So a couple days ago, I woke up feeling very crampy and had some back pain. It lasted all day. I would have been more worried, except my contractions are still slowed (1 or 2 an hour). I called the OB around 11 am and left a message for her nurse. They never called back:(.
So around 11:30 pm, when I realized I wasn't going to be able to sleep because of this, I called my sister Becky, who recommended we go to L&D. Mind you, my poor husband is already exhausted and burnt out, so I don't want to get him out fo bed without good reason. We prayed and felt that yes, we should go to L&D. So we did, around midnight.
We get there and she confirms that my contractions aren't coming that frequently. My Doctor's associate who was on call never even came in to check. He just had the nurse monitor me for 3 hours then send me home. She did check my cervix- still dilated just under one centimeter (the same as three weeks ago).
So we get home around 4:00 am, meaning Kenny got one whole hour of sleep before getting up for work. The next day (yesterday) I had an appointment with my OB. I got an ultrasound, and the baby still looks healthy (if a little squished.) However, it looks like my cervix has shortened to 1.5 centimeters- it's supposed to be at 3. This means I'm starting to efface. So, we're continuing with the bedrest, I need to keep monitoring my contractions and take the awful Tributilin which makes me feel like I'm on crack.
The doctor didn't seem worried about much, nor was she able to give me the answers I wanted, so I'm a little frustrated. My sister Becky, though, the source of all reproductive knowledge, has been able to explain a few things for me. Looks like I'm still just starting the labor process, albeit very slowly. I'm starting to lose my plug because of the effacement. I'm still feeling crampy and my back still hurts (the doctor had nothing constructive to say on the matter, other than "not to worry about it if I'm not contracting").
Odds are pretty high that this baby isn't going to make it to the 37 weeks we were hoping for. My goal is still 34 weeks (I'm currently at 30)
On top of it, my poor husband is a zombie. He needs a break. It breaks my heart to not be able to help out at all. Fortunately, today starts spring break for him so hopefully he can relax some.
So yeah, please keep us and our baby in your prayers. It's been a rough week.
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Poor baby kunz. He's just too excited to meet his parents!
I took tributilin for 13.5 weeks, it's nasty stuff but it does work. I was all the way effaced and dilated to a 3 but it kept my little boy in until 36.5 weeks and he turned out great. I totally understand about the lame doctor, I had one with my second child and it really messes with your emotions to have someone that doesn't talk. Don't worry though, you're doing great with the bedrest and you can make it these few more weeks! Your in our prayers.
You are definitely in our prayers!
Thinking of you - wishing good health for your baby, strength for you to keep on doing what you're doing and for your husband, sleep.
You guys are doing all that you can do, and doing a great job at it!
You Ball girls. You just can't do pregnancy the normal 9 months. Just gotta go and mix it up. Praying for you...
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