Concerned Aunt

I received a phone call a few hours ago from sister who lives in Florida. She is expecting with my niece around the end of April. Last week she was put on bed rest due to rising blood pressure and the doctors feared preeclampsia. After running all the tests, she was cleared of that. So, that's a praise for sure! However, despite a solid week of laying around in bed, her blood pressure's still on the rise!

So she's currently settling in for a few days in the hospital so the doctors can watch her closely and see if they can't get the blood pressure to come down with meds. As well, they're trying to beef up the baby's lungs with steriods just in case they have to deliver her early. She's at week 33 so they hope to get her to at least between weeks 36-38.

In any case, my heart is full of concern for my family at this moment. If you're passing through I'd sure appreciate your prayers for my little sis and niece! And, that maybe Aunt Blythe will be okay being so far away from her during this time!!