...Update...

Today we went in for my 38 week appointment. It was a long visit at the doctors office about 2 hours. I'm excited to say that I'm about 1 to 2 cm dilated and completely thinned out. That's all that's really good news.

They did an ultrasound today to check my amniotic fluid levels which look good. They also did a non-stress test. When I got back to start the test, his heart beat never went above 120's, so they made me stay back a little longer to make sure that his heart beat rose to about 140 and it did and then he was moving, he must have been sleeping, go figure. After that was done, then it was off to the lab to have once again more blood work and another 24 hour urine test, I think I'm going to be a pro at these by the time I'm done being pregnant.

They took my blood pressure, and low and behold it was really high once again 149/99. All my test results from last week came back good. My liver function and kidney functions are great. So they have diagnosed me with gestational hypertension. So with that said I'm scheduled to be induced on the 19th of November. NEXT Wednesday!!! Okay so that is exciting. But the reason I am being induced isn't so exciting, its kind of scary. I know that high blood pressure runs in the family and all, but its still really scary.

I have to go back in for a non-stress test on Friday and on Monday, along with a doctors appointment. Then hopefully to L&D on Wednesday. The reason why I say HOPEFULLY is because the way the L&D floor works at this hospital is they only have 7 beds. Obviously since we are an army hospital there are way more women pregnant that are treated at this hospital than most. I have to call at 8am on Wednesday morning to see if they have a bed open, if they do then I will be heading up to L&D and start the induction process. If not then they may tell me to call back later that day or they'll have me call back later to see if they have any open beds. So I'm hoping and praying that they have one open. I really am ready to be done being pregnant. Since I was induced with Ciarrah I know what to expect and since I'm already dilated, they will start me on pitocin.

That's really all we know for now, in the event I go into labor before Wednesday or if my test results come back bad or they don't have a bed for me on Wednesday, we should have a baby on Wednesday or so. I'm really excited I'm hoping that this week flies by and nothing goes wrong. So keep hoping with us that we get to have a baby!!

Hope everyone has a good rest of the week. We'll keep everyone up to date as much as possible.