Unexpected Trip to the Doctors

Well we ended up at the Dr yesterday because I have been so sick lately and throwing up they wanted to check and make sure everything was ok - I ended up losing 3 pounds in a week. They decided to give me some Phenergan which is a med they give for nausea. However the drug made me feel VERY drugged and I was slurring my speech and I couldnt stay awake hardly. It also made me VERY restless - to the point I wanted to cry. I only took two of the doses yesterday and besides all I slept yesterday, I just woke up now (it's 1pm) from going to bed last night at 10:30. I couldnt fall asleep at first and Jon stayed up rubbing my legs trying to get me to fall asleep. I think I finally fell asleep around 12 or so when I started to feel a little less restless. Anyway... Wednesday night I had started getting contractions a LOT and they think it was because I really over-did myself that day. First of all I didnt get any sleep tuesday night and then worked all day Wednesday, went to a head Dr
appt after work, stopped to get dinner and then went to lamaze class. We did a lot of walking around at Lamaze and stuff too (touring the labor and delivery ward) and the Dr was pretty sure I just should have taken it easy. So she gave me the meds and the direct order to "go home and lay down and relax for the next couple days." Needless to say, I'm not at work today and, because of the holiday (Memorial Day), I dont have to work again until Wednesday.... so I get myself a mini vacation! :) Very exciting for me... but I'm not really allowed to be doing any housework or anything -so I feel helpless... we still have our appt next week for an ultrasound to check baby's position and then seeing the Dr again.

We'll see how things go!

Plain Old Bad Day

Well it's yet another bad day for me. I have morning sickness really bad, I'm so nauseous I can barely walk and even ended up throwing up in the bathroom today at work. My pelvic bone hurts really bad today too especially while sitting in my chair at work. I'm also extremely tired today, more so than I have been.

I have been getting contractions just about everyday now and they are getting worse/stronger. The pain is getting sharper and it hurts my cervix so I must be "effacing", which is when the cervix thins out before dilation. The pain of the contractions is not only in my belly now but I can feel it in my back. I'm not getting them consecutively yet so there is no need to call the Dr. They said to call if my water breaks or if I am getting 5 or more contractions in an hour and that we should time them too. I just get them here and there and no pattern to them except that I tend to have more of them if I am moving around a lot and doing things.

I'm just waiting for the baby to decide she wants to come out and meet her family. I'm really ready for her to be here...

34 Weeks and Counting!

Ok went to see the Dr today and everything is still chuggin along. My blood pressure was the BEST it's been since I got pregnant! It was 120/76!!! YAY! ME! lol Hahahaha I guess I was feeling pretty calm today or something. Anyway, I also managed to lose 2 pounds... go figure. Baby seems like she just might be breech again but we will see in 2 weeks, they want to do another ultrasound then (since I'll be 36 weeks) to see what position she is in. Then I suppose we go from there as far as delivery goes. Her heartrate was right about where it has been - 140's/150's. I was sitting in the waiting room watching her bounce my belly around before we went to see the Dr... it was great. :)

Uhhh lets see... I asked that they do my Group B Strep culture at my next appointment too and they also did a Urine culture today to make sure I dont have a UTI... usually my UTI's dont show up on the urinalysis dip sticks so I asked her to make sure with a culture. Better safe than sorry.

I think that about does it for my update... it's just a waiting game now. I'd like her to come early because honestly I am so sick of waiting for her and knowing she is literally in front of my face but I cant have her yet... is so frustrating.

There's a Contraction

Oh wow... did I ever have one hell of a contraction this morning!!! Jon and I parked the car and got on the shuttle from the parking lot to the hospital to come in to work this morning. Just before we pulled up in front of the hospital I started to get this horrible pain in my back. I could barely sit there it hurt so bad, I instantly got very uncomfortable. The pain continued in my back, around my left hip and across my belly. It lasted for about 2 minutes, I would say. From on the bus until just after I got in and sat down at my desk. I can't even explain the pain and how much it hurt. It was incredible... there really is nothing to compare it to, unless you've passed a kidney stone and know what that feels like. Which I have passed three, I think thats enough labor pains for me! It was at 7:30 this morning and after the pain stopped I waited to see if there was going to be more. The doctor told me to call or come in if I have 4 contractions in an hour. Well it's been all day and I havent had another contraction today yet. I know the contraction bothered the baby because from the time it stopped she was squirming in there a LOT. Seemed like she was trying to get her space back after being squeezed a bit. Anyway, things seem ok now.

I have felt kind of yucky all day, my tummy has been feeling not quite right and I have been on the verge of a headache all day too. I have had heartburn too and this morning on the way in, during the contraction of all times, I had a bad morning sickness issue and almost threw up in the hallway at work. Thank God I was able to hold it down for the most part. Other than that, I'm very hot! The weather is getting warmer and warmer so I kinda hope this little monkey comes a little sooner than the end of June.

I also talked to my work and told them as of this coming Monday (May 16th) I would be cutting my hours and going part time. I see the Doctor again on Wednesday the 18th so I will have to get a Dr's note then for them to put in my file. Then I decided to try to make it part time at work until the third week in June - or until the baby comes - whichever comes first! hehehe

Well tonight I have another appointment with the Head Dr (I made some extra appointments before baby comes to get ready for her mentally)and then we have our second Lamaze class tonight. I'm excited to go again but I have to tell you I tried breathing deeply through that contraction this morning and it didn't help at all!

Well hopefully tonight will be fun!

Not so Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Well Sunday was Mother's Day and I had a nice day. Jon ordered flowers for me from the baby, he had them write out a card that said something like 'I know your going to be a great mommy since you already take good care of me, Love Kaitlyn'. It is beautiful, he ordered a pink piggy bank with all pink little roses in it. I cried when I read the card. I really am a mommy... I mean I know she is still in the womb but it's still such an amazing feeling to know that my dream is coming true. One of the things I have wanted my entire life is actually happening! Anyway, then Jon took me out to dinner that night and we enjoyed spending the day together.

That night when we went to bed I was having a rough time trying to get to sleep. My hips started to burn so bad while I was laying there and I was getting some pains in my cervix area... they kind of felt like a poking feeling. I had a horrible headache as well, that caffiene and tylenol did NOT help at all. Generally I wasnt feeling all that well in the stomach area either and well I had a couple of loose bowel movements (who really wanted to know that?). Anyway, then I woke up on Tuesday feeling horrible! I had the worst morning sickness - the kind where walking makes you sick! I just really felt bad all over... it just felt like a really off day. Now I'm not sure if it was something I ate for dinner sunday or a growth spurt or what but it was something. One of the girls at work said to me that it looked like I had "dropped" although I'm not sure... I dont see myself like they do I guess.

I'm feeling a bit better in regards to the morning sickness today however my bones in my pelvic area feel almost broken in there. I have had terrible heartburn all day too and I'm just tense and stressed feeling. I shouldnt feel so stressed but being in pain like I am and everything it makes me tense up my muscles.

Well we have another appointment next week with the Dr and we will talk about all this stuff and of course I'm going to be asking about going part time at work. I think it would really help me and how much I hurt and my stress level. I guess we'll see how I'm feeling over the next week or so.

Hee Hee Hee Whooo Whooo Hee Hee Hee...

Well we had our first Lamaze class on Wednesday night. We really enjoyed our class too. There are 7 couples in our class and we're all pretty close in age and we're all within about a month of each other gestation as well. The babies are from 28 weeks to 34 weeks. This week we learned about each other and about the nurse hosting the class and also about the history of Lamaze. We also learned a bit about the body and how it actually works, as far as contractions, when having a baby. Oh yeah and 6 of us knew the sex of the babies - it was tied at 3 girls and 3 boys and there is one couple that hopefully will know next week and they will be the tie breaker! hehehehe

It was neat to learn exactly how contractions start at the top of the Uterus (the fundus) and kind of pull the sides of the uterus up to flatten (thin) out the cervix and then eventually open (dialate) it. It tops out at 10cm and then the Uterus basically squeezes from the top down to push the baby down into the pelvic bone. Then when the mom pushes down - out comes baby! :)

We also learned some little exercises to do to help during labor - which I couldnt do because I hurt so bad - and some breathing exercises to get through contractions. We learned how to count how far apart a contraction is too... a contraction is from the beginning of one to the beginning of the next. So if you have one and it lasts for 1 min... then 4 mins later the next one starts, your contractions are 5 mins apart from start to start.

Next week we're watching a video... on birth I would imagine and we're eager to go too. Jon and I don't usually like that kind of thing where you have to talk in front of people but we really did have a good time. Although the day was extremely LONG, the class was good.I did end up having to stay home from work because I was so tired and achy from the class I could barely get up on Thursday. It was just a long day for me with no nap!

Not much else going on... still the same complaints from me as far as how I'm feeling. I am going to talk to the Dr about going part time here at work because I think it would help me out in the long run with being tired and stuff when baby comes. Plus it will give me time to get the house in order and cleaned up before baby comes.

Well I'll have more after next weeks class, I'm sure!

Just a Short Update (32 weeks)

We had a Dr appointment today and everything is still pretty much the same. I guess you could call this the boring part of the pregnancy as far as prenatal visits go anyway. Baby's heartrate was in the 140's and got up into the 150's while we were listening. She must have been playing around in there! :) My weight is still the same as it was last week... so since the very beginning of all this, I have only gained 7 pounds which is ALL baby (and baby stuff)!! Really I have been losing weight while she gains and thats a great thing! :) My blood pressure was 138/80, not terrible but not great either. Although it's been just about there the whole time anyway so it's nothing to worry about. If it goes up anymore... then we worry I suppose.

As for me and how I'm feeling... still the same... my hip bones and entire pelvic bone are aching and hurting so bad. It really feels like I could break in half at the hips! Still the same old thing... morning sickness and heartburn and headaches. Fun fun!

I did ask the Dr what comes next for me in my pregnancy. She told me that at about 36 weeks or so they will do a Group B test... it is a vaginal culture to make sure there is no Strep or other bacteria in the canal where the baby is going to come through. She said when they do that then we will start seeing the Dr every week. They may do another ultrasound later to see what position baby is in and to check her out but they may not. She said after the 36 week or so appointment it's basically waiting around until she decides she wants to join the world. The Dr said they may check my cervix a couple times during those few weeks to see how things are progressing.

Jon and I talked about when I would go out from work this past weekend. I told him I would like to try to make it full time until the end of May and then work 3 weeks in June part time. Of course all of this depends on when baby decides to come, but I figure if I can make it that long that would be the plan. Then sit back the last week of June and wait for her.

Thats it though... we're basically in the home stretch!