i realized around noon that i was spotting blood (sorry to gross anyone out, but oh well). i felt a little panicked, but since i had just packed my overnight bag the day before, i didn't feel too unprepared. it's like you know that disaster is imminent, but since you have your life preserver, you still have that reassuring feeling that you are somewhat (albeit inadequately) prepared for whatever is about to happen next.

i called my doctor and was told that i should go to the triage part of the maternity ward immediately, where they would be waiting for me. honeyg and rh got ready (we had all woken up about an hour and a half earlier, looking forward to a day of nothing) and we headed out, overnight bag in tow.

contents of overnight bag:

toiletries
socks and underwear
big bag of jolly ranchers
kindle
cell phone
wallet
paperwork

once i entered the emergency ward, i was given a lovely hospital gown that had a big tear right over the boob area and told to change. the nurse was great. she hooked me up to a heartbeat machine, so we could see my heartbeat and the twins' heart rate at the same time. things looked good, but thanks to google, phrases like placenta previa, onset of early labor, and preeclampsia kept on floating through my mind. i tried to distract myself by talking to rh and honeyg and eavesdropping on the patients' conversations around me. i definitely do not envy doctors and nurses, b/c some patients are crazy.

rh was a trooper. she sat through the tests, went for numerous walks with honeyg around the hospital, talked to the nurses, and watched me get a steroids shot (to speed up the babies' lung development, just in case i went into labor early). she didn't complain at all during the five hours plus we were there. i didn't realize she was stressed until we got home and she sat next to me and asked, "are you feeling fine now, mommy?" poor kid...i tried to explain what was happening and a little about what could happen, but it's tough...

apparently, the bleeding was really minor, but i am currently having mild contractions. the doctor tried to stop them with numerous doses of this medication (i forgot the name), but they're still occurring. i have to go back in tomorrow morning to see if they've stopped. if not, then i might be staying in the hospital for a long time...

i'm trying not to stress out about it, but it's worrisome. we're pretty much prepared, nursery-wise, but if i go in, it'll be a big burden for honeyg...i'll guess we'll just have to see how things pan out.

i'm glad that the twins look good...i want to meet them soon, but if they can just hold on for another month, it would be fantastic...i'm praying...