My Labor & Delivery Experience

On Mother's Day morning, I had some red spotting when I went to the restroom. It didn't last long at all and never came back. I hesitated to call my doctor but given my history I thought I should.

He asked the usual questions. Had I been lifting heavy things, straining, had sex, etc. No's to all questions. He decided I should go into Labor & Delivery at San Dimas Hospital to get checked out since his office was closed. It was great because he called ahead and let them know we were coming so we didn't need to go and wait hours for the ER.

When I got there, I peed in a cup to check my urine. The nurse checked my cervix to see if it dilated. It was closed and thick like it should be. I was hooked up to a machine to be monitored for contractions for 30 minutes. She also checked the heartbeat and during that time the baby moved a lot and she was very pleased with that. No contractions, no more blood.

Everything was fine. Baby was doing good. Guess it was something random. She said it can happen unexplained from time to time. Surprisingly, I was not freaked out at all by this. I was calm. Like I knew everything was okay but still taking precautions. I was proud of myself.

The L&D nurses were really nice and one said she will see me in 4 months!