So tired of PLaying this game with the dr... i get told if my blood pressure doesn't do down im going in for c

section which i have one scheduled for the 16th, but my blood pressure stayed high they sent me home on bed rest funny how i can be on bed rest i have a 2yr old, then they say oh if your blood pressure doesn't go down this day we're taking you in for a c section... its so frusterating i know at the end of your pregnancy your anxious but im just tired of playing these games ..... any advice on what to do?

So tired of PLaying this game with the dr... i get told if my blood pressure doesn't do down im going in for c
I had a similar situation (though I didn't have a 2 year old at the time!...yikes!)





They really are just following "best practices" to make sure that


1) you stay pregnant as long as you can - the longer they can wait to deliver you, the better for your baby - every day counts! and


2) that they try every option they can before the resort to an early c-section...partly to cover their own liability, partly to look out for your best interest.





Just think of each day that goes by as a gift to your new baby - another day to rest and relax with mom before entering the world!





Pop in some videos for your 2 year old - if ever there was a time when TV would be OK, it would be now! - or call in some favors from friends and family so you really can try to be on some form of bed rest.





Good luck!
Reply:I don't really have any advice, but I can sympathize..





I went through the same thing starting in my final month. It is very frustrating, and I swear the whole situation made my blood pressure get even higher. My husband kept asking the dr. why not just induce now. I was finally induced 1 week before my due date.





Unfortunantly all you can do is try to relax, eat less salt, and wait it out.





Good luck
Reply:Not knowing your 2 year old I can only suggest that if your child will sit with you quietly for a video let him/her lay on the bed with you and watch the video together. My oldest would sit for a video and I could rest when I was pregnant with my middle child. My oldest two were self-sufficient when my youngest was born.





Can you get a friend to come in for an hour or so to play with or take your baby out for a little while during the week so you could rest?
Reply:the same thing happened to me. they're not playing games with you... they're just wanting to be cautious while at the same time giving your baby the maximum chance of developing in utero. i was admitted and sent home so many times i lost count. i had high BP that quickly developed into severe preeclampsia (pregnancy-induced hypertension). i kept begging them to just induce me but they wouldn't. finally at 34.5 weeks my BP couldn't be waited on any longer because of the danger of seizures and kidney failure from the amount of protein my kidneys were leaking. I was unsuccessfully induced and ended up with an emergency c-section. at the time i didn't think it would make that big a difference whether they delivered today or next week as far as development is concerned but looking back on it i am extremely thankful that my doctors held their ground and 'played games' with me. had my daughter been born a week early she would've probably ended up in the NICU and needed medication for lung development. she was only 4 lbs, 15 oz when she was born and the tiniest and most fragile baby in the regular nursery. i know how frustrating it is but hang in there. is there anyone who can help you with your 2-year-old? you're right, caring for a toddler is NOT going to help your BP come down which is why you NEED to get help. this isn't just about your baby's health but also about keeping you as healthy as possible and protecting your vital organs.





hang in there!
Reply:Sometimes it can feel like your doc is making you jump through hoops just for the heck of it, but don't despair! You can make it through this!





Make time for yourself once or twice a day, just to sit down and read or light a scented candle, take a little nap or just close your eyes! Even 15 min can make a HUGE difference on your overall health!





If you have the ability to have someone come over to watch your 2 yr old for just an hour could help as well.





Just remember to take your time and slow down. I know it's not easy having an energetic 2 yr old, but remember to take each day as it comes.


I'm sorry I don't have anything else!





Good luck and hope your delivery goes good, even if it is a c-section!