Not sure what's happening - prayers please

[Samantha Puppy]

Yesterday afternoon my heart began to race. I thought maybe it was from the Gatorade I drank so I mentioned it to the maternity triage nurse who did my non-stress test last night. She took my BP and it was 132/87 - which is in the normal range but extremely high for me (I am never over 102/65). She said that I was probably just nervous about the non-stress test but if it continued to call my doctor.

Well, it continued so this afternoon I called my OB who told me to call my GP. My GP wants me to come in this evening to see him. Not sure what will happen or what he wants to see or do, but on top of being nervous about my heart rate being so accelerated, I'm now also nervous about seeing him. I'm afraid he'll want me to go to the hospital or something like that. I know whatever happens, it's all in the best interest of the baby but my phobia of doctors and just about anything medical makes it a little more difficult to deal with.

If you guys could please think of me, hope for a non-invasive treatment, I'd appreciate it.

[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.