Unfortunately monitoring close to home isn't an option. GPs have around a 2 week booking list in this area and the GP just sends me straight into the hospital anyway, he says he doesn't want to touch me and he's very worried. I'm having a hard time because I am having those sort of headaches now which are excrutiating, I can hardly see because of the facial swelling is making my eyes squint and just typing this is hard because of my stupid swollen hands, the swelling was a very sudden thing over the weekend. Just to go in as much as I'm supposed to is logistically impossible unless we sold our business and hired a nanny. We are doing the best we can, but it's just plain impossible to make a 3 hour round trip a day. I can't drive, but even if I could, I can't see properly so it lies on DP to take too much time off work. I'm very worried about my baby too when my body is feeling like this. I have had a marked decrease in movement, but I do know this is probalby normal at this stage, I am very large everywhere due to big baby and this swelling, probably not much room in there.

I'll be 38 weeks tomorrow and I have to go in to the hosp. again in the morning, I'm hoping to see a specialist and they can sort something out, instead of the fill in GP they have there. Specialist has asked to see me a week ago as he was concerned and wanted to review my case, but I've been seeing a GP instead when I turn up...all part of the public system.

Thanks for your advice Alan, I really appreciate it.