Good News!

At the doctor's today, everything went well! Blood pressure looks good and everything else! We also learned that girls' lungs develop faster than boys so that works in our favor incase she does come early. She is measuring 33 weeks instead of 32 so she is a big girl! :) 

Newest Update

We wanted to update you all about what the doctor is saying. Allie is not yet on bed rest but if her blood pressure keeps going up she may be. Right now she is going to continue to keep track of it twice a day. The doctor wants to see her once a week starting now to keep an eye on everything. She is on terbutaline for the contractions as needed. They are worried she may be developing toxemia which effects the liver- so far all lab tests came back fine but we need to keep an eye on it. The doctor told her she's not going to make it.....Allie asked without bed rest or without going into labor?? And she said both. We need to make it at least another month to make sure this little girl is as healthy as possible. 

Jeremy made it through Daddy Boot Camp this past week. :) This week we have an infant CPR class and a birthing class. We are very excited to be learning new things to benefit Macie! :)

Doctor update

After being in the hospital twice last week for high blood pressure, contractions, etc. the doctor's appointment went well today. Blood pressure was only 110/70. As long as it stays down, Allie can remain at work. She will be checking her blood pressure twice a day with the school nurse. 

Macie Grace Richards

Our first hospital visit

On Tuesday Allie went in to the hospital for decreased fetal movement. They hooked her up to a fetal monitor that measured the babies movements, heartbeat, contractions and Allie's blood pressure. It turns out that she was having contractions and is even dilated a little bit. She was given a shot of terbutaline- it stopped the contractions for about an hour and then they came back. Another shot was given and we now have a prescription for the pill form. The baby's movement is fine, we found out the placenta is anterior which means in the front and that is why we do not feel her move as much- the thick placenta is covering the fattest part of Macie's body and her head is already down. The amniotic fluid looked good and after numerous tests everything else was good. Allie does have high blood pressure due to stress so she needs to destress as much as possible. So far no bed rest and please pray there won't be any bed rest and little Macie will wait at least 6 more weeks before coming out!