So there is a first for everything. Friday, I was feeling really sore down under. I told Grandma Sue and Aunt Amy about it and they got anxious and told me to call my dr. I was not having very many contractions at all but they still insisted that I call my dr. So, I spoke with the phone nurse which happened to be my regular nurse (which was nice) told her everything and she said she would ask Dr Cote. He said go to the hospital to get everything checked out.
In my heart, I KNEW it wasn't the day for Anna to be born but everyone was kind of freaking out so I thought I better get checked, just in case. We dropped the kids off at the house and headed to the hospital. Me, daddy, Aunt Amy, and Grandma Sue. I said, let's leave bags and stuff in the car and get it if we need it. I felt silly going in, I really thought they would laugh at me.
Everyone was nice and got checked in and put in a room. Nurse came and check me and said I was the same as I was at my last dr apt. I was 3 dilated and 75% effaced. So she said she would page my dr and ask what he wanted me to do. Nurse came back and said he wanted me to walk for an hour and then get checked again. So I walked the halls for almost an hour and half because they got busy.
A new nurse came in and checked me. She said she could understand why I felt all the pressure. She said the head was really low. She said the head was lower than what the first nurse marked and I was 80% effaced and almost a 4 dilated. So she hooked me up to monitor to see how many contractions I was having. I had some but not tons (which I knew this). She called Dr Cote and he said to walk another hour. UGHHHH I was tired of walking. My back hurt and my thighs were numb at times.
So Amy and I walked the halls yet again. It was so boring and I was getting tired of people staring at me. I got checked again about an hour and a half later and there was no change. =(
Nurse called dr and he said to go home because he knew I wanted a natural, fast labor. Nurse, Heidi was so disappointed. She wanted me to stay. She was so sweet and was so understanding. She said it was fine and better to be safe than sorry.
I forgot to mention at first the ward was very slow but then it started raining and turned into a big storm. The unit got filled up very quickly. They had 2 C-sections back to back and maybe a 3rd one on the way. That is not want I wanted to I was fine to wait.
I was tired more than anything and ready to go home. We picked up your siblings because they were still awake which is surprising at 11:30 at night.
All in all I should have followed by gut feeling and just relaxed at home. But oh, well its a memory.
