Bad News at 26 Week Ultrasound

First of all, both babies are doing great. They are measuring right on schedule, are close in size, all in all doing well.

The bad news? I went from my cervix looking great 4 weeks ago, to only 1 centimeter today. Normally our appointments are very brief, because everything has been progressing so well. But all of a sudden they're talking about steroid shots and ffn tests, and Larry and I were just in shock.

We had a regular ob visit scheduled for afterward, so the perinatologist called up in advance to let them know what was going on. We scheduled my ffn test for tomorrow, and my doctor recommended modified bedrest. Then she sent me up to labor and delivery to be admitted and monitored to see if i was having contractions. Our first appointment was at 8:20am - we didn't leave the hospital until after 2pm. Luckily, even though I contracted a few times, it was nothing regular, and nothing to be concerned about. But the L&D doc sent me home on strict bedrest for today, then we'll see what happens after the ffn test tomorrow, and i have another ultrasound next week.

So, it's been kind of a tough day. I feel like this all totally came out of the blue, and it's all so early - it's hard not to be scared. I mean, i can survive being on bedrest for the next three months - anything to keep these babies cooking. I just don't understand why this has happened - i know it's ridiculous to think there's anything i could have done to prevent it, but i feel like my body is failing these kids somehow :(