Itchy

Remember a few months ago, when Justin blogged about my itchy belly and said that we only need to worry if I get itchy all over? Well, I got itchy all over. That led to some lab work to evaluate my liver function. I didn't hear results back for a few days, and had a perfect sonogram and non-stress test on Wednesday.

Then on Wednesday evening, I got a call from the doctors office that my labs came back abnormal and I needed to head to the hospital. So, hospital trip #3 began. They monitored the babies and checked my liver enzymes every 6 hours. This was the first hospital trip that included an overnight stay and it was a great practice run. We definitely learned the things we needed that weren't in our bags, and the things we didn't need. About 24 hours later, I was finally released.

I have now been diagnosed with cholistasis of pregnancy, or what I like to call the itchy disease. I will continue taking benadryl like drugs to help the itching, but it won't really go away until the babies arrive.

Each of these hospital trips make us a little more prepared! But, I think it will be shocking when we finally go to the hospital to actually deliver the babies! I am so excited to meet them, but I know they need to wait a little longer to make their big arrival.

Checking out the hospital food menu. Not too bad....