Monday, August 24, 2009

Doctor's Appointment

Well, my doctor's appointment went well today. Here are my stats:

Baby's heartrate: 140bpm-If this baby isn't a boy, I will be SHOCKED!!! The nurse also said that she has never found the heartbeat so fast using a doppler...Woot Woot!
Weight gain: Up 3 lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight. 'Hubba hubba' says April!
Blood pressure: 160/80.....

My doctor's appointment was scheduled for 1:45pm. I had to meet some subcontractors at Lowe's at 1:00pm and they, of course, didn't show up until 1:20pm....At 1:40pm, I was across town from my doctor's office in a mad dash to get there as quickly as possible! I didn't make it to the doctor's office until 2:00pm....stupid slow drivers! Anyway, I went back and the nurse took my blood pressure. I glanced up at the screen and it said 160/80. Hmm. I text my Mom and my sister and they both tell me that that is realllly high and I need to talk to the doctor about it. CRAP!! So once my doctor came in, I told him what the blood pressure machine said and here is our conversation:

Me: My blood pressure was 160/80!!
Doc: That's high, but you are too early to be developing signs of pre-eclampsia.
Me: Well I was really stressed out trying to get here on time so that might have something to do with it.
Doc: I'll have the nurse check it again just to be sure. Nurse Betty, check Allison's blood pressure again. It was high earlier.
Nurse: No it wasn't, it was 106/80!

So basically, I'm delusional and got myself, my Mom and sister all worried about nothing!

BUT other than me being crazy, Mommy and Baby are doing great! Our BIG gender appoinment is set for Sept. 23rd!!!! YAY! Only 30 more days! And I'm sure the time will fly by with football season right around the corner! I'm really tempted to go ahead and buy the boy bedding I fell in love with over the weekend at Sugarfoot's...maybe I can talk Brad into it!

2 comments:

Ashley said...

Ooh, Id wait! Do you read Erin Robertson's blog?! http://terobertson.blogspot.com/

She thought she was having a girl... haha

Hoping for our own Peanut said...

glad to hear your appointment went well! its so exciting to book that gender ultrasound. i just hope they are more accurate for you than they were for me. :)

you are looking great, hun!