On Wednesday my Husband and I went to the Doctor's to have my Cerclage removed.
** BG- At 16 weeks I was showing signs of preterm labor. I began contracting and went into the Doctor's to have my cervix checked and low and behold it was only 1.95 cm's long, dilated to a 1 and funneling! At 17 weeks I had an Emergent Cerclage put in and was put on strict bed rest. I was told that I would not make it to 37 weeks. We only had a 40% chance. Well, we beat the odds!!!
Any way, after a few minuets of having the Cerclage removed the Doctor checked me and I was 3 cm dilated and 90% effaced. He then sent me home and we set up an appointment for the Wednesday the following week. As soon as we get home I begin having contractions every ten minuets apart and about 60 to 90 seconds long. Then the time shortens to about 5 minuets apart. At this point I'm thinking here we go!!! Well, I couldn't be MORE wrong!
I send my Husband to pick up our son, Nathan, so that I can spend some time with him. As I'm doing so my contractions begin to be only two minuets apart, stronger and stay long. My Husband is now running around like a chicken with his head cut off and I'm drinking my laborade. Then about a half an hour into this they completely slow down. FALSE ALARM... sigh!
So here I am 4 days later and still no baby. Every day I have had contractions that range any where from 5-15 mins apart and I have completely lost my mucus plug. I have done long walks and squats on the birthing ball and no avail. My little guy has even helped me! He's such a Cutie! Oh well, maybe next week! Until then I'll be patiently waiting for my little guy to arrive!
