here is a quick update. On Wednesday the 9th I had a 2 week check up (prenatal) (33weeks), well it turns out that the baby was wanting to come NOW, or at least very soon! I was dilated 2cm and babys head was down and ready to say hello, and since our wonderful thanks giving vacation I have been contracting like crazy. Well the Dr. did not like what she was seeing and forced me to go to the hospital. So I went over there that night, after my visit, and they checked me into Labor and delivery for monitoring and a lovely round of shots to stop the contractions. I had to stay over night, my dr. came to the hospital in the morning to check me out, the shots helped and there was no further progression. She has ordered me to be on bed rest until Jan! Now my first thought was,”yeah right!” I have 3 kids at home.
I have been truly blessed by loving church family that have gone way out of their way to help and love on all of us. I am really trying receive it all as from the Lord, he is so good and so faithful to us over and over. My next dr. appointment is this Thursday, my hope is that everything is good and no more progress has been made, and that I do not have to go back to the Hospital until it is time for this baby to be born. One good thing that has come from it all is I have been forced to just be still, to let other people take care of me, to receive. I do not always realize how much pride there is in doing, until the Lord lovingly takes my strength away, and I can not DO, do for others or even myself. I am learning and through God’s grace I hope to come out of this pregnancy with a heart of gratitude and humility, and a better ability to receive from those who just want to love and serve me.
Thank you Jesus!
~C