At work this weekend

PrairieMom wrote: Well, as I mentioned before, my OBGYN put me on Terbutaline for my Pre-term labor last friday. When I was is his office he asked me about my job and work schedule, and we decided that I would try to work and see how it goes.
well... I ended up having contractions while I was at work. about 5 or 6 in a 12 hour shift. I have also had them today when I was just laying on the couch trying to nap and drinkng water.
I really don't want to increase my dose, but it is looking like I may have to, and I am worried he is going to take me off work for a while, or at least make me do reduced hours. I really don't want to do that. Don't get me wrong, I totally will do that if I have to , I just hoped it wouldn't come to that. I guess I will get to find out for sure on friday when I have my next appt.
Why doesn't this baby want to stay in there and grow lkike a good little girl?
It;s so frusterating.

luvmykids replied: I'm sorry, that is frustrating! Did you have any problems like this with The Boy?

~Roo'sMama~ replied: I'm sorry Tara, that must be so hard. ~*~*~Stay put Baby Girl!!!*~*~

PrairieMom replied: Yeah, but it didn't start until I was 34 weeks along with him. I was on reduced hours for 2 weeks, then I had him early at 36 1/2 weeks. (after I stoped taking the meds) This is just way to early to be doing this stuff. I actually wouldn't have been uncomfortable delivering a 34 weeker, it's not ideal, but I wouldn't have been to worried about it.
But This is starting WAY to early. I'm not worried that she will be born early, I am worried about what it is going to take to keep her in there! I have visions of weeks and weeks of bed rest, and IV's in the hospital... Working in the hospital I see to much stuff and it gets my mind racing to places it really doesn't need to go. KWIM?

luvmykids replied: Is there anything you can do at work to make it better, like less standing or anything? I have sympathy for you, bed rest is NO fun. Especially when you have another child!

HANG IN THERE BABY GIRL!!

PrairieMom replied:
nope. I do bedside patient care. my job is entirely walking, standing, leaning, squatting, pushing and pulling heavy equipment, and the majority of times it is fast paced and stressful. There is also a lot of down time when I can take breaks for long periods of time, like an hour or so, but when I need to be moving, I need to move ya know? and that down time isn't guarenteed.
The dumb thing is that the busiest part of my shift is from 7PM until about 11 PM when we run like crazy trying to get everything done before people go to bed. We do about 3/4 of our nights work in that time. But if the Doc puts me on reduced hours the shift I will work is from 7 pm until 4 am. After 4 there is usually NOTHING to do. How stupid is that!?

luvmykids replied:
Thats crazy! Then the "reduced hours" don't even really amount to "reduced work load"! Is that the hospitals doing? Don't they get it?

PrairieMom replied:
Nope. I tried to explain that to my Doc last time I was prego. Reduced hours is totally pointless for me. The worst part is trying to pass my patients on to the person assigned to cover them when I leave. Noone wants to pick up my slack ya know? even if its their job, and its very little work. I had a lot of people who were very annoyed with me and my situation before, so I am really looking foward to the prospect of doing it again!

I have found that the world inside my hospital is super screwed up. Like, I am allowed 1 sick day per 6 months, before I get put on probation. Even though I accrue 2 weeks of sick time a year. BUT, don't come to work if you are sick. Oh, and also, while you are at it, work in the germiest environment you can possibly find.

Its another reason why I LOVE my job. The 6 nights a month I spend there are to much.

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied: I'm so sorry Tara...I don't know what to say except to hang in there! Is there a chance your EDD is way off and this little girl is just getting ready sooner than expected? Sorry, I guess I don't understand early labor signs, since I was a week late with Wil with no dillation whatsoever. Hope you get some rest and things slow down for you. Crossing my fingers that she stays put for several more weeks!

PrairieMom replied:
My ultrasound date was 2 days later than my EDD from my last period. I know for sure when I got PG, so I don't think I can be off by that much.
I know that both baby and i are going to be fine, i'm just dreading the road I think I'm going down. I hate to complain to much, this is NOTHING compared to what a lot of other women go through. I think I may be worrying to much. I'll just have to see what good 'ole Doc. says on Friday.

My3LilMonkeys replied:

kimberley replied: i'm sorry hon. sending lots of ~~~sticky~~~ vibes so that baby girl stays put!