By the time I reached thirty-two weeks pregnant, I was living in constant fear.<\/p>\n
Not the normal anxiety that comes with preparing for a new baby.<\/p>\n
Not the usual worries about diapers, sleepless nights, or labor.<\/p>\n
This was different.<\/p>\n
Every morning I woke up wondering if my son would still be okay.<\/p>\n
Every evening I fell asleep terrified that something might happen while I slept.<\/p>\n
My pregnancy had become high-risk almost overnight.<\/p>\n
My blood pressure was dangerously elevated.<\/p>\n
The baby\u2019s heart rate occasionally dropped without warning.<\/p>\n
I had already made two emergency trips to the hospital in less than two weeks.<\/p>\n
During my last appointment, the specialist looked directly into my eyes and said words that haunted me every day afterward.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you don\u2019t slow down, you could lose him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lose him.<\/p>\n
Two simple words.<\/p>\n
Two terrifying words.<\/p>\n
And from that moment forward, everything changed.<\/p>\n
My doctor immediately ordered strict bed rest.<\/p>\n
No unnecessary movement.<\/p>\n
No household chores.<\/p>\n
No stress.<\/p>\n
No pushing myself.<\/p>\n
The goal was simple.<\/p>\n
Keep the baby safe.<\/p>\n
So I followed every instruction.<\/p>\n
I took my medications.<\/p>\n
Monitored every symptom.<\/p>\n
Counted every kick.<\/p>\n
Measured every cramp.<\/p>\n
Analyzed every ache.<\/p>\n
My entire world shrank to a bedroom, a blood pressure monitor, and the tiny life growing inside me.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, my mother-in-law made sure I felt guilty about every second of it.<\/p>\n
Her name was Diane.<\/p>\n
And when she heard about my pregnancy complications, she immediately offered to move in temporarily.<\/p>\n
At first, I felt grateful.<\/p>\n
Honestly, I thought we were lucky.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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