Home From the Hospital

No baby yet, but his heart rate is strong, even through the contractions. :/

By the time I left work yesterday, I was feeling pretty bad. I was having mild contractions 2 or 3 times an hour and they were getting stronger. The pressure on my back and bum was pretty intense. And I just felt yucky - mild headache, tired, and beat. I came home and rested. Alan fixed me supper and my water and brought both to me. He took care of Ander. I drank more water.

The contractions started to hit, boom, boom, boom, every 3-4 minutes, around 8 p.m. I started timing them. At 9 p.m., we called my doctor. Per his nurse practitioners orders, I took tylenol, benadryl, more water, and a 20 minute soak in a hot tub. In 20 minutes, I only had two contractions.

Then...

Boom, boom, boom. I wasn't in pain, but they were strong, frequent, and longer. After 10 in an hour, we went on in to the assessment center.

I kept thinking on the way there that no contractions would show (because they didn't "hurt") and they'd laugh me home.

4 shots, including three different drugs, since the first two didn't work, several hours, 2 nurses because they went get the high risk certified nurse for me, and two doctors (mine on call and the hospital call doctor), 2 cervical checks (still just a fingertip!!! :)), and no food or water later, :(, we left the hospital at 5 a.m. contraction free.

I can no longer grocery shop. I am to rest at least two naps/rest periods a day, plus whenever else a bed or couch is available. I am not allowed in the sun or anywhere where I might get hot. (No False River for me this weekend. :( ) Bascially, I am truly as close to bedrest as one can get while not being on bedrest.

I'll probably only go into work when I have a meeting or court. Otherwise, I'll be working from home. Loading Ander in and out of the car seems to be one of the contraction triggers.

At 36 weeks, I am allowed to relax and let the contractions come. In the meantime, 4 in an hour means call the doctor. Heck, I've gotten 4 in a hour at least 4 times a week for the past 4 weeks. So this should be fun.

For those who know last night, thanks for the positive thoughts. Today I am 30 weeks and 5 days. The goal is at least 36 weeks.

Etcetera.