The baby's heart beat was in the high 140s and my fundal height was 31 cm (so a week ahead, but still good). My blood pressure was 130/84, so still looking really good.
I asked about receiving the TDAP vaccine (they suggest pregnant women get it in between 27-36 weeks). I made them aware of my epilepsy because of the warnings on the vaccine (it tells you to watch for seizures for 7 days after getting the shot and not to receive it if you haven't been seizure-free for over a week).
After I got it, I started to feel lightheaded after a few minutes. They had me sit and drink some water, juice and have some crackers. Shortly after I started on the juice, my arms and hands started to feel numb and shaky. They took me in a room and retook my BP, which had dropped to 105/80. Because of the drastic drop and the shaking in such a short period of time, they asked that Dave come get me because they didn't want me to drive.
I didn't go to work today. I fell asleep almost immediately after getting home and woke up with a headache and very slight nausea. The doctor said she thought this was being caused by a bad reaction to an ingredient in the Diphtheria part of the vaccine. However, after speaking to a few girls also on AEDs, they said they had similar reactions so maybe it has to do with the meds and vaccine together.
I'm just glad that I got it and it will provide a little extra protection for little dude, even if it made me not feel well.
Ugh. Back to sleep.
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