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May 2014 Moms
JennyOR30
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Long Weekend and Now, No More Work
JennyOR30
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Good evening everyone! I had an extremely long weekend, which started Friday working 13 hours (and waiting on a doctor for 4 hours to show up and do a 15 minute procedure). I had noticed over the last few weeks that anytime, I had ended up working 8+ hours, the next day I was almost worthless. I just couldn't get up the energy I really needed. Anyway, on Saturday, my mom asked me if I wanted to do anything when she got off work. I told her no, almost crying, and said that I just didn't have the energy to do anything. She said she understood. Anyway, about 1:30 she called just to see if I wanted to have lunch, I said sure, because hey, a girl's got to eat and I wouldn't have to make it. While we were out, I asked my mother (who works for a local cardiologist) if we could run by her office and check my heart rate. I just felt like it was running away with me. We get to her office, she put a pulse oximetry on my finger and lo and behold my heart rate was 150. She took me to the L&D at our local hospital where my regular OB is, and they discovered that I was dehydrated and having some mild contractions. I was 25 weeks exactly on Saturday. So, I got 3 Liters of Fluid, 3 shots of brethine, and an order to drink water until I was floating and rest. Sunday, I didn't get off the couch except for the bathroom. Hubby even brought meals to me. Fast forward to today, I saw my MFM at 1100, my amniotic fluid is up. A little concerning for him, but he still feels okay with it. Also, baby has some PACs, which he said was not uncommon. He did go ahead and start the steroid injections on me. 1 today, and another tomorrow. He does feel like 30 weeks is now our goal. It's looking less and less likely that we will get to 34 or 35 weeks, and I come back and see him next week. On a plus side, the teratoma doesn't seem to have grown. Then, later today, I saw my regular OB, and come to find out my 25w2d belly is measuring 36 weeks. No wonder, everyone makes the comment that I'm about to pop and there's no way I'm due in May. Thanks folks, like I don't have enough to worry about. And that's why I was probably having contractions over the weekend. My regular OB stressed that if I even think I am in labor, I am to go straight to Birmingham. Live in rural north alabama, so our local hospital isn't equipped to deal with preemies, especially micro-preemies. And, I am not under any circumstances to go back to work. Which is kind of a bummer because I really enjoy being a nurse, but I know my babies health is most important. He sent me to the lab for my 1 hour GTT and CBC, and they couldn't even start my GTT because my initial BS was 153 (from the steroid shot, I know), so I'm going back in the morning before I get my next shot.
So, I'll probably be bored by tomorrow afternoon. Yay!!
So, I'll probably be bored by tomorrow afternoon. Yay!!
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Re: Long Weekend and Now, No More Work
DS1 - 7/2011, DD 12/2012, DS2 - 4/2014, MMC - 12/2015
I'm sure the rest will help. I've got a lot of novels in mind to write so that will probably help pass the time. Hubby set me up a nest on the couch and made sure I had all the chargers I would need, and even to Sonic for a bag of their crushed ice. He also filled my water jug before he left for work.
My husband is set so that if I call him, he works in Fort Payne, he can leave immediately, but if I need to, I know my mom will drive me. She works just up the road.
Will keep everyone posted.
Rest rest rest! Take care of you and baby! Try not to stress, and just relax!
2011: FSH 13.3 & E 99; AMH 0.54 2nd FSH 6.2 E 40's AFC: 8
BFP from Clomid/IUI ~ Pre-e and IUGR during pregnancy ~ DS born 9/4/12
Feb./March 2013: AMH less than 0.16 (undectable) and AFC = 4;
BFP from supps ~ DS#2 due May 2014
May 2014 January Siggy Challenge: