Pregnancy Community Chat Forum - My wonderful day...

If you didn't already notice, I was being sarcastic with the title. I had been having contractions like crazy all freaking weekend. They got stronger last night. When I woke up this morning, I just felt horrible. My swelling had gotten remarkably worse, I kept feeling like I was going to pass out, didn't have an appetite, just bad in every sense of the word. I decided that if the contractions got strong again on top of how I was feeling that I would go ahead and go in.

Well, they came back and I went in. I got there and found out that I am 4 cm and 85% effaced. At first, I was llike woohoo I'm gonna get to have a baby. Sarah said the same thing. My contractions had slowed down again at this point and were less intense but they were still there. My bp was 155/92. No wonder I've been feeling so bad. She watched me for a little bit and then called my wonderful doctor. As soon as she came back, they sent me home. Yeah, I understand no pitocin to help things along until Friday at the earliest when I'm 38 weeks. I was actively contracting and have been in horrible pain from these contractions for the last two days again.

Before we headed home, I called the doctor so I could talk to him directly. He basically told me I just had to deal with the pain. I asked him how I was supposed to gauge exactly when to go in to the hospital then because when my contractions start they are 5 minutes apart at least. So he told me I should wait until they are even closer and stronger than they already have been. I understand the logic behind that I really do, but my God I am so scared I'm gonna be delivering this baby either in my floor or in the car. I live 45 minutes away from the freaking hospital. I really don't want that-especially with her heart arrhythmia. She needs to be monitored closely in case she needs to get out quickly. She skips beats a lot so it makes her heart rate go into the 90's for a period of time. I still believe that all the stress my body's been in due to constant contractions during this pregnancy have something to do with her problem.

Anyways, that's my rant and update for today. I am 37 weeks 3 days. I go back to the doctor Wednesday and we are going to set an induction date which will probably be for next monday. We shall see though.
Let me say again though that I am very thankful to have made it to full term.