Wake up call

I started having the sensation of having to pee all the time, even when I didn't have to pee. Uh-oh I thought, for sure this is the start of a UTI. Damn, just what I need right now, right??

So I went to the doctor, they were kind enough to squeeze me in when I already had my babysitter for acu. When the took my BP, it was low, like 106/70. No stress here! Or so I thought. Then my urine culture came back mostly benign, not showing obvious infection. Just a slight bit of blood. So the doc asks me if I've been drinking enough fluids.

Ummmm...no. I know I haven't been. It is so hard with the Critter, to drink throughout the day. Both to drink and take the constant pee breaks drinking all that water requires. She always wants to drink Mommy's drink, and it ends up being a mess. I try to drink more in the evenings, but then I'm up half the night peeing. So no. I'm totally not drinking enough. I'm now so dehydrated my kidneys and bladder are getting upset.

Which is a total wake-up call to me. I need to start taking better care of myself. I need to do this if I have any hope of getting a second embie to stick. I need to slow down and wake up. Eat better. More protein. More veg. And by all means, more water!

I've been so busy taking care of the Critter, I've let myself come in second place. I need to take care of myself even more now though, if I want to get and stay pregnant.