Tuesday, May 18, 2010
35 weeks!
Only five more weeks to go! I never thought that it would come this fast but it seems to be dragging now that I am on bed rest!
Monday, May 17, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
"The Irritable Uterus"
These past few weeks have been quite eventful, even though I have been trying to take it easy. Last week, around Tuesday I think, I started feeling very minor contractions. They felt very similar to menstrual cramps. I thought about calling the doctor earlier but it wasn't until Thursday that my best friend Jaime convinced to me to call, "just in case." When I finally reached my doctor, he told me to go the the hospital immediately. When I arrived, they hooked me up to all the monitors and sure enough I was contracting. And I was contracting quite a bit, approximately 9-10 an hour. Too many for 32 weeks. So they started me on this awful drug that makes your heart jump out of your chest. It didn't work. Then they tried another drug which didn't touch them either. They also did a Fetal Fibronection test, which is a protein in the cervix, which indicates whether or not labor will start within two weeks. It was positive (scary) . Finally they started me Magnesium Sulfate, YUUUUUCK! They administer this drug through an IV and it makes you feel awful. I was on it for an entire 24 hours and it seemed to be doing the trick. However, I was on complete bed rest and could not even get up to go pee and let me tell you peeing in a bed pan is nooooooo fun! But it was all worth it if it meant keeping little Holden where is he supposed to be for the next eight weeks.
The contractions seemed to subside for a while and all the nurses dubbed my uterus as an "irritable uterus" because it never really stopped acting funny. But since the contractions were under control, they took me off the Magnesium for at least a little while. Everything looked good and we thought I was going home Monday but then Sunday night the contractions started up again and so did the drugs. Once again, I was feeling like POOP but the drug worked it's magic again and the doctor felt as though they had done everything they could to stop the labor for now. So he sent me home on an oral medication to control this "irritable uterus" of mine!
We have been home for a week and I am on complete bed rest (only able to get up for the restroom and a shower). Dave, Jared and I are all staying at my mom's house so that Dave can still go to work while my mom waits on me hand and foot. She is doing an amazing job and I can not thank her enough. We have now passed the 33 week marker and I can feel Holden getting bigger and stronger with every passing day. This experience was super scary and everybody was shocked at how well I held up, except for one emotional breakdown when my brother called, I was very calm and confident that everything would be okay for at least a little but longer. Like Jaime said, I think I was already in Mommy mode and knew that very best thing for my baby was to remain calm. With the help from the nurses, my mom, my wonderful friends and family that have kept me sane by visiting and my amazing husband, Holden is safe for now. They did give me steroid shots for his lung development just in case my uterus can not perform for as long as it should. For now we are taking it easy in bed, monitoring my contractions closely and hoping and praying for the best. Friday we will be 34 weeks, which means his lungs will be 36 weeks thanks to steroids, so we are getting closer to being in the "safe zone". We would like him to stay put for another three to four weeks minimum but we will deal with whatever is thrown at us together. Thanks to everybody for the love and support.
The contractions seemed to subside for a while and all the nurses dubbed my uterus as an "irritable uterus" because it never really stopped acting funny. But since the contractions were under control, they took me off the Magnesium for at least a little while. Everything looked good and we thought I was going home Monday but then Sunday night the contractions started up again and so did the drugs. Once again, I was feeling like POOP but the drug worked it's magic again and the doctor felt as though they had done everything they could to stop the labor for now. So he sent me home on an oral medication to control this "irritable uterus" of mine!
We have been home for a week and I am on complete bed rest (only able to get up for the restroom and a shower). Dave, Jared and I are all staying at my mom's house so that Dave can still go to work while my mom waits on me hand and foot. She is doing an amazing job and I can not thank her enough. We have now passed the 33 week marker and I can feel Holden getting bigger and stronger with every passing day. This experience was super scary and everybody was shocked at how well I held up, except for one emotional breakdown when my brother called, I was very calm and confident that everything would be okay for at least a little but longer. Like Jaime said, I think I was already in Mommy mode and knew that very best thing for my baby was to remain calm. With the help from the nurses, my mom, my wonderful friends and family that have kept me sane by visiting and my amazing husband, Holden is safe for now. They did give me steroid shots for his lung development just in case my uterus can not perform for as long as it should. For now we are taking it easy in bed, monitoring my contractions closely and hoping and praying for the best. Friday we will be 34 weeks, which means his lungs will be 36 weeks thanks to steroids, so we are getting closer to being in the "safe zone". We would like him to stay put for another three to four weeks minimum but we will deal with whatever is thrown at us together. Thanks to everybody for the love and support.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
In Preparation for the Poopie Messes to Come!
This past Saturday, Dave's best friend threw Dave a Diaper Shower. Some of you may ask what in the world is a diaper shower? Well, it's really just a great excuse for all the guys to get together, drink beer, eat food, play golf and give Dave diapers so that we do not have to buy them for a while! Great idea if you ask me! Special thanks to Anthony and Micah for all your hard work! Here are a few faces that shared the day with Dave...
Showered With Love!
This past Sunday, my beautiful sister gave me a wonderful baby shower to welcome Holden into this world. It was an amazing day to say the least. I am not one to particularly enjoy being the center of attention, but I had an amazing time catching up with old friends and celebrating our soon to be baby boy! Thanks Alessandra! Here are some pictures from the day!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Active Little Booger!
I know, it has been a really long time since I have blogged, and since I have been off of work I have absolutely no excuse! The good news is that we are doing exceptionally well. Since being off of work we have had time to nest. Both boys rooms are done and now all we have to do is have our shower so we can start filling those drawers with cute little boy clothes.
I am getting so excited about meeting our little Holden that I can barely stand it. He is constantly moving around inside my belly, which is a nice relief from the feelings that I had from 16-20 weeks where there wasn't much movement and I had to wait for a whole month to hear his heartbeat. We are now going to the doctors every two weeks as I almost 29 weeks along. Although it seems as though this is taking forever, especially since I have been off of work, I am actually starting to enjoy being alone with my baby. I find myself talking to him and staring at my belly waiting for his next move. Dave and Jared have also been able to feel him move however Jared is a little less excited about our new arrival than Dave is. Jared says that the new baby is going to have a lot of germs! Oh and he does NOT want to change diapers!
We are scheduled for our next 4-D ultrasound at 30 weeks. So on April 17th we are going to be able to see our sweet little boy, if he cooperates! Those pictures are coming soon!
I am getting so excited about meeting our little Holden that I can barely stand it. He is constantly moving around inside my belly, which is a nice relief from the feelings that I had from 16-20 weeks where there wasn't much movement and I had to wait for a whole month to hear his heartbeat. We are now going to the doctors every two weeks as I almost 29 weeks along. Although it seems as though this is taking forever, especially since I have been off of work, I am actually starting to enjoy being alone with my baby. I find myself talking to him and staring at my belly waiting for his next move. Dave and Jared have also been able to feel him move however Jared is a little less excited about our new arrival than Dave is. Jared says that the new baby is going to have a lot of germs! Oh and he does NOT want to change diapers!
We are scheduled for our next 4-D ultrasound at 30 weeks. So on April 17th we are going to be able to see our sweet little boy, if he cooperates! Those pictures are coming soon!
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