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| babyterror alert news |
| 11.10.05 (3:15 pm) [edit] |
Okay, folks, we can lower the babyterror alert to yellow, I think. I didn't sleep much last night; between being in pain from my separating pelvis and reading waaaay too much info about what happens to babies who suffer from low amniotic fluid. After maybe four hours of sleep, I gave up and started getting ready to go. Stepping into the tub, I slipped on one of the grippy fishies (I guess its grip wasn't much good) and did a wishbone thing. I caught myself on the sink before I totally fell, but the pain was excruiciating. DH had to help me get dressed. At 7:15, I went off downtown for my ultrasound. The U/S tech was a little surprised to hear that my fluid was low yesterday, because it looked significantly better today. Since the fluid level can't go up (especially this far along in the pregnancy, when it should have already reached it's peak), it appears that yesterday's scan gave more of a false positive reading than anything. The tech checked baby's kidneys, liver, breathing, and umbilical flow and seemed to think things looked fairly stable. I went down to see the doc, and she apologized for scaring me. We're not out of the woods -- the baby is almost engaged and everything, but he's smaller than they'd like him to be. The answer is bedrest and liquids, and I guess keeping my legs squeezed shut, for as long as possible. When the doctor saw how much pain I was in -- I couldn't lie down or sit up unassisted, and couldn't lie on my side -- she wrote me a scrip for painkillers and told me to go home and rest, rest, rest. You should have seen me practically crawling up the stairs to my apartment -- damn those fucking stairs! Getting up and down from bed is well-near impossible, even with the drugs. I feel bad because people want to call and talk to me, but I'm so worn out and druggy that I don't really want to talk. I have a splitting headache (surprise, surprise!). I think, also, that I got much more frightened last night than I'd have expected, and I'm really afraid to jinx things. I asked DH to print out the instructions for assembling the bassinet, but refuse to put it together (my mom thinks I'm nuts). I haven't taken out any baby clothes or anything, either. I'll be checking in as I can, and do appreciate everyone keeping an eye/ear out for me. |
posted by: Fairmoon (reply)
post date: 11.10.05 (1:28 pm)
I'm glad that you and the baby are okay. I went in to early labour with my son and the only thing that kept him from popping out 8 weeks early was for me to stay horizontal. he was totally engaged and I was dialted two inches for the whole time. I made it five weeks. three weeks early isn't too bad.
If i lived closer to you I'd cart the box of trashy novels and chick flics my friends gave me when i was on bed rest to help you pass the time. ;)
You and your little one are in my thoughts and prayers. *big hugs* but only if they won't hurt.
FM
posted by: almsthvn (reply)
post date: 11.10.05 (2:13 pm)
loads and loads of prayers for you and your family :) LOADS, I'm telling you.
Ya wanna borrow my mom? :)
posted by: JT (reply)
post date: 11.10.05 (6:56 pm)
Reply to: almsthvn
I wouldn't want to take your mom away from you... you've been through enough! Also, I don't think I could hack it if I were not allowed to eat chocolate. I have no appetite, but I did manage to eat half a bag of chocolate-covered cherry bits today. Ooops. Well, they did say the baby needs to be a little bigger, right?
posted by: JT (reply)
post date: 11.10.05 (6:57 pm)
Reply to: Fairmoon
Thank you, Fairmoon! Luckily, I went to the library yesterday afternoon and picked up a stack of chick books (one down, three to go). We also have satellite TV, so there's generally something stupid on. The thing that's hard is just not being mobile, and feeling like there's so much I could be doing if only I could, you know, move. [grin]
posted by: sweetsue (reply)
post date: 11.10.05 (7:01 pm)
I am glad that things are on the ok side right now..listen to the doctor and get that rest that you and baby need..please know that you and baby on in my prayers..u both have been put on the prayer list here..take care JT.
posted by: almsthvn (reply)
post date: 11.11.05 (6:29 am)
I'm giggling at the thought of you blogging inverted.
I apologize. *grin* (straight face again). No, really, I do.
posted by: almsthvn (reply)
post date: 11.11.05 (6:32 am)
If I had photoshop, I'd put your face over his and flip tummy-side-up, but you get the idea :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/almsthvn/Blog/filmmi1.jpg
posted by: JT (reply)
post date: 11.11.05 (7:10 am)
Reply to: almsthvn
OMG, that is awesome. Being suspended that way might be more comfortable.... I miss sleeping on my stomach, too. I'm going to go suspend myself in the bathtub while Alberta the Saint has the kids out on the playground. I PROMISE to be ridiculously careful and not slip again....
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