Pre-term Labor

On Sunday afternoon as I was getting things organized in the nursery, I started to have some lower abdominal aching. I figured it was just "growing pains" as the baby is getting bigger and bigger by the day. I had to drive my sister to LAX for her flight back to Boston, and on my way there I realized it seemed a lot more like contractions. On the way home, I called Collin and our doula to check in and let them know what was going on.  We ultimately decided that I should call my doctor and probably get checked.  At about 10:00pm, after calling my good friend Sara to come watch Laila, we headed to the hospital.  I was hooked up to the monitors which indeed showed I was having contractions and after an exam and some testing, I was given 3 injections of turbutaline which is supposed to help slow them down. I was also hooked up to an IV, and ended up spending the night being monitored.  Collin went home at around 2:30am to relieve Sara and be with Laila, and they picked me up around 10:30 the next morning.  The doctors did a hormone test which can pretty accurately determine whether or not my body is preparing to go into labor within the next 2 weeks, and that came back negative which is a great sign. It was also good that my contractions weren't progressing or causing any dilation, which is why they felt OK to send me home.  I am supposed to take it easy for the next few days and see how things go. I have a routine checkup with my OB on Friday so we'll see how things go until then.

Please be praying for the health of our baby and that I can manage to rest and stay off my feet as much as possible with a 19 month old to take care of.