Monday, 04 May 2009
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Doctor's Orders
I went in to the OB clinic for my non stress test this morning, like a good little patient. My numbers were exactly the same as yesterday but the doctor in the office today sent me to the hospital for more tests and observation. I am back to the 24 hour urine test...oh, the joy. I was hooked up to machines from 11:30am until 6:00pm. The nurse called the OB on call at 2:30 with the test results and asked for further instructions. The doctor wanted to see me personally.
By six in the evening, I still had not laid eyes on the doctor that is supposed to decide my fate and that of my baby's. Another phone call from the nurse and the doctor said to send me on home and have me return in the morning with my urine and follow up with my regular OB at my next scheduled appointment. You wanna know sky rocketing blood pressure? This doctor hadn't laid eyes on me but she made an extremely important decision concerning the health of me and my unborn child. What the SMURF?! But you can bet your sweet butt, I will be charged for her services. You can also count on me sending in five dollars a month for the rest of my life as my own revenge.
So, here I am on bed rest until they decide that my blood pressure, protein in urine, or some other other arbitrary number is too high to ignore. I am supposed to spend my days and nights on my side. No cooking. No cleaning. No stairs (I live in a two story house). No driving. And here is the real kicker...NO SHOPPING. Kidding aside, I can't imagine going the next three weeks without taking my son shopping. He lives for it. As for no driving...how am I supposed to get my pee to the lab tomorrow? How am I supposed to get to my next OB appointment? If my husband takes one more day off, he won't be able to take off when the baby is born and then who will watch Alex? How am I supposed to relax and take it easy if I can't take care of myself or my son?
I can slow down. I can do less. I can't stop driving all together. I can't ignore my son's needs from the time he gets off the bus until his dad gets home from work three hours later. I can't stop shopping!
Do you feel as a mother you can never stop doing?
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Sorry to hear you are having problems. I had preeclampsia with my first pregnancy, and preterm labor. I was on bedrest for about 3 weeks before they put me on hospitalized bedrest, and he ended up being born at 36 weeks on his own anyways, thanks to the preterm labor. :) That wasn't so bad as I didn't have anyone else to take care of. I got put on bedrest for the preterm labor with my second pregnancy, and that was awful because I had a 14 month old child to care for. Luckily I have family nearby and they took turns coming over and caring for me and my son. Good luck, I hope everything turns out ok. You are due soon, aren't you?
Well DUH Thats what being a momma is all about. :)
aww i dont know what it feels like to be put on bedrest when i have another child but i had all the same problems ur having now. they put me on bedrest at 30 weeks. told me not to get off the couch. i also live in a 2 story home and they told me not to go upstairs. that didnt happen! thats where i sleep so up i went. i wasnt suppost to move except to go pee but once again it wasnt possible bc i was the only one home to care for myself. needless to say i had my baby at 32 weeks. good luck..i hope everything works out for u.
aww, I hope you are okay. Take care!
I hope everything goes okay! Preeclampsia is nasty. But if they wanted you on STRICT bedrest, they should have hospitalized you. So I think it's safe to say --- stay laying down when you can, get up to do what you absolutely MUST do, and drive your pee over yourself! (then see what they do!) Frustrating I can see..........
drink LOTS of fluids and I hope things settle down for you!
Yes, I NEVER EVER stop! I had preeclampsia with both of my pregnancies but luckily each time I've had the opportunity to be on bedrest/go to the hospital without it interfering badly with everyone else's life. My husband was able to take off work and my parents could help, too. We relied on friends to keep my daughter when I had to go to the hospital (which she TOTALLY loved!).
As much as I want more children, I do fear what bedrest will be like the next time around now that my husband really, really needs to work and my parents live hundreds of miles away. Also we live on the THIRD floor of an apartment building! Maybe you could post some tips later on since you're going through it, for bed-ridden mommies!