I’m not being discharged from the hospital just yet. Too much snow predicted (20-30 inches in our area) for anyone to feel comfortable sending me home with this many contractions. It’s the smart decision, if not the ideal. I agree with the decision even if it’s not what I would prefer. I’m off the mag sulfate, on a terbutaline pump, plus indocin and procardia to augment the tocolytic effect of the terb. Can’t stay on the Indocin long, though – so I’ll be off it tomorrow afternoon. Still have the Zofran pump and IV Phenergan. Still not eating/drinking. Still banging out contractions every few minutes, since coming off the mag. Mag’s evil, but I can’t say it doesn’t work, that’s for sure.
On the plus side, I’ve now met most of the doctors in my OB practice who deliver at this hospital, so I won’t deliver my (hopefully full-term) baby with a doctor I don’t know, in all likelihood. It won’t be long before I eclipse the total number of inpatient hospital days during pregnancy with this, my “easy” singleton pregnancy vs. my not-so-easy triplet pregnancy.
Everyone here has been pretty good to me, and the doctors have been on top of everything. I’m pleased with the level of care I’ve been getting, and I know I’m in good hands. I’m just… bored and about to go into shabbos with nothing to really read or do and no way to get anything to read or do b/c of the snow. Not the end of the world, but it *would* be nice if something would give.
Wish I weren’t so boring, but I truly can’t think of anything else useful to say. That’s pretty much all that’s going on so far.
ChezPerky 
Sick as it sounds, and much as you might shake your fists in my direction to hear it, I’m glad they kept you. I was just outside watching it snow and thinking how glad I was not to be pregnant (I had high-risk pregnancies all three times) because having to go somewhere in this would SUCK. We have food, prescriptions, and durable medical equipment so we’re good. YOU I worried about, though. Sorry you’re in the Big House but I agree it was the right decision to stay.
I am glad to know that you are getting good care, but awfully sorry this pregnancy is so tough.
let me know if I can mail you anything to make the time go by quicker – I don’t “KNOW” you as in personally but I follow your blog way too much!
I kind of agree too that it’s the best place for you although I agree it’s probably not fun. I hope the days pass quickly.
so sorry this sucks so badly.
Just getting up to commenting! Have been following along.
I hope “bored” remains your biggest problem over the next few days! Although it would be good to at least have a magazine…
Bea