Preeclampsia?

I had an ob appt and a perinatal appt today. I went to the ob first and waited forever. My ob checked my bp after the nurse which never happens. I asked her if my bp was high and  she said no but for me it was high and there was protein in my urine.  Ughhhh!

So he is measuring 6 lbs 15 oz. They are pleased with his size and my sugars are great! I am done visiting the perinatal. But now my ob is worried about preeclampsia.  This little boy is putting me through the ringer! Lol I am not effaced or dilated. He is just having a good old time relaxing in there.  I will be 38 weeks on Saturday. Starting tomorrow am, I am collecting my urine for 24hours and then taking it in Saturday morning.  On Saturday at the lab, I will also need to get bloodwork done!  So now I wait. Of course I am paranoid. I have a headache, I would say it is sinus related but it is still freaking me out.

Things accomplished this week-all baby clothes washed, pack n play built, swing built, bouncy built, bags pretty much packed and have been packed, and now I just need to clean the bathroom and the car. Oh and I feel the need to do early sub plans in case I go earlier!

I wanted to add some pictures but for some reason it isn't working for me! I guess I'll try to figure that out also! Pointers?

37 weeks!

 I am waiting patiently. Today I feel okay. A little pressure from him being low and an occasional awkward feeling from him moving. I am on spring break until April 2nd, so I am just planning on relaxing, some final cleaning, and minor errands.  I had a little swelling a week and a half ago on Thursday after two days of non stop teaching. This week it did not happen! Yeah for no cankles! They were scary looking.

I had these weird pains on Tuesday and Wednesday night from 6 o'clock or so til around 11pm both nights. They were like painful gas pains.  (Tmi coming).  I found myself using the bathroom for number 2 about every hour.  I mentioned it to the doctor and she thought it had something with where the baby was situated.  It's much better now!

Everything is organized. What needs to be washed is washed. I want to clean my car interior prior to installing he carseat. I am debating on where I want to put the infant seat in the rear of the car.  The pack n play, swing, and bouncy are still in the boxes waiting because I would rather them stay dust free. My hospital bag is packed besides last minute things like the camera, makeup, hairbrush, phone charger, etc. I have the diaper bag ready but I keep changing my mind in what I am bringing!

I went to the ob on Thursday the 21st. Nothing new. I was not dilated or effaced.  I go this Thursday as well as have an u/s growth scan because of the GD. I am only testing my sugars twice a day for two weeks now because I was doing well with controlling my sugars with diet.

 I had another shower last Friday. It was a breakfast shower at work. Everyone bought a breakfast item. Food was yummy! I received my bouncy and noise machine! Plus some other goodies!

I have 9 days of work left when we return after break.  My sub has been hired and she will be visiting for a few hours April 2nd and shadowing for a whole day on April 5th. I assume I will still be there waddling around the school and to meet with her.   My last week will be completely focused on the state assessment, I won't be counseling students or doing my real duties.

Quick Update

     I am still here and still reading other blogs. I am just tired and busy! I hit 35 weeks and need to do an update on how I am feeling besides exhausted each day! I actually started leaving work earlier then I have all year! Teachers are allowed to leave at 3:40 pm and I walked out two days last week at 3:40 ish and two other days around 4:00pm. This is good for me because I have been staying later this year then any other year (4:30 or 5:00 pm started to become normal). I feel a lot of pressure at random times and occasionally I feel a Braxton hicks. Mostly, I just feel like gravity is pulling me down and need to sit down.  I have an internal exam this week to see if I am dilated and etc. I doubt I am.   I have a very active little boy in there but I think he is quite content where he is. Consensus is that he will be late!
     There is two weeks of school left before spring break. My principal and I are interviewing two candidates this week to substitute for me.  I am starting to wrap up things and pack up things.  If I go out April 12th as scheduled, I will return for 6 days and 5 of those days are with students. I will need to use those days for packing! Our building is be knocked down this summer and we are moving to an old catholic school for two years while a new school is built.
     I have had two showers. One last Saturday March 2nd which was thrown by family and one this past Friday March 8 which was thrown by work/bunco friends.  I organized all the first shower stuff last Sunday the day after and wrote the thank you's within two days!  Today, I finished organizing this weeks stuff today and went to BRU to buy a few thing which were left.  I say few but wow does it add up. Bassinet sheets, pack n play sheets, burp clothes, and I can't even remember what else.  Everything is organized in the nursery and I plan on starting to wash this week. Pack n play and car seat are in the living room still in their boxes.  I will have to take the time to talk about both showers. They were both very nice!
     I need to sign off before I pass out from exhaustion!