Ryan has shingles and thats the worst news. The relief is that I'm far enough along in pregnancy that all the organs have developed so there is no risk, if I got it, for there to be organ development deficiencies in baby Connor. Actually, I can't get shingles, he can only give me chicken pox. Shingles is a flare up of the chicken pox virus. Shingles is not contagious, only the virus that causes the chicken pox can be spread. I have not had chicken pox. I actually got the immunization shot to chicken pox before college. But, my OB is putting me on Valtrex, just in case.
As for today's doctor appointment, the baby only gained 4 ounces in two weeks. That is a relief to me. I was hoping he didn't gain another 2 pounds in 2 weeks. My cervix is beginning to get soft and I'm dialated the size of a finger tip. But, that doesn't mean anything. Some people dialate over night and others can stay dialated at 3 centimeters (or so) for weeks. It just merely means my body is progressing naturally for birth.
Baby Connor's head is meausuring 41 weeks! This is just getting comical! The rest of his body parts are measuring 38 & 39 weeks. Again, his estimated due date still says July 17th.
The baby shower given by Steph, Tara, Amy and Elena was this past Saturday. It was so perfect! It was at Steph's house. Mom and Carol brought baby pics for decorations. We all had fun looking at baby pics of Ryan. I was given my car seat and the diaper champ, which that was a relief! Now, we are officially ready for the baby to come. Although, I still don't know how to work the car seat. I'll figure that out when the time comes. But, my bags are packed and everything is ready in the baby room!
Now, we just have to focus on making sure I don't get chicken pox and getting Ryan's wounds better. Now the concern is him giving chicken pox to a new born baby. Hopefully it'll be out of his system by then...or he'll just have to be VERY careful when holding the baby...that he won't have any open wounds. I'm worried that he's that stressed out to get shingles. They are caused from stress. I'm afraid he's going to give himself a heart attack at age 30. I know his family history of health is not the greatest...heart attacks, high blood pressure, and work-a-holics.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Friday, June 27, 2008
When you put it that way...
Ryan really wants me to just get induced tomorrow. He's "ready to have someone to play with."
His reasoning that I should get induced now is because he assumes I'm just miserable for the following reasons:
I can't eat hot dogs
I can't eat lunch meat
I can't drink alcohol
Acid reflux all day long, especially at night
I wake up every 2 hours to pee
I can only sleep on my left side
My stomach contracts
My feet and legs are swollen
I can't go to the lake
Well, when you put it that way, I do sound miserable, but actually I'm not. I'm still doing quite good! For some reason, I've slept a lot better the last few nights. I still wake up the same amount, but I've been able to fall in to deep enough sleeps to have dreams. I feel more rested.
To reduce my swelling, I've tried to increase water intake and I also went to Forest Ridge swimming pool. I look like a beached whale, but getting in the water does something for the swelling. The nurse commented how the pressure of the water against my swelling helps. While I was in the water, I did numerous leg lifts to get the fluid in my legs to move back up my body and distribute evenly. It worked!!! Plus, I got a tan.
The baby is still ALWAYS kicking on my right side. Although I do know he is a lot farther down than he has been in weeks past. I tend to sit very un-ladylike to accommodate for the lower belly. I'm sure I'm looking more like a waddler when I walk.
Chief continues to sleep on the floor by my side of the bed. He always used to sleep under the window on the other side of the bedroom. I think it's because he's being protective and that he does have a sense of what's in my stomach. I can't wait to see if he will sleep in the baby room after the baby is born. Ahh, the years to come where the baby will be a toddler running around the yard with Chief and probably pulling on his tail to play. So cute.
My doctor appointment is on Monday, then they become weekly. I'm 34 weeks right now. Birthing and breastfeeding classes are over. My baby shower with friends is tomorrow and the hospital tour and registration is in a week! The countdown has begun, although I still can't even fathom what it's going to be like to have a baby. It still doesn't seem real. I haven't been one to talk to my baby, while he's been in my belly. It's just so unreal still!
His reasoning that I should get induced now is because he assumes I'm just miserable for the following reasons:
I can't eat hot dogs
I can't eat lunch meat
I can't drink alcohol
Acid reflux all day long, especially at night
I wake up every 2 hours to pee
I can only sleep on my left side
My stomach contracts
My feet and legs are swollen
I can't go to the lake
Well, when you put it that way, I do sound miserable, but actually I'm not. I'm still doing quite good! For some reason, I've slept a lot better the last few nights. I still wake up the same amount, but I've been able to fall in to deep enough sleeps to have dreams. I feel more rested.
To reduce my swelling, I've tried to increase water intake and I also went to Forest Ridge swimming pool. I look like a beached whale, but getting in the water does something for the swelling. The nurse commented how the pressure of the water against my swelling helps. While I was in the water, I did numerous leg lifts to get the fluid in my legs to move back up my body and distribute evenly. It worked!!! Plus, I got a tan.
The baby is still ALWAYS kicking on my right side. Although I do know he is a lot farther down than he has been in weeks past. I tend to sit very un-ladylike to accommodate for the lower belly. I'm sure I'm looking more like a waddler when I walk.
Chief continues to sleep on the floor by my side of the bed. He always used to sleep under the window on the other side of the bedroom. I think it's because he's being protective and that he does have a sense of what's in my stomach. I can't wait to see if he will sleep in the baby room after the baby is born. Ahh, the years to come where the baby will be a toddler running around the yard with Chief and probably pulling on his tail to play. So cute.
My doctor appointment is on Monday, then they become weekly. I'm 34 weeks right now. Birthing and breastfeeding classes are over. My baby shower with friends is tomorrow and the hospital tour and registration is in a week! The countdown has begun, although I still can't even fathom what it's going to be like to have a baby. It still doesn't seem real. I haven't been one to talk to my baby, while he's been in my belly. It's just so unreal still!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
The doctor said it...
He predicts a July baby! I sure hope I go in to labor naturally in July and not by induction. I hear that the pitocin from induction makes for very painful contractions. With pitocin, the contractions never let up, but with natural contractions, you get a break in between them...so I hear from birthing class.
We have one more Monday night of birthing class. I just finished my breast feeding class and then we take the hospital tour and register on July 7th.
Here's the full scoop from my doctor appointment yesterday: The baby is already 6 pounds and has dropped some, but not all the way yet. I can definitely tell he's lower and bigger because it's harder to get out of bed or off the floor and some of my shirts barely cover the bottom part of my belly. I am now 33 weeks. My next doctor appointment is in 2 weeks and they'll do a strep B test. I have no idea what that is, so I guess I better research it.
My fingers and feet are starting to stay consistently swollen, but just a little bit. It's just enough to make my rings tight, but they still fit on me.
This weekend is Brandon and Erin's wedding, thankfully I've had a very healthy and easy pregnancy and that I'm not on bedrest! I made it through Steph's wedding, so now it's just one more to go. Although, my other baby shower is on June 28th, so I need to make it to that, then Connor can come anytime he wants!
To Connor: When you can read, I want you to know that you are a VERY active baby in the womb. You never stop kicking or punching, but that's reassuring to me that you are okay. You always kick and punch on my right side. You kick and punch hard enough that I can watch my whole stomach move up, down, and sideways. Swaddling you in blankets might be hard if you continue to kick and punch this much outside of the womb. Are you going to have your father's head because the doctor said your head is really big. I'm afraid how painful that will be during delivery!
We have one more Monday night of birthing class. I just finished my breast feeding class and then we take the hospital tour and register on July 7th.
Here's the full scoop from my doctor appointment yesterday: The baby is already 6 pounds and has dropped some, but not all the way yet. I can definitely tell he's lower and bigger because it's harder to get out of bed or off the floor and some of my shirts barely cover the bottom part of my belly. I am now 33 weeks. My next doctor appointment is in 2 weeks and they'll do a strep B test. I have no idea what that is, so I guess I better research it.
My fingers and feet are starting to stay consistently swollen, but just a little bit. It's just enough to make my rings tight, but they still fit on me.
This weekend is Brandon and Erin's wedding, thankfully I've had a very healthy and easy pregnancy and that I'm not on bedrest! I made it through Steph's wedding, so now it's just one more to go. Although, my other baby shower is on June 28th, so I need to make it to that, then Connor can come anytime he wants!
To Connor: When you can read, I want you to know that you are a VERY active baby in the womb. You never stop kicking or punching, but that's reassuring to me that you are okay. You always kick and punch on my right side. You kick and punch hard enough that I can watch my whole stomach move up, down, and sideways. Swaddling you in blankets might be hard if you continue to kick and punch this much outside of the womb. Are you going to have your father's head because the doctor said your head is really big. I'm afraid how painful that will be during delivery!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
A kick that made a difference
As I was sitting on the toilet, going #1, I got kicked in my bladder and suddenly the urine flow became full force during that kick. Thank's baby for pushing it all out of me because maybe I won't have to go to the bathroom until at least 3 hours now!
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
4 pounds
Supposedly the baby is 4 pounds now! We had a doctor appointment yesterday. Everything is healthy. I don't think the doctor can tell this from an ultrasound, but he did say, "You have a cute baby!" =)
I only gained one pound this last month. I think the baby is sucking all the food that I eat because my one pound that I gained went straight to him. Now, if I can only keep that weight gain schedule...
The baby is still an over-achiever because the ultrasounds estimate July 19th as his due date based on his size. I wish!!!!
We go back in two weeks. Our appointments are getting closer together. It's all surreal now. I can't wait. I'm so excited, yet at the same time, I can't even picture going to the hospital or having a baby (since I've never done that before).
Our birthing classes started 2 days ago. We have them every Monday for a week. My breast feeding classes are the 2nd and 4th Tuesday in June. It's all coming to a headway!
This weekend is Stephanie's wedding. It's outside at 7:30p and it's supposed to be 92 degrees. Ask me how I'm doing after that. I'm sure my ankles will swell on that day.
I only gained one pound this last month. I think the baby is sucking all the food that I eat because my one pound that I gained went straight to him. Now, if I can only keep that weight gain schedule...
The baby is still an over-achiever because the ultrasounds estimate July 19th as his due date based on his size. I wish!!!!
We go back in two weeks. Our appointments are getting closer together. It's all surreal now. I can't wait. I'm so excited, yet at the same time, I can't even picture going to the hospital or having a baby (since I've never done that before).
Our birthing classes started 2 days ago. We have them every Monday for a week. My breast feeding classes are the 2nd and 4th Tuesday in June. It's all coming to a headway!
This weekend is Stephanie's wedding. It's outside at 7:30p and it's supposed to be 92 degrees. Ask me how I'm doing after that. I'm sure my ankles will swell on that day.
Monday, June 2, 2008
My size is getting uncomfortable
I hope last night was a fluke situation, but it might be the starting point of many uncomfortable nights ahead. My back was hurting all day, feeling like there were pins and needles in it by my shoulder blades. It may have been because I was standing up too much. But, then my lower back started hurting too. The best relief for lower back pain is to get on all 4's on the floor and it takes all weight off the back. Last night I tossed and turned. It takes groaning and grunting effort to get all the pillows situated in place. But, then it takes more grunting and groaning when I realize I have to get up to go to the bathroom every two hours. It's a constant battle of getting situated or getting un-situated so that I can go to the bathroom.
The baby room is completed! It's so strange to think that this baby inside of me has no idea that this bedroom that we've been working on for him is where he'll be sleeping in just 2 months!
The baby room is completed! It's so strange to think that this baby inside of me has no idea that this bedroom that we've been working on for him is where he'll be sleeping in just 2 months!
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