Mommy moments: Change of plans
Turns out, there are a lot of things that are ‘normal’ during a pregnancy, but if you feel that something is wrong with your body, pregnant or not, it’s always better to get it checked out.
THOSE curveballs I mentioned last week, which caused me to deviate from my plans, go by the names ‘gestational diabetes’ and ‘hypertension’.
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I was diagnosed with both after a bout of dizzy spells, shortness of breath and extreme fatigue, which I was told by the way, are ‘normal‘ in pregnancy.
The first dizzy spell lasted about a minute, and I thought I was going to pass out.
Talk about feeling like you’ve had one too many cocktails without having one too may cocktails!
The nurse who checked me out told me that this was normal and that I had nothing to worry about.
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But I know my body, and I knew something was up, especially when the spells happened again and more frequently.
I knew for sure that it was not brought on by any concoction involving gin and tonic and that something was really wrong.
A trip to my doctor confirmed that my blood pressure and pulse were high and, after numerous vials of blood being drawn, and downing about 75mg of glucose for a glucose tolerance test, it was confirmed that I had developed gestational diabetes.
My plans for a natural birth were no more, but alas, my perineum has been saved, a part of my anatomy which a colleague of mine was deeply concerned about.
When I told him about the C-section he said, “Eish, I watched a video on that, too.”
I have since advised him to stop watching those types of documentaries.
Not being able to birth my daughter naturally for me was major, as I had been through two of those before, and I knew what to expect.
The fear of the unknown set in, and I started asking family, friends and Google about a C-section. They’ve made it sound like a manageable procedure and if it isn’t, I’m coming for them all. Jokes. I know I’ll have my own experience, and it will be beautiful.
Turns out, there are a lot of things that are ‘normal’ during a pregnancy, but if you feel that something is wrong with your body, pregnant or not, it’s always better to get it checked out.
The most important thing is that my baby and I are healthy, my blood pressure and glucose levels are under control and we’re both all good in the hood!
