So I am in L&D. :(

Alicia0827

Came into get checked out...was having really bad back pain and cramping , thought I was just over reacting  but came in anyway.  Turns out I am 1 cm and 50 efaced...and was having actual contractions every two minutes.  I have been admitted and have been told I will be here till thursday.  And then I will be on full bed rest.  I am just so overwhelmed will all that still has to be done! I have broken down in the hospital several times already and I only checked in this afternoon.  My baby shower is on Sunday, which since I will be home then and on bed rest is now in the process of being moved over to my house per my doctors request that I not leave.  I am just worried he will be here too soon and we don't have everything ready in the house to bring him home...I had all these plans for the next few weeks to get things cleaned out and now it looks like nothing will get done...I miss and am worried about the dogs, my husband is sleeping here at the hosp with me (of course he is passed out and I can't sleep), and our youngest dog is at home in the crate which makes me feel awful because he never sleeps in there at night.  I guess right now I am just one big emotional mess and I wish I could be at home with my four legged babies.  I know this is the best thing for me to be doing right now to make sure baby doesn't come out....but it sure is stressing me out and making me super emotional--more so than before. It is also really starting to set in that I am going to be a mom very soon, prob sooner than I thought...and I am scared and filled with all sorts of emotions, I am worried I am not ready!!!  Thanks for letting me vent.... 

Ivana_Stolichnaya

There's a lot of emotions going on and I'm sorry you're going through this.  We had a scare at 28 weeks with Kaitlyn but it turned out alright.  I also remember laying there in L&D watching my husband snoring on the couch and all I wanted to do was pull the pillow out from underneath him and yell, "Hey wake up!"  If I couldn't sleep then he couldn't...I ended up just letting him snore away, but I was still pissed off and freaked out. 

Our dogs were locked up and I felt bad for them too and worried about who was going to be there to let them out in the morning.  Luckily family and our neighbor helped out with that area.

I hope everything turns out alright.  Don't worry too much, I know the mattress isn't as comfortable as yours at home, but try to gets some rest.  It's going to be a roller coaster but in the end hopefully you will have a nice healthy baby to bring home.

pinkpajamapants

oh, that sucks! I know how you feel - with DD I had preterm labor since 27 weeks. But I had contractions all the time and made it to 38 weeks. Since I lost a baby before our rabbi advised not to buy anything. We literally had NOTHING when we came home with her and everything was just fine. The baby does not need much. The hospital will give you diapers, creams, etc. My friend (a mother herslf) said jokingly back then that the baby could sleep in the laundry basket with a folded up banket if need be - obviously not what we want but you get the idea! I really hope that your bedrest flies by and you can look forward to your baby. Read some parenting books - maybe that will ease your fear of not being physically preparing enough (it does not matter how much you do anyway beforehand... believe me). In the grand scheme of things, the baby needs to stay in until its cooked and that is the only thing that matters. Okay? Big hugs!!!

ruthiewith

I'm really sorry you're going through this.  :-(  I had my DS at 31 weeks and was totally unprepared at home too.  Everything worked out just fine when we got home and I had my baby shower a month after he was born!  It must be really scary for you right now - you probably have about a million different emotions going on at once.  Your friends and family will absolutely help you in whatever way they can and let them do so without guilt.  It's definitely not the way you envisioned your pregnancy going, but every day that you can give your baby "inside" is  a gift.  I hope you're feeling better and that this is a false alarm.  Good luck!  

kabarbanel

Aww sorry to hear that! That's tough. But hang in there and I hope your LO stays in a bit longer!

luvdv8

I'm sorry you're going through this. First, I hope this is just a scare they can get under control and that LO will stay cooking to full term. Are they giving you meds for your contractions or steroids for baby's lungs? Try to relax because stress is not going to help you or LO.

Second, DD came preterm. I wasn't ready, her nursery wasn't done, the house was a mess, none of her baby clothes had been through the super special baby wash cycle, I didn't even have diapers. Guess what? She survived! She moved into her completed nursery about 4 months later. They sell diapers 24 hours at Walmart. We ate a lot of delivery food. Everything was ok. Short of getting that car seat installed nothing is THAT important. And you're not going to scar your child for life if everything isn't laid out like a photo from a magazine. Don't worry about these, comparatively, trivial things- your number one goal is keeping baby cooking and everything else will fall into place- I promise you!

KittahMama

This post was me with my DD.  They were able to stop my contractions and I went home on bedrest with procardia, then they changed it to terbutaline.  While I was in the hospital they went ahead and gave her the steroid shots to develop her lungs.  Over the next few weeks I STILL had contractions and thinned out to 100% by 35 weeks, but didn't start dialating anymore until 36 1/2 weeks.  I delivered vaginally after my water ruptured on week 37 exactly.

My point is- it will be okay.  I was able to get everything done for LO, have my showers at my house and relax.  It was boring- I read all the Charlaine Harris books, as well as quite a few others.  My friens that didn't work stopped by and kept me entertained some.  But LO was healthy and beautiful and the doctors did a great job at keeping her in!

Don't break down!  You will have your gorgeous LO in a few weeks!

BNB12

Sorry you are going through this! You are right - you are doing what is best for baby and that has to be top priority. I understand though that you are worried about having a bunch of things to do yet. Is there someone you would trust to be at your house? Your mom/parents or a sibling that could help with cleaning and taking care/spending time with the dogs? And you'll have your shower very soon and will hopefully get everything or most of what you need to have for your LO. Hope you feel better and LO stays put! GL!

kjg5445

KittahMama:

This post was me with my DD.  They were able to stop my contractions and I went home on bedrest with procardia, then they changed it to terbutaline.  While I was in the hospital they went ahead and gave her the steroid shots to develop her lungs.  Over the next few weeks I STILL had contractions and thinned out to 100% by 35 weeks, but didn't start dialating anymore until 36 1/2 weeks.  I delivered vaginally after my water ruptured on week 37 exactly.

My point is- it will be okay.  I was able to get everything done for LO, have my showers at my house and relax.  It was boring- I read all the Charlaine Harris books, as well as quite a few others.  My friens that didn't work stopped by and kept me entertained some.  But LO was healthy and beautiful and the doctors did a great job at keeping her in!

Don't break down!  You will have your gorgeous LO in a few weeks!

this was pretty much my story as well. they have amazing medications that can stop preterm labor. its very stressful and boring but its worth every boring minute when you deliver a full term baby! 

Lucky_Dragonfly

Try not to stress about everything. I was exactly where you are 3 wks ago. I spent 3 day in L&D. Had a regualr check up mentioned cramping and pressure. I too was 1cm and here I am 3 wks later with baby still baking away.

What are they giving you for the contractions?

labooshki

I hope your night was ok! I hope everything turns out ok! Just try to relax...it will really help you.

 I know, impossible, right?

itsme32985

It will all work out, don't worry. I just got out of L&D on Friday night.  If you can't sleep they might be able to give you ambiem.  They gave me some because I couldn't sleep and I have restless leg syndrome.  I was out in 15 minutes, so let them know if you are unable to sleep, they can help you.

3PupsAndABaby

depending on where your baby shower is, you can still have it! an ex friend of mine was on strict bed rest and it was at her mothers house so basically she was laying in like a lounge chair in the house while everyone came up to her, she still could enjoy the shower and got a butt load of presents!

Aprilynn0206

Aw!! I would feel the same way! I'm sure everything will turn out great- just not as you planned. All you really need right away is a place for baby to sleep, diapers and to feed the baby anyway. Don't stress too much b/c that baby will sleep soooo much during the first few weeks/months that you'll have plenty of time to get everything done even if its not in the order you wanted! Rest up and we'll be thinking of you!