So that's why I've been so dizzy
“Blood pressure can vary over a wide range. For instance, the top pressure when the heart contracts (systolic) can vary from 80 to 250 mmHg and the bottom pressure when the heart relaxes (diastolic) can vary from 40 to 160 mmHg.”
Feeling good except for a lot of dizziness and light headedness. Went to the doc yesterday to talk about it and ask AGAIN why I’ve yet to hear from a midwife. Aside from the 12 week ultrasound and the appointments I’ve made myself to request that my blood pressure and urine be checked, I’ve had no prenatal care. I’m over 17 weeks now and starting to get a bit cheesed off with this local authority. It’s about time I had my booking-in appointment with the hospital and started seeing a midwife. I want to discuss the possibility of an elective C-section (my preferred option) and start talking dates so I can let Mom and Dad know so they can start looking into tickets and booking holiday time.
Thankfully I do feel Cupcake move regularly now so I’m not too worried about hearing her heartbeat but I would like to know that everything is definitely OK. My other concern is that I want to have the AFP blood test to check for abnormalities and I know you have to have it done by the end of the 18th week. I was told that since I had the nuchal scan I wouldn’t need the blood test. When I protested that the nuchal scan only checked for Down’s Syndrome and the AFP checked for other problems as well the doctor said that any other problems would be picked up at my 22 week ultrasound. That’s five weeks away! National Health does not cope well with impatient people like me.
I also think about those people who would choose to end a pregnancy if there was a serious birth defect. Surely it would be better for them to end it at 17 weeks when they can still have a termination rather than at 22 weeks when it would be necessary to induce labour. To be a bit coarse about it, it would cost the NHS less for a termination than an induced labour too and the NHS is always trying to save money. Just doesn’t make sense to me to wait, but then it rarely makes sense to me to wait.
But, going back to my dizziness (and I mean the almost fainting variety, not the putting my keys in the freezer type), it’s due to low blood pressure. My blood pressure on Wednesday was 99/40. I think I would almost have to be dead for it to be any lower, but there’s no cause for concern. Apparently low blood pressure in the second trimester is completely normal and it will start to go up again in about three months. I do remember having dizzy spells with Toby but this time is different. It’s almost constant which is annoying. Nothing I can do about it except eat regularly, drink lots of fluids and rest with my feet up as much as possible. Ah well, life is hard sometimes.
Feeling good except for a lot of dizziness and light headedness. Went to the doc yesterday to talk about it and ask AGAIN why I’ve yet to hear from a midwife. Aside from the 12 week ultrasound and the appointments I’ve made myself to request that my blood pressure and urine be checked, I’ve had no prenatal care. I’m over 17 weeks now and starting to get a bit cheesed off with this local authority. It’s about time I had my booking-in appointment with the hospital and started seeing a midwife. I want to discuss the possibility of an elective C-section (my preferred option) and start talking dates so I can let Mom and Dad know so they can start looking into tickets and booking holiday time.
Thankfully I do feel Cupcake move regularly now so I’m not too worried about hearing her heartbeat but I would like to know that everything is definitely OK. My other concern is that I want to have the AFP blood test to check for abnormalities and I know you have to have it done by the end of the 18th week. I was told that since I had the nuchal scan I wouldn’t need the blood test. When I protested that the nuchal scan only checked for Down’s Syndrome and the AFP checked for other problems as well the doctor said that any other problems would be picked up at my 22 week ultrasound. That’s five weeks away! National Health does not cope well with impatient people like me.
I also think about those people who would choose to end a pregnancy if there was a serious birth defect. Surely it would be better for them to end it at 17 weeks when they can still have a termination rather than at 22 weeks when it would be necessary to induce labour. To be a bit coarse about it, it would cost the NHS less for a termination than an induced labour too and the NHS is always trying to save money. Just doesn’t make sense to me to wait, but then it rarely makes sense to me to wait.
But, going back to my dizziness (and I mean the almost fainting variety, not the putting my keys in the freezer type), it’s due to low blood pressure. My blood pressure on Wednesday was 99/40. I think I would almost have to be dead for it to be any lower, but there’s no cause for concern. Apparently low blood pressure in the second trimester is completely normal and it will start to go up again in about three months. I do remember having dizzy spells with Toby but this time is different. It’s almost constant which is annoying. Nothing I can do about it except eat regularly, drink lots of fluids and rest with my feet up as much as possible. Ah well, life is hard sometimes.
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