38 Week Appointment

Today is the last day of week 38! Woohoo!

I got the results from my 24 hour urine test. Apparently I'm 4 away from being bad. But I thought she said my number was 256 for protein in my urine, and 300 is the "bad" number. I really don't know how it's calculated. Anyway it just means that I get to do it all over again! Im at the point where I go to weekly appointments, every Thursday to be exact. Monday I need to turn in my urine again and have my blood pressure checked, and possible do more blood work. My blood pressure this time was 132/80. Not horrible for me. But I guess I gained 5 pounds in the last week. The most concerning things is the headaches I get. They aren't horrible, but it feels like my sinuses dry out before I get one, like I should be getting a bloody nose. Tylenol doesn't really help them go away. They can last all day, but sometimes at work I get busy, and I stop noticing them. I think they are termed "pressure headaches."

The midwives just want to be more safe than sorry. Im flirting really close to the edge of having preeclampsia. This is why I'm having all these tests done. Today my midwife said that most likely if I do not go into labor soon on my own, that I will be induced. She said there is no way they would let me go to week 41. I'm half expecting to be induced next week sometime. Nothing is definite yet though. But baby is still doing well with all of this! He has a good heartbeat, and is very very VERY active!

I'm not too worried or nervous about all of this. I will go with the flow. I know they are watching me to make sure I'm ok, and told me to call if anything happens at all. And good news... I do not have Strep B so no antibiotics when I give birth!

For those of you not aware of preeclampsia, if it gets bad it can cause me to have a stroke or seizures. They are not sure why pregnant women can get it, or how. There has been a lot of research done on it, but nothing in conclusive. The only cure for it is to give birth. Then usually all symptoms and the risk goes away.

But the exciting thing is I could be a mommy by this time next week!