Weekend Update

16 days to go!
Not much goes on in a hospital on the weekend. Things have been pretty quiet. Overall, I am doing pretty well. The meds that they have me on have almost stopped the contractions. I am down to having one or two per hour. My blood pressure has also evened itself out. This is all great news because that means our little girl will hopefully make it to 36 weeks. There is still no verdict on the gestational diabetes. The doctor is going to continue to monitor me and if things don't improve by tomorrow I will probably have to do the 1-hour screening again. Hopefully everything is fine and it is just my body reacting to the meds.
Friday I had a visit from a nurse in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit). She basically wanted to go over a few things with me so that I would know what to expect if Charlotte is born soon. She said that if Charlotte is born before 35 weeks then we should expect her to stay in the NICU for a few nights. She may end up having to have a feeding tube and oxygen depending on how she is doing. She had mostly positive things to say and it really helped hearing how they handle different situations. Our goal is to make it to 36 weeks so that our baby girl will not need assistance and can come home with us when we are ready to leave.
My next appointment is tomorrow morning with the perinatal specialist. They will do an ultrasound to check in on Charlotte's growth. They will also check to see if my cervix has stopped thinning. Tuesday I will see my regular OB and hopefully we will schedule a time for the delivery.
Charlotte has been extremely active. Yesterday she was so crazy that her heartbeat got up to 180 bpm while I was on the monitor. The nurses say that this is just the sign of a healthy baby so I am not letting myself worry. I wonder if this is a sign of how active she will be when she is born. If it is then I better get my rest now!