CHECKING INTO LABOR & DELIVERY

(5/24/14-Saturday)

We got to Provo hospital and they were expecting me when we arrived. I felt 10 times better just being there! They checked me in and then showed us to my room. It is a big room and even has a corner for the boys to play when they are here. They started me on an IV of just fluids and then took some vitals and tests to check for infections before starting me on the antibiotics and steroids.

The nurse came in with my antibiotics and the steroid shot. She hooked me up and then gave me the shot. Let’s just say they have to put it in the deeper tissue of your hip/bottom and boy does it hurt! It was sore for about 20 minutes, which is apparently pretty good since some people are sore for days, so I guess I should be thankful. Dave made sure that I got some food because by that time it was already around 2pm and we had not eaten. We spoke with Dr. Broadbent who will be my OB now that I am here and with the maid doctor from the NICU. Both doctors were really nice.

Dave made sure that I was feeling better and stable and then we decided that he should go see the boys since we basically just disappeared the whole day. He told me that he would bring them back later so they could see where I was at.

He got home, had dinner with the boys and then took them for sonic slushies and to the park. I talked with him and we decided that he should stay home since it was getting close to bed time. I was exhausted emotionally and wanted to rest. I talked with the boys on the phone and they were happy.

My first night was pretty difficult only because I was so exhausted, but could not sleep. I finally got to sleep and then got woken up around 1am from my IV beeping. I couldn’t get back to sleep til 5am! I watched a few episodes of drop dead diva and read on my support group pages and then just lay in bed til I fell asleep. I was also being monitored during the night and they would come in and change the IV/antibiotics so that didn’t help.