Yesterday I was having contractions every 6 mins lasting 40-45 seconds. They started at 10.30am and continued thought out the day. Around 4pm I couldn't walk... I had pain everywhere and I still do, it felt like she had literally dropped (which she has)
We went to dinner at 6.45pm and everything was fine, I was still having contractions. We got home around 8ish and I thought wow I haven't felt her move since before dinner. Not too concerned I drank some juice, drank some water and laid down on my left side... still nothing, I poked her a few times and nothing, I shook my stomach, nothing. I wasn't too concerned because I knew she was probably exhausted from the contractions I had been having all day.
At this point the contractions were still there but were easing off.
by 9.30pm I still hadn't felt anything, again not too concerned, but drank more juice and ate some chocolate cake..... still nothing
10pm comes and still nothing.... my mum and Cam could see it was starting to upset me so mum suggested I call L & D and tell them about all the contractions and Summer's lack of movement to put my mind at ease.
So at 10.30pm I made the call.... a male L & D nurse answers the phone, I tell him how far along I am, that I have been having contractions since 10.30am, but i haven't felt the baby move since around 6.45pm, and I wanted to know if it was normal because of all of the contractions.... there is silence...... complete silence.... then he says.... umm well that is not normal, something could be wrong. He puts me on hold, comes back, I got all the questions, have you drank juice, YES, water YES, eaten something, YES, have you tried to poke the baby YES, he puts me on hold again.... he comes back... by this stage I am in tears...I was shaking, I could barely hold the conversation with him, he proceeded to tell me that I had to come in NOW but they were full, he said that he needed to call around and would call me back with a place to go to.
Let me tell you that was the longest 10 mins of my life.... I was hysterically crying, shaking, I thought I was going to throw up... I was so upset...the phone rings... I try to pull myself together.... I answer... he tells me we have to go to Walnut Creek, as everywhere else is full.... he could tell I was upset and said not to panic... he was the one who made me panic, I was completely fine (well not completely but relatively fine) until I called!
Anyway I get my bags together and look up the directions to Walnut Creek a 45 min trip... fortunately there was no traffic due to the fact that it was late.
We get there, I have to fill out a million forms, (because this is not the hospital I registered at) finally we get taken back... instantly I start shaking again...... still no movement, she gets the heartbeat monitors out... she squeezes the gel out...... its taking forever... I am scared, what if there is not heartbeat... again I am trying to hold it together..... then we heard it...... her heartbeat, tears filled my eyes - this time happy tears...... Cam goes out to get mum, as only 1 person was allowed in the triage room at a time, as she walked in and heard the heartbeat she had a huge smile on her face.
I am still traumatized by my experience, but I am so so thankful that she was ok... would you believe that 2 minutes after the monitors were put on she started kicking them off and wriggling around.
They made me say for an hour and a half.... they were picking up contractions but sent me home anyway.
The nurse said I was a very loose 3 cm and her exact words were Oh My God she is low!
I need a drink!!
Oh and while we were there a lady walked in 9cm and ready to push she was screaming.... literally screaming... I look at Cam and his jaw is dropped.... they quickly transferred her to another room as she was seconds away from delivering her baby. When the nurse came back I said to her, please tell me she didn't have any pain medication, she said yes! thank goodness for that!! I tell you I have never heard someone make so much noise!
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