My Pregnancy Journey

I am Jessica. I am a 23 year old, first time mother. I have never been much of a researcher but as soon as I found out I was pregnant I did it all the time. I couldn't help it. My advice if you are pregnant, DO NOT GOOGLE...too much. It is a black hole that will pull you in, you start reading about SIDS, Hypertension, Pre-Eclampsia, weird discharge, and much more. Between getting up every two hours to pee, and googling everything possible, I am not sure how I ever slept.

I had a pretty easy pregnancy I would say..in the beginning. My first trimester I had morning sickness, but it liked to stick around ALL DAY. My second trimester was a breeze. I craved warm chocolate chip cookies, and taco bell. My third was a little different than the rest. At 34 weeks I started to develop pre-eclampsia. My BP was high, and I had a little protein in my urine. I was also HUGE. Super swollen. Sometimes I couldn't even bend my toes. I was put on bed rest. But had 2 high risk doctor appt's a week, as well as my regular OB. Not much time in the bed if you ask me. But that was fine because I was stir crazy after the first day. My first visit with the high risk doctor he told me he didn't recommend I go over 37 weeks, and wanted me to have a c-section. I was developing pre-e, and I had too much fluid in my placenta. Which could cause cord prolapse if I went into labor on my own.

So 36 weeks comes, I go to my high risk doctor, and Roo didn't pass the stress test, and almost didn't pass the sonogram test. My BP wasn't as high as it had been but it wasn't normal either. Luckily B was with me through this. We go to lunch, and then off to my regular OB. She checks me, and my BP is super high at this point. She brings me into her office and says, "So with your BP being so high, and your high risk doctor doesn't want you to go over 37 weeks, I have already called and he has OK'd you to have your baby today. But, I know you just came from lunch so I am just going to have you go next door to the hospital and we will have your baby first thing tomorrow morning." My mind is RACING. I haven't packed my bag...I need to get my car cleaned...Good thing I showered this morning...Where is Little, our dog, going to go?...All of these thought start rushing. Then it hit me, tomorrow morning I will officially be a mother.

So I go to the hospital, and once my mom arrives, B goes home to pack my bag. I sent him home with a long list on his cell phone with everything I need and where to find it, and everything he will need to set up for when we come home. He went home, and his mom met him there. They finished cleaning the house, putting away the laundry, setting up the pack and play, and getting my LONG list of items. He comes back, with so much stuff, and I decided we needed to try and get some sleep.

I haven't slept without B in so long, with everything going on all I wanted was to be cuddled by him, be his little spoon. I come out from the bathroom to find my bed lowered and the couch bed pushed up against my bed. Brought tears to my eyes, he is the sweetest there is.

xox-J.