Well, here I am!

We had an appointment at the first hospital for an ultrasound and to pick up our paperwork. They sent me there first because the doctor who’s patient I am considered was on staff there for today.

I really wasn’t expecting any changes during the ultrasound but suddenly the ultrasoundist said, “wait, wasn’t this baby always head up?” I sort of snapped to attention and was like, “yeah…” She checked her little thing to make sure it was pointing the right way and then she was like, “well now she’s head down!” She was clearly excited and surprised! I was like “YES!!” Even if I still end up with a c-section, this is freaking awesome. The doctors and ultrasoundists have always said that because of the loss of fluid, there was really not any chance of her being able to flip around.

So when the doctor came in, he had his usual not surprised attitude, but Steve took some of the things he said as surprised and re-thinking things. I asked him, “so does this mean if I get to 34 weeks, that there’s a possibility I can have a normal delivery?” He said, “Not possibility, there is a probability.” To which I had to admit I didn’t know the difference and he said, “Possibility means there’s a chance, probability means it’s greater than 50%.” So, like friggin A man.

So from there, we got some lunch and went to the second hospital. They’ve admitted me to an actual labor & delivery room. The doctor had said that we’ll monitor all the time for a week then “re-evaluate.” I really don’t know what that means and I doubt it means I’ll be going home after a week but maybe it means I won’t have to have the monitors on ALL the stinking time. Because I tell you what, I’ve only been here for like 7 hours and I am reminded just how annoying these things are! And this child does not like them, she keeps moving out of the way so they’re constantly adjusting and sometimes it takes a long time to get it on there! Right now, it’s not finding her heartbeat so they’ll be in before long. And it’s not my fault! :P

Anyway, they were initially going to give me an IV with antibiotics for 2 days but then decided that I’ve made it five and a half weeks after my water breakage and was so “stable” that it wasn’t needed. GOOD THING, I was not looking forward to an IV, it really makes my whole arm unusable. They did make me take the blood glucose test which is never fun but it wasn’t that bad except for when my body decided to cough while I was in the middle of a drink and the stupid stuff went up my nose from the back and I nearly threw up. :) But then you know, they take your blood and they checked that and I am FINE there. Good, too, because apparently the steroid shots can raise your blood sugar, or DO raise it, so they have to be very careful if you have diabetes. They also took a tube to test my white blood count which was fine, too. No infections. Giving the blood wasn’t bad at all this time, the lady was real gentle. The tape, however, left me with a nice purple welt!

Yes then there was the steroid shot which, y’all know I hate needles. Of course, who LIKES them? But I guess I was anticipating it to be so bad that it wasn’t as bad as I thought. I hope that tomorrow it will be the same or better. It does sting but she told me to move my muscles there to get it dispersed faster and it also helps not feeling it when you’re moving.

So I’m alone now, but it’s ok, been a long day. Just entertaining myself until it’s time to try to sleep. :)