baby p

So we are starting this blog to help keep friends and family updated on our new addition coming soon…baby Poland. We have had an interesting last week and lots more updates to come..so figured this would be a good way to get the news out. So a recap of the last week:

Thursday, May 5-Friday, May 6

I had been having aches and pains since Sunday. Finally decided to go to the doctor Thursday morning. I made Justin go with me because I felt like there was a possibility they might send me home and tell me I’m just a first time mom and don’t know what I’m feeling. Well I was dilated 1.5 cm and 70% effaced. We went strait down to labor and delivery and got hooked up to the monitors which determined I was having contractions. I was given a shot to stop them and some oral meds and sent me home. Later that night I kept feeling really bad with increased back pain and called the nursing hotline who reluctantly told us to come back in (only because I insisted). We threw some stuff together and once we got all hooked up…found out I was having ~2 contractions every 3 minutes! We began getting the steroid shots to help develop the babies lungs since it was unclear if labor was imminent. They gave me three different kinds of meds while we were there…they were just slowing them down but not stopping them. The final med they hooked me up to was Magnesium (an IV drip). That’s when we got admitted and I had to stay on that for 26 hours. It makes you feel HORRIBLE, you can’t eat for most of the time, just IV fluids and you are bed bound b/c of all the side effects…not pretty!
Best part of Friday…my mom came into town. When we realized what all was going on and how much more intense this was all getting…she dropped everything and jumped on the first plane here. I had to hold myself back from crying when she walked in the room. It was good to have my momma here. I think I felt so helpless being in that hospital bed and all I could think about is all the stuff I don’t have done at home to get ready for this baby. Justin is such a big help but he was with me…so mom came to our house and whipped this place into shape. If everybody had them a little Rhonda, they would know what I mean

Saturday May 7

Early (3 am Saturday) I was taken off the IV drip and switched to Procardia (an oral med that I will be on until baby P decides to come) to keep the contractions away. The doctor wanted to see how I adjusted to these meds so we didn’t run into the same situation as Thursday night, so we had to stay until Sunday morning. As much as neither Justin and I liked being in the hospital…it was comforting to be hooked up to the monitors and know what the meds were doing to me and the baby and we both loved hearing our little thumper the whole time. It helped us sleep at night The highlight of my day Saturday was getting cleared to take a shower!!! Oh the little things in life. We also got an ultrasound of the baby…WE STILL DON’T KNOW THE SEX…everyone keeps asking but we really don’t…I promise! Baby looks good. He/she is so low…the tech wasn’t able to get a good head measurement so it was hard to estimate the weight, but she thinks baby P is 5 pounds on the money..give or take a little.

Sunday May 8

Came home with strict orders for bedrest. I am only allowed to get up for a shower and bathroom. Thank goodness for mom and Justin. I said it earlier…I feel so helpless not being able to do ANYTHING! and they are running around busy getting us all packed up and organized for our inevitable trip back to the hospital…whenever that may be. It was so nice to be at home though and Justin and I slept so good that night! He was so cute…he cuddled up so close to me and baby P and just kept his hand on us all night. I think he just wanted to know we were right there and ok. I love my husband! He was such a rock during all this uncertainty and has stayed positive through the whole thing. Don’t know what I would do without him.