Update

So I haven't had any strong, regular contractions since Monday, thank goodness. I don't think my heart could stand another shot of the terb. I do however still have a LOT of pressure in my pelvis and below. There have been times I used bathroom and felt like Jaelyn was coming right with it. They assured me I am closed, and long but damn it doesn't feel like it sometimes. I have been staying put in bed, and just trying to make best of my time. My husband starts his class the same week the kids are on Spring Break. Would it be awful to have my 8 year old help me with some of the "physical" stuff with my daughter while Dad is in class? lol


Tylenol PM and i have had to become friends, because I was taking until 4 am to fall asleep and it was starting to affect my mood. Last night as fist night in months I felt rested. Hope you're all well. I really did appreciate all the prayers and well wishes on Monday..I hope they keep on working! My level two ultrasound to re-check the EIF fetal heart, on Monday.

Prop those legs up high, girl...hope she stays put. And totally OK to ask your 8yr old to help you out more. Good luck on Monday!

get all the help you can and keep resting.  Glad the regular contractions have stopped.  Keeping you in my prayers.

Praying for you :)

Rest & relax. It would perfectly okay for your eight year old to help you around the house, anything short of driving you around & reroofing the house is fair game in my opinion, lol. I'm praying for you!

So glad to hear the contractions haved simmered down... that must have been scary.
I sympathize with both the bedrest (was on it for my oldest) and the "theres a baby in my vagina" sensation, lol, I carried both kids super low at the end...and it REALLY does feel like their heads will pop out of you if you sneeze too hard! Hang in there, enjoy some bad daytime TV and remember it won't be too much longer! Good luck!

-V

Glad things are getting better and calming down a bit.  Yay for the tylenol pm helping you get the sleep that you need.  And i do agree with the girls... your 8 yo can surely help you out.

I am generally a lurker on this board and I have been following your story. I am so happy for you that the contractions have stopped. Word of caution: please be careful with the Tylenol pm's. You can become dependent on them and the acetaminophen(SP?) is super bad for your liver! There is a product called Simply Sleep. It contains all of the same sleep ingredients as Tylenol Pm without the Tylenol. Prayers are with you for your upcoming ultrasound

I appreciate the advice! I was using tylenol sleep but in our area there was a major recall and they took it off all the shelves. I cannot find it ANYwhere now. I know it has same active ingredient as benedryl so I might switch to that. I used the Tylenol pm for the pain I have been having in conjunction...but you're right I need to watch that closer. I had almost liver failure a few years back from a gallstone clogging the bile duct in my liver. Couldn't take tylenol for a year!