Our First Scare

As a few of you know, Chris and I had a little scare yesterday. During a nice lunch, compliments of Mickey D's, I started feeling a few quick pains in my lower abdomen. Not really thinking much of it, I went back to work where it proceeded to get worse and worse. So, of course, I called the doctor thinking she would tell me I'm a lunatic and it was absolutely nothing to worry about. I did not get that answer. What I got instead was "Go to Labor and Delivery now!"

Of course I went, with Chris beating me there by a good 10 minutes. I got strapped up to a fetal monitor and a contraction monitor. Then.....we waited for the pain to come again. And boy did it. The nurse told me it was either a simple UTI or contractions. Of course, it was contractions. And as you all know at 28 weeks that is no bueno.

After about 4 or so hours of sitting in the bed on my side, trying to not freak myself out, they decided to give me a shot that they hoped would subside the contractions. The nurse, while a super nice woman, told me the needle for this shot was the smallest needle in the world but that they physical shot would burn a little because of the medicine. Well, if you don't like needles, it doesn't matter the size. But hey, it was for my little guy and I would have taken the world's largest needle to help him. The needle was, in fact, small and the liquid she injected in me burned. Man did it burn. I mean, it burnt like the fire of 1000 suns seeping into your arm.

But, I am happy to say, all is good. I still have a few pangs now and then but nothing to run back to the hospital about.

We will be sure to keep everyone updated as our pregnancy furthers itself along. For now, I'm gonna go back to what I've been doing all day...laying on my side. Doctor's orders!