And the fun begins . . .

OK – we just got back from Tiffany’s appointment and this time when they got to the standard question, “So do you have any questions or concerns?” we for the first time said, “Yes.” Tiffany’s feet have been swollen for the past 4 days. We’ve increased her fluids, decreased her salt intake and have kept her feet elevated above her heart, all to no avail. They quickly took her blood pressure and confirmed it was “a little high”. Concerned about toxemia and/or pre-eclampsia, they sent us directly to Bellevue for more tests. They cautioned us that this may turn into an “admission” and worse case scenario may have to be hospitalized for the remainder of her pregnancy. Well, I wasn’t about to be the only one freaking out (not that I’d let Tiffany know) so I called Chris, Donna and Marlea and successfully scared the crap out of them too. I love support!

They hooked Tiffany up to a blood pressure / baby heart monitor unit and I just sat there watching her blood pressure go up and up and up. Her top numbers were 141 over 94. For some people that may be normal but for me, I was getting sicker by the moment. The baby’s heart beat was STRONG and I held the phone to the speaker so Chris, Donna and Marlea could all hear it for the first time. That was the only cool part in the whole day! They also took bloods and ran some labs. We were only there for a total of 2 hours but it felt like 2 days as Tiffany was “starving” and we were both a little scared. Finally, the nurse returned with a bag containing a big orange bottle and a graduate (a urine catch shaped like a hat) with directions to go home and collect urine for the next 24 hours. Yes, we have to keep the urine in the refrigerator and have already directed Dean to not mistake it for apple juice. I have to make a follow-up doctor’s appointment for her for Thursday and will have more to tell at that time. For now, she’s on total bed rest and being well taken care of by Nurse Donna. As for me, I’m going to go open a bottle of wine. Motherhood is tough!