I just got my bp checked by a friend of mine who's a nurse. It was 110/50 and this is my normal blood pressure. The swelling is more noticeable on my lower legs because I was unable to fit into my house slippers. As for my face and hands, it's not so bad. Well, others could notice the swelling too, but it's not as bad as my legs.
My last visit at the doctor was Thursday, so 4 days ago and am due for another visit this coming Thursday. So far, no abdominal pain and no blurred vision. Had a bit of headache earlier this morning due to lack of sleep from last night (at this stage of pregnancy, I've been having trouble to get some good night sleep since I'm so consciencious of not sleeping on my back). The one thing I feel at the moment is a little nauseous...
My friend will monitor my blood pressure over the few days till my doctor's visit comes. If my blood pressure is okay, is it safe to wait till Thursday to see the doctor?
I believe so. My bp has been fine this pregnancy so my ob hasn't wanted urine checks or anything. Even when I was getting headaches for a couple of weeks he wasn't worried as my bp was still normal.
I am pleased that it appears to just be swelling! There is enough to worry about when you are pregnant without complications. I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Keep an eye on your bp though.
I called my nurse this morning and explained to her what happened last night. My headache did go away last night but it was when I fell asleep which I can't recall what time. This morning, I noticed my face and hands are more swollen than usual and my hands have been having tingling sensation the whole night. I woke up feeling okay but now started to get a headache again. So, I will be going into the caseroom to check if everything is okay. Crossing my fingers that I don't have to hospitalized since DD#1 will miss me... I am a little scared at the moment... will keep you all updated!
I really hope it turns out to be nothing, but definitely better to be safe than sorry. At least at this point in your pregnancy bub is 'ready' if they decide they need to come out straight away.
Yay, I'm home... Today has been a long, tiring day but at least knowing that my baby is fine is definitely worth running a trip to the hospital.
I went in around 10am and left the hospital at around 2pm. They kept me on a monitor for 2 hours because they wanted me make sure things are okay. At first, the nurse was worried that my baby wasn't doing much movements so she gave me some apple juice and was hoping to catch some movements. We heard the heart beat at a continuous rate of 140s-150s. Then, the monitor also picked up some of my contractions. When my nurse looked at the swelling in my legs, face, and hands, she paged my doctor.
The doctor came in 20 minutes later. By then, the baby was showing some increased movements. The baby was probably sleeping when the nurse put the monitor on. I was advised by my doctor to return to caseroom if I should get increased headache when not possibly relieved by acetaminophen or blurred vision. As for now, I am told to take it easy and have my blood pressure monitored daily just to make sure things are going accordingly.
I have to admit that I feel more at ease now even though after a tiring day of running around. Hopefully the baby will decide to show up sooner than my full 40 weeks...
Glad to hear that you're ok and bubs is fine. I hope the swelling stays under control for you and that your BP behaves. Hopefully little one isn't far away!
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