Well, Michael and I had a good practice run tonight of what the procedure is when we finally need to go in and deliver our baby. :P I was having some contractions earlier today, but they didn't come at regular intervals or get stronger over time. Because they didn't appear to be normal contractions I didn't think to go in to the Birthcare Center. Then this evening I got sick, which didn't seem normal to me. I had also wondered throughout the day if my water had broken. Well, when I added all these symptoms together, Michael told me to go ahead and call the doctor's office to see if I needed to go in. I called and told them everything that was going on, and the nurse told me to go ahead and come in. :) Michael and I were very excited at the idea that our baby could finally be coming, but were also a little reserved, as we could very well find out that this was not the time and be sent home again. So we went into the Birthcare Center and got all checked in. They hooked me up to the monitors and checked on the baby and me. They did a test and found that my water had not broken, which was their reason for having me come in. They kept me hooked up a while longer making sure my blood pressure was ok (which it was, great numbers!). :) Then the nurse told me the procedure for coming in next time. She explained that it was great for me to come in if I suspected that my water broke, and to come in again if I worried that it had. She also said that if my contractions were 3-5 minutes apart for an hour, to come in. So now we're back to the waiting game. I'm sure she'll be here soon, but today was not the day. Oh well. I'm glad we went in and got everything checked out, if for nothing more than peace of mind. ;) Alright, baby girl, I get it. You're going to come on your time, not mine. :P I'll try to be patient in the meantime. ;)
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