29 Weeks - Trip to L&D

10/19/11 - the day I turned into THAT girl!

So the last thing I wanted to be was one of those paranoid, crazy, first time moms. Well, it happened. I hadn't been feeling good all day, a little out of breath, and my belly had been super tight. I just chalked it up to growth spurts. I had gone shopping and to lunch with my friend Courtney, At lunch I started to feel sick to my stomach, I couldn't breath at all, I thought if I got up and walked around I would feel better, so we ended up at Toys R Us to pick up a few things, as I was walking around I started to feel worse and worse, my belly got tighter, I was in so much pain I was bent over the shopping cart just to feel better. I tried to pull it together long enough to get myself home. By the time I was driving down my street it was about 3:30PM and I was in tears, I figured I better call the Dr's office just in case because they would be closing at 4 and I just wanted to see if there was anything I could do to make me more comfortable. When I got a hold of the triage nurse she listened to my symptoms and put me on hold. I was just pulling into my driveway when she gets back on the line and says "Go straight to Labor and Delivery, we'll call them to tell them you are on your way". Of course this was the week that Erick was in Las Vegas for the week and I was home alone. I started to freak out and cry uncontrollably. I had called the Dr's office a few times before and their answer was always "go drink some water and lay down for a little bit and if it doesn't get better, call us back" that always worked. So this time for them to say "Go straight to L&D" I had a little freak out. I was all alone and didn't know what to do. So I called work and told them where I was headed, called Courtney and asked her to come to my house and turn on the lights for the dogs and then called Erick to tell him (yes he was my last call, but I knew that if I called him first I wouldn't be able to call anyone else because I was freaking out) Poor Erick was freaking out because he was so far away. I told him I would be fine (I try to be a tough chick) and that I would keep him updated and if I needed anything I would call someone to come take me home. I really needed him to focus on his interviews because I knew it was probably just first time mom hypochondria. I got in and they got me all hooked up to the monitors. The baby's heartbeat was strong, but she had gotten herself turned transverse and stuck up under my ribs. That's why my belly had been so tight and I couldn't breathe. They said I had a few small contractions but nothing I needed to be concerned about. Erick was so worried he sent Courtney to sit with me. By the time she got there I had calmed down and the nurse said she would probably release me in about an hour. They told me to go home and lay down for the rest of the night and hopefully the baby would turn and i'd be more comfortable. I was so grateful that Courtney came to keep me company. Being so far from family and having my hubby out of town, it's so nice to have great friends that are willing to do anything for you.

Here I am...29 weeks! (10/19/11)