Bedrest Bummer

I haven't been able to update in a bit but a lot sure has gone on. After I came home from work last Friday morning I ended up calling my OB because I was having the "mini" contractions constantly. It felt like I was constantly in that pre-labor stage and made me nauseated and very uncomfortable. So he started me on Motrin therapy to help stop the contractions and told me to rest during the weekend and see him Monday morning. When Monday rolled around I was super nauseated on the way in to my appointment and sitting in the waiting room I became even more sick. By the time they called me in I was pale and clammy. Needless to say they were not impressed and they ended up calling Jake to come take me to triage because I was dehydrated and they wanted to monitor the babies and my contractions. By the time we got there I was SO sick! I never want to feel like that again! Anyway, all my blood work came back ok and they just gave me some fluids and sent me home...on bedrest. Ok, so I knew it was coming sooner or later but I had hoped it would be later rather than sooner. I kind of figured after working on Thursday that working may not be a good thing seeing as the past three nights that I had worked just caused me a lot of fatigue and contractions. Going to triage twice within the week is probably not a very good thing.

So now I have been on bedrest since Monday and am REALLY trying to not let things bother me. I am super emotional, feel like I have a lot to get done that I CAN'T get done, am mourning the ability to do things for myself and just up and go grocery shopping etc, and think that my due date is WAY too far off. I have had a lot of phone calls and visits from friends and family and have been getting a lot of help with meals and watching Elijah which is a HUGE blessing. Now we are taking things on a week by week basis. I have to see my OB once a week AND get an ultrasound weekly because the side effect of Motrin is decreased amniotic fluid...plus we are watching for any cervical changes. I had my first AFI and cervical length ultrasound today and the tech said that everything looked good. Yeah! Although I am very happy to be 29 5/7 weeks I would prefer 32 or better 34 or 36 weeks seeing as I have wimpy white boys in there. Now I am just waiting for the OB to call and say that I have gestational diabetes. Yep. As if this all wasn't enough I failed my one hour glucose test and had to get the 3 hour one yesterday. Hopefully it was just the first one that I failed and the 3 hour will be ok. I guess I just have to wait on that.

Anyway. Although I don't especially like being on bedrest because I am a very active person, I realize that I need to do it for the babies and am VERY BLESSED that so far they are very healthy and growing well.

All for now. I will try to keep posting as often as I can.