8 weeks to go... or less
This week we took a vacation with our son to a resort on the Chesapeake Bay. I guess you could even call it a "baby moon" although we had our almost 2 year old with us. The vacation was very nice, and it was the last vacation it would be the 3 of us before our little girl arrives. Summer vacation means pool and bathing suit. Maternity bathing suit. Yikes! Yet, at least I look very pregnant and not just some fatty in a bathing suit. I didn't feel as bad walking around in my bathing suit knowing I was a pregnant lady and didn't have to feel subconscious about my body. Hopefully though, people were looking at the little cutie I was dragging around rather than my fat tummy and thighs. We had some nice dinners while on our trip. Unfortunately, with the big dinners came big indigestion. They say that is a common symptom of someone at my stage of pregnancy. Unfortunately, I didn't have anything to take for it. In speaking with my doctor about it at the last appointment, he said Maalox is best. Next time I know, don't leave home without it.
The nesting phase has begun. (Keith is psyched about that). I am all about getting organized for the baby. I got a whole bunch of clothes from my friend and several weeks ago I did separate it by size. Today, I went into the newborn, 0-3 month, and 3-6 month size and listed all items for each size to see how many I have of each and what I still need. 32 onesies in the 0-3 month size. I think I can open up a onesie store! My friend had a May baby, and my baby is due in October, so she didn't have a whole lot of true winter clothes in the small sizes. I know I will get some clothes as gifts, so I am hoping for winter stuff. I did go shopping today and bought the baby a sweater for $2.70 at Macys. Score!
Next doctor's appointment is on Monday for my 32 week check up. I have an appointment with one of the other doctors in the practice. I also have an ultrasound to check for breech. At 30 weeks, she was still breech. I am hoping that she has turned. Unfortunately, I don't think she has turned head down yet. There is still time.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
To Be 31 Weeks Pregnant
9 weeks to go... or less
Belly is getting bigger. It is starting to get rounder as opposed to looking like a compact watermelon. I am definitely getting bigger and starting to feel more uncomfortable. I feel my breathing be a little harder and sleeping is a little more uncomfortable. The sciatic nerve pain is still here, and I even sat on a heating pad all day at work on Thursday.
On Fridays, I take Joshua to a MyGym class. It is still pretty easy for me to run around the gym with him, so that is a good thing. I did put in the notice to freeze my membership for a few months, so September 18th is our last day at the gym for awhile. That is another sign that it is getting closer to due date.
Today is August 21st. 2 months from now - October 21st, I could have a newborn. Scary. Exciting. Lots of emotions.
Belly is getting bigger. It is starting to get rounder as opposed to looking like a compact watermelon. I am definitely getting bigger and starting to feel more uncomfortable. I feel my breathing be a little harder and sleeping is a little more uncomfortable. The sciatic nerve pain is still here, and I even sat on a heating pad all day at work on Thursday.
On Fridays, I take Joshua to a MyGym class. It is still pretty easy for me to run around the gym with him, so that is a good thing. I did put in the notice to freeze my membership for a few months, so September 18th is our last day at the gym for awhile. That is another sign that it is getting closer to due date.
Today is August 21st. 2 months from now - October 21st, I could have a newborn. Scary. Exciting. Lots of emotions.
Monday, August 17, 2009
To Sing For Your Supper
Or for your furniture...
In June, we went out and ordered the baby furniture. When we were there, they had a deal that if you did karaoke to a children's song, you would get 15% off a furniture item. Below is Keith's rendition of "Yankee Doodle". (Unfortunately, the sound didn't come out well as we used Keith's cell phone).
Sunday, August 16, 2009
To Be 30 Weeks Pregnant
10 Weeks to go... or less
I had my 30 week appointment this week. We are down to doctor's appointments every 2 weeks now. At this appointment, the doctor said that the baby is still breech. He said the baby can still turn and it is not a huge issue at this point. He did schedule another ultrasound at my next appointment (32 weeks) to do a breech check. (If the baby is breech, I will have no choice but to have a c-section. I am really trying to have a VBAC if possible). At the next appointment, I will also be seeing another doctor in the practice. He said that is just to put another set of eyes on me and also to meet another doctor in case he doesn't deliver me. I am really hoping that my main OB doctor delivers my baby.
On Friday, I started getting sciatic nerve pain. (I did not have that when I was pregnant with Joshua). It felt like there was a sharp pain on the right side of my butt. Ouch! It hurt to walk. By the end of the day on Saturday, the pain let up a bit. I guess the baby was lying against the nerve. Hopefully, it won't come back too much.
I had my 30 week appointment this week. We are down to doctor's appointments every 2 weeks now. At this appointment, the doctor said that the baby is still breech. He said the baby can still turn and it is not a huge issue at this point. He did schedule another ultrasound at my next appointment (32 weeks) to do a breech check. (If the baby is breech, I will have no choice but to have a c-section. I am really trying to have a VBAC if possible). At the next appointment, I will also be seeing another doctor in the practice. He said that is just to put another set of eyes on me and also to meet another doctor in case he doesn't deliver me. I am really hoping that my main OB doctor delivers my baby.
On Friday, I started getting sciatic nerve pain. (I did not have that when I was pregnant with Joshua). It felt like there was a sharp pain on the right side of my butt. Ouch! It hurt to walk. By the end of the day on Saturday, the pain let up a bit. I guess the baby was lying against the nerve. Hopefully, it won't come back too much.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
To Be 29 Weeks Pregnant
11 weeks to go
(or less)
I guess I can start the count down. I was 2 weeks early with Joshua, so there is a good probability that I will deliver early with this one too. Every pregnancy is different, so you never know. What I do know is that I will not have the baby any later than October 23rd. If I don't go into labor by then, I will have a c-section. Any time before that, I am going to try VBAC.
I am still feeling ok. Belly is getting bigger, and I can feel the baby kick several times per day. I am thankful that I have not gotten swollen fingers or feet yet like I did with Joshua. By 25 weeks, I was out of my rings. Now at 29 weeks, I am still wearing them.
My almost 2 year old still doesn't know what is going on. I am not sure he even realizes that my belly is getting bigger. I tell him that Mommy is having a baby, and he is going to be a big brother and have a sister. I tell him that there is a baby in my belly and he used to be in my belly. What response do I get? Nothing. A blank stare. In one ear and out the other. You get the picture.
(or less)
I guess I can start the count down. I was 2 weeks early with Joshua, so there is a good probability that I will deliver early with this one too. Every pregnancy is different, so you never know. What I do know is that I will not have the baby any later than October 23rd. If I don't go into labor by then, I will have a c-section. Any time before that, I am going to try VBAC.
I am still feeling ok. Belly is getting bigger, and I can feel the baby kick several times per day. I am thankful that I have not gotten swollen fingers or feet yet like I did with Joshua. By 25 weeks, I was out of my rings. Now at 29 weeks, I am still wearing them.
My almost 2 year old still doesn't know what is going on. I am not sure he even realizes that my belly is getting bigger. I tell him that Mommy is having a baby, and he is going to be a big brother and have a sister. I tell him that there is a baby in my belly and he used to be in my belly. What response do I get? Nothing. A blank stare. In one ear and out the other. You get the picture.
Friday, July 31, 2009
To Be 28 Weeks Pregnant
Welcome to the 3rd Trimester!
Wow, time is going by really fast. I can't believe I am 2/3 finished with my pregnancy. It seems like just yesterday I was keeping a secret from the world and had no belly to show for my pregnancy either. Fast forward, and here we are, 7 months pregnant. In just 2 1/2 short months, I will have a newborn and now be labled a "mother of 2".
This week was my last of monthly visits to the OB. I now go down to visits every 2 weeks. Things are really getting close. I have 2 full months of work left before I go into the final countdown mode. Scary. My big boss asked me when I was due, and I just said October. Of course, she then pried to be more specific, so I said "middle but I will probably go a little early as I did with Joshua". She then said, "Don't count on it. I was 2 weeks late with my second". Ugh. I have mentally checked myself out of work after October 1st, so I want everyone to know that. I don't want to say the "23rd" and then have work think that I will be there through most of October too. This has been an awful work year, and I just want it to be over and take a much needed break.
My 28 week OB appointment went well on Wednesday. I drank the glucose drink prior to arrival, and they took blood exactly one hour after I drank the juice. The juice tasted like fruit punch, and it didn't really taste that bad. (I remember drinking an orange flavored drink with Joshua for the test, and it didn't taste so good). They told me that the results would take about a week, and they would only call me if the results didn't come out good. I hate that. I would prefer to get a call either way. I had an ultrasound at this appointment too. The sonographer was a little surprised that I was having an ultrasound, but the doctor ordered it, and she said it would be fine. She was just a little worried as the reason for it and whether insurance would cover it. The baby's heartbeat was at 151 and sounded strong. When I got the ultrasound I was measuring 27 weeks and 1 day, and according to my due date, I was 27 weeks and 5 days. That is not really a big deal. When I got measured from the doctor with the tape measure, I measured 28 weeks. He said I was growing fine, and I am not going to have a huge baby. My husband and I are not huge, and it would make sense for us to have smaller babies. After all, Joshua was born at 6 lbs 1 oz and 19 inches and the average baby is 7 lbs 7oz and 21 inches. To me my belly looks big, but it also looks "compact" and I don't seem huge. I definitely have a big pregnant belly, but I am not carrying far out in front like a basketball, and coupled with my smaller size, it may give off a smaller appearance. I feel that I am carrying similar to how I carried with Joshua. If only I took better pregnancy pictures with him. The ones I took to show how far along I was at the time was not so flattering. This time, I started to take pictures wearing the same outfit at around 23 weeks to show the progression.
Wow, time is going by really fast. I can't believe I am 2/3 finished with my pregnancy. It seems like just yesterday I was keeping a secret from the world and had no belly to show for my pregnancy either. Fast forward, and here we are, 7 months pregnant. In just 2 1/2 short months, I will have a newborn and now be labled a "mother of 2".
This week was my last of monthly visits to the OB. I now go down to visits every 2 weeks. Things are really getting close. I have 2 full months of work left before I go into the final countdown mode. Scary. My big boss asked me when I was due, and I just said October. Of course, she then pried to be more specific, so I said "middle but I will probably go a little early as I did with Joshua". She then said, "Don't count on it. I was 2 weeks late with my second". Ugh. I have mentally checked myself out of work after October 1st, so I want everyone to know that. I don't want to say the "23rd" and then have work think that I will be there through most of October too. This has been an awful work year, and I just want it to be over and take a much needed break.
My 28 week OB appointment went well on Wednesday. I drank the glucose drink prior to arrival, and they took blood exactly one hour after I drank the juice. The juice tasted like fruit punch, and it didn't really taste that bad. (I remember drinking an orange flavored drink with Joshua for the test, and it didn't taste so good). They told me that the results would take about a week, and they would only call me if the results didn't come out good. I hate that. I would prefer to get a call either way. I had an ultrasound at this appointment too. The sonographer was a little surprised that I was having an ultrasound, but the doctor ordered it, and she said it would be fine. She was just a little worried as the reason for it and whether insurance would cover it. The baby's heartbeat was at 151 and sounded strong. When I got the ultrasound I was measuring 27 weeks and 1 day, and according to my due date, I was 27 weeks and 5 days. That is not really a big deal. When I got measured from the doctor with the tape measure, I measured 28 weeks. He said I was growing fine, and I am not going to have a huge baby. My husband and I are not huge, and it would make sense for us to have smaller babies. After all, Joshua was born at 6 lbs 1 oz and 19 inches and the average baby is 7 lbs 7oz and 21 inches. To me my belly looks big, but it also looks "compact" and I don't seem huge. I definitely have a big pregnant belly, but I am not carrying far out in front like a basketball, and coupled with my smaller size, it may give off a smaller appearance. I feel that I am carrying similar to how I carried with Joshua. If only I took better pregnancy pictures with him. The ones I took to show how far along I was at the time was not so flattering. This time, I started to take pictures wearing the same outfit at around 23 weeks to show the progression.
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