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Friday, July 17, 2009

Day 11 of my captivity

Today has been an interesting day. I barely slept last night. I am sooooo uncomfortable and can't seem to find a position that feels right without my belly being in pain or my hips. I also didn't feel well all night - kind of like I was getting sick with the flu. The NST went well this morning and showed no signs of trouble for the babies. Everything looked fine with their heartbeats. The monitor did show that I was having contractions but I wasn't feeling them. I have so much pressure in my belly that it's hard for me to feel them now.

Dr. H came in to see me this morning around 9 am and immediately knew I wasn't feeling well. She said I didn't look myself and that I reminded her of when she went into labor with her first child. She decided to do a cervical check just to see if there were any changes and there were. My cervix is 1 cm dilated. So, I am in the beginning stages of labor. According to Dr. H. this could last days or weeks before the babies come - so no one should jump in their car and drive down here or you might be disappointed!! All she said is that they won't do a c-section unless I get to 3 cm dilated. They checked my cervix again this afternoon and it was still 1 cm. I am still feeling icky so they asked me to take a long nap today and log off of work. I never did fall asleep but I did rest. I think sleep will just be hard from here on out due to the major discomfort I'm experiencing.

Brittany and Krisztina came to visit me this afternoon. They brought milkshakes from the Route 66 Diner. It was yummy. It was nice to see them - a highlight of my day since I had been in bed forever. They stayed for about an hour and then headed off to go shopping in town. They will come back next week to visit. I so appreciate them driving down to see me!!

Ben is coming tonight to stay with me. I can't wait to see him. He took Oliver to the vet and Oliver's sore just needs to get watched for changes. If it doesn't get better in a couple of weeks we will need to take him back. He did get his shots while he was there so he's up-to-date now. The best news of the appointment is that Oliver has lost weight!! He went from 22 lbs last year to 19.5 this year! Hooray!!!

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