Pregnancy Update...(maybe TMI?)

A lot has happened lately and I just haven't had a second to write it all out!

I will start with last Saturday night, a week ago today. I felt pain and cramping in my lower abdomen and a dull lower backache all night. Between that and my sciatica it was very hard to sleep. When I got up and started moving around and drinking lots of water...it began to feel better so I decided to wait it out before jumping to conclusions and calling my doctor. I never want to be the boy who cried wolf if you know what I mean! So anyways...Sunday night came and the same thing happened all night long. Monday morning I called my doctor's office thinking maybe I just have a bladder infection or something so they said they wanted to see me at 3p.m. I went in at three, gave a urine sample which did find some leukotrimines (sp) and blood in my urine which could be a sign of infection. My doctor came in and said no sign of infection but he decided to do an exam. While examining me he says "Oh...yup there's the head, it's right down there and you're about 1 cm dilated!" That's what was causing my pain...just the position of the baby I guess which is such a blessing! They cultured my urine anyways and called to say it was positive for Group B Strep which I also had during my pregnancy with Hudson. So I am on antibiotic now.

I thought it was over...Tuesday morning I woke up with blood in my urine which I have had before. It all started when I was pregnant with Hudson and I haven't been able to get away from the urologist since then! Anyways...I notified my OB and the urologist just to make a note in the chart. It actually goes away in a few hours and only has happened maybe three times total. I have had a kidney stone shattered and a cyst on my kidney that they are monitoring so this isn't anything new. The urologist called on Thursday (while i was at work) to report that they would like to do a cystoscopy 4 weeks after the baby is born. A cystoscopy is where they insert a camera up your urethra to look into you bladder. It's mainly used to rule out bladder cancer. I actually flipped out emotionally at work and had to leave early. As if I don't have enough to worry about, now I have calloused doctors calling me when I still have a month of pregnancy left telling me they would like to rule out bladder cancer. I mean....COME ON! So to say the least I had a really bad day that day and I was emotionally distraught. My mom brought her friends over and they all prayed over me and that just reminded me that my strength is in the Lord and no matter what happens He is in control! I remind myself that everyday as I wait to get this test done...it's scary but I am NOT alone. I never have to go through anything alone because I walk with Jesus and that is sooo comforting to me.

So...that has been my week. I am praying for a better week this week and I am just not worrying about anything! I laid it ALL in God's hands and that's all I can do. I guess we are all bound to have a bad week every now and then. Life is not perfect...and neither are we.