Still I could not stomach an ounce of food or water and felt myself descending into a pit of despair. In trying to watch the Oscars, when a winner got on the mic and sang, "I Sing Because I'm Happy", I burst into tears. I knew then I had to admit to myself that I can no longer cope, and I need help.
I first called the doula to talk about this horrible nausea and see if she could recommend any safe remedies - she said she'd never heard of late term nausea (although a quick google shows this is very common) and said it was imperative I make my NST appointment today, even if she has to drive me. Then I broke down and called my sister and asked her to come out ASAP rather than waiting another week. I hate to jeopardize the time I was supposed to have with her when the baby's actually here...but I'm desperate. If I go on being this sick to my stomach I am simply not going to be able to function. And that's that. I'd also like to note I took my blood pressure all day and it was very high, even when resting, even after several re-dos. So something is up.
So hopefully I can somehow crawl through today, get to my appointment, see what's what, and then my sister will be here tonight. Thank God for family, is all I can say!!!
Hang in there Hilary. It sounds like you have made a really good decision getting your sister to come now. All you're going through sounds so much like I did fo Little Bean. Take care of yourself!
ReplyDeleteBaby T must be ready! You did the right thing trusting your gut and calling your sister early. Maybe today will be that appointment they don't let you leave...
ReplyDeleteIt's common. My last trimester reminded me of my first with exhaustion and nausea. Hang in there.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you have someone you can call. I hope things improve today and that you find relief. Though, it sounds to me (who knows absolutley nothing about such things, so please ignore me if you want) like you might be headed for delivery sooner rather than later. I know that's not what you want, but if it's what you need, I hope it is better this time around than last time. Hugs and good luck!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that you have called in the support team, and they are there for you. Hopefully this is a sign that you will be going into labor naturally just like you hoped! Good luck!!
ReplyDeleteI think you should call your midwife ASAP. Hopefully it's fine but the high blood pressure along with nausea is concerning.
ReplyDeletePlease call!
I hope all is okay. Maybe you'll get the best of both worlds and the baby will come a bit early so you'll get to take full advantage of your sister's timing. Hang in there, I am wishing you all the best getting through these last tough days of pregnancy.
ReplyDeleteHang in there and I hope that you feel better soon (and that either your blood pressure goes down or you spontaneously go into labor). I will anxiously await an update on how you are doing!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you called in your sister & the cavalry is on it's way. You deserve the help & piece of mind. Take care & try to take it easy
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to hear you asked for help. It's so important that we do that! I hope the appointment goes ok, and that your sister gets there safely and all is well. But I bet you'll have that baby in your arms in no time!
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