26 Week Specialist Appointment

Just when I though I was out of weeds...

Wednesday started out like most of my trips to Atlanta. I stopped to get gas, ran into the Racetrac for a cup of hot chocolate and was on my way. I got there and waited about 20 minutes. Got called back and undressed from the waist down. First the tech checked on baby. He was absolutely perfect of course, bouncing around all over the place like he had been all morning. Then she checked my cervical length. The first two measurements she took were closed and long and perfect, like every other time I'd been there. All of the sudden the thin line started opening, it got larger until it had opened about half of the length of the line, then almost as quickly as it opened, it shut again. Leaving no evidence that anything ever happened. The tech said she was gonna get the doctor and I was left in the room all alone, fearing the worse as you can imagine...

My doc came in and of course was greeted by the horror on my face. He told me that my cervix did not open, what we saw was a contraction. I asked him if that was supposed to happen, and he said no, not this early. I didn't feel anything when it happened, so I told him that and he decided to put the monitors on me. I was tearing up by this time and he calmed me down and said that there was medicine to elimate contractions, and I'm not going to lose my baby. I was hooked up to the monitors for about 45 minutes. The nurse kept checking the lines on the paper every 10 minutes ago. I could tell by the look on her face that nothing was out of the ordinary. When the doc came back he looked at the lines also and said that there was nothing, I hadn't had any more contractions since. He gave me my prespription and asked me about my work situation.

I told him I worked full time on my feet, and he said that might have to change. He had the office secretary type a letter for work, I'm now on bedrest til Wednesday, when I go back so he can re-evaluate me. At that point he'll make a decision on whether I'll have to either work a reduced schedule or take a leave of absence. So I've been lounging the past two days at home. I'm not really happy about it though. I thought I'd have my last appointment and everything would be smooth sailing for another 3 months. I guess that's just not my luck... And to top it off I'm already halfway through the last book of the Twilight Saga. I guess I need to go pick up some more to keep me occupied while I have 10 hours a day myself. I really don't want to drown ALL my time in front of a TV like a zombie. Though I will be making my 10am spot open to watch "The Doctors". I love that show...

Anyway, I have strict orders to go to my OBGYN here if I feel any kind of pressure or pain, or the ER if it's after hours. I'm taking terbutaline every 6 hours to relax my uterus muscles. I'm really hoping all of this is just precaution though. I can't go through what I went through last year again. It would literally break my soul... For those of you who are into religion, please pray. I need all the help I can get. Thanks.