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Do you have anyone there who can hold your hand and look into your eyes while you have a glass of ice water? It's ok to wake your husband up if he's sleeping. You're stressed and need human connection. ❤️ (He would much rather have baby safe than get the little extra sleep anyway😉) After that, put on a meditation app and imagine yourself falling asleep inside a cloud.... imagine yourself as a protective bubble that l that's keeping your baby safe from the outside world. Take your bp again after you've had a chance to relax so you aren't worried about it all night. Consider getting extra help with childcare for the next few weeks.... you can do this, you just need to be intentional... 🙂
I had pre-eclampsia with failed induction and emergency c-section at 34 weeks my son was only on oxygen less than 24 hours and never needed a feeding tube. He was sent home from the NICU in 5 days. He's now 3 years old and healthy. It was scary but everything was fine in the end. Take care of yourself, go for a light walk, drink water, and call your doctor if your numbers exceed what they say
Hi! I had a failed induction with my first (water broke and labor wasn't going anywhere after 48 hours). We did a planned C-section at 39 weeks this time and it was night and day from my first. So if you know it's coming and it's planned in the hospital, know that it's still major and still hard. But you can prepare better and recovery is easier. Instead of laboring for 2 days and then having a C-section. Oof. That is no joke. Exhaustion on top of exhaustion. That being said, I really hope your numbers stay where they should.