The pregnancy started out great; I had just lost around 15 pounds when we found out I was pregnant, and my PCP pulled me off of my blood pressure medicine as soon as I took a positive pregnancy test. I was so elated, and was very hopeful I would go the whole pregnancy with normal blood pressure numbers. For the first 9 weeks my BP was perfect, and I felt great. I had very little morning sickness, just some dizziness that went away pretty quickly. In week 10 I started getting some headaches so I decided to take my blood pressure. I don't remember how high it was, but I know it was high enough to cause me to panic and call my OB. She had me come in the next day to discuss medication. She also declared my pregnancy a high risk pregnancy and set me up with a high risk doctor we would see off and on throughout the pregnancy. Little did we know these two people would become so important to us....and would hold such a special place in our hearts!
After about 12-14 weeks of trying different medications we finally found a combination of two different prescriptions that would regulate my blood pressure. I felt great! The summer went really well until Labor Day weekend. I started getting headaches again, and my BP numbers kept climbing. I called my OB the Tuesday after Labor Day, and they told me to head to the hospital because the 24-hour urine test I had done the week before came back with high protein numbers. In the hospital I did another 24-hour urine test that confirmed I had super-imposed preeclampsia. We were told on Wednesday that we would be at the hospital until Ellie was born. I was devastated!!! The nursery wasn't done, the house wasn't clean, I still had two showers to attend, and spending months in the hospital sounded like torture! I didn't know that the doctors didn't think we would make it very much longer at that point. My OB had us tour the NICU, and that was one of the scariest days of my life. I could not imagine having to leave our little princess in the hospital. I cried during the whole tour. It was awful! Later that week they had me do another urine test, and at that point the protein had gone down significantly and we were able to go home on bed rest. Mike and I were thrilled! I don't know if we have ever been happier to see our house!!! I knew I had to have someone with me full time so I asked my mom to come stay with me. This year is the first year my mom has worked full time since before my older sister was born....figures!!!
For the next 7 weeks I was on strict bed rest, only leaving the house for doctor's appointments. My mom stayed, and I had so much fun with her! We played cards, watched TV, she cleaned out our sock drawers, and so much more! I had a blast....I still wish she was here with us again! While I am sure I got on her nerves plenty with my never-ending questions, I can honestly say she didn't get on my nerves once, and I really enjoyed all of it....minus the bed rest part, of course.
I saw both of my doctors once a week until delivery. My OB was not going to let me go past 37 weeks so our induction was scheduled for the 3rd week of October.
Next up: Ellie's Birth Story...Delivery (you know, when I get around to it!) Here is a teaser picture...
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