The Rowe Family Blog

This has been quite an interesting week! On Tuesday, I got my first ambulance ride and first visit to the hospital. I passed out while at the doctor’s appointment. I went to the hospital (about .5 miles from the doctor’s office) in an ambulance. The guys at Monroe Ambulance were very entertaining throughout the entire ordeal. I was observed in the Triage of the Childbirth center for about 3 hours. Everything was great. My blood pressure, the baby, etc…all fine. I was sent home and went to work the next day.

Thursday morning at about 2 am my heart was racing and then pounded very hard. I called the doctor while I was at work on Thursday to report my blood pressure readings. Based on the heart palpitations and my “episode” on Tuesday, she pulled me out of work immediately. I left work at 2pm without saying goodbye to the kids. I was kind of torn as to whether it was a good thing, or a bad thing that I was being sent home.

So, maternity leave began on May 3rd at 2pm. The doctor told me that I am on “rest”, not bedrest, so I can still do little jobs around the house and am not bound to a bed all day. I’ve felt pretty good since then. I haven’t had any backaches since Thursday, which is VERY nice. The downside is I’ve been told NOT to exercise. That is killing me! I feel totally capable of going for a walk or working a muscle group at the gym, but she said no. So here I am…home. Oh! Did I mention that they don’t want me to drive either? I have a chauffeur where ever I may roam. Greg’s Mom has been great with getting me out and about and Greg takes me out when he can.

I feel pretty useless though. There are so many things to do at home and I so many of them I can’t do. Greg has been assigned to lawn duty, which I know he hates. He’s so busy trying to get things done and I can’t help him with those things. He’s taking things pretty well considering his to-do list is growing by the minute. As my Gram would say, “He’s a gem!”

The Little One has been doing GREAT! He or she moves a lot and makes sure to push on my bladder as necessary for creating more room inside. We used our at home heart listener this morning and heard the Little One’s heart beat. It was so cute!

It’s actually not so bad. I’m hoping to work on my scrapbook this week and watch a couple of movies. I’ll still do some work around the house, but I must rest. Feel free to email during the day. I’m sure I’ll start to get a little bored at some point.