BED REST :(

Bed rest is driving me crazy. I'm feeling pretty good, only a few contractions each day as long as I stay in bed or in the recliner. I get reminded pretty quickly if I get up to fix myself lunch or to take a shower. The belly is getting bigger and heavier by the day and I can feel it.

Connor is having a hard time understanding why his life has no routine to it. He is amazingly sweet and frequently tells me to get better and that it will be o.k. This morning as he was leaving for daycare he told me to "have a good day with you babies twins". He wants me to play with him so bad, but does pretty well when I tell him that I can't. We've been cuddling watching to much TV, but it's my only time with him, other than books.

I'm looking very forward to Thanksgiving. The Dr has approved me to go to one dinner as long I stay on the couch wherever I go. It will be so nice to be out in "public". Staying home is great, until your forced to do it.

I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving.

Hospital Stay

I started having contractions off and on on Monday and they got progressively worse by Wednesday, which led me to calling the Dr's office. They sent me to the hospital to be monitored and I am now spending my second night in the hospital. I received a shot to help stop contractions, which slowed them down and a shot of steroids to help the babies lungs develop in case we can't get the contractions to stop. I have had so much IV fluids in the last 24 hours, I've never been so hydrated!!

I'm now waiting for my second steroid shot and to see how well I do overnight. The Dr has said that if the contractions get better I can go home on bed rest. If the contractions get worse or more frequent she will be sending me to Carle Hospital in Campaign. DMH doesn't have a NICU that is prepared to take care of babies at 31 weeks.

I hope that this evening/night goes as well as today has. I'm feeling much better about the whole situation. The next 2 1/2 weeks are going to be very long. The Dr has said that it is imperative I try to make it to at least 34 weeks. I just pray that I can handle being on bed rest with a rambunctious 3 year old at home. I want to play with him so badly. Staying in the hospital as a mommy is much worse than a stay with no kids. I miss Connor terribly and I miss being able to take care of him.