Hi girls just wanted to vent really.
Alot of you know I have been to hospital the last 2 times I visited my midwife, she sent me the very next day due to protien in my pee and higher bp. So the first time, I went the next day booked in at 10am. Nothing wrong that they could find so sent me home.
Last monday same thing happened, my midwife sent me packin and booked me in for the next day at hospital again, but this time bloods were taken, as were bp and urine. Test results came back all clear for pre eclampsia, urine had a trace of protien and my bp had come down a little, so was sent home.

Went to see midwife again yesterday, my 36 week appointment. I had been in there 2 mins when she tested my bp, and urine sample. She told me my BP had risen alot from last week and she was to book me in again. So casual old me said '' oh yeah that again... can you book me for after 1pm tomorrow since thats when hubby finishes work'' to which she replied '' NO you need to go right now... call him when you get there''
I was shocked, I felt like I was about to die in the next hour with the urgency. I asked if she was gonna measure my tummy or listen to baby and she said they would do it at the hospital. So out I ran.. up the street and into my car. I sat and cried for a few minutes, called hubby and drove off, I couldnt even see through the flippin tears. I picked up hubby and I made him drive us to hospital.

I walked in and everyone was so lovely, I really love the staff there. I was put in a room, peed in a grey cardboard thing and lay on this bed.I asked the midwife to feel if baby was engaged yet, and she said that she she cant feel her whole head, so she is definately not free, which is great news, shes on her way down! I dont know how engaged she is, but at least I know she is down there and not 'free'. She measured nicely and spot on, making a lovely curvey line up on my chart thing.

I was hooked up to the heartbeat machine like they had the previous times, and then finally she wanted to take blood from me again. So roll up my sleeve, get stabbed 4 times before they get a vein and sit and have a laugh with the midwife while she was trying to get one. Then a doctor came in and did it, and he struck gold the first time, he was great, from europe somewhere and hilarious. He said he was dracula haha.

Anyway that was that, sat there for 3 hours, an hour and 45 mins of that no one came in at all, and some poor woman was screaming down the corridor, god that made me tear up alot I felt so bad for her, I was feeling pretty darn crap as it was without that lol. In myself I felt fine! Just emotionally I felt drained.
Finally this lovely midwife and that doctor came back with my results

all clear... again! Or in his words- perfect. They sent me home.

I have no idea what is going on. 3rd time in 3 weeks I have been sent, I am a human pin cushion, bruises all over my arms where they drew blood or tried to draw blood from me. My bp is still up there a little and I have a trace of protein. My midwife that sent me to hospital asked me to call her tomorrow to make another appointment so she can check everything over, and do my birth plan and discuss things with me, she said she would come to my house though which is nice.

I have some neighbours 2 doors down who are building an extension, and the banging comes right through next door into our house, and no matter where I go in the house it is so loud. It wakes me at 8am every morning, 7 days a week. The only break was christmas. This doesnt bother me so much, I need to get used to lack of sleep I guess, but I do feel like shite from it, I dont sleep well at night due to the bump and needing to pee every half hour, then when I finally can get some decent shut eye, I cant as I cant sleep through the banging. I have been round there in tears on a sunday morning at 8am and the woman was very dismissive so I dont want to go round again. People say to me '' the best piece of advice I can give you is sleep when the baby sleeps''- I really would love to do that when she arrives, but how can I when I cant sleep through the banging? No sleep at night, none in the day. I can see this is getting to me, and I can honestly see why my bp is as high as it is.

Im seriously contemplating moving to mother inlaws while building work is going on so we can settle and enjoy our new family life and get used to our little one. I swear if it comes to that I will go to the papers or something, im at the end of my tether about this, the woman is not helpful or sympathetic- but should she be, there is nothing she can do, she cant make them build quieter... I dont really know what I want her to do, she cant do anything! Its just seriously shitty shitty timing!
So they have 4 weeks to finish the building work (maybe sooner maybe later) before my cashew arrives.
The icing on the cake?
Doctor says '' rest as much as you can it will help your bp''

I have nothing to say to that really.

I'm sorry you've been through all this but at least you know they are taking good care of you and making sure there is nothing wrong. Maybe it would help for you to get a break from the building work. Try and rest sweetie, however hard this may be for you. XXXX

What a crap situation. Sounds like your MW overreacted the first time your bp was elevated, and now perhaps the stress of what happens when you go in is exacerbating the problem. I have consistently had trace levels of protein (1+) throughout my pg but it's just noted and they move on- I think if levels were to increase they might look into it. Likewise I had one wk where bp was elevated- the doc rechecked and it had gone down a little, and they just asked me to come in the following week instead of 2 wks later (it was back to normal).

It's really, really not helpful for your MW to stress you out if you are dealing with elevated bp (as you well know). Is there any way you could check it yourself, say at a pharmacy? Then you would know that your bp is accurate instead of a reflection of the stress caused by the git who is taking it.

there is a pharmacy near by actually, I might take a walk over later and see if they have a machine or see if they can check it for me there. My mw is lovely, not scary at all, but the idea of being sent back really cant help my bp.
thanks girls xxx

Oh sweetie, that's really shitty, I'm sending you lots of big am not sure what else to say.

Aww hun, i feel really sorry for you!!!!!!!!!! Hope things improve x

Hi
I am sorry you are going through all of this. after all the problems you have had it is no wonder that your bp is high when you go to the appointments.
If possible next time try to get there early and take a book or a magazine because sitting quietly for 15 minutes will really bring your blood pressure down.

also mine is always high when i first go (worry!) so instead of doing blood pressure first they do everything else first so listen to baby etc first so that again it give sme time to calm down.

If your blood pressure IS still raised though (which it seems like it was from your post) then really going to the hospital is the only option although there was no need for you midwife to panic you like that - you WONT die in the time it takes her to reassure she seems a bit over sensitive to me!

when I have had preeclampsia they have always admitted me striaght away so one thing is at least all is ok for now

I hope things go better - and dont worry you and your baby are a will be fine

sophie

forgot to add I have a little wrist monitor at home and i have been told to take my blood pressure once a day, It is NOT as accurate as a doctors machine BUT last time it was this little thing that alerted me to the rise in my blood pressure and this time it had been accurate enough to reassure me

might be worth getting one of these to use - i have found it invaluable

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...D+PRESSURE.htm

also they have upper arm ones which are better but they didnt have those when i bought mine and i draw the line at starting a collection.

sophie

aww hun what a nightmare i really feel for u have u tried ear plugs or maybe it is a good idea to stay with your mother in law for a week or so so u can get some much needed rest hope things get better x

Oh noooo that's so bad putting you through so much stress and worry i know they're only checking and its good your being kept a close eye on but i feel for you having to go in and out like that and constantly have your bloods taken. I hope things calm down for you now and you have an easy time of it, i'd be so emotional if that was me with worry and the inconvenience of it all. Glad you are ok though that's brilliant. sending big hugs your way put your feet up and relax now unwind from it all. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx