Mommy and Baby Update

Life has been really crazy lately, especially this past week. On Tuesday, I got a really bad headache but waited it out since I had an apt that afternoon. When I got to Dr. Brown's office, my headache had worsened and my blood  pressure had gone up. With a trip to the hospital and a couple of hours, they were able to get my blood pressure back down but couldn't get rid of the headache.  All test came back fine so they sent me home.

After two days, the headache had only gotten worse, so I called Dr. Brown and got instructions to go straight to the hospital. When I got there, all test were normal again and my blood pressure was fine. After lots of medication and an afternoon on the OB floor with no relief, they decided I needed a neuro consult. So down to the ER I went to get one. After some more meds and a CT scan, they found that I had something on the left hemisphere of my brain that was most likely swelling. They now needed a MRI. While waiting for my turn, the medicine started to help and my headache started to decrease. When the MRI came back, I was all clear. The swelling they had seen on the CT had gone down and with my headache getting better, they decide to send me home. There is no clear answer on why I develop swelling on the brain, we only know that I do.

They baby is doing great and is super healthy. Dr. Brown feels like this has nothing to do with the baby while the ER doctor felt like it had to have something to do with the baby since this is the second time this has happened (both at the end of my pregnancies). So for now I am on strict rest from Brad. Too much activity or excitment makes my headache worsened. I have another apt. with Dr. Brown on Tuesday and hope to make a plan then.

Through this all, I am grateful for friends and family support and love/care. I am grateful for wonderful nurses and doctors and their care. Both my OB doc and ER doc called to check back up on my yesterday. I had a great expereince in the ER and felt like they really cared (this was a new one for me). Most of all I am grateful for Brad and his love, patience, and understanding!

We are all hanging in there and await Benson's arrival!