We have officially survived our first week on bed rest! I can't say it's been horrible but I can say it hasn't been terribly exciting either. I'm pretty much in bed 95% of the day. I'm able to get up to the bathroom and take a shower. We pretty much pass the time watching TV, playing on the internet, sleeping and talking on the phone.
Twice a day I hook up to my home contraction monitor for one hour. When my hour is up I send the information over the phone like a fax. Within 15 minutes or so the home health company calls me back and lets me know how many contractions I've had and if there is anything I need to be doing. I average 2-5 contractions an hour with pretty constant uterine irritability. My threshold for an intervention is 6 contractions in an hour.
Other than that I have to change my medication in my pump when it runs low. Today is the first day I have to change the site....should be interesting. Thank goodness the pump comes with a picture guide for dummies! So that's about it!
Thanks for those of you that follow the blog and leave comments. A small request if you leave a comment leave your name. All the anonymous comments are killing me!!
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Thanks for the update, Anne. (I'm the "anonymous" from a couple of days ago when I said you must be missing your Mom through all of this...it's good you have Lizzie and Cathy to fill in until your Mom gets home). Wish there was something I could do from here on the Cape besides leave these replies! Know that I'm thinking about you. I hope Sept. 19 gets here FAST!
Much love,
Cathy
no fun....i'm so sorry you have to be on bed rest. that is a bummer. i wish i wasn't at work and crap so much so i could come over and we could play card games or something... i'm glad you and luke are okay though!
Anne!
Love you lots and will make sure to call you so you keep busy in bed and up to date on my boy drama!
Hey girly--so sorry to hear of your troubles...no bueno...I'll keep my fingers crossed that all keeps going well!! :) Keep us posted! Nicki
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