Scare!

34 weeks 1 day

Last night, I ended up in the hospital for the second time this pregnancy. I have had BH contractions since bout 20 weeks. They normally feel just a bit uncomfortable. A couple Sundays ago, I was having more intense BH throughout the day. To the point that some would make me wince. I know that they intense as the time gets closer for delivery so of course I didnt even worry. Well, last night while at my sisters church, I started having them so strong! It started at about 6pm. Well, as the night went on they kept coming, intensifying and lengthening as time went on. They were so strong and long that I started to get very uncomfortable and didnt want to talk or anything while I was having one. I didnt say anything to my husband or sister. The service was kinda a service/concert because a national recording gospel artist was there. At one point I was standing up while the artist sang one of my favorite songs of his. While I was standing, I noticed that every time I had a BH, I would lean over a bit and grip the seat in front of me. There was so much going on that it took a minute for me to realize that I was having alot. So I sat down, grabbed my phone and started timing them. I didnt let Daniel know yet cuz I didnt want to worry him. They were coming every two minutes on the dot! They were also so intense that I was feeling pressure in my bottom during each one. I started timing at 10:18 and by the time it was 10:38, I realized that they were letting up and were getting very painful. So I told Daniel that we needed to go home so I can lay down and chug water. So we left and I told him what was going on. When I had to stop talking to wait a contraction out, he changed his mind about us going home and we headed to the hospital. I threw a fit! LOL I didnt want to go only to be told to just go home and drink water! Well we got to triage and I got changed and stuff and the nurse put the monitors on me. She said she would monitor a few contractions and if they were strong and regular, she would do a cervical check. After six or seven of them, she came back in and said, "Ok! Looks like we need to check you. Those are some pretty intense contractions and they are way to regular! So she checked me. No dilation. She said that she was pretty surprised that those contractions hadnt made me dilate and said she was going to call my doctor to see what she wanted her to do. My doctor told her to give me that one shot that starts with a B. Brethine, Brenthine, something like that. It supposed to stop the contractions. So I got the shot and after about an hour of monitoring, I was released to go home. I was told that I need to come right back in if they start coming regularly again as they could definitely cause me to start dilating. I asked  her what had happened. What could cause the contractions? SHE DIDNT REALLY KNOW!! "It  could have been you not drinking enough water today. Or your diet. Or too much activity. Or not enough rest." UGH!!!!!! So then I was like, "soooo what should I do to prevent this from happening again?" Man, she was like, "Just stay hydrated and off your feet as much as possible."
 I am the type of person that needs specific instructions. I guess I am frustrated because since there is no evident reason for what happened. I feel like I dont really know what to do to prevent it, you know? Like, I had Jarrett a little early (almost 38 weeks) after I had been put on bedrest because I had started dilating at 30 weeks and was having bh way too much. This pregnancy, my doc has me watching for any preterm labor signs. Guys, I am 34 weeks so I know that I have till 37 weeks to be "out of the woods." But, I feel like there is really no way to actually prevent anything from happening! I drink water like a thirsty dog, and I try to keep from being too active already, so what else should I do? I just dont want my baby to be in the NICU. I have already been through that and last time I left the NICU without a baby. I dont want to have to go through bonding with my baby from inside an incubator and all that stuff.  I just want to be able to pop him out and take him home with me!