Around the corner.......

Well, Baby H has dropped into the birth canal. Trust me, I can feel it! All that extra pressure on my bladder is no fun..........I am up now almost 4 times a night to go to the bathroom. I am also dilated 1cm. No big deal, but it does mean that I will likely be able to be induced instead of go straight to C-section! Yay!

I am tentatively scheduled Tues Nov 27th to have this baby. I will be 37 weeks and 1 day. Of course, this depends on the results of the amnio which we do Mon Nov 26th. Still hoping to see good lung values.

We are also hoping to get an estimated fetal weight with the amnio so my OB can make a decision about whether or not I will be able to push this big guy out. I think the plan is to let me try, and if he is too big, gets stressed or I don't progress then we will have a c-section. Hopefully my hips and pelvis can handle him!

That's it for now........please keep praying!

Pregnancy Stats

Hi know most people are curious about random parts of pregnancy. I thought I would jot some down of mine for you to see!

Current weight gain: 6.5lbs (keep in mind I was SICK for 1 week and then the GD diet made me lose some weight).

Main preggo worry in the beginning: high blood pressure and preeclampsia

Main preggo worry now: healthy lungs and his size, and the GD

Most emotional thing about the pregnancy: trying to decide on a name and feeling him inside me

Oddest discovery: stretch marks on the most random part of my belly

Cravings: blueberry cake doughnuts, which I can't even have!

Snoring: Yes

Sleeping well: not so much

Morning Sickness: alot in the beginning, 2-4 times in 2nd trimester. And yes, it involved lots of throwing up

Temp control: Hot all the time

Nesting: yes, in full swing

Waddling: yes! Devlon laughs at me when I am walking/waddling.

Swelling: mostly in ankles at the end of the day. Still can wear my wedding rings.

Biggest worry after he is here: Breastfeeding, financial worry until I go back to work, knowing what to do with him, keeping up with the house and taking care of him, Devlon and I managing together as parents, instead of just husband and wife.

That's all I can think of! Enjoy

More baby news

So, Devlon and I have been busy at the doctor's offices! We saw our MFM on Monday last week and this boy is estimated to be 8lbs 3oz at 35 weeks! YIKES. My fluid level has decreased so that was good. He still looks healthy, just big! So, the MFM wants to do an amnio on Mon Nov 26th to check for fetal lung development. We will have the results on that same afternoon, so we will know what all the "levels and values" they are looking for say. If it shows lung development, we will be having a baby on Tues Nov. 27th. CRAZY! Ironically, also on my Nana's birthday. If it doesn't show total lung development, they will look at the values and then probably wait a few days. Either way, he will probably be born that week. They are worried about his lung development since I have the GD. They don't want me to go to 38 weeks for fear of his size and my risk of postpartum hemorrhage.

We went to my OB and she checked me for progress. He has dropped a little, but not very much. And because I have more fluid than the average preggo, he still has lots of room to move around. She touched his head and he moved away from it. Most babies living in an average amount of fluid don't have anywhere to go but down the birth canal. Not this guy! So, if he doesn't drop and "engage" by delivery time, then we will be having a c-section. My OB says there is a much higher risk of Cerebral Palsy and Hypoxic Injuries when you induce a baby who isn't even in the birth canal..........that's enough to convince me to go under the knife!

So, all that to say we may be parents in a little over a week! Exciting and crazy all at once. As for me, I am feeling tired pretty much all the time. Trying to wrap up projects at work. Still have a TON of thank you notes to write. A few more errands to run and things to do around the house to prepare to bring him home. Oh yeah, we still need to decide on a name. :)

Where to Begin?

I guess I left off last at around 28 weeks. So, at 29 weeks we had the long awaited 3-D growth scan. The boy is healthy, but was measuring almost 34 weeks and my amniotic fluid level was high. They were estimating him to be 41/2 pounds. The Maternal Fetal Medicince Specialist (MFM) wanted to me to be re-tested for diabetes. So I did the 3 hour GTT at 29 weeks and it was normal. So we get to 32 weeks and go back to the MFM for another growth scan. He was still measuring almost 4 weeks ahead and my fluid level was higher, so he wanted me to get tested for gestational diabetes AGAIN. They were estimating his weight to be 6lbs 1oz. So I go at 32 weeks for another 3 hour GTT and lo an behold it is positive. So, I have the GD. Not the end of the world but still not fun. So, that Thursday we went to a diabetic education class and started insulin. We were both very overwhelmed..........trying to learn the diet and what foods to eat, how to count everything, etc. There were some tears shed and lots of frustration! My MFM is a diabetes fanatic so he is VERY strict and to the tee. My menu plan is unreal.

So we start to get the GD menu and food down, figure out how to make it work in our lives. I started taking iron supplements since my iron was low on a routine CBC. This past weekend I started to feel sick but brushed it off to the GD stuff. Gagging on food, sometimes throwing up, low grade temp. Not quite myself but didn't feel completely awful. Monday we went to the OB, everything looked and sounded good. She mentioned that my WBC was a bit elevated from that routine CBC, but didn't seem concerned. I mentioned the not quite feeling right, etc and she said "Drink more water" which is her answer to everything! Anyways, long story short. Went home sick last Monday from work with a 101 fever. Decided to come to the hospital to get everything checked out just to be safe. Ended up being admitted on Tuesday night and was discharged Friday morning. 5 bags of IV fluids, 3 doses of baby friendly antibiotics, lots of blood work and constant monitoring of the baby. Good news was the baby looks great and is happy as a little lark up in my belly. No signs of an arrival anytime soon. Bad news was I had an e-coli infection and gastritis. So, I am now on suppressant antibiotic therapy and resting this weekend before going back to work.

We go on Monday for a 35 week growth scan and anticipate kinda sorta making an induction date. They are not going to let me go to 40 weeks because he is so big. They would like me to get to 38 weeks. I am going to the MFM every week for a check up on the GD, a non-stress test and a biophysical profile. I start this next week going every week to the regular OB to be checked for progress, etc. He will be here sooner than we think! I have turned into a bit of a high risk pregnancy I guess.

In other news, we have had tons of wonderful showers from friends and family. We are very blessed and this baby is already loved SO much! I have been washing clothes an blankets and Devlon has been putting everything together. The nursery is 99% complete! We are just waiting on curtains and a quilt that his Mom is working on. The room looks GREAT! I will post pics in the next couple of days.

So that is our update! Still no name though for the little man. I am off to write thank you notes that I am VERY behind on. Have a great weekend!