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Thursday, February 12, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Day Two 2-11-2009
Well today started early, or should i say, is a continuation of yesterday. Julia got about 3 hours of sleep, i got about 2. The nurses were in every 3 hours for blood pressure readings. Lab came down at 6 am to draw some more blood. Julia's blood pressure is a little lower then yesterday but not low enough. She is also a little shaky, could be the magnesium causing that, we'll see. Julia and I keep talking about the possibility of a very early birth and weighing the positives and negatives of that. Bottom line, its the doctor's decsion but so far getting a timeline out of them had been nearly impossible. The nurse at ISJ thought just overnight, Once we got to Abbott, the attitude seemed to switch to, your here until the end. We both just want a straight answer, and maybe they can't give us one because they don't know when the baby is coming.
UPDATE....7:38 PM
Wow. Finally a quiet moment. It was nice to see Mom and Dad Fischer, Jake, Alissa, and Melissa today. Im going to try and keep this short, Julia completed the 24 hr urine collection which is suppose to tell how much protein is in the urine. We got the test results back and she had 13 grams of protein. I think the nurse/doctor/specialists/team said that a normal person had only a trace amount. They ran additional lab work right away. They came back normal, as in they werent progressing. Right now we are taking it 24 hours at a time but at any minute, Julia's health could start failing, and at that time they would need to start operating/inducing. All the prayers and wishes are getting both of us through this, so thanks everyone for that. We are currently on the 6th floor of the main west at Abbott.
UPDATE....7:38 PM
Wow. Finally a quiet moment. It was nice to see Mom and Dad Fischer, Jake, Alissa, and Melissa today. Im going to try and keep this short, Julia completed the 24 hr urine collection which is suppose to tell how much protein is in the urine. We got the test results back and she had 13 grams of protein. I think the nurse/doctor/specialists/team said that a normal person had only a trace amount. They ran additional lab work right away. They came back normal, as in they werent progressing. Right now we are taking it 24 hours at a time but at any minute, Julia's health could start failing, and at that time they would need to start operating/inducing. All the prayers and wishes are getting both of us through this, so thanks everyone for that. We are currently on the 6th floor of the main west at Abbott.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Day One - 2-10-2009
OK....
What a day, The time is now 9:50 pm, Julia and I have been through 12 hours of "fun"
The morning started out normally, Julia got up at 5 am, got ready for work at 7, I was going to stay home sick today because of a concussion a few days earlier. Julia got a call from her doctor at 9 am and said she needed to go home and pack to be admitted to ISJ in Mankato for at least a week. Yesterday we had the routine monthly appointment and it was discovered that Julia's blood pressure was high, around 150/95. Also lab work indicted that her protein levels were higher then expected as well. The doctor ordered more lab work, which brings us to today. We had Julia admitted around 9:30 this morning for whats called Preeclampsia, which is a disorder that occurs only during pregnancy and the postpartum period and affects both the mother and the unborn baby. Affecting at least 5-8% of all pregnancies, it is a rapidly progressive condition characterized by high blood pressure and the presence of protein in the urine. Swelling, sudden weight gain, headaches and changes in vision are important symptoms; however, some women with rapidly advancing disease report few symptoms. For more information on this go here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-eclampsia
It was then decided the best course of action would be a transfer to Abbott Northwestern in Minneapolis via ambulance for thier neonatal center just in case the baby is born real premature. After a gamut of tests, it was decided that it would be best to start on steriods to get the baby ready for a premature birth. Right now we are at 30 wk, 5 day. They would like to get to at least 34-36 weeks. Julia is currently on a Magnesium Sulfate drip to make sure the high blood pressure doesnt cause a seizure. So this could be a lengthy hospital stay. Julia just fell asleep, which is good, she had a rough day, She doesnt like needles much and im sure they poked at least 12-16 times. I know that our current situation is the best for both mom and baby so we are trying to keep a positive outlook. Prayers are helping so keep them coming. With that, im going to sign off for the night, look for updates throughout the day tomorrow.
What a day, The time is now 9:50 pm, Julia and I have been through 12 hours of "fun"
The morning started out normally, Julia got up at 5 am, got ready for work at 7, I was going to stay home sick today because of a concussion a few days earlier. Julia got a call from her doctor at 9 am and said she needed to go home and pack to be admitted to ISJ in Mankato for at least a week. Yesterday we had the routine monthly appointment and it was discovered that Julia's blood pressure was high, around 150/95. Also lab work indicted that her protein levels were higher then expected as well. The doctor ordered more lab work, which brings us to today. We had Julia admitted around 9:30 this morning for whats called Preeclampsia, which is a disorder that occurs only during pregnancy and the postpartum period and affects both the mother and the unborn baby. Affecting at least 5-8% of all pregnancies, it is a rapidly progressive condition characterized by high blood pressure and the presence of protein in the urine. Swelling, sudden weight gain, headaches and changes in vision are important symptoms; however, some women with rapidly advancing disease report few symptoms. For more information on this go here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-eclampsia
It was then decided the best course of action would be a transfer to Abbott Northwestern in Minneapolis via ambulance for thier neonatal center just in case the baby is born real premature. After a gamut of tests, it was decided that it would be best to start on steriods to get the baby ready for a premature birth. Right now we are at 30 wk, 5 day. They would like to get to at least 34-36 weeks. Julia is currently on a Magnesium Sulfate drip to make sure the high blood pressure doesnt cause a seizure. So this could be a lengthy hospital stay. Julia just fell asleep, which is good, she had a rough day, She doesnt like needles much and im sure they poked at least 12-16 times. I know that our current situation is the best for both mom and baby so we are trying to keep a positive outlook. Prayers are helping so keep them coming. With that, im going to sign off for the night, look for updates throughout the day tomorrow.
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