Yesterday was such a hard day on me. From the morning excitement with the dogs running away and being found since my 2 year old thought it was a good idea to open the front door and let them out, while I was grocery shopping. I came home to sit and eat breakfast with him, and quickly noticed I wasn't fighting dogs off, and it was bizarre activity and noticed the dogs were missing. I jumped in the car, frantically looking for them. (Molly wouldn't see it if she ran out into the street, someone would hit her) I found them blocks over, Molly injured. Which added more stress when I had to go get her pain medicine from the vet because she can't put weight on her front legs. Her pads to her feet are either missing, and there are craters there, or the pads are hanging down, and hanging on by a thread. The vet said it is equivalent of us having severe blisters on our feet, and the layers of skin being peeled back and exposed. He said we should start the healing process and it should be easier for her to move in a week. Oh what a mess....
So, that kicked off contractions. I was having them, but not able to time them as they were all over the place. Some of them were lighter, and some of them were big, and painful. What travelled to the front of my stomach, then hit my back, and I was suffering from "back labor." I tried the bath tub, to soak my back-- and when it didn't touch the contractions, I decided to call the Dr. at around 4 yesterday afternoon. The Dr. on call said that i needed to be checked to make sure I wasn't dilating, and I wasn't in labor. So, Off to the hospital I went. Josh stayed home with the baby, because as it was getting later in the afternoon, I didn't want him drug all over the place. He was having an issue as it was to even fall asleep lately. He doesn't want to miss a thing, or stop playing. If it was important, or I couldn't drive myself, my parents would have gone down to my house to sit with him while Josh came to the hospital.
So, I checked in at the hospital. It was a FULL HOUSE. Something must have been in the air lastnight!!! When I was sitting there, there was girl after girl checking in, having contractions, and in labor. My nurse said that there was 8 of us that checked in within an hour!!! So, I got hooked up to the monitor, and basically hung out. My nurse came in, and said that because I am 36 weeks, they would NOT stop labor, if I was having contractions. I told her that I am not meant to have this baby naturally, and that he will be born C-section. She said that the game plan kinda changes at that time, but that Ethan could be born, and would be fine if he was born lastnight. I was beginning to freak out, because this was not part of my plan. I didn't pack a bag, my husband was hanging at home with our son, and I am not 100% ready at home!!! I am sitting there going, "this can't be happening!!" I would have taken anything that I had to. If it was meant he was coming lastnight, alright then! However, my nurse paged my Dr. and he told her to STOP LABOR! When him and I chatted, he told me he wanted me to have a C-section, without being in ANY labor beforehand. He didn't want my body having contractions, as he said that the recovery is more severe after your body has been through labor contractions, on top of surgery. The nurse came in and checked me. She said that my cervix is hard as a rock, and I have no dilated, or progressed at all. Not a big surprise!! :)
It also didn't surprise me when the nurse came in with a bottle of Terbutaline, and needle. I asked her what it was for, and she said - " We just talked to your Dr. and he said it was too early for the baby, and that I needed to give you these shots to stop the labor." THANK GOD!!!
( check out the bottom row, it is very light, but all the way to the right, check out the contraction. It was a HUGE contraction!! I laughed after it was over, and said I had to get a photo of it! This one right here started it all!!! )
So, I got my shot, and called Josh to ask him to look up if there was any side effects that would go to the baby. He said it is a category B drug, which poses no threat to the baby. It made me VERY shakey, but the good thing was it wasn't long lasting. Maybe an hour. And contractions slowed down after about 15 minutes, and completely died off. As soon as the drug was in my system for an hour, my Dr. said I could go home. So, I was released after I showed them I might have been having some small contractions, but nothing significant, or painful. I am still in quite a bit of pain today. Not in my stomach area, but my back is absolutely sore.
Lucky back labor--- :) The baby was monitored, and looked awesome. His heart rate ran from the 150's to the 170's, and didnt go much below that the whole time I was there. Soo glad he looked amazing while being monitored.
So, I am just working on trying not to go back into labor again. I really don't want to go to the hospital. When there, I realized that It freaks me out alittle bit. I asked my nurse what is going to happen on Oct. 6th when I go in for my C-section. She said that I would go to the triage unit and I would get prepped there, and then they would walk me to the O.R. There is 1 room in the triage unit. The rest are beds with curtains. I happened to get the room lastnight, and felt so clausterphobic in there. It really did scare me for some reason!??? I think I am just alittle wierded out, I am not going to see a "Room" before I go to the O.R.
My stuff is just going to be floating somewhere, and I hope it gets to my recovery room. Maybe I will just have my Mom hang on to my bag, so I know it doesn't get lost!?? The nursing staff is AMAZING.... sooooo nice! Makes you feel so comfortable, and I felt very comfortable with them. I sat there getting and sending texts, and my phone was ringing and they didn't say a word. They told me to get comfy, which I don't know how that would happen on a hospital gurney. Seriously, those triage beds are soooo uncomfortable. :) But, when I was released it was off to the DQ for a snack, and a blizzard. :) So, the ending to my night was great!!
Stay tuned... I am sure these next 3 weeks are going to be a rollercoaster. :)
~Maggie
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