So it seems that Tuesdays every 3 weeks are pre-term labor days for me! Because today once again I was sent in to Labor and Delivery. I woke up earlier than normal and was really uncomfortable. I took my procardia and went downstairs to lay on the sofa with my feet up (the norm) and try to take in fluids to see if I could get what I assumed were contractions to go away! This was all before 8. Normally about 30 minutes after the procardia they stop. About 9 am I took a bath and soaked and thought all was well until 11:30 when they were back in full swing. This time I got out my ipad and opened up my BabyBump app and started timing my contractions as best I can. You know how I don't realize I am having them...today was no different. I was physically touching my abdomen to feel it tighten to try to feel when I was having them. By my count they were anywhere from 7 to 9 minutes apart. So I gave in and called my Mom and Michael and then the nurse and once again Michael and I set off for L & D and for the 3rd Tuesday afternoon this summer, we were checked into room 473. My favorite nurse Leslie was there once again and she came to take care of me...she herself went into PTL and was on hospital bedrest, so she knows from experience how it all goes. I told her I was actually feeling better, as moving around seems to help and thought they may have quit again. She said she would monitor me for about 20 minutes if the contractions were every 5-7 minutes and then call the doctor. if they were further apart than that she would monitor me and hour before she called Dr. Kouri. Well, she was back in 15 minutes because those darn contractions were one minute apart! Ha! Luckily though I had not dialated any further or become more effaced. Dr. Kouri order two shots of brethine and fluids. He came by and said that depending on how the monitoring went he may keep me overnight for observation but if they calmed down I could go home. I was so relieved! I had begun to think he was going to order up a c section, but he really wants me to make it to 37 weeks and so do I!
When Dr. Kouri came back he checked and my cervix was still in the same condition and the contractions had stopped so I got to come home...again! Holland and Tracy are over me coming home from the hospital without babies in hand and Kim thinks I have just become fond of Jackson Hospital as if it is a nice little get away, but I am thrilled to still be hanging on for a couple more days.
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