Peace

Ugh. Have spent most of the day in the recovery ward surrounded by dazed and confused new parents and crying newborns.

Now I am still in post natal, but I have my own room. Quiet at last. No tv though, they are moving to a new hospital in the new year so they haven't got new TVs or set top boxes for the old hospital. Boo. I shall have to use my data allowance heavily... I have 800Mb left this month, new allowance starts in 6 days. So should be ok to watch online tv a bit.

Blood pressure is still kinda high, which is why I'm still here. They are - obviously - not willing to give me the medication that made the pressure crash so much, but the one they're going with doesn't seem to be working. Until they can stabilise it, I'm to stay in. Yawwwn. Although I have to say I don't feel that well and it is therefore reassuring to be here and checked.

Things that can go wrong with high blood pressure:

They are on high alert for pre-eclampsia as that is v bad for pregnant mamas and if I show symptoms of that - protein in urine, floaters in vision, pain in chest - they will deliver baby.

High blood pressure in itself can lead to kidney problems and even placental abruption, so they definitely want to keep an eye on me, and ideally get me settled with regular pressure. Probably with medication if they can get the dose just right.

Oh, it is sooooo nice to be in a quiet room. I am shortly to get another bp check and then supper which I assume is tea and toast. Yum!

Happier now.

Free!

My boys are away for part 2 of their summer break to their grandparents, also known as giving me peace to get on with my dissertation (which involves staying up till the wee hours and sleeping till lunchtime mostly, I am 400% more creative after midnight for no good reason, always have been). It feels a bit like I'm offloading them again, but it was always planned that they would go again, they will only have been away for 4 nights all summer, and they were to go again when the National Museum of Scotland reopened which was just last week.

So I am free, if feeling a little bereft. They just headed off this morning so it's a bit like them being at school at the moment, 3pm with no school run will be joyous, then everything will feel odd.

The second part of free is that I managed to procure Sainsburys Mum and Baby bundle. It's ace, a very attractive changing mat with pockets (godsend if you don't want to lug a whole changing bag, and it conveniently stores nappies, wipes and sacks), as well as some samples of things. I like.

And now, I must get on with my dissertation...