Hospital stay.....

So the last couple of days have been hard for Kole and I. It's been very scary and things are changing now, a lot faster than I imagined.

(***ps there is a going to be pregnancy terminology in this post so if you get uncomfortable with that stuff you might not want to read***)

It all started sometime last week, I could just feel a change in my body. But if you know me, I'm kind of a stubborn person when it comes to calling doctors cuz most of the time, colds and pains go away. I knew I needed to go in but I just had an appointment where everything was fine and I was a week away from another. So I wrote the changes off as stress (because lately there has been a lot of heartaches going around to everyone I know and I tend to get stressed when things don't go how I think they should) and I also wrote it off as me being super paranoid because I've never had a baby before, let alone two, and I read a lot of books and magazines with lots of information (good and bad).

So anyway... I have been having a lot of braxton hicks contractions, which is normal. But the end of last week it was like my stomach just tightened up and never relaxed. I figured that with two babies I was just running out of room and so when they weren't wiggling and rolling as much as they used to, I thought the same thing. It freaked me out but i could still feel them and knew they were okay.

On Sunday morning I started getting really bad lower back pain. It felt like horrible period cramps mixed with a pinched nerve in my tail bone. My sister Mary told me that it sounded like back labor and so Kole and Mary made me sit down and rest all day, which is very hard for me to do by the way, but it seemed to work. Monday I woke up and went to the bathroom and I thought I had part of my mucous plug come out (this is the pregnancy terminology I was talking about). I was okay until it happened again later. I called my doctor and upped my appointment. Only by a day but I felt a sense of relief knowing I'd be in the next morning.

Kole came home and made me rest some more while he cooked dinner and cleaned everything up. He is so amazing!!

Tuesday morning we went to the doctors. I was officially 28 weeks along but my belly is measuring 38. Babies heart beats sounded perfect. I got my flu shot. And the doctor checked me down there and took some tests. He said I looked okay and that plug didn't come out and I didn't have an infection but he would run the tests and see what they say. I set up an appointment for next week and also an appointment the next day to be hooked up to monitors and see if I was having hard contractions or braxton hicks, and also to have an ultra sound. I went and got some blood work done. I went home to rest, Kole went back to work and we both felt a little better knowing we would have answers soon.
A little after 4 I got a call saying that I needed to go to labor and delivery right then. The test showed that the hormone that women release a week or two before labor had been released and they needed me in there right then to stop preterm labor. I called Kole and told him I didn't know how long I would be but I figured that I'd be given a shot and monitored and sent home in a couple hours.. Boy was I wrong.
I got there and they had me take a pee test and and get in a gown and in bed right away. They hooked up 3 monitors on my belly. One for each of the babies hearts and one to monitor my contractions. They also gave me a painful shot in my butt to help the babies lungs develop faster. I was starting to get really nervous but the nurses were awesome and explained everything as they went along. They also said I'd probably be there all night. I called Kole and told him what was going on. He showed up just as the doctor did so the doctor was able to explain everything to us. I was for sure having painful back labor contractions at this point and the monitor was going crazy showing how bad they actually were. The babies were still okay and heart beats normal. But I also went from not being dilated that morning to being at a 1 (which isn't too bad but at 28 weeks isn't good either). They told me for sure I would be there for the night, gave me some pills to stop/slow my contractions and moved me into a big room where Kole had a pull out couch to sleep on. We had dinner and just layed there watching movies and the monitor. They babies stayed good and my contractions slowed amazingly!! I wasn't in pain anymore! About every six hours, which is when it's time for me to take my contraction pills, is when I would start to get a little uncomfortable, but other than that I was okay, just scared still. I was just hoping that everything would stay going smoothly, 28 weeks is way to early for babies to be born! The nurses were so awesome through all of this! And so was Kole. He seriously is so amazing and stays so strong for me. The only time i could get out of bed was to go to the bathroom, which was often cuz during my stay I went through 4 IV bags, apparently I was a little dehydrated as well, so even though I feel like I drink a crap load of water it wasn't enough so now I need to drink A TON!!! Anyway, everytime I had to go it was quite an ordeal. We had to unhook like a millions cords and I had to drag the IV tower in with me. Even in the middle of the night Kole would get up to help me. I sure do love him.
The next morning the doctor checked on me and everything was going great. I was still dilated to a 1 but not progressing at all. I had an ultra sound and everything is good with the kids. They have plenty of fluid and are moving so much more, now that my stomach isn't so tight. They are measuring different but both are still in the normal range. Kollin is about 3.2lbs and measuring 29 weeks and Kleyton is about 2.9lbs and measuring almost 28 weeks. Definitely two different little boys in there.
I was able to take a shower and breakfast and lunch were pretty tasty and it was nice that it was delivered right to me. Hospital stays are a new experience for both Kole and I. We are both so amazed at how awesome everyone was.
We hung out all day because I needed to wait till 5 to get the second steroid shot for the babies. we watched some more movies and Koles mom came to visit. It was a long day but it was so good to know that we were in capable hands in case something went wrong.
The doctor got there and checked me again and I was still at a 1 which is way good. My contractions are controlled with my pills and babies stayed strong the whole time.
So after the scare and all that I am now on strict instructions....
I am on complete bed rest and can pretty much only get out of bed when i need to go to the bathroom. So that means, I will be missing a lot of things. I will be missing things I feel like i need to support family and friends with. I will be missing my favorite time of year and all the fun things to do, like driving to look for fall colors and deer hunting and taking night time walks in the cool crisp air. I am going to get cabin fever like crazy!! Today is only day 1 at home on bed rest and I already feel so completely bored and Lazy. BUT.... All of this will be worth it, even if it only is 1 more week, that gives my babies that much extra time to grown naturally and less time in the NICU. My doctor told us that he doesn't think I will have a problem keeping them in there 1 more month, if not longer, if I obey the rules. Which is good to know and I will do anything for my boys. Thank you to all the family and friends who have already shown so much support, love and concern for us. We really appreciate everything. And all of you who said you want to help, I'm pretty sure in a few days I will be craving visitors! Especially while Kole is working, so feel free to stop by anytime!! :) If anything changes I will keep this thing updated, and if not me updating I will get my husband involved in the blogging world just like he has to do everything else right now. Thanks for all you do honey!