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So now I get to watch out for signs of pre-eclampsia.

When the nurse took my BP it was high (132/93). The midwife said that in combination with my swollen feet raised a red flag for her.

Now, I get the BP thing, because I generally have low(ish) BP anyway so any major deviation from my norm is certainly cause for concern. But the swollen feet? They’ve been that way since I found out I was pregnant, so to me, no red flag. And I would have thought that would have been the case with the midwife since I’ve had the swelling since I’ve been seeing them, but…whatever.

So I had to lay on my side for five minutes and then have the BP redone, and it was fine. Then she sat down and brought up the pre-eclampsia and the words “modified bed rest” came out. Basically I’m supposed to lay around (or in this case sit) and do nothing, which is basically what I’ve been doing (minus a few chores which I gave up just this week)! She wanted me to come in earlier than one week so I could get my BP taken again but it couldn’t be arranged. So she said, find someone who has a BP cuff/machine (mom does yay!) and check it on Monday (laying down) and if the bottom number is over 85, they want to hear about it. She also gave me other symptoms to watch out for: further swelling of my feet, bleeding, headaches, pains in the chest that aren’t heartburn related. And then she actually said, “Can I trust that you’ll page us if any of this happens?”

WTF??? I’m 32 years old, college educated and after everything I went through with Liam (which I’ve told them about, several times) why wouldn’t I call???? I’m just as concerned about my own health as well as that of Sarah as you are!!! I wanted to say something, but by that time I just wanted to get out of there so I could go to the store to get milk and go home. Now I love everything that the midwives have done for me so far, they have given me far superior care than I ever got with the health department when I was pregnant with Liam. But that…*seethes* it made me want to hit something.

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Just wanted to let everyone know that I am here, just mostly lurking.
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I Voted Today

How is that possible when the election is at least a month away? I sent off for an absentee ballot and it arrived today. I did so because well, the election is being held four days before my due date. Knowing my luck I’d be in labor that day, or in line to vote or actually voting when my water broke, so I was taking no chances. I love my baby, but nothing is getting in the way of me excersing my right to vote.

Now, I’ve pretty much kept politics out of both my blogs because it’s such a divisive issue and I have a varied and large list of friends and readers who probably sit on either side of the fence, and some who straddle it. But I’m going to take a moment and urge each and every one of you to get out there and VOTE. Registration deadlines are fast approaching in many states, so make sure that you are registered at your current address. Then, on November 4th, make your voice, your vote, count.

Many people say, “But it’s only one vote, why should I care?” Because many an election has been decided by slim margins, some even by that one vote. If you’ve sat around and complained about the way things are done on a national, state, regional or local level, this is your chance to make a change. By voting you can let it be known to the people in power how you want things done. So get out there, investigate the candidates, the issues, make a change. If you need information, your local library is a good place to start.

Remember, only you can decide if you want to effect change. So please, VOTE.

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First off, may I reiterate my love/hate relationship with cliffhangers and the words “To be continued”?

Second, Michael Shanks. Dear GOD that man is gorgeous. Read more

SPN 4.02 “Dear God….”

First off, kudos for parodying a Judy Blume novel for your episode title. Read more

House 5.01

The season four finale made me bawl, the season five premiere came damned close. Read more

SGA: 5.07 “Whispers”

Whatever you were trying to do Joe Mallozzi, you were doing it wrong. Read more

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TEAM!!!!!!!!!! BOYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RODNEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Read more

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They say that hate is a strong word. Well, it’s not strong enough to say how I feel about Brad Wright, Robert C. Cooper and anyone else involved in the cancellation of Stargate:Atlantis. Read more

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I Love My Muse Some Days

I am currently working on something that has past (and probably future) Carson/Teyla, will have Teyla/Lorne and knowing me will end up as Carson/Teyla/Lorne. It’s going to be so much fun.

(For all those who are here for the Buffy fic, I haven’t abandoned it. The muse just wants to play in the Stargate sandbox for a while. I figure it’s best to keep her happy.)

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