Minor Scare.

Last week we had our first little "scare" with the baby.

From first entering my 17th week, I had been feeling some minor pains in my abdomen - essentially, my uterus. I've pretty much learned to tell the difference between uterus pains and stomach/digestive pains. These pains didn't bother me too badly; I'd read that this stage in pregnancy will bring them as the baby is supposed to double in weight in one of many growth spurts.

It wasn't until tuesday night when Nick and I were in Target. I started getting BAD pains. I didn't feel like I could walk or stand at some points. I tried to use the restroom, just in case, with no relief. We went home and I laid down and eventually felt better. We even went to have dinner with Nick's aunt, uncle and cousins and I was fine all night.

I woke up on wednesday not feeling much better. I contemplated visiting a local doctor all day (we had been staying in Maryland since monday). Eventually, we decided to just start the drive back to Norfolk. I was miserable. Originally I was driving, but we switched about an hour in because I just couldn't drive and deal with the pain anymore. I slowly started feeling better, but by the time we got home I was feeling it even worse. At one point, after using the restroom, I just crawled forward off the toilet and laid on the goddamn floor for like 15 minutes cause I couldn't take it anymore. I was defeated. Not the proudest moment of my life. And now I'm telling the internet about it. That's right. I LAID ON MY BATHROOM FLOOR IN SEETHING PAIN. Eventually Nick came and found me and asked if I wanted to go to the hospital. I pitifully nodded yes so we got me dressed and made our way to Portsmouth NMC.

In the ER, we thankfully didn't wait an eternity. I gave them a urine sample, and the doctor gave me a pelvic exam and an ultrasound. The exam was uncomfortable, but everything looked fine. I'm so happy we got an ultrasound though, even through all my misery that day. I couldn't see the screen from where I was laying, but Nick finally got to see our baby for the first time. :) Well, other than the prints I've brought home from my past two ultrasounds.

In the end, the doctors felt comfortable sending me home and the baby looked fine. Which was my concern from the start. I wanted the pain to stop, but I wanted even more to know the Sprout was still ok. With all the pain I had been feeling, I hadn't felt as many kicks as normal, so that added slightly to my worry. Also, while everything else did look fine, the doctor said my left ovary felt a little firm, so I just need to follow up and make sure that's nothing major.

So there it is. My first pregnancy hospital trip. Certainly painful, but I'm grateful it wasn't too much in the end. Bean Sprout is ok and I'm ok so I can't complain.

I'm also very grateful I have a wonderful husband who sat with me the whole time, even if it meant not getting to relax at home on his last night of leave from work. He made sure I was comfortable in bed and felt better the next day. I love him :3

Oh hay, in a side note:

I am immensely amused by my bellybutton right now. haha. Its isn't popping out, but I can tell my stomach is stretching because my bellybutton is like, wider. Like instead of being a small little crevice, it's like, pulled open and is just... bigger. lol. I took my piercing out cause I was sick and fucking tired of people being like OMG YOU HAVE TO TAKE THAT OUT OMG. (Cause I'm so horrible for keeping it in, right? My poor child) But ever since I took out the jewelry, I noticed my naval's all huge. And it's hilarious. haha. It's going to be an outie soon!