It's so messed up that the first doctor sent you home. When I had pre-e (but didn't know it) I called the on call dr. in the middle of the night and she completely brushed me off. I was so angry when we figured out what was going on, it could have been so much worse.
Holy shit how scary! I know you said you don't blame the doctors, but I'm PISSED that they dismissed your "anxiety" like it was no big deal. That's exactly why so many women suffer from PPD.
I'm so glad to hear you're on the mend. Please take care of yourself. Hugs!
That's so scary. I'm glad they finally figured it out and took it seriously.
I guess I know why my midwives seemed to nervous about my slightly high BP the day after my second birth. I felt fine and didn't see what the fuss was. Clearly the risks don't end post-partum.
Hope things settle down and you can rest up and enjoy some newborn snuggles.
Holy shitballs! I'm so glad you are recovering; that sounds absolutely AWFUL. I was just on the brink of eclampsia during labor and remember how horrible that felt -- and just maybe 20min before I was medicated. I can't imagine how terrible and scary it was to have things deteriorate like that. You're one tough broad!
Post by jennistarr1 on Jan 18, 2017 12:04:35 GMT -5
Holyshit...that is scary, especially how they dismissed as anxiety.
If you don't want to give up breastfeeding you may not have too. If you think the meds are temporary, then you can pump, even just occassionally to keep your supply up. I know you're dealing with a lot and having one more thing to do might seem impossible...but someone definitely fit pumping in while doing other things. I just don't want you to give up something you might have really wanted (People feel differently about this, I was pretty whatever about breastfeeding and see a lot of benefits to formula...just saying IF it means a lot to you we might help you problem solve)
And I'm still mad at your ER, something seems really off with their diagnosis.