Update

Yesterday, I woke up feeling quite miserable. I couldn't exactly pinpoint what was wrong but I felt something was "off." My instinct told me the feeling(s) I felt just weren't normal. I called the doctor and told them I wasn't feeling well and they told me to come in and get checked. When I got there my blood pressure was elevated so I had to lay in different positions to get it to come back down. The nurse and doctor both noticed I had swollen a lot since my last visit. Which given I wa already swollen last Friday and had swelled more was quite significant. So, they weighed me to see how much I had gained. I don't know how much I'd gained - because I refuse to look at the scale anymore - but apparently, it was a good amount because he noted that on my chart.

The doctor was so nice and took a lot of time to explain things. I think he really understood just how bad I felt. He said I could be moving towards having pre-eclampsia because of the swelling and elevated blood pressure. To prevent all of that he said I needed to be in the bed on my left side most of the time (...and I am taking "most of the time" seriously. I can't stay in this house for six more weeks. I will go crazy!). He said it was important to do the kick counts and make sure Emma is kicking 10 times in 2 hours. She' such an overachiever in kick counts - she gets to 10 before the hour is up!! He also said he thought I could be getting the flu. But he wasn't sure about the flu - so he ran some tests. The nurse called today and said my white blood count is elevated - the doctor thinks likely due to a viral infection or the flu. I really don't feel like I have the flu - but I am taking the medicine just in case.

It's hard when it seems every inch of your body is swollen. It doesn't feel or look great. However, I am trying to maintain a positive attitude. I remain very thankful I haven't had a lot of dramas during pregnancy. Making it this far, without any complications or sickness, is a blessing. I know if something were to happen now and I had to deliever Emma would be just fine. So that puts my mind at ease.