The One Where I Call the Easter Bunny a Dick.
I woke up Easter morning, at my sister-in-law’s, feeling slightly off.
I had just passed the 27 week mark in my pregnancy, the exact point I was put in the hospital, followed by bed-rest, in my first pregnancy. And, although I was trying to stay positive, I knew I had a higher risk of it happening all over again.
Sure enough, after an intense Easter egg hunt, the kids had one and the women another (there was jewelry in 6 of the eggs, generously donated by the crazy talented (and wonderful) Claudia Lobao. I scored some earrings – YAY), and a dip in the pool, I started feeling WEIRD. Very contract-y with lots of pressure, and a weird sensation, like a wood pecker had taken up residence in my lady bits. FUN!
I snuck out of the pool and went to lay down, but the weirdness stayed with me most of the day. I went to bed early, hoping it was just a bad day.
*cutting to the chase*
The next day I packed us all up to head back to Houston. I started feeling weird in the car again. And then woke up that night feeling crampy, tight belly, and crazy lower back pain.
And I knew.
It was happening again.
Those stupid ass pre-term contractions.
I went to my fabulous doc the next morning, still hoping he would just tell me I was crazy and to go home.
He didn’t.
He checked my cervix, which ouch and he didn’t even buy me a drink first, and made the face. The face that told me I wasn’t just crazy and something was indeed going on.
So, here’s where we are at now.
I was given a steroid shot for the baby’s lungs if he decides to come early, and sent home to stay in bed for two days.
I go back on Thursday to see if anything is progressing and for an OMG ARE YOU REALLY GONNA STICK THAT HUGE PROGESTERONE NEEDLE IN MY ASS CHEEK, which I will get weekly until this kid comes out. (I got them with my first pregnancy – NO FUN – BRUISED ASS.)
According to my doctor, I’m just a “contractor”. I told him I’d been called worse.
If my cervix is still dilating/effacing, I will likely be put in the hospital for a while.
BLERGH.
If not, I think I’ll be ordered back home to chill.
Have you tried chilling with an almost three year old?
Yeah.
Exactly.
So, in summation, the Easter Bunny not only brought chocolate eggs and hot wheels to my kid, but he also brought me preterm contractions and a soft cervix.
Dick.
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I don’t have kids so what most of you said seemed way worse than it probably was (or at least I’m telling myself that).
I hope you’re feeling better and your on a smooth ride to the end of your term (that’s pregnancy talk, right?). I can’t possibly imagine what you’re going through.
Happy thoughts floating your way.
admin
thank you so much!!
xoxo
Jennifer
And earrings. You got pretty earrings.
Sorry. I’m trying to distract you from the general suckiness of everything else.
admin
Bright Side!! I will wear my earrings in bed
xoxo
BuenoBaby
I’m crossing my fingers for you!
I went on bed rest at 27 weeks with my last pregnancy. When I told some of my ‘friends’ [at the time] that I would be on bed rest for the remainder of my pregnancy they’d moan and be all: YOUR SO LUCKY!
Bitches.
I hope you have a great little support group and your little dude stays put for another 13 weeks!
admin
thanks girlie!! Yeah, I am bummed and bored but keep reminding myself that this is only temporary.
xoxoxo
Brooklyn Ann
OMG, that sucks! Brings back the nightmarish memories of my pregnancy. I’d been having contractions and passing out at work so I went to the doc. She said I was fine and implied that I shouldn’t be such a baby. 24 hrs later I went into premature labor and was given an adrenaline shot and put on bed rest for a month. The shot made me feel like climbing the walls and I was ‘sposed to lie still? Ri-ight.
On the bright side, the main doc took me seriously when I told him I never wanted to see that bitch again.
9 years later he did my tubal ligation.
admin
Ugh! I was on a terbutaline pump when I was on bedrest with my first pregnancy! Made me feel like I was on speed. And on bedrest! SUCKS! Were you able to keep that baby in?
I am totally tying my tubes
Jenny
You could always get endometrial ablation and either Adiana or Essure. Adianna puts these rice thingies in your fallopian tubes causing them to create scar tissue which prevents eggs from passing through the fallopian tubes. The Essure put alittle coils in your tubes blocking the eggs from coming out. The Endometrial Ablation makes your uterus unfriendly for fertilized eggs and there is a 60% chance of no period ever again.
Sorry, that was probably TMI.
I’m so sorry Allison. That sucks. That’s all I can really say…
cindy w
Back in February, I had a wicked flu that kicked my butt and had me in bed for a couple of days. Just that alone – two measly days – had me so sore all over that I thought I was going to go insane. I cannot imagine being on bed rest for several weeks. GAH.
I’m so sorry. Hoping you get good news tomorrow!
MegglesP
I am so sorry that you are on bedrest! I don’t know how I would stand it, being so bored. I hope you don’t have to go into the hospital, because that would SUCK even more. Try to enjoy being waited on and all that jazz.
schadenfreudette
Oh no! I hope you’re able to rest. If we can do anything to help, let me know. Bedrest with a kid seems like the cruelest and most impossible threat. I ended up on hospital bedrest with my second because my water decided break at 32 weeks. They kept me there until they induced me at 35 weeks. Which was really the only way I was able to chill since my oldest was a whopping 14 months old at that point. 3 weeks of continually leaking water was slightly less than fun.
Amanda Armstrong
I totally feel for you – because I too have been there. My first was born at 30 weeks (3.3 pound baby girl breathing and kicking!). I went into preterm labor again at 29 weeks with baby #2 – a boy. After 7 weeks of bed rest… I thought I had won the Olympics when he was born at 36 weeks.
On the positive side, life’s circumstances can produce some amazing results! I pray for you and the baby – your patience and sanity – and the people you will help down the road because you’ve “been there”.
Jessica - This is Worthwhile
Ugh! What a dick, for sure! I had the exact opposite experience when I was pregnant – went a full 42 weeks – and I thought I was going to scream (but for entirely different reasons).
Man. It’s so much fun having your body invaded!
OS/NS Mom
Fuck you contractions! I’m sorry
. And yes, chilling with a three year old (albeit almost) does not exist. I am using my magical powers to will that baby to say in your uterus!