Bed Rest day 1

Well yesterday's check up did not go as I thought it would. I was at my 34 week appointment with my doctor and told her that everything was going great but that I was feeling some pelvic pressure but not a ton. She said that she would check my cervix just to make sure.

Her eyes said it all. I probably could of just cried right there (darn hormones!)  but I wanted to hear what she had to say. I was 1cm dilated and 90% effaced. So as I fought back tears, she told me she wanted me to go labor and delivery triage and have them put me on their monitor to see if I was contracting. I was not feeling any type of contractions. I called Chris and told him what was going on and he was going to come meet me.
I headed to the hospital registration which was right next door and signed in. They took me up in a wheelchair. I decided that I don't really like being on the opposite end of this scenario. I'm the nurse that is suppose to be pushing the patient in the wheelchair and it didn't really like being in the hot seat.

So I arrived at the OB triage area and the nurses were there waiting for me and immediately recognized me since I work up in OB every so often and got to know the nurses up there. It was nice to see familiar faces though! They were really great to me and made me feel very comfortable in an uncomfortable situation.

I was hooked up to the monitor and the nurse said, "Are you sure you don't feel anything?" And I said yes and then she pointed to the monitor that showed me having contractions every 4 minutes! Ya thats not good. I just had no idea or felt anything. My belly wasn't tight and I wasn't cramping. She called the doctor and he told her to give me a shot of terbutaline which is suppose to stop the contractions. She gave it too me and they pretty much stopped within 5 minutes. Thank goodness. Baby is doing just great and kicking and moving and measuring perfect.  Chris was there and the doctor came in to tell me that he wanted me on bed rest for 2 weeks until this baby was a little bit more cooked! I go back to see my doctor next week to see how I am doing and to make sure that I am not still dilating. They gave me medication to take home to also stop the contractions but it makes me so shaky! They say its a normal side effect so it is taking some getting use to.

 I am just so glad that baby is healthy and doing great and this bed rest is just a bump in the road. It is a wake up call that I was probably pushing it too far. Working 12 hour shifts does alot to the body. It is just hard to see Aspen look at me with those big eyes asking me why we can't go on our daily walk. I know this is the best for our baby so she understands :)

I am having my wonderful husband take me to the library tomorrow to pick out some books (since I can't even drive..grrr) so that will take up some time! I still searching for more things to do at home since I can't really go shopping. Wish me luck as I start this journey of being on bed rest. It can't be that bad right :)