38 Weeks,

and spent it in the hospital. I was having severe joint pains that would come and go to different parts of my body. So I called the doc and they had me go to Labor and Delivery to get checked out. Baby girl was fine the entire time. Strong heartbeat and lots of movement. They ran tons of tests (when the could find my veins), and came to the conclusion that it was my sickle cell flaring up. I had not had any issues with sickle cell since I was 7 years old. Of course they kept me overnight for observation, but with collapsed veins, they couldn't run any IVs, and it was difficult to draw blood. So of course I have many bruises from all the needle pokes from their efforts in drawing blood. Fun Times. Well, I am back home now on strict orders to hydrate and rest. So of course, I have no pic of me for this week.