Bedrest for me

My doctor's office called today...I am now on BED REST, probably until I deliver. UGH! Do you see the countdown to the right? 80 days to go?? That is just depressing. I had a good long cry this afternoon when my doctor called and delivered the news. I just have so many things that I had planned to do before this baby is born. Now there is very little I can do.

I have preeclampsia (what they used to call toxemia, for those of you who don't know what preeclampsia is), meaning my blood pressure is high, my swelling is bad, and I have protein in my urine. I have a mild case right now, but it is rare for it to show up this early, and they don't want it to get any worse. The only cure for preeclampsia is delivery of the baby, which, being that I am 28 weeks along right now, doesn't exactly fit into my plans. So...on bed rest I will be.

How am I feeling with this new development? Well, I cried. A lot. Poor Mandy and my mother got the brunt of the emotional mess. I am stressed about money, not being able to work, will I still get a maternity leave, etc. But honestly, bedrest will probably make me feel better. You should have seen my ankles after a 12 hour shift last night. I should have captured them in a photo...words cannot describe...

So here I sit. At least the Olympics are still on. I can live vicariously through those amazing athletes and the inspirational stories. (Right about now I am really glad that my husband purchased that nice new TV!) I would love any suggestions for other things to keep me occupied. A good book? Movies I need to see?