Update on Mommy & Barbara Joy!

Well, I haven't updated on "us" in a while, so here we go...
    Last you heard I was told I had mild preeclampsia. We have been feeling pretty good. My blood pressure has remained at the mild mark and is not getting worse, so that is great news for me! Yesterday began my weekly non-stress tests (where they put monitors on my big belly to watch for baby's heartrate, movement, and to see if I have any contractions)....
So, I got to the Dr. office. I knew what to expect since I also had to have these tests when I was pregnant with Sam. However, I was pleasantly surprised when they brought me back to a small quiet room with a big comfy recliner and a Tv! The hooked me up and I laid back and enjoyed the quiet! It was the most relaxed I have been in a while. Anyways, the nurse came in to check on my after about 20 minutes and said the doctor would be right in. When she came in she looked at my "strip" (the paper recording all of the accellerations), and said that the baby's heartrate was "flat"...It freaked me out a little because I always associate the word flat with someone flatlining, or dying....I told her I felt the baby moving a lot and she said that was why she was so worried. I guess each time baby moves the heartrate should increase a lot, but it didn't increase at all. So, I asked her what that meant and she said it meant I had to go to labor and delivery to be monitored furthur and have an ultrasound and some blood work. I drove over there a little nervous and checked myself in.
They hooked me up again and took my blood pressure, which was super low, which I thought was funny since it is always so high at the Dr, office!! My first reading was 105/56! I thought it was broken, but I continued to get similar readings...the nurse was impressed;) The nurse acted like it was no big deal and probably that way since I had not eaten or drank yet so she forced (lol) me to order lunch off the yummy menu. So I ordered a grilled chicken sandwhich and chocolate milk. After that nothing changed and I could tell the nurse was getting a little worried. She had me drink a liter of caffiene free pepsi and a liter of water....still no change. I had an ultrasound and blood work, which all had great results, but still no change. So the Dr. decided that I was very dehydrated and I had an IV put in and was given 2 bags of fluid. After all that there still was no change...so they had me drink a liter of Cranberry juice cause I guess my blood sugar was low and they thought that would help....and it did, sort of. Not much, but enough to let me go home. I go back Friday for another non stress test and hopefully baby has "perked" (Doctor's words) up more.
The good news is that I might not have the preeclampsia after all! Apparently when you are dehydrated it can elevate your protien levels and your blood pressure, so maybe that was the problem? I will find out tomorrow after the rest of the tests come back....So until Friday I will be drinking, drinking, and drinking some more. If the heartrate is still "flat" I don't know what they will do. So I am still a tad nervous, but my precious baby is doing her dance, so that is my reassurance that she is still enjoying her time nice and close to mommy....right where she belongs=)) Thank you, friends, for your prayers!