Baby Update

Just a short update for you on the last few days and events. Over the last few weeks, I have been having a few Braxton Hicks contractions here and there, but nothing major, so I didn't pay attention to them and the doctor didn't seem worried. However, starting Saturday afternoon and evening, into Sunday, the contractions started to become more regular and longer. By Sunday night they were pretty long (or so I thought) and a little more to the painful side. I thought I just needed to lie down though, so I did that and hoped all would be fine. Well, we ended up at the hospital Monday afternoon and evening when I called into the doctor and "failed" the questions they asked me. After being monitered for the afternoon and evening, the baby was doing well, which we were all pleased with. However, I was having contractions every 4-6 minutes, and they were coming and going (unlike I originally thought) but they weren't going down enough to feel like it was gone before the next one started (hence why I thought they were 5-20 min long!). So, needless to say, I'm now on a modified bedrest until Thursday afternoon when we're having more tests done. Depending on what they find then, I may be put on full bedrest with medication for the next 4 weeks in hopes the contractions don't go into full labor. Hopefully I will be able to stay on modified bedrest and just lie down when I feel the contractions coming on, but based on the last 4 days, I'm starting to doubt that. However, whatever we need to do to wait awhile to meet the little one, we are both willing to do. I just hope and pray that means I can do whatever needs to be done from home!! We'll update with more news later this week. Until then, I'm going to try to keep Cleatus in his or her warm home! :)