Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Posts: 1018 Location: new york
Stressed Out Posted: 07-16-04 12:43pm
Some of you know that i've been to the
hospital twice already with contractions,
and both times they were stopped because
ot was too soon. Well the thing is, is
that I haven't stopped contracting since I
was at the hospital last week. They are
not strong enough to go to the hospital
and not really that painful, but to have
them everyday for over a week it's really
getting uncomfortable to do anything.
Sometimes it even hurts just to sit. I
want to get this over with. The doctors
want me to hold out until net week so at
least I would be considered full term, and
I want to wait till next week because my
mom is in puerto rico and I really want
her here. The reason i'm delivering in
the hospital that I am is because my
mother works there. She's a nurse in the
nursery, and she was the one who attended
to my son elijah so I want the same now.
Who better of a nurse to have than your
mom. But at the same time I want him
out. I don't think I could stand having
these contractions until next week. Not
to mentioned it looks like I might have
some back labor, which is really freaking
me out because I heard it's the worst kind
of labor. I've lost my appetite, lost
some wieght and I could barely deal with
my son. Which makes me sad because he
wants to play, and I want to give him as
much attention as I can, because I know
it's going to be different and hard to
handle in the beginning once the baby is
here. Sorry it's long, and for all the
complaining, but I feel bad for bothering
my hubby all the time. He stuck doing
all thehouse work and supporting the
family on his own. While I stay at home
health forum I n g and moaning.
Brenda
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Riversmommy
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 May 2004 Posts: 711 Location: Springfield,Illinois
Posted: 07-16-04 12:49pm
Aww hun im sorry if its realyl that
uncomfortable for u y dont u call ur doc
and tell him/her b/c if its keeping u from
doing everyday things then thats not good!
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nikki_caro
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Aug 2003 Posts: 4921 Location: Right here at work!
Posted: 07-16-04 12:52pm
Aww im sorry this is getting tough for
you. Is there anyway they can come back
early? Your mom I mean? So that way you
dont have to be in this pain. What would
you rather have? Your mom tending to the
baby? Hard pain for another week? Just
try to sit and relax, have a bowl of ice
cream and put on a movie for your son. Im
sure your husband is ok. It will be over
soon once you have this new baby!
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lee25
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Posts: 1018 Location: new york
Posted: 07-16-04 13:01pm
At this point I really rather have the
baby out. But my doctors want me to hold
out, they want me to make sure the lungs
are fully developed. But at the same
time I really really want my mom there.
She'll bve back next friday I hope it goes
fast. As far as talking to my doctor he
said the best I could do is take two
tylenols every 4 hours for the pain. I'm
contracting and dropping but not
dialating, so basically I have to wait
until I begin to dialate and who knows
when that will be.
Brenda
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nikki_caro
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Aug 2003 Posts: 4921 Location: Right here at work!
Posted: 07-16-04 13:14pm
Cant they do something else? There has to
be more, maybe induce it, give you
steriods to help the lungs develope. They
did that with my sister. And she was like
2 months early. But if you cant do much
just try and relax. Get some ice cream,
if you cant ill go get me some ice cream
and think of you lol.
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lee25
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Posts: 1018 Location: new york
Posted: 07-16-04 13:30pm
Nikki your to funny. He said if I was in
more active labor he would inducce me to
speed things up. But that just for me
to feel comfortable he couldn't do it.
Hey sorry to hear about what you are going
through, but sooner or later it will all
be over and you can take a nice deep
breath. It's cool your mom works in the
nusery hopefully she could be back on time
to be with you. I haven't been to puerto
rico in so long. It's beautiful. But
back to you, I think your hubby will be ok
he understands your situation and I know
it sucks to complain but it happens....
Just hang in there
madelyne~
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babyrae
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 2957 Location: Manitoba, Canada
Posted: 07-16-04 15:08pm
Aww dont worry! U have a right to be
b**chy! Look what u have to go thru?? So
dont worry about too much! I hope u can
lay down and relax and I hope baby waits
another week for ur mom to get back, then
everything will be okay
shauna
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newlife
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Jun 2004 Posts: 874
Posted: 07-16-04 15:26pm
Well first don't be upset, and stop
beating up on yourself. I stay home
b*tching and moaning all day and I am just
two months, so you surely have the right
to. I think a lot of use forget that we
are pregnant sometimes. I mean in the
sense that everything is not the way that
it used to be. I feel like this, if I am
preparing myself to either push a big head
(and believe me the baby's head will be
big, with me and jon as parents) out of a
very small hole ,or getting a big cut in
the bottom of my tummy ,and having my baby
pulled out, everyone alse can deal will me
being a b*tch for a while esp. The man
who got me this way. We all know that
having a child is a blessing, but let's be
real carrying and delivering a baby is not
easy. So I say we all stop trying to be
superwoman, lay down on the bed with some
crakers a throw up bowl and something to
snack on, put our big swollen feet on some
pillows, and health forum all day long.
So don't feel bad b/c I am doing it now
,and believe me when I am about to pop, I
will be happy and content and if i'm not
eveyone around me will have h*ll to pay.
All of that and I don't feel bad at all.
Hehe :d .
Now as for your contractions, just call
and ask you doc if it is imperative that
you hold out for another week. Do you
plan on being induced or having a
c-section? If so well just ask the doc
about the pros and cons of delivering a
little earlier. And as for your mom, well
I know you want her there ,but believe me
when the baby gets home she won't be able
to stay away. Oh, and um I know that in
many places if the baby is not considered
full term he may have to stay in the
hospital for a whole week, instead of a
couple of days. So if you want to get out
soon after the baby is born ,i'd suggest
that you hold out.
