For anyone who is keeping tabs, we are still waiting for Baby E to arrive. I know this sounds pretty impatient, considering we are still about twelve days short of the due date. I think we just really got our hopes up three weeks ago from all the indications being that she would be here by now, but she's decided to take her sweet time apparently! My blood pressure is holding steady, so there hasn't been much concern. I'm still hoping she arrives on her own without being induced, but we will probably discuss the pros and cons at our appointment Thursday, given our size concerns.
No real contractions or pain this week, although I'm getting increasingly uncomfortable. I've been lucky that sleep just became hard to come by this week. We've been getting lots of little things squared away here though, so I think we've made good use of our time. The house will never be totally ready, but we've done tons of wash and what we can to get ready. We also did a few big things that we've been putting off -- like buying a suitable daddy-mobile for Steve this week. So we do have one new baby tonight but this one sleeps in the garage.
Hope to post another update later this week!
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
No change :(
That's the official report today. Same degree of readiness as last week and no baby yet. I did put back on about a pound of what I lost last week. That was kind of a relief after the stomach flu bout, although we are thinking some of that is water weight. My feet are a swollen mess, particularly bad these past couple days. My blood pressure is hanging in there at acceptable though, so they are not too concerned.
My doctor did have some pity on me and offer to schedule an induction next week...but I really don't want to go there yet. I am really not a fan of what I've heard about pitocin, and I wanted to try some tub labor (which you can't do with induction drugs). So we're just going to hang in there and see if anything happens naturally.
I did find out though that my doctor is headed out on vacation on Friday the 15th, about four days after my due date. So the chances of this baby arriving much past August 11th are slim to none! Baby E will be here and my feet should be back to normal by then!
My doctor did have some pity on me and offer to schedule an induction next week...but I really don't want to go there yet. I am really not a fan of what I've heard about pitocin, and I wanted to try some tub labor (which you can't do with induction drugs). So we're just going to hang in there and see if anything happens naturally.
I did find out though that my doctor is headed out on vacation on Friday the 15th, about four days after my due date. So the chances of this baby arriving much past August 11th are slim to none! Baby E will be here and my feet should be back to normal by then!
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Stinky little baby
Every time Erin's belly is against me whether she is next to me or my hand is on her stomach, the little stinker decides to kick me. Does she need room? Am I invading her personal space already (and she's not even a teen)?
It would be nice if this little one would cooperate once in a while instead of none of the time. We bought a new camcorder to chronicle the baby's life and apparently her every discernible movement in Erin's belly (this has yielded few results if any to my knowledge). The weekend we were going to have the baby has just about passed so I think Jean Smallwood may no longer be clairvoyant. Apparently, she predicted a plane crash years ago and so Erin's father thought maybe she would be correct again. I really don't think he did but he wanted to let us know so that if she turned out to be correct, we would know she is an oracle of knowledge.
The one thing I am really not looking forward to (besides having to run off little boys) is changing 8-10 diapers a day. That seems crazy! I am thinking that we will have the baby go in the yard and Chewy can go inside when he is here. Just a thought.
I'm feeling pretty close to prepared as all I can think we need is a new car for me which we were going to buy by the end of June. That still could happen... or not. I'm looking forward to some time away from work and, in my mind, I'm painting the basement and staining the fence. I'm guessing those may not happen (either of these).
It would be nice if this little one would cooperate once in a while instead of none of the time. We bought a new camcorder to chronicle the baby's life and apparently her every discernible movement in Erin's belly (this has yielded few results if any to my knowledge). The weekend we were going to have the baby has just about passed so I think Jean Smallwood may no longer be clairvoyant. Apparently, she predicted a plane crash years ago and so Erin's father thought maybe she would be correct again. I really don't think he did but he wanted to let us know so that if she turned out to be correct, we would know she is an oracle of knowledge.
The one thing I am really not looking forward to (besides having to run off little boys) is changing 8-10 diapers a day. That seems crazy! I am thinking that we will have the baby go in the yard and Chewy can go inside when he is here. Just a thought.
I'm feeling pretty close to prepared as all I can think we need is a new car for me which we were going to buy by the end of June. That still could happen... or not. I'm looking forward to some time away from work and, in my mind, I'm painting the basement and staining the fence. I'm guessing those may not happen (either of these).
Today, Tomorrow or August
None of these would surprise me for an arrival date at this point! We had another good check-up on Thursday. Other than my swollen feet being worse, everything else checked out well. (Seriously, I am down to two pairs of shoes -- Croc flip-flops and a pair of velcro-expanding Merrill moccasins that I bought a month ago and are pushing too small. I spent most of my time at home laying on my side with my feet on top of four pillows, zoning out and dozing off to TLC and HGTV). But if that's the worst thing I have to deal with in this last month, I'll be okay with it.
The doctor said I'm a bit more dilated and 60-70% effaced, so things are progressing nicely. But that really doesn't mean anything...you can be stuck at this stage for weeks. This weekend I started feeling crummy and getting a lot of the textbook prelabor symptoms but not really any contractions. I also lost about 3 lbs between my weekly check ups, which I guess can be a sign. She did say that since I'm doing better we wouldn't even talk induction until Week 39, but again she thinks labor will start on its own before then. I wouldn't be shocked if it's this week -- or maybe I've just gotten lucky and avoided the typical last month misery until now.
So despite the full moon on Friday, there's no baby yet! Today is 37 weeks exactly so full term. Every day I do a couple more loads of laundry and re-organize the hospital bag a bit. We did try to enjoy the weekend a bit here. Went out to see Mamma Mia and to dinner with friends on Friday night. Then yesterday, my friend Audrey came up from Decatur with her husband and little girl, which was a fun distraction. Today we did some last minute shopping and tried to organize things a bit better.
We'll keep you posted as there's anything to report. Steve has been sent instructions on how to sign into Blogger and post, so hopefully he'll be filling in for me with announcements here soon!
The doctor said I'm a bit more dilated and 60-70% effaced, so things are progressing nicely. But that really doesn't mean anything...you can be stuck at this stage for weeks. This weekend I started feeling crummy and getting a lot of the textbook prelabor symptoms but not really any contractions. I also lost about 3 lbs between my weekly check ups, which I guess can be a sign. She did say that since I'm doing better we wouldn't even talk induction until Week 39, but again she thinks labor will start on its own before then. I wouldn't be shocked if it's this week -- or maybe I've just gotten lucky and avoided the typical last month misery until now.
So despite the full moon on Friday, there's no baby yet! Today is 37 weeks exactly so full term. Every day I do a couple more loads of laundry and re-organize the hospital bag a bit. We did try to enjoy the weekend a bit here. Went out to see Mamma Mia and to dinner with friends on Friday night. Then yesterday, my friend Audrey came up from Decatur with her husband and little girl, which was a fun distraction. Today we did some last minute shopping and tried to organize things a bit better.
We'll keep you posted as there's anything to report. Steve has been sent instructions on how to sign into Blogger and post, so hopefully he'll be filling in for me with announcements here soon!
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Good news on Thursday
Just a quick update for those following along. We had almost all good news at our check-up this week, which was wonderful after a couple weeks of me worrying and imagining the worst. My blood pressure was looking good again, and my fluid levels went down from borderline high to normal. They are keeping me on half-days as a precaution but were pleased.
The only somewhat disconcerting news -- she clocked in at eight pounds. Exactly eight -- at 35 weeks and 4 days! Of the 20-22 I've gained, 8 is baby! As long as she's healthy, we can live with that. Thankfully the non-stress test went quickly and very well this time.
If nothing happens in 3 weeks, they may talk about inducing to keep her under 10 lbs. The good news though is that I'm already a bit dilated and was even having mild contractions in the office. The doctor thinks it's likely labor will start on its own before then. If not though, we might induce in early August. I'm not wild about Pitocin, but I think we'd do what doctor thinks best for a safe delivery.
That was enough to get me to pack the hospital bag! At this point, we are fairly ready. I had my last baby shower with some co-workers and sorority alums today, which was a lot of fun. We bought a camcorder last night. We have somewhere for the baby to lay her pretty little head, even if the crib and dresser are still AWOL. There are still some things to do, but we'll be ready enough if she decides to make her appearance before August!
The only somewhat disconcerting news -- she clocked in at eight pounds. Exactly eight -- at 35 weeks and 4 days! Of the 20-22 I've gained, 8 is baby! As long as she's healthy, we can live with that. Thankfully the non-stress test went quickly and very well this time.
If nothing happens in 3 weeks, they may talk about inducing to keep her under 10 lbs. The good news though is that I'm already a bit dilated and was even having mild contractions in the office. The doctor thinks it's likely labor will start on its own before then. If not though, we might induce in early August. I'm not wild about Pitocin, but I think we'd do what doctor thinks best for a safe delivery.
That was enough to get me to pack the hospital bag! At this point, we are fairly ready. I had my last baby shower with some co-workers and sorority alums today, which was a lot of fun. We bought a camcorder last night. We have somewhere for the baby to lay her pretty little head, even if the crib and dresser are still AWOL. There are still some things to do, but we'll be ready enough if she decides to make her appearance before August!
36 weeks:
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Week 35
Thought I'd drop in with a quick note just to let you all know it was a nice, uneventful week. We found out all my labs were normal at my Monday morning appointment, and my blood pressure was acceptable again. They have me working half-days and curbing most exercise as a precaution. Baby and I had a "non-stress" test on Monday that was really pretty stressful. It took her over an hour and a big dose of Smarties to get moving and perform the required heart rate elevations. Then she just went nuts and gave them five instances in fifteen minutes. We go in Thursday for the 36 week check-up, another non-stress test, and an ultrasound to check on her size again.
In other news, I am still feeling pretty good physically all things considered. Except, I will admit I feel about twenty years older when I get out of bed every morning. After a couple hours of toddling around though, my legs loosen up and it's not bad. Still sleeping pretty well. My feet are still swollen, but I did find some blessed relief sitting and floating in cold water at the pool this weekend. Even if I never use the maternity swimsuit again, I may have gotten my money's worth!
Steve and I spent part of the Fourth in Peoria with his family. The rest of the weekend was spent shopping and painting. We made a lot of progress on the "things to do before the baby arrives" list this week. Our big exciting news is that the nursery is painted now -- two shades of yellow that match the bedding we chose, BananaFish Crayon. Still no crib yet but it should appear shortly. Hope you all had a nice holiday weekend, and we'll be back with updates as time permits.
In other news, I am still feeling pretty good physically all things considered. Except, I will admit I feel about twenty years older when I get out of bed every morning. After a couple hours of toddling around though, my legs loosen up and it's not bad. Still sleeping pretty well. My feet are still swollen, but I did find some blessed relief sitting and floating in cold water at the pool this weekend. Even if I never use the maternity swimsuit again, I may have gotten my money's worth!
Steve and I spent part of the Fourth in Peoria with his family. The rest of the weekend was spent shopping and painting. We made a lot of progress on the "things to do before the baby arrives" list this week. Our big exciting news is that the nursery is painted now -- two shades of yellow that match the bedding we chose, BananaFish Crayon. Still no crib yet but it should appear shortly. Hope you all had a nice holiday weekend, and we'll be back with updates as time permits.
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