The last week I have been feeling some pretty intense contractions... At the time of course didn't even know they were contractions! I kept telling Dave that I feel all this pressure in my lower abdomen and started to get lower back pain and sharp stabbing pain in my whole stomach area. After a couple days of feeling that I started to worry thinking maybe something maybe wrong. So I called my Dr. and the nurse told me, "oh dont worry, just take a warm bath and take some Tylenol." TYLENOL?!?! humm....
So, I decided to go to labor and delivery. I wanted to make sure my baby is fine and the pain I was feeling wasnt stressing her too much. I felt so dumb walking into the Hospital. It was after 9pm and the security guard saw me walking in alone and started to tell me I needed to hurry and get to the 3rd floor where Labor and Deliver is. I told him I am waiting for my husband to park the car. He then told me, that can wait..you just hurry and get to the 3rd floor. Right then Dave walked in and we both went to the 3rd floor. So at the door to call in Dave picked up the phone and said to the lady at the other end, "my wife has stomach pains..." hahaha... then when we were let in he proceeded to say to the nurse, "I think my wife is pregnant"...DUH! I love my husband! :) So to make a long story shorter, they strapped me up to the heart monitor to track the babies heartbeat and another for contractions. I told the Dr I am not having contractions and that I just want to make sure the pain I am feeling is normal. As the DR was talking to me she said, "you say you aren't having any contractions... well you are! And they are very regular. About 5 min apart." That is when I realized the pressure was a contraction. Man am I a genius! And the sharp pains were me being dehydrated. So they did my FIRST pelvic exam and I am dialated to a ONE and 50% effaced. Very cool.... and the Dr also said I will most likely only carry till I am 37-38 weeks along. CRAZY cuz I am 36 weeks along tomorrow!
Well enuf of all this mumbo jumbo... I better finish all the baby stuff I still need to do before she comes!
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Contractions Anyone?!
Posted by Julie Neal at 4:40 PM
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OH MY GOSH!!! how exciting. everyone has to give you a little credit, its your first baby! how are you suppose to know it was contractions?? ha ha, how fun! she will be here anyday now!
How exciting. Hopefully she does come a little early. Those last few weeks are the LONGEST ever so that would be nice. But I hope the contractions aren't to much pain for you!
You are so cute!! Better to be safe and check things out, that's what I think! I still don't know what to expect or feel and I'm on my 3rd pregnancy.
I can't wait to hear all about her!
No worries blame everything on being pregnant :) Then after you have kids you can blame it on being a mom. And you will have a very funny story to tell Kenna when she gets older. Glad everything is going ok. Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy!!!
WOW!!! Merry Christmas to you guys!!! Looks like she is COMING!!!!!
I am so excited for you. don't feel to bad I didn't understand that I was having contraction either.
Oh my goodness! She's on her way!
I am so happy for you and Dave! Your little girl is going to be so cute! I hope you have an awesome and Merry Christmas! :)
Oh my gosh! That is so crazy! Isn't it all just so weird and unreal?! When I went into labor with Aiya, I didn't know that I was in labor because I didn't know what a contraction was either. I was with my fam who started asking me if I was okay because I guess my face showed a little discomfort everytime I had a contraction(which was also every five minutes!) It's crazy how when they are ready to come, they come! Well congrats and I can't wait to see pics of her!
omg that is a hilarious story. your husband is funny. just wait till labor he'll be even more freaked!!
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