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we got there at around 4:30-5pm. They got ahold of the doctor that was covering for mine and they hooked me up to a couple fetal monitors (one monitors contractions, the other monitors the baby’s heartrate) after an hour of monitoring and then an ultrasound, they determined there was nothing wrong with the baby at all. We were even able to see her “breathing” in there. it was amazing. I didn’t know they did that. Of course they’re not breathing air, only fluid, but it’s like she’s practicing for when the big day comes. :)

They said she just probably doesn’t have as much room to move around anymore since she’s growing and that that was normal. BUT they did notice that i was having sporatic contractions. I had what they said was an “irritable uterus”. they were not real labor contractions just an irritable kind of contracting. We could see the continuous peaks on the monitor. my belly was not completely calm for a siingle minute. :-O so they kept me there 3 hours more. they thought it could be caused by dehydration so they made me drink 2 pitchers of water (that was hard to do) and gave me a shot of tribituline when the water didn’t help. It calmed down a bunch, but never disappeared completely. I couldn’t feel any of those contractions tho. after 6 hours in the hospital they FINALLY let me go. we were both starving by then.

I was SO ready to get outta there and eat something! we stopped at friday’s on the way home. Just got home a little while ago.

the dr. said i needed to take it easy and rest for the next few days to prevent the contractions and to go see my obgyn on monday. I’m not too concerned about these at all really. hell, i have some i can feel that really hurt. these he’s talking about i wouldn’t have had any idea i was having them.

I got a really good picture of her face!! She’s got the chubbiest cheeks i’ve ever seen tho. and she looks pouty and mad. LOL. I had to rotate the picture and lighten it up a bit. hope it’s clear. my monitor is always set dark.