Suzanne and I got home about ten this morning from an overnight stay in the hospital. It has been a slightly scary couple of days. I say "slightly" because all along the doctors have told us our baby was fine and that what Suzanne was going through was not uncommon for pregnant women during their second trimester.
I will backtrack with what has happened for those of you who may not know:
Suzanne was at a friend's house Wednesday morning when she passed out on her couch. The friend told me she was out for about a minute. I took her to the emergency room for some testing and everything came back OK. She went ahead and set up an appointment with her OB the following day. While in the doctor's office Thursday morning, she passed out again. Same time of day, same feeling. Fortunately, the nurse practictioner was in the room asking questions. It was determined that Suzanne's blood pressure was very low.
The decision was made to put Su in the hospital overnight and run some tests. Again, it was quickly determined that the baby was fine. I believe its heartbeat was checked at least three times. After a long night for both of us and more tests, her doctor released her this morning.
It's strictly a blood pressure issue. It has been low begin with and now that she has more blood pumping through her and an extra person to support, it was dropping even more. She must take it easy for a couple of weeks, and fortunately I have a job where I can stay home with her and still get some work done.
Suzanne has been a real trooper. She is an easy patient to take care of. Please continue to pray for her in the coming weeks and also that I make the right decisions if she passes out again. We appreciate it!
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