Well, I was officially admitted to the hospital overnight for the first time ever. (Other than having NK, which wasn't because I was sick but because I received a little blessing!)
It started Wednesday at work with a terrible back ache. Well, I am a pregnant nurse, so my back hurts 95% of the time. I have gotten used to this dull ache. As the day went on though, it seemed to get worse. I just contributed it to over-doing it a little the last couple of weeks and tried drinking more water while I was at work in case I was dehydrated.
I went to bed early Wednesday night and set my alarm to go to the gym before work on Thursday morning. Well, I was really tired and reset my alarm to wake up just to get ready for work. This really isn't anything new because the thought of going to the gym is a lot easier/nicer at 9pm than 4:30am! When I woke up at 5:30, my back was killing me. It hurt to move and to take a deep breath. It was too late to call into work and I thought maybe by going I would "work the kinks out." So I toughed it out.
By 10:00am I was in tears. I was purely miserable. My back hurt so bad I couldn't breath and I was having radiating pains in my abdomen (not like contractions, but a dull ache in my muscles). I left work early (and let me just say this, I hated that part because it was a hellacious day when we were already short-staffed and had 4 nurses taking extra patients and I did NOT want to leave anyone in a bigger mess than they were already in!). But I was not doing anyone, including my patients, any good.
I left work at 11:30 and went to OB to get checked out. They hooked me up to the monitor and his heart rate was fine and I was not having contractions. THANK GOD! They got a urine sample and checked my cervix. I was still completely closed and thick. Again... THANK GOD! Everything seemed fine with Baby Boy! They checked my vitals and my heart rate was up and I was running a fever. Well, that explained the aches and pains.
I ended up with a bad bladder infection and had to get IV antibiotics and IV fluids. I also tested positive for a flu-like virus! Dang-it. I had to stay over night to be monitored, have labs drawn, and get my IV meds.
I was really upset because I had Christmas shopping to do, Christmas presents to wrap, baking to do, and we were supposed to go see Santa Claus on Friday!!
I was discharged 24 hours later and am feeling much better. Still a little sore and achey, but much better compared to Thursday! Just sent home to rest and drink plenty of fluids.
This was a wake up call for me to slow it down though for sure. I have been over doing it the last few weeks (which I hate to admit), and mainly because I have felt SO good during this pregnancy. I mean, on most days, I really don't even feel pregnant. I didn't really think anything about picking up extra days at work, or waking up early to go to the gym, or staying up late to wrap Christmas presents, write a paper, and do the laundry. But, I am only 26 weeks pregnant and it is TOO early to even take any chances with Baby Boy coming early!! He needs to bake for as long as possible!
I am so excited to meet my second little angel, but I can be patient enough to wait a while longer!
