May 18, 2008

My water broke just before 6pm on Wednesday the 14th. I was out walking with a friend. We went to her house, she kept Elliot and her hubby drove me to the hospital. There was blood mixed with the fluid, so I didn't want to take any chances. I was really counting on them telling me I peed myself or had a bladder infection... but no. The ferning was unmistakable and it was my water. The admitted me and hooked me up to an IV. I had a steroid shot.

Things have been fine, though... no more leaking, Boo is looking wonderful - u/s on Thursday showed lots of fluid still left and Boo is measuring 31 weeks. (3lbs 11 oz, too!) No contractions or cramping or signs of infection, so they *might* actually release me - still on strict bedrest - later this week if nothing else changes.

The drs and nurses are all starting to think it resealed. This is such a huge relief!!!!!! No one seemed to be able to tell where the leak came from, though - I asked if the u/s showed anything high or low but either they didn't understand what I was asking or they didn't check or it wasn't obvious. One thing my nurse mentioned this morning is that sometimes in situations like this, they like to induce between 36-37 weeks. Not sure why, but I'm of the mind that I want this baby to bake as long as possible!!!!!

I'm home from the hospital on a daypass right now. It's wonderful. I'm headed back in within a few minutes. I've been cramping a bit, with some lower back and upper thigh pain that makes me nervous... hopefully it's just because I've been moving around a bit more today than I have over the last few days. Not feeling any leaking, but there is a certain wetness. Ugh. Please keep us in your thoughts!!!

It was awesome to be home today. Jay bought a wheelchair at a yard sale last year. I teased him about it. But he took me around the block in it today, which was nice.