What a roller coaster of emotions we've been on the last five days or so! Fall break began on Friday with my weekly trip to the high risk doctor. We were disappointed to find measurements continue to decrease and were now at 2.6 cm (down from 2.8 / 2.9 the week before). For now though, it's still just a waiting game - lower than 2.5 and we will move forward with surgery - and we will take more measurements next Friday.
After our appointment, fall break could officially began. After quite a busy week at work for both Mommy and Daddy, we were so excited for the break. Daddy took the week off too since this was finally...MOVING WEEK! Tuesday we would be closing on our old house (selling it to Tse Tse and Uncle Aaron!) and then close / begin moving on our new house on Wednesday. It has seemed like a long time coming, but what more of a perfect week for this all to fall on, but fall break when we were already off of work!
However, Monday, we faced an unanticipated speed bump...contractions had begun. Monday, I was beyond devastated and discouraged. All along, I have proclaimed that this was going to be our "normal pregnancy." This was such a miracle, I just felt like it was meant to be. How could I be contracting already?! I immediately put myself on a day of rest and hydration, not wanting to push my limits. However, the contractions continued and I felt like we were doomed. We'd been down this road before and I knew what contractions meant, but I wasn't ready to face that reality.
I was able to keep my contractions a secret for most of the day...until Daddy made a secret phone call to Paka, filling him in and asking him to come anoint me. He and Zsu Zsu were immediately over. Contractions had been pretty frequent all day long, but after he said "Amen," they stopped and stayed away until the middle of the night.
After a day of contractions (and postponing the unavoidable), I knew I needed to touch base with my doctor and get her opinion. I was preparing myself for the worst and trying to wrap my mind around how we would handle bedrest with two toddlers, as well as moving houses! First, it was back on the much too familiar machine to monitor contractions. And just like with you boys, they spent most of the time chasing your heartbeat, Baby Peanut. Unfortunately, the only contraction had during the monitoring was when they had the monitor off and were chasing your heartbeat (the nurse could feel it too and did mark it for the doctor to note).
When they finished monitoring, I was able to meet with my doctor. I had been told I'd be seeing her nurse practitioner today, so I was so thankful to meet with my actual doctor since she knows my history so well. Again, I was anticipating the worst, but today went so much better than I thought! Yes, I'm contracting and it is still very early on in our pregnancy, which is not ideal, but she was very positive and hopeful. Thankfully, the exam checked out well and she gave us some encouraging news. She also let me know that whenever the contractions pick up, to call and she will get me seen as soon as possible. "If I need to see you twice a week, I am happy to see you twice a week from here on out. We need to take this seriously and do all we can."
I was so thankful to hear we weren't jumping right to bedrest. I was thankful to hear this pregnancy could still continue on as "normally" as possible. So, for now, I cut back a bit. I take it easy and don't push myself. My top priorities are keeping you healthy, Baby Peanut, and keeping myself strong and healthy so I can be here for all three of my babies! And through it all, we will know everything else will work itself out...we are surrounded by such an army of support with our friends and family, and know they will help us get you to March too, Baby Peanut!
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