Cathe,
Just wondering how your checkup went - was it this past Friday? I hope all is continuing to go well with you. My next checkup is this Friday, although I think I may call and make it earlier - last week I saw my primary care physician (for a cold) and my pressure was up in his office. I had actually bought my blood pressure monitor with me and asked him to see if it was working correctly because all of a sudden I was getting readings that were much higher than normal for myself - I told him that I thought the machine was broken! Turns out, to my surprise, it isn't a machine problem, but a problem with me! So now I take it twice a day but it's still is remaining around the 140's/90's. Over the past few days I've also increased my water (I feel like I may float away) and am watching my salt intake. It hasn't really made much of a difference in the readings but I'll continue to do it anyway. I've also upped my fish oil and calcium intake. As of yet I have had very minimal swelling and just trace amounts of protein in my urine (which I also monitor at home - I like to play doctor on myself - hahaha)
If it's too personal, don't feel you have to answer, but I was just wondering if you knew what had caused you to go into labor early with your first son? I'm thinking because of this problem with myself all of a sudden, that I may go early. Also, have you decided on a name yet?
Sorry for such a long post - I'm anxious to hear how you're doing...
Take Care,
Amanda
Just wondering how your checkup went - was it this past Friday? I hope all is continuing to go well with you. My next checkup is this Friday, although I think I may call and make it earlier - last week I saw my primary care physician (for a cold) and my pressure was up in his office. I had actually bought my blood pressure monitor with me and asked him to see if it was working correctly because all of a sudden I was getting readings that were much higher than normal for myself - I told him that I thought the machine was broken! Turns out, to my surprise, it isn't a machine problem, but a problem with me! So now I take it twice a day but it's still is remaining around the 140's/90's. Over the past few days I've also increased my water (I feel like I may float away) and am watching my salt intake. It hasn't really made much of a difference in the readings but I'll continue to do it anyway. I've also upped my fish oil and calcium intake. As of yet I have had very minimal swelling and just trace amounts of protein in my urine (which I also monitor at home - I like to play doctor on myself - hahaha)
If it's too personal, don't feel you have to answer, but I was just wondering if you knew what had caused you to go into labor early with your first son? I'm thinking because of this problem with myself all of a sudden, that I may go early. Also, have you decided on a name yet?
Sorry for such a long post - I'm anxious to hear how you're doing...
Take Care,
Amanda
). Maybe it was because I was a bit nervous and stressed from having a shower thrown for me that day. I just woke up feeling a bit crampy and over the course of the day this intensified to where I called the doctor concerned and at that moment my water broke. He was born hours later just an ounce shy of 6 pounds and healthy.