Last night I was surprised by a short bout of contractions. REAL contractions. I immediately planted myself in bed and guzzled about 8 and a half gallons of water. I kid, of course! I ended up having a total of 5 over the course of about an hour and a half. Fortunately after that, they went away. These made me very nervous and I was anxious for my already scheduled 2:00 appointment to arrive today.
The Dr. did an exam and decided that although my cervix is soft, it is still closed and about 3 cm. long. (Sorry if that's TMI, but we ARE talking about pregnancy/birth here!) I felt like that was great news! She went ahead and did a Fetal fibronectin test (see below). We are obviously looking for NEGATIVE results. I try to keep "NEGATIVE" thoughts away, but in this particular case, NEGATIVE is our friend. Hello, friend! :) I will update when we get our NEGATIVE results!
Definition
By Mayo Clinic staff
Fetal fibronectin is a protein that acts as a "glue" during pregnancy, attaching the amniotic sac — the fluid-filled membrane that cushions your baby in the uterus — to the lining of the uterus.
Fetal fibronectin is often present in cervical secretions during early pregnancy. Fetal fibronectin also shows up later in pregnancy, about one to three weeks before labor begins. If your health care provider is concerned about preterm labor, he or she may test a swab from your cervical canal for the presence of fetal fibronectin. A positive fetal fibronectin test is a clue that the "glue" has been disturbed and you're at increased risk of preterm labor.
Other than that, the appointment was really boring. Yay! Blood pressure still good (120/70). Gained one pound, and had to move up a notch on the dreaded scale. OY! Heart rates 145 and 128. Anemia is in check. HO HUM.
I have some super exciting news to share with you!!! Farid has offered to be a guest blogger! How cool is that?! So, to all of our readers...if you have any questions for him, any subject you'd like him to cover, let us know in a comment! Farid is like me... very open, very honest...so have at it! What do ya wanna know, friends?!
Oh my! I know that was scary, but I'm glad you were able to relax and get them under control. And I know the Ffn test will be negative! Those babies need to stay put!
ReplyDeleteAnd yay for Farid being a guest blogger!! I don't have any questions yet, but I'm sure I'll think of some...:)
Dude, you controlled your contractions? You're a rockstar!!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm praying you get NO MORE of them for a few more weeks!! If they show up again, you tell those contractions I'm gonna open a big can of Wisconsin Whoop Ass on them.
Okay, overboard, I know. But I will pray for you!!
And that's awesome you have a guest blogger!! How cool are you?
Hmmmm....I too will think of some questions for Farid :)
Had dinner with the boys last night; they are resolute in their faith in you. Stay put, babies, we need another pound each!
ReplyDeleteDid you get the results yet? Stay put for a little while longer babies!!!
ReplyDeleteMy questions to Farid...
1-Do you have names picked out for the babies?
2-How did you and your partner meet?
3-Where are the two of you from?
4-What made you choose surrogacy to create your family?
5-What types of planning and preparations are taking place for the babies? Can we see pictures of the nursery!? :)
6-Are there any plans for a sibling project in the future?
Wow, jus saw this! That's awesome you got those ctx to stop! You're a good "listener" and you get a sticker. :)
ReplyDeleteHow cool that Farid is going to blog on here too! No questions yet, but Andrea has a good start.