May 22, 2009

  • Baby update

    Wow, what a day already! I thought I would blog before my brain kicks out the information I got at the doctors office.

    So I got there a bit early and I got to go back almost right away. This is typical, I sign in, leave my "sample", just get sat down in the waiting room and they call me back. I get in the room, I am delighted that there will be no "exam" and wait for the midwife... I get to see her today... also relieved I don't have to see the doctor that I don't like. Well, my excitement shortly faded to pissed off. I waited 10 minutes and had to pee again, but of course, nothing to do about it because I am waiting on her. I waited another 10 minutes and was pissed off, glad they had already taken my blood pressure (112/74) because buddy it was risin' fast! I waited another 10 minutes and was just about to grab my stuff and go to the bathroom regardless. I was looking at the clock when she came in. I didn't even attempt to hide that I had been waiting too long and wasn't happy about it.

    She seemed immediately aware, but didn't offer up any apologies for being behind. I told her I had a few questions for her, but to give me a second that I had them at the front of my mind when I got in the room. But that they were a little scatter because I'd been in there a while. She didn't remark at all. I pulled myself together and first asked her if there was a way to tell what the babies position was without an ultrasound. Yesterday, I swear, to put your hands on the sides of my belly felt like she was turned side ways. She said yes and smiled, indicating she would check me when she measured my belly and listened to her heart.

    I told her about the issues I had last night with the lessened amount of activity. She said that her activity is going to lessen as she moves down. It will be more "regular" when she's in a spot, but when she moves again, it will lessen again. That with the first baby they tend to start moving a few weeks before the due date, with subsequent pregnancies, they tend to wait till the last moment. So she's turning, centering and moving down. She didn't really have to turn much... but her head was over by my right hip, so she did have to center a bit. And she's high so she's got to drop ALOT! So, my gauge at this point is if I don't feel her move 10 times in 4 hours to call them and let them know... they'll assess the situation from there and I'll either go in or go to the hospital.

    My last question was weight, the scale (a different one than I have been one for the last several visits) showed a 3 pound gain since Monday. OMG! I could have shit myself (and honestly, that might have changed my weight... haha!). I know that isn't possible. I hardly ate yesterday and I have been good about sweets and junk, etc. Not to mention all the work we have been doing, I am certain I am burning more calories than I am taking in on any given day. So, she said next time to have them weigh me on the scale they've been weighing me on instead of the one I weighed on today.

    So, from there she pushes around on my belly feeling for her body and where she's at. Apparently, according to what she was doing, where her hands were and what she said, Lillie is in the middle now instead of on the side where she was. Yay! Ok, so that probably explains the lesser amount of activity from her. She then measures my belly, still measuring big, but at this point they don't even flinch on that one. It's just the way it is. Next she listens to her heart beat. It's in the 120's. Now, 2 weeks ago it was in the 140's and last week it was in the 130's. I ask her if that is normal, that it has decreased over the last few weeks. She tells me yes, as the baby gets bigger her heart rate will not be as fast, also, depending on if she's resting or awake and moving around will affect her heart rate (obviously). But her numbers are good and where they should be. She looks at my chart, I tested negative for Strep B, so that is great!

    All summed up, we are right where we should be. We are both doing well, moving right along and progressing nicely. All good news. I was twisted last night for nothing, which isn't a shocker. LOL. My next appointment is next Friday. I headed out to check out and immediately stopped at the ladies room. I had been guzzling water all morning so my eye balls were floating... and being made to wait 20 minutes past my appointment time, in the room where I had to sit and wait didn't help.

    I left there and went to Wal-Mart. We needed a few things. I got in and out pretty quickly. Even managed to find both mine and Tancy's Dad's father's day cards. Sweet! I left there with a snack and headed home. I decided that I am not doing much of anything today. I have had two nights with very little sleep and last night was full of anxiety, stress and tears. I figure I need and deserve a day to just chill out a bit. I have tomorrow and Sunday for heavy cleaning plus Monday - Wednesday to do a little here and there. I've got time. If I do it all today I'll just have to do it again closer to Thursday. So, that settles it for me! When I got home I made myself a tomato sandwich, yum, not the best tomato ever, but still a tomato sandwich. I also had some peanuts for protein. Outside of that, I am parked on the couch, feet up, shoes off, relaxing. Tancy wants left overs for dinner (you know it was good because she NEVER wants left overs!) so I don't even have to worry about cooking tonight either! Yay me!

    Ok, so I just had my second round with good old Braxton in about 5 minutes... wow. Takes my breath away when it hits. They are definitely getting more intense. Maybe with the more intense and lately more frequent Braxton Hicks we are making progress. I need the little huzzy to move down out of my lungs, that's for sure. Oh, here comes another one... clusters... nice.

    Well, I don't have much else. I just wanted to post with an update on my visit and what I learned about my little freak out last night. I hope you are all getting close to time to start your weekends. I am going to sign off of here and see what else I can find to look at online.

    OH! One last thing, my friend who's Dad is in ICU is doing better. They are still trying to figure out what infection he has. He does not have pnuemonia though. Hopefully they will move him to a private room soon. Please keep sending your thoughts and prayers out to them.

    Love to all!