Friday, August 22, 2008

Baby Update -- Bed Rest... BOO!

Sorry for this quick post, but I'm not really supposed to be sitting up. I went to the Dr. this last wednesday and my blood pressure has gone from 118/63 to 130/90. For those of you who don't know, the smaller number should not fluctuate very much if at all. So, going up almost 30 points is a very bad thing. That scare put with the fact that I gained 12 pounds does not equal up to good things. The Dr. is certain that proably half of the weight gain is water weight which means I am swelling somewhere, we just can't really see it yet. So, he has put me on a temporary bed rest until Monday to try and get the swelling down and my blood pressure under control. I weighed myself at home so I had a number to go off of to check it every day and I have already lost 4 pounds of water weight, so that is a good sign. Who knows what my BP is doing. Hopefully it has gone down as well. I think this is all a result of all of the traveling I did and not getting as much rest as I should while I was gone. We'll see on Monday. I have to say though that my Relief Society and my ward are the best in the world. I have gotten so many phone calls from the sisters in the ward asking if they can help with anything and just seeing if I am alright. It is so nice of them. They have offered to bring in meals and everything since all I am allowed to do is lay on my side and get up to go to the bathroom. Poor David has to take care of everything but he is a good sport about it. If he ever sees me sitting up he asks what's wrong and why I'm not layind down. He's so good. And, for those of you who may be thinking, "She's so lucky to be forced to rest." Uh, you're smoking crack, because bed rest is not rest really at all. For me at least, the whole time I am laying there thinking of all of the things that I would rather be doing. Oh well. I will let you all know how it goes on Monday at the Dr. appointment. If my blood pressure has not gone down I don't really know what they are going to do with me. Heaven knows they don't want me in the hospital. I would go SO stir crazy! So, please keep us in your prayers that ALL will be well, and I will able to do the things that I need to do. Thanks everyone! Oh, and Tucker is doing well, none of this has affected him, but if I don't get it under control it can start to affect him and we don't want that. I did recieve a blessing from David that said as long as I follow the Dr.'s orders Tucker will be born when the time is right. We don't want a baby before November. :) Thanks everyone! :)

1 comment:

Aivaz Family said...

I am so sorry. Just rest, rest, rest. I love you.