Well I will have reached my first goal since being placed on bedrest, which was to make it to 27 weeks. I didnt make it without some ups and downs, but here I am. The latest update happend on Wed when my doctor sent me back to the hospital to be monitored, take a fetal fibronectin test, and have another ultrasound because of ongoing cramps for 2 weeks. The FF came back negative which basically says Im unlikey to go into labor within the next two weeks. That was great news considering that same test came back positive for Bekah at 27 weeks. I also was not dialated even with all of the cramping and contractions. The only concerning thing found was that when they did register a contraction the baby's heart rate dropped significantly. Therefore, my Dr ordered me to be watched an extra hour and to take my medicine every 4 hrs around the clock instead of waiting for cramping and contractions to start. Since I was not actually having many contractions it was hard to tell if the baby's heart rate was dropping every time I have them so to prevent that he wants me to prevent the contractions as much as possible. So of course 24 hrs later (6 pills) I developed my first horrible migraine. Then 24 hrs after that migraine I recieved my 2nd even worse migraine. Now I normally have many migraines during pregnancy but this pregnancy hadnt been too bad by just taking magnesium oxide, but Im extremely sensitive to medicines. For example, I cannot take birth control with estrogen, every time I recieve novacaine for dental work I get 2-3 migraines afterwards, many pain relievers for migraines cause me to have more migraines. Basically if a medicine has a risk for headaches, even if only 1 % of the population suffer this side effect, I will indeed get migraines! Good times!! I am hoping that my body will adjust to this medicine and I do not have to go on another medicine to prevent migraines. I have been handling bedrest much better than 2 months ago, but I do have a bad day here and there. Since Im not dialated Im allowed to sit up still and get up once and a while to get things or help the kids with something. That does make it a little more manageable. The hardest part is on the weekends when Scott is on his own cooking, cleaning, caring for kids, and working on paper work and never ending phone calls. I will say we have eaten out more than ever recently! I hate spending the money on eating out, but it is so difficult otherwise! We are so thankful for the friends that have brought us meals on occasion!! That is always such a blessing!! Im starting to get very excited to meet my active little lollipop soon, but hopefully not for another 11 weeks!! I sure wish we could make up our minds! Now on to reach my next goal of 30 weeks!!
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