Everything is fine. Cait spent the night in the hospital because her contractions were coming every ten minutes or so and got pretty intense. She was also dilated 3 cm or so, but seemed to be staying at that point without any movement. Cait's sister Lauren was there, giving us lots of good and experienced advice, because all three of her births have started early. After a little debate, we decided to stay the night in the hospital, eating so-so food and watching boring TV. They checked her out periodically and kept her on fluids through an IV. She is still having contractions, but they prescribed her some medicine to lessen those.
We're now facing the tough decision on when we should head back to Utah. Our options are:
1-Fly out tomorrow while we still can.
2-Take the anti-contraciton medicine, see if the contractions stabilize and fly out on the 8th, our original date.
3-Wait to have the baby, maybe taking the medicine to keep the baby in a little longer or maybe just letting him come. 34 weeks is right on that edge. We would stay with Lauren til that happened.
Let us know if you have any advice. We're torn right now. Either way, we're having a baby! That'll be cool.
My advice: try to keep the baby in until 36-37 weeks, with bed rest and Nifedipine.
ReplyDeleteFly next Saturday only if the contractions are well controlled with medication and modified bed rest (i.e. Cait will be able to walk to and sit on a plane without major issues)
Prepare yourself mentally to deliver the baby, either here or soon after you get to Utah. But try and keep him in there a few more weeks. It's worth it.
wait wait wait as long as you can! I would say try to get back here so you have medicade to cover everything.....but that is exciting your baby is coming!
ReplyDeleteWon't you face airline restrictions this late in the pregnancy--especially if you're at risk for premature labor? I think it's at least something you should consider.
ReplyDeleteStay in there, little buddy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the good advice. We really appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteJust a couple of clarifications:
-We do have medicaid here in DC. We signed up for it early in the summer, because BYU health insurance wasn't going.
-Delta actually has no pregnancy restrictions, as long as we're not in active labor when she gets on. But they also won't change our flight for free because of pregnancy complications.
I think right now we are just leaning towards staying, because it is safer. But we might also have to impose on Lauren longer than we want to by staying and there will be no chance of a home birth if we stay, which there is a small chance of in Utah if Theodore decides to wait for 3 or 4 weeks.
Good luck with everything... whatever you decide to do! You're in our prayers!
ReplyDeletei'm sure you know... but flying can induce labor. It happened to my sis-in-law at about the same time (her son wasn't normally developing though) but she wasn't having ANY pre-term contractions... just a concern... it's a long flight... you could try to find a homebirth midwife in DC?
ReplyDeleteTim. You are a wise man and Caitlin is pretty awesome herself. You two will make the right decision, I'm sure. I do worry about flying. I can envision a pregnancy mid-flight...but maybe you two could use that to your advantage and secure tons of money from media coverage. Just a thought :) Also, if Medicaid is in DC, why not stay? I am sure Lauren would be a fine asset to you two. Anyway, you know best. We trust you...and love you lots. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteAnd by pregnancy mid-flight, I totally meant DELIVERY. Awkward.
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