Supermom Chronicles
Monday, September 04, 2006
Ok, Ok...I'm finally blogging!
So on the not-so-subtle insistence of a few friends, I have finally joined the ever-popular world of blogging. I'll try not to make this too long of a post for fear of losing your interest the first time you log on. Plus, I'm not ready to post my entire life story on the internet!
I am now 32 weeks and 4 days into this pregnancy and 11-1/2 weeks on bedrest. For those of you who don't know, I was put on bedrest (read: home imprisonment, couch lockdown, solitary confinement) at 21 weeks due to preterm labor. I officially have an "irritable uterus" and a cervix that, according to my doctor, "just isn't any good after that first pregnancy". Gee, thanks. So most days, I try not to be as irritable as my uterus! I'm also on terbutaline, a lovely pill I take every 4-5 hours (yes, I have to set an alarm in the middle of the night) to slow down contractions. This medication makes your heart race and gives you the major shakes. So not only do I have to lie still all day long, I feel like I've had 3 Starbucks coffees most of the time. Not the best combination. Speaking of Starbucks, man that sounds good! I miss coffee & wine!
At my last checkup, my doctor found that I am now almost 3cm dilated and greater than 50% effaced. I stayed at a "fingertip" dilated for many weeks, then all of a sudden around 30 weeks things started giving way. I've had on average 1-2 contractions/hour since 24 weeks, but just recently I've had a few clusters of 6-8/hr for 2-4 hours. Most people would call these "Braxton-Hicks" contractions, except my cervix is responding to them unfortunately. I've been a little more progressed at each of my last 3 visits. I visit the doctor once weekly (usually on Thursdays) for the remainder of my pregnancy. So we'll see where I'm at in a couple more days. We've made it through many goals (24 weeks, then 28 weeks, then 32 weeks). Now our goal is 36 weeks. The greatest lung maturity happens between 32-36 weeks, so after 36 weeks the odds of him (yes, it's a boy) going to the NICU are slim to none.
I have to admit, I haven't been as strict with my bedrest this time as I was with Cole. His healthy full-term delivery has given me a somewhat false sense of security. I was put on bedrest & meds with him at 28 weeks (also preterm labor) and only had bathroom privileges. I ate all my meals lying on my side (not fun) and ended up with a skin rash on my hips (yuck, TMI sorry). With him, I dilated to 3cm and stayed there until I got up off bedrest at 38 weeks. He was born a little over 24 hours later. This time, I'm allowing myself to sit up to eat and I occasionally do a few light things around the house (like check the mail, get a snack, sit outside on the front porch occasionally in the evenings, sit up to read to the kids). Anyway, I think now that the baby has gotten bigger, even those few things I was allowing myself to do is enough to put downward pressure, give me contractions and make me dilate. I'm still refusing to eat lying down for now though. That will be the last thing to go and only if I continue to dilate. I'm really not trying to be selfish - I know this baby is the MOST important thing right now, but coping with 4 months of bedrest is a real struggle (physically and emotionally, but I'll probably get into that in another post).
I have plenty more to say (which surprises the heck out of me - I didn't think I could do this blogging thing), but I promised not to get too winded. I'll likely post regularly since I don't have anything else pressing to do, so keep an eye out. Oh, and if anyone knows how to personalize the background of this blog with my own wallpaper and maybe some cool sayings, let me know!
I am now 32 weeks and 4 days into this pregnancy and 11-1/2 weeks on bedrest. For those of you who don't know, I was put on bedrest (read: home imprisonment, couch lockdown, solitary confinement) at 21 weeks due to preterm labor. I officially have an "irritable uterus" and a cervix that, according to my doctor, "just isn't any good after that first pregnancy". Gee, thanks. So most days, I try not to be as irritable as my uterus! I'm also on terbutaline, a lovely pill I take every 4-5 hours (yes, I have to set an alarm in the middle of the night) to slow down contractions. This medication makes your heart race and gives you the major shakes. So not only do I have to lie still all day long, I feel like I've had 3 Starbucks coffees most of the time. Not the best combination. Speaking of Starbucks, man that sounds good! I miss coffee & wine!
At my last checkup, my doctor found that I am now almost 3cm dilated and greater than 50% effaced. I stayed at a "fingertip" dilated for many weeks, then all of a sudden around 30 weeks things started giving way. I've had on average 1-2 contractions/hour since 24 weeks, but just recently I've had a few clusters of 6-8/hr for 2-4 hours. Most people would call these "Braxton-Hicks" contractions, except my cervix is responding to them unfortunately. I've been a little more progressed at each of my last 3 visits. I visit the doctor once weekly (usually on Thursdays) for the remainder of my pregnancy. So we'll see where I'm at in a couple more days. We've made it through many goals (24 weeks, then 28 weeks, then 32 weeks). Now our goal is 36 weeks. The greatest lung maturity happens between 32-36 weeks, so after 36 weeks the odds of him (yes, it's a boy) going to the NICU are slim to none.
I have to admit, I haven't been as strict with my bedrest this time as I was with Cole. His healthy full-term delivery has given me a somewhat false sense of security. I was put on bedrest & meds with him at 28 weeks (also preterm labor) and only had bathroom privileges. I ate all my meals lying on my side (not fun) and ended up with a skin rash on my hips (yuck, TMI sorry). With him, I dilated to 3cm and stayed there until I got up off bedrest at 38 weeks. He was born a little over 24 hours later. This time, I'm allowing myself to sit up to eat and I occasionally do a few light things around the house (like check the mail, get a snack, sit outside on the front porch occasionally in the evenings, sit up to read to the kids). Anyway, I think now that the baby has gotten bigger, even those few things I was allowing myself to do is enough to put downward pressure, give me contractions and make me dilate. I'm still refusing to eat lying down for now though. That will be the last thing to go and only if I continue to dilate. I'm really not trying to be selfish - I know this baby is the MOST important thing right now, but coping with 4 months of bedrest is a real struggle (physically and emotionally, but I'll probably get into that in another post).
I have plenty more to say (which surprises the heck out of me - I didn't think I could do this blogging thing), but I promised not to get too winded. I'll likely post regularly since I don't have anything else pressing to do, so keep an eye out. Oh, and if anyone knows how to personalize the background of this blog with my own wallpaper and maybe some cool sayings, let me know!
posted by Joey at 8:57 PM
12 Comments:
Welcome to the blogosphere! Your blog looks great! You can find lots of info on the blogger help page. Most of what I've learned is from Anthony or trial and error. Can't wait for the next post!
YEAH!!!!I knew you could do it. It is shocking to find out that you really do have lots to say. My first blog was that way too. Thanks for starting your blog, now we can keep up with you and your progress.
Awsome and Hello! I was hoping to find you on here one day soon (: Im glad you are blogging and just wanted to say HANG IN THERE MOMMA!
Sometimes reading your own thoughts on paper brings a entirely new perspective.
Jay
Yeah Joey!!!!
We miss you at work. Now, we can keep up with your exciting life (C'mon....you got to make life an adventure!)
You can write stories! Believe me, people have posted novels on blogs.
Glad you're doing well.
OK, we are all ready for the next post...
I love the new look of your blog....!!!!!how did you get such a great pic of that pup? Share your secrets with your other new blogger friends
I wonder if you could say a little more about your treatment, for those in the same or similar positions. How much terbutaline do you take? How long have you been taking it, etc.? My daughter started regular contractions at 22 weeks and uses a terbutaline pump for intermuscular injections, as well as taking it orally. This was started at 22 weeks. She's made it to 24, on bedrest, of course, and has had the contractions reduced to 2 to 5 the hour. She is 31 and very scared.
I wish you the very best in your tribulations.
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