Feeling a little down....

I went to my OB on tuesday. I had a feeling it wouldn't be a great appointment. Since last week, I could tell my blood pressure was elevated. I had started getting headaches, dizziness and just couldn';t keep up with normal daily activities. I had checked my BP last friday and it was around 155/85! Not super high, but not good, especially at 6 months pregnant.

When I went to my OB appointment, my blood pressure was 147/76. So my Dr. decided to put me on Aldomet again, just like my other 2 pregnancies. This time I am on 250 mg 3X a day. I am also on light bed rest. I am not allowed to do much that will get my heart rate up. So minimal housework, minimal getting out, etc. On one hand I am relieved because all of this has zapped my energy completly. On the other hand it makes me feel so lazy. I also have to see the Dr. every 2 weeks now.

The Aldomet makes me so tired and I am experiencing headaches. I don't remember feeling this way last time. I need to call my OB on it, but I want to give it a few more days to see if it changes. I feel like my morning dose almost knocks me out. Not good with a 2 yr old. I have been able to get Emm to take her nap in the morning the last few days because she has been sick w/ allergies. Thank you benadryl. That won't last long though.

I am a little worried. This is the earliest I have ever had to be on meds and bed rest for the high blood pressure. I am 25 weeks. With Dawson I was 34 weeks when I started meds, with Emm I believe it was 32 weeks. Can't remember for sure though??

It scares me when I am up doing normal stuff and I get a headache and pounding head and I can literally feel the blood rushing to my head. I am afraid of toxemia, stroke, etc. I need to take it easier than I am, but it is all I can do to keep off my feet as much as I have. I hate asking Mike to do things for me all the time. I don't want to be a nag. Then if I don't ask it won't get done.

I have been having the kids help more. It can be painstaking, but it has helped a lot. They have always picked up their toys. Now they also pick up trash, other stuff, round up their dirty laundry and take it to the laundry room. Dawson has been folding/putting his laundry away for a while, now we are working on Emm. I fold all the other laundry and M ike puts it all away. Dawson is incharge of sweeping the floors and vacuuming the rugs, Mike mops. I still do dishes since there isn't a ton of bending and moving with that. I have to feel like I am doing something.

Luckily we have a year supply of just about everything we need from soap to meals for next to nothing I might add. Thank you coupons!! We have a ton of frozen meals and boxed meals I have bought over the last month or so. So dinners are simple and make the clean up minimal.

I bought Emm Dora candyland, princess memory, cinderella color wonder books, and some puzzles that we can play with on the couch or bed. We read a lot when I don't have a headache. We also watch TV and talk. I miss our polay groups and going to the park though. I need to find somethinsg to keep me off my feet now and entertain me so I don't get too bummed.

Peyton is growing great. His heartrate was 155 on tues. I am measuring on time. I don't get more than 2-5 contractions a day now. That makes me happy! I will be induced somewhere between 37 and 38 weeks as long as my blood pressure stays stable. So 82-89 days left!!!

I will be so happy when he is my arms!!!! Sadly we decided that he will be our last. I am afraid to go thru thgis after 30. I will be 29 when he is born. We may adopt down the read though. I have always had 4 kids in my mind.

Sorry my post is down. I am just scared, tired and bummed.