Monday, May 21, 2012

36 Week Update

So yesterday I was having some contractions and all the sudden i got a real bad dizzy spell.   I started seeing spots and got a real bad headache.   I called the on call dr. who told me to go in and get checked.  I went to labor and delivery to get checked.  They took my blood pressure and checked the baby.  The baby is fine which is the best news.. the worst news was that they sent me home without any answers as to why i am so dizzy.
Today i called my dr.s nurse, she was so helpful and explained everything to me which was nice.. i dont have a solution but i have an answer!   When they drew my blood and tested my urine last week my blood showed my iron levels are low.   My urine came back with a slight infection which i'll take antibiotics for.   The Iron levels are low which can attribute to my feeling dizzy and unstable.   Also she said near the end of pregnancy the levels of the hormone progesterone peak to a very high level.   A common side effect of this is dizzyness or lightheadedness.   Between the low levels of iron and the high levels of progesterone my body is very out of whack.. thus i'm seeing spots and very dizzy.  
The solution is labor... which i can't really control, so i asked if it would be ok to start using evening primrose.   Its an herb that helps soften your cervix.   i have been given the permission to do so and i'm going to be optimistic that hopefully Kimber will make her grand appearance into the world in the next week or so.
The ultrasound came back normal, they still want to keep an eye on her since she is being so darn stubborn and doesn't want to move.   The dr has asked me to monitor her movements and he wants her to move about 10 times an hour.   Right now she moves about 2 times an hour so its not too hard to keep track.  
Anyways here are the latest photos from the ultrasound.





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