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[Sigh] False Alarm...
So, I've spent about 14 weeks on this board because of BR for incompetent cervix (dx @ 23 weeks, measuring 1cm, and 1cm dilated) that I just have to vent now that I'm off BR. ?I thought for sure that after I was taken off terbulatine (@ 34 wks) and magnesium (@35 wks) that I'd be having this little boy soon after. ?
Monday night at about 5pm I started contracting every 8 minutes for about 2 hours. ?Then it became 7 minutes, then 6 minutes, then at 5 minute intervals around 10pm, I started to really pay attention. ?All the while, I was walking around, went out to eat some great Italian food, and tried not to get too excited about the contractions. ?When I realized that it was midnight, and I was now contracting every 3-5 minutes, I finally said, let's get ready to go to the hospital. ?
Got there, got hooked up to monitors, and the nurses said, "ok, it looks like this is it...let's get you hooked up to an IV and get you to your own L&D room." ?That was at 1am on Tuesday morning - I was 100% effaced, -1, and 2cm, contracting every 2-5 minutes, and pain at about 7/10. ?7am - no progress - told to walk around. ?9am, no progress...more walking. ?at 11am our doctor came in, poked and prodded me and said no progress and that she's sending me home!!!! ?Can't do pitocin because technically, I'm still not full term at under 37 weeks (tomorrow will be officially 37 wks). ?So, we got home yesterday at 230pm, and both my husband and I crashed on the couch. ?My contractions have slowly tapered off. ?
I am so disappointed that I don't have the little guy with me yet - it has been a long road of BR and meds and twice weekly doc visits (that have to continue since we're still preggo) and I'm tired - I can't imagine peeing in another cup, or wiping any more of that gel off my tummy. ?I know it's better for baby to stay in there and get mature as much as possible, but I'm READY!!!! ?It sounds/reads so selfish, I know, but I can't help it. ?I must have heard 5 different babies come out and cry while I was walking around for hours in the L&D wing, trying to get my cervix to dilate and progress with no luck. ?I was so jealous - imagine the sight - me rolling down the hall in that hospital gown, hanging on to that IV tree while I crane my neck trying to get a peek of someone else's newborn. Creepy momma coming through!?
Me...with the cervical incompetency, who was so afraid to move in bed for over 3 months because it might mean losing the baby - is now having difficulty dilating and progressing. ?What irony...
Anyway, today we had an appointment to tour a childcare center - very nice. ?We're on their waiting list, which is apparently the norm for our area these days. ?During the tour, I got to see more infants! ?So cute and it made me get a little emotional - again. ?
So...still here waiting, and walking...
Thanks for listening to my vent. ?:)?
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Re: [Sigh] False Alarm...
Gosh, I thought yesterday must have been the day! I hate any of the "I am sooo ready posts" on the 3rd tri but sista, you have earned it - I hear you!!! I know you have to be ready and I am so sorry you are going through this. It cannot be much longer. Do every old wives tale in the book to get things moving! Will they give you pitocin after tomorrow? Can you schedule to go in on Friday or something???
I hope you have a better day and maybe something magical will happen - I will say lots of prayers for you. Hang in there and hopefully your next post will be telling us that your little man is here!!!!!
Hugs!
**Mrsjrmiller**
I feel the same way about everyone else who has posted the "I'm so ready" stuff - and I can't believe I just did it myself. ?But I needed to vent. ?My husband was so excited and disappointed, I just couldn't bring myself to open up to him - it would have made his disappointment worse. ?I just need to get right back on perspective that he'll be here...when he's ready. ?I am very lucky that I've reached that point where baby will come out when "he's" ready and not when my body fails to keep him in. ?I know not a lot of ladies on this board have that luxury and I should be thankful. ?I'll get back on track. ?:) ?Thanks for listening and all of your support throughout all of this. ?
On an awesome note...Girl, 30 weeks for you!!!! Yay!!! ?I think I will celebrate you today and make myself a little ice cream sundae! ? ??
No, like I said you earned the right to say you are ready!!!! I do not blame you - especially since you are contracting and are in pain... at least with pre-e, it is basically pain free.... Complain on!!!! I would if I were you!!!
When I originally went to the dr. - my reg OB he said, girl, let's just get you to 36 weeks and we will go ahead and do the c/s. The other day my hubby was like we only have 6 more weeks, I had to remind him - and myself - that the new MFM group - will let me go farther if there is no sign of trouble (which IS a good thing)... It will be hard to let go of the idea that the end will not be as soon as I originally thought.... but I try to remember that after Ethan I said I would gladly go to 41 weeks... the other crappy thing about pre-e is you never get off bed rest... that is what makes me sooo insane. Bed rest is sooo unfun.
I feel like your time is near... thinking no later than this weekend for you?!! I do not know what I would do without all of you guys. I look forward to your posts and stories, encouraging words and eventually the pics of the little ones.. I think I will lose you and Andrea about the same time...
But we have had a surge of new bed rest gals for me to get to know! Good luck!!!
You know Ramella, I think that your uterus and my uterus must be linked or something. I woke up at 6am contracting harder than ever before and they only just settled down. I would have gone in, but I was determined to finish up some paperwork and other things for the resident retreat I'm planning (and not attending) because if I don't do this stuff people will just be confused. So there I am going from the couch to the kitchen table, breathing and feeling like death (I wanted to puke). I feel much better now. This is definitely something I'll be bringing up with my ob today when I see her at 4:15!!
I feel your pain, Ramella. Being early and knowing you've had problems, and being frustrated, but just wanting it done! It's so hard. Especially when something new comes along.
30weeks mrsjrmiller! That is awesome! ::does happy dance from spot on couch::
~~Mrsjrmiller~~
Girl, that sounds wonderful to hear "only 6 weeks more to go"...even if like you said, they have go proceed until you naturally deliver even at 40/41 weeks - to be able to say that when you were so worried to even reach 27 weeks is HUGE!!! ?I am SO happy for you! ?I can't imagine worrying about pre-e. ?In a lot of ways I am so lucky and here I am complaining about IC...so many women on this board deal with what I have and so much more on top. ?But, listen everyone is pulling for you and so happy when you made it past 27...and now you're at 30. ?Lets hope that you're right that this weekend might be it for us...but I will be checking in on you even after...I want to know how far this little one decides to stay in mommy. ?You might just be posting one of those "I'm so ready" vents at 41 weeks!!! ?ha! ?I had that ice cream sundae in honor of your 30th week...and boy was it good...gooey butterscotch syrup. ?Cheers!
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~~Andrea~~ ?
Seriously - ?you are such a tough cookie (not to mention generous) for doing that stuff for a retreat you won't even be able to go to. ?Those coworkers are so lucky to have you! ?Now, about our uterus...what is up with that?! ?I'm just focusing on walking and trying to ignore the random contraction that happen now and again...By the way, since I wasnt around yesterday - I hope that AC repairman made it to your place to fix that air! ?I can't imagine going through all that contracting in a hot room! ?Keep me posted. ?I'm thinking?of you and sending you good thoughts!
Well, I admit that when I first agreed to plan the retreat, it was before I knew I was going to deliver at 36 weeks. back then, i thought I was going full term. That was before I knew I had severe IUGR and the kiddo would have to be induced. And 36 weeks for me just happens to be exactly 1 week before retreat. Such is life. I didn't feel right backing out of planning because I can't go. It gives me something to fill my days with!!!!!
The A/C is fixed and it is so nice in here now. He was an hour late Monday afternoon, but by bedtime Monday night, it was perfect. I think I contracted all weekend because I was dehydrated and couldn't keep up on my fluids. I have no explanation for today. Fortunately mine are nice and irregular now, even though they hurt like the dickens.
But yeah. Every time you post about your contractions, mine act up. So I am convinced we're on the same wavelength. It's weird. So I figure as long as you're in my good thoughts and I'm in yours, we'll be good!!!!