SubscribeI woke up the other night trying to catch my breath. I thought I slept on supine position, with my baby’s weight on me. I tried to change position, left and right side lying but nothing happened. I was still running out of air. I sat on bed with one big pillow supporting my back, I stood up, still nothing. Ross gave me a glass of water and then I felt relieved right after.
I didn’t know what went wrong but I am getting worried as my D-day is just 4 weeks away. I have chronic hypertension, anemia and a history of pregnancy induced hypertension. I can’t even walk short distances as I’m always short of breath. I am on Aldomet and my daily dose of Iron is doubled.
I went to see my doctor the next day and she suggested a cardio-pulmonary evaluation as she wants to rule out any cardio problem before my C-section on Sept 13. Right there and then, I felt like everything is heading the wrong way. What if something happens to me during surgery? I remembered my friend’s sister who was commatosed after giving birth, and she was perfectly healthy prior to labor and delivery. In short, I AM AFRAID to DIE. You may laugh but it’s true. Who wouldn’t be?
I had my cardio-pulmonary evalution at St. Luke’s Medical Center, where I had some tests done. To my relief, I have no cardio problem whatsoever, and the doctor told me it’s asthma. Well, asthma is sort of a lesser evil than heart problems. But still I have to overcome this condition before surgery day. Doc said I have to nebulize with Salbutamol Sulfate twice a day.
I feel much better now. I still have DOB attacks once in a while especially during mornings but nebulization helped a lot. I can’t wait to be back on pre-pregnancy state, just a little bit more sacrificing for my Maya. At the end of it all, Im still glad I am able to carry her to term. Can’t wait to see Papa’s little girl.
For more information on pregnancy and fertility, please visit Pregnancy Quick Start
