So frustrating

So last week I had an issue with blood pressure and I figured it would not be going away anytime soon. So sure enough while at the hospital doing our NST my blood pressure while laying down is 149/100. So of course the nurse double checks and its coming up still high, it was around the same numbers. So she calls the doctor and of course he orders blood and urine tests to be done. Blood comes back fine and the urine test comes back with a little protiene in my urine but according to the doctor not enough to be pre eclampsia. So they decide to go ahead and let me go home. So at this point we were only going once a week to do NST's and then once a week to regular doctors appointments. Now because of MY blood pressure we are now gonna have to go and do twice a week NST's which take forever. And once a week doctors visits. Im so frustrated because now its not even the girls that are causing anything ITS my body. Not only am I frustrated but so is my husband. So instead of him being comforting and soothing to me he gets what seems like anger because he is SO frustrated. At this point we are ready just for the girls to be out. We are 35 weeks and although I know staying in is good at this point im like done with the roller coaster. One problem they will not take the babies any earlier than 39 weeks unless there are other complications ie... high blood pressure or dilating more or my water breaks. So of course my husband being the trooper says lets have sex :spiteful: lol cause that wouldn't be gross while in the middle of making love and having my water break :woah: So now here we are its still Monday and this is how the next few weeks will go unless something else happens. Monday NST, Wednesday doctors appointment, Friday NST. All i can hope for is that the girls are big enough because i have a feeling that unless my blood pressure goes WAY down while sitting and laying down after this week we may end up having the babies. I will know more after our appointment Wednesday i just hope they don't decide to send me back over the hospital on Wednesday. It seems when ever they need to monitor my blood pressure they also have to check my blood and urine which generally seems to take a min of three hours. Not to mention every time i go to the hospital my body seems to go into this weird mode and goes we are here it must be time to have these babies and i start to contract. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I know we will get through it i just needed to vent about this and its hard to vent to someone who also needs to vent too. Thanks to all who read and respond :thanks:

 

I don't have any advice but a big hug! I hope you find some peace of body and mind, a comfortable place to keep the girls growing a little bit longer.

 

thank you :thanks:

 

I remember those days! At about 28 weeks I started to have problems, so I had to go in twice a week for ultrasounds. Our doctor was 40 minutes away AND my husband had double hernia surgery. So the day I had to spend the night in the hospital - was the day after his surgery and he was at home in pain! Then at 34 weeks I got pre eclampsia that moved into eclampsia. My doctor delivered them two days after I went into the hospital since my eclampsia was getting worse. I was glad that the babies finally came out - but then they ended up being in the NICU for 17 days.

I know how hard it is! Hang in there! Try and rest and drink lots of fluids! My doctor really felt that the bedrest helped me and the babies.

I hope all goes well for you! They will be here before you know it and this will all be in the past!

 

:hug: Hang in there.

 

I'm so sorry you have to go in all. the. time. and you are both so frustrated. It's really hard at the end, but just a few weeks more and they really will be here. Rest, drink, eat. :hug:

 

Hang in there! I know it is frustrating!! I had issues starting at week 32 (4 night hospital stay due to preterm labor).. was on bedrest from week 30 (trapped in our bedroom w/air cond b/c it was so hotttt outside), finally delivered during week 38. It was a very trying last few weeks between being uncomfortable, and needing rides to and from all the Dr's appts... I had two weekly appts - my Ob appt & NSTs at the hospital.

I remember my Dr suggesting scheduling delivery at 37 wks. I then spoke to a friend twin mommy, and she stressed to keep those babies in there as long as I could...the longer the better for them and me. I felt selfish for wanting them out, but couldn't stand it much longer. At the end I was so fat (gained 62lbs), I had PUPPS (itchy skin rash) all over my belly, the heat was unbearable and I was done with being pregnant.

We made it to 38+wks and with no NICU time, the boys were both over 6.5 lbs. I am so thankful I stuck it out. I look back now and think "gosh, what was a couple more weeks in the scheme of things?". Do your best! I know it is getting so tough for you, your body, and DH. Sorry you are having a rough last few weeks!

 

:hug: it wont be too much longer!! Take care!

 

thanks!!!! I felt better after i got it out. I think this has been the worst pregnancy by far. Having to have surgery at 17 weeks pregnant and then going on bed rest at 24 weeks and then my ptl at 32 weeks with a week hospital stay and now my blood pressure. Just seems to be never ending. I know that keeping them in longer is better. But i wish this pregnancy would have been like the one i had with my son it wasn't easy i still had blood pressure problems near the end but at least i wasn't this uncomfortable.

Thanks again though for letting me vent and being there for me i really appreciate it.

 

Hang in there! Hopefully everything will work out and you will be able to keep those girls in for a little longer. But, if for some reason they go ahead and take the girls, mine were born at 35 weeks and 6 days and we had no NICU time. The only problems we had was that we had to keep hats, socks, and their hands covered at all times (had trouble regulating their body temps) and we had to feed them every 3 hours, no exceptions, and keep them out of the public for several weeks (born during RSV season). We had to continue this routine for several weeks until the pedi gave us the okay to relax a bit. Good luck!!