Let me just say that preterm labor sucks. You spend a huge amount of time trying to convince others that you’re “just fine”, when really, you’re not. You try to keep up with the justifications & reassuring other people that “everything’s ok”, when really, everything’s falling apart & you feel like crap & you’re worried sick about you & you’re unborn child…. But you try to keep up the act regardless.
Ok, I’m sure my readers have figured out, the “you” I’m referring to is “me”.
So here’s the latest with Little Miss Emmalyn & me…
As of my last trip to the LDR (trip #5 I think??) at Cedar Park Regional on 2/26, I’m dilated to 1cm internal OS & a “stretchy 2 ½”cm external OS. As of those nurses, I’m supposedly not effaced; however, I know my body & compared to just a couple of weeks ago, there is a BIG difference (oh c’mon, don’t act grossed out – when it comes to pregnancy, everybody seems to want to know what’s going on down there, so I went ahead & gave you all details! Plus, the only male I know of that even reads my blog is my husband, & I get a lot more in-depth with him!). So at my appointment on 3/2, my doctor ordered me to be on bedrest. No working, no cooking, no cleaning, no toddler-chasing, nothing. Just bed, to couch, to pee, to couch. WOOOO HOOOO. I’ve been on “bedrest” for 3 days now, & I have yet to comply 100% for even a single day (I’m trying, I swear it!!!).
Anyways, the medical goal is to keep Emmalyn in until this coming Sunday, March 11th, when I’ll officially be 34 weeks. In the meantime, we go in to LDR here in Brownwood on Thursday & Friday for fetal monitoring & to receive steroid shots to help develop Little Emm’s lungs.
The social goal is to keep her in until 5:01pm on March 11th, because my baby shower happens to be this Sunday from 3p-5p, & being the guest of honor means I simply MUST attend (plus I’m REALLY excited to see what an awesome shower my friends Amanda & Melody have put together!)!!!!!! Oh, & I guess I’m kinda excited (*INSERT SARCASM HERE*) about seeing all my friends, too... AND ALL THE PINK AND/OR GIRLY THINGS!!!!!!!
My personal goal is much simpler; I plan on doing NOTHING tomorrow. Just sitting & laying, lounging about… I’m determined to follow my doctor’s orders (as amusing as my dear husband may find that).
In conclusion, plan on seeing several more blogs from me in the next few days. I figure it’ll help keep me still, at least for a little while J
Until tomorrow, loves!!
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