We went to the hospital on Sunday night. At 9:30 I was having horrible pains in my stomach and back, and although the on-call doctor said it probably wasn't labor and just sounded like muscle pains, it was excruciating, so they said it would be fine to go in and get it checked out. It was the worst pain I have ever felt in my life; I was crying it was so bad. David grabbed the hospital bag and packed me up in the truck and we went to Medical City. They got us into a Labor & Delivery room, got me changed into a gown and hooked up to the baby monitors, and kept an eye on me for awhile. The baby's heartbeat was perfectly fine and I wasn't having any contractions at all, just "uterine irritability". Turns out the pains were both gas and strained round ligaments. The gas was keeping me from being able to relax my stomach muscles, which just made them keep hurting. After about an hour and a half, they sent us home with instructions to take Tylenol, and to come back if it got worse. Once we got home, I took the medicine and got back in bed, and was able to relax for a few hours before it got really bad again. I took some more medicine, and finally just passed out at around 4:30am. When I woke up the next morning at 9, I was a little sore, but the pains were gone. They came back yesterday at around 3 in the afternoon, but went away pretty quickly after I took some more medicine. So it looks like I will just have to stay on top of it; it will all go away once I have the baby.
The appointment yesterday went well. My blood pressure was 120/60, and I had lost a pound. They're saying my weight has been fluctuating so much lately because of water retention, so they're not concerned. The baby is still gaining weight in there and my uterus measured a little over 38cm, which is perfect. They did an internal exam for the first time and checked my cervix, and I'm dilated 1cm, and I'm 75% effaced, which is good. The baby has dropped quite a bit, but not far enough into my pelvis to put her at a station. Hopefully she will really soon! The doctor said they wouldn't let me go more than a week past my due date, so we will see how much progress has been made at my appointment next week and then discuss the options for an induction, if necessary. Keep your fingers crossed that she comes out on her own before then!!!
I'll continue to keep you up to date on everything! 10 days left, but hopefully any day now!
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