Week from hell

[positivity :)]

Hi everyone,
Well as I'd said at the beginning of the week, I've had a virus. Went to the GP on Monday and she prescribed me penicillin. Tuesday and Wednesday it literally knocked me out and I was feeling worse than before. Well yesterday I had a severe allergic reaction to the penicillin, my whole body is covered in rash and my face and eyes are totally swollen.
I have been in a hospital ward side room since yesterday morning and I'm really struggling to hold it together. When I came thru A&E I asked the doctor if the baby will be ok, she just kept saying 'it's really small and ur less than 12 weeks' what she meant was u may well lose it but ur only 9 weeks so it doesn't really matter. I feel so down and upset. The Drs on my ward keep asking a gynae dr to cone and see me but he just came in and said 'they don't usually come and see people when their this early. I'm petrified iv harmed the little one, I've been so ill that I can't see it wouldn't have an effect, they just said my last blood test found there's now a problem with my liver. Sorry for all the words I just feel very alone, coz I'm so depressed iv asked OH to stay away xxx

 

[Olive]

Hey Pos xxx

I'm so sorry you're going through this hun

Focus on getting better and resting up. That will help baby i'm sure.

Have you asked if you can see someone properly about baby? Xx

Have they told you whats wrong?

Thinking if you hun and sending you lots of hugs and prayers.

Don't block oh out you both need each other for support.

Xxxxxx

 

[Lilelephant]

Babe please don't panic a friend is currently in hospital with a suspected PE she has had to have a nuc med scan and chest xray and she is about 10 weeks. It is stressful but as harsh as it seems u r the prioruty cos the baby can't thrive if ur so unwel. I am sure baby is just fine and glad ur feeling a little better. Stay strong! X x x

 

[Young Mum 21 x]

hope everything is ok. i agree with Olive... dont shut ur OH out u need eachother xxx

 

[Susanne]

That sounds awful - I am so sorry. You must be feeling very down and scared. I hope everything will turn out fine - sometimes these little ones are tougher than we think and really well protected in those tummys of ours. I am crossing all available digits for you.

 

[smokey08]

OMG hunni...i'm so sorry your ill,

i'm sure little bean will be ok, the are a lot stronger than we think.

thinking of you my sweet

try get lots of rest! xxxxxxxx

 

[Pickledonions]

oh no I think these babies are more robust than we realise, get well soon

 

[Olive]

Still thinking of you. Xxxx

 

[NatC]

Oh hun, only just reading this!! Try and keep positive, you've been so good up until now and im sure you're little bean us riding this out! Can you ask for a scan?

Part the reason you are probably so ill is because the baby is taking all it needs from you, which is a good sign!!!! Try and keep your chin up, and let you OH in you both need each other abs a cuddle can do amazing things Xx

 

[jomc]

Oh hun you poor thing.
Dont worry about little bean... they are tougher than u think. Ever see those baby birthing programes where the docs and nurses are very undelicate when handling a baby yet the parents treat it like a bomb thats going to go off? Well they are the same inside you.
Docs are never the happiest optimistic people so they are going to be flippant wen it comes to an unbotn baby. They just dont want to give ny definite answer in case they are liable if something went wrong.
Stay positive hun and baby will feel this. Dont shut ur OH out... he will be just a worried about little bean as u are, even if he doesnt show it as much as u wud xxxxxxxxxx

 

[Sleepy sue]

Oh Hun I'm so sorry that you are going through this. You have to concentrate on getting better. You haven't hurt your little one you staying strong is what will protect it
Hugs xxxx

 

[Princess81]

Oh my god!! I've only just seen this, really hope you are ok Hun, really. You need your fella at this time, don't block him out xx

 

[positivity :)]

Thanks girls, u all made me cry. Well gynae sent me a message through my doctor to say just concentrate on me getting better, the dr said that might mean using other drugs that they wouldn't normally give in pregnancy. I asked for a scan and they said no. I really feel like they've given up on this baby

Dr also said they don't know what's wrong, I've literally had my bloods taken 8 times in 36 hours and everything they are testing for is coming back clear.

My OH is really angry about the penicillin and ranting loads on the phone whereas I'm struggling to reply to questions, i just can't have him here stressing me out x

 

[ceris]

Get better hon, hard i know, but try to relax.... the baby is well protected in there (mummies have fallen down stairs and baby still ok) so try not to worry about your little bean...
The stress cant be helping your recovery hon, so concentrate on you, and it will all help the baby... stressing wont help...

we all have fingers toes, eyes legs and everything crossed for you xxx

 

[Princess81]

Aw Hun babies are surprisingly resilient, despite the worries we all have in tri1 with m/c risk etc a baby can put up with your body taking a battering. Look at all the alcoholics and drug addicts who have healthy full term babies, as well as those girls who don't even know they are pregnant til they give birth and go on to take the usual meds for colds etc that pregnant women shouldnt have. Concentrate on getting better Hun, I'm sure baby will hang in there with you. Sending lots of love your way xxx

 

[1986princess]

so sorry to hear ur ill and going through this stress, the staff can be flippant iv found that myself. but stay strong and try n be positive, they might be giving up on the baby coz they r crap, but u arent giving up! thinking of u x

 

[Samsgirl]

awww hon........big hugs........you and bean are both going to be fine. like everyone else has said, they are strong little things xxx

 

[positivity :)]

Hi girls, thank u all for ur support. I'm feeling a bit better today thank god!! Still not in a great place, blood tests are coming back the same as the past 4 days so no improvement yet but my heartbeat has slowed down and my temperature is now normal so I'm pleased about that!!

Still none the wiser on whether baby has been affected, as I said yesterday it will be a miracle if all is fine so I'm praying that I have the strongest bean ever!!! I'm
Checking regularly and still no blood so maybe he/she is ok!!! As this hospital has no interest in checking for me I'm going to pay for a private scan as soon as possible xxxx

 

[positivity :)]

Well just as I posted the ward dr came in and told me they are moving me to the gynae ward!! He said he is hoping they will do a scan for me!! I'm really surprised! Xx

 

[midnight]

hiya hun when i was about 4 weeks on this 1 i came down with a bad chest infection i needed antibiotics and steroids and even with the steroids it took me longer than normal to get better down to the fact my body also cared for the baby at the same time, then again at christmas i come down with it again and needed to go on steroid inhalers too again it took me longer to recover, your body will protect the baby thats why with anything you come down with it takes longer to recover, ive also had allergic reactions when pregnant and baby has been fine xxx try not to worry hun xx