7/20/12
My past off Friday @ week 26 I had two doctor appointments for regular checkup and the follow-up ultrasound (US) to my "generous" amount of amniotic fluid visits. The checkup went normal as it could be, but my Dr. didn't say much when I asked what happens if I am high in fluids and possibly have per-term labor? I guess he didn't want to discuss further until I get results from ultrasound. Of course sits uneasy w/me especially when I like to prepre for the worst.
So I did a repeat US and was able to get 7 more great detailed pix of Unit #2! Even got her yawning, feet, and girl bits confirmed! Bad news is from the vaginal US, my cervix was also measuring too short for 26 weeks. The tech was calm and told me to take it easy and I'll get a call from office. So, I'm thinking I'll get a routine follow up call next Monday since it was almost COB. Nopes, I miss the call at 4ish while I was running errands.
The VM was from my Dr.'s nurse saying to call them back. Which you know how much I love phone tag and not leaving me detailed messages. So, I made a point to call Dr. following Monday. By Monday, the nurse called and told me scary news. I needed to go see the High Risk Pregnancy Specialist Tuesday since my cervix was too short and the scare of going into early labor. She even said the words "You need to go to the hospital!" So, here I am bawling outside the umbrella seating area of work telling Big M the news. He has a great way of comforting me and it helped me think more rationally.
Overall, this is what occurred following this day:
7/23/12--Tues:
1) 1 hr glucose test and passed again! :)
2) Saw my OBGYN for confirmation of cervix. I need to get treated ASAP for preventing pre-term labor. Told to home and do bed rest until I see Specialist.
3)Did a Fetal Fibronectin (FFN) test and came back negative! Good b/c it has a 95% chance of me not delivering within 2 weeks.
7/24/12--Weds:
1) Saw the Specialist for confirmation of short cervix and that I was already 1 cm dilated!
2) Immediately admitted to Triage (Mary Birch Women's Hospital).
3) Confirmed I was having too many contractions at this state.
4) Admitted to room and got Magnesium Sulfate IV'ed to me to slow down contractions. It's a muscle relaxer. The more contractions I have, the more dilated I'll be. You don't want six contractions in one hour.
5) Injected two dosages of steroids for helping baby lungs develop faster IF baby was born early.
7/26/12--Thurs:
1)Nurses monitored baby and contractions. Magnesium was working as planned. Specialist stopped by and said I needed to stay another 11 days (to reach to 28 weeks).
2) Seems like I'm OK so far.
7/27/12--Friday:
1)Specialist recommends me staying until I reach 28 weeks and then if I've stabilize, I can go home and take Magnesium pills and be on bed rest (I've officially started my disability leave Tuesday). Eventually, they'll wean me off the Magnesium. We strive for 3x weeks for this baby!
2)Big M goes home to take care of Lil M and house. First night I'm at hospital alone. It was fine/got to FaceTime with Big M and Lil M. I miss her so much. She knows I'm not feeling well and is at doctor's and I'll be home soon. I had to hold back tears when I spoke to her.
3)Barely watched London Olympics 2012 Opening which seemed to take forever to start?
4)I got my first full sleep.
7/28/12--Saturday: Getting used to this place. Baby keeps running away every time she gets monitored. Evidentally, getting a full bladder during monitoring give me contractions. The belts I'm wearing are so tight that it always makes my bladder full.
For now things are stable. It's gonna be day to day for me. In the end, I'll be prob on leave for more than 3 months (like possibly 6 including this part). That's hoping baby hangs tight until full term. Pray for me. I'm trying to stay positive and not go stir crazy /emotional everyday I'm here. I can't wait to see Lil M tonight for dinner. I guess this is a sign for me to focus less on petty stuff and focus in my baby and me more even more so. I'm scared, but I put faith in the doctors for catching me in this state. This is my view for entertainment for another 2 weeks:
