As everyone knows there has been a flu bug circulating around here and across the country recently. The bug hit Heather last Sunday (March 9th) and got her a good one!
Early that Sunday morning she was awoke by an upset stomach. She managed to get through the morning without any problems till around 6 a.m.. She encountered vomiting and diarrhea. This went on till around noon once every hour (I have never seen her so sick).
Dave and Aleta then came over after their chuch service ended and picked up a script (Thank you both again for doing this) that Dr. Blackman had written for Phenergan, went and filled it, returned, and we gave it to Heather so she could stop feeling the nausea. It worked and she didn't have any more problems the rest of the day.
She stayed home from work Monday to get some rest and try to gain some of her strength back. The only problem that seemed to bother her all day was a sore chest from the vomitting.
Tuesday morning she made a call into Dr. Blackman's office and scheduled an appointment to make sure everything was okay with her and the baby. Come to find out she lost over 12 lbs. during the days she was sick. After checking the babys heartbeat, and scheduling a follow up appt. for Friday, Dr. Blackman wanted Heather to walk over to the ER at Parkview North (Dr. Blackman's north office is attached to Parkview North Hospital) and get some fluids in her body to stop the dehydration and start getting her to gain some of her weight back she had lost. At that point she called me at work and wanted me to meet her at the ER.
The hospital ended up pumping 2 liters of fluids into her that afternoon which made Heather feel much better. Her appetite started to come back shortly after we got home from the Hospital (she ate mashed potatoes, mac & cheese, and I believe some ice cream!!)
At her appointment on Friday everything checked out wonderful (although they found a higher level of sugar in her system-from the Jamocha shake she had before her appt.!!) She had gained 3.5 lbs back and her belly measured slightly larger than her last appt.. We got to hear the heartbeat again (so wonderful-beating ever so perfectly), and scheduled her next appt. for April 10th. We confirmed with Dr. Blackman that we will receive an ultrasound and get to find out the sex of the baby at that appt.!!!!!!
Until next time, this has been another long typed message from Mr. Pedersen!
P.S. Heather and I want to thank Jack and Evelyn again for picking up Heather and bringing her to her appt. Tuesday with Dr. Blackman.
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We are so glad to hear that you are feeling better! I hope that you can start to enjoy your pregnancy now. You deserve to! Hope to see you soon!
Jason, you already know its going to be a boy because of the Pedersen genes. Look at your brother and look at us, there is only one girl within our family! Good luck on everything.
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