I am as high as a kite

[snickers]

on morphine. I have never even smoked weed before so this is new to me, lol

[Jalapeñomel]

Wheeeee!

[bbaggins]

lol. Enjoy?

[bonquiqui]

i just might stop to check you out...let me go ooooon like a blister in the sun

[Booze Raccoon]

Morphine is WAY better than weed!  I mean, that's what I've heard     Enjoy yourself!

[SKP82]

Sept 25, 2013 10:28:20 GMT -5 gravytrain225 said:

Why? Are you having the baby?

She posted in the randoms that she's having contractions.  Not labor contractions, but because there is no amniotic fluid in her uterus, every movement causes a contraction.

So I'm guessing that's why.

[snickers]

Sept 25, 2013 10:28:20 GMT -5 gravytrain225 said:

Why? Are you having the baby?

Nope!
I had excruciating contractions since 1:30 am last night, and thought that was it. They were 2 minutes apart but then they finally checked my cervix and realized that these aren't contractions because I am in labor, they are contractions because my uterus has no fluid in it and it is irritated. Anytime I move, breathe too deeply, cry, laugh, pee, reach for something, and whenever the baby moves my uterus freaks out and contracts for 1-2 minutes. When it does I double over in pain and cannot move or talk. Their "plan" for me is to dose me with morphine, which I am not happy about but they say it is safe for baby. The best part is, I sit here high as a kite, with pain. My doctor will be in shortly to hopefully discuss this.

[snickers]

I promise I will stop complaining soon, I just have nothing better to do at this point and H went home to be with the dog for a bit lol

[Deleted]

Morphine is nice. I had it after my knee surgery.

((Hugs)) hope it helps with your pain sweetie. Thinking of you!

[Yankees21]

I just want to hug you! Poor thing.

[Marle]

Gosh what a catch 20/20!

At least you are enjoying it?

[purrbox]

Sept 25, 2013 10:34:48 GMT -5 snickers said:

Sept 25, 2013 10:28:20 GMT -5 gravytrain225 said:

Why? Are you having the baby?

Nope!
I had excruciating contractions since 1:30 am last night, and thought that was it. They were 2 minutes apart but then they finally checked my cervix and realized that these aren't contractions because I am in labor, they are contractions because my uterus has no fluid in it and it is irritated. Anytime I move, breathe too deeply, cry, laugh, pee, reach for something, and whenever the baby moves my uterus freaks out and contracts for 1-2 minutes. When it does I double over in pain and cannot move or talk. Their "plan" for me is to dose me with morphine, which I am not happy about but they say it is safe for baby. The best part is, I sit here high as a kite, with pain. My doctor will be in shortly to hopefully discuss this.

Holy smokes! I hope you get to feeling better soon. That sounds horrible.

[gustafngrete]

Sorry that you are in so much pain! Glad you are are enjoying the morphine, though. My only memory of it was that it made me itch like a sonofabitch!

[Deleted]

Ummm - they should be taking that baby out right now if you have no fluid.

Was this an exageration?

[sineadorebellion]

I'm glad you're being treated for the pain but I'm also wondering about no fluid. If your fluid had been too low on your ultrasound the other day, they would have most likely taken you in for a c-section right away.

[kristie]

OMG, why are you still pregnant? I have to say, I could not disagree more fully with every decision that is being made for you. At this point she will be better off out, than in. No fluid, really? Your baby will likely not tolerate labor in this situation, that is if they ever put you on the fucking monitors and watch her. I just, fuck. Tell them to get this show on the road.

[mudslide]

I've been away for a couple days and I'm just getting caught up. Holy crap, they need to get the baby out now! I'm really concerned for you.

[mudslide]

Sept 25, 2013 11:56:06 GMT -5 toledo said:

I was told that they would try to get me to 34 weeks, because that was the point when the risk of infection from the broken water would outweigh the risk of premature birth.

This is what I was told as well. That healthy babies do better than babies that are sick from infection.

[adhdfashion]

Can you be transferred to a better hospital? I am not a doctor. But I am finding all of this very concerning.

[TC]

I am stressed for you. My mom had preterm labor with all three of her children and I was around and pushing my teen years for two of them-- this does not seem normal. Is there a patient advocate you can contact?

Edited to add -- I don't mean to stress you out and make this harder for you if you are feeling unconcerned, but if you are feeling icky about the care you are getting there, just know that it's not in your imagination and it's totally acceptable at this point to raise hell. 

[rex]

Sept 25, 2013 10:36:35 GMT -5 snickers said:

I promise I will stop complaining soon, I just have nothing better to do at this point and H went home to be with the dog for a bit lol

You have EVERY right to complain. Seriously. Complain away.

I also think you need to start being demanding. This baby needs to get
out. Get pissed!

[JayhawkGirl]

Sept 25, 2013 15:35:54 GMT -5 rex said:

Sept 25, 2013 10:36:35 GMT -5 snickers said:

I promise I will stop complaining soon, I just have nothing better to do at this point and H went home to be with the dog for a bit lol

You have EVERY right to complain. Seriously. Complain away.

I also think you need to start being demanding. This baby needs to get
out. Get pissed!

Amen. Both here and to the hospital staff.  Please tell me they're monitoring you constantly now.  This all seems very brazen to me (their actions, not yours). 

[snickers]

Sept 25, 2013 15:35:54 GMT -5 rex said:

Sept 25, 2013 10:36:35 GMT -5 snickers said:

I promise I will stop complaining soon, I just have nothing better to do at this point and H went home to be with the dog for a bit lol

You have EVERY right to complain. Seriously. Complain away.

I also think you need to start being demanding. This baby needs to get
out. Get pissed!

I got very demanding today, and they finally did a cervical check, whohoo. They will do another one before bed too lol how exciting

[TC]

Sept 25, 2013 15:41:17 GMT -5 snickers said:

Sept 25, 2013 15:35:54 GMT -5 rex said:

You have EVERY right to complain. Seriously. Complain away.

I also think you need to start being demanding. This baby needs to get
out. Get pissed!

I got very demanding today, and they finally did a cervical check, whohoo. They will do another one before bed too lol how exciting

It sounds like you are appropriately in survival mode right now with all that is going on. People in survival mode should not be responsible for advocating for their own care. I would seriously look into having a patient advocate assigned or seeing if there is a family member or close friend that would be willing to come down and get up everyone's ass every day until this baby is out. 

[kristie]

Snickers, how were your NSTs today? I know the one yesterday was iffy? They only checked your fluid yesterday, right? and not since then? Seriously, why are they waiting to get this baby out?

[sineadorebellion]

I think she said yesterday that her baby got an 8 out of 8 on her ultrasound. I assume they did a biophysical profile, and if that's the case, the high score would indicate adequate fluid levels. I'm sure everything just got lost in translation, I mean, there's a lot going on right now. I hope you and your baby are ok, snickers.

[SKP82]

I'm also concerned about you, snickers. I hope you are advocating for yourself as best you can.

[murdock]

Thinking of you and your baby!

And please clarify about your fluid.
Signed, Concerned and Confused.

[kristie]

Sept 25, 2013 15:53:46 GMT -5 sineadorebellion said:

I think she said yesterday that her baby got an 8 out of 8 on her ultrasound. I assume they did a biophysical profile, and if that's the case, the high score would indicate adequate fluid levels. I'm sure everything just got lost in translation, I mean, there's a lot going on right now. I hope you and your baby are ok, snickers.

Well, a BPP is out of ten and a lot can change in 24 hours. An 8 would still indicate induction in the presence of low fluid/oligohydramnios. She never said what her AFI is, which I assume is low from what they are telling her. I truly hope a lot is getting lost in translation, but do not understand at her gestational age why they are making the decisions they are.

[sineadorebellion]

Sept 25, 2013 16:10:03 GMT -5 kristie said:

Sept 25, 2013 15:53:46 GMT -5 sineadorebellion said:

I think she said yesterday that her baby got an 8 out of 8 on her ultrasound. I assume they did a biophysical profile, and if that's the case, the high score would indicate adequate fluid levels. I'm sure everything just got lost in translation, I mean, there's a lot going on right now. I hope you and your baby are ok, snickers.

Well, a BPP is out of ten and a lot can change in 24 hours. An 8 would still indicate induction in the presence of low fluid/oligohydramnios. She never said what her AFI is, which I assume is low from what they are telling her. I truly hope a lot is getting lost in translation, but do not understand at her gestational age why they are making the decisions they are.

I think the BPP scale may vary between facilities because I know H scores his out of 8. But in any case you are absolutely right, at this far along I'm shocked they're not being more proactive.