tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093314630814806191.post5969521817882990834..comments2022-07-24T02:10:21.989-07:00Comments on Baby Bitty Twins: Three years ago yesterday...Retro Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10520769739651681722noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093314630814806191.post-60795854768018120872012-11-30T18:25:51.953-08:002012-11-30T18:25:51.953-08:00Guess what, I did 24 hours of mag sulfate and ever...Guess what, I did 24 hours of mag sulfate and every single person I know in my personal life and everyone I "know" online warned me how awful it is (you included) and I swear, I was terrified. Yet other than feeling warm/feverish, I felt okay. I'm convinced that I expected it to be so terrible that, by comparison, it just wasn't so bad at all. I did feel a bit odd and had a nose bleed (and I never get those) but that was it. But your opinion of the experience is very much in keeping with what most people report.<br /><br />I can totally understand why you're waiting for the other shoe to drop and you're right that a history of infertility struggles just sets you up for that. It's impossible to go back to the innocence that most twentysomething fertile's feel. I recorded my first elevated blood pressure reading of 154/85 at week 15 and it scared the hell out of me. Normally I am 110/75 so that was quite a bit different. I was referred to a high risk OB to consult on my case but all went fine. And though my blood pressure really did stay elevated throughout my pregnancy and I was admitted to L&D THREE times before my daughter's actual delivery day, it never sky-rocketed. At week 37 I went in for my last ultrasound and saw the high risk OB and when he saw my monster legs/feet and pitted edema and the protein in my urine, he said "you're having that baby today" and I did. :) Three days later my blood pressure shot up to 190/105 and I was re-admitted for pre-eclampsia, hence the mag sulfate. My numbers began to fall after 24 hours and I was then released. Ugh, brings back awful memories! Anyway...I'm actually trying to make you feel better (hee hee, not a great job of it!) by saying that your blood pressure may be elevated and never reach any emergency - and that's a damned good thing!<br /><br />Emmeline is a beauty. She looks a bit like my own daughter. I can't believe she's 3 because I still remember your crazy beta numbers with her and telling you that I'd personally been following a couple of women who'd just experienced a similar situation that resulted in a healthy pregnancy and that I didn't think you were at all out of the game. And, obviously, you weren't. ;)<br /><br />I love that you're blogging again and though I have no desire to repeat a pregnancy (triple GULP!), I love living vicariously through yours. :)))Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18288560043939554132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093314630814806191.post-76500088243597935192012-11-28T09:44:08.093-08:002012-11-28T09:44:08.093-08:00I don't think there is ever a time we get &quo...I don't think there is ever a time we get "over" the whole loss and infertility rollercoaster-- even though my little one is right here, and 2! I still can't believe it and worry about my luck running out somehow.<br /><br />I so get not being able to revel, so I will revel a bit on your behalf. Reveling here, revel revel revel. Hope your US yesterday was a good one.<br /><br />Your little E is so friggin adorable, oh my my. TWO baby dolls, how smart.<br /><br />warmly,<br />KateKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533501052787233233noreply@blogger.com