Another visit.....ugh

So, as I blogged before, last Sunday was not a good day. Well, Wednesday began to feel like Sunday and I wasn't taking any chances so I called Dr. Diggs to see what he suggested. He said it sounded like normal pregnancy discomfort, but because I had already had the bleeding, contractions, and the fact that my cervix was already shortening he didn't want to take any chances. I was told to go to labor and delivery and have them check me out. They discovered that I was already 50% effaced and about 2 cm dilated. I had to stay on the monitor for a while so they could make sure I wasn't having any contractions. Luckily, I wasn't. Just as they were about to let me go home, I started having contractions. So I was told that I would be staying the night until the contractions stopped. Ugh! The contractions were coming every 4-6 minutes, but they weren't painful. I could just feel my stomach tightening up. We figured out part of the reason my contractions were coming so early was because I had yet another bladder infection!! That's like my 2nd one in about a month. I've NEVER had one before and I get 2 in the span of a month!! How crazy is that?!?! LOL

Anyway, I stayed the night and I was given some meds for the bladder infection through and IV and something they gave me literally knocked me clean out for the night. I was asleep within a matter of minutes! I have to admit, that was the best sleep I'd had in a long time.

So I had to be honest with the doctor when he asked how much I was following the bed rest rule, truthfully, I followed it about 80-85% of the time. So he really stressed to me that he needed me to follow it 100% of the time.

I've pretty much done that since I've been out of the hospital. My only day to get up and out is when I get to go to the doctor on Tuesdays. Hopefully, I'll not have dilated/effaced anymore.