Here we are, my third week of bed rest and 41st week of pregnancy.

The good news is (a) after going on strict bed rest last week, I am back on the much more pleasant modified bed rest, (b) I have made some progress and as of Thursday was 2cm dilated and 70% effaced, and (c) my blood pressure has improved with bed rest, which means I probably won’t have to be induced.

The bad news is that I have been having (usually painful) contractions on and off, for anywhere from 2-16 hours at a stretch, since Thursday, and the prolonged and unpredictable pain, sleep deprivation, and frustration is really not putting me in a good place mentally. If they don’t start going somewhere soon, I am pretty sure I am going to lose my mind.

Does anyone have any tips for me?