This past week has been a whirl wind of ups and downs. I'm 23 weeks 6 days today (woo-hoo).
This story will have too much information for some....be warned.
So I was on my way to have lunch with a friend this Thursday when all of a sudden I started getting these sharp pains in my belly and could hardly breathe. We got to the restaurant and I thought maybe I just had to tinkle really bad. Sometimes if our little guy is resting on my bladder it can cause some major discomfort. So I went and that made the pains worse. I told my friend I had to leave immediately and called my Doctor who suggested I go straight to Labor and Delivery. I arrived (completely terrified) and they admitted me. After hooking me up to the machines and getting some samples (urine and blood) they discovered I was having frequent contractions (my heart stopped and the room spun). It is WAY too early for that. They told me the only way to make sure it wasn't TRUE labor was to give me a shot and check my cervix. It turns out they were braxton hicks contractions and my cervix was closed and elongated which is what it's supposed to be at this point.
They said they found white blood cells in my urine which is not uncommon during pregnancy but that they would do a culture and call with the results in a few days.....IN A FEW DAYS. Meanwhile they discharged me and told me to take it easy. I woke up in the middle of the night with more pains. Freaked out some more and called the Doctor in the morning. (It's now Friday). My Doc said to stay hydrated and to go back to L&D if I had any of the symptoms listed on my discharge papers. I took it east but by 3:00pm I was completely about to lose my cool. I called back and she said I should go to L&D to get monitored again and that maybe that would help diagnose me.
Friday evening we arrive at L&D and they do more monitoring and I get a fantastic Doctor this time ( not that the last wasn't but he did send me home clueless and still in pain). He said I had gastritis and a UTI so they put me on antibiotics and prilosec. I hate taking medicine while pregnant but I was in so much pain I could hardly think the risks of my infection getting worse compared to taking some meds that they assured me were safe for the baby.
He diagnosed me with an irritable uterus and put me on bed rest. It still is very uncomfortable to walk and I get the BH's if I'm up to fast or too long. I was assured that the baby is none the wiser to what's going on and that he's healthy and doing good.
I'll try to take my picture today since I'll have to get out of my PJ's to get to the Doctors office. I've had a perfect pregnancy thus far so I hope this is just a blip in the radar!
In happier news our little boy is moving like a little boxer these days. He's a busy busy bee.
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Oh my goodness!! I'm glad you're doing better and that they were able to give you a reason to why you weren't feeling well! Are they having you go back to see if your uterus is doing better? I hope it all subsides soon and that you start feeling better.
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Mary
Thanks! Still having BH's everyday =( I was reading about them and it happens to people sometimes. The little boy likes to stretch out too so sometimes I'm not sure if its him stretching or a BH, lol.
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