17w5d

My little uterus is still acting up despite 5 days of resting at home, eating, drinking, and staying supine most of the day. Lucky me. The last couple days I was probably up to about 16 tightenings a day, with them mostly in the lower belly right above the pubic bone. I had a couple yesterday that were definitely the whole uterus, feeling it like a little tight ball in there up to a couple cm below my belly button. I think I've had 5-6 of that kind today, even a few in a row mid-morning.
So far it doesn't really feel like there's been any change in my cervix that I can notice when I'm popping in the lastest prometrium suppositories. That's the only thing that's really reassuring me at this point. I'll check myself with the portable U/S tomorrow at work to see if I can notice any major change in cervical length, and if things look relatively stable, I think I'll try to get a real ultrasound done on Monday to double-check. I'll be 18.5 weeks by then.
After 20 weeks, I'll be allowed to go to L&D if I'm freaking out about anything or worried about PTL. That will be a huge relief, because they'll actually treat me after that point, I think. Up to 20 weeks, it seems like you're out of luck (well, unless the cervix shortens so much you need a rescue cerclage).
Darn it, I'd thought things would go a heck of a lot more smoothly than this at this stage in the pregnancy. I just hope I can hold out for at least another 13 weeks before having the baby. And I really hope I'm wrong that I'll end up with PTL and a preemie. Let's hope God's still looking out for me and still has a good plan for DH and I and our family. It's really the only thing I can hold on to at this point.
And our house passed the inspection with flying colours, so come mid-Jan, we'll be home-owners!