Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Big brother soon...

Eon will be a big brother in the next few days, not that he has any idea what's about to hit him. :) For a long time, he's been rubbing my belly and signing "baby", but I wasn't sure he really made a connection. Lately, though, he's been seeing a baby and calling my attention to it, then signing "baby" and rubbing my belly, so maybe he understands more than I think he does.

Over the weekend, I started having severe abdominal pain. While I was having contractions, it did not feel like labor and the pain was too high. I began to suspect a kidney stone (as I have some experience with that). After I was triaged at the hospital, a 2cm stone was found on the renal ultrasound. They decided to induce labor to get the baby out so they could deal with the stone. I was an emotional mess. I was completely unready to have her and was devastated by an induction. Once I wrapped my brain around it, they started Cervadil to soften the cervix and I started contracting regularly a few hours later. Unfortunately, the Cervadil came out when the nurse checked my progress and everything tapered off, so the doctor ordered pitocin.

Early Sunday morning, I got an epidural and my already low blood pressure plummeted. I was very sick and near passing out and it took some intervention to regulate it, again. Early afternoon, with pitocin cranked up and contractions coming 3 minutes apart and hard, my doctor came in and checked me...only to find I had not progressed at all. Baby girl was still flying high, I was undilated, and very posterior. He decided to call it quits...and send me home...after thirteen hours of labor! I did not even know that was a choice.

Monday, I felt like I'd been run over by a truck and was terrified to go through all of that again. Yesterday, I went to my OB appointment to find that I was dilated, much more anterior, and slightly effaced. Yay! Even though the kidney stone has receded back into the kidney, the plan is to induce again Friday morning. Now, I feel ready. :)

I hope Eon is, too.


12 comments:

  1. I have had a kidney stone before too and it always concerns me when I am pregnant that one will rear it's ugly head. Glad to hear it has calmed down and WOW, I didn't know it was an option either to go through 13 hours of labor and then be sent home! Hoping everything is going well!

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  2. Praying for you! Can't wait to meet the newest blessing to your family. May this induction go smoothly and painlessly.

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  3. Good luck, Tara! We will be praying for you and your new baby. Can't wait to see pics of the little darling =)

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  4. WOW!! that is a rough deal! I am thinking of ya! Eon is going to ROCK as a BIG brother...smiles

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  5. oh you poor poor thing. Im lifting you in prayer.

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  6. Praying for you too! Hopefully you'll go before Friday and it'll be less than 3 hours. That's my prayer. Still and combined 16 hour labor, but after Nate's induction and 33+ hours of labor, I can't imagine having to stop and do it again.

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  7. It is awful that they did that to you. Good luck with the induction.

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  8. Wow, Tara, how discouraging....and what an ordeal to go through. I am praying for you and can't wait to meet your new baby girl. I miss you! ♥

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  9. I didn't know that could happen either- how awful. Looking forward to 'meeting' your wee babe soon :)

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  10. Oh, so sorry to hear you've had to go through a painful trial run. So not fair!!! We'll be praying for a safe and easy delivery. God Bless!

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  11. Tara so sorry you have had so much pain and what an awful feeling to be sent home after laboring that long! My thoughts will be with you tomorrow and I'm praying your delivery is smooth and baby arrives safe and sound. Take care of yourself and eat a yummy dinner tonight if you can handle it!

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  12. Praying for you Tara! Pretty soon you'll be holding your precious new little one and it will all be worth it. Oh, and Eon is adorable! I want him : )

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