Cathy, and Aunt Charlie were among those who came and helped immensely. Abigail has so many people who love her already and I can hardly wait for her to meet them, including myself and Shawn!! During the baby shower, I opened presents for over two hours!! It was very overwhelming for me, as I had not been feeling well at all and was on "bed rest". However, it was worth it and Abigail will be beautifully clothed and have plenty of toys for months to come. Plus, Aunt Cathy and Uncle Walt brought her a talking rocking horse that is in her room so she can be a cowgirl before she knows it. Everything we received is so wonderful and I had such a great time. It is nice to know we have so much love and support around us.
The next day, Monday, I went back to the doctor and was told I had gained 10 pounds of water weight over the weekend and my blood pressure was 170/120!! I was also spilling protein in my urine, which shows that your organs are not functioning properly. Immendiately I was put on bed rest and Dr. Austin said there would be no more work for me. This was quite a shocker as I was only 31 weeks pregnant but with how I had been feeling it was also a relief. Luckily, I have a very realistic doctor and he said just to take it easy but that I could still go swimming and stuff.
So then the next week, I went in for an ultrasuond and Abigail's amniotic fluid had dropped down to a 7!! Dr. Austin immediately put me into the hospital for three days and did constant monitoring of Abbie's movements and heartbeats while monitoring my blood pressure and proteins. It was intense at times but nice to know that Abigail was doing well and I was doing okay. Shawn was so sweet and slept on a couch that he pulled right up to my hospital bed. My mom was also wonderful and made sure Shawn was well fed and that my spirits stayed up. Dr. Austin gave me two shots of steroids intended to speed up Abbie's lung development and then explained to us that she would be delivered before September 16th. Finally we were allowed to go home and told to just rest and relax. I made Shawn take me directly to Target so we could buy the few things we still needed after the baby shower such as the changing table pad. We need to be ready in case she comes early!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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