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Pregnant Again

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 Yesterday marked 28 weeks of my third pregnancy. My second pregnancy ended in miscarriage last summer which was super sad, but I learned alot from that time as well. Getting pregnant again after a preemie and a miscarriage has brought anxiety from day one. There has not been a day of this pregnancy that I have not worried about ending in miscarriage and then after viability, worrying about a premature birth again.  Getting past the 28 week mark was a huge relief for me, even though it is just one day past that mark. There is still a real possibility I can have an early delivery, because I am having blood pressure issues that can slide into preeclampsia at any time. If there are any mommas out there that have been through this, then you know how hard it is to choose joy amidst the anxiety, but definitely try to choose joy in each day. I also understand if you had a preemie before and don't want to try to have another baby because these last two pregnancies were both a surprise...

My Story

 In June of 2020, I found out I was expecting. Of course, this was also at the beginning of a worldwide pandemic where everyone was supposed to stay at home, which meant I was supposed to go to most doctor's appointments alone. My husband was allowed to come with me to ultrasound appointments and that was it.   Everything in my pregnancy was great except the all day morning sickness. I was healthy despite not being able to eat much. My blood pressure, all blood work, everything was great.  The appointment came to check my glucose and it was Friday,November 13. My mom and my mother-in-law rode with me because after my morning appointment we were going to go finish our Christmas shopping. I go in, get blood drawn, do the urine test, and they are checking my blood pressure. Blood pressure comes back high. They check again and it's high again. I did not know this was the beginning of a wild roller coaster. They also found protein in my urine and sent me to the hospital f...