Admitted for at least 24 hours...

Well, I was hoping to be able to update my blog after my "uneventful" visit to the doctor today. Unfortunately, my visit ended up being not so uneventful. The first thing they did was take my blood pressure and inform me that it was high. I think it was 147 over 93. My blood pressure is always pretty low, around 120's over 70's. So when I spoke with the doctor she mentioned the possibility of preeclampsia, which is fairly common in women carrying twins. She recommended rather than have my scheduled Non-stress test (NST), that I go over to the hospital to have some preeclampsia tests and monitoring done.

They put me in a wheelchair, and off we went. Let me tell you, that was a really strange feeling, being wheeled down the hall by some stranger when I was perfectly capable of walking. Granted, it would have been a pretty long walk from the clinic to the hospital, but never the less, it just felt strange. They took me to the labor and delivery triage and checked me in. One of the tests they were performing was for protein in my urine. This is apparently a big sign of preeclampsia, since it effects other parts of the body. There was no protein in my urine at the time, but they said they needed to collect my urine for 24 hours to rule out preeclampsia. The plan was to admit me for at least 24 hours.

I was admitted around noon today, so I will be here until at least noon tomorrow. They gave me a steriod shot this morning, and I will get another tomorrow morning. These will help the babies' lungs develop. I have also been having NST's every 8 hours, which have shown many contractions. The doctors have tried to relax my uterus and slow the contractions with fluid and medicine. They have checked my cervix twice and said that I was not going into labor. The contractions are just common with the irritation that comes from twins.

Finally, around 9 PM, my contractions had improved. I am still having them but can barely feel them. They have finally taken me off of the monitors, so I can eat and get some sleep. They will give me my next NST after I get up in the morning. I will try to post another update tomorrow. Whether they keep me here or send me home, I will definitely be off my feet, so I should have plenty of time to update the blog...that is until the babies decide to arrive!