Not sure what's happening - prayers please

[caseysmom]

How are your ankles? Is there any swelling? Maybe its just nerves...the big day is fast approaching...try to relax....

[Samantha Puppy]

Yes, my ankles are swollen but I've had that issue for awhile - pre-pregnancy too. It's one of the reasons I went on the birth control pill "Yasmin". I don't know what started causing it (swollen ankles) but it began when I was about 22-23. My sodium intake's never been anything more than normal. My BP is always low. So when I realized I was pregnant and went off Yasmin, my ankles we swollen within a month and have stayed that way since.

I'm not so worried about that since it's something I've been dealing with pre-pregnant for a few years. What scares me is when I'm sitting at my desk, typing, and I check my heart rate and it's 124bpm. Normal, for a woman, is 75. It may be nerves, but I don't feel nervous about the next few weeks. If that's what this is, it's from my subconscious.

I don't know. I just don't like feeling like this - heart racing, short of breath. It's scary and I'm sure it's just making things worse...

[caseysmom]

I don't know what it could be, hopefully its nothing, maybe you are having a little panic attack...no need for that...childbirth is a piece of cake...didn't feel a thing...hehe

[Lobodeb]

Good luck, Jaime.

FYI, I'm told (since I've had pregnancy induced high blood pressure from the start) that if you're nervous or stressed, only the top number will be high, not both.

Maybe it's just Nug's way of telling you he's ready.

Either way, prayers on the way.

[Samantha Puppy]

I don't know what it could be, hopefully its nothing, maybe you are having a little panic attack...no need for that...childbirth is a piece of cake...didn't feel a thing...hehe

Uh huh. You're full of it. :P

Thanks for that info., Lobodeb. I'll ask my doctor about it tonight. I know that both numbers were definitely much higher than normal so if what you said is accurate, I wonder what it means...

[finn's mom]

Wow, I hope it's nothing to worry about.

[Husky_mom]

the same happened to me a couple weeks before my kid was born,(i always had low BP, but its normal since i never feel tired or anything) i didnt worried, but my inlaws made my hubby take me to the doc, and i was fine, so i just tought i might have been unconcious nervousness because i never was nervous, or maybe like they said it was just the baby giving me some advice he was coming soon

dont worry, but DO check up since we all are different, but i hope its nothing.

[JenBKR]

((hugs)) and prayers to you - I have a fear of doctors too (doctors, hospitals, needles, all of the above ). Let us know what happens at the doctor's!

[Anita Cholaine]

Hope it is nothing very serious... Sending lots of hugs and good thoughts for you. Good luck with the doctor, and keep us updated.....