Kirch Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 It's been a crazy couple of days. I was having some mild contractions Thursday night that went away when I drank some water (I'm 28 wks). We went to the hospital Friday morning for a tour of L&D, and while we were on the tour, I slipped on a wet floor and fell on my knee. They were pretty insistent on checking me out, and since I had been feeling some more contractions, I was fine with that. They gave me a shot to get the contractions to stop, checked for dilation, and ran a test to see if I was trying to go into labor. The test was negative & I wasn't dilating, so when the meds seemed to be working, I went home. I had more contractions through the day, and they got bad enough later last night that I finally called my doctor, who told me to go back in to the hospital. So I spent the rest of the night and morning there working on getting things under control. An ultrasound did show that while I'm not dilating, my cervix is a bit short for 28 weeks, which bumped me just over the line for being at risk for pre-term labor. So I got the first of two steroid shots to speed lung development, I'm on meds to keep the contractions at bay, and I'm on bed rest at the moment, which will hopefully be modified to light bed rest if the contractions stay under control. So it's been a day! I'm exhausted, but feeling much better. I would definitely appreciate prayers--this little one needs to stay put for several more weeks at least! On the positive side, they did another ultrasound to make sure nothing happened when I fell, and the doctor confirmed that we are having a little girl.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 :grouphug: yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leanna Tomlinson Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 :grouphug: Praying that little one stays put, and you get to resume regular activity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 :grouphug: Praying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Stay put, baby girl! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Aww, we have two boys and a girl--it's a nice thing. :001_smile: Prayers for the little one to stay put for a while! Grow, baby, grow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Oh my. When I was about 35 weeks I slipped in the garage and fell FLAT on my arse. I spent overnight with monitors. Mild contractions, but they went away. Be careful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Congrats on having a girl! Praying that she stays put. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Prayers....stay put little one!:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Only you can take care of your little girl now. Let someone else help with the others and the house and whatever. Stay on bedrest and drink plenty of water. It's not fun but it's not forever, you can do it. Prayers and hugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deacongirl Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Only you can take care of your little girl now. Let someone else help with the others and the house and whatever. Stay on bedrest and drink plenty of water. It's not fun but it's not forever, you can do it. Prayers and hugs. :iagree:No matter how hard bedrest is, it is way easier than having a baby in the NICU. Follow drs. orders! I hope you have good support to help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristineW Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 :grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Praying for you and your baby girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggie Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Praying baby girl stays put and that the time on bed rest will seem to fly. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 :grouphug: Take care of yourself and that baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Make sure you DO rest for yourself and your baby girl!!! I am glad things are stable.:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmichigan Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 :iagree:No matter how hard bedrest is, it is way easier than having a baby in the NICU. Follow drs. orders! I hope you have good support to help you. :iagree: Hoping your little girl gets comfy for a few more weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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