This week’s routine checkout was really an adventure!
My blood pressure was running a historical high: 160/95 and 140/85. The doctor immediately ordered a preeclampsia checkout (see PIH? Oh, no!!) at the Delivery and Maternity Center of the hospital. I really didn’t expect that: Grandma and I planned to go shopping after the doctor visit!
I was brought in a deliver room and ordered to lie down on the deliver bed. A nurse came in and put on three monitors on me: one was to check my blood pressure every 15 minutes, one was to check baby’s heart beating, and the third one was to check contractions if I had.
I looked around the room and suddenly found out this was the show room weeks ago when I had the birth education class. At that time I was quite impressed by the facility installed in this room. It looked like a 3-star hotel room, with private bathroom, good view windows, TV, VCR, spacious closet, rocking chair and a sink.
And I had a taste of the luxury and convenience of my future delivery, although not for a good reason.
The doctor ordered me to be monitored for two hours. During the two hours, my blood pressure fluctuated but didn’t jump to dangerous number any more. So he called the nurse and let me go home.
But he asked me to call him without any delay if I notice spots or wavy lines in my vision; I have increased swelling, especially the face; I experience severe pain in the upper part of the abdomen, especially on the right side; I experience a severe headache; I experience contractions that increase in intensity or frequency and are regular; my bag of waters breaks or I am leaking fluid; and I have bright-red vaginal bleeding.
He also asked me to limit my activities and drink 8-10 glasses of fluids every day.
So here I am. Still don’t finish Riding emotional roller-coaster yet. Hopefully I will have a safe, healthy and happy landing!
Tags: Pregnancy-induced hypertension, pregnancy-induced hypertension cause, pregnancy-induced hypertension diagnosis, pregnancy-induced hypertension symptoms, pregnancy-induced hypertension treatment |
From Mommy, Late-Pregnancy | mommy | 
May 28, 2008 7:23 am | 
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