***High Risk Mamas Support Thread*** - Page 35

[selena_ski]

still working on it contrax about 1 min a few apart, getting more intense, going to get in bath when I'm done eating dinner

[Sage_SS]

oh Selena, this is so great! Keep us updated ok?

[selena_ski]

More show, still contracting, prob sometime tomorrow morning

[hollycat]

selena!!! sending you easy labor vibes. have a wonderful birth! let us know when you can!

[avivaelona]

Yay! Sending smooth and easy vibes.

[selena_ski]

well I am still waiting but contrax woke me up and I can't sleep. Yay for labor.

[avivaelona]

Man that baby is taking its sweeeet time. Yay for labor though, and I can't wait for the news!

[Sage_SS]

This is it. I've broken. I cannot take this anymore. I'm in constant pain everyday, all day and I haven't gotten 5 mins of sleep in 4 days. I spent all night screaming/crying. I'm breaking down. I cannot deal with this kind of pain without sleep. Most women I know in their third trimester not only sleep all night, but nap during the day. My body is using all my energy for the baby and I'm left empty to deal with the pain.
I called the OB's office and he's in surgeries at the hospital all day today and in meetings all day tomorrow. I called the triage and they said he's there, just come down. I can't go on like this. Last night was it.
Something in my body changed a few days ago, as soon as I lay down the pain sets in horribly and I have no choice but to move every 10 mins, which kills me, almost literally. It sounds dramatic I know, but really I feel like I could die when I'm screaming, reaching out for something thats not there to help me.

I feel awful, weak and broken and I don't know how much longer I can carry this for. I have no choice but to sit up now, and sitting up hurts so badly, but laying down is just not an option.

I'm sorry. I lean on you guys to vent. There's nothing to be said, nothing to be done. Just the words I write.

[sbrinton]

Sage and Selena, I'm right there with you. Hard night and morning...

Yesterday when they took me off mag sulfate, my contractions returned stronger than ever. We tried ibuprofen and then terbutaline, again, but these did not work. Eventually we went back on mag. I ended up contracting through the night and I'm still contracting today. The magnesium is slowling labor, but not enough that I am getting much rest. I don't know how long I can keep this up. I can't eat much without throwing up, and it is hard to labor while laying on my side in bed. We're looking at staying on mag through the end of today or maybe Thursday and then trying to stop it again, I guess this time letting labor go. Which would mean a baby born right around 30 weeks. He's probably at least 3 1/2 pounds and we're in a great hospital with an excellent nicu. But wow. Hard. I'm sometimes crying, sometimes shaking, most of the time just trying to rest and let whatever needs to happen here happen.

[avivaelona]

Hugs mommas

Sage can they just move the section up? If not, hang on, just a few more days.

Sara I'm thinking of you and sending you strength and hope and vitality for little "Zephan" if he does have to come early.

[hollycat]

big hugs you three. youre all heroic, sage, sarah and selena (three s's!) youve been thru so much and YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!!

[selena_ski]

well, my labor stalled yet again. around 2:30 now i am just having random contrax (again)

Sage and Sarah-

[avivaelona]

Oh Selena how incredibly frustrating. What does your HCP say?

[theboodges]

Sage, I hope they can move things up for you! Hang in there! And feel free to vent, you need to let it out somewhere!

Selena, this little one likes to keep you on your toes! It can't be much longer though - good luck!

Sara, I hope you get some relief soon too! 30 wks and 3 1/2 pounds is really good for a NICU baby! It is another challenge in your journey to getting Zephan home, but I am sure you will all come through it OK! He will probably be one of the biggest babies in the NICU too - if it is anything like our experience there!

Good luck ladies! s

How is everyone else doing?

We are fine here! BEAUTIFUL weather!!!!! 70's the last few days in Michigan in November is amazing - last year we had a huge snow storm in October, so we are loving this! Things will change next week, but we have been trying to soak up the sun whenever possible!

Have a good morning!

Christy

[sbrinton]

Yesterday, I was eventually able to get more stable on the mag. The doctors added in ibuprofen and vistaril to help me sleep and hopefully lower my amniotic fluid levels. I was able to eat and sleep, and now we're trying again to go off the mag. I have no idea how it will go - if it will be like the other night or if my uterus will be quiet. The doctors will not let things go until 32 weeks, so unless my water breaks or something else is going on, they will put me back on mag to stop contractions as needed. Hard to know much of this I can handle...but every day I'm in here is another day baby is not in the NICU.

Back to resting...

[selena_ski]

well when labor began again it was very intense so i didn't post an update. but......


Baby Boy
Nov 6th, 2:58 am
7 lbs 11 oz
21 1/2 inches long.

Homebirth was great.

[Sage_SS]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! :::

[annanicole]

Selena I have been reading your posts for weeks as your story sounded so similar to mine the last time....I wanted to say congrats!!!

are you running around the house like an idiot screaming " The contractions have stopped. The contractions have stopped" I did that for like 3 days after my son was born.

[avivaelona]

YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY!!! : : :

(no name yet or keeping it secret? I wanna know )

Congratulations Selena, its been wonderful having you here with us and I'm so glad for your baby boy, like to the birth story if you do one! What does Delilah think?

[hollycat]

WONDERFUL!!! can we post it on the main ddc???