Part of me wants to just go to the hospital and get the little guy out already and be done with this seemingly endless guessing game, and part of me is scared to death that if he comes now, he will be sick or have other problems, and plus, I am just not ready to have a son 6 weeks ahead of schedule, no sirrreeeee...
The human body is an odd, odd thing. There are so many guidelines in books and websites about how to time contractions, what is considered "false" and what is considered "true" labor...oh but wait, if you are at risk for pre-term birth, then you have to follow this whole different set of guidelines that is kinda similar to "false" labor, but it really just boils down to instinct and "knowing" when its time. There are no clear cut lines at all. I think despite the mountains of literature on labor and childbirth, no one knows what the heck really goes on, they just pretend to know just to make a buck or two.
ok, going to try to go back to sleep. Happy 4th of July everyone! I'll be laying in bed while everyone is enjoying their BBQ and fireworks displays! Light a sparkler for me!
1 comment:
Have your physician run a fetal fibronectin test, or measure your cervical length. If your fetal fibronectin test is negative (normal), that effectively rules out delivery for 14 days. Same for a "normal" cervical length (>2.5 or 3 cm).
Bedrest, if it is simply for preterm labor/birth prevention, has been proven over and over to be completely ineffective. Either of the tests above can get you out of that situation quickly.
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