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Old 05-06-2008, 11:06 PM
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At my last appt, he said she was measuring about 2 weeks ahead in growth, so I'm assuming that hold true still. He told me last time that he expected to see about a pound and a half increase by this appt - and that's about what she was. At this point he said she should slow down to about 1/2 pound per week till the end and could even slow more than that, due to my having to treat my BP with meds. He said pregnancy induced hypertension will cause the placenta to start "wearing out"/ being less efficient toward the end. That is why I am having weekly BPPs (biophysical profiles) to keep an eye on things. If her growth takes a sharp decline or her activity or fluid levels decrease significantly, I could have to have my c-section earlier than the scheduled date.
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