Well… I hadn’t expected all this.

The day after the midwife appointment I got a call at like 8.30am from the maternity unit. They asked me to come in for blood tests. So of course my nosy self was like why?

Turns out my PCR (protein in the wee) previous result was 38, the sample the midwife sent off during my 36 week appointment apparently reached 130.

So in I go for blood tests, told to stay put and watch TV till they get results. Sent of more pee. Oh and blood pressure was taken about 3-4 times, within the normal range though thankfully.

Eventually the consultant was able to come in and chat. The bloods are normal but higher than the last time they took them. I had a few symptoms that we are keeping an eye on. So we were definitely looking at preeclampsia. Which didn’t help feeling so overwhelmed because that meant that there was a new plan from weekly monitoring moving into a visit every two days for pee, blood, and blood pressure. Did I mention I hate needles?