Ugh

My doc just called and they had to reschedule my induction because someone else w/ diabetes needed to go in on the day that I was scheduled. It has been rescheduled for Thurs April 9. I have to be there at 5:45am...that sucks!!! Oh well. I think it would be pretty cool if i have her on the 9th because Morgan's b-day is Feb. 9. I guess we will see. I've been having more cramping and contractions so maybe she will be out sooner! Only she can decide now.

Almost Game Time

I just got back from my 38 week checkup. I am now 3cm's dilated and 70-80% effaced. I asked him to strip my membranes...he laughed cuz he has never heard a patient ask that before, but he did it for me no questions asked. He said it's kinda 50/50, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. So we will see. I also asked about getting induced, and he agreed. So I have it all set up for Wed. the 8th at 8:00am...that's if i make it that far. He said i could very well go before, but it's all up to her. I keep joking w/ Todd saying that we will have an April fool's baby....ya never know. Any day now!!! I am so excited and nervous!

38 Weeks (almost)

How far along? 38 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Don't even know anymore.
Maternity clothes? Yea, but half don't fit
Stretch marks? new ones i think just on my belly, they are bright red/purple.
Sleep: ha! It hasn't been too bad lately. I wake up about every 2 hrs to pee
Movement: All the time, I can feel knees and elbows, it hurts..shes running out of room
Food cravings: Not really
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: increased braxton hicks, some contractions but nothing regular
Belly Button in or out? Out...it looks weird
What I miss: Alcohol! I can't wait for a malibu bay breeze
What I am looking forward to: See above! And meeting my baby!
Milestones: Making it this far w/ only 2 trips to the hospital. Hoping tomorrow will be the 3rd and final.

Hoping

I totally thought last night was the night. I started having contractions, at first they were 20 mins then 18, then 15, then 13.....and then....they stopped. I was almost certain that we were going to get packed up and go. Damnit!! Atleast I know that my body and baby are getting ready. I am very crampy today, and my back is killing me....is labor near??? Who knows. I had a dream that she would be born on the 29th, which is today, wouldn't that be weird if it actually happened? I doubt it will, but still. I go back to the doc on Tues. and if my b/p is high again i have a feeling they will induce, but i dunno. I don't seem to be right about too much these days. I am going to talk to the doctor about a possible induction at 39 weeks, only because of Easter. The last thing I want is for my 3 year old to be disappointed that the bunny didn't come because mommy was in the hospital. I want to make sure that I am home to see her face when she sees her basket and gets her eggs. Hopefully my doc will understand my reasoning behind this and agree to induce at 39 weeks. Actually I really hope that she just decides to come on her own before then. We will see.

Gotta love it

I had my 37 week appointment today.....and i am 2 cm and 50% effaced....yay! That is my good news. My b/p was high again, and i told the doc about my headaches and vision issues, so he sent me over to the hospital, AGAIN! I totally was like ok this is it she's coming today, but once i was all settled in my b/p went down and all my results were normal. I am okay w/ coming home she could stay in a couple more days to make sure all is well, but i am just so pissed off that i was sent to the hospital again. Why couldn't he of retaken my b/p, and did the bloodwork at the office and had the results rushed?? I know it's to cover their own asses, but i will now have hospital bills from friday and today. My doc bills are already $450, so i am thinking another $800-$1000 for these 2 days. Then on top of those i will have my real hospital bill, i don't even want to think about how much that's going to be. I go back to the doc next Tuesday and if my b/p is up again they better just induce me cuz at this point i will refuse to go back just for observation.

I guess all that matters is that we are both okay. Oh yeah they gave me tylenol #3 w/ Codine for my headaches...made my head feel better for like 15 mins and then it came back throbbing and all. Didn't even knock me out. What the hell?!

I can't take it anymore

This morning I am praying to be induced. I cannot take it anymore. My head is throbbing worse than it has in weeks, my back is absolutly killing me, and my vision seems to be getting worse. And to make things even better I awoke at 6 this morning to an incredibly sharp stabbing pain in my lower right side. It was so bad i was crying. It honestly felt like my muscle was ripping away. I don't know if that is at all related to any of these other symptoms or not, but all i know is that it hurt. My appointment is in an hour which right now feels like eternity. I am going prepared for anything, my bag is packed and will be in my trunk just in case.

If i don't get induced today I just might cry, i am so miserable!

Ugh

So as you know my blood pressure has been going up and down for the past couple of weeks. Now I have been getting headaches, and they are getting increasingly worse. So Friday I woke up with a headache, it wasn't that bad but it was there, i took some tylenol and took a nap. When i woke up it was worse and i could now feel my heartbeat in my head and hands. I really thought nothing of it, but i kind of new something was wrong. I met up with my sis-in-law at sam's club and did a little shopping, only for the pulsing in my head to get worse. So i decided to drag morgan to rite aid so i could check my blood pressure, i know they are not very accurate but i figured it would be somewhat right. When i took it it said 165/65....i was like holy shit that is high..i thought it was supposed to be 120/80 (only to find out normal is below 140/80) but anyway.....i called the doc and of course the office was closed..it was only 4:15 damnit! So they paged the doc, once he called back i explained the symptoms and told him what the riteaid machine said and he said that they really aren't accurate, but to come in to the hospital to get checked out. I got there and they put me in a room w/ a woman who was in labor, but not active labor i guess....talk about annoying, all i heard the whole time was heavy breathing and then her husband and son came in and she just got bitchy and then was crying....at this point i was like please shoot me, but anyway they hooked up the b/p machine and it did a reading every 10 mins, they also checked my pee and drew blood. My b/p was flucuating up and down....most of the readings were like 143/82...which is high but all my tests came back normal. So after 1 1/2 hrs i was sent home.

Ya know doctors really piss me off. When i got to the hospital the doc was in the area where i checked in...he didn't acknowledge me, and ya know he didn't even come in the room to check on me or anything he sent the resident doc in to tell me all my results were normal and to schedule a follow-up app for next week.....well no shit, beings i was 36 1/2 weeks pregnant wouldn't the idiot doc know that i will have an appoinment every week until i deliver?! Whatever...this is the doc that delivered morgan-or should i saw caught her and got paid. What a jackass...i am so hoping i don't have him again w/ alyssa.

So anyways....my headaches have been very persistent....all day every day. Sometime they pulse sometimes not. I have been noticing a little bit of blurry vision and seeing spots when i look to the side, these are symptoms of pre-eclampsia. So I go back to the doc tomorrow, i get my group b strep test done, and i am assuming my first internal. Hopefully my b/p is down and no protein, but whatever happens, happens. I am ready! If nothing happens by my next appointment I am going to see if he will separate my membranes, i guess he did it w/ my sis-in-law and she went into labor next day. I am so miserable, I want her out!!! I will post tomorrow about my appointment...if there is no post hopefully that means that i've been induced and am pushing out my peanut.

36 weeks

How far along? 36 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Up too much
Maternity clothes? Of course, but most don't fit...sweats are my main accesory
Stretch marks? My old ones have decided to expand and turn a lovely purple
Sleep: wake up about once an hour, lucky if i get 3 hours straight
Movement: She is starting to hurt when she moves
Food cravings: Not really, still like sweet stuff
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: Braxton hicks, they are starting to come more frequently and now they hurt. I almost starting timing yesterday.
Belly Button in or out? Half in half out, it is lovely looking
What I miss: Being able to keep up w/ morgan, bending over w/out almost dieing, seeing my feet.
What I am looking forward to: Labor! And seeing my peanut.
Weekly Wisdom: Don't drink before bed, u will pay for it. Last night I peed atleast 5 times in 1 1/2 hrs.
Milestones: Hitting month 9! Almost full term!

Seriously?!

Can I get any larger?

35 Weeks 3 Days!

Got Talent?!

My brother has got some crazy talent. I guess that's why he is in college for art! He asked me for a copy of Alyssa's u/s pic so he could paint it for school and he e-mailed me a pic of it last night. He is going to paint me a portrait of Morgan too, can't wait to see that.

Obviously the original.

This is the one my brother painted. A little creepy but so is the original.

35 Weeks

I had my 35 week appointment yesterday and well not much to report. My weight jumped up a little but the doctor said that its probably because of swelling. My bp was good. Alyssa is measuring right on track, her head is still down. I was hoping they would do an internal, not sure why i thought they would do one so early, but one can hope. Then he said see ya in 2 weeks!! I thought for sure I would be going back every week, but oh well. So I go back on the 24th to get tested for group b strep, so i am assuming while they are down there they will check and see what kind of progress has been made. I'm hoping atleast 1cm, but that is hoping. I told todd that once I hit the full term 37 week mark I will be trying all the "myths" to get her out. I am so miserable. I don't remember feeling like this with morgan. I was still working at this point, i really don't think i could do it with this one. Honestly I have to roll to get off my couch or todd has to give me a little push. My pelvic area is killing me, I guess it's cuz she's making her journey down! And now my back and feet are really starting to bother me. I am so ready to see her, I am even ready for labor. I want to be able to do things again, and I want morgan to meet her little sister. Soon enough I guess!

Blah

I am officially ready for this baby! I know I still have a couple of weeks yet, but bring on dilation!!! Honestly I am absolutly miserable. My tolerance level is at an all time low, which means i seem to be snapping more at morgan and todd. Morgan has been driving me crazy lately, her mouth goes and goes, and she doesn't nap. Therefore I don't get silence until she goes to bed. I love her to death but ahhhh! I can't even shop anymore. I went to 2 stores yesterday and in the middle of shopping at the 2nd store i just so badly wanted to go home because my feet hurt so bad.

I am so excited....Todd bought me my diaper bag on Tuesday. That was the last thing that I needed. I also bought myself a really cute JJ Cole diaper Caddy, which should make diaper changes very easy and portable. Now I am just wasting time shopping and organizing her room, just waiting for her to come. I don't want her to come now by any means its too early. The day I hit 37 weeks though i will be walking all day everyday to make her come early. I'm hoping they do an internal next week, but we will see. I dilated w/ Morgan early so I just want to see if the same thing is going to happen w/ Alyssa.

Less than 6 weeks...2 days ago i couldn't believe i only had 6 weeks left, but now i can't believe I STILL have 6 weeks left. I know I need to get some patience and enjoy my life now w/ Morgan while its still just me and her, but I am so over being pregnant!

34 weeks (almost) belly shot

So i woke up yesterday and felt different! My pelvic area was hurting again, and I peed like 6 times in an hour the night before, and i didn't even have that much to drink. So i got out of bed and my shirt seemed to be fitting differently. I did my morning pee and looked in the mirror and holy shit she dropped! It may not look like it to you, but i can just tell, even todd noticed it and he doesn't notice anything. I think the second pic you can tell more. I go back to the doc next tuesday and i am hoping they do an internal. I have a feeling that there will be some progress, but who knows. My braxton hicks are coming more and more and are def. getting stronger. On a good note, my swelling in very minimal which i guess is good. I didn't get pre-eclampsia with morgan until 38 weeks....right now my goal is to keep her in until 37 weeks....so my bp needs to cooperate.
This is prob the best belly pic i've taken...u can't see any of the stretch marks that are on the front of my belly. They are VERY bad!

How far along? 33 Weeks 5 Days
Total weight gain/loss: Up Alot! That is all i am saying
Maternity clothes? Oh yeah
Stretch marks? Def some new ones which sucks. Cocoa Butter DOES NOT work
Sleep: Ha! What is that? I am up every 2 hours to pee. I'm lucky if i sleep an hour straight
Movement: All the time
Food cravings: None really
Gender: girl
Labor Signs: braxton hicks
Belly Button in or out? almost out....it looks really gross right now
What I miss: seeing my feet! regular clothes! And honestly cigarettes
What I am looking forward to: meeting my baby girl
Weekly Wisdom: Cankles are totally in right now
Milestones: Not peeing when i sneezed, but wait i peed when i coughed!