The World of Whit

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Sat, Aug 2, 2008

• Sat, Aug 2, 2008 7:24 PM

  More eventful days!
  
  I had to call Clay at work around 3:15 yesterday to tell him that he might want to be heading home. I had timed VERY strong (maybe the strongest yet) contractions every 5 minutes for 35 minutes. I just knew that the hour of 5 minute contractions was upon me! This is what I had been told to look for. And apparently, it was here! Not quite. After I got off the phone with him, they slowed to every 15 minutes.
  
  On the eve of Whit's due date , I was restless. I don't know why. I just could not sleep. I stayed up watching TV until around midnight and decided to head to bed. Well, Whit had other things in mind for me. For the next 2 hours HE was restless and couldn't sleep. He kicked and nudged and pushed on my bladder, sending me to the restroom about every 5 minutes. Around 2am, I had an experience that I had never had before. Lots of water. I will spare you the ugly details. This is it! My water broke! I called the after hours number of Dr.'s office and they soon called me back with the Doctor on-call on the other line. Yeah, Dr. Ball (I say that sarcastically). He was thrilled (again, sarcastically) to be on the phone at 2 o'clock in the morning. I can't say that I blame him. I described what happened, and he instructed me to go on the the hospital.
  
  Everything was packed, we just loaded everything in the car and headed out. We arrived at the hospital and got checked in, hooked up, "checked", and monitored. Looks like my water didn't break after all! What!?! Then what was all that water?? Everything tested negative for amniotic fluid. They could not find any trace of it.
  *On the way to the hospital, I told Clay, "Knowing my luck, they are going to say, 'Oh, your water didn't break, you were just peeing on yourself.'" THAT is basically what they told me, without actually saying that. Ugh! All I can say for myself is, I am new at this, and I have no idea what to expect!
  
  It does turn out, though, that I was a little dilated and thinned about 80%. So, I am close. Keep in mind, I still am scheduled to be induced on Wed. morning. They released us from the hospital around 5am. Needless to say, I slept until 2pm today. I had not slept since the night before.
  
  So, "the waiting game" continues. The nurse that was assigned to me was very sweet. It was the same girl that I had last time I went on June 1. I am hoping she will be there on Wed. when I go. We have sort of "bonded" by now.
  
  

  Comments:

  Lora:  Something you will always remember... priceless. What an adventure kids are, even before they are here. ;)

  Ann:  Am praying for you. Love you, aunt ann
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