Hey everyone, thanks Ali, nice to hear from you hun, hope you're well
What a couple of weeks. I am 10 weeks pregnant tomorrow eeek. 2 weeks tomorrow is the scan, which is so hard to wait for. Budapest was great but completely wiped me out, my birthday, the day after we got back came and went with absolutely no fuss as i slept through most of it haha.
Unfortunately though, not all is well in the world of baby pip. Well, that's misleading, hopefully the baby is ok, nothing to suggest it's not, but me on the other hand, well....
I went back to work after returning from Budapest, day one no issues. Day two at the first call I was having really bad dizziness, didn't think much of it, got my client in the car to go to her day centre club and drove off. Well two mins away from the club, my vision starting to dip in and out and I had to pull the car over straight away. Took a few mins and carried on driving. Got to day centre, managed to hold it together to get my client settled, then went back into the foyer, when I nearly buckled and fell. Managed to stumble onto a chair, then my vision totally went. Staff rallied round, called my agency to tell them i wouldn't be leaving there until they were happy to let me go etc...after about half an hour i felt better, drained but better, vision back etc.
Had my 2nd midwife's appointment that afternoon and explained all to them, they were quite concerned. Blood pressure measured ok then and there, but she had no doubt I was suffering from an extreme version of postural hypotension. But she was concerned as to why it was happening while I was sat still. She has referred me to be looked after by a consultant at the hospital, just incase.
Next morning, back to work...first call, stood in my ladies kitchen chopping some vegetable for her, happened again. Straight to the GP this time. He was very concerned also, gave me no option but to be signed off for 2 weeks and I'm not allowed to drive.
Been up and down since then, lots of dizzy spells, but lots of feeling ok. Wearing compression stockings on my legs to keep blood flow higher up the body. Not really sure what to think of any it, it's causing money worries, but ultimately as long as baby is safe, I couldn't care less
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