Home at Last!

Hallelujia, we are home! Here's the story... The amnio was scheduled for May 16. The day before, the Big Guy and Flippity visited me late at the hospital. I don't know if it was the thought of the test the next day, but as they were leaving I broke down and sobbed in the Big Guys arms for awhile. I just couldn't control the emotional intensity of it all anymore. That night I went to bed scared and sad. I missed my family and just wanted to go home. Every shift at the hospital, the nurses come in and take a blood pressure, and flush the IV line. My nurse came in that night at midnight. She asked me if there was anything new, and I said contractions that have a burning or tearing sensation with them. I didn't think anything of it because they shrugged off all the contractions I had up to that point. She said it was to be expected so far into the pregnancy and it was probably just my round ligament stretching. So, anyway after she left I got up to go to the bathroom and had the much feared gush of blood hemmorage that struck panic into the hearts of all that were working. I called for the nurse and several came running in. I immediately called the Big Guy at home and told him the baby was coming. He rushed to the hospital in record time. Through the whole ordeal baby M was fine and had a good heartrate, so although it was emergent, it wasn't exactly life threatning. I was wheeled down to the OR around 1:30 am. The anesthesiologist allowed the Big Guy to come into the surgery. He is a nurse so he's comfortable around these kinds of siutations. Having him with me kept me from sobbing uncontrollably. I was put out right away, they didn't stick anything into my body until I was out. Thank the Lord #1 for allowing me not to feel all the intrusive procedures. Baby M was born at 1:50 am 7 lb 12 oz. Thank the Lord #2 for a healthy baby. He was perfect, no need for a trip to the NICU. As I was being awakened in the recovery room, the nurse said they didn't have to take your uterus. Thank the Lord #3 for small favors! All in all everything went much better than planned. The first day or so the pain was pretty bad, but with a drug induced haze I got through it fine. I finally got to come home this past Sunday. The baby is doing great, I may post some pictures soon when I have the ambition.

Down and Out

The inevitable bleeding has now begun. I awoke at 4:00 a.m. on Thursday (5-3) to a small bleeding episode. The Big Guy rushed me to the hospital and here I sit. The bleeding has pretty much subsided, but I am here until baby M is born. The surgery is still scheduled for 5-17 unless another bleeding episode occurs. I may not be able to post much here, but I will let everyone know what happens eventually. I am not bound to the bed, but I cannot leave the floor I am on. So, theres a lot of reading and T.V. watching going on. It isn't really as bad as it may seem, but I can't go outside until I leave the hospital. We had another ultrasound yesterday and baby M is already 6 pounds 9 oz! We can expect he will be another 1/2 pound next week at delivery. So, I'll post details when I can.