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| My first vacation at Good Samaritan Hospital (July 6 - July 11) |
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| My second vacation at Good Samaritan Hospital in the private butterfly room (August 1 - August 23) I am 26 weeks in this picture. |
I was hospitalized in July (at 21 weeks) because of a shortened cervix. (Minor contractions caused my cervix to decrease in length.) Being hospitalized allowed the doctors to closely monitor me as well as calm my uterus/contractions through medicine. After three weeks at home on strict bed rest, I was sent back to the hospital on August 1 (at 25 weeks) because my cervix had significantly decreased in length and I was experiencing a lot more contractions. Again, I was closely monitored and medicated to calm my uterus. My stay in August was much longer because the doctors felt more comfortable sending me home at 28 weeks when the baby's survival rate increased.
Thank you to all of my family and friends who emailed, sent cards and flowers, called, and visited while I was in the hospital. These acts of kindness not only helped pass the time, but made me feel loved and helped me keep a positive attitude.
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