Weight was 152.5 at home this morning. Yesterday at the docs it was 159.5. Heartrate was 150. Doc basically said that losing the plug, patternless contractions, and some dialation was perfectly normal for a pregnancy following two births. She was very negative though to everything I told her was going on. I was finally like WHATEVER I'm the pregnant one here, and moreover I'm an adult who can answer questions - - she would ask a question then answer it opposite how I would have answered. Grrrrrrr. Again WHATEVER! Fingers crossed she ain't the one who delivers me! HA - I just called to check on my next appointment and it was with that same doc so I CHANGED it! :-) And actually I am going to see a doctor I've yet to see so that's good too.
And speaking of that office - I took the time yesterday to read a posted notice before my appointment, and then it finally hit home this morning when my boss was telling me how his wife's labor experience was this past weekend. I would not want to deliver a baby right now. Because of the H1N1 flu they are only allowing one person and one person only to stay with you in labor and delivery AND post partum recovery. One specific person - not one visitor - ONE SPECIFIC PERSON. There is no trading of visitor passes or anything like that. And God forbid your child is born early and stays in the NICU, ONLY parents are allowed. No siblings, no grandparents, no nobody. This H1N1 thing needs to be on it's way. Joe has too much responsibilty at work and home to be the only person allowed to see me and the baby. What a crock! Looks like I need to call the hospital today and see when they expect to lift this ban on guests. ORRRRRRRR I just do the homebirth thing after all! HA! Imagine that! That's who I should call - - - the insurance company and see if they can change their policy "just this once".
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
W27D1.Monday.October 26th
I love my job and it's a really good job. I work with wonderful people. I don't think I have ever "dreaded" coming to work. I like coming to work. Until today. I am just not in the mood. I've not been in the mood before but this morning was different. But I showed up like a good girl who needs her vacation for the first week of leave before short term disability kicks in :-)
Something else weird happened - I am hopeful the scale was wrong but Sunday my weight came up as 147. I should not be losing 8 pounds right now! Even if I did poop twice in 24 hours. I didn't poop THAT much, well I truthfully didn't weigh it - but it's highly unlikely. And of course I was like the walking dead this morning so I skipped the weigh in altogether.
Something else that happened...my cervix opened up more. Dilating at this point REALLY does not bother me AT ALL. It does bother me though to eat, poop or have gas, because I feel pressure down there and think "It's happening". I really do hope the baby stays put for 10 more weeks though - 69 days to be exact. I just want a professional to say that I can "walk around like this" for 10 more weeks. Otherwise - I don't know what to expect, because I cannot do bedrest. I am sure everything will be fine when they check me out at the doctor's office tomorrow at 1pm.
Something else weird happened - I am hopeful the scale was wrong but Sunday my weight came up as 147. I should not be losing 8 pounds right now! Even if I did poop twice in 24 hours. I didn't poop THAT much, well I truthfully didn't weigh it - but it's highly unlikely. And of course I was like the walking dead this morning so I skipped the weigh in altogether.
Something else that happened...my cervix opened up more. Dilating at this point REALLY does not bother me AT ALL. It does bother me though to eat, poop or have gas, because I feel pressure down there and think "It's happening". I really do hope the baby stays put for 10 more weeks though - 69 days to be exact. I just want a professional to say that I can "walk around like this" for 10 more weeks. Otherwise - I don't know what to expect, because I cannot do bedrest. I am sure everything will be fine when they check me out at the doctor's office tomorrow at 1pm.
Friday, October 23, 2009
W26D6.Friday.October 23rd
This "day" is bittersweet for me. On this day in my last pregnancy - I hadn't felt Junior move in a day and when I talked to the doc's office they were heading out for the weekend....told me to head to the Emergency Room just in case (it was New Years Weekend). Junior was fine - the ultrasound had him swinging (and landing) punches almost immediately. Okay good - let's go. Not so fast. I was having contractions. They had to put something in the IV to stop the preterm labor. WOW! So what would have happened if I had been feeling him move and never went to the hospital??? Way too huge for me to grasp with my little pregnancy-pea brain. I am just glad to make it to and through this day. Tomorrow we will be 3 months from the due date (and two months til Christmas Eve - WOOHOO!). The next 8 weeks are gonna fly by and then it can happen whenever it wants. :-)
I did weigh 155.5 this morning. I've been trying to sleep on my belly a little each night using my boppy. At first it was great but the last two times I tried....not so much. I do feel tired today. I also feel hiccups and have every day for a couple days now. Somebody's growing! :-) Two days ago I complained to a friend that I had to get up and walk around because I couldn't concentrate with all the hiccuping and kicking that I was feeling. It's sad though because soon enough I'll never feel it again and I shouldn't have complained knowing it's not a feeling that I can "record" and playback when I want to. I think I feel a hiccup in my butt cheek right this very second...odd sensation. On second thought, it was a punch. Regardless, I'll just enjoy it.
I did weigh 155.5 this morning. I've been trying to sleep on my belly a little each night using my boppy. At first it was great but the last two times I tried....not so much. I do feel tired today. I also feel hiccups and have every day for a couple days now. Somebody's growing! :-) Two days ago I complained to a friend that I had to get up and walk around because I couldn't concentrate with all the hiccuping and kicking that I was feeling. It's sad though because soon enough I'll never feel it again and I shouldn't have complained knowing it's not a feeling that I can "record" and playback when I want to. I think I feel a hiccup in my butt cheek right this very second...odd sensation. On second thought, it was a punch. Regardless, I'll just enjoy it.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
W26D5.Thursday.October 22nd
Hmmm where to begin...somewhat graphic content is in this post....be warned
I'm tired - ate lunch late and it wasn't the healthiest so my memory is shot but I am pretty sure I was at 155 - which is up from where I got last week when I was sick
This past Sunday I felt crappy, and stayed in my pajamas ALL day. (My bum hurt and bled a little bit). On Monday, I got a lovely surprise when I went to the bathroom. A chunk of clear, strong, and stringy mucus. Mucus plug or part of it? I honestly do not know. It was not tinged at all and I did not send it for testing hahahhaha. I did check the internet and came across information on one of the medical sites that mentioned that in subsequent pregnancies you can, in fact, lose your plug partially and early. Not a big deal. If the water breaks - call doc - otherwise chill out. Okay. I did somewhat until I checked myself internally to find the tip of my middle finger fit easily. Time to freak out. I packed my stuff at work and was as prepared as possible should I go into labor that night. Of course I also felt a lot of pressure down/back there (which was gas). I was able to find online that this too is normal in pregnancy #2+. One lady went more than a month at 3cm dialted. Deep breath! Although websites state that babies born at this point have a 70% chance of survival - I'm hoping that this little baby stays put for 2.5 more months minimum. :-)
I also found a prgnancy buddy at work - of course she lives in California so it won't be the same as working in the same office - but fun to share in each other's journey. She's due 1st of February.
I'm tired - ate lunch late and it wasn't the healthiest so my memory is shot but I am pretty sure I was at 155 - which is up from where I got last week when I was sick
This past Sunday I felt crappy, and stayed in my pajamas ALL day. (My bum hurt and bled a little bit). On Monday, I got a lovely surprise when I went to the bathroom. A chunk of clear, strong, and stringy mucus. Mucus plug or part of it? I honestly do not know. It was not tinged at all and I did not send it for testing hahahhaha. I did check the internet and came across information on one of the medical sites that mentioned that in subsequent pregnancies you can, in fact, lose your plug partially and early. Not a big deal. If the water breaks - call doc - otherwise chill out. Okay. I did somewhat until I checked myself internally to find the tip of my middle finger fit easily. Time to freak out. I packed my stuff at work and was as prepared as possible should I go into labor that night. Of course I also felt a lot of pressure down/back there (which was gas). I was able to find online that this too is normal in pregnancy #2+. One lady went more than a month at 3cm dialted. Deep breath! Although websites state that babies born at this point have a 70% chance of survival - I'm hoping that this little baby stays put for 2.5 more months minimum. :-)
I also found a prgnancy buddy at work - of course she lives in California so it won't be the same as working in the same office - but fun to share in each other's journey. She's due 1st of February.
Monday, October 12, 2009
W25D1.Monday.October 12th
Woo Hoo! Check me out...not even a week has gone by and I am posting already! Yeah me!
So I weighed in this morning - - - 152.5 - - - it's almost as if I have hit a plateau and can't gain anymore. I don't recall checking over the weekend to see if there was any weight gain, but I got a lot of exercise yesterday, walking up and down hills and stairs. I definitely felt it and got winded a couple times. I didn't feel Zoe too much either - I love that name! Not sure if I can convince Joe to let me use it. After "deciding" on Nicole Heaven, last night at dinner he announces that he likes Tara. WHAT?!?!? The name was on my list, but I just think Zoe would be soooo cool. No clue on a middle name though. AAAggghhhh - who knows!
After yesterday's "hike" through DC - I realized something that has come to mind many times but I am not quite sure I documented it appropriately here. I don't always feel pregnant. In fact - a lot of the time - I don't feel pregnant. Percentage wise, this morning, I was thinking 50/50, but now that I give it more thought, it's less - maybe 30 am /70 am not? I definitely feel pregnant when she moves, when I bend over, when I want to sleep on my stomach, when I am at the doc's office, when I get an email from a pregnancy site and when I see baby clothes, and that's about it, which isn't much and most of those things REMIND me that I'm pregnant, with a few actually making me FEEL that I am pregnant. Even back with the naseau, or excessive tiredness, when those things weren't occuring, I felt normal and un-pregnant. The main reason I am documenting this is because when I think back on the other pregnancies, I think I was obsessed and continuously felt AND reminded myself I was pregnant. Perhaps the other pregnancies weren't quite as I recall, or maybe it's just old hat by now, regardless, I'll just enjoy the moments I have left and be thankful that this pregnancy is "non" event filled, which is truly a blessing on it's own.
So I weighed in this morning - - - 152.5 - - - it's almost as if I have hit a plateau and can't gain anymore. I don't recall checking over the weekend to see if there was any weight gain, but I got a lot of exercise yesterday, walking up and down hills and stairs. I definitely felt it and got winded a couple times. I didn't feel Zoe too much either - I love that name! Not sure if I can convince Joe to let me use it. After "deciding" on Nicole Heaven, last night at dinner he announces that he likes Tara. WHAT?!?!? The name was on my list, but I just think Zoe would be soooo cool. No clue on a middle name though. AAAggghhhh - who knows!
After yesterday's "hike" through DC - I realized something that has come to mind many times but I am not quite sure I documented it appropriately here. I don't always feel pregnant. In fact - a lot of the time - I don't feel pregnant. Percentage wise, this morning, I was thinking 50/50, but now that I give it more thought, it's less - maybe 30 am /70 am not? I definitely feel pregnant when she moves, when I bend over, when I want to sleep on my stomach, when I am at the doc's office, when I get an email from a pregnancy site and when I see baby clothes, and that's about it, which isn't much and most of those things REMIND me that I'm pregnant, with a few actually making me FEEL that I am pregnant. Even back with the naseau, or excessive tiredness, when those things weren't occuring, I felt normal and un-pregnant. The main reason I am documenting this is because when I think back on the other pregnancies, I think I was obsessed and continuously felt AND reminded myself I was pregnant. Perhaps the other pregnancies weren't quite as I recall, or maybe it's just old hat by now, regardless, I'll just enjoy the moments I have left and be thankful that this pregnancy is "non" event filled, which is truly a blessing on it's own.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
W24D4.Thursday.October 7th
i'd like to say the past two weeks have been same ol same ol but that's not the case. The reason for this lag in updates is purely hormonal. Where I was dealing with a "surge" every week or six days, two weeks ago I thought I hit rock bottom and stayed there for six whole days. It was horrible and I would not wish it on my worst enemy. When I told the doc day before yesterday about it - he said the best thing was that I realized it for what it was and to keep an eye out. Which if fine. I'll do that, but in all honesty, smack dab in the middle of it "I" didn't realize it. It was only in confiding in close friends that they TOLD me everything I was feeling and decisions I was contemplating were ALL hormonal based. I even avoided calling my parents during that time, and they were pi$$ed that I didn't when I called the "day after" and they told me to make sure to call next time during my "funk". Riiiiggghhhht
Anyways, I went to the doc two days ago for my monthly check up. When measuring my fundus, he said "Wow! That's big." He mentioned the measurement in cm but I neglected to note it down. It's closer to my ribs than belly button though. Other stats:
I weighed 156.5
BP was 121/70
My pulse was 88
Baby's pulse was 145-150 - I'm still thinking boyyyyyyyyyyy
The night before the appointment I think we actually decided on a name FOR A GIRL "Niki" Nicole Heaven Dalbo. Joe said Nicole so she could be Niki to match my Viki (like Joe and Joey with them) and the girls came up with Heaven and when the approached Joe were told "I don't know" and that's about as close as we get in our house to an all out agreement. Hahahahah. I adore my family.
I started sneezing the second I left the office and took off the following afternoon to sleep off the chills, and achy fluish feelings I was having. It worked. My lips are chapped today breathing through my mouth but I basically just have a head cold and feel worlds better.
Little Niki has been extremebly active today. She was so active last night too that Joe was able to feel her 3 or 4 times. An active child, just what I was dreaming of. I adore my baby. :-)
Anyways, I went to the doc two days ago for my monthly check up. When measuring my fundus, he said "Wow! That's big." He mentioned the measurement in cm but I neglected to note it down. It's closer to my ribs than belly button though. Other stats:
I weighed 156.5
BP was 121/70
My pulse was 88
Baby's pulse was 145-150 - I'm still thinking boyyyyyyyyyyy
The night before the appointment I think we actually decided on a name FOR A GIRL "Niki" Nicole Heaven Dalbo. Joe said Nicole so she could be Niki to match my Viki (like Joe and Joey with them) and the girls came up with Heaven and when the approached Joe were told "I don't know" and that's about as close as we get in our house to an all out agreement. Hahahahah. I adore my family.
I started sneezing the second I left the office and took off the following afternoon to sleep off the chills, and achy fluish feelings I was having. It worked. My lips are chapped today breathing through my mouth but I basically just have a head cold and feel worlds better.
Little Niki has been extremebly active today. She was so active last night too that Joe was able to feel her 3 or 4 times. An active child, just what I was dreaming of. I adore my baby. :-)
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