11/23/2009...my CRAZY day!!!

36 wks. 3days...

We all thought that Monday-Tuesday we were going to get to meet Clay. Well...plans changed and here's how this day went...

Got up @ 430am to leave to be down @ the hospital @ 6am for an amniocentesis. Jeremy went ahead and worked and my mom took me down because even if they were going to do anything it wouldn't have been until that evening. So got down there got the paper work all filled and & got in a room and got hooked up to the heart monitors. The nurse said there was a woman in the room getting one done and as soon as she was done it was my turn. I was nervous because I had no idea what to expect plus some of the things that could happen. So the nurse leaves and then about 5 mins. later we hear all this running around and the nurses saying the amnio had crashed & they needed to take the patient back now for an emergency csection. Plus they were saying lots of other medical terminology that I DID know (thanks to having a degree in the medical field). I know my face was turning white & I was about to get sick!! Then they came out 3 mins. later saying mom and baby were fine. This girl was also 36 wks. and some days. I'm pretty sure the baby's HR either dropped dangerously low or stopped completely. Jeremy said I should have walked out @ that point but honestly...I was frozen because I kept thinking...OMG that could be me next?!?!?!?!?!
About 20 mins. later they came into the room and told me it was my time. I had HUGE tears swelling in my eyes and they specialist and US tech told me everything was going to be fine. I couldn't hold it back and said "I hope my goes better than the woman who was just in here." They kind of looked @ me w/suspension and I told them "I heard what just went on and knew what you were saying...I have a degree in the medical field plus I use to work here." The room was silent for a second because they knew that I knew exactly what happened and it was because of this amnio. LUCKILY mine went good and Clay's HR never dropped or anything. I couldn't wait though to get back to my room and get on that monitor. Once I did I kept a close eye on the #'s for at least 1/2 hr!!
I had to stay on the monitors for at least 2 hrs. then after that I was allowed to get up and walk around. My 2 hrs. came and my mom and I went for a walk to stretch. We came back to my room intending to rest a little until the results from the amnio came back but that didn't happen because then I started having contractions ever 2-3 mins & they were lasting for about 45 mins. My 1st thought was (sorry for the bad word but it's honestly what I said) "Shit...this ain't good cause Clay isn't even in the right position and I don't have test results!!!!!" So the nurse came in and started another bad of saline and I laid on my left side and they gradually went away.
Thank God they did because the results came back from the amnio that Clay's lungs were still premature AND luckily my doctor over ruled the specialist (he wanted to take Clay on 11/20) and said we were going to give him more time to mature and maybe even get turned on his own.
After getting that news they let me eat and drink ( I was sooooo hungry and thirsty) and this was about 230pm. After I inhaled my food (lol) then they wanted 20 more mins of good monitoring of Clay's HR. OHHH...I forgot to mention that the nurse was having to come in every 15 mins to put Clay back on the monitors. This was literally from the time I got there until I got to leave which was about 4pm. He kept rolling from side to side....just like his big sister did the night we went in to have her...funny cause now I really see a "Crystal JR." in our future...lol!!!
So we got the good 20 mins of continuous monitoring and then FINALLY got to go home.
I got home and jumped into bed. I did have 1 contraction so I got up and drank a glass full of water and laid on my left side and fell asleep.
I got to take about an hr. nap until I smelled Jeremy bringing in pizza for supper. Clay was worn out so I actually got to sleep good last night. I was worried how he's be from being moved around and poked but this morning he woke me up as usual kicking :-)
Alot of people say yesterday was a waste...but I don't look @ it as that. There was a lot of things that could have gone wrong but didn't. Plus we saw what Clay's HR would do being under stress, contractions, and just the worry I was going through throughout the whole day. It just goes to show that w/the power of prayers & God's strength the day went smoothly and I'm soooooo thankful for all of it!!!! I hate the fact that I & Clay had to go through all of that...but I can breathe easier now that yesterday is over. Plus not to mention that now we get to have our December baby like we had planned. That is if he decides to stay in there...which my motherly instincts say he's going to be fine and will be here that 1st weekend of Dec.
Keep the prayers coming :-)