I had intended to work till 39 weeks. I was going to have a week off before Peanut's arrival to tie up loose ends, and I was going to be tough and not have any problems. I was not going to be a whiner, and I was going to be strong and walk my three blocks every day without a complaint. (I was also not going to get stretch marks or swelling, by the way. )
Anyway, the bp thing changed my plans for me a bit. Joe made a good suggestion. He said I should call my family doc (who I have been seeing in tandem with the OB) and see what SHE thinks. So I told her that he says the bp is ok. He did not check it or ask me about it, but I still have some bigtime swelling in the feet and legs. Her response was "I will back you up if you don't want to work. It's good that your blood pressure is down now, but I am concerned that if you go back you will just wind up in the same position again."
I was really hoping for her to say go or don't go. Not more ambiguous "You decide" stuff. That didn't help much! I am thinking I will go back on Monday. I have an appointment with the OB on Monday evening after work. He can check and see how I am doing after that one day. If the bp is even slightly elevated, then off I will go. If it's ok, I will try and hang in for one more week, because that one cheque will make a big difference to me. So that's my plan.
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