Well folks things are definitely starting to change. 36 weeks.. I still can't believe we are going to have a little baby in our arms in less than 4 weeks. Here's what's going on.
* Breaking out.. again. It's like a full circle. My 2nd trimester up until now I have to say I have had " glowing preggo skin". These last few days I'm starting to get real dry and have more breakouts
* Back aches... oh they are killer. Once again.. just started 2 days ago. Tylenol doesn't help them, repositioning doesn't help. Getting up and walking around does help but they are mostly around when I'm trying to sleep.
* Which brings me to... lack of sleep. I'm SO tired. I am just so uncomfortable that I can't stay asleep. I will fall asleep easily but will be woken by these aches
* Peeing ALL the time. I literally can sit down to go. Get up, wash my hands, and feel like I have to go again!
* This has only happened twice in the last two days but I've had shooting siactic pain down both sides of my booty. Very painful but only lasts a few seconds
* Monkey is still moving like crazy. He has been head down for almost a month now. I feel his cute little booty all the time.
Well the countdown is on! I'm ready to meet this little man.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Trial run??
So early early Tuesday morning and we got to take our first trial run to OB triage. I started having braxton hicks around 11:30pm. I noticed they at least 5-6 that hour. Ang got me a huge water to drink, ( even though I knew I was plenty hydrated b/c I had been drinking so much that day) I got up and walked around, layed down, changed positions. So then from 12:30 - 1:30 am I continued to have around 5-6 contractions that hour too, so we decided better safe than sorry and headed up to the hospital. Baby was moving like crazy though, so that made me comfortable.
We get to the hospital and OB triage is separate from the ER, but since it was after hours I had to go to the ER and they call someone from OB to come down and get me. I was feeling totally fine this whole time too btw. She comes with a wheel chair and I say that I can walk, and she says no way, walking could put you in labor. haha. So we get upstairs to OB triage and NO ONE was there... patient wise. It was nice b/c we were seen right away. I gave a urine sample which was perfect and actually showed how hydrated I was, and took my vital signs which were all perfect too. Then they hooked me up to the fetal monitor and we got to hear our little monkey's heart beat away! It was funny b/c our nurse called him a little monkey without us telling her that's what we call him. She told me to let her know when I had a contraction so she could see if she could pick it up on the monitor. Of course.... I'm there for almost 45 minutes and no more contractions. I had a few towards the end but she wasn't in the room.
Ok, now here was the unpleasant part of the whole experience. The nurse said she talked to the MD on call and as long as my cervix was closed they would send me home. I haven't yet this pregnancy had to have my cervix checked so this was a first. I should've know it wasn't going to be easy when my little Asian nurse prefaced that her fingers were so short so she would "try" to check but most likely would have to get another nurse to check. Not sure why at that point she didn't just get the other nurse. So she get's me in position with my fists under my booty and legs spread eagle. Then she proceeds to jam jam jam her fingers ... actually I felt like her whole forearm was up there. I almost wanted to cry because of how bad it hurt. I thought I must be being a huge baby b/c I've never heard of anyone else say it hurt them. I knew it would be uncomfortable, but this was sooo painful. She was able to feel it though and said it was closed but very soft. I asked what it being very soft meant and she just said that it was a good thing and means I'm preparing for baby. So glad for all the good news and to find out I wasn't in preterm labor.
Right after she checked me I had to pee so bad. She unhooked me from everything and let me get dressed to. When I went to the bathroom and looked into the toilet, blood. Then wiped, more blood. Shit, I knew that was coming the way her exam went. I let her know and she said that was normal. All day yesterday I continued to pass some clots and have bloody discharge but it was dark old blood. It finally tapered off this morning.
So we are all good! It was actually kind of nice b/c now we know where to go and how it will all really work when it's the real thing!
Nothing else to report! We got our maternity pics back! I will post a few my next post
We get to the hospital and OB triage is separate from the ER, but since it was after hours I had to go to the ER and they call someone from OB to come down and get me. I was feeling totally fine this whole time too btw. She comes with a wheel chair and I say that I can walk, and she says no way, walking could put you in labor. haha. So we get upstairs to OB triage and NO ONE was there... patient wise. It was nice b/c we were seen right away. I gave a urine sample which was perfect and actually showed how hydrated I was, and took my vital signs which were all perfect too. Then they hooked me up to the fetal monitor and we got to hear our little monkey's heart beat away! It was funny b/c our nurse called him a little monkey without us telling her that's what we call him. She told me to let her know when I had a contraction so she could see if she could pick it up on the monitor. Of course.... I'm there for almost 45 minutes and no more contractions. I had a few towards the end but she wasn't in the room.
Ok, now here was the unpleasant part of the whole experience. The nurse said she talked to the MD on call and as long as my cervix was closed they would send me home. I haven't yet this pregnancy had to have my cervix checked so this was a first. I should've know it wasn't going to be easy when my little Asian nurse prefaced that her fingers were so short so she would "try" to check but most likely would have to get another nurse to check. Not sure why at that point she didn't just get the other nurse. So she get's me in position with my fists under my booty and legs spread eagle. Then she proceeds to jam jam jam her fingers ... actually I felt like her whole forearm was up there. I almost wanted to cry because of how bad it hurt. I thought I must be being a huge baby b/c I've never heard of anyone else say it hurt them. I knew it would be uncomfortable, but this was sooo painful. She was able to feel it though and said it was closed but very soft. I asked what it being very soft meant and she just said that it was a good thing and means I'm preparing for baby. So glad for all the good news and to find out I wasn't in preterm labor.
Right after she checked me I had to pee so bad. She unhooked me from everything and let me get dressed to. When I went to the bathroom and looked into the toilet, blood. Then wiped, more blood. Shit, I knew that was coming the way her exam went. I let her know and she said that was normal. All day yesterday I continued to pass some clots and have bloody discharge but it was dark old blood. It finally tapered off this morning.
So we are all good! It was actually kind of nice b/c now we know where to go and how it will all really work when it's the real thing!
Nothing else to report! We got our maternity pics back! I will post a few my next post
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
33 week-a-roos
Folks, made it yet another week!! Bad thing is, nothing too much to report. I will update bullet style
* strangers are now asking me "when are you due" as opposed to "how far along are you"
* After working my 12 hour night shifts I get home and have pitting edema in my ankles and now starting to work up my leg... boo. I'm naughty and haven't religiously been wearing my support hose like I should
* I bought a used breast pump off Ebay and got it in the mail the other day! I'm sterilizing everything again tonight!
* Little monkey is getting so strong. Sometimes is feels like he is clenching his fist around important things down there. Ouch
* Our good friends are throwing us a shower this weekend. Ang is super excited b/c she didn't get to be at the other one.
* The nursery is mostly done. I've been slacking and need to post some pictures of it.
* I'm pretty positive I peeed my pants the other day.... hahah. We had gone to see the play Mamma Mia and after the show I went to the restroom. We then had about a two block walk to the car and on the way there I kept feeling very wet down there. I looked down and I actually had a few spots on my pants that had leaked through. My first though is... could this be my water breaking somehow... which worried me. But after getting in the car and getting home and didn't leak anymore... and hasn't since. SOOOO it MUST of been pee... great! haha.
* My good friend Lindsey is coming in town for the shower this weekend. I'm excited for pedicures, pool time, and relaxation.
That's all for now!
* strangers are now asking me "when are you due" as opposed to "how far along are you"
* After working my 12 hour night shifts I get home and have pitting edema in my ankles and now starting to work up my leg... boo. I'm naughty and haven't religiously been wearing my support hose like I should
* I bought a used breast pump off Ebay and got it in the mail the other day! I'm sterilizing everything again tonight!
* Little monkey is getting so strong. Sometimes is feels like he is clenching his fist around important things down there. Ouch
* Our good friends are throwing us a shower this weekend. Ang is super excited b/c she didn't get to be at the other one.
* The nursery is mostly done. I've been slacking and need to post some pictures of it.
* I'm pretty positive I peeed my pants the other day.... hahah. We had gone to see the play Mamma Mia and after the show I went to the restroom. We then had about a two block walk to the car and on the way there I kept feeling very wet down there. I looked down and I actually had a few spots on my pants that had leaked through. My first though is... could this be my water breaking somehow... which worried me. But after getting in the car and getting home and didn't leak anymore... and hasn't since. SOOOO it MUST of been pee... great! haha.
* My good friend Lindsey is coming in town for the shower this weekend. I'm excited for pedicures, pool time, and relaxation.
That's all for now!
Monday, May 16, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
30 weeks
I sometimes still can't believe that I'm actually pregnant. 30 weeks seems so much closer to baby being here than 28 or 29 weeks. A woman I work with has a daughter that was pregnant with twins and just delivered them at 29 weeks. One baby was 2lbs the other was 1lb. The 2lb baby actually got extubated (no breathing tube) and the 1lb baby is still on the ventilator. I guess they are doing pretty well. It just is so crazy. I got to thinking, what if baby boy decided to come now. I thought I was ready, but I feel no where mentally ready to this baby yet. Then I start over thinking things, and I scare myself. I get scared thinking about the labor and delivery mostly. My MD asked me my last appt if I had a birth plan and my answer was my birth plan was to not have a plan. I feel like if I have a specific plan in mind and try to control things it will stress me out even more, so I'm trying to go with the flow. This post is kind of rambling, but it's so weird how this week things are starting to feel more real.
The baby is moving around like crazy these days. I still can't really tell what body parts are what! He get's the hiccups a lot more often too... it's pretty cute! I'm starting to get pretty tired towards the end of the day. My back has been hurting and causing me most of my discomfort. I've also noticed my ankles and feet have been swollen after my 12 hour shifts. I starting wearing support hose (which I should wear all the time anyway) which will hopefully help with some of the swelling.
Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!
The baby is moving around like crazy these days. I still can't really tell what body parts are what! He get's the hiccups a lot more often too... it's pretty cute! I'm starting to get pretty tired towards the end of the day. My back has been hurting and causing me most of my discomfort. I've also noticed my ankles and feet have been swollen after my 12 hour shifts. I starting wearing support hose (which I should wear all the time anyway) which will hopefully help with some of the swelling.
Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Still alive
My sister, mamma, and grandma
My cousin, Aunt, Grandma and cousin
My grandma, sister and Stepmom
My cousin and sister
Stepmom
Three of my good girlfriend (the left two are preggo too)!Wow. It's been almost three weeks since I have posted anything!! I'm such a slacker. It's not that I have been super busy... maybe just super lazy. Things are still going great and right on track. Our appts have now switched to every two weeks. Our last one was this past Wednesday. Everything looked great. I passed my glucose test with flying colors!!! ( thank god)! Baby is measuring up fine and heartbeat was good. We have been seeing the NP these last few times we have gone, and I really really like her. I feel like she takes more time with us and isn't rushing our questions or concerns so she can get us out of there. I was actually a little disappointed this last week b/c we were checking out and our MD was right there and casually/politely smiled at us, but you could tell he had NO idea who we were. Things like this make me think that next time we will use a midwife. I want to feel special every time we go, and not just a number.
This past weekend I flew back home for a long weekend to visit my family and have our first baby shower. Ang wasn't able to come, so it was just me and the babe! It was super nice to see all my family and some of my close girlfriends/family friends. Everyone was sad Ang couldn't make it, but we are planning a trip home in December to visit again. Here are a few pics from the shower
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