Thursday - September 24th
Contractions every 5 minutes for over an hour. Visited the hospital. Was monitored for 45 minutes. Checked after a while and nothing was happening - nurse couldn't find my cervix. Was sent home and told to rest.
Thursday - October 1st
Contractions haven't let up much, but they're tolerable. Still working. Dr. Visit after work. Cervix is closed but "very thin".
Monday - October 5th
Contractions very strong - every 4 minutes for over an hour - super painful. Took a shower and used all our hot water in 15 minutes...apparently the heat helped manage the pain. Called the dr. and it was recommended that I get checked. Went to L&D...put on the monitor for 20 minutes. Checked. Cervix high and hiding. Told to walk the halls for 2 hours. At 11pm was put back on the monitor for 30 minutes. Checked again. Cervix still closed, 80% effaced, baby's head at station -1. Given the option to stay in hospital overnight for monitoring or go home. Chose home. Got very little sleep. Encouraged to be active to keep things moving along.
Tuesday - October 6th
Took the day off work - contractions continued very regularly through the day, lots of pelvic pressure (TMI?) - guessing that her head is dropping more :)
Took a nice walk around the block, and then a trip to the grocery store with Reece.
Stronger contractions this evening, but not super reliable...I know I don't really have a choice, but I don't "plan" on carrying this little munchkin to term! :P If things keep progressing as they have been since 9/24, I will be too exhausted to push her out two weeks from now!
Back to work tomorrow...maybe.
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I hope for your sake you are early too. I'm sure your sister has already told you, but you don't want them to induce you if your cervix isn't ready. That's painful. Hang in there! I'm so excited to see how cute your little baby girl will be!
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