hnelson's Journal

Well today was just a frustrating morning all around and it ended at the doctor's with a rather irritating appointment.  The last two appointments, I had lost weight each week to the tune of about 3.5 pounds.  So they have me drinking ENSURE drinks and such and are worrying about me loosing TOO much weight.  So today I go in there expecting to have either lost more or at least stayed the same.  BUT NO!  I hop on the scale only to be told I've gained....wait for it..... TEN AND A HALF POUNDS!  That's right. 6 days - 10.5 pounds.  I was PISSED!

Then we go into the exam room and they take my blood pressure....it's elevated to a not cool range.  WELL NO DUH!?!?!  You just told me I gained over 10 pounds in 6 days....YOUR blood pressure would be a bit high too wouldn't it!  I was now REALLY pissed.  I have done so good this whole pregnancy and now my weight jumps on me....YEESH!  The doc keeps telling me that this kind of weight gain this suddenly and this late in teh pregnancy is all water and there is NOTHING I can do about it so stop worrying.  Yeah right...says the man who doesn't EVER have to worry about breastfeeding that weight away.  He then proceeds to give me a vaginal exam that (and I'm NOT exaggerating here) I literally asked him if I had cavities afterwards!  I SWEAR it felt like was going to climb in and camp out there.  I was DYING it hurt so bad.  I'm only 1.5 centimeters dilated though so no real cervical change.  Then he tells me to lay down on my side...think zen thoughts....breathe and relax and they are going to re-check my blood pressure before I leave.  So fine.....I hurdly my big pregnant butt back into my pants, and proceed to lay..;..on my side....on the super hard exam bed while my back screams at me and contemplate just exactly how big my BUTT will be should I continue to gaine 10 pounds a week in the coming 2 weeks.  They retake my blood pressure and it is lower, which is good, but still not great.

I ask him how long he'll let me go and he said that without any other factors he'd let me go up to 3 more weeks before inducing me....that's only 1 week past my due date.  BUT, he then says, given the sudden water weight and blood pressure they are now watching me for pre-eclampsia signs.  If that continues, he'll induce me anytime now to avoid complications. He then tells me...AGAIN...not to worry about the weight that there was nothing I did to cause it and nothing I could do to remedy it.  Just to relax, avoid salty foods, and otherwise just not worry.  He then follows up all the "don't worry" comments with a passing, oh by the way I'd like your bp checked again on Friday....yes it's a holiday so I want you to go to L&D for that...I'll make the appointment what time can I tell them to expect you.

So basically - don't worry - but HE'S gonna worry and make me go to the hospital for it.  ARGH!  Hubby and I are also likely going to have our packed hospital bag with us just in case they decide to induce then.....who knows.  I could have a July 4th baby at this point if my BP keeps this up!  ;-)