January Jellybeans 2013!...

[Betheney]

Blood results came back fine, urine results he told me showed a level which means I am being diagnosed with preeclampsia....

So there's that now.... I have preeclampsia....

I'm kinda just in shock tbh

He said as far as monitoring goes I have a lot of monitoring as is so my monitoring shouldn't change at all. He said the longest I'll go would be 37weeks, he can't see me going past that. If my BP is uncontrollable or any of my organs show they're being affected then baby will be delivered sooner, if it happens before 34 weeks then I give birth at the big hospital I'm at now, if after 34 I can still deliver at my hospital

 

[BlossomJ]

Gutted you've got preeclampsia Betheney! I'm glad it's been diagnosed so you can stay safe though. I hope you get to 37 weeks, but if not, you're far enough on that baby should do fine, especially after you had the steroid shots.

My friend's preeclampsia didn't get diagnosed & she suddenly had to give birth at 32 weeks. Baby was fine & mum expressed milk until she could feed DD direct from the breast.

Big hugs Take it easy & try not to worry

 

[BlossomJ]

Lillian - Hopefully our babies catch up a bit... and if not, hope we just have tiny but perfect little dots of babies like my DS!

Kaiecee - Can we still fly at 29 weeks? That cheesecake sounds good enough to base an entire trip on! Don't know how you can restrict yourself to a few bites?!

 

[BlossomJ]

Betheney - Does this affect how long you have to stay in?

 

[ARuppe716]

Oh Betheney... Lots of hugs coming your way from New Jersey!!

On a more ranty note... We woke up to no power again!! We don't know when it went out last night so we have to throw out all the groceries we just bought to restock our fridge. I called the power company to see if I could get an estimate and the automated message tells me that I already reported an outage. Yes, 2 and a half weeks ago and it came back on a week and a half ago! So mad it won't let me report a new outage! Then it gives you an option to speak with someone where I was then put on hold for 10 minutes until I gave up. So hubby and I are now getting ready for work in the pitch dark. I also have a dr appt today and have to pee in a cup this morning. As I found out the last appt two weeks ago this is nearly impossible in the dark. I have never peed on my hand so much!! Ugh... What a terrible start to the day.

 

[BlossomJ]

ARuppe - sorry you're without power again, but to peeing on your hand

Hope it's back on when you get back!

 

[ARuppe716]

I actually did alright and managed to get it right in the cup!! Not sure I should be proud that I've had extra Practice at aiming in the dark...

 

[mellywelly]

I'm so sorry betheney, hope you are doing ok? What will happen now? Are you allowed home with lots of monitoring or do you have to stay in hospital until birth?

 

[mellywelly]

My bump is all out front and really low, just like I was with ds. I still have really bad heartburn but haven't had any breathing problems, well not since I got my inhalers anyway!

Whoooo hooooo! Just seen that I've gone up a fruit!!!!!!!!

 

[Lilahbear]

Oh Betheny, sorry to hear you have pre-eclmapsia. Let's hope that baby gets to stay in a wee but longer, but as Blossom said, at least you are far enough along, that the baby should be fine if born soon. Big hugs! x

 

[Lilahbear]

Does anybody feel they are less able to deal with problems when they are pregnant? We are having problems with our power company and the thought of speaking to them AGAIN just puts the fear of God into me. Normally it would stress me, but I would be able to deal with it better. I also have to phone the mobile phone company to cancel my contract and I am dreading that cause I know they will just try and talk me out of it. We got the cot and buggy/pram delivered yesterday and part of the cot top changer was missing, but luckily DH dealt with that. He is also going to deal with the power company if they phone back, but I just feel so pathetic cause I am likely to just cry at them and my stress levels are sky high. Grrr! Oh and my laptop broke! We are supposed to be having a nice week off just the two of us.

 

[BlossomJ]

I actually did alright and managed to get it right in the cup!! Not sure I should be proud that I've had extra Practice at aiming in the dark...

 

[Lauren021406]

Blood results came back fine, urine results he told me showed a level which means I am being diagnosed with preeclampsia....

So there's that now.... I have preeclampsia....

I'm kinda just in shock tbh

He said as far as monitoring goes I have a lot of monitoring as is so my monitoring shouldn't change at all. He said the longest I'll go would be 37weeks, he can't see me going past that. If my BP is uncontrollable or any of my organs show they're being affected then baby will be delivered sooner, if it happens before 34 weeks then I give birth at the big hospital I'm at now, if after 34 I can still deliver at my hospital

Thinking of you Betheny!

Oh Betheney... Lots of hugs coming your way from New Jersey!!

On a more ranty note... We woke up to no power again!! We don't know when it went out last night so we have to throw out all the groceries we just bought to restock our fridge. I called the power company to see if I could get an estimate and the automated message tells me that I already reported an outage. Yes, 2 and a half weeks ago and it came back on a week and a half ago! So mad it won't let me report a new outage! Then it gives you an option to speak with someone where I was then put on hold for 10 minutes until I gave up. So hubby and I are now getting ready for work in the pitch dark. I also have a dr appt today and have to pee in a cup this morning. As I found out the last appt two weeks ago this is nearly impossible in the dark. I have never peed on my hand so much!! Ugh... What a terrible start to the day.

thats horrible! I dont know where in NJ you are but I know PSEG blew a tower yesterday and it affected a large part of central Jersey. My job lost power. I wont restock my fridge anymore because Im scared of losing power after 12 days of not having it.

 

[BlossomJ]

Does anybody feel they are less able to deal with problems when they are pregnant? We are having problems with our power company and the thought of speaking to them AGAIN just puts the fear of God into me. Normally it would stress me, but I would be able to deal with it better. I also have to phone the mobile phone company to cancel my contract and I am dreading that cause I know they will just try and talk me out of it. We got the cot and buggy/pram delivered yesterday and part of the cot top changer was missing, but luckily DH dealt with that. He is also going to deal with the power company if they phone back, but I just feel so pathetic cause I am likely to just cry at them and my stress levels are sky high. Grrr! Oh and my laptop broke! We are supposed to be having a nice week off just the two of us.

Totally with you on this one It does make me feel a little better that I can rationalise the feelings by putting them down to pregnancy hormones & tiredness & knowing it's not as bad as it seems

 

[Kaiecee]

Blossom
I can Only eat a couple bites it fills me up so much but it's sooo good

I'm feeling so crapy today sore tummy I feel like I'm gonna throw up but It never comes out

 

[Kaiecee]

Betheney
When u have preeclampsia is there any restrictions? I'm sorry u have it hope baby can stay in there for as long as he/she can

 

[Lauren021406]

Does anybody feel they are less able to deal with problems when they are pregnant? We are having problems with our power company and the thought of speaking to them AGAIN just puts the fear of God into me. Normally it would stress me, but I would be able to deal with it better. I also have to phone the mobile phone company to cancel my contract and I am dreading that cause I know they will just try and talk me out of it. We got the cot and buggy/pram delivered yesterday and part of the cot top changer was missing, but luckily DH dealt with that. He is also going to deal with the power company if they phone back, but I just feel so pathetic cause I am likely to just cry at them and my stress levels are sky high. Grrr! Oh and my laptop broke! We are supposed to be having a nice week off just the two of us.

I find it easier because i can go nuts and blame it on pregnancy hornones or cry!

 

[mellywelly]

Does anybody feel they are less able to deal with problems when they are pregnant? We are having problems with our power company and the thought of speaking to them AGAIN just puts the fear of God into me. Normally it would stress me, but I would be able to deal with it better. I also have to phone the mobile phone company to cancel my contract and I am dreading that cause I know they will just try and talk me out of it. We got the cot and buggy/pram delivered yesterday and part of the cot top changer was missing, but luckily DH dealt with that. He is also going to deal with the power company if they phone back, but I just feel so pathetic cause I am likely to just cry at them and my stress levels are sky high. Grrr! Oh and my laptop broke! We are supposed to be having a nice week off just the two of us.

Sometimes the easiest way to get things done is to cry down the phone at them

 

[Little J]

Good morning ladies! I still feel Matthew super high up sometimes. I think it just depends on how he wants to move or if he is stretching or not, because he can be wiggly down bellow too. But I have difficulty breathing stiill, and man the heartburn!

I also have our hospital bag ready, well, almost still need to buy my Depends. I'm going to be using the Depend Silhouette Woman Underwear that are for leakage and bladder problems. They are what my husband called: "Big girl diapers". My period has always been very heavy and crampy, so I have reasons to believe that my after birth bleeding is going to be crazy, and I've read reviews of mommies using them for that, so I decided to get those.

Thats so funny that you are going to get those depends! only because at our family baby shower on the invite it says "to participate in the gift card raffle each couple please bring a pack of diapers for the expecting parents" Hubbys aunt and uncle took it literally as a joke and gave us silouette womens depends and breif depends for hubby. i told them tho i will use them after the delivery because i heard i will need them! I think im going to use them both!

 

[Betheney]

I'm only in hospital until my mess have stabilised then I can go home and just continue my frequent monitoring. I cant update often from hospital so if you want frequent updates check my journal although they'll probably be scarce there too. But there are more details there.

Thank you for all your love and kind words ladies ive read them all and appreciate it.