Well going with how things are different in each pregnancy this is another one of those things.  so the pain yesterday got worse and I wasnt able to sleep at all last night.  I ended up on the recliner in the living room with the heating pad but still couldnt get comfy.   this morning I told Dean I couldnt take care of Bo and he stayed home reluctantly.   I didnt know which dr to call, the ob or my pcp.   So I called the ob,since my appt was for this afternoon.  I told them I wanted to come in earlier she said they were booked and on the verge of tears I told her I didnt want to wait to be seen because of how severe the pain was.  She left a message and the nurse called back and told me to go to the ER.   I was frustrated at how busy they were but was then impressed with at the words pregnant, 25 weeks, stomach cramps and low back pain I was immediately given a wheelchair and almost before Dean arrived from parking was wheeled to Labor and Delivery.   great service, although I wasnt thrilled with the thought of why I was being whisked off so quickly.

I was contracting as I suspected, but only about 2 times an hour and their limit for doing anything is 4 contrax an hour.    I can almost bet I was contracting more through the night and yesterday than I was there, but then again that was 2 contrax an hour while laying there for about 2 hours, so I knew if I was up and about that things would probably be different.  Luckily my labwork was normal and my blood pressure was ok, but again the whole resting the whole time probably helped that.   The baby was very active and seemed oblivious except when he kept kicking while the nurse tried to monitor his heartrate.    So the drs orders were continue tylenol, up the dose, use heating pad and the kicker, rest and no lifting more than 5 lbs until my next appt when they reevaluate.   So of course that will be easier said than done.   she did say of course more contrax. would make the back pain worse as would lifting.  so to call if it got worse.    So my next appt is now for this upcoming Thursday and until then I need to figure out how not to take care of kids and still let Dean go to work.   I’ve got so many freaking weeks left for this to start already.   I would be more than willing to follow drs orders if I knew it would help.  Dean’s been home and for the last 2 days I’ve done my best to not lift Bo because it hurt too bad as is so rest has not helped.     so in my first pregnancy I didnt know what a contraction was until I was in labor after being induced at the hospital and even  then it took a lot for them to get my body contracting.  with Bo’s pregnancy I noticed contractions earlier and I vaguely remember them saying something about pre term labor but that was at least well into my third trimester, and days before my c-section I was even dilating and contracting fairly frequently.  So this time is different and it’s a little scary.  I wonder if it’s becuase the  pregnancies are so close together or something.  all I know is that this pain is horrible and at least now I know part of it from contractions the other part they think is just a muscle thing but neither the ob or the pcp is sure and of course they wont give me pain meds or any other tests to find out exactly what it is.   so it’s been a fun day!   we’re not sure how things will work out if this needing to rest and not take care of bo thing keeps up past this week but I know I dont want this kid to come anytime soon, yeah before 40 weeks is good but not before the third trimester!   so I better at least try to rest some so that doesnt happen.   well off to bed for me and hopefully some sleep finally.  Dean and the boys are heading to the mva to get the tags now that the van finally passed inspection yesterday.  so maybe one good thing will come out of him having the day off!