https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:29:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/irritable-contractions#post-85637 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:22:12 +0000 pastemoo 85637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: Thanks, I'm really glad he's still in there, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/irritable-contractions#post-85611 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:38:12 +0000 winniebee 85611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: What a scary day -- I'm so happy that things are OK and your bun is still safely in the oven ; ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/irritable-contractions#post-85536 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:36:48 +0000 pastemoo 85536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: They took the about to deliver mamas out to somewhere else--hopefully more private! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/irritable-contractions#post-85530 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:23:57 +0000 heffalump 85530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: I would have hated that! Not only is labor a private moment (for me at least), but it would freak me out to hear others in pain too! That's probably why there are so many epidurals- they're all embarrassed to make all of those crazy loud, weird noises in front of everyone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/irritable-contractions#post-85513 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:00:28 +0000 pastemoo 85513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: Thanks! Me, too!</p> <p>This isn't my hospital--my hospital for L&amp;D doesn't take trauma patients,so they sent me somewhere else--also the somewhere else is closer than my L&amp;D hospital.</p> <p>There was a big room divided into 7 mini rooms ("holding pens") hardly big enough enough for the horridly uncomfortable "bed" a flimsy chair and the nurse--not to mention the equipment and IV fluid hooks hanging from the ceiling. Creepy! Then, the room bent to the left, and there were 3 more mini rooms. So... 10 holding pens in one big room with a bathroom and a nurses' station. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/irritable-contractions#post-85511 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:51:42 +0000 heffalump 85511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So glad you and your baby are ok!</p> <p>That's weird that they keep you in a "holding pen!" Our hospital gives you a private room that you stay in the entire labor and delivery. They also have a free tour of the hospital that you can get so you know about the room, process, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/irritable-contractions#post-85471 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:08:07 +0000 pastemoo 85471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Let me first start with this fact. Today I am 28 weeks 5 days pregnant and I did not deliver the baby today--thank Gcd!</p> <p>Today I was rear ended on the highway (thank goodness at fairly low speed due to already heavy traffic). I almost avoided the car in front of me (I like to leave a lot of space in front of my car), but ended up tapping it and denting the car in front's bumper.</p> <p>I was sent to the ER for various pains and then L&amp;D. Do you know what L&amp;D does after trauma? They hook you up to some little monitors--one for your uterus, and one for baby's heart beat. And then you sit there for 2 hours if your belly didn't hit anything, and 4 hours if your belly did hit something.</p> <p>Well, due to the shock and trauma, your uterus can have irritable contractions. So... I got to spend 6 hours hooked up to monitors before they let me go home.</p> <p>In the end, the placenta is still attached and baby is fine (though he was in normal position and is now breach and on the opposite side of my belly). His HR is good, and he is not bleeding.</p> <p>I learned a whole lot of fun things at the hospital today--like 2/3 of patients at that hospital get epidurals! And they keep you in these mini "holding pens" until you're 7cm dilated. It was pretty cool listening to the various women/moms/moms to be coming in and out the L&amp;D place. Also, that hospital does cord blood DONATION. COOL!!</p> <p>Anyway, just wanted to share, because I've never heard of irritable contractions before. And I (and my husband) and super relieved that the baby was not born today, so I just had to share that little bit of very good news. :) I mean, our crib is ready for pickup at the store today, but WOW, I need a little more time to get ready for the little kicker. </p>