Yesterday afternoon I was finally (!!) discharged from the hospital on orders of strict bed-rest. The doctor decided to use an alternative to the magnesium sulfate in order to keep the contractions at a minimum -- Procardia, a "calcium channel blocker". So far, I've only had about 6 per hour and no further dilation than the initial 2cm... so, it seems everything is running smoothly in that respect. That makes us two very happy parents-to-be when our little one gains a little extra growing time in mommabellyhotel. :)
We're staying in Rockledge at my dad's house for the time being since our home is a bit of a construction disaster... that, and we still don't have the plumbing hooked up in the kitchen.
We can still be reached on either of a our cellphones, but I wanted to let everyone know we were no longer in the hospital since I know some of you were planning to stop in and see us.
As far as when little Beni comes, your guess is as good as ours! Hahha. :)
Thanks again for all your kind thoughts and words... ♥
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Monday, July 2, 2007
Correspondence between Kellee and I.
From: Kellee
Date: Jul 2, 2007 8:00 PM
Sorry we haven't been up to see you! I've thought about you & Beni every minute of every day you've been in the hospital, trust me. I've also been having dreams with you & him in them. Everything will be alright, I just am worried about you! My car broke down and we've been stuck and in a stressful state from that too these last 2 days. I would have come to see you but I haven't had a car. How are you? How's Beni? Chile holding up? Do you guys need anything?
From: Jessica Lynn
Date: Jul 3, 2007 12:42 PM
Thanks so much for checking in us, Kellee... We were actually discharged from the hospital yesterday afternoon and I've just been on strict bed-rest since. He switched me from the magnesium sulfate to a prescription calcium channel blocker which has kept the contractions under about 6/hour and I haven't dilated further since then, so it seems like everything is pretty stable for now. As soon as I pull myself up out of bed though, contractions kick in tenfold again... so still not quite sure how much time we have... hours, days, weeks? Suppose it's up to little B and how long this medication holds up, hahha.
Anyway, we love you and I can't wait to pass on the good news when he finally comes. Cross your fingers! ♥
Date: Jul 2, 2007 8:00 PM
Sorry we haven't been up to see you! I've thought about you & Beni every minute of every day you've been in the hospital, trust me. I've also been having dreams with you & him in them. Everything will be alright, I just am worried about you! My car broke down and we've been stuck and in a stressful state from that too these last 2 days. I would have come to see you but I haven't had a car. How are you? How's Beni? Chile holding up? Do you guys need anything?
From: Jessica Lynn
Date: Jul 3, 2007 12:42 PM
Thanks so much for checking in us, Kellee... We were actually discharged from the hospital yesterday afternoon and I've just been on strict bed-rest since. He switched me from the magnesium sulfate to a prescription calcium channel blocker which has kept the contractions under about 6/hour and I haven't dilated further since then, so it seems like everything is pretty stable for now. As soon as I pull myself up out of bed though, contractions kick in tenfold again... so still not quite sure how much time we have... hours, days, weeks? Suppose it's up to little B and how long this medication holds up, hahha.
Anyway, we love you and I can't wait to pass on the good news when he finally comes. Cross your fingers! ♥
Sunday, July 1, 2007
48 hours in the hospital...
I know I haven't given any updates since the initial blog on Friday, but here's what's going on:
Despite the magnesium IV administered to stop the pre-term contractions, they've still been fairly frequent in the past three days. So, chances are I will be here until I actually give birth, which we're still trying to put off at least until late afternoon, best case scenario would be to make it to Tuesday so that his lungs are fully developed from the steroids. I don't know quite how dilated I am at this point, but as of Friday morning it was 2cm. I'm sure the contractions have made quite an impact since then, though. My doctor is delaying another "hands on" examination to check because that might throw me into full-fledged labor again. So, like I said in my last blog, we're still a little in the dark here. It's just a matter of waiting from this point on..
Anyway, hopefully that cleared up at least some confusion! Thanks for all the calls everyone! We are so blessed to have the support we do from our friends, now of all times especially.
Love you all. Wish us luck!
Despite the magnesium IV administered to stop the pre-term contractions, they've still been fairly frequent in the past three days. So, chances are I will be here until I actually give birth, which we're still trying to put off at least until late afternoon, best case scenario would be to make it to Tuesday so that his lungs are fully developed from the steroids. I don't know quite how dilated I am at this point, but as of Friday morning it was 2cm. I'm sure the contractions have made quite an impact since then, though. My doctor is delaying another "hands on" examination to check because that might throw me into full-fledged labor again. So, like I said in my last blog, we're still a little in the dark here. It's just a matter of waiting from this point on..
Anyway, hopefully that cleared up at least some confusion! Thanks for all the calls everyone! We are so blessed to have the support we do from our friends, now of all times especially.
Love you all. Wish us luck!
Friday, June 29, 2007
Updates from the hospital bed...
I know those of you who received a text message from Angelo this morning are wondering what's going on!
So... I'm technically "in labor" as I type this... hahha.
I had a routine prenatal appointment this morning and mentioned some cramping I've felt since yesterday morning sometime. He felt that what I was describing sounded like contractions, so he went ahead and checked my cervix and found that I was already dilated two centimeters. Uhh, WHAT?! Dila-huh?
So, as you can guess, I was immediately sent to the labor and delivery unit at Holmes Regional Hospital. At this point, I'm only 32 weeks pregnant, so they are trying to delay the labor process as best they can. It's been an incredibly tiring day filled with so much uncertainty. I have tubes and wires coming from every part of my body monitoring everything from the baby's heartbeat, contractions, my blood pressure, IV's (connected to magnesium and antibiotics), etc. I was given a steroid shot to advance Beni's lung development to lessen any chances of breathing difficulties when he does come, because it's still a little too soon to be expecting him.
The magnesium is a muscle relaxer that has calmed the contractions a great deal, they are a lot less frequent now than when I came in. The only thing we can do now is wait. They are trying to delay the delivery for a couple of weeks, but at this point we're unsure if that's possible. He may come tonight, or with the muscle relaxers we may be able to shoot for longer.
It's just a matter of waiting at this point. So, we'll see...
There's a part of me wants him to come now, simply because I want to see his beautiful little face and hold him in my arms, but I know he has a little more growing to do, so it's best that he stays put for now. He's putting up quite a fight against it though, hahha.
Anyway, this was longer than I anticipated, but it's nice to kind of pull my mind away from all the craziness surrounding for the time being. Laptops and WiFi are a godsend! And so is Daddy-to-be! He is just the most amazing support I could ever possibly ask for. He makes me feel so, so blessed. :)
So... I'm technically "in labor" as I type this... hahha.
I had a routine prenatal appointment this morning and mentioned some cramping I've felt since yesterday morning sometime. He felt that what I was describing sounded like contractions, so he went ahead and checked my cervix and found that I was already dilated two centimeters. Uhh, WHAT?! Dila-huh?
So, as you can guess, I was immediately sent to the labor and delivery unit at Holmes Regional Hospital. At this point, I'm only 32 weeks pregnant, so they are trying to delay the labor process as best they can. It's been an incredibly tiring day filled with so much uncertainty. I have tubes and wires coming from every part of my body monitoring everything from the baby's heartbeat, contractions, my blood pressure, IV's (connected to magnesium and antibiotics), etc. I was given a steroid shot to advance Beni's lung development to lessen any chances of breathing difficulties when he does come, because it's still a little too soon to be expecting him.
The magnesium is a muscle relaxer that has calmed the contractions a great deal, they are a lot less frequent now than when I came in. The only thing we can do now is wait. They are trying to delay the delivery for a couple of weeks, but at this point we're unsure if that's possible. He may come tonight, or with the muscle relaxers we may be able to shoot for longer.
It's just a matter of waiting at this point. So, we'll see...
There's a part of me wants him to come now, simply because I want to see his beautiful little face and hold him in my arms, but I know he has a little more growing to do, so it's best that he stays put for now. He's putting up quite a fight against it though, hahha.
Anyway, this was longer than I anticipated, but it's nice to kind of pull my mind away from all the craziness surrounding for the time being. Laptops and WiFi are a godsend! And so is Daddy-to-be! He is just the most amazing support I could ever possibly ask for. He makes me feel so, so blessed. :)
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Correspondence between Billie and I.
From: Jessica Lynn
Date: May 31, 2007 8:11 AM
I never got a chance to congratulate you with the news before! I was just thinking about you wondering how you're holding up with the pregnancy? Let me know...
Hope all is well!
From: Billie
Date: May 31, 2007 2:31 PM
Thank you very much.
I just got back from my first doctors appointment! All the exams were very rough but we got to hear the heartbeat, which was sooo exciting!!
I think I'm almost 11 weeks so far, so not too far along, but still exciting.
You're almost there, eh? How have things been for you??
Billie
From: Jessica Lynn
Date: May 31, 2007 5:39 PM
Aw, yes! Hearing the heartbeat for the first time was just... so amazing. I had a perma-smile for the rest of week! Otherwise, the first trimester was horrid, I was literally glued to the bed and felt terrible all the time. Thankfully that subsided around 14 weeks and since then I've actually felt pretty good! I'm at the point now where my only complaint is lugging the extra weight around and a bladder that's likely the size of a pea, but other than that I think I'm fairing alright. (Knock on wood! Hahha.)
Do you have any names picked out yet and have you decided if you want to find out the gender?
The time passes by so fast it seems, at least for me it has. Just a couple more months... yikes!
Anyway, I hope you have a wonderful pregnancy. A joy for every woman...
We'll have to arrange a some play-dates in the future. :)
Date: May 31, 2007 8:11 AM
I never got a chance to congratulate you with the news before! I was just thinking about you wondering how you're holding up with the pregnancy? Let me know...
Hope all is well!
From: Billie
Date: May 31, 2007 2:31 PM
Thank you very much.
I just got back from my first doctors appointment! All the exams were very rough but we got to hear the heartbeat, which was sooo exciting!!
I think I'm almost 11 weeks so far, so not too far along, but still exciting.
You're almost there, eh? How have things been for you??
Billie
From: Jessica Lynn
Date: May 31, 2007 5:39 PM
Aw, yes! Hearing the heartbeat for the first time was just... so amazing. I had a perma-smile for the rest of week! Otherwise, the first trimester was horrid, I was literally glued to the bed and felt terrible all the time. Thankfully that subsided around 14 weeks and since then I've actually felt pretty good! I'm at the point now where my only complaint is lugging the extra weight around and a bladder that's likely the size of a pea, but other than that I think I'm fairing alright. (Knock on wood! Hahha.)
Do you have any names picked out yet and have you decided if you want to find out the gender?
The time passes by so fast it seems, at least for me it has. Just a couple more months... yikes!
Anyway, I hope you have a wonderful pregnancy. A joy for every woman...
We'll have to arrange a some play-dates in the future. :)
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Co-ed Baby Shower BBQ in the making!
Please send me your home address if you would like to join us in honoring our little bundle of joy to come! (Hosted by the lovely Robyn and Eric!)
This is not your typical cream puff ladies only event, this is a celebration BBQ style! So, no excuses. :)
Signing out,
Barn on legs
This is not your typical cream puff ladies only event, this is a celebration BBQ style! So, no excuses. :)
Signing out,
Barn on legs
Friday, May 4, 2007
Ultrasound photos!
^ Baby B's beautiful little sleeping face.
^ Upper-lip and nose!
^ Baby boy parts from below.
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