Today was another doctor appointment, another trip to the hospital, another blood draw and another "you can go home but take this jug with you and pee in it for 24 hours".
At my appointment this morning the doctor told me that my protein levels indicate mild pre-eclampsia and the only cure for that is delivery. No baby today but I don't think that an induction is off the table yet. My blood pressure at the hospital worked it's way down to normal pretty quickly and my blood tests came back fine so they sent me home but with the lovely orange gas can again. The doctor will call tomorrow with those results and we'll go from there.
I think this whole situation is taking more of a toll on my emotions than anything else. I was fine with not having a baby for another couple of weeks and I was fine with having the baby today if I went into labor. It's this not knowing whether I'll be induced today, tomorrow, next week or if I'll just be able to let it happen on its own. It's a different uncertainty that I wasn't prepared for so it's causing some frustration and anxiety.
Last night it finally set in that this baby could come at any time so I decided I needed to clean. I'm not sure if I'd call it nesting or just an "oh crap, I'm not prepared!" moment. I feel a little calmer now that the house is in better order although it's far from spotless.
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