The week of October 9th, I had been experiencing some really bad headaches. This was nothing new to me considering I'm prone to migraines. I've gotten them since I was a child. On Tuesday the 11th, Tyler woke me up and told me to get ready. He then informed me that he called Dr. Hip's office and spoke with Nurse Chill. He voiced his concern with her about my headache and some other things that were going on and she said to come in at 11:00 a.m for an appointment. I was shocked that he called, apparently he was really worried.
When we arrived at Dr. Hip's, we were taken back to the exam room minutes after we walked in. Nurse Chill came in to take my vitals and that is when the bad news came. My blood pressure was really high. I forget the exact number, but it was up there. She left the room to go get Dr. Hip and he came in to examine me to see if I was progressing on my own. He informed me that I was not making progress and he had a decision to admit me, or strip my membranes and see me again in two days. He voiced his concern that if he admitted me he was concerned labor would be long and hard and that I would end up with a c-section. After some discussion Tyler and I decided to wait it out at home in hopes I would start to progress on my own. Dr. Hip gave me some warning signs of preeclampsia and stressed that if I experience any of the symptoms I needed to call the office immediately. Tyler and I headed home and on the way, he called his boss to put in for his paternity leave. We spent the next couple days just relaxing, enjoying the last little bit of quiet time as a family of two. We knew our lives were about to change and we were taking it all in. I was anxiously waiting for our upcoming appointment.
On October 12, 2011, the morning of my appointment I awoke with another severe migraine. The migraine was so severe it hurt to blink. I called Dr. Hip's office immediately and spoke with Nurse Chill. She instructed me to go to labor and delivery a.s.a.p. Tyler and I had a feeling we wouldn't be back for a couple days, so I tripled checked our hospital bags while Tyler walked our three fur legged babies. Then we loaded everything in the truck and made the drive to the hospital.
We arrived at labor and delivery at around three o' clock in the afternoon. Nurse Chill had already called ahead so they had a bed ready for us. The nurse immediately took my vitals and a urine sample. She informed me that she was paging Dr. Hip and to get comfortable because I wasn't going to be going anywhere any time soon. She came back and informed me that I was being admitted and transported to a room because my blood pressure was dangerously high and I had protein in my urine. As I was being wheeled up to my new room, Tyler was walking next to me making phone calles to our families.
Once we got to our room, I changed into a gown and Tyler snapped one last belly shot.
I was allowed to eat something and then the nurse administered cervidil to get my cervix to ripen. Induction was scheduled for five o' clock am the following morning. I knew I had a long day ahead of me, so I requested something to help me sleep and went to bed early. I just couldn't wait to hold my little miracle the next day.
When we arrived at Dr. Hip's, we were taken back to the exam room minutes after we walked in. Nurse Chill came in to take my vitals and that is when the bad news came. My blood pressure was really high. I forget the exact number, but it was up there. She left the room to go get Dr. Hip and he came in to examine me to see if I was progressing on my own. He informed me that I was not making progress and he had a decision to admit me, or strip my membranes and see me again in two days. He voiced his concern that if he admitted me he was concerned labor would be long and hard and that I would end up with a c-section. After some discussion Tyler and I decided to wait it out at home in hopes I would start to progress on my own. Dr. Hip gave me some warning signs of preeclampsia and stressed that if I experience any of the symptoms I needed to call the office immediately. Tyler and I headed home and on the way, he called his boss to put in for his paternity leave. We spent the next couple days just relaxing, enjoying the last little bit of quiet time as a family of two. We knew our lives were about to change and we were taking it all in. I was anxiously waiting for our upcoming appointment.
On October 12, 2011, the morning of my appointment I awoke with another severe migraine. The migraine was so severe it hurt to blink. I called Dr. Hip's office immediately and spoke with Nurse Chill. She instructed me to go to labor and delivery a.s.a.p. Tyler and I had a feeling we wouldn't be back for a couple days, so I tripled checked our hospital bags while Tyler walked our three fur legged babies. Then we loaded everything in the truck and made the drive to the hospital.
We arrived at labor and delivery at around three o' clock in the afternoon. Nurse Chill had already called ahead so they had a bed ready for us. The nurse immediately took my vitals and a urine sample. She informed me that she was paging Dr. Hip and to get comfortable because I wasn't going to be going anywhere any time soon. She came back and informed me that I was being admitted and transported to a room because my blood pressure was dangerously high and I had protein in my urine. As I was being wheeled up to my new room, Tyler was walking next to me making phone calles to our families.
Once we got to our room, I changed into a gown and Tyler snapped one last belly shot.
I was allowed to eat something and then the nurse administered cervidil to get my cervix to ripen. Induction was scheduled for five o' clock am the following morning. I knew I had a long day ahead of me, so I requested something to help me sleep and went to bed early. I just couldn't wait to hold my little miracle the next day.
Continued in Part two :)
