Week #32-Labor and Delivery trip

Week #32

Baby is size of: Squash!

Fun fact: Baby is in head down position by now getting ready for labor!

Weight this week:166.4

Change since last week:+1.2

Weight gain overall: 19.4 pounds

Symptoms: cramping/pelvic discomfort, pain in legs-mostly inner/outer thighs, mild acid reflux, getting full faster, lots of kicking and hiccuping-at least 3x a day, sleep is difficult some nights and some nights I sleep like a baby, headaches in the morning, light brown spotting.

Cravings: OMG-very much addicted (Dan and I both) to Pumpkin Pie Bagels from Panera with New York Style Cheesecake cream cheese! YUM. We bought a bunch and froze them.

Exercise-I'm not even going to comment on this anymore. I will put it in when I do exercise. Walking is out of the question and I really should do more yoga. I need to relax more!

Tuesday, 9/25/13-Labor and Delivery trip.

So, it's been a stressful past week. Getting ready for Beck and Steve's wedding, stressing about baby and Dan and I having some disagreements on things. It could be stress related, it could not be, who knows. 

Anyways, I woke up Tuesday morning to brown blood and mild cramping. It freaked me out, so I called the doctor's office, which wasn't open yet and the call center picked up. They were very helpful. They called the on-call OB and called me back. They suggested I drink a lot of water and stated it is normal to have some brown spotting.  I was able to schedule an appointment at 1pm to see the doctor to make sure everything was okay. They said the doctor isn't concerned about the brown blood and it was up to me if I wanted to go into the office to get checked for peace of mind. I was drinking water and laying on my left side. I still felt her kicking around all morning, so I know she was fine. I was about to get up and make coffee when I went to the bathroom and the brown blood had turned to red-a lot of it. So, I again freaked out and Dan and I drove to labor and delivery. 

I pictured labor and delivery floor to be much more hectic, but it was very quiet and calm. They immediately got me in a triage room. I went to the bathroom and the bleeding had stopped and turned back to brown. They had me hooked up to a monitor to watch both the contractions and baby's heart rate. They saw I was having mild contractions and brought me a lot of water to drink. Within about 45 minutes of drinking the water, the contractions slowed down. I was fine until they did a cervical check and pelvic exam. HOLY painful! They said everything was closed up, but my cervix was somewhat softened but I was not dilated They did see a lot of brown blood and cleaned it out, no more red blood. They suspect it may be an SCH that I had from first trimester that may have resurfaced. The OB didn't seem at all worried, so that made me feel better. 

We stayed there for another 2 hours just to be monitored. She was a wiggle worm the entire time. We were able to eat there. From the time we arrived to labor and deliver to the time we left was about four hours. Everyone there was very nice. The only thing they suggested, was that I go on pelvic rest again-which I'm now used to!

So, that was our excitement for this week. The goal at this point is to keep stress down and not be too active-that's my suggestion to myself and Dan's as well. 

This coming weekend is exciting! Beck and Steve's wedding. I say this so often but I cannot believe how fast this year has gone! The rehearsal dinner is at Champs in Brookfield and the fun begins! I was able to get my speech written and perfect it so that is crossed off the list.

I have my appointment next Friday with Dr. Jaglan so hopefully he can give me more insight as to what is going on. I am praying there is no more red bleeding! 

Week #31-On to Bi-weekly Appointments!

Week #31
Baby is size of: Pineapple!

Fun Fact: All five senses are now developed and working :)

Weight this week:165.2-I expect to start gaining weight more rapidly since she's gaining about a half a pound a week now. I'm still watching my diet pretty well- I still splurge a lot on weekends but during the week I eat really well. 

Change since last week: +1

Weight gain overall: 18.2 pounds (starting weight 147)

Symptoms: stiffness in back of legs/thighs/hips, acid reflux-though not too bad, restless leg before bed a few nights a week, Occasional constipation-not all that bad, LOTS of kicks! I have her routine down pat now-She's been hiccuping more the past week-I read that's a good sign her central nervous system is developing well. She gets them almost daily, sometimes twice a day!, pelvic pressure-she's really low or really long!

Cravings-Peanut butter craving is over with. Dan and I are really into Panara's pumpkin pie bagels with New York Cheesecake cream cheese. I've had a half a bagel three times this past week! I do continue with my organic egg everyday. Baby needs those Omega-3's for her brain!

Exercise?-None, I really need to be doing yoga. I repeat this to myself every week lol. Walking causes too much BH contractions and cramping, so it's not worth it. So, all I can really do is yoga. I'd like to start trying it twice a week if I can just get the energy and get into a routine! I think it would help during labor. 

31 week appointment-Thursday, 9/19/13-2:45pm

We had our appointment with Dr. Hayes again-my favorite! I am thankful for being done with ultrasounds and blood work for now, although I doubt I'll get anymore ultrasounds, which I'm fine with. I came with some questions such as the TDAP (Tetanis, Diptheria and Pertesis) and flu vaccine which he was going to ask me about anyway when I came there. I ended up getting both. Dan will also be getting them in the next month or so. It's nice because by me getting it while I'm pregnant, it starts building up the baby's immunity since she can't have the shot till she's four months I believe. I also asked about my partial septate uterus and chances of delivering early, he says that chances are higher, but I could still go to term.  Dr. Hayes was very open to all of my questions and happy that I had so many to ask. He is very funny too and has a nice personality and makes you very comfortable and at ease.  My belly is measuring perfectly and baby's heart rate is in mid 140's which is right in the middle of normal. Blood pressure continues to be low at 102/60-thank goodness that hasn't become a problem!

For the next month, I have appointments every two weeks! 10/4 with Dr. Jaglan-who I heard is also excellent and 10/17 again with Dr. Hayes, then I go weekly! I am still amazed at how fast time has gone.

Baby Thoughts-We've been looking for a pediatrician. I had a few recommendations from friends, but Dr. Hayes recommended someone in Oak Creek that he knows and all of his patients have thanked him for referring them to him. His name is Dr. Tetting and we will be looking into him. We need to finalize this soon!

We got a stroller and car seat :). Grandma Meddaugh was kind enough to send us money for our baby gift to go toward the stroller. This is the one we purchased: 

The infant seat goes up to 30 pounds, so it should last a while and I looked at many reviews on the stroller and most reviews had at least 4 starts. It is gender neutral so if next baby is a boy, we can reuse it. It also didn't hurt that it was 30% and we got Kohl's cash with it-gotta love Kohl's! We plan on getting most of our big items, ie: pack n play, swings etc. gender neutral, so mostly greens, browns, even some blues. 

So, I always list my symptoms of pregnancy, which are mostly negative, here are some positive things I've noticed about being pregnant: 

-No periods

-Not having to worry about weight gain

-My thick hair-I swear I only lose like 2 strands a week! I'm scared for when she's here and I lose it all!

-I like the attention sometimes and people asking about baby

-Realizing how amazing the human body is-it blows my mind!

-It sounds funny but having sex and not worry about getting pregnant

Next week!- We have our first Labor and delivery class on Monday 6-9 and getting ready for Beck and Steve's wedding!!! Yeah!! On to week 32!

Week #30-10 weeks left!!

Week #30 

Baby is size of: Cucumber!

Fun Fact: Baby's grip is strong enough now to grasp a finger!

Weight this week: 164.2

Change from last week:+1.6

Weight gain overall: 17.2

Symptoms-restless leg-only at night before bed, acid reflux, stiffness in thighs and back of legs, light cramping, braxton hicks contractions, I notice myself getting more tired quickly at night, baby kicking like crazy-I feel her kicks getting stronger, still sleeping okay but getting more uncomfortable. to sleep. 

Cravings-Nothing really, still peanut butter, but trying not to eat so much of it!

Exercise-Yoga! I did yoga Tuesday  this week. 

I feel like I don't have much to say this week! It's been rather uneventful-which isn't a bad thing! I feel like she is getting bigger by the day. My shirts even fit differently than they did last week. I think I may have to start wearing all Maternity clothes soon. So far, I have been wearing a pair of maternity pants and maternity shorts and have worn a few shirts, but mostly still wearing my own shirts.

I've been cramping more and having more braxton hicks. If I'm walking or on my feet too long, i get really uncomfortable. I've been doing a lot of drinking water and keeping my feet up! I can't imagine how I'll feel 10 weeks from now!

Week #31 next week!

Week #29-Last week in the 20's!

Week #29 

Baby is size of: Acorn Squash-you tell me how the hell an eggplant (week 28) is smaller than an acorn squash?! I guess the density is heavier?

Fun Fact- baby is only about 4 inches shorter than the length she'll be born at-she just has to fatten up for the next 11 weeks!

Weight this week:162.6

Change from last week:-.2

Total gain so far: 15.6-I haven't been gaining since I've been really watching my diet due to all this acid reflux. I found if I eat a lot of sugar one day, I pay for it the next day. So, I've really been eating pretty healthy. 

Symptoms-Acid reflux, bloating, hemorrhoids, ears plugging up, Restless leg at night, cramping in legs Stiff in legs, baby kicking like crazy! Braxton hicks contractions-not every day, but I definitely feel them. It sounds like I have a lot of symptoms, but they're not that bad. Thankfully I'm still sleeping pretty well-only get up about 1-2x a night just to switch sleeping positions-I really miss sleeping on my tummy!

Cravings-still stuck on Peanut butter!

Exercise-None-I really need to do pre-natal yoga starting next week. 

Baby Thoughts  I think Dan has done more nesting than me! Our baby room is empty and ready to be painted-just need to pick a color, which I am leaning toward a peach, which it is right now!, new garage door, yard cleaned up (for now), little things that needed fixing around the house are fixed. I need to get on it! I think I will really get on it in November after my shower so I know what I'll have left to buy.

I also started kick counts this week. Basically, you pick a time of day where baby is most active and have to count 10 kicks in 2 hours so you know baby's trend and you could spot potential problems. This baby takes no longer than 5-9 minutes to get 10 kicks. She is an active one! I have to say, some days more active than others, but most days, I can spot her trend. Early morning, afternoon and evening and bedtime, she's raring to go! It's all so amazing to me and makes things so much more real! I'm trying to figure out which body part is what that is kicking/jabbing me. She was head down at last ultrasound and we want her to stay that way! At this point, she's getting into the birth position, if she switches, it will be hard to get her to flip and that would mean a C-section. It's not the end of the world, but I really want a natural birth. 

                                                                          25 weeks

                                                                        29 weeks

  Last weekend we celebrated our birthday's by going to Hanley's and Mom and Dad's house for cake. Its always nice hanging out with family and Mom and Dad are always so thoughtful. It was a nice time. It's kinda sad...Dan and I have really only take a few pictures together this year!

Bring on the 30's and Football season!! Go Pack!!