On Tuesday I went to my normal twice-weekly appointment at the doctors. My blood pressure had been high (which has been the case for awhile now) and I was having headaches. Right when the doctor came in, she announced she was admitting me to the hospital. Apparently my labs (the 24 hour urine) came back and showed increased levels of protein and my blood pressure was still on the rise. She told me that there was no way that I would be getting out before this baby was born so I better get used to being in the hospital.
Of course, I just started balling! I didn't know what to do. I immediately went back to my parents house and cried to my mom. How was I going to leave my babies for 7 weeks!? My mom tried to talk to the doctor but the doctor just told her all of the horrific things that would happen if this wasn't taken care of. So, I was off to the hospital.
Since I was in the hospital indefinitely, Daniel had to make arrangements to do his research from Houston and come help take care of the children. There wasn't really another option, he is a dad and sometimes these things happen and dads have to step up (BTW, my wonderful husband has been amazing this whole difficult pregnancy--- he is so great). The next day he was in Houston. My mom quickly became the main caretaker of my two young children.
Now, they couldn't put me in just any hospital, I had to go to Memorial Hermann SW which is quite a ways away and between tolls and parking it was $10.50 every time someone came to visit. Ridiculous. I was stuck in a 10x10 room, with gross food (they put me on a low-salt, tasteless diet). I desperately missed my babies.
Yesterday, my doctor came in and told me, out of the blue, that my labs came back 100 points lower and she was going to let me go home!!! This was so unexpected and so out of the blue! This was the same doctor that swore up and down that I would be in until I delivered. Of course, I was given lots of warnings that I am to do nothing that requires any sort of getting up or moving around and that I was to always be laying on my back. Who cares!!! I was going home!!!
So, here I am-- HOME! Home with by children where I can hold them and give them lots of kisses. I am aware that I will likely go back into the hospital at some point but I am hoping to keep everything in the low-risk levels for a few more weeks at least. I thought I was going to die being in the hospital for 7 straight weeks.
My status as of right now: I still have pre-eclampsia and will be seeing the doctor twice weekly and continue doing 24-hour protein tests every week. My blood pressure is still high, but not dangerous right now. I am on super strict bed rest and can only drive to and from my doctor appointments. The risk that I will have to go back to the hospital is high, but for now I am able to be home with my family. Daniel is staying since I will be zero help and he will still need to be the main parent during all of this.
Of course, I just started balling! I didn't know what to do. I immediately went back to my parents house and cried to my mom. How was I going to leave my babies for 7 weeks!? My mom tried to talk to the doctor but the doctor just told her all of the horrific things that would happen if this wasn't taken care of. So, I was off to the hospital.
Since I was in the hospital indefinitely, Daniel had to make arrangements to do his research from Houston and come help take care of the children. There wasn't really another option, he is a dad and sometimes these things happen and dads have to step up (BTW, my wonderful husband has been amazing this whole difficult pregnancy--- he is so great). The next day he was in Houston. My mom quickly became the main caretaker of my two young children.
Now, they couldn't put me in just any hospital, I had to go to Memorial Hermann SW which is quite a ways away and between tolls and parking it was $10.50 every time someone came to visit. Ridiculous. I was stuck in a 10x10 room, with gross food (they put me on a low-salt, tasteless diet). I desperately missed my babies.
Yesterday, my doctor came in and told me, out of the blue, that my labs came back 100 points lower and she was going to let me go home!!! This was so unexpected and so out of the blue! This was the same doctor that swore up and down that I would be in until I delivered. Of course, I was given lots of warnings that I am to do nothing that requires any sort of getting up or moving around and that I was to always be laying on my back. Who cares!!! I was going home!!!
So, here I am-- HOME! Home with by children where I can hold them and give them lots of kisses. I am aware that I will likely go back into the hospital at some point but I am hoping to keep everything in the low-risk levels for a few more weeks at least. I thought I was going to die being in the hospital for 7 straight weeks.
My status as of right now: I still have pre-eclampsia and will be seeing the doctor twice weekly and continue doing 24-hour protein tests every week. My blood pressure is still high, but not dangerous right now. I am on super strict bed rest and can only drive to and from my doctor appointments. The risk that I will have to go back to the hospital is high, but for now I am able to be home with my family. Daniel is staying since I will be zero help and he will still need to be the main parent during all of this.
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Yay!! Erin I'm so happy for you. I was worried about you being in the hospital for that long anyway. I've been praying for you. I hope all goes well and you don't have to go back too soon.
Wow - what an emotional roller coaster for you! I am so happy for you that you are home! You will be in my prayers!
Oh Erin! I have to say I felt your dismay at having to be admitted and also your joy at being able to go home. What an ordeal. We'll keep our fingers crossed for you that things stay below the radar for as long as they can. At $10.50/hospital visitor, it probably feels like you have to pay people to be your friends!
I'm glad you're back with your fam!
You've been (and will continue to be) in my prayers.
Love,
Jordan
I am glad to hear that you are at home again and that you aren't in the hospital for 7 weeks! Take care!! You are in our prayes.
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