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A very happy birthday? |
| Posted on October 5, 2011 |
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Tomorrow might be it. I have my amnio with Dr. Tabsh in the early evening today. I was told to call UCLA Labor and Delivery in the evening for amnio results, if I don't hear from them by 8pm tonight. Last week Dr. Tabsh implied that he wasn't sure the baby would be ready by tomorrow. On Monday, Dr. Johnson said that the baby is starting to fall behind slightly in growth, probably due to my fast-aging placenta from the calcifications. Dr. Johnson said if he's not ready to come by tomorrow, he will not do another amnio and just deliver next week. He is not comfortable going any farther than that. At that point, the risk-benefit ratio of keeping him in there with my placenta starting to malfunction vs waiting for full lung maturity is not worth it. In addition, he also said that when the body starts to sense that something is starting to go wrong, lungs will actually mature itself faster for impending early delivery. Based on that, he feels the baby may actually be mature at this point. In the mean time, I had 4 small contractions during my NST on Monday, with again one instance of heart rate drop from the baby during one of those contractions. I did not feel those contractions. This morning I had 2, which I did feel and were painful. I called Dr. Johnson who said to start timing it. If I get more than 4 in one hour, I need to head to L & D. I haven't had any since the 9 o'clock hour. If you ask me, tomorrow is it. |