I am now 38 weeks and on bed rest.
I know I need to stay relaxed to keep
my blood pressure down, but I've been feeling
very anxious and restless!
John's mom got me this comfy little outfit
when they were in China last fall that
I've been hanging out in around the house:
At my appointment last Tuesday, I went for a
non stress test, biophysical profile (ultrasound), and
exam with the doctor because my blood pressure has been high.
They scheduled me for weekly monitoring just to be safe.
The baby tested fine on everything, but my blood pressure
was still high so they sent me over to the hospital
for more tests and monitoring. It was such a long day!
After I was sent home from the hospital I was put on light
bed rest until my blood pressure check on Friday.
Friday it was still high and at my appointment on Monday
they told me that I'll need to remain on bed rest.
I then went back in today to recheck the non stress test
from Monday, and I have to go back in
on Thursday to see the doctor.
Since I had to quit working sooner than expected, I've
been a little stressed about leaving my kids, but luckily
I work with a great team who has helped out so much!
Now that I'm stuck at home not able to do much, I've
been taking some pointers from Violet about how to relax:
Can't wait for our new little guy to arrive!
