36w0d

So after a few more hours, I called. Because of what I described and my high blood pressure, the nurse wanted me to come in just to be sure. Long story short, everything is fine. Based on what I was feeling, the OB on-call didn't believe it was contractions but rather some sort of spasming esophageal thing. I don't remember exactly what he called it, and although it's not that common, it's not unheard of in the last weeks of pregnancy. He ordered some blood work just to check for possible preeclampsia, and I should get the results in a few days.

While I was there, they went ahead and did all the stuff they planned to do on Friday. I should have the results of the GBS test in a day or two. I had expected an internal check, but he didn't do one. Fundus is 35 centimeters. I gained 1 pound over the holidays, and I am up a total of 22 pounds since transfer and 27 pounds since the beginning of the IVF cycle. Blood pressure is still high. Ultrasound is still scheduled for this Friday. I have an appointment with my own OB next week, and hopefully I will have a better idea about any possible induction then.

Thanks to all for your suggestions to call. I am trying to balance my normal paranoid, neurotic, freaked-out, hypochondriac pregnant self with being a good patient. It's hard.