So, from my perspective, I was going into early labor. Well, early as in, I'm not quite ready for this to happen yet. Not early for Clark--he would be fine.
I woke up nauseous after 12:30am on Wednesday morning. I spent the rest of the night clearing my body out entirely. . . every hour. . . from both ends. It was horrible. But, according to my pregnancy book, those loose bowels are a sure sign of early labor--getting rid of any obstructions competing for room in the birth canal.
Then, the cramps started. . . then the lower back ache (sure signs of early stage labor, according to my books). Then the contractions every time I would get up and move around. I felt horrible. I haven't felt horrible since my first couple of months, and that was nothing compared to this horrible sicky feeling. But then I went to work so that I wouldn't have to sit home and worry by myself. By the end of the day, I was sure that I would end up in the hospital.
This morning, after a full night's sleep and a good bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, I feel 100% better. I went to the Doctor's and she said, "It sounds like you had the 24 hour flu." No pregnancy books ever warned about mistaking the flu for early labor. But it makes sense. My night in the bathroom made me dehydrated, which brought on the contractions, and the flu was just the general sickiness that I had suffered through that day.
I'm just glad that I'm back to my preferred reality of being pregnant forever. No baby yet, and maybe not for a few weeks.
7 comments:
Pregnancy books always warn about the wrong things! They are the greatest evidence I've seen that "I am an expert" is a euphemism for "I have a brother in publishing".
That is a cool story, although I'm sorry it was gross for you. What are the odds?
goodjobJan!
you send Clark to his womb for those shenanigans
Ahhh, you're going to have a baby and soon. I'm so excited for you, even though it means you will suffer excruciating pain... but don't worry, I'm sure it will be a lot of fun too.
I'm just glad your baby didn't come today! :-) Thanks for letting us throw you a baby shower, it was so fun to hang out!
Plainbellied is right. Pregnancy books are ridiculous. Usually, it is one person's philosophy on how they raised their kids. My favorite ones, though, are written by men. Get real.
Thank you, Dani, for a fantastic baby shower. . . pictures coming in the future!
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