Bedridden **updated
I’m now in the hospital and have needles in me, equipment strapped to me, and only minimal control over my television (the only button that works is to change the channel up). The nurses did their usual 50 question survey of my medical history, and I made my usual responses… again.
Steve is here with me and we’re watching Family Feud, waiting for the nurses to come back. They better get here soon because I’m uncomfortable, have a giant, painful needle in my hand, and I’m hungry. If I don’t get a hamburger soon, there’s going to be trouble. I’m sure I already have “difficult” in my charts somewhere, so people shouldn’t be too surprised when things start to fly.
Everything’s good. Tessa’s heartbeat is healthy, although she’s been giving the nurses a hard time.
** Thanks for all of the wonderful well wishes and good thoughts. Steve wrote the above for me because I’m kind of strapped down. They have me hooked up to fetal monitors but Tessa will only cooperate for about 20 minutes at a time. When we get a good heart beat, I can’t really move around much. It is going to be a long night at this rate.
I did get my hamburger for dinner. The maternity ward apparently went a little crazy tonight (4 babies in 2 hours) so I kind of got lost in the shuffle. So Steve went out and brought me some dinner before things got ugly with this hot, uncomfortable, hungry, very pregnant woman. I’m no longer hungry or hot. I am very uncomfortable for a variety of reasons that I won’t bother whining about. It isn’t too awful – a couple of Tylenol took the edge off so we haven’t gotten into any of the hard stuff yet.
My blood pressure is setting off the alarm every 30 minutes (high but no one is freaking out about it yet) so between that and Tessa moving out of range of the monitor, I’m pretty high maintenance for someone who isn’t in labor yet. Heh.
I really do appreciate all of you keeping us in your thoughts. I promise to update (or have Steve do it) when I am able tomorrow.
Good luck!!! Try not biting your sweet husband, or kicking a nurse in the face 🙂
Oh Michelle, I will be thinking of you…you are so brave! I would be FREAKING out by now! Can’t wait to see pics of Tessa : )
OOH i’ve been so worried all weekend. thanks for the update!
AND THEY BETTER BRING YOU THAT DAMN BURGER SOON.
I’ve been thinking about you today. Can’t wait to see Tessa.
I’m so excited for you Michelle! If I could email you a burger right now, I totally would 🙂
Good Luck! Hope they feed you soon!!
Oh my goodness! Becky and I are so excited for you all! Good luck – we’ll be obsessively checking for news of Tessa’s arrival!
It’s hard to believe the time has come for Tessa’s arrival. After your adoption, big move, surprise pregnancy and Doc Crazy it is awesome.
I can’t wait to see pics of your soon to be expanded family.
Best of luck.
I ran right home, desperate for a bath after cleaning up the worst potty training accident on earth.
But wait! I haven’t heard from Michelle, so I’d better type only with the clean hand and check in right now.
Glad to know you are there. We’ll be praying for you tonight!
TESSA!
TESSA!
TESSA!
TESSA!
TESSA!
So excited and stalking starting now:)
Super excited for your family!!
I can’t wait to see pictures of Tessa and Sabrina together for the first time.
We will be thinking of you..
Dottie and Kylie
Yeah, I’m so excited for you.
of COURSE you do, Elaine.
difficult and many many other adjectives 🙂
C.
Can’t wait to see Tessa!
Good luck Michelle! Am so looking forward to seeing Tessa!
I am so excited for you!!! I hope that you get some rest before the BIG ARRIVAL 🙂 I can’t wait to see pics of Tessa.
Michelle,
I am sending you positive happy thoughts for a ssfe and easy delivery.
Love and hugs to you,
Deb
Michelle,
I’ve checked several times today hoping for an update. Hope all goes well tonight and you are able to rest. I can’t wait to hear about Tessa’s arrival.
Shelly
Best of luck to you!! I have stalked you all day. Glad you are all doing well. Now, Tessa give the nurses a break, your Mama is “difficult” enough.
Hope it all goes smoothily and quickly. Will keep checking back.
Steve, whatever she says and does it is not personal, and she doesn’t really hate you!! Good thoughts going your way.
THinking of you… I pray that all goes well and you meet that sweet face very soon!
Good luck Michelle! I can’t wait to see the announcement of Tessa’s arrival.
I will be a stalking fool tomorrow waiting for the big announcement of Tessa’s arrival. I am so excited for you, Michelle. I have horrible memory – but I can remember everything from when my children were born. The nurses, the smells, every detail like it was yesterday – so I hope you get your burger so that doesn’t haunt you forever 😉 I am so happy for you, Steve and Sabrina. Tessa is a lucky little girl. 🙂
So exciting, it’s finally time! Hope you can get some sleep tonight!
Sending lots of good wishes your way 🙂
Anne
Oh my – I hope you got your hamburger – I hope the nurses aren’t driving you too crazy – and I hope Tessa makes a safe arrival!!
Some late night just before bed good wishes for you guys. Hope all is going well.
No turning back now!! Tessa is almost here!! I hope you got that hamburger! If not, torture the nurses and send Steve out for some White Castle sliders! That will make them sit up and listen!!! LOL!
Seriously… good luck!! I hope you get some good sleep tonight before the big fireworks show tomorrow!! Woohoo!! July 29th is going to be an awesome day!
I will be thinking of you and can’t wait to see pics of that sweet Tessa!!
About time you broke away from real life to tell us what the heck is going on… I must have checked this site 50 times today!! Thinking about you and sending you lots of open sesame vibes to your cervix.
I am so excited for you. Can’t wait to see Tessa with Sabrina. Good Luck…..Happy Delivery.
oh my…i am literally on the edge of my seat. miss michelle you’re going to have so many people thinking about you and sending you and your family lots of love through this birth. i can’t wait to (virtually) meet tessa.
hugs your way!
-s
Thinking about you and sending positive vibes your way 🙂
THanks for the update. I woke up thinking of you today.
Hope things go quickly!!
WOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOO I can’t wait to see her:)
I’m so excited for you!!! Good luck and I can’t wait to see pics of Tessa!
Best of luck Michelle and hoping for a safe and speedy delivery!!!
I can’t wait to “meet” Tessa! How exciting!!!
Karrie in IN
Ok – I read that post and if they gave you what i think they gave you for your cevix – THAT SUCKS! You poor baby – that is NO fun!
Glad you got your burger – you have a lot of work ahead of you – rest and know you have friends – that love you and are praying for you and
don’t forget – when you are having contractions to picture my crazy self up in here doing lamaze with you all the way from NC;);)
I promise it will help!
heeheeheehee!
Now –
deep cleansing breath in
…….
…….
and deep cleansing breath out;)
I told you it would help:)
Love to all of you:)
You sound so miserable. I’m glad that you were able to get some relief from all the misery. I hope things start progressing for you quickly today.
I’m glad you got your burger! Keeping you all in my thoughts today! GOOD LUCK!!
Even though ZGirl is calling, I just had to pop in…I’m freaking excited!
Best of luck, and take any comfort you can.
I hope someone has proffered something better than Tylenol by now!! Keeping you guys in my thoughts today.
Sending all kinds of good thoughts your way. Best of luck to all of you today and I can’t wait to read some good news!
Ansley
OMG! I can’t believe today is finally the day. I’m thinking of you – and just like the rest of your fan club – can’t wait to see and hear all about TESSA! Yippppeeee!
Just checking in this morning – hope everything went well through the night. Best wishes for a speedy, safe delivery of a healthy baby Tessa!
They let you eat? Man, I was told I couldn’t eat anything before my induction and I was so hungry. I got a popsicle at one point, of course…I upchucked said popsicle after I ate it, so I guess it’s good that I didn’t have anything to eat!