How I Got To Room 3040

At about 1am on Monday 3/15, David & I rushed to the ER at Brazosport Regional when I started having signs of pre-term labor. They immediately put me on the monitor to make sure the baby was okay, and the sound of her heartbeat (mixed with the sound of a case of the cutest baby hiccups) was the most beautiful sound we could imagine at that moment. The rest of the morning, however, was filled with more unpleasant sounds, such as that of IVs being hooked up, my doctor reporting on how far along in labor I had gotten, and sirens blaring as I was taken by ambulance to The Woman’s Hospital of Texas.

I was admitted to Labor and Delivery Room 10 at The Woman’s Hospital with the hope that I can hold off on delivery for a while. This hospital’s NICU has a wonderful reputation, though, so I’m in the right spot to be prepared for anything. With a few different types of medication, the doctors were able to get the contractions under control.

The next obstacle came just a couple days into my stay when one of the IV medications (magnesium sulfate) reached toxic levels in my system. That caused quite the scary & unpleasant reaction in my body! I was quickly taken off of that medicine and given oxygen support as well as a diuretic to help get the fluid out of my lungs, etc. The doctors said that delivering early would be less of a risk than what that medicine was doing to me.

Since then, I’ve been on only one medication to stop contractions, and it appears to be doing some good. I’m still having contractions, but I don’t feel them when I do have them. I’m now in Antepartum Room 3040 and things have slowed down significantly. Since I’ve already progressed in labor, the doctors want me on complete bedrest, meaning I eat, bathe, and use the restroom all in the same hospital bed….a not-so-lovely concept, but a small price to pay for a healthy baby girl! The journey to room 3040 was unpleasant and unexpected, but now that I’m here I hope to stay for a while.