Just for fun...let's go to the ER!

And for extra bonus points, let's do it in Richmond :) So I took a brief weekend trip to my godmother's for the weekend. The Girl and I decided to go visit ... its only an hour a 1/2 (just 1/2 an hour further than I should have been from my hospital at this point in my pregnancy) BUT what could possibly go wrong. Well, yesterday on my way into the house after lunch I decide let's slip and fall in the garage.

At first, I thought I was fine. Went in, sat down. Didn't feel any excruiating pain. Then I tried to stand up. Um, not so much happening. Severe pain in my lower belly and pelvis area. OUCH. I was pretty sure I had just pulled some muscles. I did a lovely split on the way down and didn't really hit the ground hard at all but the muscles were definitely stretched in ways they had not been in years, if ever! Still, my godmother a nurse for 27 years at MCV hospital insisted I call my OB's service. My OB is on vacation until the 21st. Which is actually a good thing because I am pretty sure she would have yelled at me. The OB covering for her recommended I go right away to be monitored. SO poor hubby who is in NOVA at the time gets a phone call that I am going to MCV L&D. We decide as a precaution its probalby good for him to come with me.

So by 5pm my mom and godmom have me in L&D at MCV. First let me say, the people there are EXTREMELY nice. Very competent and slightly horrified when I started giving them the medical history of this pregnancy. I think they thought I was a bit nuts until they finally got someone from Alexandria Hospital to fax over my medical records. At least I made their Sunday evening interesting. So, the standard protocol is 4 hours of monitoring the baby and contractions. IF nothing, then you can go home. My blood pressure was a bit up, but I think it was just because of the stress/anxiety of the situtation as throughout the pregnancy my BP has been perfect and the urine dip was negative for any protein that would indicate preeclampsia - pregnancy induced hypertension. See how much I've learned?

So they watched me from 5 until a little after 9pm and all was fine. A few minor contractions that tapered off and some severe pain still but nothing that is impacting the baby. They said his tracking made him the happiest baby there at the time. He was perfect. Perfect heartrate, perfect movement. They checked me via ultrasound too just to make sure I didn't tear anything or damage the placenta. Around 9:30 I was discharged and we made it home around 12 midnight. Of course, my car is still in Richmond but we'll figure that out later!

I am still in a lot of pain when I walk or go from sitting to standing or standing to sitting. But its just muscles. They will heal. I am so ready for this baby to come, but no I didn't try to shake him out!!!