Keep an Eye On It…

Adam, Barrett and I jumped in the car and cruised on down I-80 for our first of two appointments for week 33. Luckily {and I really do mean that} Adam had looked at the wrong day in his calendar and we thought the appointment was scheduled for 8:45. After sitting on the Interstate for 20 minutes, I phone MFM and let them know the sitch and that we’d likely be late … but all was well because our appointment was actually at 9:30. So, after nearly a half hour longer stuck at a standstill, we were able to hit the hospital right on time.

One might think that after that time stuck in traffic, my blood pressure would have been pumping but this just proves, my BP is one fickle fellow. It was better than the prior appointment {138/97!! woo hoo!!} and had me breathing easy. And… in very promising news, lil’ Grin was breathing easily, too. We had our first biophysical profile. A biophys profile essentially couples an ultrasound with a nonstress test and helps the smarties see how our little babe is breathing. Now… I didn’t know this before Barrett so sorry if I’m being elementary, but babes don’t actually breathe 24/7 in utero but they do get practice in here and there. On Monday, Grin gasped immediately and the fluid is looking full!!

The only weirdness for now… my eye and face are tingly. Not like numb tingly. Like tingly tingly {I know. That’s supey dupey descriptive}. Dr. Kenney checked out my face and while there may be very mild drooping and puffiness in comparison to the unaffected eye, it isn’t currently cause for concern. It could be bell’s palsy or could be due to my blood pressure. Either way, it’s not affecting Grin so we can go on about our biz. He told me to keep an eye on it. I, of course, responded that I’d make sure to use the good eye to keep an eye on it. He then responded “You only have one good eye?!”. Someday I’ll learn to know my audience…

Just as with Barrett, this is the point in the pregnancy that Dr. K and I get quite familiar with one another. So, back to Lincoln Thursday for another glimpse into Grin’s world. 34 weeks… here we come!