On my rollercoaster the most benign tasks sometimes morph into some of the twists that keep us on our toes waiting for the next shoe to drop.
Wednesday night I was laying on the couch reading Handle with Care before deciding I was going to close up shop for the night and head to bed. Someone had other plans. As soon as I stood up, I felt a few gushes of something which did not feel normal. Had my water broken?
Once in the bathroom I discovered more blood than anyone should see at 32 weeks pregnant so we grabbed our hospital bags along with a few other items before heading out to the door to the hospital very quickly.
If you live near me, you also realize that Wednesday night was one filled with severe thunderstorms so this made for an interesting drive to the hospital. On the way there, we made the necessary phone calls letting people know what was going on with us and Megan Grace.
Also, while on the way to the hospital we realized we had left every form of payment we owned at home hence no cash for food at the hospital. Luckily, a wonderful friend of mine just happened to be at the hospital for the breastfeeding class we had signed up for months ago together and met us in the admissions lobby. Thanks dear I owe you (literally).
We ended up staying the night for observation but it was a night filled with emotions of every facet. Was this going to be Megan Grace's birthday? Was I going to have to have a C Section? Were we ready?
The bleeding ended up stopping so I'm home now on semi bedrest and I'm out of work for at least a week. We will reevaluate the situation next week. I'm calling my doctor today though to figure out where we go from here.
Overall, it the evening went pretty smoothly including a few firsts for me such as my first hospital stay and my very first IV. Wonder what is in store for the future?
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5 comments:
Whoa, that's crazy. I'm glad you're ok for now.
I'm praying for you. Hang in there.
Hi! I came across your blog while searching for OI info. My daughter Sonya is almost 17 months old with type 3/4 OI. I just wanted to let you know that there is a great support group made up of wonderful parents who have children with all types of OI at http://www.health.groups.yahoo.com/group/OIparents/ They have been very helpful to us in answering some of the questions that even our doctors couldn't. If you would like to visit our blog we are at http://www.swartley.blogspot.com We will be thinking of you as you get closer to welcoming Megan Grace! Take Care - Melissa, mom to Sonya 17 months old OI type 3/4
So scary!! I'm sorry you had such a wild night. I'll be praying that little Megan will stay tucked in safe where she is supposed to be.
Thanks for the update.
Praying for you and baby Megan!
I told Steve if you guys need anything to call us: that includes bringing Tonka here for a playdate! The bed rest calls for some serious service from your hubby! You need a bell to ring! Take care!!
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