First the good news...I have an even slimmer chance of getting the fifths disease because I wasn't in contact with the boys when they were contagious. My OB asked when they first showed symptoms and when I was last in contact with them and has told me that I wasn't in contact with them when they were contagious and I should be just fine. Either way, it would be about 1 1/2 weeks before I showed any symptoms anyways.
Also, in about 3 1/2 weeks we'll be having our gender ultrasound done. I'm 16 weeks along today.
Now the not so good news. The last 2 appointments I have had a slightly elevated top number in my BP and the doctor has now decided to run a few more tests and take some preventative and extra observational tests to keep any eye on my BP, myself, and the baby. So starting after the gender ultrasound I'll be going in to have an ultrasound done at 25 weeks and then every 2weeks until I'm about 35ish weeks along and then I have to go to the hospital every week for another ultrasound, to have a fetal stress test done, and to have the amniotic fluid measured. These tests are all just to keep an eye on my BP and to keep an eye on baby and see how it's doing.
In worst case scenario I'll become really hypertensive, be put on bed rest, and possibly baby will be delivered early, but I am already making some extra diet changes to include lowering BP instead of just preventing G. Diabetes again. Though I really don't know what changes to make in my diet. The only thing I can really think of is cutting back on my salt in take.
We should get the results for the Diabetes screen in a few days. I don't think I have it b/c I haven't been feeling bad like I was with Zelda, but sometimes the G.D. and the high BP come hand in hand. We'll just have to see how things go.
We're at the point were we just take everything one appointment at a time.
Thats all so far. I'll keep you updated, and thanks so much for all the thoughts and prayers and support you all have given me and the baby.
Other than that nothing has really changed with-in the family. K.C. is still working and loving it and the girls are still slowly learning more words. Over all Life is good.
Love you all!
Clara Marie
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