I think the midwife appointment this morning went well. I am still dilated to 3 (can stretch to a 4) and everything seems "ready to go".
We talked for a while about where I am physically and mentally. The midwife I saw today has been doing this for 27 years. She said that she gave up predicting when babies will come a long time ago, but could see why the other midwives thought it would be soon based on my dilation, effacement, and how soft the cervix is at this point. Even though he is engaged in the pelvis, he is still higher but she said with second pregnancies this is really normal.
As far as the mental stuff...well once again I am reminded that I made the right decision by switching to a midwife. Her patience with me was really reassuring. I didn't feel rushed and she had a way of making me feel at ease with all the decisions we made by the end of the appointment. My anxiety and obsessive thinking has really taken over (yes, I will eventually post the entry about all of that) and she seemed to understand that right now talking through it, telling me to get over it, or to stop thinking about when labor will happen wasn't going to make things change for me, that a lot of this is chemical and will be dealt with when I meet with my psychiatrist.
Based on this conversation, she initially suggested an induction (apparently depression and anxiety disorders that are causing problems with pregnant mothers are frequently the medical reason for inducing at the end of a pregnancy in order to avoid making things worse postpartum). She thinks that I will need very little Pitocin to get things started and then hopefully we would be able to stop the Pitocin and let things go naturally. She wasn't even sure that they would have to break my water because I am so close to that point naturally.
I asked her about stripping the membranes as a first step and she agreed that it would be the least intrusive way to encourage things along (and isn't considered an induction). So we decided to have her strip the membranes today. She also suggested some castor oil and an enema...although I can't say that I am too excited about that idea. At any rate, if the stripping doesn't work, we are working on setting an induction date for Friday.
It is nice to finally have an end date. I am hoping that the stripping of membranes work, but if not that will be okay too. We have a plan now and I always feel better when there is a plan.
I appreciate all the support that I have been getting here and on Facebook. It means a lot to me to know that there are so many amazing women cheering me on.
Showing posts with label week by week. Show all posts
Showing posts with label week by week. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Saturday, July 02, 2011
Baby #2: Week 39
July 2, 2011
How far along: 39 weeks
Baby's size: Watermelon (Month 9: weeks 37-Delivery)
Symptoms (otherwise known as Mommy C's Weekly Complaints):
- The same old symptoms. You don't need me to list them once again.
Total Weight Gain:
Gained another pound.
Total weight gain= +12 pounds
Gained another pound.
Total weight gain= +12 pounds
Maternity clothes:yes
Best moment this week: My mom got here!
Movement: Yup. He moves from lying on his side to having his back facing out.
Food cravings: Not a whole lot. I alternate between being really hungry all the time (and eating whatever I can find) to being so nauseous that I don't want to eat anything.
Gender: BOY!!!
Labor signs:
Lots of normal signs that signal that it might be sometime soon, but soon could be any day or a week from now. I have lots of cramping and some contractions. Yesterday when I saw the midwife she said I was still at about 3 cm dilated, but now 80% effaced. She saw some bloody show as well. When will I go into labor? I have no effin' clue.
What I miss: Being not pregnant. I know, I know. I will miss being pregnant soon after my son is born, but frankly right now I am just done.
What I'm looking forward to: Delivering this baby!
Weekly Wisdom (aka what I learned this week): not a wise women, just done being a pregnant woman.
Milestones: My mom made it here!
Emotions:I have a post written about all of this, just haven't posted it yet. Stay tuned.
Exercise:
Boot Camp: DONE (even though I miss it!!)
Pregnancy Water Aerobics: DONE
Total exercise time: done
Best moment this week: My mom got here!
Movement: Yup. He moves from lying on his side to having his back facing out.
Food cravings: Not a whole lot. I alternate between being really hungry all the time (and eating whatever I can find) to being so nauseous that I don't want to eat anything.
Gender: BOY!!!
Labor signs:
Lots of normal signs that signal that it might be sometime soon, but soon could be any day or a week from now. I have lots of cramping and some contractions. Yesterday when I saw the midwife she said I was still at about 3 cm dilated, but now 80% effaced. She saw some bloody show as well. When will I go into labor? I have no effin' clue.
What I miss: Being not pregnant. I know, I know. I will miss being pregnant soon after my son is born, but frankly right now I am just done.
What I'm looking forward to: Delivering this baby!
Weekly Wisdom (aka what I learned this week): not a wise women, just done being a pregnant woman.
Milestones: My mom made it here!
Emotions:I have a post written about all of this, just haven't posted it yet. Stay tuned.
Exercise:
Boot Camp: DONE (even though I miss it!!)
Pregnancy Water Aerobics: DONE
Total exercise time: done
Here's to hoping that next week I don't have a pregnancy post!
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Baby #2: Week 38
How far along: 38 weeks
Baby's size: Watermelon (Month 9: weeks 37-Delivery)
Symptoms (otherwise known as Mommy C's Weekly Complaints):
- A LOT of low pressure
- Baby #2s position is pushing on a nerve causing sharp, shooting pains in my upper thigh/groin (not sciatica- more in the front) when I am walking (not all the time thank goodness!)
- Sore hips -although the foam pad seems to be helping a lot.
- Fewer braxton hicks and cramping this week compared to last, but I have had a few painful contractions as well (just enough for me to think, "could this be it?" and then they stop).
- General uncomfortableness
Total Weight Gain:
Total weight gain= +11 pounds
Total weight gain= +11 pounds
Maternity clothes:yes
Best moment this week: I learned that there was an actual change happening with my cervix. This made me grateful that I didn't go through all that pain last week for nothing.
Movement: Yes, on Thursday I swear he was doing gymnastics in my uterus. Then on Friday I had a bit of a scare when I hadn't felt him all morning and when I laid down to try and do kick counts I only got a couple in an hour. I called the midwife to find out if I should be expecting decreased movement as I approach the end of the pregnancy and she informed me that I should still be getting 10 kicks in 2 hours. So I drank some juice and stopped trying to multi-task and sure enough, in the second hour he woke up and started moving.
Food cravings: Fruit - so glad that strawberries are in season!
Gender: BOY!!!
Labor signs:
This past week was so much calmer than the week before. I decreased my activity a ton thanks to my husband and sending Superman to daycare on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings (in addition to his full day on Monday).
However, on Monday the midwife said I was 3 cm dilated and 50% effaced. Then on Tuesday I lost the rest of my mucus plug (I had been losing smaller amounts of it the week prior. Sorry if this is TMI.). I have also had a few contractions that were actually painful, but they never became regular or continued for very long.
I am torn on whether or not to have the midwife check me on Monday. I am grateful that this little guy has decided to stay in a little longer and I am not sure I want to stir things up. So we shall see...
What I miss: Being able to go about my normal routine. I also really miss going to Boot Camp.
What I'm looking forward to: Tuesday when my mom gets here!!!!
Weekly Wisdom (aka what I learned this week): Listen to your body.
Milestones: Made it another week! I am shooting for July 2nd now because we think it would be cool for Superman and Baby #2 to be exactly 18 months apart.
Emotions: I am going to write a full post regarding the change in my emotions this week. However, I will share that I have been much more quick to tears...I almost starting crying today when my husband went and got cash so I could have a lemonade at the Farmer's Market this morning. I think I have said, "stupid hormones" to more people than I can count this week as an explanation for the tears.
Exercise:
Boot Camp: OFFICIALLY DONE (even though I miss it!!)
Pregnancy Water Aerobics: Monday (1 hour each) -I am not sure if I am done with this or not. I could only do about 15 minutes of the actual workout before the braxton hicks started up again. I spent the remainder of the class floating and enjoying weightlessness. I imagine if I go, I will likely just go to float.
Total exercise time: not enough to really count.
Best moment this week: I learned that there was an actual change happening with my cervix. This made me grateful that I didn't go through all that pain last week for nothing.
Movement: Yes, on Thursday I swear he was doing gymnastics in my uterus. Then on Friday I had a bit of a scare when I hadn't felt him all morning and when I laid down to try and do kick counts I only got a couple in an hour. I called the midwife to find out if I should be expecting decreased movement as I approach the end of the pregnancy and she informed me that I should still be getting 10 kicks in 2 hours. So I drank some juice and stopped trying to multi-task and sure enough, in the second hour he woke up and started moving.
Food cravings: Fruit - so glad that strawberries are in season!
Gender: BOY!!!
Labor signs:
This past week was so much calmer than the week before. I decreased my activity a ton thanks to my husband and sending Superman to daycare on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings (in addition to his full day on Monday).
However, on Monday the midwife said I was 3 cm dilated and 50% effaced. Then on Tuesday I lost the rest of my mucus plug (I had been losing smaller amounts of it the week prior. Sorry if this is TMI.). I have also had a few contractions that were actually painful, but they never became regular or continued for very long.
I am torn on whether or not to have the midwife check me on Monday. I am grateful that this little guy has decided to stay in a little longer and I am not sure I want to stir things up. So we shall see...
What I miss: Being able to go about my normal routine. I also really miss going to Boot Camp.
What I'm looking forward to: Tuesday when my mom gets here!!!!
Weekly Wisdom (aka what I learned this week): Listen to your body.
Milestones: Made it another week! I am shooting for July 2nd now because we think it would be cool for Superman and Baby #2 to be exactly 18 months apart.
Emotions: I am going to write a full post regarding the change in my emotions this week. However, I will share that I have been much more quick to tears...I almost starting crying today when my husband went and got cash so I could have a lemonade at the Farmer's Market this morning. I think I have said, "stupid hormones" to more people than I can count this week as an explanation for the tears.
Exercise:
Boot Camp: OFFICIALLY DONE (even though I miss it!!)
Pregnancy Water Aerobics: Monday (1 hour each) -I am not sure if I am done with this or not. I could only do about 15 minutes of the actual workout before the braxton hicks started up again. I spent the remainder of the class floating and enjoying weightlessness. I imagine if I go, I will likely just go to float.
Total exercise time: not enough to really count.
Till next week!
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Baby #2: Week 37
How far along: 37 weeks
Baby's size: Watermelon (Month 9: weeks 37-Delivery)
Symptoms (otherwise known as Mommy C's Weekly Complaints):
This was a tough week. In fact on Thursday there was a part of me that thought I wasn't going to make it to this weekend still pregnant.
This was a tough week. In fact on Thursday there was a part of me that thought I wasn't going to make it to this weekend still pregnant.
- A LOT of low pressure
- Sore hips - I finally bought a foam pad that is big enough for my side of the bed. This allows me to sleep on my side with slightly less hip pain....just wish it was more than slightly less.
- Cramping and Braxton hicks
- General uncomfortableness
Total Weight Gain:
Total weight gain= +11 pounds
Total weight gain= +11 pounds
Maternity clothes:yes
Best moment this week: We had an ultrasound on Monday and got to see our boy again (and actually confirm that he is still a boy). They estimated his current weight at 7 pounds 1 ounce which had me worried at first. Then I looked back at the ultrasound we had with Superman at the same point. They estimated his weight at the time to be 7 pounds 2 ounces and he was born 2 weeks later at 7 pounds 14 ounces.
Movement: Yes, less kicks though and more full body movements.
Food cravings: Watermelon! I think it is funny that the baby is as big as a watermelon and that is what I am craving. :)
Gender: Still a... BOY!!!
Labor signs: Um, Yes?
(Rather than just list how I have been feeling, I am going to write it out. These are the things that I think I will forget in the years to come (since I have already forgotten what it was like with S) and I would like to have record of it.)
Tuesday night I began to have trouble walking without having a ton of low pressure. I also began to get really emotional over everything. Wednesday I woke up with some mild cramping (like period cramps), but it went away shortly after waking up. I tried to go to boot camp, but between the low pressure, my emotions, and eventual contractions, I left in tears. I was fine, just needed some rest. Wednesday night, thanks to Isabelle's suggestion on the Facebook wall, I went to water aerobics and I felt really good while doing them. It is nice to feel weightless when you have so much pressure the rest of the day.
Thursday I woke up again with the mild cramping, but they didn't go away. I called the midwife after 2 hours and spoke to the nurse. We ruled out any infection that might cause the cramps. I explained that I was also having really low pressure and feeling like I had to go #2 all the time (sorry TMI) even though I didn't. I got the feeling from her that she thought maybe I was in early labor, but wasn't ready to tell me that. She told me I could call back and make an appointment to be checked out if I felt worse later. The cramps basically stayed with me all day, although I noticed them less if I was distracted so I tried to stay distracted. Unfortunately, that backfired on me and made them worse later. So I laid low the rest of the day and decided if I still had the cramps in the morning, I would go to the doctor.
Friday I woke up and the cramps were gone. I brought S to an indoor playground/cafe in town and we played for about an hour, but then the cramps came back. So we went home and I rested while S napped. It was such a nice day out, but the warmth was just too much for me in the afternoon. I felt nauseous and cramping. So instead of playing outside all afternoon like I had planned, S and I hid out inside. I felt awful that I couldn't bring him outside, but I knew that I would only be worse off if we went out. Eventually I decided that my cramps and nausea were too much so I filled our giant tub in the master bathroom and S and I took a bath together. It was wonderful! He got to play and have a great time and it really helped me feel better.
Yesterday was my wedding anniversary so my husband and I went out to dinner dessert. Sitting upright appears to be difficult for me and a trigger for the cramping and contractions. We made due though and had a great night. Unfortunately, I woke up around 2 am last night with more cramps, contractions, and nausea. It is frustrating for me that just the act of going out to dinner and dessert was too much for my body to handle.
I am now dealing with the guilt of what this means for Superman and the week ahead. My husband tries to remind me that I stopped working at 37 weeks with S and so I shouldn't feel bad, but I had been feeling so good for so long that I really had hoped that I would stay that way till my water broke. I guess I was being a bit naive.
What I miss: Feeling like I can do anything. I will probably sound like a broken record here, but I really thought I was going to feel good till the end this time around.
What I'm looking forward to: Next Tuesday when my mom gets here.
Weekly Wisdom (aka what I learned this week): That our bodies have a way of telling us when to slow down and when you don't listen, it just speaks louder to you.
Milestones: Made it to full term!
Emotions: I am so emotional! I am currently blaming it on hormones and the fact that I feel so lousy. I want to be excited that I am going to meet this little guy soon, but am worried that he will come sooner than he should. I know that he is technically full term now, but I have to believe that another week or two will be better for him...even if it is a struggle for me.
Exercise:
Boot Camp: Tuesday (1 hour 15 minutes) and about 20 minutes on Wednesday----OFFICIALLY DONE
I have put my boot camp membership on hold and will not try to work out again till 6 weeks postpartum.
Pregnancy Water Aerobics: Wednesday (1 hour each)
Total exercise time: 2 hour 35 minutes--For this week the only "exercise" I am doing is going to water aerobics and then I am still going to be cautious about how much I do....then next week I may reconsider once my mom gets to town. :)
Best moment this week: We had an ultrasound on Monday and got to see our boy again (and actually confirm that he is still a boy). They estimated his current weight at 7 pounds 1 ounce which had me worried at first. Then I looked back at the ultrasound we had with Superman at the same point. They estimated his weight at the time to be 7 pounds 2 ounces and he was born 2 weeks later at 7 pounds 14 ounces.
Movement: Yes, less kicks though and more full body movements.
Food cravings: Watermelon! I think it is funny that the baby is as big as a watermelon and that is what I am craving. :)
Gender: Still a... BOY!!!
Labor signs: Um, Yes?
(Rather than just list how I have been feeling, I am going to write it out. These are the things that I think I will forget in the years to come (since I have already forgotten what it was like with S) and I would like to have record of it.)
Tuesday night I began to have trouble walking without having a ton of low pressure. I also began to get really emotional over everything. Wednesday I woke up with some mild cramping (like period cramps), but it went away shortly after waking up. I tried to go to boot camp, but between the low pressure, my emotions, and eventual contractions, I left in tears. I was fine, just needed some rest. Wednesday night, thanks to Isabelle's suggestion on the Facebook wall, I went to water aerobics and I felt really good while doing them. It is nice to feel weightless when you have so much pressure the rest of the day.
Thursday I woke up again with the mild cramping, but they didn't go away. I called the midwife after 2 hours and spoke to the nurse. We ruled out any infection that might cause the cramps. I explained that I was also having really low pressure and feeling like I had to go #2 all the time (sorry TMI) even though I didn't. I got the feeling from her that she thought maybe I was in early labor, but wasn't ready to tell me that. She told me I could call back and make an appointment to be checked out if I felt worse later. The cramps basically stayed with me all day, although I noticed them less if I was distracted so I tried to stay distracted. Unfortunately, that backfired on me and made them worse later. So I laid low the rest of the day and decided if I still had the cramps in the morning, I would go to the doctor.
Friday I woke up and the cramps were gone. I brought S to an indoor playground/cafe in town and we played for about an hour, but then the cramps came back. So we went home and I rested while S napped. It was such a nice day out, but the warmth was just too much for me in the afternoon. I felt nauseous and cramping. So instead of playing outside all afternoon like I had planned, S and I hid out inside. I felt awful that I couldn't bring him outside, but I knew that I would only be worse off if we went out. Eventually I decided that my cramps and nausea were too much so I filled our giant tub in the master bathroom and S and I took a bath together. It was wonderful! He got to play and have a great time and it really helped me feel better.
Yesterday was my wedding anniversary so my husband and I went out to dinner dessert. Sitting upright appears to be difficult for me and a trigger for the cramping and contractions. We made due though and had a great night. Unfortunately, I woke up around 2 am last night with more cramps, contractions, and nausea. It is frustrating for me that just the act of going out to dinner and dessert was too much for my body to handle.
I am now dealing with the guilt of what this means for Superman and the week ahead. My husband tries to remind me that I stopped working at 37 weeks with S and so I shouldn't feel bad, but I had been feeling so good for so long that I really had hoped that I would stay that way till my water broke. I guess I was being a bit naive.
What I miss: Feeling like I can do anything. I will probably sound like a broken record here, but I really thought I was going to feel good till the end this time around.
What I'm looking forward to: Next Tuesday when my mom gets here.
Weekly Wisdom (aka what I learned this week): That our bodies have a way of telling us when to slow down and when you don't listen, it just speaks louder to you.
Milestones: Made it to full term!
Emotions: I am so emotional! I am currently blaming it on hormones and the fact that I feel so lousy. I want to be excited that I am going to meet this little guy soon, but am worried that he will come sooner than he should. I know that he is technically full term now, but I have to believe that another week or two will be better for him...even if it is a struggle for me.
Exercise:
Boot Camp: Tuesday (1 hour 15 minutes) and about 20 minutes on Wednesday----OFFICIALLY DONE
I have put my boot camp membership on hold and will not try to work out again till 6 weeks postpartum.
Pregnancy Water Aerobics: Wednesday (1 hour each)
Total exercise time: 2 hour 35 minutes--For this week the only "exercise" I am doing is going to water aerobics and then I am still going to be cautious about how much I do....then next week I may reconsider once my mom gets to town. :)
Till next week!
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Baby #2: Week 36
June 12, 2011
How far along: 36 weeks -Technically I am still in my 8th month. This seems wrong since I have less than a month till my due date of July 9th.
Baby's size: Honeydew Melon (Month 8: weeks 33-36 -- Average size: 17.2-18.7 in and 4.2-5.8 lb.)
Symptoms (otherwise known as Mommy C's Weekly Complaints):
- A LOT of low pressure
- Sore hips - I spend a lot of time squatting and stretching them out
- Cramping and Braxton hicks (no back pain!!)
Total Weight Gain:
Total weight gain= +9 pounds
Total weight gain= +9 pounds
Maternity clothes:yes ---starting to look at some good summer nursing tops. If you have a suggestion, I will gladly take it! (I would like to avoid having to layer with a tank underneath.)
Best moment this week: Finding out that we were going to get to see the little guy one more time before he really arrives.
Movement: Yes, although he is slowing down a little bit. He moves throughout the day, but always the crazy movements I was getting. I am guessing he is running out of room!
Food cravings: Watermelon!
Gender: BOY!!! (We are hoping the ultrasound on Monday will show that this is still the case!)
Labor signs: Same as last week- lots of low pressure and some braxton hicks. There are times when the low pressure is so bad that I have to stop because it feels like the baby is going to fall out. I know that won't happen, but it catches me off guard. I was reading the Baby Center week by week update for this week and it said that some women describe it as having a bowling ball between their legs. Yeah, that sounds about right.
What I miss: Being comfortable. I had my first "I'm done" days this week. If you have been pregnant or lived with someone who was pregnant, you know about this. These are the days where there are a lot of tears, a lot of complaining, and a lot of wishing for this baby to be OUT.
What I'm looking forward to: The ultrasound Monday!
Weekly Wisdom (aka what I learned this week): That I am going to switch to a midwife (still delivering in a hospital)! I will get the benefit of having a midwife's wisdom, guidance, and support throughout labor and delivery and if (God forbid) something go wrong, there is always a doctor on-call.
Milestones: Less than one calendar month away from the due date!
Emotions: A bit more weepy this week....mostly over things that are sappy or when thinking about my stepmom who passed just before I got pregnant.
Exercise:
Boot Camp: Wednesday and Friday (1 hour 15 minutes each each day)
Pregnancy Water Aerobics: none (1 hour each)
Total exercise time: 2 hour 30 minutes--I met my goal! Now to get back to water aerobics at least once this week. We shall see if that happens or not. It is at night so most nights I am too tired to go.
Best moment this week: Finding out that we were going to get to see the little guy one more time before he really arrives.
Movement: Yes, although he is slowing down a little bit. He moves throughout the day, but always the crazy movements I was getting. I am guessing he is running out of room!
Food cravings: Watermelon!
Gender: BOY!!! (We are hoping the ultrasound on Monday will show that this is still the case!)
Labor signs: Same as last week- lots of low pressure and some braxton hicks. There are times when the low pressure is so bad that I have to stop because it feels like the baby is going to fall out. I know that won't happen, but it catches me off guard. I was reading the Baby Center week by week update for this week and it said that some women describe it as having a bowling ball between their legs. Yeah, that sounds about right.
What I miss: Being comfortable. I had my first "I'm done" days this week. If you have been pregnant or lived with someone who was pregnant, you know about this. These are the days where there are a lot of tears, a lot of complaining, and a lot of wishing for this baby to be OUT.
What I'm looking forward to: The ultrasound Monday!
Weekly Wisdom (aka what I learned this week): That I am going to switch to a midwife (still delivering in a hospital)! I will get the benefit of having a midwife's wisdom, guidance, and support throughout labor and delivery and if (God forbid) something go wrong, there is always a doctor on-call.
Milestones: Less than one calendar month away from the due date!
Emotions: A bit more weepy this week....mostly over things that are sappy or when thinking about my stepmom who passed just before I got pregnant.
Exercise:
Boot Camp: Wednesday and Friday (1 hour 15 minutes each each day)
Pregnancy Water Aerobics: none (1 hour each)
Total exercise time: 2 hour 30 minutes--I met my goal! Now to get back to water aerobics at least once this week. We shall see if that happens or not. It is at night so most nights I am too tired to go.
Till next week!
Monday, June 06, 2011
Baby #2: Week 35
June 4, 2011 ...well technically it is June 6th
How far along: 35 weeks
Baby's size: Honeydew Melon (Month 8: weeks 33-36 -- Average size: 17.2-18.7 in and 4.2-5.8 lb.)
Symptoms (otherwise known as Mommy C's Weekly Complaints):
- Heartburn
- Lower back pain (from a lot of walking on the beach though)
- Low pressure- I remember this from last time. I remember telling my doctor about it and being so worried that it meant that I was starting to dilate and that the baby was going to come early. She had gently chuckled at me and reassured me that it was normal. Amazing how calm I am about it all now.
- Cramping and back pain with Braxton hicks
Total Weight Gain:
Just went to the doctor's this morning and I am still at 9 pounds! Because the doctor is cautious, I am getting an ultrasound next week to make sure that the baby is growing appropriately. Since my fundal height is fine she wasn't worried, but wanted to be sure (she has never had a woman that had good fundal height and low weight gain have a baby not be growing okay).
Total weight gain= +9 pounds
Just went to the doctor's this morning and I am still at 9 pounds! Because the doctor is cautious, I am getting an ultrasound next week to make sure that the baby is growing appropriately. Since my fundal height is fine she wasn't worried, but wanted to be sure (she has never had a woman that had good fundal height and low weight gain have a baby not be growing okay).
Total weight gain= +9 pounds
Maternity clothes: Growing out of maternity clothes...what is next? Moo moos.
Best moment this week: Superman has begun to point to my belly and say baby. I don't think he really gets it, but it is cute none-the-less.
Movement: Yes! It is crazy to watch him move around my belly. Seems like he is running out of space in there.
Food cravings: nothing really
Gender: BOY!!!
Labor signs: more Braxton Hicks this week...with cramps and back pain (as mentioned above). I am also having the low pressure (as mentioned above) and although it isn't true labor signs, it is a sign that things are beginning to "get ready".
What I miss: Being able to comfortably read stories with Superman in my lap. He has a hard time getting comfortable and settling down now.
What I'm looking forward to: The ultrasound next Monday!
Weekly Wisdom (aka what I learned this week): Everything will be okay. I freaked out a little last week because I realized we were getting really close. Thanks to a bit of perspective and advice from my sister, I am feeling a lot better about things.
Milestones: Started going weekly to my ob appointments! We also talked about birth plans today at my appointment which lead my ob to suggesting that I might want to switch to a midwife. You see, my ob will most likely be on vacation and although I trust all the other doctor's in the office, some have different opinions on laboring options. I would really like to labor in the tub, but many don't allow it if your water has already broken (which is what happened last time). So I have posed the question to my friends on my personal Facebook page and you can expect a post about it soon.
Emotions: Still a little anxious that we are getting so close to the due date, but overall I am much better than last week.
Exercise:
Boot Camp: Wednesday (1 hour 15 minutes each each day)
Pregnancy Water Aerobics: none (1 hour each)
Total exercise time: 1 hour 15 minutes (I have a goal to get to 2 boot camp classes and one swim class this week)
Best moment this week: Superman has begun to point to my belly and say baby. I don't think he really gets it, but it is cute none-the-less.
Movement: Yes! It is crazy to watch him move around my belly. Seems like he is running out of space in there.
Food cravings: nothing really
Gender: BOY!!!
Labor signs: more Braxton Hicks this week...with cramps and back pain (as mentioned above). I am also having the low pressure (as mentioned above) and although it isn't true labor signs, it is a sign that things are beginning to "get ready".
What I miss: Being able to comfortably read stories with Superman in my lap. He has a hard time getting comfortable and settling down now.
What I'm looking forward to: The ultrasound next Monday!
Weekly Wisdom (aka what I learned this week): Everything will be okay. I freaked out a little last week because I realized we were getting really close. Thanks to a bit of perspective and advice from my sister, I am feeling a lot better about things.
Milestones: Started going weekly to my ob appointments! We also talked about birth plans today at my appointment which lead my ob to suggesting that I might want to switch to a midwife. You see, my ob will most likely be on vacation and although I trust all the other doctor's in the office, some have different opinions on laboring options. I would really like to labor in the tub, but many don't allow it if your water has already broken (which is what happened last time). So I have posed the question to my friends on my personal Facebook page and you can expect a post about it soon.
Emotions: Still a little anxious that we are getting so close to the due date, but overall I am much better than last week.
Exercise:
Boot Camp: Wednesday (1 hour 15 minutes each each day)
Pregnancy Water Aerobics: none (1 hour each)
Total exercise time: 1 hour 15 minutes (I have a goal to get to 2 boot camp classes and one swim class this week)
Till next week!
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