Hospital Recap 4 (Doctor update)

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So the doctor came and talked to us this morning.  She said that the steroids they gave Heather often temprarily improve the preclaptia.  While she is glad to see heather is doing good she believes that this is partly due to the steroids and within a day or two the steroids will start to wear off and then Heather's condition will continue to deteriorate.  The doctor said that Heather has severe precamptia and that typically women in her condition don't last more then 3-5 days before they need to deliver the baby.  She said sometimes women last a week or a few weeks but that is more rare.  I was hoping that since Heather was improving this would mean that she would last for a few weeks or more but I guess that probably won't happen.

The baby is in the 23 percentile for weight.  The doctor said this is part of the preclampia.  It restricts blood flow to the organs.  The restricted blood flow effects all organs and the babies growth.  Heather's uterus is small due the restricted blood flow and thus the baby is small.  I believe the restricted blood is what was causing a problem with heather's liver.  The doctor said that because it restricts blood it can effect all of the organs.  They have been monitoring Heather's urine to ensure her kidney's are functioning properly. 

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