Dr. Appointment Today

I was surprised to hear him say "No change".  Huh??

He did say Baby had dropped down more.  And my blood pressure was way too high, so we'll be restarting my blood pressure meds lightly.  But I was still dilated the same (2cm) and still 80% effaced.  How can that be?  Every night for the past few nights I have been having horrendous contractions that keep me up for a couple of hours.  Last night I even started timing them -- they were 5 minutes apart and about a minute and a half to two minutes long.  It was not fun.  This went on for almost 2 solid hours.  During this time, I got up, drank a bunch of water and decided to bury myself in a book for a distraction from the discomfort.  They eventually subsided enough that I could go back to sleep comfortably.  I was so close to calling L&D to see if I should come in, but they didn't get worse or more frequent, so I tried to wait it out. 

I feel like I don't know what my body is doing.  I asked what the game plan is and he said "There isn't one."  Ouch.

I know staying inside is what's best for baby.  I know that a lot of brain development is continuing right now, the lungs are still maturing, and Baby is bulking up.

But I have to admit -- I was a little disappointed to hear this could go on indefinitely.  The strict bed rest, trying to arrange helpers, who I'm sure had no hesitation about helping a few days this week.  They didn't sign up for a month of this though.  Not to mention the physical discomfort.  I can't imagine being in labor for a month.

So I need a new mental game plan to figure out how to keep my sanity and keep this baby inside as long as possible.  I will see my doctor again in one week for a recheck.  I am supposed to call if the contractions and pain get worse/more frequent, there is any blood, or my water breaks.

Oh, and sorta funny, I was asking him for clarification of what I could do around the house besides rotate from the bed to the chair to the couch.  He asked me "What is it EXACTLY that you're wanting to do?"  I said "I dunno....like maybe make a short little Target run for a couple things?"  He laughed and said "HECK NO!!  You can go to www.target.com and they will ship free if the order is over $50!" What can I say...I like to push the limits ; )

In the mean time, I have some very sweet friends coming over for lunch tomorrow and this weekend the Hubs is off.  It's supposed to be HOT outside, so maybe we can sit outside and relax with a cold fruity mocktail.