Long Post - Little Scare

Alright so, sorry in advance for the long story. I am 33 w & 3 - Today.

I’m the type of person that refuses to go home when I don’t feel good because I feel like a sissy.

This past week has been a roller coaster to say the least.

On Friday I was having cramping, headache, and overall just felt like poop. After about an hour or so I got in the tub and that took everything but the headache away. I felt ok over the weekend - still not 100%. I have a lot of pelvic pressure, and pressure essentially IN my vagina, sometimes it hurts to move my hips.

Well come Monday I still had this pressure and vaginal pain. I also had a lot of nausea and a small headache again. I called my doctor and a couple hours later they gave me a call back telling me to immediately come in. (I was on my lunch break so I just told my work buh bye) waited for my husband to pick me up then we went to the hospital.

I honestly felt like going in was unnecessary but I’m not an expert and this is my first child. (I don’t like to over complicate things or be in the center of attention)

After quite a few tests - blood results came back good, my urine had too much protein and my blood pressure was high.

They sent me home with a jug to collect urine for the next 24 hours and I had a follow up blood pressure test with a nurse.

I go to this appointment with my lovely jug of pee 😂 Get my blood pressure checked, it’s high but not as high as the day before. The nurse took down all the things I was feeling and said she’d send the info down to the midwife that saw me yesterday. She sent me home but literally 5 minutes later they called me and told me to come back and be seen again.

I got there, got all hooked up (This time my husband was not there, I thought it was just going to be another check) On the monitor it showed I was having consistent contractions - I did not feel them. They had me drink two pitchers of water to see if I was dehydrated, that didn’t work and I started to feel the contractions pretty regularly.

At this point my husband shows up. They gave me a shot in hopes to stop the contractions, it didn’t work. I went potty (because DAMN I needed to go) I only felt the contractions once after that but on the monitor they kept coming. They gave me another shot in hopes that one would work - if not then they would try an IV. It did slow them almost to a stop but since I wasn’t feeling them, the midwife felt ok sending me home.

They gave me a shot of steroids in case we go in to preterm labor, I have another steroid shot today. Only 2 doses are scheduled so far. They are guessing I’m going to deliver at 37 weeks since they think I might have very mild preeclampsia. They aren’t sure though since my blood tests were great.

They also think it might be general dehydration because it’s been so hot. (Disclaimer I do drink water. I go through my water bottle which is about 24 oz, 3-4 times a day, plus anything I drink from lunch and about half to a full gallon of milk)

Anyways, nothing super scary or anything IMO but I just wanted to say, for those who are like me and HATE making big deals of things. Please just call your doctor, I would have NO IDEA how weird and bad it was if I hadn’t listened to my husband and just called. Especially being so late in the game, listen to your body. If something is off, just call and explain what’s up. Being a first time mom, I figured “oh just a bad week, body is tired.”

Hopefully nothing comes of it, but I’m super glad I called and am being monitored now.