Back in the hospital

Please excuse any typos. I'm blogging from my phone.

I had somewhat of a stressful morning for it being my first day off work. I got it in my head that i really wanted to put together a photo album of all my pregnancy pictures and uultrasounds thus far. I couldn't (and still can't) find the clear plastics envelope that contains all of the ultrasound pictures. I freaked a little and went on a mad search. After some tears and a frantic phone call, Jay decided to come home from work to help me look. No luck. I hurried to get ready and headed off to my scheduled Ob appointment. I was so off that I forgot to bring the jug of urine that I had been collecting for the past 24 hours. Thanks mom for dropping that off for me!

At the doctor, my blood pressure was 150/100. I had been having contractions so the dr I was seeing decided to check on my cervix only to find that I was 2cm dilated and 60% effaced. He gave me instructions to head to the hospital and gave me a list of reasons he was sending me.
1) rule out pre term labor
2) rule out preeclampsia
3) get rid of some of the fluid I had been retaining
4) get steroid shots for babies' lung development

I held it together pretty well in the office but I could tell the dr was worried about me. He assured me that even if I delivered today, the babies and I would both be fine. He also told me he thought I could make it to 34 weeks.

I went home to grab my bag and Jay met me there. We (very slowly- hello I might be in labor!) drove to the hospital. We got checked in and the nurse began to monitor the babes. The looked great. Blood pressure, not so much. Ive already forgotten what it was. I wasn't having contractions but rather an irritable uterus. The nurse talked to us about magnesium and other measures they may have to do for the babies. Luckily my primary ob was on call. He spent some time going over everything with us. My high blood pressure has nothing to do with preeclampsia and they've ruled that out. It is simply induced by pregnancy. Which will only cause a problem if it continues to rise and if so, we'd need
To deliver early.

Around 6:30 I was moved to an antepartum room. Around 7pm I got a lovely shot of steroids in my tush to help mature the babies' lungs in case
They would have to deliver soon. When i was first moved to my new room, my blood pressure was 127/76 and i thought i was doing awesome. My last blood pressure was 154/97. The difference was that I was laying down during the first one and sitting up during the latter. So unfortunately, it doesn't look like my blood pressure is going anywhere :( They may start me
On blood pressure meds tonight to see what happens.

Be back later with more updates!