tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735394178582982047.post4621475051010448164..comments2023-10-15T11:44:59.518-04:00Comments on A New Thing: Something Doesn't Feel Quite Right (Or "Things You Tell Your Doctor If You Want to Spend a Day in the Hospital")Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594401190299002611noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735394178582982047.post-35017430431835642812009-09-25T15:22:25.497-04:002009-09-25T15:22:25.497-04:00Hello Jenny - I know we haven't talked in year...Hello Jenny - I know we haven't talked in years but I had to comment. :-) I'm a doula and am on my fourth baby now. I'm very familiar with BH contrax since I get them from 6 weeks of pregnancy. As you may know you get more with each baby. And things such as stress and lack of hydration can bring them on (as in being stuck in ER half the day). With my pregnancies after about 20 weeks they come every 2 to 3 minutes most nights of the week for 2 to 4 hours at a time. This ofcourse freaked me out in my second pregnancy and I was off to the ER. But I learned in that pregnancy and the third that they didn't mean a darn thing unless they are dilating you. I never dilate and go full term with all babies. BH are just a normal happening of pregnancy for many of us. <br /><br />I also know going to the hospital with them can also mean subjecting you and baby to many interventions that are not necessary. My advice is to see if you are dilating next time. If you are not you are not technically in preterm labor. :-)<br /><br />Happy Gestating! Hope you feel less winded but I know that is not exactly likely until you deliver. Yoga and swimming might feel good about now or a prenatal massage to de-stress!Parents Alicia and Joe to Four Boys!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02401255287548006246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735394178582982047.post-27980946540643745692009-09-25T00:16:30.625-04:002009-09-25T00:16:30.625-04:00oh man! that sounds crazy! You don't know me,...oh man! that sounds crazy! You don't know me, but I'm a friend of Emily's. I'm 7 months pregnant right now :)<br /><br />I had my daughter 6 weeks early so I'm hoping this one isn't as early!! I ended up getting severe preecclampsia... but it came on really fast... I had weeks I would feel really short of breath at night or any time I laid down... I had no signs of Pre-e so they didn't think anything of it and thought it was asthma. Anyway, long story short, I ended up having an emergency c-section at 34 weeks... when I woke up I quit breathing b/c all the swelling and fluid had gone into my lungs... scary! Anyway, I wrote that not to scare you, but just as a heads up I guess...<br /><br />I'll be praying for you! :)SouthAsiaRockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16689587412673951450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735394178582982047.post-24004028062250196842009-09-24T20:05:14.550-04:002009-09-24T20:05:14.550-04:00I am glad things worked out and will be praying fo...I am glad things worked out and will be praying for you. I had pre-term contractions with both of mine but they did not gain in strength. They were just very frequent moderate contractions (every 2-5 minutes). They gave me some medicine to take which slowed them slightly but since no dilation occurred until 36 weeks, the doctor didn't do anything more than oral meds and partial rest. Both of my babies were induced at 39 weeks.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14677842865694221764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735394178582982047.post-91921023809257307142009-09-24T16:53:14.322-04:002009-09-24T16:53:14.322-04:00oh dear! i will try not to make this too long. B...oh dear! i will try not to make this too long. But i have a VERY similar story except for the part about it NOT being a blood clot in your lung (a pulminary embolism) well, that part for me was different. I, in fact, did have a PE. I had all those symptoms, shortness of breath, like I had just run a marathon, tight pain in my upper back, dizziness. I also called my OB thinking it was nothing and just a fluke but they too sent me off to the wonderful ER. The whole CT scan was scary, like you said, knowing you were exposing your baby to those huge magnets isn't the easiest decision. But surviving with a blood clot in your lung isn't really an option either. I like what you said about God wrapping his wonderful arms around your belly during the scan...paints a sweet picture! To make a really LONG story short...I did end up with a PE and had to administer myself shots every 12 hours there on after (I was 26 weeks pregnant at the time). It was a rollercoaster....one that I almost didn't (literally) survive. When I was reading your post, all I could do was pray as I read in hopes it was not a blood clot for you and I am so happy to hear it wasn't! What a scary, scary thing! If it was, I would have needed your phone number and would have had to call you to share my story! It's a rare thing, but can happen...the blood clot issue.<br /><br />I'm so happy to hear you are okay. I am sorry you had to go through all of that, though. Especially the icky shot for your contractions. That little girl will be here before you know it and how precious that will be! <br /><br />Thanks for listening to my LONG story! I'm done now! he, he!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735394178582982047.post-70760915346725167612009-09-24T16:07:34.669-04:002009-09-24T16:07:34.669-04:00Arghhhhhhh!!!
Sorry, just had to get that out. ...Arghhhhhhh!!! <br /><br />Sorry, just had to get that out. I am just so frustrated for you even reading this. Seriously, what is the deal?!? Let the patient KEEP the paperwork, and for crying out loud - GIVE THE PREGNANT LADY A WHEEL CHAIR AND ESCORT!!! Nobody needs to be schlupping around a hospital feeling miserable when she's 8 months pregnant. That's so ridiculous. <br /><br />I remember being in the hospital at 13 weeks with Ella. They ended up checking me in (after a 10 hour wait in a flu-infested ER waiting room). At 2:00 in the morning, the nurse came in to fill out the 18,000 forms required, which included the question (no joke) - Do you want your baby circumcised? <br /><br />Hello???? If this baby shows up now, we're not even going to be able to SEE whether or not the kid has a penis! WHAT DO YOU THINK?<br /><br />Whew! Must have needed to get that out of my system :) SO glad they were able to get things out of control and that you were indeed in the right place (despite some minor doubts on my part right this minute) at the right time. Tell Megan to enjoy a few more weeks in the oven... And you - REST, REST, REST<br /><br />PS - I just sent you a present in the mail today. Yippee! Hope you like!!!Surviving 4https://www.blogger.com/profile/04534540663312800854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735394178582982047.post-31077672129511415252009-09-24T16:02:52.803-04:002009-09-24T16:02:52.803-04:00Sister, you had more grace then I would have had t...Sister, you had more grace then I would have had to those gatekeepers. Pain and nicey nice are hard for me. I know...I am a Christian but I think I would have been less than stellar. Bravo to your patience and OBEDIENCE to your doc. So glad you and Meg-N (hee hee) are OK and plugging along. I am praying that she does not get bored for another 2 more weeks and stays put in her cushy, 5star womb.Two Shades of Pinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15449326595781439458noreply@blogger.com