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SweetTooth
I'm a tired mommy!
Member since 12/05 20105 total posts
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Lauren
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My trip to L&D
So... I was probably totally overreacting, but for some reason I am becoming LESS relaxed as this pregnancy moves forward, not better.
I was feeling very "wet" all day, but attributed it to being normal discharge. It was in the back of my mind all day, but I didn't want to call the doctor for something silly, so I just tried to ignore it. I get home after work, eat dinner, everything is fine. I had some ice cream, everything fine. About a half an hour later, I start getting some cramps. Thinking its bathroom related, I try that, but no relief there.
Then the pain/cramping starts getting worse and my entire abdomen is tightening, something I have never felt before. Now I am starting to worry. I start to get these pains every 15 minutes or so and they are accompanied by back pain.
I call my dr. and try to get through to the on-call service, but I must have had a bad connection, because no one was picking up and I heard a lot of clicking. I should have tried to call again, but instead I make DH take me to the ER. They send me up to L&D.... everything was fine, they did an exam, put on the fetal monitor, and gave me fluids. They said it was probably just an irritable uterus. I still felt like an idiot who overreacted.
I have to call my dr. and go in for a follow up today. Am I going to be a crazy overprotective mother? I so don't want to be that kind of mom.
I thought I was drinkiing enough water, but I guess not, since the fluids did seem to help. They did an FFN too, they said the results should be back by the time I see the dr. today.
Stony Brook L&D was great by the way. They were very nice and didn't make me feel silly at all, even though I was embarrassed for panicking over nothing.
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ARIELSMOM
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MEREDITH
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Re: My trip to L&D
its better to be safe than sorry. I would have done the same thing especially with twins!
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| Posted 9/23/08 9:03 AM |
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kerrycec03
Mom of 2 beautiful boys!!
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Kerry
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Re: My trip to L&D
I'm glad everything is ok!! When I first read the title, my heart skipped
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| Posted 9/23/08 9:45 AM |
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leighdvm
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Michele
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Re: My trip to L&D
OMG, how scary, Lauren! I don't think you overreacted at all -- I would have done the same thing! We worked so hard to get where we are!!
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| Posted 9/23/08 9:55 AM |
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PotofLuck06
Our Baby Boy Is Here!!!
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Betsy
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Re: My trip to L&D
OMG Lauren! I'm glad to hear everything is okay!
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| Posted 9/23/08 10:09 AM |
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mamallama
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Re: My trip to L&D
keep drinking lots of water and take it easy!!!
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| Posted 9/23/08 10:14 AM |
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hmm8191
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Heather
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Re: My trip to L&D
It's totally normal to be worried. This is some strange sh*t going on here!! I'm so glad they were good to you at L&D.
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| Posted 9/23/08 10:16 AM |
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Blissful
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Maria
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Re: My trip to L&D
Don't ever be embarassed...... You did the right thing, you were expereinceing symptoms you had never felt and wanted to make sure everythign was ok!
Glad everything went well and you had a good experience!
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| Posted 9/23/08 11:17 AM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: My trip to L&D
You are definitely not the only pregnant women to show up thinking they're in labor. Nothing to be embarassed about! And better safe than sorry!!
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| Posted 9/23/08 11:40 AM |
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DRMom
Two in Blue
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Melissa
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Re: My trip to L&D
I agree with all the others. You went through a lot to get here. Don't ever be embarrassed about taking care of your babies! Think of it this way-when they're here-if one of them had a high fever at night woukld you hesitate to take them to the hospital? I don't think so.
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| Posted 9/23/08 11:42 AM |
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Bops
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Re: My trip to L&D
I'm glad everything is ok !!!! Don't ever feel silly for wanting to get medical expertise - You have come TOO far to feel silly about calling your doctor or going to the ER if you think its necessary or not !!!! Always better safe than sorry (and that counts after the babies get here too !!)
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| Posted 9/23/08 11:45 AM |
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Lucky
Growing up fast!
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Re: My trip to L&D
No one would fault you for doing what you did!!! Imagine if you had ignored it and it was something.
Glad you are okay!!
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| Posted 9/23/08 12:30 PM |
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babyonthebrain
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Re: My trip to L&D
First, glad everything is OK, I don't think you should ever feel silly, if you think theres something wrong, you should follow your heart!!!!
XOXOXO
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| Posted 9/23/08 1:23 PM |
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Katie111806
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Re: My trip to L&D
I would have done the same exact thing. Glad everything is okay!  
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| Posted 9/23/08 1:30 PM |
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MrsS2005
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Re: My trip to L&D
Glad you're ok. Do you think they were Braxton Hicks?
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| Posted 9/23/08 1:45 PM |
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SweetTooth
I'm a tired mommy!
Member since 12/05 20105 total posts
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Lauren
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Re: My trip to L&D
Thanks everyone! I am so glad to hear that you all would have done the same thing! I followed up at my Dr. today - they checked my cervical length and it was 4.4cm, and the FFN from last night came back neg, so I am definitely not in labor. Seems I was just dehydrated, even though I really thought I was drinking enough!
The dr. told me if it happens to again to drink lots and lots of water, wait an hour or two and see how I am feeling then.
They said it was irritable uterus - which I think are actual contractions, not braxton hicks, although I am not really sure what the difference is.
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| Posted 9/23/08 3:17 PM |
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