My doctor didn't give me time to show panic or express concern before she quickly took the doppler off my baby bump. With calm demeanor and a soft voice she urged me to go straight to Labor & Delivery and they will be waiting for me. I thought to myself, " No big deal. I've been monitored before. Must be precautionary just in case." Wrong.
As soon as I entered the second floor of the Women's Center, I was met by the head nurse, cheerfully escorting me in a quick,fast, and in a hurry manner to a room that was "all ready for me." I was told to lay on my side and was hooked up to 2 monitors as the nurse clicked the computer screen twice and told me she would be right back. At this point, I was starting to relax. No biggie. I'm sure everything is fine. She didn't seem flustered. Wrong.
Not 2 minutes later she was back. Hospital gown, catheter, and iv pole in hand, she explained "we're going to get to know each other very quickly. Call your husband and I'll get you in your gown and catheter. It's going to be okay. Dr. Watson's on the way. We have to get the baby out right now, but you have to stay calm." During this conversation, my room filled with nurses, anesthesiologists, along with what felt like everybody and their momma. Not 10 seconds later here came my doctor, which I can't express how wonderful she is, telling me ," Didn't you say you wanted to have a baby today?"
Yup. I did.
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