Last Friday, the cough started slow. Then by Saturday it was quite annoying, but manageble. I covered it well on Sunday for my baby shower with Robitussin and cough drops. Saturday night though, it moved up into my head, which started to make me even more miserable. I think it all festered into complete yuckiness Sunday night & early Monday morning. I thought it was just a head cold. And with pregnancy comes the restrictions of medicines for obvious reasons - don't want to hurt the baby. My doctor said Sudafed and Robitussion were safe, but Sudafed never helped when I wasn't pregnant, so why on earth I thought it would while I was pregnant is beyond me. I got into the doctor late Monday afternoon, and it was as if I was 3 years old or something - a DOUBLE ear infection and a sinus infection. I knew my ears hurt bad, but I just figured it was from being so congested. He put me on a strong, but safe, antibiotic. After 2 days - I still feel like crap. I tried going to work this morning, but was quickly sent home. I must've looked pretty bad. I went to the doctor again, mainly for the cough. I have a severe pain in my side from coughing so much. The baby has pulled my muscles so tight that it feels as if I've pulled one from coughing non-stop. They can't give me anything to break up the mucus (I know, TMI, but still...), mainly because it would cause pre-term labor and he still needs to "cook" for a couple more weeks. So, I got Singulair and we're hoping that helps. I don't think I can take much more of this.
Through all of this, I must say...I have the world's greatest husband. He is the most caring person, the best caretaker anyone could ever ask for. He gets me what I need before I have to ask for it, and thinks of things to make me more comfortable. I was coughing so bad the other night that I kept losing my breath. He layed there and ran his fingers through my hair until my breathing slowed down and I fell asleep. He makes sure I'm drinking plenty of water, and constantly gives me hugs (no kisses - we can't all be sick in this house). I am so blessed.
All I ask Lord, is that you take all this sickness out of me, so I can enjoy these last few weeks feeling my little man rolling around in my belly. It'll be the last time I get to feel it since he's my last child. I want to be healthy for him when he gets here, and who wants to be coughing if you're recovering from a c-section?!?
Transformation Tuesday - Ana
9 years ago
2 comments:
I feel ya sister! I was sick like that with each of my kids!! With Claire I had kidney stones! Try that one on. 7mo pregnant with flippin kidney stones. But They are all here safe and sound and the little man will be just fine too! How many more months do you have??? And why pray tell is this your last kid? I would have another one if I could deliver safe and sound, but that wasn't in the cards for me, my tubes were tied like seconds after they took Georgia out and wheeled her away to the NICU. Is this your 1st C-section? I had 3 if you have any questions please ask.
I only have 4 weeks left (or 3 weeks if they take him early due to the whole breach thing). This is our last because we just want it to be. This was a very uncomfortable pregnancy, and I don't think I want to do it again. We'll have 3 - at very different ages and I think that's enough for us.
And yes, if I have it - this will be my first c-section. I had Lia vaginally, after 21 hours of labor, 2 1/2 hours of which I was pushing.
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