First necessary call to my Dr.
I ate a bit too much for lunch and dinner today and paid the price intestine-wise. I had diverticulosis and irritable bowel syndrome prior to pregnancy, and although things have actually been better while I've been pregnant, I still have occasional bad days. Today was the worst by far. There was some involuntary straining involved and the feeling that everything down below was swollen beyond belief.
When I went to wipe there were red, bloody streaks on the toilet paper. My doctor's office was great, though. Within two minutes of calling the paging service the doc on call had called me back (or rather my husband, since I was back in the bathroom yet again), and she reassured me that it was likely as I thought, the straining probably just aggravated my cervix, and so long as it didn't continue, not to worry too much.
Still, it's a preview of things to come, and it's making it all seem that much more real. As I read some of the other posts here from you ladies, it's hitting home that any day now we could be seeing the first baby pictures posted. Since I'm only 35 weeks, I hope its not me and that Elliott stays put and cooks a bit longer. I'm not ready yet!
When I went to wipe there were red, bloody streaks on the toilet paper. My doctor's office was great, though. Within two minutes of calling the paging service the doc on call had called me back (or rather my husband, since I was back in the bathroom yet again), and she reassured me that it was likely as I thought, the straining probably just aggravated my cervix, and so long as it didn't continue, not to worry too much.
Still, it's a preview of things to come, and it's making it all seem that much more real. As I read some of the other posts here from you ladies, it's hitting home that any day now we could be seeing the first baby pictures posted. Since I'm only 35 weeks, I hope its not me and that Elliott stays put and cooks a bit longer. I'm not ready yet!