Little Brown Jug

I survived a work day that involved collecting my own urine every time I had to pee. I'm sure people were wondering why I took a giant plastic bag with me every time and spent an extra few minutes in there. I told some people straight up. I felt guilty having a bottle of my urine in the mini fridge. People keep their yogurt there after all. But I kept the pee jug in a plastic zip bag that I wiped down with a Clorox wipe. I also Clorox wiped the entire bathroom sink area after touching it with my pee jug and pee hat. I am glad to be home, where I can be more lax with the sanitation and leave the hat in the bathroom.

My feet are so swollen they literally hurt. My last pair of shoes that fit, a pair of over-sized slippers, were too snug today.

I am very tired. I am no longer sleeping well. I'm getting over a cold, so I keep waking up from my own snoring, on top of the usual body aches and peeing that also wake me up every hour or two. And then there's my husband's tossing, turning and teeth grinding. Someone's a little nervous...

Week 37, Part 2

According to the ultrasound today, my baby is already OVER 7 POUNDS.
I think we both need to go on a diet :-P

Week 37: You Want Me To WHAT?

Today's OB appointment: blood pressure was even higher, between 152-160/78 or so. I have been diagnosed with gestational hypertension, which means I get to be subjected to numerous tests to rule out preeclampsia. So far, my last urinalysis, done one week ago, showed no protein in my urine (protein in the urine being THE thing that distinguishes preeclampsia from hypertension). But just in case that UA and the other UA I left for the lab techs this morning is off, I get to do a 24 hour UA. This means I get a "hat" and a jug and I get to collect all my urine for a 24 hour period. I have to refrigerate my urine. At work. I am a little nervous about tomorrow. It'd be weird enough at home, but having to drag a hat and a jug to the bathroom in public is a little unnerving. Its not like the hat and the jug are small and discreet either. Luckily, my co-workers are caring and nice, and we work in somewhat of a medical setting (a dental office). So I mean, pee isn't as gross as like really bad rotten teeth I guess.

I also had a fetal non-stress test today. This test involved me laying on an exam table on my side for 30 minutes or so while they monitored my baby's heart rate and movements. He passed with flying colors! They said he was a very healthy, happy boy. The test also checked to see if I was having contractions. I was not. Disappointing, because I am so over being pregnant. This afternoon I go get an ultrasound, but I imagine that will go well too.

Other thing: my backaches might be because the baby might be face up. Ugh. That means labor is going to suck even worse than it probably would otherwise.