Hey, who wants to hear me whine about being pregnant some more?
YOU do? Well, ok. I’ll oblige.
This weekend I was besieged and I do mean BESIEGED by Braxton-Hicks contractions. I had some with Sophie, and they were uncomfortable, but these have been something different. I feel like I am being strangled from the stomach up! They stopped me in my tracks and took my breath away all weekend. And even though they aren’t painful per se, they still cause me to grab ahold of whatever nearest steady object I can or not be able to stand up straight.
Saturday night I was at my parents’ with my whole family. I am pretty sure both of my grandmothers were about to look up my OB-GYN’s number in the phone book, so obvious was my discomfort. By about 8 pm, even I was a little worried! But I went to bed, was able to fall asleep, and everything was fine. Sunday went pretty well, too, although after a triple-dip to Rite Aid, CVS, and Kroger my waddle was in full effect. But about 4 pm, the B-H contractions started up again and things got pretty uncomfortable again for the night. I sat down as much as I could (if only my children weren’t so darn NEEDY I could put my feet up ALL THE TIME!) but once again I was DONE being upright by about eight.
Umm…listen Braxton-Hicks, we need to talk. I’ve got 6 more weeks of preschool runs, grocery shopping, the occasional party, and life in general to live! You need to CEASE AND DESIST.
So who has the solution for me? So far all I’ve heard is drink lots of water, which I’ve started doing. Although I must say the B-H and the water combined are making for some fabulous near-incontinence. Any other advice? I need to curb these babies as much as I can for the next few weeks!
