Update; sunshine
My sister is still in labour, although the third drug helped a lot (which, no matter what, she can only be on until Sunday) - she had almost 12 hours with few contractions. Now, however, she is having the big ones and with “dangerous” decels, so they are still trying to stop it but also ready to do a c-section at any time.
However the baby crossed the 2 lb mark, from all indications, so this is a really really good thing.
She is a very strong woman. I’m still waiting to see what happens; I think we all know that barring her labour miraculously stopping itself, this is going to be a long road. At 30 weeks they pretty much plan to deliver no matter what (that would be a week from next Thursday). Since she’s in the US, she doesn’t get decent mat leave (sorry, but it is true) and it’s doubtful there won’t be a long NICU period. Which is why I have not rushed to her side yet. She might need help when the babe is in the NICU, or after the babe comes home, or before the babe goes to daycare, so I am hoarding my days and money at this point.
For my mood; it’s improved a lot with a night of decent sleep. Noah and I are enjoying having my parents’ dog - it’s a pain to have a dog, but the walks to the park are really nice. Work went well yesterday and I remembered why I do it. This weekend we’re taking it as easy as possible.
Hope everyone out there is well. One day this will not be the crisis & doom blog. :)
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