33 Weeks 3 Days
Payslie's Nursery
Future Home of Many Dirty Diaper Changings
Pretty Little Girl Bedding
See Me Grow
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Pictures!
I am so excited to let you all know that my wonderful husband was able to fix my camera. What a blessing because I really didn't want to have to fork over the money to buy a new one since I am perfectly satisfied with the one I have. Anyways, I took some pictures of Payslie's nursery to share with all of you. I have also included in this post my most recent belly picture which was taken a week ago. I think I look HUGE in the picture, but I'm going to blame it on the shirt I wore that day. I hope you like the pix.
33 Weeks 3 Days
Payslie's Nursery
Future Home of Many Dirty Diaper Changings
Pretty Little Girl Bedding
33 Weeks 3 Days
Payslie's Nursery
Future Home of Many Dirty Diaper Changings
Pretty Little Girl Bedding
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
33 Weeks
Statistics:
33 Weeks 6 Days
Starting Weight: 135
Current Weight: 165
Issues: Feeling much better after a day with the stomach flu.
Well, this week has been interesting! As you can see under my issues, I am feeling much better today after a strange encounter with a nasty stomach bug. My mom was here visiting from CA since Friday and was supposed to go home yesterday, but I woke up around 12 AM yesterday morning, um, not feeling well to put it mildly. Like any mom would do, she stayed up all night with me and ended up staying all day yesterday to get some rest and also continue to take care of me. Cody also did a good job initially trying to take care of me, but I didn't want to keep him up all night as I knew he had to leave for work at 5:30 AM, and let's face it...when you're sick, the best person to take care of you is your mom. So I was very grateful for her presence and her 3 trips to the grocery store (including a 2 AM run to get some Sprite). This morning I woke up ready to eat and with no trace of a fever, aches, or nausea. So strange.
Of course my primary concern all day was the health of Payslie and I think she came through unscathed because she is still pretty active. Poor girl was probably wondering where all her food was yesterday. :)
Since my last post, I have had 2 non-stress tests and another ultrasound. She has done beautifully on her NST. The nurses tell me that they are textbook, which makes me feel good. She is still in a footling breech position, but the cord is not around her neck and she is looking healthy, which is all I can really ask for. My mom came with me to my ultrasound on Monday and was so excited to see her on that screen. The tech says that she's got lots of hair (I don't know how they can see that, but they can). She still isn't in a good position to get a good 4D shot of her face, but that's OK. I guess she'll just keep it a surprise.
I have a doctor appointment tomorrow morning, followed by another NST at the hospital. I swear I will know all of the labor and delivery nurses by the time I have Payslie, which is kind of neat. I have been very blessed with the care I'm receiving at the hospital. One nurse in particular I really connected with. She stayed with me during my NST last week and we had a wonderful conversation. Very uplifting. It's so great to be able to laugh and cry with those taking care of you. In fact, my NST is only supposed to be 20 minutes, but I was in there for 45 minutes simply because we kept talking. :)
I am going to go over my delivery options with my doctor tomorrow, as I have seen her nurse practitioner the last two appointments. I am hoping to get a date for my c-section very soon. It is all based upon whether or not I want to have an amniocentisis performed to check for lung maturity at 38 weeks (2 weeks before my due date) or wait until 39 weeks for delivery. Cody and I have some questions we want answered before we make a final decision.
So that's the update for this week. I will post more soon. :)
33 Weeks 6 Days
Starting Weight: 135
Current Weight: 165
Issues: Feeling much better after a day with the stomach flu.
Well, this week has been interesting! As you can see under my issues, I am feeling much better today after a strange encounter with a nasty stomach bug. My mom was here visiting from CA since Friday and was supposed to go home yesterday, but I woke up around 12 AM yesterday morning, um, not feeling well to put it mildly. Like any mom would do, she stayed up all night with me and ended up staying all day yesterday to get some rest and also continue to take care of me. Cody also did a good job initially trying to take care of me, but I didn't want to keep him up all night as I knew he had to leave for work at 5:30 AM, and let's face it...when you're sick, the best person to take care of you is your mom. So I was very grateful for her presence and her 3 trips to the grocery store (including a 2 AM run to get some Sprite). This morning I woke up ready to eat and with no trace of a fever, aches, or nausea. So strange.
Of course my primary concern all day was the health of Payslie and I think she came through unscathed because she is still pretty active. Poor girl was probably wondering where all her food was yesterday. :)
Since my last post, I have had 2 non-stress tests and another ultrasound. She has done beautifully on her NST. The nurses tell me that they are textbook, which makes me feel good. She is still in a footling breech position, but the cord is not around her neck and she is looking healthy, which is all I can really ask for. My mom came with me to my ultrasound on Monday and was so excited to see her on that screen. The tech says that she's got lots of hair (I don't know how they can see that, but they can). She still isn't in a good position to get a good 4D shot of her face, but that's OK. I guess she'll just keep it a surprise.
I have a doctor appointment tomorrow morning, followed by another NST at the hospital. I swear I will know all of the labor and delivery nurses by the time I have Payslie, which is kind of neat. I have been very blessed with the care I'm receiving at the hospital. One nurse in particular I really connected with. She stayed with me during my NST last week and we had a wonderful conversation. Very uplifting. It's so great to be able to laugh and cry with those taking care of you. In fact, my NST is only supposed to be 20 minutes, but I was in there for 45 minutes simply because we kept talking. :)
I am going to go over my delivery options with my doctor tomorrow, as I have seen her nurse practitioner the last two appointments. I am hoping to get a date for my c-section very soon. It is all based upon whether or not I want to have an amniocentisis performed to check for lung maturity at 38 weeks (2 weeks before my due date) or wait until 39 weeks for delivery. Cody and I have some questions we want answered before we make a final decision.
So that's the update for this week. I will post more soon. :)
Monday, January 12, 2009
31/32 Weeks
Statistics:
32 Weeks 4 Days
Starting Weight: 135
Current Weight: 168
Issues: Nothing to complain about!
I'm sorry it's taken me so long to write another post. I guess I'm getting lazy. This post will be full of news since it seems like quite a bit has gone on the last two weeks. Where should I start?
We got Payslie's nursery officially set up. I still have to hang the window valance and get a shelf for the wall, but other than that it looks great. The furniture is just beautiful and I am so happy with the bedding set we chose for her. She already has a FULL closet of clothing. It was a little bittersweet pulling out everything we received for Brooke. I set aside a few things that were specifically for Brooke and that made me feel better. I spent New Years Day doing a ton of laundry. Even though we already had so much stuff from Brooke's baby shower, people (primarily my mom and my mother-in-law) have gotten Payslie a lot of new outfits and I had a whole load of laundry in just new clothing alone. Thank you to all of you who have gotten her gifts.
So why don't I have pictures up of the nursery? Well, my lovely camera decided to die on me on Christmas day. I took it to get repaired and they told me it would cost $130. It's only a $150 camera, so I said "No thanks." Needless to say we will be getting a new camera soon and when I do get it, I will post pictures.
I have started my bi-weekly monitoring and weekly doctor appointments. I found out at my appointment last week (Jan. 7) that my doctor has my due date as February 23. Since my doc is out on vacation, I was seeing the Nurse Practitioner. I told her that there was no way that could be my due date as Payslie consistently measured a March 5 due date in my early ultrasounds (which is what they use to date the pregnancy). Today at my doctor appointment, I found the culprit. For those of you who may not be familiar with how due dates are determined, it is 40 weeks from the first day of a woman's last menstrual cycle. So even though this may be TMI, mine was May 29. Well, the doctor has May 19. Bingo! That would explain her having my due date as 10 days earlier than it is. The Nurse Practitioner told me I can hash it out w/the doc when I see her next week.
So since my doc has informed the hospital that my due date is Feb. 23 and they won't change it until she calls it in differently, the non-stress testing department thinks I am 34 weeks pregnant. My high risk doctor ordered non-stress tests twice a week starting at 34 weeks with an ultrasound once a week to check my amniotic fluid levels, placenta, etc. I guess I should explain what a non-stress test is. Basically, they put me in a little recliner in a room and hook me up to two monitors, one to measure the baby's heartbeat, and another to monitor any contractions, for approximately 20 minutes. They like the baby to be active because they are looking for her heartrate to go up when she moves around. If it goes down while moving, it could possibly indicate stress a.k.a. something isn't right. I had my first NST last Monday and she did great. I had another one this morning and she passed with flying colors again. She was SO active during the test today. I think it was because I ate an orange half an hour before the appointment. Anyways, you could see the monitors moving on my belly and when she moves, it makes a scratching noise on the heartrate monitor. It was very reassuring.
After my NST, they took me into ultrasound. I asked the tech what she would be looking for and she explained that she would be checking my fluid levels, my placenta, and just a few normal things on the baby's vitals. I asked her if she could check for the cord around the neck, to which she at first responded that they really don't do that because if it is, there's nothing they can do about it and the mother usually panics. I then told her that I know it's perfectly normal if it's once around the neck, but my first baby died because it was 3 times around her neck. She totally understood why I was asking about the cord and told me that she would definitely check for me because of what happened to Brooke. Praise God! It's not around her neck at all. It is just floating behind her head. That was just so reassuring (on top of everything else looking great).
After she got all of the measurements and info she needed, she turned the screen to me and showed me my little girl. She is in a funny position, but at the time I will call it footling breech. Her head was facing down towards my right hip with her back going across the top of my uterus. Her butt is on the left side of my hips and she loves to tap dance her feet along my bladder and cervix. I keep praying that God will let her know that as much as she thinks her feet are supposed to come out first, that's not how it's supposed to be and she will get her little head there instead. :)
I go back to the hospital for another NST on Thursday. From now until delivery, I will be having a NST every Monday and Thursday. My next growth ultrasound is January 26. I am so far very pleased with the medical care I am receiving. God has answered so many prayers for me. :)
I still haven't set a delivery date. I will discuss it more with my doctor at my next appointment next Thursday. I am leaning towards scheduling a repeat c-section at 39 weeks (one week before my due date). At this point her lungs should be developed and I would not have to have an amniocentisis. My doc said that if she did the c-section at 38 weeks, she would want to do an amnio to check her lung development. I am really not comfortable with that procedure, so that is why I'm still thinking about it. I honestly don't like picking a date and I keep praying that she will get into the proper birthing position and that the Lord will make the decision for me (meaning that I hope I go into labor on my own prior to 39 weeks). We will see what happens.
So that's the update for now. I'm sorry it has taken so long. Thank you again for your continued prayers.
32 Weeks 4 Days
Starting Weight: 135
Current Weight: 168
Issues: Nothing to complain about!
I'm sorry it's taken me so long to write another post. I guess I'm getting lazy. This post will be full of news since it seems like quite a bit has gone on the last two weeks. Where should I start?
We got Payslie's nursery officially set up. I still have to hang the window valance and get a shelf for the wall, but other than that it looks great. The furniture is just beautiful and I am so happy with the bedding set we chose for her. She already has a FULL closet of clothing. It was a little bittersweet pulling out everything we received for Brooke. I set aside a few things that were specifically for Brooke and that made me feel better. I spent New Years Day doing a ton of laundry. Even though we already had so much stuff from Brooke's baby shower, people (primarily my mom and my mother-in-law) have gotten Payslie a lot of new outfits and I had a whole load of laundry in just new clothing alone. Thank you to all of you who have gotten her gifts.
So why don't I have pictures up of the nursery? Well, my lovely camera decided to die on me on Christmas day. I took it to get repaired and they told me it would cost $130. It's only a $150 camera, so I said "No thanks." Needless to say we will be getting a new camera soon and when I do get it, I will post pictures.
I have started my bi-weekly monitoring and weekly doctor appointments. I found out at my appointment last week (Jan. 7) that my doctor has my due date as February 23. Since my doc is out on vacation, I was seeing the Nurse Practitioner. I told her that there was no way that could be my due date as Payslie consistently measured a March 5 due date in my early ultrasounds (which is what they use to date the pregnancy). Today at my doctor appointment, I found the culprit. For those of you who may not be familiar with how due dates are determined, it is 40 weeks from the first day of a woman's last menstrual cycle. So even though this may be TMI, mine was May 29. Well, the doctor has May 19. Bingo! That would explain her having my due date as 10 days earlier than it is. The Nurse Practitioner told me I can hash it out w/the doc when I see her next week.
So since my doc has informed the hospital that my due date is Feb. 23 and they won't change it until she calls it in differently, the non-stress testing department thinks I am 34 weeks pregnant. My high risk doctor ordered non-stress tests twice a week starting at 34 weeks with an ultrasound once a week to check my amniotic fluid levels, placenta, etc. I guess I should explain what a non-stress test is. Basically, they put me in a little recliner in a room and hook me up to two monitors, one to measure the baby's heartbeat, and another to monitor any contractions, for approximately 20 minutes. They like the baby to be active because they are looking for her heartrate to go up when she moves around. If it goes down while moving, it could possibly indicate stress a.k.a. something isn't right. I had my first NST last Monday and she did great. I had another one this morning and she passed with flying colors again. She was SO active during the test today. I think it was because I ate an orange half an hour before the appointment. Anyways, you could see the monitors moving on my belly and when she moves, it makes a scratching noise on the heartrate monitor. It was very reassuring.
After my NST, they took me into ultrasound. I asked the tech what she would be looking for and she explained that she would be checking my fluid levels, my placenta, and just a few normal things on the baby's vitals. I asked her if she could check for the cord around the neck, to which she at first responded that they really don't do that because if it is, there's nothing they can do about it and the mother usually panics. I then told her that I know it's perfectly normal if it's once around the neck, but my first baby died because it was 3 times around her neck. She totally understood why I was asking about the cord and told me that she would definitely check for me because of what happened to Brooke. Praise God! It's not around her neck at all. It is just floating behind her head. That was just so reassuring (on top of everything else looking great).
After she got all of the measurements and info she needed, she turned the screen to me and showed me my little girl. She is in a funny position, but at the time I will call it footling breech. Her head was facing down towards my right hip with her back going across the top of my uterus. Her butt is on the left side of my hips and she loves to tap dance her feet along my bladder and cervix. I keep praying that God will let her know that as much as she thinks her feet are supposed to come out first, that's not how it's supposed to be and she will get her little head there instead. :)
I go back to the hospital for another NST on Thursday. From now until delivery, I will be having a NST every Monday and Thursday. My next growth ultrasound is January 26. I am so far very pleased with the medical care I am receiving. God has answered so many prayers for me. :)
I still haven't set a delivery date. I will discuss it more with my doctor at my next appointment next Thursday. I am leaning towards scheduling a repeat c-section at 39 weeks (one week before my due date). At this point her lungs should be developed and I would not have to have an amniocentisis. My doc said that if she did the c-section at 38 weeks, she would want to do an amnio to check her lung development. I am really not comfortable with that procedure, so that is why I'm still thinking about it. I honestly don't like picking a date and I keep praying that she will get into the proper birthing position and that the Lord will make the decision for me (meaning that I hope I go into labor on my own prior to 39 weeks). We will see what happens.
So that's the update for now. I'm sorry it has taken so long. Thank you again for your continued prayers.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
30 Weeks
Statistics:
30 Weeks 5 Days
Starting Weight: 135
Current Weight: 165
Issues: I can't sleep through the night.
Well, Christmas has come and gone and we had a great one. I really enjoyed seeing my family in California. It seems like so much has changed every time I go back "home." I ended up sleeping on the couch the majority of the time because my sister Kellie's bed just can't compare to our Tempur-pedic bed. It's not that it's a bad bed. Cody slept fine. But because I have to sleep on my sides, it wasn't too kind to my hips. To be fair, they are still pretty sore. I find myself waking up numerous times throughout the night to re-position myself. Sitting in a vehicle for six hours probably doesn't help much either.
We had an ultrasound yesterday, the 29th. Payslie is looking good. She has decided to be like her big sister though...she's very content in a breech position. Health wise everything looks great. She is a little on the petite side. The average of all of her measurements has her at about the size of a 29 week old baby...not a 30 1/2 week baby. However, they assured me at this point that it is still perfectly normal. She is in the 30th percentile...meaning 30% of babies at this gestational age are approximately her size. Considering Brooke was not a huge baby, I may just "grow" smaller babies. They estimated her to weigh 3 lbs 1 oz right now.
I had my favorite ultrasound technician, Kim. I request her because she is very thorough and is always honest about what she sees. She says my placenta looks great and we checked the flow of blood through her cord. All is good. We also checked to see if the cord was around the neck. Because Brooke had hers 3 times around her neck, I am very concerned about that crazy cord. Fortunately, it's just floating in front of her and is slightly going around her abdomen...definitely not tight or constricting and it is NOT around her neck. This was SO reassuring to me. So now that I know that the cord isn't keeping her from turning head down, I am content for her to remain in a breech position.
We are still looking at delivering around 38 weeks by repeat c-section. I will post on here as soon as I know the date my doctor has scheduled for delivery. In the mean time, I begin my non-stress tests next Monday. After the first NST, the following week I will begin doing them 2 times a week...Mondays and Thursdays, and on Mondays they will conduct an AFI in addition to the NST. The AFI is a test they do via ultrasound to measure the amount of amniotic fluid surrounding the baby. We also have another growth ultrasound on Monday, January 26.
I just want to say again how grateful I am for all of your prayers. Heading into the "final stretch" can be very emotional. I feel like my faith is being tested all over again. We are getting so close...and as we get closer, my heart is just so afraid of going through that pain again. I am so thankful for the care I am receiving medically, but also the emotional support as well. Please keep Cody in prayer as well. I am sure that he has some of the same fears...however, he holds himself together a lot better than I do. He has truly been SO supportive.
We are hoping to begin setting up her nursery tomorrow. My camera is broken so I need to take it in for repair. I will take pictures and post them as soon as I get it fixed. Thanks again everyone!
30 Weeks 5 Days
Starting Weight: 135
Current Weight: 165
Issues: I can't sleep through the night.
Well, Christmas has come and gone and we had a great one. I really enjoyed seeing my family in California. It seems like so much has changed every time I go back "home." I ended up sleeping on the couch the majority of the time because my sister Kellie's bed just can't compare to our Tempur-pedic bed. It's not that it's a bad bed. Cody slept fine. But because I have to sleep on my sides, it wasn't too kind to my hips. To be fair, they are still pretty sore. I find myself waking up numerous times throughout the night to re-position myself. Sitting in a vehicle for six hours probably doesn't help much either.
We had an ultrasound yesterday, the 29th. Payslie is looking good. She has decided to be like her big sister though...she's very content in a breech position. Health wise everything looks great. She is a little on the petite side. The average of all of her measurements has her at about the size of a 29 week old baby...not a 30 1/2 week baby. However, they assured me at this point that it is still perfectly normal. She is in the 30th percentile...meaning 30% of babies at this gestational age are approximately her size. Considering Brooke was not a huge baby, I may just "grow" smaller babies. They estimated her to weigh 3 lbs 1 oz right now.
I had my favorite ultrasound technician, Kim. I request her because she is very thorough and is always honest about what she sees. She says my placenta looks great and we checked the flow of blood through her cord. All is good. We also checked to see if the cord was around the neck. Because Brooke had hers 3 times around her neck, I am very concerned about that crazy cord. Fortunately, it's just floating in front of her and is slightly going around her abdomen...definitely not tight or constricting and it is NOT around her neck. This was SO reassuring to me. So now that I know that the cord isn't keeping her from turning head down, I am content for her to remain in a breech position.
We are still looking at delivering around 38 weeks by repeat c-section. I will post on here as soon as I know the date my doctor has scheduled for delivery. In the mean time, I begin my non-stress tests next Monday. After the first NST, the following week I will begin doing them 2 times a week...Mondays and Thursdays, and on Mondays they will conduct an AFI in addition to the NST. The AFI is a test they do via ultrasound to measure the amount of amniotic fluid surrounding the baby. We also have another growth ultrasound on Monday, January 26.
I just want to say again how grateful I am for all of your prayers. Heading into the "final stretch" can be very emotional. I feel like my faith is being tested all over again. We are getting so close...and as we get closer, my heart is just so afraid of going through that pain again. I am so thankful for the care I am receiving medically, but also the emotional support as well. Please keep Cody in prayer as well. I am sure that he has some of the same fears...however, he holds himself together a lot better than I do. He has truly been SO supportive.
We are hoping to begin setting up her nursery tomorrow. My camera is broken so I need to take it in for repair. I will take pictures and post them as soon as I get it fixed. Thanks again everyone!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
28/29 Weeks
Statistics:
29 Weeks 5 Days
Starting Weight: 135
Current Weight: 162
Issues: My hips are getting super sore at night from sleeping on my sides.
Sorry it's taken me awhile to write a new post. I'm sure you all know how it is getting ready for Christmas. I spent all day Sunday baking cookies...and man, did my back feel it! Fortunately it was just a temporary soreness and it's gone away. Cody and I are going to California tomorrow for Christmas. I am super excited to see all of our friends and family. :)
Last time I posted I wrote about my 3 hour glucose test. Praise God! My results were normal...so I can continue to eat all of the Christmas cookies. :)
I had a doctor appointment yesterday that went very well. Payslie doesn't like to sit still to get a good reading on her heartrate. She always tends to manuever close to my pulse so the doctor picks up both of our heartrates. My doctor believes that she is head down right now. She is scheduling my non-stress tests to start next week. We also discussed delivery. She said that she normally schedules repeat c-sections at 39 weeks (one week before due date), but because of my history, she is going to schedule mine for 38 weeks. This means most likely that I will not get my VBAC. Honestly though, I am just getting to a point where I just want her to cook and get out of there. The important thing to me is that my baby comes home with me...it's not as important as to how she comes into the world. So she was going to have her staff schedule my non-stress test and my c-section and she said they would call me with dates.
Cody went with me to the appointment...sort of. He asked me what they were going to do at the appointment and when I told him, "the usual", he asked if it would be OK if he dropped me off and went and got my Christmas present. Haha. You have to understand...being in Wickenburg, everything is like 30 minutes away, so when you make a trip to the Valley, you need to make all the stops.
So Cody picked me up after my appointment and we headed over to Babies R Us to pick up Payslie's furniture. It is absolutely beautiful. Of course, we took it all out of the packaging at the store to inspect the quality...our first experience with trying to pick up the crib was disappointing. There were scratches on the finish, so we had to send it back. Fortunately, this time the crib and the dresser were in tact. We wrapped everything back up, loaded it in the truck, and drove home in the rain. We plan on setting up her nursery next week. I'm very excited to do this!
Of course the big highlight of next week is our ultrasound on Monday. This is another growth ultrasound, meaning it will be a long one. My last one was almost 90 minutes long, and this one will be no different. They spend a lot of time going over EVERYTHING to make sure all is good. It's very reassuring and it will be fun to see how big she has gotten.
Ok, and here is finally another baby bump picture. More next week...
29 Weeks 5 Days
Starting Weight: 135
Current Weight: 162
Issues: My hips are getting super sore at night from sleeping on my sides.
Sorry it's taken me awhile to write a new post. I'm sure you all know how it is getting ready for Christmas. I spent all day Sunday baking cookies...and man, did my back feel it! Fortunately it was just a temporary soreness and it's gone away. Cody and I are going to California tomorrow for Christmas. I am super excited to see all of our friends and family. :)
Last time I posted I wrote about my 3 hour glucose test. Praise God! My results were normal...so I can continue to eat all of the Christmas cookies. :)
I had a doctor appointment yesterday that went very well. Payslie doesn't like to sit still to get a good reading on her heartrate. She always tends to manuever close to my pulse so the doctor picks up both of our heartrates. My doctor believes that she is head down right now. She is scheduling my non-stress tests to start next week. We also discussed delivery. She said that she normally schedules repeat c-sections at 39 weeks (one week before due date), but because of my history, she is going to schedule mine for 38 weeks. This means most likely that I will not get my VBAC. Honestly though, I am just getting to a point where I just want her to cook and get out of there. The important thing to me is that my baby comes home with me...it's not as important as to how she comes into the world. So she was going to have her staff schedule my non-stress test and my c-section and she said they would call me with dates.
Cody went with me to the appointment...sort of. He asked me what they were going to do at the appointment and when I told him, "the usual", he asked if it would be OK if he dropped me off and went and got my Christmas present. Haha. You have to understand...being in Wickenburg, everything is like 30 minutes away, so when you make a trip to the Valley, you need to make all the stops.
So Cody picked me up after my appointment and we headed over to Babies R Us to pick up Payslie's furniture. It is absolutely beautiful. Of course, we took it all out of the packaging at the store to inspect the quality...our first experience with trying to pick up the crib was disappointing. There were scratches on the finish, so we had to send it back. Fortunately, this time the crib and the dresser were in tact. We wrapped everything back up, loaded it in the truck, and drove home in the rain. We plan on setting up her nursery next week. I'm very excited to do this!
Of course the big highlight of next week is our ultrasound on Monday. This is another growth ultrasound, meaning it will be a long one. My last one was almost 90 minutes long, and this one will be no different. They spend a lot of time going over EVERYTHING to make sure all is good. It's very reassuring and it will be fun to see how big she has gotten.
Ok, and here is finally another baby bump picture. More next week...
Monday, December 8, 2008
27 Weeks
Statistics:
27 Weeks 4 Days
Starting Weight: 135
Current Weight: 157
Issues: Nothing to really complain about.
So I've been writing mental notes in my head all week about stuff to include in this blog. I think it's going to be a long one. I am so looking forward to Christmas and have already begun some of my Christmas shopping. Fortunately I don't have to do too much. It really hit me the other day...I have a little less than 3 months until my due date! So exciting!
Ok, well what is there to share? If you look at the side of this blog, you will notice that I have embedded a link to Babies R Us. Even though I kept everything we received for our precious Brooke, I still have a registry up and going for Payslie. While I look forward to letting Payslie use all of Brooke's "hand me downs (haha, brand new ones)", I also think it's important for her to have some stuff of her own, as this helps me emotionally separate her from Brooke. You can find our registry simply by searching by either my name in the registrant category or Cody's in the co-registrant. I have included items that I do not already have, and would be very much appreciated. I do not plan on having a baby shower prior to Payslie's birth, but I know that a "meet the baby" party is in the works following her arrival. More details to come about that.
If any of you are wondering, I have finally found some cute maternity clothes. I bought my first pair of maternity pants at Old Navy 2 weeks ago and I absolutely LOVE them. I just ordered another pair along with some long sleeve maternity shirts as my summer maternity clothes just won't work in these colder temperatures.
I called my perinatologist last week to schedule another ultrasound. I just love her office. Originally I was not supposed to have another ultrasound until 32 weeks, but I really wanted to have my ultrasound sooner than that, just to make sure she is growing properly, to check my placenta, and to make sure her fluid levels are good. They were more than accomodating and moved my ultrasound up by about 2 weeks to December 29. It is going to be another 90 minute growth scan, which is great. I have another regular doctor appointment this Wednesday, as she is now seeing me every 2 weeks. Hopefully she will have the results of my 3 hour glucose test.
I ordered Payslie's crib last week and I just got a phone call that it is in. YEAH! I am going to be ordering her dresser this Wednesday, as I had two coupons for 15% off, one for last week and one for this week. That coupon saved us about $60 after taxes, so we were very grateful for it.
And now for some entertainment, I have included my saga of getting my 3 hour glucose test done last Thursday. I posted this to my cafemom webpage, so I hope you enjoy.
THE GLUCOSE TEST
Oh my! It's a good thing they didn't tell me before hand what that would entail because I most likely would have never shown up. I HATE having my blood drawn....like, seriously, HATE it. So I have to share with you all the humor of my day...
I picked up my orders for the 3 hour test yesterday from my doctor's office. Now, keep in mind, my doctor's office is an hour away, but since I was going to Babies R Us to order Payslie's crib, I thought no big deal. So I got the orders and noticed it was for a particular lab. This lab's closest building to my house is 35 minutes away, so I immediately called our local community hospital lab and asked them if they could do the draw and then send the samples via courier to this lab, to which they happily replied they could.
I knew that I would need to fast for the morning, so I didn't eat anything after 8:30 last night. So I got up this morning and stopped by the local community hospital, thinking I would just go in, get my blood draw, go get something to eat, go to work and come back in 3 hours for another draw. I was SO wrong.
I got to the local hospital and they told me that because these orders were written specifically for the other lab and there was no doctor's signature on the order that they couldn't pull my blood. They said I could call my doc and have her fax her signature over and then they could do it. I thought, "Well, it's only a 35 minute drive, so I'll just go get it done at the lab in Surprise." I called my boss who is super laid back and informed him about what was going on and that I would keep him posted. So off to the lab I go.
I arrived there at approximately 9:30 to a full waiting room. I was STARVING and when I checked in, the receptionist informed me that they could do the test, but that I would have to remain there the entire 3 hours and that I could not eat or drink anything (not even water, which I LOVE to drink water) for that whole time period. I was shocked and she asked me if I wanted to make an appointment for another day, but I figured that since I was already fasting and I had just driven 35 minutes, I would stick it out and do it. I also wanted to get this test done ASAP because I want to know whether or not I have GD so I can appropriately treat it.
Of course, here comes the mommy in me and I start crying in the waiting room because I feel so bad that my baby has not gotten anything to eat since last night. I go in for my first draw, which wasn't bad at all. The guy did a really good job. Then he whipped out that delicious orange drink (NOT). I thought, well, ok, I'm glad that's done with. Only one more draw. Oh no, he kindly told me that they would have to draw my blood 3 MORE TIMES...once every hour. Oh my....
One hour later they go to stick me again, except it was a different person doing the sticking and she stuck my right arm. I hate having blood drawn on my right arm because it just hurts. I know I'm a total baby, but OUCH, it hurt. The lady informed me AFTER I started crying that I should have told her to pull from the left, and I told her that I didn't say anything because I assumed they had to pull from the right since they pulled from the left originally. Needless to say, the next 2 draws came from my left arm.
So I was finally "released from prison" at 12:45 and I headed straight to Sonic and got a burger and some tots....I was so glad to have real food and to be able to drink water.
27 Weeks 4 Days
Starting Weight: 135
Current Weight: 157
Issues: Nothing to really complain about.
So I've been writing mental notes in my head all week about stuff to include in this blog. I think it's going to be a long one. I am so looking forward to Christmas and have already begun some of my Christmas shopping. Fortunately I don't have to do too much. It really hit me the other day...I have a little less than 3 months until my due date! So exciting!
Ok, well what is there to share? If you look at the side of this blog, you will notice that I have embedded a link to Babies R Us. Even though I kept everything we received for our precious Brooke, I still have a registry up and going for Payslie. While I look forward to letting Payslie use all of Brooke's "hand me downs (haha, brand new ones)", I also think it's important for her to have some stuff of her own, as this helps me emotionally separate her from Brooke. You can find our registry simply by searching by either my name in the registrant category or Cody's in the co-registrant. I have included items that I do not already have, and would be very much appreciated. I do not plan on having a baby shower prior to Payslie's birth, but I know that a "meet the baby" party is in the works following her arrival. More details to come about that.
If any of you are wondering, I have finally found some cute maternity clothes. I bought my first pair of maternity pants at Old Navy 2 weeks ago and I absolutely LOVE them. I just ordered another pair along with some long sleeve maternity shirts as my summer maternity clothes just won't work in these colder temperatures.
I called my perinatologist last week to schedule another ultrasound. I just love her office. Originally I was not supposed to have another ultrasound until 32 weeks, but I really wanted to have my ultrasound sooner than that, just to make sure she is growing properly, to check my placenta, and to make sure her fluid levels are good. They were more than accomodating and moved my ultrasound up by about 2 weeks to December 29. It is going to be another 90 minute growth scan, which is great. I have another regular doctor appointment this Wednesday, as she is now seeing me every 2 weeks. Hopefully she will have the results of my 3 hour glucose test.
I ordered Payslie's crib last week and I just got a phone call that it is in. YEAH! I am going to be ordering her dresser this Wednesday, as I had two coupons for 15% off, one for last week and one for this week. That coupon saved us about $60 after taxes, so we were very grateful for it.
And now for some entertainment, I have included my saga of getting my 3 hour glucose test done last Thursday. I posted this to my cafemom webpage, so I hope you enjoy.
THE GLUCOSE TEST
Oh my! It's a good thing they didn't tell me before hand what that would entail because I most likely would have never shown up. I HATE having my blood drawn....like, seriously, HATE it. So I have to share with you all the humor of my day...
I picked up my orders for the 3 hour test yesterday from my doctor's office. Now, keep in mind, my doctor's office is an hour away, but since I was going to Babies R Us to order Payslie's crib, I thought no big deal. So I got the orders and noticed it was for a particular lab. This lab's closest building to my house is 35 minutes away, so I immediately called our local community hospital lab and asked them if they could do the draw and then send the samples via courier to this lab, to which they happily replied they could.
I knew that I would need to fast for the morning, so I didn't eat anything after 8:30 last night. So I got up this morning and stopped by the local community hospital, thinking I would just go in, get my blood draw, go get something to eat, go to work and come back in 3 hours for another draw. I was SO wrong.
I got to the local hospital and they told me that because these orders were written specifically for the other lab and there was no doctor's signature on the order that they couldn't pull my blood. They said I could call my doc and have her fax her signature over and then they could do it. I thought, "Well, it's only a 35 minute drive, so I'll just go get it done at the lab in Surprise." I called my boss who is super laid back and informed him about what was going on and that I would keep him posted. So off to the lab I go.
I arrived there at approximately 9:30 to a full waiting room. I was STARVING and when I checked in, the receptionist informed me that they could do the test, but that I would have to remain there the entire 3 hours and that I could not eat or drink anything (not even water, which I LOVE to drink water) for that whole time period. I was shocked and she asked me if I wanted to make an appointment for another day, but I figured that since I was already fasting and I had just driven 35 minutes, I would stick it out and do it. I also wanted to get this test done ASAP because I want to know whether or not I have GD so I can appropriately treat it.
Of course, here comes the mommy in me and I start crying in the waiting room because I feel so bad that my baby has not gotten anything to eat since last night. I go in for my first draw, which wasn't bad at all. The guy did a really good job. Then he whipped out that delicious orange drink (NOT). I thought, well, ok, I'm glad that's done with. Only one more draw. Oh no, he kindly told me that they would have to draw my blood 3 MORE TIMES...once every hour. Oh my....
One hour later they go to stick me again, except it was a different person doing the sticking and she stuck my right arm. I hate having blood drawn on my right arm because it just hurts. I know I'm a total baby, but OUCH, it hurt. The lady informed me AFTER I started crying that I should have told her to pull from the left, and I told her that I didn't say anything because I assumed they had to pull from the right since they pulled from the left originally. Needless to say, the next 2 draws came from my left arm.
So I was finally "released from prison" at 12:45 and I headed straight to Sonic and got a burger and some tots....I was so glad to have real food and to be able to drink water.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
26 Weeks
Statistics:
26 Weeks 6 Days
Starting Weight: 135
Current Weight: 155
Issues: My ribs are getting sore from sleeping on my sides.
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Cody and I really enjoyed having 5 days off of work and we had a great Thanksgiving. It POURED here last Wednesday night, much to our joy since it's a nice change. By Saturday the weather was back into the upper 70s and it was just beautiful. I ate quite a bit of pie (the sweet stuff of course) and all the other food.
I had my 1 hour glucose screening at my doctor appointment last Wednesday. I got the news yesterday that my levels were elevated, and my doctor wants me to go in for the 3 hour test. BOO! I was very concerned at first, especially since I didn't have this issue at all when I was pregnant with Brooke. However, I am glad that the doctor is on top of it and also after speaking with a few women, I've heard it's not so un-common to fail the 1 hour test. 96% of women who fail the 1 hour test end up passing the 3 hour, so I hope that is the case.
If I fail the 3 hour test, it means that I have gestational diabetes. From what I've read, it can be well controlled during pregnancy and the effect it could have on Payslie is a high birth weight (a.k.a. fat baby) and some insulin issues directly after birth. I'm trying to be humorous about the situation: what a time of year to get diagnosed with diabetes. All the cookies and pies and oh my!
However, I am still extremely grateful to be pregnant with Payslie and I will do whatever I have to do on my part to make sure she is healthy. After next Thursday, I will officially be in the third trimester...an exciting and yet if I allow it to be, scary time.
My doctor's visit went well and she is going to be seeing me again next week, the 10th. My appointments are now every 2 weeks and she said that she is going to begin my weekly non-stress testing at 32 weeks (early January). She says that if they do it any earlier, the baby really hasn't settled into a consistent heart rate pattern yet and any discrepencies (indicators of stress) are best picked up after 32 weeks. I also need to call the perinatologist to set up my 32 week ultrasound/growth scan. So that's the update on that.
I will post another update next week.
26 Weeks 6 Days
Starting Weight: 135
Current Weight: 155
Issues: My ribs are getting sore from sleeping on my sides.
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Cody and I really enjoyed having 5 days off of work and we had a great Thanksgiving. It POURED here last Wednesday night, much to our joy since it's a nice change. By Saturday the weather was back into the upper 70s and it was just beautiful. I ate quite a bit of pie (the sweet stuff of course) and all the other food.
I had my 1 hour glucose screening at my doctor appointment last Wednesday. I got the news yesterday that my levels were elevated, and my doctor wants me to go in for the 3 hour test. BOO! I was very concerned at first, especially since I didn't have this issue at all when I was pregnant with Brooke. However, I am glad that the doctor is on top of it and also after speaking with a few women, I've heard it's not so un-common to fail the 1 hour test. 96% of women who fail the 1 hour test end up passing the 3 hour, so I hope that is the case.
If I fail the 3 hour test, it means that I have gestational diabetes. From what I've read, it can be well controlled during pregnancy and the effect it could have on Payslie is a high birth weight (a.k.a. fat baby) and some insulin issues directly after birth. I'm trying to be humorous about the situation: what a time of year to get diagnosed with diabetes. All the cookies and pies and oh my!
However, I am still extremely grateful to be pregnant with Payslie and I will do whatever I have to do on my part to make sure she is healthy. After next Thursday, I will officially be in the third trimester...an exciting and yet if I allow it to be, scary time.
My doctor's visit went well and she is going to be seeing me again next week, the 10th. My appointments are now every 2 weeks and she said that she is going to begin my weekly non-stress testing at 32 weeks (early January). She says that if they do it any earlier, the baby really hasn't settled into a consistent heart rate pattern yet and any discrepencies (indicators of stress) are best picked up after 32 weeks. I also need to call the perinatologist to set up my 32 week ultrasound/growth scan. So that's the update on that.
I will post another update next week.
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