So I went by Hali's house on Sunday night to have her check my blood pressure. I'd long suspected that I suffer from severe psychological "white coat syndrome" where I get incredibly nervous about having my blood pressure checked. The reading of 138/104 at Dr. Bourque's last week and the subsequent of 122/90 made me even more suspicious because the difference in those two is pretty significant if we're talking PIH.
And I'm happy to report that my blood pressure is totally, 100%, without a doubt NORMAL. 118/78. And taken again on the other arm: 122/82.
I have my "36w" appointment today and am glad to have this news to cart along with my nervous nelly self. We'll recheck for fluid index again (what I'm doing up at five am -- drinking my water before the appointment) and hopefully we're holding steady.
Naturally, I'm holding out hope that since New Baby's moved positions a bit, s/he's opened up a pocket of fluid to get me off their radar. But perhaps I'm shooting too high. Holding steady is good enough, no?
Keeping fingers crossed ... update to come ...
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