just checking in

[Guest guest]

Hello all,

I haven't posted in several days and mainly just wanted to tell everyone

hello.

My business trip to El Paso, TX went very well. I had a few bouts of nausea

in the evening and some pain but nothing too bad. I went over to Juarez,

Mexico twice and brought back a lot of goodies for family and friends. I

came back Thursday with a cold and unfortunately my ear would not pop from

the first flight going up. I still cannot hear well out of it. It is

irritating but no longer painful. Unfortunately, my cold seems to be getting

worse. My hubby went to the doctor on his own Wed and was told he has acute

bronchitis. I knew he was sick when he went to the doc without me making

him. Anyway, he is getting better and I'm hoping my cold does not turn into

bronchitis.

My GI's receptionist left a msg while I was out of town saying she wanted me

to make an appt to come in. I called and asked why she wanted to see me and

the girl said she thought it was to discuss my tests. I thought that I had

already gotten the results to all tests and that everthing was fine.

However, in looking through my records, I cannot find the results of the

doppler ultrasound that they did on my abdomen to determine if I have enough

blood flow in my stomach. I have been told that a decreased blood flow in

your stomach can cause a lot of pain and can also lead to many problems in

the stomach such as IBS, pancreatitis and so on.

Anyway, I have an appointment with the GI on Monday afternoon. I'm just

trying not to think about what she wants to talk to me about. Right now, I

am still feeling much improved since the last " bad spell " in early September.

I still have pain and it is the same pain as always, but it is more of a

constant dull ache. I can take that and most of the time can manage to block

it out. I am still taking the panokase with each meal. It really seems to

help. One of the strange things I have noticed since taking the panokase is

that I have not had any diarhea or constipation. Things just seem to move

regularly. Sorry to talk about this, but I am wondering if this is just a

coinsidense or if the panokase is really helping with the way I digest food.

Hope everyone is having a good day.

God bless,

[Guest guest]

Jen,

It's good to hear all is well with your cervix. I had to have

sonograms to check on my cervix up until 24 weeks, it was a nice

thing because I got to see the baby more than usual, so that was a

plus.

We also took FOREVER to pick out a name and we are still going back

and forth on it. Don't worry, she will eventually pick her own

name out! It's funny how a name will just fit.

Best of luck to you!

~Ann

> I just wanted to let everyone know what is going on. I went to see

a

> Perinatologist in Omaha on Monday. He said that my cervix is

> lengthening and that I should be just fine for now. My cervix is

> open on the inside and the baby likes to hit me right there.

OUCH!!

> But other than that I am fine. He said that I don't have to be on

> bedrest, but that I should take it easy and no intercourse, (that

is

> going to kill me) I have to wait 4 months for sex. I think I will

> live, but I don't know about my husband. I have been pouring over

> the baby name books, but me and just can't agree on

anything.

> My sister-in-law is ready to deliver any day now, so maybe having a

> new niece will get my mind off of my little girl. I am now 26

weeks

> so I know I have a long time to decide (hopefully). I am taking

> Procardia 4 times a day and that seems to keep the contractions

away,

> but it sure does make my head pound. I cannot eat directly after

> taking it or everything comes up. My husband and I planned to have

> another baby soon after this one was born, but I am rethinking that

> one. I want to have 3 kids, but don't know if I am up to going

> through all of this again. We really can't afford to have me in

bed

> for months. One of those two income families. I envy you girls

who

> are at like 36 and 38 weeks, just getting ready for baby to come.

I

> know I have a long time to wait and this preterm labor scare has

> really gotten me thinking. It's nice to have a chance to talk to

> people who understand what I am going through, everybody that I

know

> has had problem-free pregnancies. It seems like my pregnancies are

> nothing but.

>

> Jen

[Guest guest]

inej22 wrote:

>He said that I don't have to be on

>bedrest, but that I should take it easy and no intercourse, (that is

>going to kill me) I have to wait 4 months for sex. I think I will

>live, but I don't know about my husband.

>

ROFL! He can live. hehe

I'm so glad you are okay and that they have something they can give you

to keep your uterus calmed down. Stick around and post to the group a

lot; that will not only enrich *us*, it'll also pass the time for you.

<grin>

Blessings,

Kris