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My bp meds were running out and my regular dr would have written me a prescription but by the time I was ready to go out (after 2 school runs) her clinic wasn’t open yet and wouldn’t be for a few hours. I went to the hospital itself to see if any available dr would be able to look at my file (I was hospitalized for bp spikes last week) and refill my medication.
I know it sounds like I was being impatient, but it really isn’t that. I feel stupid going to the ER complaining of headaches and dizziness but I did have headaches, dizziness, nausea, visual disturbances and I was so tired I felt if I didn’t push myself to go now I wouldn’t leave the house. I honestly almost didn’t go. My bp was showing up as 177/112 and then later 188/112. The dr said she recommends immediate admission. I was so disoriented I couldn’t even explain that I would like someone to contact my regular dr. My mom did that and my dr came and said my bp was too high and I was showing pretty much all signs of preeclampsia. She said it was absolutely the right thing to do to come in and that she would have been called sooner if I’d gone to the ER. My cervix wasn’t favorable for an induction so from the time I saw the dr till I was wheeled away for the c-section was roughly an hour. I was so terrified and shivering I’m surprised I was able to keep still for the spinal! Never thought I’d ever have a c-section.
Baby girl was born at 4 pounds 85 ounces and able to breath. I only got to see her briefly before they took her to nicu. My mom and hubby also saw her in the nicu. I want baby to be well enough to come home with me but I know nothing about what to expect with a 34 weeker.
Moral of the story for me: I let that ER dr several weeks make me feel stupid for coming in for high bp (after being advised by my dr to always go in for high bp during pregnancy) and accusing me of using my pregnancy as an excuse to skip work (I’m a stay at home mom!). Don’t ever let anyone make you feel like you’re being stupid for advocating for yours and your baby’s health. Better to err on the side of caution. In my case I didn’t feel right at all and I almost did nothing because I didn’t trust myself and assumed I was imagining it.
Thank you for reading if you made it to the end. It has been a really long night and I still pretty shocked. Can’t wait to see my baby girl (and my 2 babies at home for that matter!)
I know it sounds like I was being impatient, but it really isn’t that. I feel stupid going to the ER complaining of headaches and dizziness but I did have headaches, dizziness, nausea, visual disturbances and I was so tired I felt if I didn’t push myself to go now I wouldn’t leave the house. I honestly almost didn’t go. My bp was showing up as 177/112 and then later 188/112. The dr said she recommends immediate admission. I was so disoriented I couldn’t even explain that I would like someone to contact my regular dr. My mom did that and my dr came and said my bp was too high and I was showing pretty much all signs of preeclampsia. She said it was absolutely the right thing to do to come in and that she would have been called sooner if I’d gone to the ER. My cervix wasn’t favorable for an induction so from the time I saw the dr till I was wheeled away for the c-section was roughly an hour. I was so terrified and shivering I’m surprised I was able to keep still for the spinal! Never thought I’d ever have a c-section.
Baby girl was born at 4 pounds 85 ounces and able to breath. I only got to see her briefly before they took her to nicu. My mom and hubby also saw her in the nicu. I want baby to be well enough to come home with me but I know nothing about what to expect with a 34 weeker.
Moral of the story for me: I let that ER dr several weeks make me feel stupid for coming in for high bp (after being advised by my dr to always go in for high bp during pregnancy) and accusing me of using my pregnancy as an excuse to skip work (I’m a stay at home mom!). Don’t ever let anyone make you feel like you’re being stupid for advocating for yours and your baby’s health. Better to err on the side of caution. In my case I didn’t feel right at all and I almost did nothing because I didn’t trust myself and assumed I was imagining it.
Thank you for reading if you made it to the end. It has been a really long night and I still pretty shocked. Can’t wait to see my baby girl (and my 2 babies at home for that matter!)
I wanted to ask if I could stay a little longer...
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