You *did* know it’s National Talk Like A Pirate Day didn’t you? Good. I can’t imagine going through the whole day without an Aaarrr or an Avast Ye!
So, The Beauty? Well. How about this? A giant scrape down the side of my abdomen. Yes. My abdomen. The one that is stretched to infinity and beyond. The one that is housing a viable pre-born baby. That’s the one.
Well, what happened?
Last night I was at a church. (More on that later…) And I was standing on the stage (of course!). We were in a corner with several instruments and other musical paraphernalia. One such item was an organ. As in…
The organ was 2 steps down in it’s own little cubby hole pit. As I walked past it, I apparently stepped INTO the pit and crashed the upper half of my ribs on the corner of that organ while going down. One leg was down in the hole the other on the main floor. I was literally on all fours gasping for breath and Lydia, oh, poor Lydia—she was screaming hysterically and I couldn’t even move to help her.
All I could think of was bone fragments poking into Asa and my body leaking amniotic fluid everywhere. (Lovely image, I know.)
Thank God (literally) my mom, brother and most of my bff’s were there. Jason whisked Lydia away, Mama pulled my shirt up to look at the damage and Kristen ran to get ice.
It was absolutely terrifying.
I finally got my breath back and got some bandages on the wound. I don’t think I broke a rib, but they are very bruised. This morning I called the ask-a-nurse-hotline and had to make a quick trip to the OB. They put me on a heart rate monitor and a contraction monitor just to check the pirate’s movements and hear trate. Everything was fine. He was moving and dancing a jig as usual. They said I even had a contraction or two. (Which I didn’t notice!)
HOWEVER, I can hardly move. I haven’t had my front abs working for months, but now my entire left side is unmovable. I can’t bend down to pick anything up off the floor. I can’t get Lydia in her car seat. I can’t fold clothes or wash dishes (darn!).
So, don’t worry about my bone fragments or amniotic fluid, that’s all fine. But do pray my ribs heal before I go into labor. There is no way I can push and experience real contractions with this bruise–I can’t even hiccup without cringing!
Mom told me what happened. I am so sorry! I pray it gets better!
Oh my word!! I’m so glad you’re okay! I was hoping for a Talk Like a Pirate birthday for Asa, but I agree that some healing for you is in order before he makes his appearance. Praying for you!!
I have a IRL friend who is due next week too. I would totally crack up if you both deliver on the same day!
Oh Amanda… how scary indeed! I’m glad you didn’t break anything & that baby is OK. I will pray that healing is quick!
Oh girlfriend…I will be praying! That’s always a fear of mine, to fall while pregnant. Especially because I’m already so clumsy when I’m pregnant. Praying, sister, praying.
That is awful!!!
Oh, Amanda! I am so sorry about the mishap with the organ and that you’re in that much pain. Take it easy and rest. Hopefully your little guy will hold off on arriving as late as he can.
I just had to stop by to see if the pirate made his debut on “talk like a pirate day”… so sorry to read about your spill. It totally sounds like something I would do!!!
I hope you feel better soon!!!
oh dear! I do hope you are healed on time for baby day!! Will be thinking of you & praying!
Steph
Scary! Glad everything is okay aside from some discomfort. Let me know if I can help with anything til you feel better (or till Asa gets here, or after…).
That’s just flat scary! I’ll be praying for you, and your ribs, to hold up during Pirate’s birth.
I’m so glad your Mum was there.
Ouch! How scary. It’s easy to have falls like that — you can’t see your feet too well after all! (And I mean pregnant women in general, not specifically you.) I sure hope your soreness goes away in time to labor.
Speaking of pirates, have you seen the newish pirate collection at Gymboree? There’s even a little white stuffed dog toy with a pirate’s hat!
OK – I just read this today (after Asa’s arrival), and I’m so sorry! I hope that this did not give you any pain during his birth.