Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Trip number two to L&D

Well we had Round two in labor and deliver yesterday. I called my dr and went in around noon yesterday afternoon after having cramping all night. Got there they admitted us, hooked me up and I was having contractions pretty good ones and close together. So they moved us to a big labor room thinking we may be in for good. They hooked us up again her heart rate sounded wonderfully and she was moving like crazy, probably mostly becuase she had not eaten either all day,with the exception of the ice chips they let me have! (They wouldnt let me eat all day in case) My dr came in checked me a few hours later and I was not dialated and my water had not broke so they monitored my contractions and hooked me up to an IV thinking maybe dehydration was causeing my contractions we did that till about 730pm that was not helping. They then tried to stop my contractions again by giving me a shot of tribudaline as they appreared to not be doing much, the medication did not stop them just made me feel loopy but my pain did go away. After another couple of hours my contractions started getting further apart so they decided it would be ok to send us home for the night, since i was still not dialated. Thank goodness cause I was starving and still had not packed for the hospital yet..i know i know. I will be doing that today so still no baby but Dr apt on thursday to find out our induction day! Being there was a very anxious, nervous, sureal and scary feeling. I know that may seem silly but really i have no idea what we are in for when we get there, the posibility of C seciton is just a small piece of the equation. The head of the NICU team did however come into our room and reasure us that they are awear of little Ella and are 100 percent ready for her whenever she comes. That was nice to hear.
Not sure if i will ever be able to put into words exactly how im feeling at this very moment. For my theater friends and family, it almost feels like getting ready for opening night only with no idea what character you are about to play, or what any of your lines are, or maybe ever what show you are about to be apart of! haha My nerves and emotions are at an all time high, all i want to be is excited but i know i have to be realistic. Life as we know it is about to completly change and that terrifies me. I need now more than ever to find some true strength in myself and good motivation to push me through this next week so I can be as prepared as possible for our baby girls arrival. I know we have a wonderful support group cheering us on and praying for us, I just wish they wernt all so far away :) ok im gonna go now, cause i still need to pack... ;) thanks for listening everyone. From our hearts to yours xoxo

5 comments:

  1. First...are you packed? ;) Just want you to know (and I know you do) that you have a smallish support group down here. If we can help at all, let us know. Let Liz know or post on our pages. Praying for you as the time is so close. hugs to you all

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  2. Praying for you to find that inner strength to get you through the final push. The NICU nurses will be fabulous (My mom and her team are miracle workers) and combined with the fighter Ella May most definitely is, and the amazing parents God has blessed her with, all will be well. I'm sending you all our love and well wishes. Peyton thinks your baby bump is just "awesome" by the way ;)

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  3. i'm not that far my love. I'll be there cheering you on, supporting you, loving you, listening to you....whatever you need. I'm so proud of you and how you're dealing with all of this. You are doing an amazing job of remaining calm, even when those thoughts creep into your head. Be excited AND nervous. There's nothing wrong with that! You're going to finally bring that baby girl into the world, but yes, none of us know what the future holds for Ella. But we do know that God has a VERY special plan for Ella, no matter what that might be. He's watching over her right now as well as you. And praise God he's given you such an AMAZING family that will be there to carry you through whatever is to come, be there to help care for Ella through all that is to come, and comfort you throughout the surgeries and everything. Yes, your life will change, but who is to say that it'll be a bad change? Don't be terrified of the unknown, be prepared for it and ready to jump in both feet first, take the bull by the horn. Seeing how amazing you've dealt with this with her growing inside of you, can you even imagine how amazing you will be with her here with us. Just keep the faith alive and we will all be here rooting little Ella on through the fight of her life. She has so much love and support to help her through this. Wow that was quite the ramble. Sorry about that. I love you three so much and pray for you all daily. xoxo

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  4. Will Ella be in the NICU at CHLA? My friend is a NICU nurse there....she'll be in amazing hands. You'll be amazed at how low you hit and how hard it is, but how you find the strength to fight for your child. She needs you and you will rise to the occasion in a way you never knew possible. No doubt, a c-section is rough on the body and the recovery can be hard (I've had 2....i know!)...but knowing you need to get well for your child means you'll heal faster, stronger and with more resolve to get her through this. Don't ever stand in the way of a heart baby's mama....

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