I had my first appointment since our "episode" last week. I was nervous because I was hoping the OB would say I could go off the contraction-stopping meds and that my cervix had closed. It went ok overall, I am pretty much the same, cervix still "funneling" but not dilated and have to stay on the meds. I also found out last week our little bp was breached but this week she had her head down! That was a relief to hear but I do not want our little bp to think she needs to start getting ready for her arrival, I want her to stay put for at least 6 more weeks!
I also was told no more long walks for me, only 3 times a week and no longer than 20 minutes at the most. This was a little hard for me to hear, because as many of you know I am a runner and not being able to run has been hard enough and now to take away my walks is another kind of blow. I know the reason is valid, but it is still hard. I really enjoyed my walks and the feel of my body still working in a way I was used to. I also have to watch how many times I go up/down the stairs in our house and just overall scale everything back. I know that this is all for the best and to keep her in as long as possible, so I will do all they ask. I knew this was a possibility with pregnancy I just had hoped it would not happen to me. You hear all the stories of women running until the day they give birth and I really wanted to be one of those. I never thought I would be at 30 weeks and have had an ER visit because I was going into preterm labor. I now have to embrace that the possibility is very high now and to take measures to keep our little bp to stay put for as long as possible.
As you can imagine this past week has been the opposite of last week, with me taking it easy and with as little stress as possible. I again am reminded of how many amazing friends I have and a huge thank you to them who offered their assistance :-)
Having also a close call last week kind of kicked my butt in gear for getting more things done. For instance, we signed up for baptism classes and got some other important stuff out of the way. Now to settle on a name. It has been a struggle for us but I feel as long as we narrow it down between three names I will be content. I have a feeling we won't know for sure until we meet our little bp!
How Far Along? - 30 weeks
Size of our BP - just around 3 lbs - the size of an eggplant
Maternity clothes - found a cute dress at target recently!
Gender - baby girl
Sleep - overall good just having a consistency of waking at 3am to go to the bathroom has not been fun!
Food cravings - chocolate (but gives me heartburn)
What I miss - a glass of wine sounded real good this past week
Symptoms - no new symptoms just the usual. However I am happy to report that my hair is starting to feel normal again and let me say that makes me so happy!! It feels so strong right now and rich, I am hoping this lasts!
Belly Button - still an innie but pretty sure that will change in the next couple of weeks!
Best Moment This Week - leaning on my husband who has been amazing. He is so good at being with me in this, I never feel alone. I am constantly thanking him for all his love and support. I can imagine how frustrating it must be for him at times, but he never burdens me with that. Instead he takes on my burdens and pains, for which just brings me comfort. He amazes me every day and it also reminds me there are women out there who do this all alone. I pray for those women, because it must take a ton of strength and faith.
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