So this will be a long one so bare with !
im currently 36 weeks and 2 days and to put it lightly I’ve had a hard pregnancy . Horrendous morning sickness / low iron thr works .
Anyway at 28 weeks was told my iron was low . Ferritin 6 and iron 94 . Couldn’t tolerate iron tabs so have had 2 iron transfusions via an iv at triage .
During this time I became REALLy breathless and chest pain which I had a vq scan for and it luckily was negative.
So iron transfusions were 2 weeks ago and no plans for anymore before birth .
Last few days I’ve just felt AWFUL just getting over an awful head cold but also headaches a return to morning sickness , generally feeling really unwell and weak and the breathlessness continues . After a night of stomach cramps and tightenings along with feeling so unwell I went to triage worried about potential pre eclampsia or my iron continuing to drop … urine test showed trace of protein blood and WBC’s which was sent to lab . Blood pressure profile completely normal which rules out pre eclampsia . Monitor concluded I was experiencing tightenings so to exclude early labour cervix exam was done - cervix long high and closed . Bloods also done which showed my iron has actually improved and is now at 113 after sitting bel0w 100 so that also rules out why I’m feeling so awful . Infection markers were not high but due to feeling unwell and dipstick test I was prescribed antibiotics instead of waiting for lab results of urine culture . Doctor said if it’s not a uti could just be end of pregnancy symtoms . My worry is I just feel so I’ll and scared something is being missed but no idea if I’m being dramatic and I just had an easy first pregnancy . Temp was fine also so no fever . I just feel generally unwell and wonder if I really should be pushing for answers or if I have exhausted everything likely . Also I must add my dipstick test was not midstream - was unaware it was a thing untill my friend a nurse told me so potentially that could be wrong and I’m now taking antibiotics uneccasary . Any advice on what to do further or if I’m best just taking the antibiotics and praying these last few weeks away !