Last night I had an acupressure/acupuncture treatment done. I ended up having contractions every 4 minutes for over an hour and headed into L&D. I arrived around 6:00pm and was dilated to 3cm. I was monitored until 6:30pm and then able to walk until 7:30pm. At the 7:30pm check I was 4 cm. At this point I was put back on the monitors and my blood pressure taken. Unfortunately, my pressures were up again at 158/102. An IV was started because I was feeling very nauseous, wanted something to settle my stomach, and with my hemmorage risk needed an IV for precautionary reasons. Following the 3 IV attempts I then got into the tub. At this point labor pretty much fizzled out. I was checked again around 10:30pm and was now 5 cm but not contracting well. So we headed home.
I'm really trying to trust my body and my baby but all I feel like doing is crying. I'm so frustrated that I'm already dilated half way but am not actively contracting. I so badly want to meet this little lady and no longer be pregnant. I want my body and hormones back. I want to be pain-free again.
I have an appointment with my OB today. Monday brings a medically induced labor. I'm upset, disappointed, frustrated, tired and overwhelmed. I guess we'll just wait and see what happens between now and Monday.
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