So, today I am 38w5d. I had my regularly scheduled doctors appt today. I was so excited to hopefully show some progress. Yesterday afternoon, I was having horrible contractions....for almost two hours. Sure enough, as soon as I got all excited thinking it might be the real deal - they stopped!! Typical! I was for sure thinking that I had made some progress down there...nope. Here I am a big fat nothing!!
BUT......We have an induction date. Doc wants to induce me Monday night. They will admit me to L&D and apply cervidil that night, and the next morning they will start with the pitocin. Doc says the reason they want to go ahead and get the ball rolling is because of his size. Last week when we had our sono...they guestimated the weight at 7lbs11oz. Doc doesn't want me to have a huge baby.
I am so excited to have an end date in sight. Right now, it looks like we will be meeting our son on March 17th - St Patty's Day!!
Last night, I walked about a mile and a half and had some spicy chicken chipotle pasta for dinner. I am still hopeful that I will go into labor on my own. I've said all along that he would be born on March 11th. Thats tomorrow. My co-workers are betting he comes on the 12th. The day after the full moon - and a cold front is expected then too. They keep saying...well that's when goats go into labor....after a cold front!! Great, now they are comparing me to livestock!! At least its a goat and not a COW!!!
Since my appointment this morning I've had some light bleeding down there....Not sure if its irritation from the exam or perhaps its the mucus plug. Vanya, my doula, told me to keep an eye on it and if I start cramping then to call the doc. Of course, I'm hopeful that its the plug and things are about to get going. Only time will tell.
Things are ready at home. I'm sooo ready to meet my little boy. Justin says he will be born with dark blonde/light brown hair. I'm thinking it will be dark brown or red. My weight guestimate is 8lbs 3oz. We will see!!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
March 3rd - Fort Knox
Here I am...a week after my last appointment. And guess what? I'm still closed up tighter than Fort Knox!! UGH!! I talked to my doctor about admitting me and then breaking my water and he said "Honey, I couldn't even get to your bag if I tried!" I guess Jackson is not coming anytime soon:(
I gained 4 lbs in the past week! That puts me at 30lbs total weight gain. His heartbeat was in the 140's this time. A little lower than normal, he's usually in the mid 150's. I measured a full 38 weeks.
If it wasn't for one fabulous piece of news, I feel sure I would be in a totally pissed off mood. Doc order a sonogram for this afternoon. He says he is really confused about the size of this baby. So, I am totally thrilled - We haven't seen Jackson since 16w 5d. I can't wait to see him again. The sono is at the hospital this time - I'm wondering if they have 4D? That would be awesome. Regardless though, I am soooo excited about seeing my little boy.
I was supposed to conduct a meeting at 3pm, but since my sono is at 2:30p - it doesn't look like I will be making my meeting. I feel sure my co-workers can handle it without me. I've got alot of prep work though for the meeting still, so I gotta get back to work.
I gained 4 lbs in the past week! That puts me at 30lbs total weight gain. His heartbeat was in the 140's this time. A little lower than normal, he's usually in the mid 150's. I measured a full 38 weeks.
If it wasn't for one fabulous piece of news, I feel sure I would be in a totally pissed off mood. Doc order a sonogram for this afternoon. He says he is really confused about the size of this baby. So, I am totally thrilled - We haven't seen Jackson since 16w 5d. I can't wait to see him again. The sono is at the hospital this time - I'm wondering if they have 4D? That would be awesome. Regardless though, I am soooo excited about seeing my little boy.
I was supposed to conduct a meeting at 3pm, but since my sono is at 2:30p - it doesn't look like I will be making my meeting. I feel sure my co-workers can handle it without me. I've got alot of prep work though for the meeting still, so I gotta get back to work.
Feb 26 - Can't Sleep!!
So here it is...almost 1am and I'm up and on the computer. I've had a hard week at work and I'm exhausted. I just can't seem to get comfortable!! This sucks!
So, I had an appt on Tuesday, I was 36w 5d. I lost another pound and a half - so that puts my weight gain at 27lbs! The doc just ranted and raved at how well I've done!! Haha!! He doesn't know that for the past 9 months I've eaten Cheeze Its feveryday for breakfast!! HeHeHe! I haven't had many cravings throughout this pregnancy, but I have had this uncontrollable draw towards Cheeze Its!! It's so bizarre!! Anyway, I was having BH contractions that morning, so the nurse decided that the doctor should check me to see what's going on down there. I was soooo excited!! I had been having lots of BH contractions over the past few weeks and I was very anxious to see if I had progressed any. The doc comes in....starts the exam....and then begins to tell me that I am closed up tighter than Fort Knox!!! Nothing!! I was nothing!! Plain ol regular still pregant and not having a baby anytime soon!! I felt like such a weenie - some of the BH contractions that I had been having were actually becoming painful. And it was all for nothing. NOTHING!! I am a wuss!! I left the doctor, went back to work and was pissed off the rest of the day!! I guess my little boy isn't even thinking about coming out to meet me anytime soon!!
At this point, my guestimated prediction is March 11th. Its a full moon. Maybe he will decide to show up then? Who knows? All I know is I'm huge fat pregnant, my tummy is so heavy and sore, my pelvis hurts, I can't sleep, I have horrible indegestion, I waddle and I can't stand for very long!! I'm Miserable!! Oh yeah, and did I forget to mention that I am NOTHING!! Not dialated at all!!!! This sucks!!
So, I had an appt on Tuesday, I was 36w 5d. I lost another pound and a half - so that puts my weight gain at 27lbs! The doc just ranted and raved at how well I've done!! Haha!! He doesn't know that for the past 9 months I've eaten Cheeze Its feveryday for breakfast!! HeHeHe! I haven't had many cravings throughout this pregnancy, but I have had this uncontrollable draw towards Cheeze Its!! It's so bizarre!! Anyway, I was having BH contractions that morning, so the nurse decided that the doctor should check me to see what's going on down there. I was soooo excited!! I had been having lots of BH contractions over the past few weeks and I was very anxious to see if I had progressed any. The doc comes in....starts the exam....and then begins to tell me that I am closed up tighter than Fort Knox!!! Nothing!! I was nothing!! Plain ol regular still pregant and not having a baby anytime soon!! I felt like such a weenie - some of the BH contractions that I had been having were actually becoming painful. And it was all for nothing. NOTHING!! I am a wuss!! I left the doctor, went back to work and was pissed off the rest of the day!! I guess my little boy isn't even thinking about coming out to meet me anytime soon!!
At this point, my guestimated prediction is March 11th. Its a full moon. Maybe he will decide to show up then? Who knows? All I know is I'm huge fat pregnant, my tummy is so heavy and sore, my pelvis hurts, I can't sleep, I have horrible indegestion, I waddle and I can't stand for very long!! I'm Miserable!! Oh yeah, and did I forget to mention that I am NOTHING!! Not dialated at all!!!! This sucks!!
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