pre term labor

I was not feeling 'normal' last night...I was feeling 'heavy' and crampy....mostly like a period was on it's way.....I just decided to sit my arse on the couch and not do anything....I certainly didn't feel like cooking dinner....so I just popped some frozen burritos in the microwave for hubby and ate an apple a handful of baby carrots and a smidge of leftover tortelini's from the night before for myself for dinner.....we ate that and I went upstairs to lay down....cause I was just feeling 'so off' I'd barfed a short time before dinner and I tend to get a lot of contractions after I do that so was thinking that must be it again...but these felt a little different than my 'normal' after barfing contractions.....again I tried to relax and take it easy.....

after about 2 hours of feeling blah....I had to go pee like the dickens! I went pee and when I wiped there was blood ! I freaked out and called my husband in the bathroom to look at what I'd discovered.....I cleaned up....and wiped again sure enough....there was still blood.....so I put on a pantiliner and came to our room and called my doctors office...I waited till the emergency info came on the line and pressed 00 to get to the oncall doctor.....

Thank goooooodness MY doctor was the on call doctor last night.....I was happy about that.....she knows me best afterall....and I had just seen her yesterday for my 28 week check up so I was fresh in her mind :)

Her advice was to get to L&D right away......so we did just that.....I was really nervous.....I know it's too early for little home girl to make her appearance....I know she could survive at this point....but not without the threat of a lot of medical problems I was scared.....as was Hubby......we talked on the way there and both agreed what ever happens is out of our control at this point....if she comes out tonight....it is 'not our fault' it's not like we did something wrong....we're doing the right thing by going to the hospital......

Once we got there I was stripped of my clothes and given a gown...peed in a cup....strapped to the NST machine....given an internal with a very painful speculum and checked for dialation after that.......the results were that I was in preterm labor........

I stayed there until the contractions were under control............and when they did finally become that way I was releived......I was sent home with strict orders not to get out of bed for more than pretty much going to the bathroom....and to call IF ANYTHING gets worse or changes......

There was a lady in the room next to me in labor....she kept screaming....I felt bad for her! I could hear her keep saying "I can't do this" it was sad!

Anyway.....that's my story......today I'm feeling alright....I'm just laying in bed....here with my trusty laptop....I'm sitting up currently....so I'll end this post now so I can resume the lying down position...

welp....

Well I did my 3 hour glucose test ditty yesterday....and had my 28 week OB visit today....the results of the 3 hour were already in this morning when I went to the docs.....

No GD for me ;) Exciting news I tell you!!!!!

My poor OB has a broken hand....twas kind of funny seeing her fumble around trying to feel for the position of baby with her one hand :)

As of this morning little homegirl is FINALLY head down.....I felt her go there at about 6 am this morning....I was on the phone with my Husband as he was driving to work...and I said....woa dear...I feel little homegirl moving funny right now....I even said it feels like she's getting into the correct position....I could litterally feel her nestling her head in between the bones of my pelvis....

My weight was the same as last time....for the first time I hadn't dropped any pounds between visits....nor did I gain any either.....but at least it was the same....I kind of figure she's getting bigger now....perhaps even with always barfing my weight loss will either stop...or slow down a lot.....

I forgot to ask what my measurement was this time...I've been measuring 4-6 weeks ahead each visit but d'oh I forgot to ask what I measured at today....dag nabbit....not that it really matters...I just like to know.....cha know.........

I booked the place for my 2nd baby shower this morning....it's going to be at El Toritos Mexican Restaurant.....on October 21st at 11 am :)

My Mom is throwing the shower but since she works a lot....and well....I don't.....I've sort of taken the reigns on the actual planning! I bought the invitations this morning....they are cute....they say "it's a baby shower" and have a picture of a baby and sparkley "rain showers" falling onto the baby :) *chuckle* and then I got cute little pink baby feet stickers to close the envelopes with....I'm a big fan of sealing envelopes with stickers representing the theme of the card......I'm odd that way..... Of course I'm going to have everyone RSVP to my Mother....it would look a tad silly if it looked as though *I* was throwing my own shower hee hee.....
But I don't mind doing this...it's fun....keeps me busy....and I got to pick out the cute invites...and pick the place I wanted it to be at.....can't beat that with a stick...now can you :)

Dammit all to hell

Just got a call from my Ob/Gyn my blood work is back from my glucose test.
It's "elevated" So now I have to go in for the 3 hour glucose test ditty....

Dammit.

26 weeks 4 days

Here's my belly :)



and the comparison...
16 weeks 1 day...20 weeks 5 days...and 26 weeks 4 days

notsomuch

Just got back from getting my glucose test done...blech!
I had to have blood drawn twice...the first time fasting blood...then the second was after the hour the glucose drink was consumed.....the two were just in case the drink didn't stay down...that my doctor would have at least some indication of my sugar levels fasting....if that drinkypoo didn't stay down......

Of course right when I got home...I barfed up said drinkypoo....not tasty either time letmetellyou!

Little homegirl scared me last night...it was litterally HOURS that I hadn't felt her move...and so I was moving my belly....poking it....shaking it....trying to get her to move....but I couldn't drink or eat (because I was fasting for the bloodwork) homegirl still didn't move.....it was 2 hours before I felt one little kick at 2:30 in the morning.....but then I thought...what if that wasn't a kick....ahhhh.....I was a bit nervous....so I waited for another.....that took about a half an hour more waiting.....but she finally decided she would grace me with her kicks.....of course she's doing a jig right now.....like usual.....but she scared me last night...the little booger!

I'm getting rather excited about my baby showers! The first one is on September 30th and the next one is the second weekend in October! Fun times!

Apperently people in my family are asking my Grandma (she is hosting the first shower) "why the shower is so early...considering I'm not due until December"......I personally don't feel it's 'early'....do you????? I mean....hello.....I have to be prepared!!!! Duh people....of course the family members asking stupid things like that are also the people who have no kids........figures.

Blech....I don't feel so neat...I think I'm going to go lay down....