God Knows Just What We Need!

I am so thankful for my "Peaceful" Thursday!
God knew that I would need it.
Friday I had to wake up early for an appointment at the Health Department.
I was having trouble breathing, my vision was very blurred, and I felt swollen.
When the nurse weighed me I had gained 8 lbs since my Specialist appointment a week before.
So I asked her to check my blood pressure. (They can't treat me, only check for me.)
It was much higher than usual.
I decided to pray about it and let it go, but things got worse during the day so I called my doctor just to see if it was something to be concerned about. She told me to come as soon as I could.
Bobby made the 50 minute trip in 35 minutes! LOL!
We had to wait when we got there. So after an hour they brought me back for an ultra sound. (I forgot say that Braden was not moving.)
The tech told me that because I had been unable to eat that she was sure he would fail the test, but not to be too worried they'd try to get something down me and try again.
She is one that has been with us through the beginning of this pregnancy and knew about our struggles.
I held my breath. This is a high risk place and anytime I have an ultrasound it is not for fun, but to make sure Braden is doing ok.
He looked like he was spazzing. I was concerned. She laughed. He had the hiccups! LOL!
She smiled real big and said she could already tell he was gonna pass the Bio-Phi test with flying colors!
Then the little stinker put his hand over his eyes as if to say, "Hey, who turned the lights on!" It was so cute and she got a picture of that.
Afterward the lady just started opening up to us about some things she had seen and we were just in astonishment. I think she was having a hectic day and needed a shoulder. Us being ministers we are morally and legally bound to keep confidence. We left that room feeling so much better than when we came.
I had to wait after the for the nurse to weigh me and do my BP again. While waiting, Bobby realized I had miscalculated my weight gain from the health department. Instead of 8lbs I had gained 6lbs in a week, still not good.
When the nurse weighed me we found out that the HD scales and the DR scales where off by 2lbs. So I only gained 4 lbs that week. Which is not great but not too far off for what I am going through. (The weight concern is for fluid retention, a sign of preclampsia)
My BP was still high, but I had people praying.
By the time I finally got to see the NP, we had gotten to know a couple of new people and when she checked my BP, it had went down a good bit.
The NP thinks that I am under too much stress and prescribed rest and relaxation. I can deal with that!
So today I am still having some of the same symptoms, but I feel better knowing that Braden is doing well.
Things could have been so different. I am so glad that God knew what I needed before I did.
Please keep praying that my BP will go back down. It is way too early for Braden to come now!