| 12:45pm Damn it I can't sleep. Get up, eat a slice of pizza I smuggled into the hospital in my overnight bag and i start writing. 1am Think I will ask Mary or Megan (the girl who put up my bars on my bed so i don't fall out) for a warm drink. 1:05am Megan will "see what they've got". it's a bit hot in here. Megan is nice too. So far all the midwives have been really good. no complaints yet. (except paying for tv :) 1:10am She brought me a milo. she didn't know how i liked it so she brought sugar too!. At least they aren't annoyed when i keep buzzing! Hopefully the warm milo will put me to sleep. The temaze don't seem to be working. I was tired when mum was here but it passed. I'm getting annoying cramps - wonder if they're contractions?!? 1:25 Light out - sleep 3:20am Awake again! maybe cos its hot and stuffy. 3:40am Buzz Megan for a fan. 5:45am Haven't managed to get to sleep. Very annoyed. Megan came to attach the tracer again. 6:15am Megan says there are too many tightenings of the uterus (contractions) to put the gels in again - it would overstimulate the uterus. She says she wants to wake up the baby - am i hungry? Did you know if your'e pregnant When you are hungry the baby usually is too! I say I'm starving. she brings toast with vegemite and milo. Day staff will be on at 6:45am she'll leave the trace till then. 7:20am Still no trace of obviously slack day staff. Ring buzzer. Eventually "Jo" comes. Looks at monitor tells me i have to stay hooked up for another 1/2 hour then i can have breakfast. |
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