This pregnancy has been an interesting one. Very unexpected and one I've been very nervous about. But I've made it through the first chunk!
Due date has been pushed to June 30th. I'm staying positive and saying I will make it that far. Although I've been on super high watch. Repeating preeclampsia is very rare, and since I already have I don't know what to expect. My blood pressure is great so far, which I've never had high blood pressure in my life, the only times it came up were at the moments it hit with this illness. Many assume I just have high blood pressure and thats what causes it, but no although many who have high blood pressure are certainly at more risk.
Anyfoo. Blood pressure is fine, however there has been protein in my urine already this early. I need to have tests done to check my kidneys and I have to do a 24hr urine sample every week and have blood work done. I also need to chart my blood pressure from home during the day. This way if anything shifts or gets worse I can hopefully get treated before it gets too serious. Although I'm grateful, its just an added stress and extra thing on my already long list. But if it means healthy baby, I'm going to stay positive about it! The Dr has me...not really on bed-rest, but tells me to take it easy at home and to have help with the kids if I can, so my sister might be moving in for a couple months. Its not like I'm in bed all day, I do all the same things, but at times my blood pressure may go up, even a little I need to sit for a few minutes, and thats where she'll come in. So no big deal.
On another note, I'm still suffering from peri-operative hallucinations, loss of sleep or nightmares , and depression from the last c-section. Well, since it was a repeat of the first one I guess it just made it even more difficult. This past year I woke up screaming, or talking in my sleep, I would wake up looking down and thinking I was bleeding everywhere and just cry. I get the worst anxiety attacks, its been a real stress. So now that I'm pregnant so soon after Scarlett, its been an intersting past few months. I really dont want to go through surgery again, especially since I still get pain from my incision sight to this day. I have the option to to a VBAC, and I may choose to do that although the risks are high there too.
Anyway, this seems so depressing now! LOL But honestly as far as the baby goes, I'm happy. I love my kids and I wish more then anything that my pregnancies would be not so threatening on us both. The Dr says me getting sick may be more linked to how my body produces the placenta...sorry if TMI. It doesn't get nutrients to the baby and just plain makes all body functions go out of whack. If I didnt have this problem I would seriously be wanting 10 kids! OK! Yeah 10!
I will be more cheery next time, the baby will be bigger anyway and we'll find out the sex sometime in Feb/March!
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