It turns out I don't have to rush out the door this morning to get to the hospital. Elizabeth called me around 6:30am to tell me that apparently Labor & Delivery is pretty busy right now, and therefore they're delaying induction patients. So she won't be started on the Pitocin at 7:30am, but we don't know when she will be started.
In any case, I'm going to head to the hospital there pretty soon, but I don't have to rush out the door. Elizabeth says she got a good night's sleep last night, which is good -- it means she'll have more energy for the work she'll have to do today (unless they actually postpone until tomorrow!).
One thing I forgot to mention yesterday -- her platelet count went up to 146,000 in the afternoon, and her blood pressure went back down to a reasonable level. So the 'signs' of pre-eclampsia are turning around, which is encouraging.
Not much else to report other than that. If I come home again without a baby, I think I might just flip. :-)
Everyone here sends best wishes and good luck and we're all thinking about you! Neil sends good luck vibes as well.
Posted by: Valarie at March 5, 2004 09:26 AMI'd wish you luck yet again, but I think you already know that by now, so I'll try a little sympathy instead.
You guys must be so frustrated! Re-reading the blog entries for the past 5 days they seem to go something like this: "AAAAAh, we're going to be induced now! Er, no, we're just staying in the hospital indefinitely. Induction on the 10th. No, inducing NOW! This time for sure. Er, well, maybe we'll take a timeout on the induction thing, tomorrow morning for sure. Well, um, they'll get back to us on the induction thing sometime, maybe." If I were your Elizabeth I would have had enough by now.
I know the frustration you are enduring :o( It WILL be over soon, and the end results are just the BEST ever!!!!!!!!!! Hope you are holding that little baby girl soon!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Karen at March 5, 2004 10:17 AMPerhaps the actual delivery will be relatively easy...at very least, it will be a relief for the two of you when you get to be off the "Roller Coaster" of imminent induction.
KEEP BREATHING !!
Love and Hugs for all three of you :)
Posted by: Grandma Chris at March 5, 2004 10:59 AM