Well, I met with my mw this afternoon, and she did the standard testing, and my bp is up and I have protein in my urine. 
Pre-e has been my boogey-man throughout my pregnancy; my sister had it with her first and it led to her cs and rcs, besides almost killing her. When things were still looking good for me a couple weeks ago, I finally let it go and figured I was pretty much in the clear. But now the worry is back, of course. My mw left me with a bunch of things to try to lower my bp and support liver and kidney function (RRL tea w/ nettles, cucumbers, 60+ g protein a day, etc.), and she's going to come re-test me on Wednesday. If things are looking better, we'll just continue the homeopathic support and keep monitoring the situation. If my bp and protein are unchanged or worse, I'm going to have to contact my GP and get some more rigorous testing done.
My poor DH kept looking at me throughout the visit, like he thought I might suddenly freak out or melt-down. He knows how this has haunted me. I'm feeling surprisingly calm about it, though. Of course we will do whatever is necessary to ensure a healthy birth for Robin AND me, and if that means I don't get my homebirth, then so be it, I guess. I'm going to do everything in my power to stay healthy until she comes, and that's all I can do.
All that being said, Robin's progress is spot-on, she's moving well, head-down and engaged, and I'm almost 38w, so if she has to come sooner than later, she'll probably be fine.
I guess I just wanted to let you all know. You've been such a source of support. Please send some healthy mama/healthy baby vibes my way, if you get a chance.
Pre-e has been my boogey-man throughout my pregnancy; my sister had it with her first and it led to her cs and rcs, besides almost killing her. When things were still looking good for me a couple weeks ago, I finally let it go and figured I was pretty much in the clear. But now the worry is back, of course. My mw left me with a bunch of things to try to lower my bp and support liver and kidney function (RRL tea w/ nettles, cucumbers, 60+ g protein a day, etc.), and she's going to come re-test me on Wednesday. If things are looking better, we'll just continue the homeopathic support and keep monitoring the situation. If my bp and protein are unchanged or worse, I'm going to have to contact my GP and get some more rigorous testing done. My poor DH kept looking at me throughout the visit, like he thought I might suddenly freak out or melt-down. He knows how this has haunted me. I'm feeling surprisingly calm about it, though. Of course we will do whatever is necessary to ensure a healthy birth for Robin AND me, and if that means I don't get my homebirth, then so be it, I guess. I'm going to do everything in my power to stay healthy until she comes, and that's all I can do.
All that being said, Robin's progress is spot-on, she's moving well, head-down and engaged, and I'm almost 38w, so if she has to come sooner than later, she'll probably be fine.
I guess I just wanted to let you all know. You've been such a source of support. Please send some healthy mama/healthy baby vibes my way, if you get a chance.
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) and have the 24-hr urine test and the liver function blood test, and we'll take it from there. And, yeah, I'll be on the lookout for the serious signs in the meantime (headaches, vision trouble, abdominal pain, etc.)
She's also recommended that I cut my work hours back to half-time so I can concentrate on relaxing and staying healthy, which is a relief.
