Today I am 24+6 weeks pregnant. On Tuesday I was admitted to hospital with high blood pressure (165/125 at its worst), and +1 protein. I was discharged on Thursday, once they had stabilised my blood pressure at roughly 120/80.
Our last daughter was born at 30 weeks and spent six weeks in hospital. As a result we didn't plan on having any more children. I begged to be sterilised, they weren't keen (I'm only 33, but have five children already!). Dh went for the snip but because he was on warfarin and had some issues with his blood clotting levels they refused to do it. So I had a mirena coil fitted and was told it was as effective anyway. It was put in in November 2015. Fast forward to December 2016 and I woke in the night in a pool of blood. Dh took me to a and e where it was discovered I was 12 weeks pregnant, and it appears the coil had fallen out.
After much soul searching and heartache we decided to continue with the pregnancy, and things had been relatively smooth but now this has happened and I'm terrified my daughter is going to be born even earlier than her big sister was. Tomorrow I am 25 weeks pregnant, and I know that every week we can keep her safe and cooking and is an advantage but I don't know how to keep calm and relax when this is hanging over us all. I was really really praying that we could get to 34 weeks this time but it's looking increasingly unlikely.
I have a day assessment unit appointment on Monday morning, and a consultant appointment and Doppler scan on Wednesday to check on the baby's well being and try and make some proper plans. I just feel in complete limbo. And I have five other children who need me too, so I can't just fall apart. Dh has been fantastic. We have had both doses of the antenatal steroids to strengthen the baby in the event that our condition changes and delivery becomes unavoidable.
Sorry, just had to write it all down and get it out of my head, which is working 10 to the dozen at the moment!!