Okay, here's the recap...I posted yesterday, but somehow the post has been lost.  So, let me update on my pregnancy.  I went to the midwife yesterday and there was protein in my urine (an indicator of preeclampsia), and of course- swelling.  My blood pressure was fine, but the protein was enough to set the midwife on high alert.  I had been on bedrest all weekend due to an elevated blood pressure on Friday. 

So, I had to do a 24 hour urine test (collect all my pee-pee for 24 hours -eww...) and come back in this morning.  I drank more water, which I had been neglecting, and pee-pee'ed in a bucket all day.  Well, there was no protein in my urine, and I had dropped 2 lbs in 24 hours.  I had simply been dehyrdrated and retaining fluid. 

Now to getting this baby to come on out...the midwife was able to strip my membranes, and that has stimulated some contractions.  So, now I ask...am I in labor?  Here is my labor timeline.

Tuesday

10:30 am - membranes stripped

11:30 am - weak contractions(ctx) start, not regular

12:00 pm - arrive at hospital for NST (per midwife's request)

12 - 1:30 pm - monitored at hospital, ctx about 4-5 minutes apart, but very weak

1:30 pm - on our way home, no big ctx

2:30 pm - get home after stopping to pick up a movie and lunch

3:45 - 4:45 pm - done with lunch, playing outside with kids (okay, kids are playing...I'm sitting in the swing.)  Ctx are coming regular 5 min apart and are regular

5:00 - 8:00 pm - Call everyone and let them know things might be happening.  Mom calls 12 times to check on my progress.  She urges me to go the hospital, even though I can completely talk through a ctx.

8:00 pm - Try to get boys in bed, ctx are still the same strength, but have become irregular

8:30 - 11:00 pm - watch "Flight Plan", still having ctx, some are intense.  Movement helps

11:00 pm - lay down to time ctx, but I am too antsy.  Clean dishes, putz around.  Have to stop for contractions, but I'm still smiling and talking (so they can't be that bad).

12:00 - start blogging about labor........

I'll keep ya posted.