Taryn

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Taryn,

I am sorry to hear that you are having these miserable contractions

too. Has anyone told you that you can have b/h contractions from 20w?

Up to 4 per hour is okay. They are uncomfortable - tightening/release

but not painful, they do not change the cervix. As you get further

along you can have even more (I can now have 7). Also, the nurses in

the hospital told me to stay on my left side. Laying on your back can

irritate the uterus and cause contractions. Right side is okay too

but left is better cause of a stronger blood vessel on that side.

Your cervix length is great. Mine was 3.5cm after my ab at 18.5w and

shortened to 2.9cm at 24w (that was my last u/s). My peri was not at

all concerned about the change and said it was very common and may

look different each time it is measured. I know it is very scary and

I wish I could take the worry away. You are doing great and each day

and week that passes you will have more peace of mind.

Well, most of my day is spent on this laptop, scanning the TV and

some on the phone. My job set me up with this computer so I could

take care of some job duties. Helps keep my mind occupied. I talk to

my Mom almost daily. She lives out of town, I wish she were closer. I

am home alone most days. I can get quick stuff from the kitchen and

have bathroom rights. I don't watch soap operas and stay away from

them since I will have to return to work one day, I don't want to get

hooked.

I know you are anxious about your appt tomorrow. Try not to worry,

you hang in there. I will be thinking of you.

Kim

> Kim,

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> The I spent the most of the day in the bed then for dinner I go to

the

> cough. I eat on my side then lay on back and watch t.v. till 10 or

so. I

> started br 9/24 when I received my ab at 12 weeks. I have been on

SBR

> since then. I did have two weeks were I was aloud to go out once a

week

> for dinner. The first night out I was 18 weeks. it was o.k. I was

> worried the whole time. The next week we went to church and during

the

> service I passed out and threw up. Nice little trip to the ER.

> Everything was o.k. and I was told to stay home on MBR. This means I

> could shower, sit up a little basically for dinner and I used to

lay in

> my chair on our dock. I usually sat in bed b/c there is nothing I

can

> do. no l lifting, cooking or cleaning. What else is their to do

when you

> are not aloud to leave the house. Our last visit he told us that we

> could go once a week but we decided that it was best to go w/ SBR.

My cx

> had shortened by 25 percent and I had a small y funnel. My cx was

3.66

> cm at 22 weeks. I will find out tomorrow what the length is and how

the

> funneling is. I am hoping that with the SBR the funnel will go away.

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> The nurse told me to move my legs when I am laying down. I can

> understand the weird feelings. I lay mostly on my back and I can

feel

> things. I get bad tail bone pain from that. the baby is getting

bigger

> and the weigh does have some thing to do with the strange feelings.

I am

> sure that we will feel more of these as the weeks add up. It is all

new

> to us. We were pg once and I thought that I would know the signs but

> this one is different. Every pg is different from the others. I have

> never made it pass 26 weeks. so any thing or feeling after that is

all

> worrisome.

>

> This weekend totally sucked. I had contractions the whole time. I

did

> spend a lot of time with the hd. That was nice. He crawled into bed

and

> watched t.v. w/ me. Today, I met jodi and her hd. They are wonderful

> people. That was my day. I am just counting the hours till

tomorrow. I

> am sure you understand. When do you go back? How is your day going?

I

> hope the two of you are well. What is your day like? What do you

look

> forward to? what are you allowed to do? do you have a favorite soap

> opera? I will chat with you later.

>

> God bless,

>

> Taryn

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> Taryn

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> Hi Taryn,

> I hope all is well. I don't really know how much water I drink but

I

> always have a full pitcher next to me and I love milk too! I do get

> pretty stiff, in my hips especially. I spend most of my days on the

w

> fferent

> couch on my left side with pillows behind my back for support. I am

> really starting to notice stange feelings in my legs sometimes when

I me

> walk or stand in the shower..probably from lack of activity and

> circulation.

>

> You mentioned that your ab was placed while pg., mine was too. How

> many weeks were you? Was that your Drs plan for you all along? You

> have been on SBR for 16 weeks so far, is that right? As you get

> further along will they lessen your restrictions? Are you allowed

to

> go to the kitchen? couch? I hope you don't mind so many questions.

>

> Is Tues your next Dr appt? I use my Dr visits as time

markers..every

> time I see my doc is another two weeks done. I hope you are having

a

> nice weekend.

>

> Take Care,

> Kim

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