A Trip to the Hospital

After 8 hours of cramping today I decided to go to the hospital and get checked out. I knew I wasn't in labor but I wasn't really sure what was going on. I drank water all day at work but didn't really stay off my feet because it was a busy day. I was on the monitor for about 2 hours and had one 20 second contraction...not too exciting. I was not dilated but was a little effaced. I was also tested for a bladder infection (which was negative). Luckily it was a lot of excitment for nothing. The doctor (Dr. Johnston) said my body was telling me that I was doing too much and needed to rest. Uh, no rest for me in this lifetime! But, I sure don't want a 24 weeker so I will try my best. I don't know if I'm going to make it at work for the whole nine months. My boss will have a heart attack! Oh, the most exciting part of the evening was getting to lay next to a prisoner in triage! She came in in an orange jumpsuit with handcuffs and two cops. There was no privacy at all so I heard all about her. She was arrested for being on cocaine...and she was 25 weeks pregnant. So sad to think I was crying thinking I was going into labor at 24 weeks and she was out doing cocaine and who knows what else during her pregnancy. Sometimes life just isn't fair. By the way, she was going through withdrawl...not labor.