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Q: 36wk pregnancy checkup
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Lilly Ivy
Extremely eHealthy
So I'm emotional, they call me back and have me pee like always. For some reason that was difficult, couldn't tell if I was hitting the cup or not, lol. So I pick up the cup to put my name on it, part nerves part clumsiness causes me to spill it! All over the floor, all over my shirt, pants and hair tie on my wrist. So I spend 10 minutes cleaning it up and crying.
Anyway, went to get weighed, no one was there. So I weighed myself and it was around 237. But when my doc checked it, it was 247. I like the digital scales better... But that was an 8lb jump, which of course made her SO happy...
Checked my BP... 173/110
So she ran right away to check my pee, came back good for protein, and she kept saying how shocked she was about that. So she sent me to the hospital for a NST.
Get there, pants and shirt are dried up almost instantly (I think it's less humid in the big open hospital). SO they have me walk back to the 'Baby Wing' as she called it. Why is it always the furthest walk from the front door? Oh well. I was told they were going to do a culture, so I was expecting the whole thing. Needless to say I was happy when they just swabbed around down there, lol.
Got the moniters hooked up. I love hearing baby's heartbeat! I LOVE the rooms too, very 'homey'. They gave me the remote, but I kept it muted because I was enjoying the heartbeat. The took my BP 3 times, and the last time was 133/72. Baby's heartbeat went from 130ish to 160ish. Not sure if I had any contractions though.
It was kinda a reality check that I'm gonna be giving birth soon! They had two posters, one had the dilation progression illustrated on it, and one had the stages of labor on it, lol. Also they had a HUGE digital clock above the bed. Only 4 more weeks!!!
Sorry so long, just wanted to tell someone!
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Replies(6)
Larisa
Experienced User
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care_free
Experienced User
| Lilly Ivy wrote: |
| So I pick up the cup to put my name on it, part nerves part clumsiness causes me to spill it! All over the floor, all over my shirt, pants and hair tie on my wrist. |
Sounds like something I would do
Or have I? 
I'm glad things turned out ok. A high blood pressure is a scary thing in pregnancy. Truth is, stress can raise is. I can't belive you're getting so close! He/she's gonna be here before ya know it!
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Zanny
Supporter
Aww I'm glad you enjoyed your NST.. by about 35 weeks I was having two of those a week & I had to go through most of my labour strapped to the monitor. That isn't fun, believe me. But I did love hearing my baby's heartbeat!
You're so close now.. you'll soon have your little one in your arms
You're so close now.. you'll soon have your little one in your arms
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Eyes Wide Shut
Especially eHealthy
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newmommy07
Active User, very eHealthy
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Lilly Ivy
Extremely eHealthy
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