Hospital Stay

What a crazy past week it has been! So, it all started last Tuesday when I went to the OB for a routine appointment and ultrasound. Due to a few pains I had been having the sonographer decided to check my cervix by ultrasound when I was there. Good thing she did! The ultrasound showed my cervix was getting really thin. So, they sent us straight to the hospital to be monitored for contractions and be evaluated by a perinatologist. I was started on anti-inflammatories for mild contractions and two days later we were transfered to another hospital in town for a small surgical procedure that placed a cerclage around my cervix to try to hold it together. The surgery went well and I was started on another medication to try to limit the contractions even more. They kept us over the weekend to be monitored and because the contractions had almost stopped we got to go home on Monday. I have strict bed rest, likely for the rest of the pregnancy, medication every three hours (yes, even in the middle of the night), and weekly appointments at the specialist. Everything seems to be going better but we are still not out of the clear yet! Please pray for us that Hudson can stay in for several more months! It has all been a very scary process but we are beyond blessed that the problem was caught and it seems to be responding pretty well to treatment. Next week I will be 24 weeks so we are slowly getting closer to a safer point to deliver. We cannot say enough thanks to our wonderful friends and family for all of the calls, thoughts, prayers, and support. You guys are truly wonderful! You have no idea how much everything means to us. Please keep praying!