Labor and Delivery Round 1

Last night I spent the evening in Labor and Delivery...

I cleaned the kitchen yesterday morning and about 1pm I was feeling A LOT of pressure and a few contractions. So I did what I normally do when it happens I get a drink of water and lay down.

The kids usually do fine...watch TV, Jackson plays outside. Luckily Dylan was napping.

4pm eventually rolled around and I was feeling nauseated so I got up and was playing working on the computer. And I had a contraction, and another one, and another one and another. They were really uncomfortable and were no more then five minutes apart and it went on for about 40 minutes. I called Ben and asked him to hurry home (he was just about to leave for the day anyway) and I made a call to the doc and she said to go to Labor and Delivery.

I didn't really think I would be there more then an hour or so. I got there about 6pm and didn't leave until 10:30pm! I had semi-high blood pressure but only trace protein in my urine, which is good and means they aren't worried about pre-eclampsia. They also took some blood to check my liver for damage from the high blood pressure and they swabbed my cervix for a hormone that may cause preterm labor. It turns out I have a UTI brewing, which may be the reason for the cramping.  Doctor Winward put my on bed rest til I can see my own doc on Monday.

Yep, three days on bed rest. I'm taking it pretty well, so far, but I think Ben is ultra stressed about it. He keeps snapping at the boys for just being the rambuncious little guys they are. Luckily my mom is coming to the rescue. And when I say rescue I mean she is rescuing the boys.....from boredom and Ben. lol.  Ben and I will rescue my parents on Sunday and Ben will be home on Monday (his normal day off) and hopefully the doc will see fit to take me off of bed rest so that I may return to a modified daily routine.

The babies had fantastic heartbeats and loads of movement. Baby B was giving the nurses fits the entire time. They are just fine. It's me who is having the problem.

I have an ultrasound on Wednesday with MFM doctors. I can't wait to see the little stinkers.

Tired...

I saw Doc Astle on the 17th. I will see him every two weeks now that I'm entering my third trimester. No weight gained, blood pressure and everything else is normal.

He measured my ever growing belly....If there were only ONE baby in there I would be measuring at 35 weeks. Whoa huh...I'm starting not to breath so well going up stairs and I'm feeling a lot of pressure.

I've been so tired growing these babies that I'm not really able to "roll with the punches" so to speak anymore.

Last night I flipped out on Ben because he was trying to teach Jackson to eat what he has on his plate for dinner. Something I don't normally get upset about. But Jackson just did NOT like it. I wasn't going to make him anything else to eat...that is our rule...what's for dinner is what's for dinner and if you don't like it you can choose not to eat it, but you don't get anything else...but I just couldn't handle the argument last night and flipped out and yelled at Ben...in front of the kids, something I desperately try not to do.  I even dropped an "F" bomb I think. I feel terrible.

We also learned a day or so ago that it was nearing the time to register Jackson for KINDERGARTEN! I've been really excited for this milestone of Jackson's and I know he is going to LOVE it. I learned a lot about a really great teacher at Sunset elementary and was really excited to try and get him into her class. Plus the school is literally 2 blocks away and it would be a great thing to get out and walk to get him. But this morning I learned that we are zoned for Arrowhead Elementary (another "f" bomb dropped, but not in front of the kids). I called my friend Kristy and she confirmed and I started BAWLING! I could not get myself together. I know, it is TOTALLY NOT the end of the world and yet here I was boobing like a baby about it. She probably thinks I'm loosing my mind (she is also the relief society president, lol). I just felt SO unprepared because I didn't even know where the school was! Let alone the teachers there.

Anyway...we got over there and got him tested and I filled out some paper work but he isn't all the way registered because apparently you have to have the kindergarten immunizations BEFORE you register (appointment on Tuesday).  But the school a newer school and its in a good neighborhood and Jackson will get to be a big boy get to ride the bus. (which I'm super nervous about) We are asking to be in an afternoon class because it will give me a little bit of extra time in the morning to get EVERYONE up and going. (2 babies + 2 little boys + a mommy= a long time) Plus, Jackson usually gets bored by afternoon time so I think it will work out just right.

sickness...

Does anyone really ever expect to get sick? This sore throat cough thing is already pretty old. I've totally lost my voice and my kids can't understand a word I am saying. Its kinda funny To have Ben translate everything for me.

But really the worst part is nearly every time I cough guess what happens....yep...I pee my pants. I'm going to have to start wearing some Depends or something it is getting ridiculous!

But I guess when you are pregnant your immune system works at a minimum, which is good otherwise it would try and get rid of  the baby(ies). I can't complain too much though. Even though my kiddos and husband have been sick this winter I hadn't gotten anything til now.

On another note...I'm less then 100 days til my ACTUAL due date. 98 to be exact. I suppose it doesn't really mean much since I already know that I'm not going to last that long. I guess it just makes it all more inevitable?

I'll meet with Doctor Astle on Tuesday. (15th) I'm not so excited for that. I think they are going to make me do a glucose test and of course the dreaded weighing in. Plus he's going to tell me that i need to stop working. (Its what the nurse said when I called about what I could take to help relieve some of my symptoms.) Oh Well. We'll just have to wait and see. But I am excited to hear the babies heartbeats.

They had a couple of bad days in a row (not as much movement as usual) But they perked up last night and this morning. :)

Back to my hot lemon water and honey...Maybe I'll get the courage to gargle salt water today.

Overwhelmed?....eh, maybe a little.

So I figured the other day that I have approx. 10 weeks left of pregnancy...definitely no more then 12.

It is kinda freaking me out a little...ok, A LOT. I feel like there is still so much to do to get ready for our baby girls. Things we need, things that need to be cleaned out and organized.

And I feel like there is SO much to do I don't even know where to start. And if I do it now will it all be undone before the babies come? AND i feel like I'm the only one who is concerned about it!

Sigh....woe is me....I know, I know. Count your blessings Heather, at least you have an abundance of things that are expendable to you.

I suppose I should stop blogging and make an active list of things that I want/need done.

I mean ten weeks is 70 days...right?