co-written by RatedrKjErIcHo.
A few months later, Jaycee was starting to show. She had a doctor's appointment as she was having headaches. Even though she was in her second trimester, she still had morning sickness. She sat in the doctor's office. John had school and then work. She told him she would tell him what the doctor said.
"Jaycee, how are you feeling?" The doctor said walking in.
"Okay. I still have morning sickness. I've been having headaches and some blurred vision."
"Well let's take your vital signs and we will go from there." She took her blood pressure and pulse and wrote down the information. "Well, your blood pressure is high. And it has been at every visit. But it's very high right now. Have you been stressed?"
"Just with school and work."
"Well, I think you need to rest more. I'm recommending modified bed rest. You aren't on complete bed rest. But almost. I'm recommending that you do your classes on line. I want you resting as much as possible. You can get up but do not do anything strenuous."
"So what's going on?"
"I'm sure you have preeclampsia. Usually it appears in last of second trimester or in the third. But based on everything, I feel you do have it. And you're much to early to deliver. We want a healthy baby. So bed rest."
"Alright. Bed rest." Jaycee said as the doctor got the ultrasound.
"Let's see what's going on with that baby." She smiled as she put the gel on her stomach and moved the probe. "Well, everything looks good. Strong heartbeat. The placenta is a little low but I'm sure it will move before delivery. Do you have anyone who can drive you home?" Jaycee nodded.
"My mother in law is here with me. My husband has her watching me like a hawk." Jaycee said laughing.
"That's good." She smiled. "Jaycee, this is the second complication you have had in a short time. I think you should come and see me every two weeks. Just to be on the safe side."
"Alright." She nodded as she got dressed. She got everything the doctor had given her and walked out to where Carol was waiting.
"Is everything okay?" Carol asked her.
"Yeah." Jaycee smiled as they got into the car.
"So tell me the truth."
Jaycee sighed. "I have preeclampsia and the placenta is a little low. But she feels that will correct itself before delivery. She wants me on modified bed rest. Which means bed rest for most of the day."
"Never fear. I'll take care of everything for you dear."
"I know you will and I'm glad you're here but don't you have to get back to John and your own life."
"No. John and I moved back to Boston to be closer to you, John, Charlie and Phil. We wanted to be close for my grandchild." She replied as they drove toward the apartment. "Jaycee, dear, you are no inconvenience. I enjoy spending time with you."
Jaycee smiled. "Thanks. God, John is going to go into severely overprotective mode."
"I won't let him drive you too crazy."
"Thanks." She laughed. They pulled into the apartment complex and headed in. Jaycee wasn't looking forward to telling John about the newest complication. She knew she was young but she was healthy and took care of herself. She didn't understand why she was having complications like this.
"Why don't you go rest and I will fix you something to eat?"
"Thanks Carol." She said walking to the bedroom. She changed into some comfortable clothes and got into bed. She turned on a movie and was soon asleep.
"Hey mom." John said when he walked in from work. "Where's Jaycee?"
"She's resting. The doctor told her to rest more." Carol said as she got up from the sofa.
"What did the doctor say?"
"You should talk to Jaycee. She had an ultrasound done and I'm sure she wants to show you it." Carol said as she got her stuff together. "Let me know if you need me tomorrow."
"I will. Thanks mom." He said hugging her. She nodded and headed out.
John headed into the bedroom and saw Jaycee sleeping. He smiled and leaned down to kiss her. "Hey." She said waking up.
"Hey. Mom said the doctor told you rest more. What did she say?"
"I have preeclampsia and the placenta is a little low. I just need to rest most of the time. That's all."
"What's preeclampsia?"
"Pregnancy induced high blood pressure."
"That sounds serious?"
"It can be but she says if I rest and avoid as much stress as possible, I should be fine. She wants to monitor me and see me every two weeks."
"Baby, this is serious."
"It can be but I'll be fine. I promise. I've got the best nurses in the world."
"You know I can go online or read a baby book to find out about this. You are telling me everything right?"
"I am. Right now, my blood pressure is just a little high. She wants me to rest. When I rest, I'm sure the blood pressure will come down."
"Alright. You're on bed rest. I'm not letting anything happen to you or the baby. So, me or my mom, or Charlie or Phil will get you anything you need. You just rest."
"Don't you think that's a little much?"
"No. I'm not taking any chances. So you are on rest for the reminder of the pregnancy or until the doctor says it's alright."
"Ok. I promise."
"Good. Now you rest and I go see about dinner and invite Charlie and Phil over."
"Great." She smiled as he left. She sighed once he had. She could tell he was going to annoy her with all the hovering. But it was also nice to know he loved her and the baby that much.
John walked into the kitchen and quickly brought up preeclampsia on his laptop. He read all about it. He sighed once he did. It was more serious than she'd let on and he was determined to make sure that she had as little stress as possible.
He picked up the phone and called Charlie and invited her and Phil over. He got out some chicken and started to make Chicken Fajitas.
Charlie hung up with John and walked into the bedroom to talk to Phil. "Hey, that was John. He invited us to dinner."
"What's wrong?"
"Why do you assume something is wrong?"
"Well?"
"Jaycee went to the doctor and had a check up today. They found another complication. She has preeclampsia. It's pregnancy induced high blood pressure."
"Is it serious?"
"It can be if it's not monitored."
"So she has anemia, that horrible morning sickness and now this. That's a lot of complications."
"Yeah but the doctor is going to monitor her." She said to him. "Now let's go to dinner." He nodded and they headed out. "Phil, everything will be okay."
He smiled at her and leaned in and kissed her. "I love you."
"I love you too." She smiled as they knocked on the door.
"Glad you guys came." John said when he opened the door. "Dinner is all ready. Jaycee is in bed resting."
"So we're eating without her?" Phil said to him.
"You better not be." They heard from the hallway. They looked and saw Jaycee standing there. "I'm starving." Charlie smiled and hugged her, putting her hand on the baby bump.
"What are you doing?"
"Visiting with Charlie and Phil."
"You're supposed to be in bed."
"What if she relaxes on the couch? That way she's still resting but we can all talk too?"
"Alright but stay on the couch." John said to her.
"I will." She smiled and sat down on the couch. John nodded and headed into the kitchen. She loved that he loved her and the baby so much but the hovering would take some getting use too.
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