I knew this day would come eventually. I just had it down on my calendar as April 1st not February 9th. I guess God decided it was time to have me home. Matthew and I have been praying about me leaving my job a little earlier than I had planned for a couple weeks now. My body just felt way more tired and sore on the days that I worked. We are both grateful that the Lord made this decision a clear one. My doctor yesterday said that it was time to quit and take it easy for the next couple months.
Now you all know how much I enjoy my job and the people I get to work with. I found myself pretty emotional yesterday as I told my charge nurse and boss that I would not be returning to work. It is especially hard to not get a chance to tell everyone goodbye.
With that being said, I am soooooooo excited to be a house wife and soon to be stay at home mommy!!!! The Lord is so good and has blessed us with the ability to do this. I can't wait to look after more of my home and spend more time blessing those I love the most. Our dog and Matthew will be the first to benefit, but Ginger so far isn't all that happy that mommy is home but doesn't want to play all the time :-). I'm sure Matthew will be happy he doesn't have to cook dinner three times a week.
I know the Lord will bless this new season in life and look forward to spending more time with my family and friends!!!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
The "C" word
Well, my contractions started up again last night. I started timing them around 6pm and called the on call doctor at 7. These contractions didn't feel quite as strong as the ones that hit late Friday- early Saturday so the doctor told me to take a bath and go to bed early. I was also instructed to get an appointment this morning. During the night the contractions slowed down ( praise the Lord!!!). This morning they did an AFP test
(alpha fetal protein test) to see if the baby was getting ready to come in the next couple weeks. Just got those test results back and looks like little Gault will be staying safe and sound inside for a little longer yet ( another praise ). I go back in tomorrow and I will talk with my regular OB about what the future looks like. Most likely they will keep me on some type of bedrest and possibly medication to slow down or stop these "non-productive" contractions.
We praise God that the baby is still happily inside and that at least these contractions aren't doing anything harmful. He knows what is happening and will give us wisdom as the the next step!!!
(alpha fetal protein test) to see if the baby was getting ready to come in the next couple weeks. Just got those test results back and looks like little Gault will be staying safe and sound inside for a little longer yet ( another praise ). I go back in tomorrow and I will talk with my regular OB about what the future looks like. Most likely they will keep me on some type of bedrest and possibly medication to slow down or stop these "non-productive" contractions.
We praise God that the baby is still happily inside and that at least these contractions aren't doing anything harmful. He knows what is happening and will give us wisdom as the the next step!!!
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Updates
Well I do believe my last post was trying to catch you all up on our crazy busy December. I know there are pictures of the actual Christmas holiday itself which I have not posted yet as well as pictures from our trip in January but I feel the need to just verbally blog today and so I will.
January 8th Matthew and I headed to Maui for a ten day "Babymoon." It was so nice to get away and relax. We didn't really plan anything for our days. Just woke up and decided what sounded good to do. There were a couple big storms that came through while we were there with rain coming down fast and furious. At one point the island got 12 inches of rain in 12 hours. Crazy!!! However, all this rain came down in 80 degree weather so we didn't mind. It did get the ocean water all murky so we only got one day of snorkeling in. We had some fun "adventures" but those are better explained by pictures which I will post here in the next few days.
Now some updates on the pregnancy front-
The Monday before we left for Hawaii (we left on a Saturday) I woke up in the middle of the night to go pee ( which I do about every hour now :-). As I was trying to go back to sleep I kept noticing my abdomen getting hard and decided to start timing the bracksten hicks. I had been told by my doctor a long time ago that you really didn't want to be having more than 4 an hour and these were coming about that fast. I called my doctor that morning and they got me right in and did an ultrasound and internal exam. My cervix looked good and was still long. Baby looked great and we were cleared to go to Hawaii!!! We scheduled another appointment when we got back. By my next appointment I was regularly having hours when I would have 4-6 contractions and so my doctor did another internal exam and found my cervix to still be long and no dilation. She told me that some women just have an over active uterus and that I might be one of those. She said that as long as my cervix wasn't changing and the contractions didn't get closer together, we were probably just seeing what is "normal" for my body. So fast forward to last night. I woke up at 11:30 with a contraction that didn't feel the greatest and I tried to go back to sleep but they kept coming every 5-8 minutes. I got up, drank a bunch of water and decided to time them for an hour. Well, the contractions kept coming every 5-8 minutes. I called my OB at 2am and she suggested drinking some more water and trying to lay back down to sleep. If I was still having them that often and I couldn't fall back asleep, I was to call back and go into the family birth center to get checked out. These pesky contractions didn't go away and by this time I could tell when they were coming. Not painful but annoying. Matthew and I headed to the hospital at 3:30am. They got me all hooked up and what do you know, contractions every 3 minutes!!! The doctor examined me and didn't see or feel any change to my cervix (praise the Lord), but she was concerned that the contractions were coming so quickly and that I could now feel them starting. They decided to give me Nifedipine to stop the contractions. Within 30 minutes my contractions had stopped and after monitoring me for a while longer, they sent us home around 7am. Needless to say, today we are both pretty tired. She also put me on modified bedrest for the next four days until my next OB appointment. As of now, my contractions are about 45 minutes apart and I don't feel them coming.
So now I have to share what I have been learning in my daily devotions because I know the Lord is trying to teach me something here. I have been studying Luke and am now in chapter 12. My lesson on Friday was all about not worrying and knowing that the most important things in life are the things of eternal value!!! One of the sins I struggle with most is worry. In fact worry, anxiety and stress landed me in the hospital a couple times a couple years ago. Its a long story but full of the Lords faithfulness and mercy. If anyone ever wants to know what happened or is struggling with similar feelings please feel free to ask me about it. Anyway, I am learning the turn my worried thoughts over to the Lord as fast as I can and pray for His peace. In the past, the events of today would have left me shaken, scared, and down a path of darkness, but praise the Lord, I had total peace that whatever the outcome, the Lord would see me through. I am glad our baby has at least one more day to grow and didn't show any signs of distress!!! The Lord is GOOD!!!
Well, that is it for now. My lack of sleep is catching up to me and my fingers are getting tired from typing. I will keep you all posted on how things continue to go and we would really appreciate your prayers that this little person would wait to at least 36 weeks to make their appearance.
January 8th Matthew and I headed to Maui for a ten day "Babymoon." It was so nice to get away and relax. We didn't really plan anything for our days. Just woke up and decided what sounded good to do. There were a couple big storms that came through while we were there with rain coming down fast and furious. At one point the island got 12 inches of rain in 12 hours. Crazy!!! However, all this rain came down in 80 degree weather so we didn't mind. It did get the ocean water all murky so we only got one day of snorkeling in. We had some fun "adventures" but those are better explained by pictures which I will post here in the next few days.
Now some updates on the pregnancy front-
The Monday before we left for Hawaii (we left on a Saturday) I woke up in the middle of the night to go pee ( which I do about every hour now :-). As I was trying to go back to sleep I kept noticing my abdomen getting hard and decided to start timing the bracksten hicks. I had been told by my doctor a long time ago that you really didn't want to be having more than 4 an hour and these were coming about that fast. I called my doctor that morning and they got me right in and did an ultrasound and internal exam. My cervix looked good and was still long. Baby looked great and we were cleared to go to Hawaii!!! We scheduled another appointment when we got back. By my next appointment I was regularly having hours when I would have 4-6 contractions and so my doctor did another internal exam and found my cervix to still be long and no dilation. She told me that some women just have an over active uterus and that I might be one of those. She said that as long as my cervix wasn't changing and the contractions didn't get closer together, we were probably just seeing what is "normal" for my body. So fast forward to last night. I woke up at 11:30 with a contraction that didn't feel the greatest and I tried to go back to sleep but they kept coming every 5-8 minutes. I got up, drank a bunch of water and decided to time them for an hour. Well, the contractions kept coming every 5-8 minutes. I called my OB at 2am and she suggested drinking some more water and trying to lay back down to sleep. If I was still having them that often and I couldn't fall back asleep, I was to call back and go into the family birth center to get checked out. These pesky contractions didn't go away and by this time I could tell when they were coming. Not painful but annoying. Matthew and I headed to the hospital at 3:30am. They got me all hooked up and what do you know, contractions every 3 minutes!!! The doctor examined me and didn't see or feel any change to my cervix (praise the Lord), but she was concerned that the contractions were coming so quickly and that I could now feel them starting. They decided to give me Nifedipine to stop the contractions. Within 30 minutes my contractions had stopped and after monitoring me for a while longer, they sent us home around 7am. Needless to say, today we are both pretty tired. She also put me on modified bedrest for the next four days until my next OB appointment. As of now, my contractions are about 45 minutes apart and I don't feel them coming.
So now I have to share what I have been learning in my daily devotions because I know the Lord is trying to teach me something here. I have been studying Luke and am now in chapter 12. My lesson on Friday was all about not worrying and knowing that the most important things in life are the things of eternal value!!! One of the sins I struggle with most is worry. In fact worry, anxiety and stress landed me in the hospital a couple times a couple years ago. Its a long story but full of the Lords faithfulness and mercy. If anyone ever wants to know what happened or is struggling with similar feelings please feel free to ask me about it. Anyway, I am learning the turn my worried thoughts over to the Lord as fast as I can and pray for His peace. In the past, the events of today would have left me shaken, scared, and down a path of darkness, but praise the Lord, I had total peace that whatever the outcome, the Lord would see me through. I am glad our baby has at least one more day to grow and didn't show any signs of distress!!! The Lord is GOOD!!!
Well, that is it for now. My lack of sleep is catching up to me and my fingers are getting tired from typing. I will keep you all posted on how things continue to go and we would really appreciate your prayers that this little person would wait to at least 36 weeks to make their appearance.
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