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Feeling foolish

racheldelacruzracheldelacruz member
in December 2015 Moms
So last night (I'm thinking because of the full moon) I had an AWFUL nights sleep... Like up since midnight. I decided to take the morning off of work - I'm doing this new thing called TAKING CARE OF ME (that's a tough one for me)

So as I was getting ready I was just feeling funny. Kinda weak and a little dizzy. I decided on my way in I would just stop at Walgreens and check my blood pressure. They didn't have a monitor for free so I just picked one up and figured I'd return it.

Got in the car, opened the package. 147/86. Began to panic (yeah... That helps) called work.... Said I couldn't come in which made me feel like a REAL jerk because I'm a teacher so then I left the sub without afternoon plans. Thank God she's a pro.

Called my midwife they said it wasn't too high but they can get me in this afternoon anyway. (Appointment in a half hour)

Called my husband in tears who told me to basically calm the f*** down (in a much nicer way... That's more of what I'm saying to myself NOW)

So I just drove to the dr office instead of going back home and coming back. Sitting in the parking lot.. Taking my blood pressure again. The last few times it's now been 119/79.

So now I feel like a complete idiot. Because I'm 99% sure I'm fine without even seeing the doctor. I'm usually pretty level headed and I haven't even called my midwife yet cuz I assume everything is fine.... Ugh.

Glad it came back down obviously but I'm super embarrassed
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Re: Feeling foolish

  • blended10blended10 member
    First of all - I'm so glad you are tuned into your body enough to know you feel bad. How awesome it turned out to be not a big deal!
    Let me tell you my friend's birth story - she's 32 weeks, is planning a trip to dc (with a flight) and discovers her feet/ankles are swollen but she feels fine. Goes to a concert, enjoys a busy day out the next day, and now her feet are enormous. She calls me (I had preeclampsia) to ask my thoughts - she's not panicked at all - I say "go to the dr" well fast-forward 2 weeks her baby girl is delivered via emergency c-section due to uncontrollable high Bp.
    Her daughter is now a happy healthy 3 yr old but my point is - you never know- better safe than sorry!!
    And, of course, you're midwife will say the same!!
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  • grkgdss00grkgdss00 member
    Agree it's better safe than sorry! We're now at the point where issues could be life threatening (to either us or peanut) so it's always better to go with your gut and get things checked out. Hugs to you! 
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  • racheldelacruzracheldelacruz member
    Just finished up. 112/74. Haha oh boy. At least I get my regular appointment taken care of today too instead of having to come back Wednesday!
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  • Peanut1128Peanut1128 member
    @racheldelacruz don't feel foolish, it's much better to call and get checked out than ignore what could potentially be something more serious! I called the doctor twice so far and both times they said come immediately and once they checked me out, they said I was fine and its normal pregnancy woes.
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  • Gingermom15Gingermom15 member
    Better to get things checked out and have it be nothing :) I'm happy everything is going well for you and baby.
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  • mlr7710mlr7710 member
    I'm also a teacher and had a similar experience Friday.hadnt been feeling the baby as often and after two days had myself in a panic. Took the afternoon off to go to the doctor. Everything was perfectly fine!

    It's SO hard to put yourself first. Especially when we are so used to giving ourselves, time etc so readily to others.

    Gotta take care of that baby tho!
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  • racheldelacruzracheldelacruz member
    Thank you ladies. Feeling much better now
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  • Daphneh28Daphneh28 member
    Don't feel foolish. High BP is a real issue at this stage. One of my best friends just had her baby at 37w because of it via emergency c-section and she had GD but never any BP issues. she felt funny, her doctors appointment was the next day but she decided to go get checked out and her BP was thru the roof. Doc says she was close to a seizure. And she says she just felt off. So don't feel foolish it was a smart move. I hate to think what would have happened to my friend if she had just said oh I'm okay not going to my doc''s appointment till tomorrow.
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  • MelissadmagMelissadmag member
    Paying attention to your body, and giving it the rest it needs when something is up is not foolish. Don't be so hard on yourself. You're trying to bake a person inside of you and that can cause a crap ton of things to happen. Right now getting yourself and your baby safely to the delivery and beyond is what matters. One day of missed work in the grand scheme of things is not a big deal, and honestly the end result of you not going in to work and not having anything wrong is the best possible outcome. This is one time it's better not to be justified by having something actually be wrong. It may feel foolish, but better to be safe than sorry =) Try not to feel silly about trying to be in tune with your body, it takes practice. ;) 
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