My doctor said he liked to keep women at home on bedrest as long as possible before admitting them to the hospital. "At the hospital you get a lot of interruptions and people bothering you". Really....what do you think?
6:30 AM - Resident comes in to see how I am doing. "Are the babies moving, any vision problems, headaches, etc.?" I just woke up, I feel sleepy and that is all I know right now.
7:30 AM - My daytime nurse comes in to take my vitals.
8:15 AM - Nutrition and Food Services comes in with breakfast. I love this lady! She is so sweet and cheerful. I get a lot of "wow, 3 babies", "oh my gosh, how are you going to do it?" but this lady always just smiles and says "What a blessing, you are such a lucky lady!"
8:45 AM- The doctor's come in on their rounds. More of the same..."babies moving, vision changes, etc." This morning I was informed my delivery would be scheduled for 35 weeks if I am still here...yikes!
9:00 AM- Nurse comes in to give me my progesterone shot.
9:15 AM - Food services comes and picks up my meal and drops off morning snack
10:00 AM - Cleaners come in and take out trash
10:45 AM- Nurse checks to see if I need anything, baby heart rates are collected
11:00 AM- Nurse assistant takes my vitals again
11:45 AM - Different cleaner comes in to wash mirrors and floor
12:30 PM - Lunch is here!
12:45 PM- PM Snack is here
1:30 PM- Lunch is taken away by different Food Service employee. I attempt to nap
2:00 PM- Volunteer comes by to see if I want newspaper or magazines
2:30 PM- Nurse assistant comes in to weigh me
2:45 - A lady comes in to check on supplies (gloves, paper towels, etc.)
3:00 PM- Nurse checks on me
3:30 PM- Time for vitals again
4:00 PM- I try to nap again but....
4:15 PM- afternoon nurse comes in to check babies heart rates
4:30 PM - My doctor comes by to check on me.
5:00 PM - I often have outside visitors in the evenings.
5:30 PM - Dinner is here! Max usually arrives around this time
6:00 PM - Nurse checks on me
7:00 PM - Vitals again by nursing assistant
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM - It is usually quite. I watch a little TV and go to bed until....
12:00AM - Night nurse comes in to take my vitals and check babies heart rates.
12:00 AM - 6:00 AM - SLEEP!!!!!!!
The hospital is such a calm, restful, private environment. I don't know what my doctor was talking about.
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3 comments:
Karla, your sense of humor is as immense as your belly! Seriously, you crack me up. Those babies are going to have a blast with their silly mama once they arrive! Hang in there! oxoxo
Well it seems that if you make it to 35 weeks all of our babies will be around a week or so a part.
I agree with Mary. I love your sense of humor and fresh perspective... Best of luck and we can't wait to "meet" those little guys!
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