My computer has been messed up and I haven't been able to log into blogger for some reason. So this is something I typed up a little while ago so I'm back dating it.
So it’s probably well past time for a pregnancy update. :o) They started me on weekly checkups a week early (2 weeks ago) because I’ve been having a lot of Braxton Hicks contractions. At the appointment two weeks ago I was just a tiny bit dilated. Heart rate normal and my proteins were good. That has been a concern because they had been monitoring me for pre eclampsia. Back in January I had elevated protein levels and had to do a 24 hour UA… fun times I tell ya! Over a 2 week period around the beginning of January it was high and I was starting to get worried. They were threatening potential bed rest until I hit 36 weeks. That would have sucked pretty badly! But then all was good and I was in the clear. Anyway… I digress. At my appointment 2 weeks ago the main concern was my lack of weight gain (only 8 pounds total) Braxton hicks, and the lovely morning sickness that had returned. My midwife told me to keep an eye on the contractions and if I got more than 6 in an hour I was to call them and either come into the office or go to labor and delivery to be monitored. She said if I started getting them more regularly or I had any more progress in dilation they would likely put me on bed rest until 36 weeks. 2 weeks bed rest would suck but not near as bad as 2 months!
Tuesday I had my 35 week check up and it was pretty much the same as the week prior. No further dilated to speak of. I did gain 1 pound over the prior week, but she again mentioned that I needed more gain. She was a little concerned about the size of the baby and that I was measuring on the small size. Seems crazy to me because I feel like my belly is WAY bigger now then it was when I delivered Trevor. We talked again about the nausea and how I had no appetite and was having a hard time even forcing myself to eat. Braxton Hicks still pretty much the same.
So I’ve been forcing myself to try to eat constantly throughout the day. I’m trying to drink more milk, eat more cheese, and snack on peanuts. So that brings me to current events. Yesterday I really felt like my body was trying to do something. I was light headed and had a bad headache when I went into work at 3pm. I was pretty much feeling yucky. Towards the evening time I was REALLY uncomfortable. I was having a lot more Braxton hicks and she was moving a lot. Twisting and turning and making me hurt pretty badly. It got to the point I couldn’t tell between the Braxton hicks and some of her movements. Also, I couldn’t sit up straight, as it felt like my belly was hitting my lap when I did. I think she dropped quite a lot during the 6 hours I was at work. I came home and took a bath, took some Tylenol and rested and felt a little better; except I was having pretty bad back pain. Back pain is pretty much a usual thing for me and has been for about 15 years so I didn’t think much of it. It kept me tossing and turning most of the night and I noticed that sometimes the pain seemed to be coming in waves although the pain never went away.
So I called my midwife this morning and they wanted me to come in at 1:00 to get things checked out. When I got there they did a non-stress test and she was super active the full 25 minutes I was hooked up to the monitors. I thought I felt 2 or 3 contractions during that time. The midwife confirmed that I did in fact have at least 2 contractions. She checked me and I was no further along than I had been on Tuesday. So it wasn’t a huge concern but since I was not 36 weeks yet I was sent home on bed rest. Ha ha for 1 day! So if this would have all happened tomorrow I wouldn’t have been put on bed rest. Though I’m glad of the timing because I would have rather gone into the office and pay for just a copay on an office visit than to go to labor and delivery over the weekend and pay big bucks! Also we were able to take Trevor to day care and not have to worry about who was going to watch him.
The thing that drives me crazy is that I had no idea if they were contractions or just muscle spasms and they turned out to be contractions. I probably wouldn’t have even gone to the doctor today if I wasn’t feeling so crummy yesterday. I’m completely freaked out that things are going to happen quickly and I’m not going to get to the hospital in time. Grrrr especially if I don’t know for sure if I’m having contractions. They say things move faster the second time. Jeez they moved pretty darn quickly the first time! I can’t imagine it going much quicker. Well, except for the pushing part. I’m concerned now that I’m going to have back labor with this one and I’ve heard it’s REALLY bad.
So, tomorrow it’s back to work I go unless I’m feeling totally crappy, or in real labor. Bring on the snow baby!!! I’m wishing for crummy weather as it will make the day slow and thus easier on me. Plus, if it’s slow I can get caught up on some paper work which I really need to get done in order to peacefully go on maternity leave and not leave a total mess for the girls (or myself when I come back.) The weather is getting pretty yucky so I imagine there’s a pretty good chance of things being quiet. We’ve been getting freezing rain, thunder, and lightening since about 4 this afternoon. It’s supposed to turn to snow tonight and we are supposed to get 6-12 inches! My midwife said I’m not allowed to go into active labor this weekend. She’s got a couple of ladies laboring already plus she’s handling extra patient load from the other midwife who went out on maternity leave herself this week. So I guess she’s on call pretty much 24/7. I feel bad for her.
She also told me that when the other midwife comes back she is moving away. :o( But that will be after I deliver at least. Crazy thing is that the doctor that delivered Trevor moved away too. Maybe I’m scaring them away?!?!?!?!
Blah… time to get off the computer and get back to my bed rest. I had to get up. I was so tired of lying around and my back was hurting from lying down.
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