Quick Update

Today was a bit of an emotional rollercoaster for me. I was up all night again with contractions, only to have Dillon stay home from work for an hour to have them stop. So he went to work an hour and a half away in Woodland Hills. I had my doctor’s appointment at 9:15. I had to take the boys with me–luckily they were really good! Because I didn’t get in to see the doctor until 9:45, then they hooked me up to the NST (stress test thing) and left me on that for 45 minutes! They said it would only be 10-15 minutes, but I think they were just really running behind.
The doctor looked at the results and didn’t like what she saw. She also said the baby wasn’t responding well to my contractions I was having during the test, and told me there was a good chance I would have to have a c-section today. Ugh. I was so not expecting that. Plus, I learned that they will not under any circumstances induce me. I guess the risk of uterine rupture after c-section is too high, so it would be either I go into labor on my own and try a VBAC, or have a c-section.
So I had to take the kids to my friend’s house and then go back to labor and delivery where they checked me into the hospital and did an ultrasound. I called Dillon (crying of course since I was so upset about the c-section news) per the doctor’s advice to come home. I was just getting used to the fact that I might have a c-section, and being okay with that since I knew the baby would be fine, when they come in at about 1:30 and tell me everything was fine, the baby was just kidding, she’s fine, and I could go home. Dillon had just barely made it home. I did make sure to ask about how the baby was dealing with the contractions while at the hospital, and my doctor said she looked great, that this test was a lot more reliable then what they had back in her office, and my fluid was great and the baby was doing great. Of course I was really glad that she’s doing well, I would definitely take a c-section if that’s what the baby needs!
So she stripped my membranes and sent me home! I was hoping I’d be in labor at this point, but maybe it just won’t work, like it didn’t with Carson. I want to hope for the best, but I’m a little tired of ups and downs, so I’m just praying for patience. My biggest concern is that Dillon is working so far, and tomorrow he starts working in Midway, so still 1 1/2 hours away.
So that wasn’t the quickest update, but just for anyone who wanted to know what’s going on, that’s what’s going on. If I don’t have the baby by the end of this week, I’ll have another appointment on Monday, and they’ll schedule a c-section for the Wednesday of that week, so the 24th! Craziness. I hope I don’t lose my mind trying to be patient!