Scary/Stressful Day (but ended ok - for now)

schmoodle · June 2011

Today was Toodle's birthday party. I planned it so we'd have tons of time to prep and shop this morning beforehand. Woke up around 7 and wasn't noticing baby moving. Drank gatorade, a couple minor movements but not much. Waited a bit, then sat and drank cold water. Nothing. Moved my stomach, jiggled, etc. Nada. Juice - still nothing, by which time it had been almost 3 hours that I'd been trying to detect movement with maybe 2-3 small movements and that's it.

So panic set in and we called the on call doc and were headed to L&D (in the city, 35 mins without traffic over an hour with). And some frantic calls/texts went out that Toodle's party was on hold for the time being. I was so scared we were going to get to the hospital and find out she was gone.

Spent 3+ hours in L&D and being monitored and they said she looked perfect, checked fluid via u/s and sent me home. Once we knew she was ok I couldn't stop crying (a) out of relief and residual fear and (b) because I ruined Toodle's birthday. Made it out of hospital shortly after 2 and pushed the party back to 4:30, sans balloons, one of my friends, and anything we'd planned to pick up at party city today. Rushed around throwing together decorations and stuff all while I was still in high anxiety mode from the morning.

He still had fun and got his presents, cake and singing (which I'd been promising him all week) but I still feel like she is moving less than normal and now don't know how to gauge what is a "change" in movement - less than our typical "normal", or less than today? Wishing more than ANYTHING that her lungs are mature Tuesday and they can get her out Wednesday because I can't live with this fear and anxiety.

Cassian · June 2011

I can't wait till the is over for you so you can stop worrying and finally have your little baby girl in your arms. Hang in there!

yankee42 · June 2011

oh lady, i can't even imagine the fear you feel

i hope, pray and anything else that she is READY on Tuesday so you can just hold her in your arms and not have to worry anymore

LVBlvd · June 2011

I am praying like crazy that you can deliver this week. You are so right - you can't live like this. No one could. No one can blame you for the anxiety you have. We just need to get this baby here, STAT!

I'm glad Toodle had a nice party, despite the scary day you had before that.

newsbaby · June 2011

I am praying you deliver safely very soon! I can feel your anxiety in your post and I am so mad and sad that you have to feel this way and not enjoy your pregnancy at all. Huge hugs.

armywife76 · June 2011

Praying they get that sweet baby out soon so you can breathe a sigh of relief. ((hugs, mama)) It's almost here. And happy birthday, Toodle!

GreenEyedGal · June 2011

Cassian:
I can't wait till the is over for you so you can stop worrying and finally have your little baby girl in your arms. Hang in there!

This.

I know you're paranoid (and who can blame you) but you need to come to the realization that your baby girl will be ok. Look at it this way, worrying will not prevent something horrible from happening so you might as well enjoy your pregnancy.

With that said, I'm being hypocritical seeing as how I was always paranoid as well. One day the same thing practically happened to me. I felt very little movement, even after drinking a glass or orange juice. I called the doc, she insisted he was fine and told me to call back if he was still the same by the end of the day. He must've been napping or something because he was having a party in there that evening!

Do you own a doppler? That thing helped keep me sane throughout my pregnancy.

JessandJeremy · June 2011

What a stressful day, I'm sorry. I'll be thinking good thoughts for you so you can deliver your little girl soon. I know how anxiety can be... (hugs)

alchris · June 2011

Ditto pps, sweetie! My fingers are crossed for you on Tuesday -- I just want you to be able to kiss her all over. Thinking of you!!!

etoyama · June 2011

Huge (((HUGS))) to you. I hope you don't think I'm weird but I've been following your story a bit (I hope to be on SAIF in a few weeks). I am so sorry for all the anxiety and fear you're feeling leading up to your little girl's birth. Who could blame you after all you've been through? I continue to keep you and your family in my T&Ps.

DavezWife · June 2011

glad all is well.

I know you've heard it before, but those babies really DO run out of room at this stage, my bestie was just worried about this last week, and I recall is VIVIDLY at that weekage with Ava. They slow down. They get ready. They rest up before the big day. ;-)

Million$$Baby · June 2011

I'm sorry that happend. You did all the right things though and Toodle will never know that the party didn't go quite as planned. I hope you get to meet your beautiful, healthy baby girl on Wednesday!

perry7285 · June 2011

i'm so sorry you have to deal with this stress. i agree with davez that she's probably just slowing down because things are getting crowded in there--which sucks, because it's so reassuring to feel them move! i hope you get to meet your little girl on wednesday and can finally relax.

nicolita14w · June 2011

(((hugs))). I went in twice for lack of movement during my second pregnancy. I won't even tell you how many times I went in during the first. It was a constant fear with me, too, so much so that even after the babies were born, there were a couple of occasions during those first postpartum days where I'd suddenly think "The baby's not moving!" and then realize that, duh, he wasn't in there anymore.

I'm so glad everything turned out all right. Soon she will be in your arms and you won't have to worry anymore. Happy Birthday to Toodle!

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