I got a lot of practice this morning, but it turns out it was just that--practice. The contractions spaced out over the next several hours and then went away completely for a while. This is just how it goes for a first time mom. My body has to figure things out and it takes a while. Patience may be a virtue, but it's not one that I possess in great quantities, so this has definitely been emotionally trying for me. Dan is staying upbeat, and is encouraged that every day I contract more and more. Patience is something he's never had in small supply. Some days I think the man is nearly a saint. Until he leaves his dirty socks balled up on the couch, that is. :)
Went to the birth center and saw Jessica today. One of my favorite midwives, she's moving to England very soon, so it's been really fun to be going through all this with her still here. She's a really neat person, and I remember the first time I met her when I was an L&D nurse at the hospital here in Annapolis. We got on the subject of home birth, and I found out she'd had her first baby at home in New Hampshire. At the time, I hadn't met anyone who had actually done that, even though I'd read tons of literature on how safe it is and how many people are now choosing that option. She's also a knitter, and I'm going to miss late nights at the birth center poring over knitting projects while someone's in labor.
Anyway, so, at the birth center, I got another NST (the baby is beautifully reactive and healthy), and some more blood drawn. So far, everything looks great. No signs of infection, and I finished my 3 days of antibiotics this afternoon. I still have my IV in (optimistically) in the hopes that I go into labor soon. I'll be treated with antibiotics in labor, so I haven't taken out the IV in the hopes that labor happens in the next couple of days.
Here's hoping my body keeps practicing, and that practice makes perfect very soon!
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