I am having constant contractions. Which would be good except when I went to the doc on Wed. I wasn't dilated at all so I'm assuming they are doing nothing but making me feel tired and sick. BUT it is making me even more excited to meet my daughter SOON!!! I CANT WAIT!
I did the 24 hour urine collection and the midwife called me and said that I did have protein in my urine so they are keeping a close watch on my BP to make sure I don't get preeclamptic. I had a Beth Moore conference in Tacoma this weekend with some fun girls from church and had to stop by the hospital on the way to get it checked. Thankfully it was normal so I was able to go on the trip.
Technically the midwife told me to go home and put my feet up and relax....
However...I opted to go to the conference and volunteer in the bookstore for several hours. I love Beth Moore. What can I say? We got into the conference free and got the employee discount at the bookstore....how can you say no?? I had some major contractions on Friday and was feeling a bit weird so I was more than a little concerned that my water would break while in the hotel bed with Shelly and I would have to wake someone up t so that I could get back to Seattle but luckily once I laid down for a bit they got less intense and I woke up feeling peachy!
I'm still having them but they aren't painful which leads me to believe they are just my uterus having fun with me and mean nothing about when I might actually go into labor.
One of my good friends, Lauren, is staying with us this weekend and it's her first time in Seattle so I was also concerned that I wouldn't be able to show her around but it looks like we are a GO!
Tomorrow we are visiting Mars Hill church because she is a Mark Driscoll fan, then heading to Pike Place and all the fun Seattle sight-seeing adventures. After she leaves on Monday I promise to relax...which is so easy to do with a 2 year old. Let me tell ya :)
I can't wait to meet Elliot! I feel like as soon as my mom gets to town on Thursday I'm gonna do all the self induction things that allegedly work but who knows. Raspberry tea....bouncing on a yoga ball....amongst other more fun things...
We'll see if Andrew is right about her coming on the 18th! Fingers crossed!
You are too funny! I love Beth too, but wow :) Did you buy any books? I am hoping to make it to Beth's home church in Houston at some point!
ReplyDeleteI hate that you are having so many contractions! I had lots with Olive(though it sounds like you are having more than I did), but, like you, I wasn't progressing with them.
I hope she comes soon! Let's us, there is eating fresh pineapple, walking (which I am sure you have covered!), caster oil (you can drink and do the "other"), I am sure there are more things...