Sunday, March 23, 2008

blood pressure

So I am officially 'high risk' b/c I have high blood pressure. Woohoo. I had a temporary blood pressure scare early on in the pregnancy so I had a feeling it was coming, and now its back! It mostly means that I have to be on meds twice a day and am monitored more closely for the rest of the pregnancy including but not limited to non stress tests (where you lay down for 20 mins and they monitor baby's heartrate) and more ultrasounds. I had one last week and the baby looked good :) So I think that was my main concern and I am kinda glad I get to see him more often towards the end of the pregnancy.

Its basically a wait and see game now, but my feeling is each hour I can keep this child in the womb and healthy, then its an hr well spent. Its been a bit of a mind game trying to not try to accomplish and not even thinking of trying to accomplish things in general. I really just need to sit back, put my feet up and wait it out. Its like when you are pregnant, your mind, body and pregnant belly are all on different paths. One wants to do this, the other this and the 3rd being like "yo womyn you need to chillax." So I am trying to listen to my pregnant belly and just chillax for a bit. But I have alot of nervous energy that needs to go somewhere!! So one day at a time.

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