Change of Plans!

Just a week ago I was feeling like my scheduled c-section on July 22nd would never come!  Guess what?  It won't!  My c-section is now scheduled for June 18th!  If this week goes as planned and little Riley cooperates, she will be born at 34 weeks old.

This change of plans all started Monday night, June 6th.  I was getting ready for bed and felt a little gush of fluid.  I thought it was unusual, but decided just to go to bed and see what happened.  After all, maybe I just leaked a little pee right? It happens! :) The following morning it happened again, but I still decided to wait.  I was supposed to get my car back from the auto body that day and at that point, that was a priority! :)  Then around 3 o'clock I felt another big gush and knew something was not normal.  I called my dr's office and they told me to go get checked out at San Ramon Regional Labor and Delivery.  I dropped off my kids at a friends and went to the hospital fully expecting to be back home that night.  But to my surprise, 30 minutes after getting to the hospital, the nurses confirmed that my water had ruptured and that I would not be going home any time soon!  In fact, I was told I would be transferred to John Muir Hospital by ambulance and would remain there until Riley was born!  Wow!  Nothing I ever expected.

The good news is, from the time we got to John Muir and met with the perinatologist and neonatologist all we were told was that Riley would have no problems.  Apparently, in the neonatal world, 34 weeks is considered full term and 32 weeks is a huge milestone where preemie issue are pretty much gone.  Riley will have to be in the NICU for a little while to make sure she can eat and breathe, but other than that we have been repeatedly reassured she will be very healthy.

So here I sit, in my little room, 386.  I've been here 5 days now and probably have about 9 days left.  I get to get up to use the bathroom, take a shower and go for a 20 minute wheelchair ride! Luckily, time is going pretty quickly.  I miss spending my days with my girls and sleeping in my own bed with my husband.  I'm not loving the food and having an IV in all day, but otherwise I am doing ok! And mostly, I'm just so happy my new baby is doing well and we are both being well taken care of! I feel very blessed!