ANOTHER 24 hr urine test 😫 body giving up...

This week has just been tough. I went into labor naturally had my first baby right at 37 weeks. Well, with this pregnancy I was perfectly healthy and “normal” all the way until my 37 week appointment.

Now it seems like my body is giving up!

This week alone I’ve already done a NST and OB appt, a 24 hr urine collection, more blood work, and another NST in a hospital triage.

I JUST got the call that the OB wants me to do another 24 hr urine test this weekend and schedule me in for another OB checkup and NST for this Monday (in addition to the appt I already have scheduled for next week.

All of my numbers for everything- blood, Urine, blood pressure seem to be exactly on the line between normal and elevated. Nothing has actually been VERY high or worrisome. Just, borderline. The problem is, I feel fine- pretty dang good for this far along, I’m in no rush to “be done” or “get this baby out”.

I’m 39 weeks! I’m trying not to be frustrated and upset about all of this. I KNOW it’s to keep me and our baby safe. I’m grateful I have a competent OB.

Preeclampsia is nothing to brush off. It’s just, my first was with a midwife at a birth center and was so the opposite of this experience in every way. It’s hard for me to not be angry at this experience.

Just, bummed and a little angry at how this is all turning out. But- no one and nothing to blame.