There is a lot of talk today about the next 40 days (Lent). However, I'm a bit confused, because my ticker says that I have 40 days left until induction (on Palm Sunday). Don't these Lent-celebrating people really have 47 days then? I've never really counted the days. (Growing up Catholic, you just learn to believe what they tell you and not question anything.) However, now....
Anyway, NST was...well..hmm. They kept me hostage in the antepartum testing unit until my doctor called back. I knew something was up when they let my NST buddy leave before me. (Since I was hooked up a few minutes before her.) Apparently there was one abnormality in the very beginning, but then I was having contractions every 3-8 minutes. They were lasting 30-45 seconds. Of course, I wasn't feeling a thing. B was in the car (last week's appt only took 25 minutes, so she just waited outside for me and knitted.) She kept calling and texting, but my phone was off. I was finally able to call her and give her the update. I told her to just wait in the car and I would update her after the doctor called. No dice there. She was parked and up those elevators fairly quickly, just in time for me to get the go ahead to go home and eat and drink. Both the doc and the nurse are guessing the contractions were due to dehydration.
We were late to our childbirth class because of this, but the first session was on monitoring, so she fit us right into her lesson.
Once we got home, B filled me with enough water that I felt like I was floating away. I was up several times last night to use the bathroom. I will be sure to space my water out during the day.
I'm wondering if the doc will call me today to ask me to come in for any reason or if she will just wait until my next appointment in 2 weeks. Should I call and ask?
I also found out last night that my superintendent will not let my BFF give me her sick days. Bummer. Looks like I'm working until April 15th, or until baby comes....whichever comes first. Moneywise, I really need to make it until the 15th. It will be cutting it close, but with a week off for Spring Break, I think I can do it.
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I just learned yesterday that Sundays aren't counted in Lent. Some take them as a "day off" because of this, and eat/do whatever it was that they gave up on Sundays. Strange.
So exciting! But why are you being induced?? Why not just wait to go into labor? (It's much easier that way and you'd have less of a chance of needing an epidural and C-Section)
Too bad you won't be able to use your friend's sick leave. :( Call in all the favors you can...I worked until the day before I went into labor with A and other teachers were so helpful. The other 3rd grade teacher would take my class to the bathroom with hers so I could put my feet up for a few minutes. The literacy coach would come in and assist with reading lessons so I didn't have to be constantly moving. I hated asking for help, but so many people were willing to pitch in.
That stinks that you won't be able to use your friend's sick time. :(
Call in all the favors you can. I worked until the day before I was induced with A and so many people were willing to help. The other
3rd grade teacher would take my class to the bathrooms with hers so I could put my feet up for a few minutes. Our literacy coach came in to help during reading so I wouldn't have to be moving constantly. I hated asking, but so many people were thrilled to help.
Elana - she's being induced b/c of gestational diabetes. We are going to try to avoid it if possible by helping things along around the 2nd week of April.
Sundays during Lent don't count as days of Lent. You don't have to give up your stuff on Sundays, either.
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