Not exactly the update I wanted....

So I went to the doctor today. There have been things I've wanted to talk to a doctor about, but I didn't have a PCP since I had only seen my OB since I was pregnant. 


My blood pressure was high. It was 130-something over 100-something, I have PPD (post-partum depression), and I have Sertraline (generic for Zoloft) for my PPD and Atenolol (generic for Tenormin) for my blood pressure. I had fasting bloodwork done today (there's a nice little bruise on my arm, which isn't that common for me but that's okay), and I go back in in about two weeks for a physical and to go over my lab results.


I had a feeling that I had PPD. I read up on it, and a lot of the common symptoms I realized I had had since sometime in January, at the earliest I can remember. In January I started to... change. I've been irritable, towards literally everyone. I never realized that I snapped at people (like Casey or Jayda) until I was questioned about what the hell my problem was. I just looked at them. I didn't know. I felt like just staying in bed.. there were days where if I could get Jayda to sleep most of the day, I'd get her to sleep. Then I'd sit there. I didn't clean, I didn't exercise, I didn't do anything productive at all. I just sat there, feeling meh. 


My blood pressure has been spiking the past week or two. I get really dizzy or I get massive headaches. 


My doctor also suggested using a drug called Phentermine to help me lose weight, since I have been unable to do so myself. She said we can think on it, and make a decision later. I'm going to do more research on it, see what the side effects are, and if it's really appropriate for wanting to lose only 40lbs or so. I think once the anti-depressant kicks in I will be more motivated to go out and walk and eat right and lose weight. We will see.


I am currently waiting on Vol State to tell me whether or not they consider me a resident of Tennessee. I had to turn in papers to prove I live here and such, and if I'm not considered a resident of Tennessee, I cannot afford to go to school until the fall semester. Which would suck. I hate this waiting game, but I guess that's what I get for wanting a college education and to better myself.


I suppose that's it. I'm going to try to write ---- err, type, rather, more. I'm wondering if it can help my PPD?


Always,
Andie

Yay it's spring!

So it's finally springtime.

Jayda is 8 months old tomorrow, and it feels like it was just yesterday that my OB was telling me to go into L&D tomorrow morning to be induced. Time has definitely flown. Jayda rolls front to back, back to front, grabs things she wants, sometimes holds her bottle, has baby food (sometimes with rice, sometimes not) 3 times a day and a bottle about 5-7 times a day. She has seven teeth... Yep, I said seven! Four on top, three on bottom. She scoots along on the floor, going after whatever she wants, and she pulls herself up in the crib... We've had to lower the crib twice. She pulls herself up to standing up. Jayda has kind of figured out how to walk along the crib, but I'm hoping she holds off just a little bit longer on walking.. I'm not ready for a mobile baby yet!

Casey's job at Nissan is going along well... he's been there for about 2 1/2-3 months, I think. We are saving up to hopefully move out by Jayda's birthday, if not a couple weeks after. Definitely by Halloween. I hope. I may have to strangle a teddy bear or something if we're not (totally kidding, by the way).

Lately I've noticed just how down I feel.. and that it's been constant since about January. I have a small feeling that I might be getting PPD, finally, after 8 months. I'm probably going to call my OB tomorrow and see if he can help me, or if he can point me into the direction of someone who can. I was going to ask the pediatrician we saw the other day (ear infection #3 or 4), but I was more worried about Jayda's well being.

My sad attempt at weight loss hasn't been working out well. I forget to track my calorie intake, I don't get to go walking like I want and I don't get to work out like I want. *sigh* I knew this was going to be hard, but it's even harder when a beautiful little girl is so mommy needy... there is only so much I can do while packing her around. I need to look up exercises I can do with her in the Moby wrap.

I suppose that's it for now. Hopefully I'll update later.

- Andie