About 12:00am Friday morning, I started having contractions. Once timing them, they were about 3-4 minutes apart. We called the dr and headed to the hospital as directed. Fast forward several hours, I was contracting every 2-4 minutes, dilated 1/2 cm, 50 % effaced, and my cervix was shortened. Not good signs for being 28 weeks pregnant. They had me on several medications to stop the labor, and eventually put me on mag to stop it. I ended up on the highest dose of mag, and I was progressing through it. I was 1-2 cm dilated and 60 % effaced, and I was having back labor. Painful! I got some medicine for pain and it relaxed me enough to help the mag work. My contractions finally started to slow down some. This was all yesterday-it was pretty scary. We really thought that little Reagan Alexis was going to come see us so much sooner than expected! She needs to stay in a while longer. Today is much better. My contractions are very spaced out (haven't had one since 8:15 am!!) and the mag gets turned off completely at 4 pm. I'll probably be in the hospital til Monday, and looks like I'll be home bound on bed rest for most, if not all, of the remainder of the pregnancy. But whatever we have to do to keep Reagan safe and happy and healthy!! Please keep us in your prayers and pray for Mike-this is a lot on him too! I know he's stressing more than he's letting on to me! He's doing so incredibly awesome with me and Reagan-staying so calm and level-headed. He's an awesome husband and going to be the best daddy little Reagan could ever hope for!
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I am so glad to hear that you are feeling better. We certainly want you and that precious little Reagan to be healthy! Make sure you stay IN THE BED if the doctor tells you to. I didn't listen very well with Kristina and Matthew, which may be part of the reason they were preemie. I love you all, and please let me know if I can do anything for you! Donna
ReplyDeleteSo sorry girl! Would love to bring you dinner one night next week. Mag is no fun -- I had to be on it with Ella and it was totally miserable. It worked, though, and she did not appear until I was 39 weeks! Am praying for ya'll. Blessings,
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Well, this is Mike. I'm filling everyone in because unfortunately we have had another little set back. Brookie started having contractions about 2-3min. apart again earlier tonight. We have since started another round of Turb. and it seems to have done the trick thus far. Our goal is that hopefully this is going to work and we can avoid going back on the Mag.. We have a great nurse again tonight and are in good hands. We will cont. to keep everyone posted. Thanks again for all the thoughts and prayers!
ReplyDeleteFinally got the girls to sleep. We have taken the monitors back off and Brookie has finally gone to sleep. Hopefully she will be able to rest through the night. No contractions for a while now. Little Reagan's heart rates still seems to amaze the nurses, they keep saying it looks awesome and would never expect a 28 weeker to have such a good rate. This of course has helped us keep our cool a little bit. As always trying to find and keep an eye on that silver lining. We will continue to keep people posted and hopefully they will be uneventful posts. :)
ReplyDeleteAw..Brooke and Mike I am so sorry! I will keep all three of you in my prayers..keep us updated!
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