Sorry for the delayed update. I was taken off bed rest yesterday & I went straight to Reserve to see Haley because it had been weeks since I saw the little monster. Once I got home, I visited with Jason for a little while & crashed. I can't believe I slept so long (13 hrs.) At yesterday's appointment my AFI went up to 8.9!! Dr. Mullins was very surprised that my AFI leaving the hospital was 6.9. He was under the impression that it was around 13 when I was discharged. Thank goodness for misunderstandings because from what the doctor said I should have been kept in the hospital through the weekend with an AFI under 8! I was given a copy of my chart & admit papers for the hospital because I can go into labor any day now which is exciting & scary at the same time. The doctor said I am 1 cm dilated which is progress from last week, but he wants me to go on short walks at night to get me moving again & to encourage progress. He thinks gradual progess over the next few weeks will help me stick to my goal of having a natural birth by reducing the amount of progress that could happen on the day of delivery. Above all he wants me to continue to drink water as much as possible to keep my fluid levels up. I'll have another ultrasound on Monday & hopefully my AFI will stay up.
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