It seems that an hour after I left last night (while I was blogging, most likely) that Sarah's contractions got worse. She is being monitored constantly now. As she said this morning, being on bedrest in the hospital is where she wants to be, whereas before she would rather have gone home.
She is now 2 cm dilated and has essentially no cervical length. Our OB gives us 50/50 odds for making it through the weekend before the babies are born. His plan of action is to suppress contractions if possible, but sometimes the babies are ready to be born early for other reasons, such as the start of infection or some other reason, so they won't take especially heroic measures to stop the contractions. Given that Sarah has no cervical length, they plan to preform a cesarean section once she is dilated 4 cm. She has gone from 1 cm on Tuesday to 2 cm this morning, so 4 cm is likely sooner than later.
We'll take what we can get at this point, as our high risk guy said that every day she stays pregnant is 2 days out of the NICU. He also said that there is very little chance of any problems at this point, just that they'll have to stay in the hospital for a while.
Today I'm tidying things up around the house to minimize the chaos. I'll be collecting all the dishes from those who have cooked us meals so we can get them back , as well as clear some space in my fridge so we'll have room to store breastmilk when the time comes. I'll also pack a bigger bag in case I need so spend the night at the hospital a night or two.
Finally, it's probably best to minimize visitors at this point, as any extra stress, even "good" stress, can contribute to contractions. I'll be heading out later today, since Sarah is feeling pretty good this morning and doesn't need my moral support. Thanks for all your support during this exciting time. The train has almost reached the station, so hold on.
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