tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106193199154886276.post1873683300648573638..comments2023-09-23T07:11:14.626-07:00Comments on An Ordinary But Blessed Life: UPDATE ON BLOOD PRESSURE AND CADENCEEricahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03850310258024076129noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106193199154886276.post-74841967587342791562012-10-06T14:32:13.753-07:002012-10-06T14:32:13.753-07:00Thanks ladies! I love getting encouragement and h...Thanks ladies! I love getting encouragement and help through other mommas :)Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03850310258024076129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106193199154886276.post-43555693114552575502012-10-02T22:22:30.696-07:002012-10-02T22:22:30.696-07:00So glad you got good news! Some things I brought ...So glad you got good news! Some things I brought to the hospital that helped out:<br />-camera (obviously!)<br />-change for the vending machine for Bryan<br />-ipod WITH HEADPHONES to drown out whatever you need/don't want to hear<br />-eye mask (I wished I had taken one, kind of the same reason as above & you need to rest as much as possible when you can)<br />-chapstick because it's so dry & you may only get ice chips (if you get that)<br />-baby's car seat!<br />-if you're going to breatfeed or pump, I recommend bringing a nipple cream. I had a rough start with breastfeeding my oldest & I was chapped & bleeding the first night but the cream really made a difference. The hospital provided Lansinoh which I really liked, but it was so much more expensive there than just buying your own @Walmart<br />-some people told me to take scented lotion, etc to relax me but I found the scents made me nauseas. Both my labors were fairly easy compared to horror stories people are compelled to share with you just before you go have a baby, but I did feel that nauseated "yucky" feeling that I compared to the feelings I had the first trimester. <br /><br />You'll be fine. Everyone's labor is different, but the main thing to remember (now and for at least the next two years!) is that Cadence is calling the shots. If you have a birth plan and need to deviate from it, that's okay. Whatever is best for you & baby is all that matters. Good luck the rest of your pregnancy. I'll be praying for you!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00674985003717566502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106193199154886276.post-38944294935920004882012-10-01T15:55:44.067-07:002012-10-01T15:55:44.067-07:00Thinking of you! I had high blood pressure issues ...Thinking of you! I had high blood pressure issues during the end of my pregnancy as well as placenta previa around the end of the 1st trimester with Livi. I was on bedrest for several weeks. The doctor told me to prepare myself that I might lose her & there wouldn't be anything they could do to stop it. He told Toby to prepare that if something went wrong it could mean my life &/or the baby's. It was a scary time. I spent a lot of time praying. I know I probably drove my doctor & his nurse crazy with after hours call & questions. So don't worry, they're use to us new moms being scared, worried & full of anxiety & questions :) Praying for you, Cadence & Michael. *hugs* Can't wait to meet her!Terrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362717028671359536noreply@blogger.com