I made it 40 weeks of my pregnancy, third trimester was difficult, I suffered from pre term contractions and many hospital visits the last few weeks of my pregnancy. But I managed to make it to 40 weeks, my rainbow baby. I delivered on December 26 to a healthy baby girl. Labor was painful but no serious complications. I thought I was in the clear after delivery. I was feeling pretty good and was sent home on the second day of delivering my baby girl. The nurse handed me a sheet that said keep an eye out for a few things and sent me home. I remember looking at this form and saying I don’t need this. I’m fine! Later that night, fist day home I felt my chest hurting and I could not breath. I thought well I’m recovering and I was laying in a bed for hours so my body is just achy.

Next morning I went to the chiropractor. I thought this is what I needed. Later I started to get a headache that did not go away with over the counter medicine. 4 days into my headache I called the advise nurse line which later ended me re admitted for post preeclampsia. My blood pressure was high in the 190s. I was put on the magnesium drip right away and was being monitored very closely. It took 6 days to figure out the right dosage. On my 6 th day I ended up getting an MRI due to severe headaches that wasn’t going away. MRI came back clear. That was a happy moment. I was sent home that night and I was so happy. Recovery was brutal, the first week home I was still dealing with headaches, and they kept reducing my blood pressure medication because now my blood pressure was too low. After 2 weeks I was done taking blood pressure medications. My headaches stopped and I started to feel normal again. I was thankful that I only had to stay on the medication for a short period of time. My blood pressure is now stable and has been for 3 months post partum. I hope reading this it gives you some hope during the most scariest time of your life. You will pull through, because post preeclampsia is very rare and I am one who survived the odds. I am blessed to be alive and for that, I’m thankful. Keep your head up mama, you got this!