Bedrest Days 15&16 (Monday/Tuesday)

Forgive me for the lack of an update yesterday, it was quite "busy" around here. The day started bright and early with the fetal fibronectin test, which was negative and means there is only a 3-5% chance of going into labor in the next two weeks. This was incredibly reassuring. Next up was a trip to the 4th floor for an ultrasound that also brought good news and the great picture of Buggy you see here.

After lunch, physical therapy came with a regimen to help decrease the muscle atrophy I've been feeling as a result of two weeks flat on my side. I'm grateful to have some concrete steps to take to hopefully prevent my body from becoming complete mush.

Today everyone was still riding the high of yesterday's good news. Buggy, now being nearly 25 weeks, has earned himself a half hour of fetal monitoring per shift. It's fun to be able to listen to his heart and hear and feel his movements simultaneously. He's showing great heart rate variability for a baby of his age, which indicates that his neurologic function is good at this point.

I had two special visitors today. C. came this afternoon and having been a part of our journey after losing Cayden, it was great to connect with her. A. visited this afternoon and brought a special surprise that I'm still figuring out how to display on the blog. Stay tuned... I also received some beautiful baby roses whose fragrance is amazing! By the way, I'm not being intentionally cryptic by using initials-just figure maybe it makes sense to respect others' privacy. If you'd rather me call you by your name, let me know. Jess is too well known to simply be J. anymore, though. Sorry Jess!

Random thoughts:

*Today marks 16 days in the hospital, 16 days having not used a blowdryer, and you would not believe the amount of hair one loses! I guess normally I don't notice it because I'm out and about, but when it all collects in my bed, well, it's a bit obscene.

*There will come a time in the very near future when the tiny little hospital towels will not fit around my body. I mean seriously, these are designed for 5 year olds, not pregnant women or anyone who weighs over 30 pounds.

*Every time I wash my hands I smell Cayden. Whether it be the soap in the bathroom or the hand sanitizer...this was our smell for the two weeks he spent in the NICU, constantly scrubbing in. It makes me happy sad each time I smell it.

*I'm reading "Say You're One of Them" and really enjoying it. Yes, I know book titles are supposed to be underlined, not in quotations, but it doesn't seem to be an option on blogger.