Happy Birthday Journey!
Looking back to that day 5yrs ago, I get teary eyed. My pregnancy with her was HORRIBLE! I was throwing up through 23wks, then shortly after that I became sick. I was later diagnosed with crohn's diease. I was on 30+ pills aday. Every time I would wean off prednisone, my symptoms would return. I had vericose veins up inside and wore brace to help the pressure not be so bad. I had gestational diabetes, brough ton by the prednisone. I had UTIs from a leaky bladder and the brace I had to wear. I couldn't heal because of the prednisone. I was contracting for months and really struggling. I was being watched very carefully. I had ultrasounds and non-stress tests weekly for the last month (I delievered a month early). They were worried about my baby. We decided for my health and the baby's we needed to induce. I went in on an evening and apparenlty I was in early labor, so they didn't have to give me pitocin. They broke my water. Things progressed slowly as I ...