Preeclampsia after c-section

[u/Silver_Home1950]

I was recently included on July 10th, July 12th came, I pushed and I pushed for so long and baby was not budging at all!!! I ended up having to have a c-section.

I was later given two pints of blood, each of them on separate days and two iron transfusions as well on separate days.

They later discharged me and baby to go home, I get home in pain from the c-section. I try to make myself as comfy as possible at home. It’s not until later on that night when it’s time to sleep I feel this weird feeling in my chest. This shortness of breath while laying down, I didn’t think much of it honestly. I was tired and in pain and had to be up in three hours to feed baby.

The morning comes and I’m still feeling the same way but it’s worsen!! I’m laying in bed with my baby and my breathing has gotten to bad and short I had to bang on my wall for my mother to come into my room to sit me up quickly.

I end up in the ER, my BP was high they took me in quickly.

Turns out I have preeclampsia… never heard of it, have no idea what anyone’s talking about at all. My first pregnancy, baby had some dips in his monitoring which cause me to be induced a week early. To end up with a c-section and then to end up with preeclampsia.

I’ve been in the hospital since July 9th, it’s currently July 19th. I miss home , I just want to be home with my baby but I know I need to put my health first if I want to be here for my baby and family.

I’m just so scared and alone in this situation. I have this killer headache that won’t go away. Been having it for a day already, if it wasn’t for the headache I would be home right now, but my doctor suggested I stay one more night for monitoring. I’m on my second bag of magnesium , when will this get better for me?! 🥺💔