One Week of Bed Rest Down!

Monday, we went to the doctor for my 37 week check up and when I asked if I needed to pee in a cup, they told me no. I thought it was odd but whatevs. The nurse asked why I went to the ER this weekend. I told her I went to L&D last week for Pre-E. Another nurse comes in and tells me they do indeed need a urine sample. This was told me to right after I went to the bathroom. The first nurse comes back in and asks me why I went to the ER this past weekend. Again, I correct her and explain everything. Second nurse comes in and gives me a glass of water to drink while I wait for the doctor to come in. I finally am able to pee and the doctor comes in. He does the usual measuring and checking of her heartbeat. Everything is good and even my blood pressure was down. After that my doctor threatened me with horrible things if he saw me christmas shopping, and told me I would need to get a biophysical profile done on Tuesday at 8:30.

Tuesday I go to my appointment. Mom picks me up and we go get breakfast at the taqueria right next to my place. Then we go to get my biophysical profile done. I got to see her practicing her breathing again. I even got new pictures of her. She looked so cute. I then waited at my OBGYN's office to get the results. Everything looked great and she is not in any kind of distress. I asked about drugs to dry me out since I'm not breastfeeding, and the doctor tells me the drug is no longer on the market.

We also still don't have a due date which is pissing me off. He wants to make it to 39 weeks. I am currently 37 weeks and we have not scheduled the c-section. WTF? I realize that with Pre-E things are unpredictable, but why not schedule me and if she comes early, then she comes early? I love my doctor, but he is driving me insane! Grr...give me a damn date already! I realize that I will be in the hospital the week of Christmas, I would just like to know when for crying out loud!

I am very very uncomfortable at this point. Sleep eludes me and makes me even more grumpy. I am so uncomfy and hot that I can't sleep at night despite that my AC is set at like 65 degrees and I have two fans going in our bedroom. Sleeping on my side is very uncomfortable and sleeping sitting up doesn't work. Arabella has also taken to sticking her foot in my ribs. Not good at all. I also can't fully empty my bladder anymore. The Pre-E does that. I mean I'm sure pregnancy does that in general but when I was doing my 24 hour urine test, the nurse looked at the amount of urine and said "that's it"? Not good.

If one more person tells me that I should get used to the lack of sleep now because I won't get any when the baby comes, I will knock them the eff out! Truly I will. I realize what it's going to be like. Really I do. I helped with my little cousins during late night feedings. I know what it's like to get what you need done only when the baby sleeps. I know I will be delirious from lack of sleep for a while. I know it's different when you have your own baby, but I'm not a total idiot. I realize it's going to be difficult and my whole world is going to change. At this point in my pregnancy, I am willing to kill for two hours of sleep at a time. At least the baby will sleep for a couple of hours at a time allowing me to sleep. I think I have slept about 3 hours in the last 2 days.

I have been doing a few things here and there despite the fact that I'm supposed to be on bed rest. I don't tire myself out. I also don't push myself. I don't do things to the point where I cramp up anymore. I take things slow. If I start to feel tired, I sit down for a spell and when I feel better I get up again. I did clean out my car and install the car seat. My car looks so different. The car seat is so adoreable. It has little owls on it. When we go somewhere and I get in the car, I get so excited. Pretty soon, Arabella will be in the car seat behind us!

I am so ready to have this baby. I want to meet her and tell her how much I love her. I can't wait to snuggle with her on the couch. I can't wait to see Nathan asleep with her on the couch. I hope her furry brothers and sister love her as much as we do. Every night I sit in her room and just think about what it would be like to have her home. God, I can't wait!