Surprise visit to the doc- Updated

From Martha: heading to the OB...not feeling very good and bp is 114/94 and heart rate is 143 beats per minute. Hopefully it's a false alarm...
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So, here's the whole story.  I woke up feeling fine.  I treated myself to a cup of 1/2 decalf coffee and cinnamon roll before getting Campbell up.  I got her up and was walking around getting ready.  I started to feel light-headed and jittery.  I sat down to take my bp b/c I just didn't feel very good.  It was 114/94 but I was almost more concerned that my heart rate was so high.  I called my mom to come get Campbell because I didn't think I could drive.  While waiting, I re-took my bp and it was 136/106 and my heart rate was even higher.

By the time I got to the OB, my bp was back down to normal but my pulse was still a little elevated.  My urine didn't have any protein (a sign of pre-eclampsia) so they decided to go ahead and do a non-stress test which monitors the baby.  I actually had a scheduled appointment to have one and see the dr this afternoon anyway. 

During the test, I started feeling light headed, clammy, and hot.  I had a hard time seeing and my mom said basically my eyes appeared to roll into the back of my head.  Nice visual, huh?  Anyway, so the nurse came in and they laid me down and got a fan blowing on me and I felt better pretty quickly.  The baby looked fine on the test which is great news.

So, long story short, Dr. McClelland said it could be a one time thing or it could be a sign that Maggie might need to go ahead and come out.  I'm to take it easy for today and monitor how I feel and monitor my blood pressure.  If I start feeling bad, I'll go back to the dr to try to figure out what's going on.  We have an appointment with the specialist tomorrow for a growth ultrasound anyway, so they'll check my blood pressure and everything there.

Thanks for your thoughts and prayers!  We'll keep you updated!