B.R Day 4

Pretty much an uneventful day. Spent most of it on the couch until I started getting really bad indigestion and a few contractions so back to my bed I went. I discovered that I get a contraction every time I stand up so bedrest is definitely where I need to be! I had at least 8 contractions over the day but most were just from standing up to go to the bathroom or to switch rooms. Natalie is still a bit confused why I can't get up to play or get her some juice, but I think she is adapting well to this change. We just keep telling her that Baby Fi is making it so that Mommy needs to rest a lot. Tomorrow is the big pasta dinner at church. Hoping that everything goes well. Really glad that we were able to help Natalie's school raise so much money but I will be happy when Paul's stress level can go back down. Then he can just come home and relax!!

B.R. Day 3

Rough night sleeping last night due to the fact that I basically laid down all day yesterday. Went to the doctor this morning after having a few contractions. Basically still only having contractions but no other signs of labor. Still on modified bedrest but he said I could walk around the house a bit and can go to my baby shower on Sunday at the church. Have to go back again on Monday for another check. Hoping we can make it a few weeks longer but we are at the point where there isn't really much that any medicine that would stop labor could do that would be more beneficial than harmful. So hopefully my contractions will stay only a few a day (had 2 all day yesterday). If they get more frequent and closer together, then it is back to the hospital.

Update: Ended up having 7 contractions over the day. Not too bad. As long as they stay that infrequent, everything is ok! Paul is just hoping she hangs in there through tomorrow night since he is cooking dinner for 140 people as part of a fundraiser for Natalie's school! Natalie is having a blast with her Nana! It is so hard to not be able to do much with her. We did some crafts yesterday from the couch but I can't even brush her teeth or put her to bed so it is an adjustment for all of us. Apparently the fact that I had a positive result on this preterm labor test means I am more likely to have her in the next 2 weeks. So we may meet her sooner than we thought which means she will be smaller than we thought!

Bed Rest Day 2

Got a good night's sleep last night! Don't remember waking up due to contractions so hopefully that means I didn't have any. Hips were very sore from being in bed all day so woke up several times from that. Poor Paul spent the morning running around like a chicken with his head cut off. He had to get breakfast for all of us (which means cooking eggs for me due to my gestational diabetes) and get himself ready and Nat ready and anything that I needed. Then he took Natalie to school and came back to keep me company for a while. Mom should be here soon! I've spent the morning either on the couch or in bed watching TV and working on a Christmas stocking for my friend's little boy. Hoping this means I get more time to work on it! Paul has to take Natalie to get a flu shot this afternoon. YUCK! Feel so disconnected from life today. I miss picking Natalie up from school and hearing about her day. I miss picking her up period. And it is hard to explain to a 3.5 yr old that Mommy can't get up to help with anything, including tooth brush, bed time, etc. Hopefully this will get easier for all of us.

Update: Mom got here and helped out with Natalie. Her flu shot went well and now that is one less thing to worry about! Having a hard time staying on the couch or in bed though.