Showing posts with label Pregnant. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pregnant. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
Reality
I was hoping to post something fun and witty today. Or at least have a Menu Plan Monday post.
Yeah. Not gonna happen.
My mind is completely foggy. I know I'm at my office, but I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be doing today. (Thank goodness it's 40 minutes till 5:00!)
5 1/2 hours of fairly strong contractions in the middle of the night will do that to ya. I guess it's just a sign of the grogginess to come!
I will be napping tonight. Dinner MIGHT be made by me. I WILL NOT be doing any laundry or cleaning.
Hopefully tomorrow I'll be back to "normal". It would be nice for MM's sake. He must be exhausted from taking care of me!
Yeah. Not gonna happen.
My mind is completely foggy. I know I'm at my office, but I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be doing today. (Thank goodness it's 40 minutes till 5:00!)
5 1/2 hours of fairly strong contractions in the middle of the night will do that to ya. I guess it's just a sign of the grogginess to come!
I will be napping tonight. Dinner MIGHT be made by me. I WILL NOT be doing any laundry or cleaning.
Hopefully tomorrow I'll be back to "normal". It would be nice for MM's sake. He must be exhausted from taking care of me!
Saturday, July 30, 2011
15 More
15 more:
-Wake-ups
-Showers
-Breakfasts
-Lunches
-Dinners
-Evening Walks
-Goodnights
until she is expected to be here.
We just cannot wait to meet our Bunny.
Life is just so full and beautiful!
-Wake-ups
-Showers
-Breakfasts
-Lunches
-Dinners
-Evening Walks
-Goodnights
until she is expected to be here.
We just cannot wait to meet our Bunny.
Life is just so full and beautiful!
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Minor Scare
We spent four hours in labor & delivery yesterday. Since my pregnancy has been so sublime and healthy, I never thought I'd end up in L&D early. I thought we would just make the trip when it was time to push and go and have Bunny that day. Well, I was wrong!
It all started at about 9:30 a.m. as I was sitting at my desk working. In a sudden rush, my chest tightened up and I felt my heart rate speed up. I could feel my heart beating through my ribs, down my spine, and into my belly. Immediately after that feeling passed, I was light-headed and a bit nauseated. I was a bit scared, but didn't think much of it, until it happened again 5 minutes later. I texted MM and we decided I should call the doctor, which I did. I was told to head to the ER because they could test me for everything there.
We got to the hospital and were sent straight to L&D. I did the usual; disrobing, urine sample, into the hospital bed, and we were hooked up to the external fetal monitor, blood pressure cuff, and O2/heart rate monitor. After answering a lot of questions, the nurse on duty called Dr. H. who quickly prescribed a breathing treatment. Looks like it was an asthma attack. I started the breathing treatment and started feeling better, if not a little light-headed and tipsy, as is the norm with those treatments. My O2 sats went back up and I was feeling sleepy, which they thought was a good sign.
Bunny, however, was not having it. The breathing treatment made her more lazy for some reason, so I had to be monitored to see if she would start reacting the way they wanted. She didn't. I drank some apple juice...no reaction...I ate the hospital lunch...no reaction...I drank some more juice...no reaction. Finally, after my millionth glass of ice water, Bunny woke up and started moving around. I was really starting to get worried as the words Biophysical Profile and induction were being tossed around.
After a final check-in with Dr. H., we were allowed to get out of there and go home for an afternoon of rest. I couldn't have done it without MM. He was so patient and helpful the whole time. He asked all the questions I didn't think about and made sure we both understood the answers before we moved on. He even skipped out on lunch because we didn't have cash and he didn't want to leave me at the hospital while he went to get something to eat. (One of the nurses was kind and called the cafeteria to get him some food. I felt so bad, so I'm glad he finally ate!!)
So I am back at the office today, but have to continue to be mindful; drink 8 oz. of water every hour I'm awake, do kick counts to make sure Bunny is active enough, keep in tune with my body a little more to discern what different pains could be. It's a little taxing to always be thinking, "ooh, what was that?" all the time, but it's ALL worth it to keep Bunny healthy.
My biggest problem with what happened yesterday is why I didn't recognize the asthma attack when it happened? A few puffs on my inhaler and a nap and I probably would have been fine. Why did I have to drag us to the hospital?! It wore us both out! Oh well, lesson learned. It did give us a good chance to really talk to the L&D staff and know more what to expect when the time actually comes.
All in all, we are both happy to be back to normal today and hope to stay out of L&D for a few more weeks!
It all started at about 9:30 a.m. as I was sitting at my desk working. In a sudden rush, my chest tightened up and I felt my heart rate speed up. I could feel my heart beating through my ribs, down my spine, and into my belly. Immediately after that feeling passed, I was light-headed and a bit nauseated. I was a bit scared, but didn't think much of it, until it happened again 5 minutes later. I texted MM and we decided I should call the doctor, which I did. I was told to head to the ER because they could test me for everything there.
We got to the hospital and were sent straight to L&D. I did the usual; disrobing, urine sample, into the hospital bed, and we were hooked up to the external fetal monitor, blood pressure cuff, and O2/heart rate monitor. After answering a lot of questions, the nurse on duty called Dr. H. who quickly prescribed a breathing treatment. Looks like it was an asthma attack. I started the breathing treatment and started feeling better, if not a little light-headed and tipsy, as is the norm with those treatments. My O2 sats went back up and I was feeling sleepy, which they thought was a good sign.
Bunny, however, was not having it. The breathing treatment made her more lazy for some reason, so I had to be monitored to see if she would start reacting the way they wanted. She didn't. I drank some apple juice...no reaction...I ate the hospital lunch...no reaction...I drank some more juice...no reaction. Finally, after my millionth glass of ice water, Bunny woke up and started moving around. I was really starting to get worried as the words Biophysical Profile and induction were being tossed around.
After a final check-in with Dr. H., we were allowed to get out of there and go home for an afternoon of rest. I couldn't have done it without MM. He was so patient and helpful the whole time. He asked all the questions I didn't think about and made sure we both understood the answers before we moved on. He even skipped out on lunch because we didn't have cash and he didn't want to leave me at the hospital while he went to get something to eat. (One of the nurses was kind and called the cafeteria to get him some food. I felt so bad, so I'm glad he finally ate!!)
So I am back at the office today, but have to continue to be mindful; drink 8 oz. of water every hour I'm awake, do kick counts to make sure Bunny is active enough, keep in tune with my body a little more to discern what different pains could be. It's a little taxing to always be thinking, "ooh, what was that?" all the time, but it's ALL worth it to keep Bunny healthy.
My biggest problem with what happened yesterday is why I didn't recognize the asthma attack when it happened? A few puffs on my inhaler and a nap and I probably would have been fine. Why did I have to drag us to the hospital?! It wore us both out! Oh well, lesson learned. It did give us a good chance to really talk to the L&D staff and know more what to expect when the time actually comes.
All in all, we are both happy to be back to normal today and hope to stay out of L&D for a few more weeks!
Friday, July 1, 2011
Turn, Baby, Turn!!!
We had our second-to-the-last two-week check-up yesterday. We have another two-weeker on July 15th and, after that, we go in once a week until Bunny is here. That mean's there'll only by 4 weeks left!! AUGH!!
The appointment went really well. We asked a lot of questions and got a lot of answers. We are on board with everything Dr. H. said except for one thing. When I asked when and how she would induce labor if the need arose, she said one week after my due date and that she uses Cytotec. You know me, uber-organized and research-happy, so I researched the drug as soon as I got out of the appointment. It didn't take long for me to realize that Cytotec was NOT an option for inducing my labor. We will inform Dr. H. at our next appointment that we refuse its use if an induction is necessary, armed, of course, with copies of the FDA warning and several other medical journals that support our case. Our real prayer, though, is that she will come on her own without medical intervention!
Speaking of medical intervention, we had our first indication that we may need a c-section to get Bunny out if she doesn't scootch over into my pelvis. Right now, she is head-down, but her head is pretty much stuck in my left hip. Her little heinie is up underneath my right breast. Dr. H. has hopes that she will slide over if I do a few exercises and more walking to let gravity pull her down. We will be checking her size (I'm still measuring big) and position with an ultrasound on the 15th, so we'll have a better idea of what's going on then. If Bunny is still crooked at that point, Dr. H. is going to see if another doctor she knows will come and try to manually move Bunny over. Unfortunately, Dr. H. is not trained in the procedure herself. If all of that fails to slide Bunny into my pelvic opening, our only option will be a c-section as I will not dilate without Bunny's head applying pressure. Again, our ultimate prayer is that, through exercise and gravity, Bunny will slide into place without any medical intervention.
We are getting very excited at how close we are to meeting our daughter. I just can't wait to love on her and kiss her fat cheeks!! MM is also ecstatic and finished tying the last fly for some wall decor for her nursery. Our little girl better be quite the angler or her dad is going to be really bummed! As much as we both love the water and love to fish, though, I don't see how she can avoid loving it, too.
Papaw and Mimi will probably be here by this time tomorrow and we will be busy getting the nursery finished with their help. I can't wait to see them as it's the last time we're likely to see any family until after Bunny is born. After that, they'll be coming to see her and not us, so I'll have to take advantage of my parents being parents and not grandparents while they're here!
Due to the recent wildfires in our area, it's illegal to even have a fireworks stand in the county this year, so the celebrations will be muted at best. That's fine with us as we'll probably be tired from the nursery work and will just want to enjoy a quiet evening with the family.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend and ask that you send up prayers that a.) Bunny will slide into a position that will allow for a vaginal delivery and that b.) she will come into this world by Sunday, August 21 so that we can avoid induction!! Thanks!
God Bless You and Happy 4th of July!! YAY AMERICA!!
The appointment went really well. We asked a lot of questions and got a lot of answers. We are on board with everything Dr. H. said except for one thing. When I asked when and how she would induce labor if the need arose, she said one week after my due date and that she uses Cytotec. You know me, uber-organized and research-happy, so I researched the drug as soon as I got out of the appointment. It didn't take long for me to realize that Cytotec was NOT an option for inducing my labor. We will inform Dr. H. at our next appointment that we refuse its use if an induction is necessary, armed, of course, with copies of the FDA warning and several other medical journals that support our case. Our real prayer, though, is that she will come on her own without medical intervention!
Speaking of medical intervention, we had our first indication that we may need a c-section to get Bunny out if she doesn't scootch over into my pelvis. Right now, she is head-down, but her head is pretty much stuck in my left hip. Her little heinie is up underneath my right breast. Dr. H. has hopes that she will slide over if I do a few exercises and more walking to let gravity pull her down. We will be checking her size (I'm still measuring big) and position with an ultrasound on the 15th, so we'll have a better idea of what's going on then. If Bunny is still crooked at that point, Dr. H. is going to see if another doctor she knows will come and try to manually move Bunny over. Unfortunately, Dr. H. is not trained in the procedure herself. If all of that fails to slide Bunny into my pelvic opening, our only option will be a c-section as I will not dilate without Bunny's head applying pressure. Again, our ultimate prayer is that, through exercise and gravity, Bunny will slide into place without any medical intervention.
We are getting very excited at how close we are to meeting our daughter. I just can't wait to love on her and kiss her fat cheeks!! MM is also ecstatic and finished tying the last fly for some wall decor for her nursery. Our little girl better be quite the angler or her dad is going to be really bummed! As much as we both love the water and love to fish, though, I don't see how she can avoid loving it, too.
Papaw and Mimi will probably be here by this time tomorrow and we will be busy getting the nursery finished with their help. I can't wait to see them as it's the last time we're likely to see any family until after Bunny is born. After that, they'll be coming to see her and not us, so I'll have to take advantage of my parents being parents and not grandparents while they're here!
Due to the recent wildfires in our area, it's illegal to even have a fireworks stand in the county this year, so the celebrations will be muted at best. That's fine with us as we'll probably be tired from the nursery work and will just want to enjoy a quiet evening with the family.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend and ask that you send up prayers that a.) Bunny will slide into a position that will allow for a vaginal delivery and that b.) she will come into this world by Sunday, August 21 so that we can avoid induction!! Thanks!
God Bless You and Happy 4th of July!! YAY AMERICA!!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
AMAZING
God is so good. I am currently relaxing at my parents' house, enjoying my final day of my "real" vacation. We have had a wonderful time with my family and have been so blessed to be able to do so. It was wonderful to transition into the third trimester in such a relaxed state.
We were also extremely blessed on Saturday to see our baby girl during a 3D Ultrasound. I have seen many of those ultrasounds online, and sometimes, they just don't work out. Sometimes the baby is facing the wrong direction, or the placenta is in the way, or the amniotic fluid is just too cloudy to get a clear shot. In our case, we only had one shot. We wouldn't be near a facility with 3D Ultrasound again through the rest of the pregnancy, so I was praying and praying that we would see her precious face.
And boy, did we ever!
She is beautiful! She definitely looks a lot like me. She has my chin and my family's Hawaiian nose. I am praying that she has MM's beautiful eyes and eyelashes, but we won't know that until we see her on delivery day. She is really gorgeous, but we may be biased. :)
I have still continued with the 30 Day Challenge and think I'm doing fairly well. It's very easy to be nice to MM when he's such a great husband to me. There were some times throughout this vacation when I have teased him more than I should have, but I always did my best to apologize to him every night before bed for what I had said. I hope that I'm being uplifting, but I guess the real answer will have to come from him.
We will be back to our normal schedule in a few days, so I'm hoping that I can get back on the blogging-train soon. I'm hoping to have lots of updates on nursery progress. We'd better! We've only got 9 1/2 weeks left!!
We were also extremely blessed on Saturday to see our baby girl during a 3D Ultrasound. I have seen many of those ultrasounds online, and sometimes, they just don't work out. Sometimes the baby is facing the wrong direction, or the placenta is in the way, or the amniotic fluid is just too cloudy to get a clear shot. In our case, we only had one shot. We wouldn't be near a facility with 3D Ultrasound again through the rest of the pregnancy, so I was praying and praying that we would see her precious face.
And boy, did we ever!
She is beautiful! She definitely looks a lot like me. She has my chin and my family's Hawaiian nose. I am praying that she has MM's beautiful eyes and eyelashes, but we won't know that until we see her on delivery day. She is really gorgeous, but we may be biased. :)
I have still continued with the 30 Day Challenge and think I'm doing fairly well. It's very easy to be nice to MM when he's such a great husband to me. There were some times throughout this vacation when I have teased him more than I should have, but I always did my best to apologize to him every night before bed for what I had said. I hope that I'm being uplifting, but I guess the real answer will have to come from him.
We will be back to our normal schedule in a few days, so I'm hoping that I can get back on the blogging-train soon. I'm hoping to have lots of updates on nursery progress. We'd better! We've only got 9 1/2 weeks left!!
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Weekend Fun...
...or not. I was looking forward to a nice, relaxing weekend at home, but that did not happen. We are leaving soon for a family vacation and MM found out this week that he will have to report to the main office for some meetings the day after we were scheduled to leave from the same area. After much discussion and lots of budgeting scenarios, we decided that it would be easier and safer for me to just stay those extra days for his meetings and leave afterwards. I will be able to stay with my parents and MM will stay at a hotel in the same city, but much closer to the meeting site. That ends up tacking on 4 days to our trip and means I have to take 3 extra days of vacation. Because of that, I had to work quite a few hours this weekend to make sure I have enough time to cover it all. Fortunately, it's our busy time of year, so there's no shortage of work for me to do.
While I was at the office, we had a great team of guys travel about 3 hours to come repair our foundation at the house. Apparently, when the house was brought in, they didn't set the foundation properly, so after living there for almost 4 years, we noticed some floor sagging, etc. They were in and out in about 4 hours and there is a huge difference already. We have to wait about 30 - 45 days for things to settle and then we will REALLY get moving on the nursery reno. We still have walls to paint, flooring, trim, a ceiling fan, and window dressings to install, and all the furniture to purchase and assemble. (Aside from the crib, thanks to Papaw and Mimi!!) It feels like a lot, but I know MM has made it his #1 priority, so the only way it wouldn't get done in time is if Bunny decides to make a very early entrance.
After working all day, I was pooped, so MM graciously offered to BBQ dinner. His preference is not to use propane when grilling, but when the house is hot and I'm exhausted, it's the perfect choice. He's become quite skilled at it and last night was no exception. The chicken was moist and delicious. He used his own recipe for the marinade and we will definitely be using it again. I love summer veggies and zucchini is one of my favorites. We eat it grilled, roasted, fried, and even baked in bread. These were lightly seasoned and grilled to perfection with just the right amount of char to caramelize the sugars. Delish!
MM is planning on relaxing and practicing his fly-casting today as it's GORGEOUS outside. He always likes to get a few casting sessions in before a trip. I'm back at the office for a while and then will do a bit of grocery shopping as well. It's rough, but the reward is a few extra days with my family!!
Oh, and here's my "official" 27-week photo. The beginning of the third trimester. I can't believe it's already here! The days and weeks are just FLYING by! Before you know it, Bunny will be here and I'll be posting about how fast she's growing up. I just can't wait!
While I was at the office, we had a great team of guys travel about 3 hours to come repair our foundation at the house. Apparently, when the house was brought in, they didn't set the foundation properly, so after living there for almost 4 years, we noticed some floor sagging, etc. They were in and out in about 4 hours and there is a huge difference already. We have to wait about 30 - 45 days for things to settle and then we will REALLY get moving on the nursery reno. We still have walls to paint, flooring, trim, a ceiling fan, and window dressings to install, and all the furniture to purchase and assemble. (Aside from the crib, thanks to Papaw and Mimi!!) It feels like a lot, but I know MM has made it his #1 priority, so the only way it wouldn't get done in time is if Bunny decides to make a very early entrance.
After working all day, I was pooped, so MM graciously offered to BBQ dinner. His preference is not to use propane when grilling, but when the house is hot and I'm exhausted, it's the perfect choice. He's become quite skilled at it and last night was no exception. The chicken was moist and delicious. He used his own recipe for the marinade and we will definitely be using it again. I love summer veggies and zucchini is one of my favorites. We eat it grilled, roasted, fried, and even baked in bread. These were lightly seasoned and grilled to perfection with just the right amount of char to caramelize the sugars. Delish!
MM is planning on relaxing and practicing his fly-casting today as it's GORGEOUS outside. He always likes to get a few casting sessions in before a trip. I'm back at the office for a while and then will do a bit of grocery shopping as well. It's rough, but the reward is a few extra days with my family!!
Oh, and here's my "official" 27-week photo. The beginning of the third trimester. I can't believe it's already here! The days and weeks are just FLYING by! Before you know it, Bunny will be here and I'll be posting about how fast she's growing up. I just can't wait!
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
The JOYS of Pregnancy
MM and I have known we are pregnant for all of 6 weeks, give or take a few days. Boy has that 6 weeks flown by! I am 10 weeks, 3 days pregnant today, and I feel like we are RUNNING OUT OF TIME!!!! My freaking out about the time-frame aside, this pregnancy is beyond beautiful. I have had little to no morning sickness, but I have been pretty exhausted. It's not affecting us too much, though. We are blessed by God with a very leisurely, stress-free life and MM is being a wonderful man and letting me, nee telling me, too sleep as much as I need to.
On December 21, we had our first prenatal appointment. We found a wonderful doctor who had just relocated to Alpine, and she was able to see me within days of my calling. We confirmed that our due date is August 14, 2010, just a day off of what we estimated, and we had an ultrasound that afternoon. We were so excited to see our little one and just felt wonderful leaving the hospital that day. We thought that baby looked like a little Gummi Bear, so that is his/her in-utero nickname.
Yesterday was our second prenatal check-up and everything went wonderfully there. Dr. Harrington told us not to get our hopes up as she pulled out the doppler, but after some hunting, she was able to track down Gummi Bear's heartbeat. It was amazing...just...amazing! I cannot describe how blessed I felt at that moment. MM was grinning from ear-to-ear the rest of the day. It was amazing! Dr. Harrington informed us that our "little rascal" was quite the swimmer and said that the heartbeat/rate was "perfect". That was a relief to this worrisome momma-in-the-making.
Through all of this, I have had my doubts, my fears. I imagine every other mother-to-be feels the same way. My weight when we got pregnant could make it a challenge down the road, but I am being as careful as possible. We are eating as healthfully as we can and I am walking as often as I can. All in all, I know that God has everything under control and that we can trust Him to allow what is best for our family to happen. I will not stop leaning on Him until the day I leave this earth and I know that He will never abandon me! At this point, we are so blessed by this pregnancy that I feel grateful and verbalize my thanks to Him often and whole-heartedly. I know that He will be there for us this day and every day thereafter.
On December 21, we had our first prenatal appointment. We found a wonderful doctor who had just relocated to Alpine, and she was able to see me within days of my calling. We confirmed that our due date is August 14, 2010, just a day off of what we estimated, and we had an ultrasound that afternoon. We were so excited to see our little one and just felt wonderful leaving the hospital that day. We thought that baby looked like a little Gummi Bear, so that is his/her in-utero nickname.
Yesterday was our second prenatal check-up and everything went wonderfully there. Dr. Harrington told us not to get our hopes up as she pulled out the doppler, but after some hunting, she was able to track down Gummi Bear's heartbeat. It was amazing...just...amazing! I cannot describe how blessed I felt at that moment. MM was grinning from ear-to-ear the rest of the day. It was amazing! Dr. Harrington informed us that our "little rascal" was quite the swimmer and said that the heartbeat/rate was "perfect". That was a relief to this worrisome momma-in-the-making.
Through all of this, I have had my doubts, my fears. I imagine every other mother-to-be feels the same way. My weight when we got pregnant could make it a challenge down the road, but I am being as careful as possible. We are eating as healthfully as we can and I am walking as often as I can. All in all, I know that God has everything under control and that we can trust Him to allow what is best for our family to happen. I will not stop leaning on Him until the day I leave this earth and I know that He will never abandon me! At this point, we are so blessed by this pregnancy that I feel grateful and verbalize my thanks to Him often and whole-heartedly. I know that He will be there for us this day and every day thereafter.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Blessed Beyond Measure
This is what MM and I discovered on December 3, 2010:
We are ecstatic and SO blessed!! It is still early, so anything could happen, but we have placed our little one in God's hands and know that He will carry out His plan for us. We are confident that, at the appointed date and time, we will meet our little one, whether that be here on earth or up in heaven.
I am extremely humbled by the fact that the last to posts I made were directly related to our inability to get pregnant...and I was already pregnant!!
It has been the best Christmas present we've ever received and we cannot wait for the next chapter in our lives to really get kicking. We have had two at-home and two-in office positive tests and a round of blood work confirming my pregnancy. According to our calculations, I am 5 weeks and 5 days pregnant and we are due on August 13, 2011. Our baby being born will be the best 30th birthday present imaginable!
I am praying for our child to grow healthy and happy inside of me to full term, but I'm also praying that God will prepare us for His plan, whatever that may be.
God bless you all!
We are ecstatic and SO blessed!! It is still early, so anything could happen, but we have placed our little one in God's hands and know that He will carry out His plan for us. We are confident that, at the appointed date and time, we will meet our little one, whether that be here on earth or up in heaven.
I am extremely humbled by the fact that the last to posts I made were directly related to our inability to get pregnant...and I was already pregnant!!
It has been the best Christmas present we've ever received and we cannot wait for the next chapter in our lives to really get kicking. We have had two at-home and two-in office positive tests and a round of blood work confirming my pregnancy. According to our calculations, I am 5 weeks and 5 days pregnant and we are due on August 13, 2011. Our baby being born will be the best 30th birthday present imaginable!
I am praying for our child to grow healthy and happy inside of me to full term, but I'm also praying that God will prepare us for His plan, whatever that may be.
God bless you all!
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