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08-11-2008 - Update

My mood while writing this blog: tired

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Just wanted to give everyone an update. I just made it home from the hospital and baby is still in the oven, but it was a close one. As most of you know I am 33 weeks (and 3 days today). While I was doing my NST yesterday I went into labor - talk about some excitement. I made it to the hospital by 12:30pm and they rushed me in for a biophysical ultrasound. The ultrasound showed the fluid levels had dropped - to a dangerous level of 3. After the ultrasound I received betamethasone to strengthen the baby's lungs, 3 consecutive doses of terbutaline and a bolis of magnesium, not to mention the flood of IV solution - 5 bags in 5 hours. Luckily they stopped my labor after the rush of magnesium and fluids, but then they dropped the levels and kept me on a steady stream of the magnesium and fluids until 10am this morning. Around 2am this morning I was only suffering from mild contractions and by 12:15pm I had my last contraction of the day. Whoopee - contraction free for 6 hours. I will admit - I never want to experience the magnesium sensation again. If you have never had it - imagine your entire body feeling like it is on fire from the inside out and nothing seems to help. I had 2 nurses giving me ice baths every hour from 2pm yesterday until 6am this morning and was still burning up.

I wasn't dehydrated, but they think I may have a small hole in my membrane, possibly from the car accident a couple of weeks ago. So I am also doing antibiotics until delivery. During the ultrasound they made me have today to see how my fluids were, the fluids looked much better at a 12 - enough that we stopped the magnesium but kept me on the fluids until I could go 4 hours contraction free. Also, we found out she is 4 lbs. 8 oz., they showed me the baby doing her practice breathing - - it was so amazing to see her getting ready to make her appearance!!

They have let me come home tonight (because I begged and my baby shower is tomorrow) under the strict conditions that if I start having contractions or leaking fluid I have to go back to L&D immediately, but this time they will take out the stitch and let nature take it's course. If I have a good weekend without going back to L&D, I have to see my doc on Monday or Tuesday and another ultrasound on Tuesday or Wednesday. They want to try to wait until 35 weeks to remove the stitch - which will be November 18th. So my day is getting closer and closer.

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1 Comments on Update


Harpchick - Saturday, 8 Nov
Man, you've had a rough time! Thank goodness you've made it this far with her and that they feel so confident about letting her arrive if need be. You've done a great job keeping sane during it all. Hang in there... not much longer! Hugs!