Sunday, September 18, 2011

Contractions...

I've been having contractions today!  I've been having them about every 15 - 20 minutes and lasting about 45 seconds - 1 minute.  They've been going on for nearly 4 and a half hours. 


We called L&D, but the nurse I spoke with didn't seem concerned at all.  She told me not to come in until the contractions were 4 - 5 minutes apart and I was unable to walk or talk through them.  I told her I was only 22 weeks along, but I guess that doesn't matter.  She told me to lay back, increase my water intake, relax and take some Tylenol.  She suggested a warm bath or a heating pad to my back since I was also having pain in my low back with the contractions.  She said if they didn't ease off within several hours that I could come in to be examined.

I took Tylenol, have a heating pad to my back, and it's been just over 3 hours since I called L&D.  I guess they are easing up some.  I'm better able to relax a little anyway. 

Praying to God that this is nothing at all.  Everything is going to be alright.

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