preg update (cross post from Cafe)

December 29, 2005

I was just thinking last night that I'd have to post about the boring

OB appointment I had yesterday. All went well...nothing too major to

report. Today, however, was a bit more eventful!

I had a few contractions last night...nothing too major, I've been

having more and more lately, so I didn't think too much about it. I

woke up a few times during the night with a sharp pain going across

my

lower abdomen. Each time, I got up, drank a glass of water, and it

seemed to go away. By morning, I woke up with pretty intense cramping

and lower back pain...sheesh! So, like a the true dummy that I can

be, I got up with , got his breakfast, and got him dressed. (DH

is " deathly " ill with a cold...don't get me going...!! We had a bit

of a " chat " later on!) Anyway, I had the sitter come to get , so

I didn't have to go out, and went back to bed (after drinking about a

gallon of water.)

I wasn't feeling too many distinct contractions, but obviously,

something weird was going on. This was on and off all morning, so I

finally decided to call my OB. She had me go into the hospital to be

monitored. We spent the afternoon there...of course, the cramping

subsided as soon as I arrived (why does that happen?) and I only had

a

few contractions while we were there. So, they sent me on my way with

the whole, " come back any time you're concerned... " speech. They are

guessing that I had been having some uterine irritability which left

me feeling very sore and crampy, which sounds logical enough to me.

I'm still feeling very sore, so apparently, my uterus and the muscles

around it aren't all to pleased at this point. Plus, this child has

been moving NONSTOP...seriously, the monitor on my tummy was actually

moving up and down like crazy! Apparently, Jr. does not like the

bands around my belly. So, I'm probably bruised from the inside!!

No brethine, yet, but at this rate, I'm sure that will be coming

pretty soon. Sigh! My OB says that she would like to hold off on the

meds until 23-24 weeks if that's possible, but that we'll take it a

day at a time. So, it looks like I'll be off of work for the rest of

the school year. I was hoping that this pregnancy would be a bit more

quiet!!

Sorry this is so long...if you've made it this far, thanks for

listening to my ramblings!!

21w, 1d

December 30, 2005

,

I was just thinking about you, I hope that you are feeling better today.

Hopefully you can take it easy (Must be difficult with ). Rest when you

can!

Lyn

27, UD

Preg w/#1 37w7d-On partial bed rest until this baby is born!

-- preg update (cross post from Cafe)