5 days after having Jared. Feeling and looking a bit more life like.
This month is Pre-eclampsia Awareness Month.
As a weird coincidence I found this out on Mothers Day.
So oddly enough Sunday I found myself remembering bringing my children into the world and also how close I came to leaving this world. A lot of times after delivering the baby the mother turns right around and blood pressure settles and everything is fine. What was different with me though is I did not settle. I lost so much blood and my pressures were so random that I almost left this life. I still see the "vision" (if you will) of looking down at myself in the hospital bed. I was very very pale laying in the bed, Aaron was in the corner recliner with our just minutes old Jared. I remember thinking I need to go back, I want to hold my baby. (Yes I still hadn't had a chance to hold him. I saw him from across the room, but since he was early they took him away to check him over.) I then came too.
I spooks me to think about what could have happened but I realize how lucky I am too. I was able to make it through and my baby was able to make it. There are lots of ladies that aren't even that lucky.
I know that things went better this time with Allyson, but I know in my gut they wouldn't have if I didn't have the awesome Dr's care from my Specialist and also Dr. Sand. I am so grateful that they didn't beat around the bush when they saw my levels climb so early this last time. Normally levels don't climb until 20+ weeks during pregnancy but mine were elevated quite a bit at 12. Again I was blessed with extra eyes watching.
What is hard is that so little is known about PreEclampsia, PIH, and HELLP syndrome. Why it comes on, when, and if it will again. There are special walks going on this month to raise money and funds to help with research, but of course there isn't one remotely close to Washington State. At this time the only "cure" is delivery. And even that isn't a real "cure". So much more is needed to be discovered!
So here are my little miracles!
Jared
Allyson
Mama loves you guys! Daddy does too for that matter!
6 comments:
We're so glad you made it through everything too! The stinkin cute kids are just a bonus! We are so lucky to have you in our family and so happy that you and your babies are pre-eclampsia survivors!
What a blessing to have 2 healthy babies! I hope everything gets back to normal for you sometime. I'd never heard of pre-eclampsia until you started talking about it. What a scary thing to have happen.
I knew you had PE and your levels were way up and that delivery was a struggle for your body. I didn't know that you almost died. I didn't know the delivery was that touch and go. Wow, that really is scary! Definitely 2 little miracles.
Wow. Just to read that makes me sit back and be grateful. When I was working on my talk last week I read a few quotes from general authorities talking about how a mother goes almost to the point of death to have a child and that's what makes her so special in our Father's eyes. You have definitely done that more than the many of us.
Your kids are most certainly cute, precious miracles. And so are you.
Amazing how we are all watched over.
Wow, I didn't know preclampsyia was that serious. I was told by my Dr that is was borderline preclampsyia with Sidney but I never realized the seriousness of it. I'm glad you are here to be a Mommy to your precious babies! ANd I hope your heart issues get worked out soon...you guys are in our prayers!
Hi! What a cute blog! I loved reading a little about your cute family. I can't wait to read more!
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