High BP rant

Almost 2.5 hours at the doctor's office today to see the doctor for 10 minutes and be told I have to go back tomorrow for an ultrasound and blood work and then have another ultrasound and follow up every week until the baby comes, possibly twice a week if they feel the need, to check the growth of the baby. Even though she was 5 lb 1oz at her last scan two weeks ago and was in the 88th percentile of growth. Feel like I'm going to be living at that hospital soon. But whatever I gotta do for my baby girl.

My blood pressure was 160 some thing over 100 something. They had me lay on my left side for "5 or 10 minutes" (BULL!!!! they let me lay there on that damn uncomfortable table for over half an hour) then rechecked it and it was 134/72. I still think it was so high because I waited so long to be seen!!! My original appointment was at 3, but my ob went home sick so I saw another guy but my appointment with him was pushed back til 3:30 but didn't even get taken back until 4:15 and then got left on the table for over 30 minutes and didn't leave until 5:30 by the time they got all my new appintments scheduled! None of that would be half as annoying if I didn't wake up every day at 3:30 am to be to work by 5 am and work on my feet all day for a full 8 hour shift on concrete floors! I'm so exhausted after work as it is without hanging out at the hospital during what should be my nap/relax time.

They have already tested my blood multiple times, I have done a 24 hour urine collection twice and everything has come back fine. So far they are not thinking preeclampsia or toxemia, just hyper tension. And I am on medicine for high bp, but have only been on it for 2 weeks.

Ok, that's my rant. I know it's all going to be worth it when I am holding my daughter but the next few weeks can fly by as fast as they want to.

**update**

Went back today for the biophysical scan and baby passed with an 8/8. She is doing awesome! My BP was at 145/78 which is pretty close to normal for me!!! I really think the wait at te office + being forgotten in the room + the anxiety of seeing a doctor that isn't mine is what put me over the edge yesterday. Hopefully this is how the rest of the scans will go :) love seeing my baby!