bit of a scare...

[Suzie and Faith]

I had a bit of an 'incident' earlier.
My OH was driving us from his parents to mine and I began to feel faint. This is normal for me really and my bp has always been on the low side. But then i began to feel worse.
This is where it gets hazy, my OH was talking to me, apparently all i was saying was 'i want to sleep' and 'i'm a bit warm'
Then my eyes went all blurry and that's all i remember.
My OH was prodding me (whilst driving) and telling me to talk to him and that i'd be ok.

I think i fainted about 3 times in total. Matt pulled over into Tescos (nearest place to stop) and he put my seat back and i put my legs up on the dashboard. After about 5 mins I felt a bit better but still not right.

We went back to mine and OH called one of the numbers on my maternity notes, they gave him the mobile of a midwife and she directed us to a drop in clinic just down the road from me.

Whilst i'm used to fainting and feeling iffy in that way i've never fainted sitting down before, or several times in a row so it really shook me up!
Normally fainting/feeling faint is brought on if i've been standing a while or i've gotten up quick yet there was nothing like that around this episode!

I think I scared my OH too!!

Well anyway, at the clinic they took my bp and it was 110/40 - mines normally around 110/55 ish so it was low, even for me.

They also took some bloods (so now i dont have to go get them done next week, wooo) and said maybe i was anaemic as i was pale.
They tested my wee which showed a trace of protein, the midwives asked if i'd had any pain peeing (which i hadn't) they thought it could be a water infection but aren't sure so i've got to take a sample tomorrow morning to get tested for that.

They felt baby, she was head down (yay) measuring 29 weeks (yay) and had a healthy 140 heartbeat.

Basically they weren't sure what could have caused it and told me it was probably nothing to worry about but if it happened again to let them know.

I feel better now, a bit woozy still but ok


Wow, i've written an essay. Lol.

for reading it!

 

[debecca]

Goodness me how scary for your OH!

You've definitely done the right thing getting checked out. I hope all your tests come back OK and that this is the last scary incident for you

 

[Happybunny]

Awww, sounds really scary, I hope you're ok.
I am glad you've been checked over, hopefully they will find out the cause quickly and sort it for you.

 

[muppetmummy]

I hope that doesn't happen again

 

[flowergirl]

ten out of ten for the fast acting OH of yours!

Glad you are feeling a bit better- very strange thing to go through though. My MW said that it is very common for pregnant women to have problems with BP around 28 weeks either too high or too low which would just about fit with your dates. Why this is, is still a mystery (to me) though but I guess it must be increased demands from baby as they start to get bigger?

 

[Tillytots]

sounds very scary hun!!

your OH sounds like he did a good job of looking after you I hope it doesnt happen again

 

[BeckyJ]

i suffer with low blood pressure and have fainted a few times in a row though never when im sat down

carry some glucose sweets with you, they can help if you start to feel faint

glad your ok x x x

 

[Suzie and Faith]

Thanks for the nice comments and hugs!
Am feeling tons better now
My OH was a star bless him, he's called me twice from work this eve already to check i'm ok! Lol.

Glucose sweets, hadn't thought of that... like lucozade tablet things, yum! Will have to invest in some me-thinks!

 

[Geordie&Bairn]

AH SWEET HEART
How are you know?????
it must have been scary for you and for Matt i really feel for you
i pray it donst happen agian im so glad Faith is okand growing at a perfect
and that the fianting may be nothing to worry about i hope you took it easy for the rest of the day. you look after your sel hunny


large hugs from me

 

[Nicola g]

 

[Sherlock]

Sounds a bit of a fright for you and your OH. He did all the right things though

Have a rest up and hopefully if there is a problem it'll be found in amongst all the tests they've done.

 

[Bloom]

 

[floppit]

It does sound scary . But your OH sounds really cool and you sound like you dealt with it well too (once you woke up!).

It's good to hear you feel better now.

 

[marie_77]

hope ur feeling better now just take it easy.

mariex

 

[clarey]

How scary...lucky it wasnt you driving! Hope you are feeling better now, take it easy

 

[Suzie and Faith]

I know! has put me off driving a little bit really! I'm not the most confident driver as it is and i'm a bit worried about feeling ill at the wheel. Luckily i don't need to drive very often!

 

[fifi211]

 

[Geordie&Bairn]

How our you today hunny????
sarah