17-8-2009 - DR. APPT UPDATE

My mood while writing this blog: slightly relieved

I had my appointment today to follow up on my bedrest and re check my cervix. I was beyond nervous even though it really seems like the meds have been decreasing the contractions. They may not go away completely but they seem less. I just kept picturing little preemie babies in my head all day which makes it worse.

And Im so happy to say that Im still only dilated to a 1 and 30% effaced! She said my cervix does not feel like a "laboring" cervix! No changes in 8 days! Ill take it! I know that every body is different and it doesnt mean Im entirely out of the woods but since Im doing everything I possibly can to keep this baby in it makes me feel better. Some people can breeze through pregnancy working a ton of hours but I think I was really pushing myself these past few months. I was actually picking up EXTRA 12 hour shifts! What was I thinking! That and having an infection really knocked me down.

And on another subject my hubby is so freakin cute. He has done SOOO much this past week. The house is clean, he's cooked, worked, done ALL of the house stuff-even the laundry (which is totally not his thing). So we were in the car and I was like "Honey I want to do something BIG for you because of all the stuff you are doing for me" and he said "You already are doing something big for me" and patted my belly. I know-SAPPY! But I thought it was cute.

Oh and thanks to all who gave me suggestions on stuff to do. Ive been embroidering and scrapbooking stuff and this week my sister and I are going to learn how to make jewelry. All is not bad!

Hope everyone is having a great week Im going to go lay down now