Category Archives: blood pressure

38 Weeks and We Have a Plan!

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

Sorry for being so crap at updating as of late! Life keeps getting in the way of very important blogging! You’ll be glad to know that I was discharged promptly after my night in hospital as the drugs brought my … Continue reading →

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First Ever Hospital Admission

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

Yesterday I went in for my routine blood pressure monitoring at the antenatal day unit. Having tested it at home before I left, I had a feeling it was going to be high. When we got there we waited a … Continue reading →

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Full Term! We Made It!

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

Today marks thirty seven weeks pregnant. THIRTY SEVEN! Full term! Hooray! We made it!

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One Month To Go!

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

It’s the 25th November! What does that mean? Well of course, it means one month until Eden’s due date. It’s been an eventful couple of weeks since I last updated, so I figured I would fill you in on what’s … Continue reading →

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26 Weeks – Consultant Appointment and Blood Pressure Clinic

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

A few days ago, I had my consultant appointment at the hospital. I had originally been referred due to my BMI, but with the blood pressure concerns coming up, that had become the focus of the appointment.