Posts by javamama

My MW did okay adding in a little swimming or walking because I was worried about losing strength with all this lying around. I will monitor BP before and after and as long as it stays around 85 diastolic, she's okay with it. My DD...

I'm all teary over here, a sweet friend organized two weeks of meals to be delivered to me AND another friend came and cleaned my whole house today! She enrolled my children in the process and I am so proud of how they helped! I...

pinksparkelybarefoot- I didn't mind bedrest my last two pregnancies, either. Both cases I worked a little and, like you it gave me a break and I felt rested for labor. This time, the things I am cutting out are my kids soccer and...

Thanks for the response. I am feeling more at peace with things as I've thought them over. If we do induce, I know now that I am NOT doing it out of convenience or frustration. I LOVE my midwife and feel like we communicate well and...

My first readings were in the range of 120/70 give or take. I bought a bp cuff for home to help me get a sense of what is going on. My MW recommended it so I could tell what activities etc make it go up. Basically, being vertical...

Thoughts on induction and blood pressure -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here I am again in a familiar place. This is my third pregnancy, I am 36 weeks. With both prior pregnancies,...

Yikes, it's June! I'm not ready! I did find a neighborhood high schooler who is going to come spend some time with me over the next few weeks. Mostly for light cleaning and projects. Laundry, vacuuming, wall washing..... I'm so...

Here I am again in a familiar place. This is my third pregnancy, I am 36 weeks. With both prior pregnancies, I was induced due to HBP. No protein spilling, just a little edema. The rationale both times was that it is steadily getting...

I had similar pain after my last birth/back labor. I found a heating pad to be helpful. I also took the Ibuprofin they gave me at the hospital. I remember it lasting for quite a while (weeks, sorry), but it did slowly get better....

Couldn't read without a Go for whatever sounds like it will stay down. Sometimes flat Coke works for my kids. My pediatritian recommended it one time and somehow it worked better than otherthings we tried. We usually switch to...