PPCM ?

I had my son five/six days ago.

The birth and delivery went great. But I was tested in the hospital for Covid and flu because I was coughing and congested. And tested positive for flu b. So I’m still coughing gnarly. And congested. Which seems to affect my breathing.

Of course I went to urgent care. Being postpartum and shortness of breath could be life threatening after birth. They did a comprehensive blood work. I had a BNP done which essentially tests for heart failure (postpartum cardiomyopathy). Normal range is 100 and under. Mine came out to 159. And the xray showed a “mildly enlarged heart “ but that it “could be from image quality”. The doctor said he wasn’t worried about my heart. But of course, me with my health anxiety is spiraling. He said he thinks my flu turned into bronchitis though.

I called my obgyn about all of this. She wants to put me on a different antibiotic (which I don’t think antibiotics even help with bronchitis?) and I have a echocardiogram Monday. Four days from now. I will be spiraling the entire time I’m sure.

Just. Please pray for me. I have five kids. And I know this is going to affect my depression/anxiety and I hate to act that way but I can’t help it. I don’t want to die