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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
First day of "restricted activity"
So I went for my NST and doppler u/s on Tuesday expecting to hear bad news since last Tuesday the cord blood flow was slightly diminished. I was very nervous and my blood pressure was 165/91 at the start of the appointment! I was sure I'd earned myself a trip to triage but they kept checking it throughout the appointment and it came down to my normal 130's/80's. So my MFM told me I need to stop work and take it easy. However, my doppler u/s looked great! The cord blood flow and amniotic fluid looked perfect and the baby was even taking practice breaths. My doc wasn't even ready to talk about the steroid shots for the baby's lungs yet. He thinks I still have a ways to go. We are thrilled! I thought for sure I'd be having this kid before Thanksgiving. So now to try and take it easy until D-day. It'll be difficult but I think I can manage. 
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Re: First day of "restricted activity"
That is really great news about baby! Oh my to practice breaths. So sweet!
Hope you find your "restricted activity" time to be relaxing.
I am glad baby is doing good! And big hugs to you, I can imagine how stressed you were. I had biweekly NST and weekly umbilical dopplers with James. The anticipation and worry those appointments created were unbelievable.
Try to relax and enjoy your restricted activity as much as possible. (Probably easier said then done, right?)
Gluten? Is that an autocorrect error, or some magic baby growing secret?
I hope Hudson isn't home with you. When I was on bedrest (for less than a week, no biggie), I had Willa home with me for one day. It was hard to restrict activity. I'm so glad for your news. Here's hoping for a December - at the earliest - birthday.
I sometime have "white coat hypertension" too. My bp always go lower at the second check. Until late in both of my pregnancies (see bedrest above).
Practice breaths... coo!
Sounds like a wonderful appointment! Hooray for more baby growing!
I told my husband that we're not going to even attempt PF Changs until after the New Year.
Tell me about it. I went through this with Hudson though and was WAY more stressed with him. Now I know what to expect and I'm just trying to enjoy these last few days/weeks and get as much done as possible while still relaxing.
Thanks for the hugs.
Hudson is going to daycare 3 days a week. I don't know what I'd do with him home all day. I'm not on bedrest...yet, but I do want to try and take it easy. Yes, we are hoping for a December birthday, just not Christmas!