37 Weeks--Bedrest!

Yes, I know! How can I be on bed rest at full term??? My sentiments exactly. It started with an insane amount of swelling in my legs over the last week and half. (I really need to take a picture of my sausage feet and marshmallow legs...that's exactly what they look like.) Then, Sunday night I was having all kinds of contractions--like 3 and 4 minutes apart. But the last time that happened, it was a false alarm, and they told me I shouldn't come in until they got painful, and they never did. So, I ignored them, and Monday morning I went in for my usual NST (non-stress test). At the appt, my blood pressure was 154/114 (this is HIGHLY unusual for me, because my blood pressure is usually very low...even during the pregnancy). The babies seemed to be doing fine and had normal heart rates, but the nurse seemed quite concerned and called my doctor right away, and mentioned that they may have to schedule an induction that day. I thought for sure that would be it! But when my doctor checked for dilation, there was nothing! So an induction would be long and miserable, especially since the babies didn't seem at all ready to come. They told me to rest there for the next 10 mins or so, and re-took my blood pressure...which had returned to semi-normal: 128/70. SO, here I sit, watching movies, reading, and mustering up my strength to flip my whale belly over every so often. Thanks to all the nice friends and family who have brought me movies, food, and helped with cleaning...you are SO appreciated. We'll let you know as soon as the babies decide to make their appearance!