Hi guys. I have missed you all the past couple weeks here. I'm in the hospital again. Been here since 2/14.....surprise, Happy Valentine's Day! Woke up early early that morning with some serious bleeding. Went by ambulance to the closest ER, and then my doc had me transferred per ambulance to a high risk facility farther from our home. The bleeding was much much worse than the times before, and now they've decided that I need to stay here in the hospital until baby Gage is born for safety's sake. On one level, I am very comforted to know that if I start bleeding like that again help is right here, but on another level I am exceptionally depressed with being isolated here away from my husband and children.
My husband is so awesome. (I think I've mentioned that before). He rented a laptop for me to use while I'm here in the hospital so that I would have something to keep me occupied. I miss him so much, I just can't even tell you. I talk to him a lot on the phone and he comes up here to see me as much as he can, but I want to be at home so bad.
Baby Gage seems to be doing fine. Gaining weight well according
to US. I'm 29 and 4/7 weeks now. I don't know if I can hang on for much longer. This is getting really really hard, and I am totally on the edge of being completely crazy.
Well, thanks again to all of you for being here to listen to my whining. Talk to you again soon.
Lou
Convicted of placenta previa & serving hard time now in the antepartum prison
Lou, I know you don't know me and I usually only post on the student nursing board, but I have come over here a couple times to check on you. I figured I should at least say hi and offer a big hug to you. I would have such a hard time being couped up in the hospital. I will definitely keep you in my prayers.
Dear Lou and little man Gage, You have been in my prayers for some time now, so thought that I'd let you know that there is another person out there cheering you on!:) Keep up the good work, you are doing great! I've been trying to come up with something creative to help you pass the time...how about a journal/diary/love letter to little man Gage...one day he would surely cherise these notes, maybe let your visitors/nurses write in it too. Seems there are a lot of great poems and quotes you could put in it-many have brought a smile to my face that I've read on this web site. Please keep us updated on every tidbit--there are so many more people praying for you, some may just be a little shy about writing on the web. Tell Gage how many people love him already!
Those are wonderful ideas, and I especially like what you said angelbear about printing out these threads. I do believe that I will do that.
Things here are going okay for both me and baby Gage. I'm 31 weeks now and believe me, I am counting down the days till my 35th week when they'll start seriously considering birthing this little guy. Thank you all for the prayers and thoughts....
Specializes in NICU, L&D, OB, Home Health, Management.
Lou,
I was gone for a couple of weeks and couldn't find your thread - really started praying that nothing bad had happened. I'm sorry about the FMLA thing - HR is right. I've been off on medial leave for 16 weeks now and have been told that I will have a job when I return, but the hospital doesn't have to offer me "my own" job back. At my hospital, though, they have to maintain your level of pay and hours as long as your leave is in "good standing" - just not your unit or schedule.
semstr
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Hey Lou, keep it up just a bit longer for your baby Gage!
Thinking of you!