Stress.

My hospital sent me the test results for the second part of my differential screening (to make sure baby is healthy).....or so I thought.  I went for a blood test and that is what they said was going on.  So, when I saw the test results and saw what my baby's numbers were and what the average range should be I freaked out.  My baby's numbers were outside of the normal range and when I looked online to see what it could possibly mean I saw words like: cancer, sepsis, and serious infection.

I spent the next hour trying to reach my midwife, a midwife, any midwife, any doctor, and any nurse.  Everyone was busy/on lunch/etc.  I seriously lost it.

Five hours later.....

I finally received a call back.  Not a midwife or a doctor.  But a nurse that was "filling in" and didn't even work in the women's health department of the hospital.  She informed me that the test results I was looking at were not for my baby's health.  This was a completely different test.  She had no idea why I even took this test.

Two hours later......

My midwife called me and apologized.  She didn't know how this test got ordered either.  Apparently the off numbers had no relation to my baby's health.  I should be receiving those test results any hour.  This random test was looking at my health.  And we already know that my blood tests are all screwed up.

So.....end of story is that I was oddly and thankfully relieved.  As far as I know baby remains healthy and my blood is messed up.  Apparently, this test could show that I am too stressed.  But that information stresses me out more.

Stressed about being stressed....now that is stressful!