Just got back from the doc and everything looks good and is progressing! Any day now!!
Baby is still head down, less amniotic fluid around the baby, which is a good sign at this stage. I am almost 2 cm dilated and between 30-40% effaced. Belly measures 37 1/2-38 weeks and baby still measures about 2 weeks bigger.
Keeping my fingers crossed that he waits for big sister to come home on Sunday the 31st!!
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Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Monday, July 25, 2016
Wild Ride - Day 255 / 36 weeks, Day 4
Well it's certainly been a wild ride over the last month. And a VERY tough month for me might I add.
I had a scare with my blood pressure again and my anxiety started acting up badly. I managed to get all of that back under control within about a 2 week time frame, but it wasn't easy and it was really hard on me.
I woke up on Thursday 7/21 having had contractions in the middle of the night all night and with them ongoing, I finally called my doc on Saturday and went into L&D to get checked out. My contractions were 2-3 minutes apart, but my cervix did not dilate within a few hours time, so they sent me home. I was contracting still until the middle of the night last night when they have now subsided. I had a dream that I went to visit Mr. Miagi from Karate Kid in my dream last night and he worked his magic and had the contractions stop for me. LOL. I am still giggling about my dream. Whatever works though. I was really dreading having to deal with constant contractions for another few days to couple of weeks.
My due date is coming up quickly - cycle still 8/19, sono is now showing 2 weeks ahead as opposed to 3 weeks at 8/8.
As of last week, baby was measuring 6 lbs 12 oz and I was 1 cm dilated and 0% effaced....which I still was when I was in the hospital on Saturday. The sono last week also still showed a lot of excess amnio fluid. I go back to the doctor on Wednesday 7/27 if nothing happens in the meantime.
So I'm back home now working from home and feeling better. On top of everything else, my daughter is in Colorado on vacation with her dad and his family and doesn't get back until 7/31, so I was worried that little bebe was going to come while she is gone. Which could still be the case, but hoping since my contractions have stopped, that it was just my body and baby getting prepared for delivery. :)
During my anxiety/bp issues a couple of weeks ago, I ended up losing 5 lbs...which I guess wasn't such a bad thing, since I just kept creeping up higher and higher. So as of last week, I had fluctuated up and down to where I have gained a total of 47 lbs total. Which I'm ok with. I haven't been very hungry since all of the steady contractions and I'm trying to watch what I eat more, so hopefully I don't gain too much more for this last stint of pregnancy...whether that be today or a couple of more weeks from now. If I could hang on for atleast another week, I would be happy because my daughter will be back and he would be considered "full term" at over 37 weeks. But at this point, it truly could happen at any minute. For the moment, I am just thankful that the constant contractions have subsided and I am comfortable at the moment and was able to get some fairly decent sleep last night.
Babycita had still been exploring breech position up until last week again. He was head up, head down, head up, head down from one week to the next, but finally had gone back to head down last week and was still that way Saturday - I THINK he's still faced that way at the moment. He's becoming a big boy as I can now feel he's really filling into my stomach and running out of room to move around and grow much more.
So I am all prepared for his arrival at any time now. All necessities are in place and mentally, I am totally ready. So little bebe, whenever you are ready to make your appearance Earthside, Mama is here waiting to hold you in my arms. <3
I had a scare with my blood pressure again and my anxiety started acting up badly. I managed to get all of that back under control within about a 2 week time frame, but it wasn't easy and it was really hard on me.
I woke up on Thursday 7/21 having had contractions in the middle of the night all night and with them ongoing, I finally called my doc on Saturday and went into L&D to get checked out. My contractions were 2-3 minutes apart, but my cervix did not dilate within a few hours time, so they sent me home. I was contracting still until the middle of the night last night when they have now subsided. I had a dream that I went to visit Mr. Miagi from Karate Kid in my dream last night and he worked his magic and had the contractions stop for me. LOL. I am still giggling about my dream. Whatever works though. I was really dreading having to deal with constant contractions for another few days to couple of weeks.
My due date is coming up quickly - cycle still 8/19, sono is now showing 2 weeks ahead as opposed to 3 weeks at 8/8.
As of last week, baby was measuring 6 lbs 12 oz and I was 1 cm dilated and 0% effaced....which I still was when I was in the hospital on Saturday. The sono last week also still showed a lot of excess amnio fluid. I go back to the doctor on Wednesday 7/27 if nothing happens in the meantime.
So I'm back home now working from home and feeling better. On top of everything else, my daughter is in Colorado on vacation with her dad and his family and doesn't get back until 7/31, so I was worried that little bebe was going to come while she is gone. Which could still be the case, but hoping since my contractions have stopped, that it was just my body and baby getting prepared for delivery. :)
During my anxiety/bp issues a couple of weeks ago, I ended up losing 5 lbs...which I guess wasn't such a bad thing, since I just kept creeping up higher and higher. So as of last week, I had fluctuated up and down to where I have gained a total of 47 lbs total. Which I'm ok with. I haven't been very hungry since all of the steady contractions and I'm trying to watch what I eat more, so hopefully I don't gain too much more for this last stint of pregnancy...whether that be today or a couple of more weeks from now. If I could hang on for atleast another week, I would be happy because my daughter will be back and he would be considered "full term" at over 37 weeks. But at this point, it truly could happen at any minute. For the moment, I am just thankful that the constant contractions have subsided and I am comfortable at the moment and was able to get some fairly decent sleep last night.
Babycita had still been exploring breech position up until last week again. He was head up, head down, head up, head down from one week to the next, but finally had gone back to head down last week and was still that way Saturday - I THINK he's still faced that way at the moment. He's becoming a big boy as I can now feel he's really filling into my stomach and running out of room to move around and grow much more.
So I am all prepared for his arrival at any time now. All necessities are in place and mentally, I am totally ready. So little bebe, whenever you are ready to make your appearance Earthside, Mama is here waiting to hold you in my arms. <3
Wild Ride - Day 255 / 36 weeks, Day 4
Well it's certainly been a wild ride over the last month. And a VERY tough month for me might I add.
I had a scare with my blood pressure again and my anxiety started acting up badly. I managed to get all of that back under control within about a 2 week time frame, but it wasn't easy and it was really hard on me.
I woke up on Thursday 7/21 having had contractions in the middle of the night all night and with them ongoing, I finally called my doc on Saturday and went into L&D to get checked out. My contractions were 2-3 minutes apart, but my cervix did not dilate within a few hours time, so they sent me home. I was contracting still until the middle of the night last night when they have now subsided. I had a dream that I went to visit Mr. Miagi from Karate Kid in my dream last night and he worked his magic and had the contractions stop for me. LOL. I am still giggling about my dream. Whatever works though. I was really dreading having to deal with constant contractions for another few days to couple of weeks.
My due date is coming up quickly - cycle still 8/19, sono is now showing 2 weeks ahead as opposed to 3 weeks at 8/8.
As of last week, baby was measuring 6 lbs 12 oz and I was 1 cm dilated and 0% effaced....which I still was when I was in the hospital on Saturday. I go back to the doctor on Wednesday 7/27 if nothing happens in the meantime.
So I'm back home now working from home and feeling better. On top of everything else, my daughter is in Colorado on vacation with her dad and his family and doesn't get back until 7/31, so I was worried that little bebe was going to come while she is gone. Which could still be the case, but hoping since my contractions have stopped, that it was just my body and baby getting prepared for delivery. :)
During my anxiety/bp issues a couple of weeks ago, I ended up losing 5 lbs...which I guess wasn't such a bad thing, since I just kept creeping up higher and higher. So as of last week, I had fluctuated up and down to where I have gained a total of 47 lbs total. Which I'm ok with. I haven't been very hungry since all of the steady contractions and I'm trying to watch what I eat more, so hopefully I don't gain too much more for this last stint of pregnancy...whether that be today or a couple of more weeks from now. If I could hang on for atleast another week, I would be happy because my daughter will be back and he would be considered "full term" at over 37 weeks. But at this point, it truly could happen at any minute. For the moment, I am just thankful that the constant contractions have subsided and I am comfortable at the moment and was able to get some fairly decent sleep last night.
Babycita had still been exploring breech position up until last week again. He was head up, head down, head up, head down from one week to the next, but finally had gone back to head down last week and was still that way Saturday - I THINK he's still faced that way at the moment. He's becoming a big boy as I can now feel he's really filling into my stomach and running out of room to move around and grow much more.
So I am all prepared for his arrival at any time now. All necessities are in place and mentally, I am totally ready. So little bebe, whenever you are ready to make your appearance Earthside, Mama is here waiting to hold you in my arms. <3
I had a scare with my blood pressure again and my anxiety started acting up badly. I managed to get all of that back under control within about a 2 week time frame, but it wasn't easy and it was really hard on me.
I woke up on Thursday 7/21 having had contractions in the middle of the night all night and with them ongoing, I finally called my doc on Saturday and went into L&D to get checked out. My contractions were 2-3 minutes apart, but my cervix did not dilate within a few hours time, so they sent me home. I was contracting still until the middle of the night last night when they have now subsided. I had a dream that I went to visit Mr. Miagi from Karate Kid in my dream last night and he worked his magic and had the contractions stop for me. LOL. I am still giggling about my dream. Whatever works though. I was really dreading having to deal with constant contractions for another few days to couple of weeks.
My due date is coming up quickly - cycle still 8/19, sono is now showing 2 weeks ahead as opposed to 3 weeks at 8/8.
As of last week, baby was measuring 6 lbs 12 oz and I was 1 cm dilated and 0% effaced....which I still was when I was in the hospital on Saturday. I go back to the doctor on Wednesday 7/27 if nothing happens in the meantime.
So I'm back home now working from home and feeling better. On top of everything else, my daughter is in Colorado on vacation with her dad and his family and doesn't get back until 7/31, so I was worried that little bebe was going to come while she is gone. Which could still be the case, but hoping since my contractions have stopped, that it was just my body and baby getting prepared for delivery. :)
During my anxiety/bp issues a couple of weeks ago, I ended up losing 5 lbs...which I guess wasn't such a bad thing, since I just kept creeping up higher and higher. So as of last week, I had fluctuated up and down to where I have gained a total of 47 lbs total. Which I'm ok with. I haven't been very hungry since all of the steady contractions and I'm trying to watch what I eat more, so hopefully I don't gain too much more for this last stint of pregnancy...whether that be today or a couple of more weeks from now. If I could hang on for atleast another week, I would be happy because my daughter will be back and he would be considered "full term" at over 37 weeks. But at this point, it truly could happen at any minute. For the moment, I am just thankful that the constant contractions have subsided and I am comfortable at the moment and was able to get some fairly decent sleep last night.
Babycita had still been exploring breech position up until last week again. He was head up, head down, head up, head down from one week to the next, but finally had gone back to head down last week and was still that way Saturday - I THINK he's still faced that way at the moment. He's becoming a big boy as I can now feel he's really filling into my stomach and running out of room to move around and grow much more.
So I am all prepared for his arrival at any time now. All necessities are in place and mentally, I am totally ready. So little bebe, whenever you are ready to make your appearance Earthside, Mama is here waiting to hold you in my arms. <3
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