Limbo
We’ll, I’m not sure the babymoon is over, but we’re definitely in this really weird limbo. Most import – I’m still pregnant.
Contractions started as I was posting this morning and continued to strengthen and come at shorter, regular intervals and we learned I was now at 5 cm, so by 10am we were back in labor and delivery, getting pumped full of magnesium again, which made me feel absolutely awful. But the mag is pretty incredible stuff – at least the way my body responds to it. We’ve learned that while three years ago it was given to slow labor (I did not receive it with Nathan) now it is used for neuro protection and slowing labor is considered more like a possible fringe benefit, but man does it work for me. Contractions are now far apart and mostly mild. At 10am we thought we’d have met out baby by now, but instead we’re thankfully counting every extra minute we gain.
I’m still terrified my water will break, which makes today a lot less restful than yesterday, but we’re hanging in.
This afternoon one of Nathan’s neonatologist stopped by for a social visit – that was really wonderful. Of course he’s bummed that we’re here again, but thrilled at how much further along this baby is and was really happy to hear about hoe Nathan is doing. If Baby is born today, he’ll be right here with us, which feels great. And it sounds like many of Nathan’s docs and nurses will be around in the next few days, so we’ll be entering the NICU with friends.
But for now, we’re trying to relax and are waiting thankfully.