4 days

Monday,

What a day.

I was having consistent contractions every 5 minutes.

(Only every other would take my breath away)

So we did what they told us to do.

Call and see what we should do.

We called and they told us we could come in to Triage to be checked and see if we could be admitted.

Downfall #1

We let too many people know we were headed to Triage.

But can you blame us?

We were so excited that this could be it!

After 45 minutes of waiting, after I got dressed in the gown, they hooked me up to the monitors.

Stayed on them tell the nurse in charge, happened to be our midwife, came.

She checked me.

Said I wasn't a four yet but that she wanted us to go walking for 2 hours, in the hospital, and then come back and get checked again.

If I was a 4 when we got back we would be admitted.

Downfall #2

Still super excited and giddy

trying to figure out schedules with parents

Walked for 2 hours, and ate a salad.

Came back to find that a new nurse was on duty.

New nurse = different scale in measuring (b/c hand size is different)

According to new nurse, only 3.5.

Told us to either keep walking or go home and come back later.

We thought we would keep walking.

After 30 minutes I changed my mind and we checked out to go home.

By the time 10PM rolled around, crawled into bed and slept the whole night.

Woke up depressed because the contractions had gone away.

Now we are 2 days later with 4 days til the due date.

The contractions tend to subside during the night (except last night)

but when they come during the day they are pretty powerful.

Not 100% taking my breath away, but 80%.

We are still hoping that my body can get this little girl out soon.

We will see.

But next time we go in, not many will know until we are for sure admitted to the hospital to stay.

Sorry in advance.

Just can't take the pressure of everyone texting and calling every half hour to see what the update is.

Don't worry,

You will know when the baby is here!

I promise!