Pressure Is Nothing To Worry About

Today I had my 3 month doctor’s appointment. Oh, I’m sorry, what do I need to see the doctor for every 3 months? My blood pressure. Back track exactly 1 year ago during my pregnancy, I was on the verge of being diagnosed with preeclampsia due to the increase in weight. Didn’t have to go on bed rest, but it was scary. Fast forward to a week after delivery and I am back in the hospital for 3 days due to my blood pressure and spraining my neck from pushing out my beautiful baby boy. Not fun! Since then I have been on medication.

I have been having trouble dropping the weight, which is why I am still being monitored and medicated for high blood pressure. The trouble was I was eating for two and maintaining my pregnancy weight. I have realized that my metabolism has changed drastically since having a baby and I couldn’t just eat everything in sight. Now I have dropped some weight and am waiting for my blood pressure to stabilize.

So I am here in the doctor’s office waiting for the doctor to come in while I keep Aiden from tearing the place apart. First we weighed him on the big scale, then we played with the water at the faucet and finally he went for a ride on the stool with wheels. The doctor came, took my blood pressure and said it was normal - hooray! Now that is while I am still on the medication. So I am to take my blood pressure every morning and try to lose more weight and I may not need to be on the medication the next time I come to visit.

That was the good news. I come from a line of women who are on blood pressure medication and the pill is going to stop here! The problem will come when I try to have another child and have to go back on the medication and then have to drop even more weight. We will cross that bridge when we come to it. For today I am feeling very confident that I can do this. Wish me luck!

3 comments April 18th, 2006