4/15/10

pre term labor

After a scary night of contractions every 2-3 minutes, 17 hours in the hospital with the huge ace bandage thing wrapped around me, and a contraction monitor pressing into my belly, several doses of Terbutaline to stop my contractions, lots of water, and no sleep, I am home.

My baby boy is still cooking, I am prescribed to the bed, and a dose of Terbutaline every 4 hours until I reach full term, and I am grateful. Grateful for prayers, and the power of the priesthood. Grateful for modern medicine. Grateful for amazingly helpful friends, a wonderful husband, and a supportive family. And grateful that I am still pregnant, and hope to be until June!

And just because I love her, and missed her so badly through it all.
(sorry it is so blurry, I still love it)

17 comments:

liko said...

great to hear you and baby are well!!

Jared Zane said...

I am glad everything is fine now! That must have been so stressful! I am excited for June!

echo said...

so glad everything is ok.
when can i bring you some breakfast, lunch or dinner? or even just a plate of cookies?

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j,d and little b said...

Meg, I m soooo glad you are ok! I can't wait to meet the little man, but I definitely want to wait a few more weeks!

stef j. said...

gosh that was kinda scary... i'm glad y'all are ok for now. and seriously, i'm bringing you food. and entertainment.

Jeff and Eliza said...

Yikes! That is scary. Glad you are ok!

Kimberley said...

Yikes, I am so glad that you and baby are okay! He must be really excited to join the party so just tell him to hold his horses! Get lots of rest while he keeps cookin!

Thomanders said...

Meg! I can't believe you are on bed rest and am so glad you and the baby are okay. Hang in there!

We have a 3 hour layover in the Honolulu airport on our way home from Maui in September. Hopefully you can meet us!

Stephanie said...

so relieved for you guys!

Rebecca Waldron said...

Yikes! That is scary. I'm glad everything turned out ok. Please let me know if you need anything, like a babysitter or a movie or some pickles and ice cream.

Lisa said...

So glad he's still cooking in there! Good job being so brave through it all, I said lots of prayers for you and the little cutie man. Stay in longer buddy!

lindsey said...

Sheesh meg! Im so sorry you had to go through all of that. I hope everything gets better. I wish I was there to help you out. Hang in there

The Bradshaws said...

I'm so out of the loop I didn't even know you were preog..haven't blogged forever...congrats!!! You guys will have one awesome little boy! I'm glad that you and baby are doing well, we'll keep ya in our prayers!

Ella F. said...

Oh no, that happened to me once and it was not fun. In fact, I am majorly paranoid with every pregnancy after that experience with Anna, and wouldn't you know, they've all been a week late after her? Whatever. I hope it continues smoothly and we'll definifely be sending "stay in there a little longer" vibes to Hawaii over the next month. Hugs!

shira said...

meg-a-roo! keep the bun in the oven! corbin, ur a stallion! haha, you guys be careful over there! we miss you guys so much! we will keep praying for you and your little baby to stay in there. love ya!

Lindsay Rondo said...

Oh my!! I didn't know this! I'm glad you're okay and the baby is alright!!