Hospital Visit

Yesterday, I had four contractions. They were mostly in the evening and a little uncomfortable. I have never had more than two a day, but I figured it's just time for things like this to happen. Then today, around 12:30pm, I started having them again. But starting at 12:30pm, I had them every five minutes and they were even a little painful!! I waited a while, maybe 30 minutes or so and they still kept coming. I decided to call my doctor's office so they could monitor me to see what was going on. As soon as I said I was 35 weeks and having contractions that were five minutes apart, the nurse said, "GO TO THE HOSPITAL!!"

Sooo I did! With April in tow, of course! The nurse hooked me up to the monitors to check everything out. Noah was doing fine and I was definitely having contractions. I could only feel them lasting about 15 seconds but the nurse said they were lasting mostly between 30-40 seconds, some even over a minute. She called my doctor to tell him what was going on and he told the nurse the check me to see if I was dilated any and to monitor me for 30 minutes or so. I wasn't dilated at ALL, but 60% effaced-the nurse said that was ok.

So with all of that information, I had two choices. I could stay longer, get an IV and some drugs for the pain.....or suck it up and go. I chose option 2! The last time I got an IV, it hurt like the DEVIL and my contractions weren't really hurting that bad.

The nurse told me to come back if (1) my water breaks, (2) if my contractions got stronger or (3) if my contractions stayed five minutes apart for over an hour.

I'm still having contractions and let me tell you-they are NO fun. I'm going straight home after work, propping my feet up and drinking plenty of water. Hopefully, that will help some. But I definitely think Noah will come early now. Especially if these contractions don't stop!