learning the ways

Yet another trip to labor and delivery this evening. Contractions bad enough I could hardly stand up and was in pain just trying to walk to go to the bathroom. Thankfully Liz and Dan had taken the girls up to Kamas for family dinner so Mark and I were able to easily leave for the hospital.

He wheeled me in and I asked for the belly band sleeve for the monitors, not those dang itchy straps. And next time I'll say 'no, please don't put that iv in my right hand right by my knuckle because that is the worst spot ever'. I double check they're giving me warm saline, not cold so it doesn't hurt so bad. I was positive and calm for a while, then worried, then had a good cry, then just really tired. I haven't had over 2 hours of continuous sleep since maybe Wed or Thurs. My milk has come in-no, not just colostrum, like full on and it hurts. I've never had that happen before the baby was born so I'm all worried I'll loose my milk by time she actually comes!

After 2 shots of terbutaline and waiting a while the contractions slowed. I really had thought this baby was going to come tonight. Thankfully I wasn't dilating, so that gave me more comfort to go home. And that standard protocol is straight to the NICU if the baby is less than 35 weeks. I'm 34 weeks so a few more days would be valuable to keep her in me. Because if she is healthy, it won't be automatic admission. Possible, but not automatic.  Then as we leave, even though I've had 2 bags of fluid via IV, I'm so parched. Mark, as usual, gets me 2 drinks. One with ice water, one with 1/2 water 1/2 apple juice. So now we're home and we're hoping for a night of rest.  Thank you family and friends who are continually helping our high maintenance family! :)