Whew

I'm definitely feeling much better today. I continued to stay crampy and not feeling too well until roughly 2am. Six hours after I started timing the contractions/BH. I am so thankful. I really did worry, fearing, it all was very unlike what I'm use to.... although I guess it shouldn't surprise me too much, this baby and pregnancy have all been very unusual and quiet.

Symptoms:

Body started feeling light, different, and emotional

Contractions 3-4min apart, lasting 30+sec each, picking up in intensity, and continued for over an hour

Lower back started to ache

Lower bdominal menstral like cramping/soreness

I drank quite a bit of water, 36oz, and laid down. I questioned if I was making the wrong decision not calling the midwife yet, and really questioned if I should. I felt that the only choice would be to going to the hospital, and before doing that I wanted to be certain of the direction things were going. I am so thankful they stopped.

Baby has moved down, I can feel his/her head on my cervix now.... although s/he could drop more later too. I've continued to have some mild BH this morning, but nothing concerning or unusual.

Off to a quiet day of relaxing at the art museum and enjoying a visit with the baby's dad :)