Tough 35th Week

Its been a rough week for this pregnant lady. Monday we had our scheduled ultrasound at Maternal Fetal Specialist which went well but the doctor did note that my fluid surrounding the baby was a little high. Anywhere from 3-24 is normal. I measured 24.5. The doc said not to worry and we'll check on it at our next appointment on Thursday.

Tuesday at work a little nausea turned into a LOT of nausea, dry heaving, hot flashes and sweating. So I spent the rest of the day on the sofa resting, but without any relief. The next morning I started getting ready for work and the nausea came right back as soon as I got out of bed. I feel like I'm very calm when it comes to these things - I know that 3rd trimester nausea is common, but I still called my doctor because something just felt off.

So back to the doctor I went, a day before I was scheduled to be seen anyways, this time at my regular OB/GYN. This ultrasound showed that my fluid is now measuring 33. Great. The doctor said this is most likely the cause of all the nausea and extra discomfort. She did order blood work done to rule out any other causes, but she felt confident that the increased fluid was the culprit of all these fun symptoms.

Please pray that my fluid does not increase. Although its just uncomfortable now (very uncomfortable), further increase can cause issues in delivery. When mothers measure 40 or above, they are often induced due to difficulty breathing, and therefore not supplying enough oxygen to the baby. Also, if labor was allowed to happen naturally, extra fluid can cause safety issues in vaginal birth, causing C-Section to be the only option. Non of these things are extreme or dangerous, but in our case, we want to go as close to full term as possible so Baby can strong, healthy and developed enough for his first heart surgery.

I have this verse as the background on my phone. It has been an incredible reminder of peace.