Things seemed to be cruising along nicely - I was eating well, more active, shopped online for the baby, my diabetes was under control through diet alone - so no more needle pricks. And in another day, I'd be 32 weeks - a silent milestone.
Then, excitement struck. We had a routine MFM appointment on the 22nd of December and lo and behold! my fluid levels are almost dangerously low. the low normal is 8 cm and I measured 3. I was immediately admitted to labor and delivery.
Low AFI (amniotic fluid index) may happen for one of three reasons: a) either I am leaking fluid without realizing it. b) I am insanely dehydrated or c) something may be wrong with the baby not making enough pee.
So the doctor tells me, they would monitor me and if my fluid levels don't go up by upping my fluids or if I am leaking, they would just monitor me for a couple of weeks and deliver around 34 weeks and I would also get a couple of steriod shots to get the baby's lungs ready. TWO weeks in a hospital? You gotto be kidding me!
Anyway, after the torture of an amnisure test, it looked like I wasn't leaking fluid. As it turned out I was dehydrated. Seriously? I was drinking around 2-3 liters of water a day in winter. The steroid shots with the sugary iv, shot my sugars into the andromeda. Anyway, after a night and two days at the hospital I get AFI checked again and it is safely over 8. So I get checked out, in time to receive my brother-in-law visiting us for the holidays.
Fun times!!
Then, excitement struck. We had a routine MFM appointment on the 22nd of December and lo and behold! my fluid levels are almost dangerously low. the low normal is 8 cm and I measured 3. I was immediately admitted to labor and delivery.
Low AFI (amniotic fluid index) may happen for one of three reasons: a) either I am leaking fluid without realizing it. b) I am insanely dehydrated or c) something may be wrong with the baby not making enough pee.
So the doctor tells me, they would monitor me and if my fluid levels don't go up by upping my fluids or if I am leaking, they would just monitor me for a couple of weeks and deliver around 34 weeks and I would also get a couple of steriod shots to get the baby's lungs ready. TWO weeks in a hospital? You gotto be kidding me!
Anyway, after the torture of an amnisure test, it looked like I wasn't leaking fluid. As it turned out I was dehydrated. Seriously? I was drinking around 2-3 liters of water a day in winter. The steroid shots with the sugary iv, shot my sugars into the andromeda. Anyway, after a night and two days at the hospital I get AFI checked again and it is safely over 8. So I get checked out, in time to receive my brother-in-law visiting us for the holidays.
Fun times!!
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