I have been put on bedrest and pelvic rest indefinitely and I am completely miserable.

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Every time I visit the perinatologist, I think it's the last time, and every time they tell me I need to come back ( Read more... )

One of my closest friends has asked me to make cupcakes for her wedding on May 7th ( Read more... )

I'm just looking for some support or advice, possibly from someone who has dealt with the situation I'm in...

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I wonder if this post is allowed...if not, mods, please remove and sorry!

My husband and I are looking to buy a digital camera to take pictures of our little one when she arrives. Right now we use our phones exclusively and so our photographs aren't the best. This is probably an irrational pregnancy/nesting thing, but for some reason having a good ( Read more... )

I'm going into week 5 of bed rest for a short cervix--which had thankfully lengthened back to normal at my last visit. Still, my doctors forsee another 10 or so weeks of bed rest before me just to make sure it doesn't go down again. Basically, they think I'm going to be stuck in bed until delivery.

I'm keeping my spirits up (though I did sob today ( Read more... )

‎So, i'll be30 weeks on Friday...Went to the Dr today and Dr Crowder says i'm 1 1/2cm dialated, baby's head is down and against my cervix...she says she ready to come out in 5-7 weeks but wants her to stay in a little longer to gain a bit more weight...bed rest for 2 weeks (again) because she doesn't want me to dialate anymore until it's time. I ( Read more... )

I had my second meeting with the perinatologist today about my short cervix. There's no change--my cervix measured from 2.55 to 3.04 during this sonogram. But the doctor put me on bed rest for the foreseeable future. And he super-scared me talking about the symptoms of premature labor to watch out for.

Pelvic pressure, menstrual cramps or ( Read more... )

Finally called the doc after a few days of cramping, incredible back pain, and a rediculous amount of leaking. Had contractions for an hour and a half every 10 minutes. Got examined, talked for a while. She said my cervix is opened slightly, we're talking millimeters, and mucus is pouring out preparing for pre term labor. Ever heard of that? I hadn ( Read more... )

I'm currently 32 1/2 weeks. Throughout my pregnancy, especially during the second and third trimesters, I've been getting a lot of painful Braxton Hicks contractions that I more or less ignored - I kept monitoring my discharge, and didn't see anything out of the ordinary.
On Sunday, I was standing by the stove and felt a little trickle down my leg ( Read more... )