Tomorrow is the big day!!! On Friday I went to see my doctor, my blood pressure was fine and Cole's heart rate was great. So we talked about possibly coming in Monday to do another NST screen when my doctor said why don't we just move the induction up to Monday morning and not worry about doing the test again before the previously scheduled induction Thursday! Ummm...YEA!!!!
So here we are with less then 24hrs till I will be induced! I really can't put into words how I'm feeling right now, I'm trying not to think to much about the labor but more about the delivery of Cole. Dwelling on the pain won't make it any better so I'm concentrating on the wonderful outcome...my son! I just can't wait to hold him and look at him!
We have spent a nice relaxing weekend that included Date Night to the Chart House in Annapolis Friday, my sister coming up from Richmond, Pool time, Dinner at Brio Saturday night with our families and just laying around hanging out. It has been a wonderful weekend!
I'm going to try to get to bed early tonight since I know I'm going to have a hard time sleeping ...it's like Christmas Eve when you were 6 yrs old! How do you sleep when you know the next day is going to be the best day of your life?!?
And lastly, I will be taking a bit of a hiatus from blogging so I can spend time with my little man once he has arrived!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
39 weeks and a visit to L&D!
I have made it to my last week of pregnancy!!! And for a few moments today thought it may be my last day of this pregnancy!
I went in for my scheduled appointment and found out I was close to 2cm dilated and still 80% effaced. My doctor then proceeded to strip my membranes, folks this is not pleasant at all but he said he did it in hopes it would help me go into labor sometime soon.
My blood pressure was a little higher than usual and seemed to be increasing over the past 2 weeks. Due to this my doctor doesn't want me to go very long after my due date, so my induction is scheduled for next Thursday JULY 1st! But to make sure everything was OK now my doctor said he wanted me to do a NST (non stress test) to make sure Cole wasn't under any stress due to my high blood pressure & also do some blood work to make sure everything was OK with me.
NST, monitors the babies heart rate and monitors any contractions you may be having for a about 20 mins. So Cam and me sat there listening to Cole's heart beat and watching the screen then all of sudden it started to dip....I knew right away this was not suppose to happen. I told Cam anything under 100 is not good...it was reading 65! Then after what felt like forever it started going up again and stayed steady between 120-155. I told Cam this isn't good and when the nurse came in she didn't help calm us down either. Her exact words when she looked at the screen was "WHAT HAPPENED!" then left the room real fast! I looked at Cam and told him
stay calm everything will be OK we are here at the hospital already so if anything needs to be done we are OK. Yes folks I'm the calm one, whenever faced with an emergency I some how keep my cool. The nurse came back in about 2 minutes later and said the doctor wants to go over the reading and that they would be sending me to L&D for more testing. My doctor said due to the drop in heart rate we need to do more tests which included another NST screening and an ultrasound to check fluids, the baby and placenta. If anything else looked unusual that we would be induced TODAY!
We looked at each other and said OMG! We were both nervous that things were not ok and tried to do our best to look at the bright side. We may be meeting our son today! So over to L&D we went after lots of waiting around, another NST screen and an Ultrasound it turns out the dip in heart rate was just a fluke. Cole passed all the tests with flying colors and today was not going to be the day we would be induced. While we were sad about that we were very happy to hear everything was OK! I'm scheduled to go back to my doctor this Friday for another NST screen just to make sure everything is still OK then we wait to see if Cole comes on is own before next Thursday!!!!
I will update what the doctor says Friday till then I'm relaxing at home and enjoying my time out of the office!
I went in for my scheduled appointment and found out I was close to 2cm dilated and still 80% effaced. My doctor then proceeded to strip my membranes, folks this is not pleasant at all but he said he did it in hopes it would help me go into labor sometime soon.
My blood pressure was a little higher than usual and seemed to be increasing over the past 2 weeks. Due to this my doctor doesn't want me to go very long after my due date, so my induction is scheduled for next Thursday JULY 1st! But to make sure everything was OK now my doctor said he wanted me to do a NST (non stress test) to make sure Cole wasn't under any stress due to my high blood pressure & also do some blood work to make sure everything was OK with me.
NST, monitors the babies heart rate and monitors any contractions you may be having for a about 20 mins. So Cam and me sat there listening to Cole's heart beat and watching the screen then all of sudden it started to dip....I knew right away this was not suppose to happen. I told Cam anything under 100 is not good...it was reading 65! Then after what felt like forever it started going up again and stayed steady between 120-155. I told Cam this isn't good and when the nurse came in she didn't help calm us down either. Her exact words when she looked at the screen was "WHAT HAPPENED!" then left the room real fast! I looked at Cam and told him
stay calm everything will be OK we are here at the hospital already so if anything needs to be done we are OK. Yes folks I'm the calm one, whenever faced with an emergency I some how keep my cool. The nurse came back in about 2 minutes later and said the doctor wants to go over the reading and that they would be sending me to L&D for more testing. My doctor said due to the drop in heart rate we need to do more tests which included another NST screening and an ultrasound to check fluids, the baby and placenta. If anything else looked unusual that we would be induced TODAY!
We looked at each other and said OMG! We were both nervous that things were not ok and tried to do our best to look at the bright side. We may be meeting our son today! So over to L&D we went after lots of waiting around, another NST screen and an Ultrasound it turns out the dip in heart rate was just a fluke. Cole passed all the tests with flying colors and today was not going to be the day we would be induced. While we were sad about that we were very happy to hear everything was OK! I'm scheduled to go back to my doctor this Friday for another NST screen just to make sure everything is still OK then we wait to see if Cole comes on is own before next Thursday!!!!
I will update what the doctor says Friday till then I'm relaxing at home and enjoying my time out of the office!
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
38 weeks!
I had my 38 week check up today and it seems there has been some progress! Since my last week appointment the only change I can say I have noticed is the sudden "lightning crotch" while I'm walking. Cole seems to have made some major movement toward the light and is putting pressure in my pelvic region. This pressure hits some nerves and stops me dead in my tracks when walking!
So when the doctor did my internal exam today I was happy to hear that he in fact has moved deeper into my pelvic bones! I'm still at 1 cm dilated but now 80% effaced! And some how lost 3lbs this past week, how this occurred I do not know?!
What does this all mean? Nothing! It still means he could come tomorrow or July 2ND!
My doctor did give me some hope saying that at next weeks appointment that if my cervix is agreeable (huh?) that they will schedule an induction for the following week (a day or two after my due date). I think agreeable means it's effaced and is soft, but will see what happens.
While I would like to go into labor on my own I figure scheduling an induction for after my due date is fine! I'm mean I'm giving Cole every chance to come in the next 2 weeks but come 40 weeks... eviction notice is being given!
Now here is what it looks like to be 38 weeks and 1 day along, +41 pounds, so swollen your hands barley bend and beyond sleep deprived! All kinds of hotness!!!!
So when the doctor did my internal exam today I was happy to hear that he in fact has moved deeper into my pelvic bones! I'm still at 1 cm dilated but now 80% effaced! And some how lost 3lbs this past week, how this occurred I do not know?!
What does this all mean? Nothing! It still means he could come tomorrow or July 2ND!
My doctor did give me some hope saying that at next weeks appointment that if my cervix is agreeable (huh?) that they will schedule an induction for the following week (a day or two after my due date). I think agreeable means it's effaced and is soft, but will see what happens.
While I would like to go into labor on my own I figure scheduling an induction for after my due date is fine! I'm mean I'm giving Cole every chance to come in the next 2 weeks but come 40 weeks... eviction notice is being given!
Now here is what it looks like to be 38 weeks and 1 day along, +41 pounds, so swollen your hands barley bend and beyond sleep deprived! All kinds of hotness!!!!
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Full Term!
37 weeks and looking like a large water balloon about to pop! My hands, ankles,feet, face, eyelids,lips and neck seem to be retaining massive amounts of fluid these days. My doctor even remarked on how swollen I was looking today! Awesome!
I had another internal exam today which was a lot less painful but relieved no progress. Boo :( ,I'm still at 1 cm dilated and 50% effaced.
At my last weeks appointment they didn't have the results of the ultrasound yet so we didn't discuss it, we did however talk about it this week. My doctor all about busted out laughing that my baby was only 5 pound 10 ounces as of last week! He said the average baby is around 7.5 pounds at birth and there is no way I'm having a baby that small. He literally looked at my belly and shook his head saying he's going to be a big boy 8 to 8.5 pounds! He said the ultrasound can be a pound off and in this case he believes it was! I guess we will see if he's right soon enough...I'm trying not to put much merit in what he says about size and when because you never know! He did confirm what I had suspected that I had in deed lost my mucus plug! Yea for that!
Cam, of course asked him when he thought Cole would be arriving...the doctor said he thinks I'll be within 7 days of my due date. The doctor said he doesn't think I'll go past my due date...can I get that in writing?!?! Ha! Till then I will be soaking up all the "Cam & Sarah" time I can get till Cole arrives.
I want Cole to take his time and come when he's ready! It just better be before July 4Th! We can't wait to meet you little man!
I had another internal exam today which was a lot less painful but relieved no progress. Boo :( ,I'm still at 1 cm dilated and 50% effaced.
At my last weeks appointment they didn't have the results of the ultrasound yet so we didn't discuss it, we did however talk about it this week. My doctor all about busted out laughing that my baby was only 5 pound 10 ounces as of last week! He said the average baby is around 7.5 pounds at birth and there is no way I'm having a baby that small. He literally looked at my belly and shook his head saying he's going to be a big boy 8 to 8.5 pounds! He said the ultrasound can be a pound off and in this case he believes it was! I guess we will see if he's right soon enough...I'm trying not to put much merit in what he says about size and when because you never know! He did confirm what I had suspected that I had in deed lost my mucus plug! Yea for that!
Cam, of course asked him when he thought Cole would be arriving...the doctor said he thinks I'll be within 7 days of my due date. The doctor said he doesn't think I'll go past my due date...can I get that in writing?!?! Ha! Till then I will be soaking up all the "Cam & Sarah" time I can get till Cole arrives.
I want Cole to take his time and come when he's ready! It just better be before July 4Th! We can't wait to meet you little man!
Friday, June 4, 2010
36 weeks!!!
This may be a record for me with this entry it will be my THIRD blog this week! With only 25 +/- days left, I want to make sure I write this stuff down so I remember in years to come how the last few week of pregnancy went with our little man.
OK so 36 weeks and 3 days along, here's how I'm feeling...
I have been having more Braxton Hicks contractions and menstrual cramps but nothing that is consistent. Walking is starting to become more difficult, I always thought pregnant woman waddle because of weight gain and back pain. No one ever told me about the pressure on my cervix and my rectum that makes it hard to walk. I have been getting lots of shooting pains on my cervix,which take my breath away( which means Cole's head is hitting some nerves down there).
Sleeping has become a joke, I now wake up every hour and a half to pee. Or at least it feels like I have to pee, but sometimes its just pressure making me think I have to go. My hip pain has entered an all time hurt, I'm debating on moving to the sitting chair in our bedroom. I think I may get more sleep sitting up and also it would be easier for me to go for my many bathroom trips. If only I could get a few hours in a row in I would be OK during the day but the truth is I'm dragging by mid afternoon.
Cam was on business in NY this week, I have become even more dependent on him these last few weeks so without him being here was hard. I mean I know I have it good, he usually makes dinner every night and takes care of almost every chore around the house. So it was somewhat of a challenge for me this week to actually muster up the energy to cook every night. Emotionally at 36 weeks a women needs her husband more then ever...he is my rock and keeps me somewhat sane through all this!
And lastly I feel HUGE! I have never seen this amount of cellulite on my legs, I love how my arms now resemble what my pre-prego thighs use to look like and I just adore my double chin more then anything else! But I can say it is all worth it, if this is what it takes to get my little man then bring it on! I will however complain on the way.... :)
Now enough about me, this week I had an ultrasound done and my first internal exam.
Ultrasound
Cole is weighing in at 5lbs and 10 ounces at 36 weeks! Not to small not to big, just right in the middle! He is in perfect position (LOA) for delivery. The three most optimal positions are OA, LOA and LOT. Here's a cool picture of the different positions a baby could be in,
Internal Exam
I didn't know exactly what to expect with the internal exams, but let's just say it wasn't the most pleasant thing ever. It feels like the doctor is sticking her entire hand up you and prodding to find your cervix. Thank goodness it only lasted like 30-45 seconds but I'm already dreading it next week. The good news is that we have progress!!! I'm one centimeter dilated and 50% effaced. This means my cervix is thinning out and getting ready for delivery! I know this also does not mean delivery is near it just means my body is getting ready. My doctor told me she is very happy with my progress and that my cervix is very good for a FTM. Who knew?!
We go back Wed for my next internal and I can't wait to see if I have made anymore progress!
OK so 36 weeks and 3 days along, here's how I'm feeling...
I have been having more Braxton Hicks contractions and menstrual cramps but nothing that is consistent. Walking is starting to become more difficult, I always thought pregnant woman waddle because of weight gain and back pain. No one ever told me about the pressure on my cervix and my rectum that makes it hard to walk. I have been getting lots of shooting pains on my cervix,which take my breath away( which means Cole's head is hitting some nerves down there).
Sleeping has become a joke, I now wake up every hour and a half to pee. Or at least it feels like I have to pee, but sometimes its just pressure making me think I have to go. My hip pain has entered an all time hurt, I'm debating on moving to the sitting chair in our bedroom. I think I may get more sleep sitting up and also it would be easier for me to go for my many bathroom trips. If only I could get a few hours in a row in I would be OK during the day but the truth is I'm dragging by mid afternoon.
Cam was on business in NY this week, I have become even more dependent on him these last few weeks so without him being here was hard. I mean I know I have it good, he usually makes dinner every night and takes care of almost every chore around the house. So it was somewhat of a challenge for me this week to actually muster up the energy to cook every night. Emotionally at 36 weeks a women needs her husband more then ever...he is my rock and keeps me somewhat sane through all this!
And lastly I feel HUGE! I have never seen this amount of cellulite on my legs, I love how my arms now resemble what my pre-prego thighs use to look like and I just adore my double chin more then anything else! But I can say it is all worth it, if this is what it takes to get my little man then bring it on! I will however complain on the way.... :)
Now enough about me, this week I had an ultrasound done and my first internal exam.
Ultrasound
Cole is weighing in at 5lbs and 10 ounces at 36 weeks! Not to small not to big, just right in the middle! He is in perfect position (LOA) for delivery. The three most optimal positions are OA, LOA and LOT. Here's a cool picture of the different positions a baby could be in,
Internal Exam
I didn't know exactly what to expect with the internal exams, but let's just say it wasn't the most pleasant thing ever. It feels like the doctor is sticking her entire hand up you and prodding to find your cervix. Thank goodness it only lasted like 30-45 seconds but I'm already dreading it next week. The good news is that we have progress!!! I'm one centimeter dilated and 50% effaced. This means my cervix is thinning out and getting ready for delivery! I know this also does not mean delivery is near it just means my body is getting ready. My doctor told me she is very happy with my progress and that my cervix is very good for a FTM. Who knew?!
We go back Wed for my next internal and I can't wait to see if I have made anymore progress!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Crabs & Friends
This memorial day weekend was very relaxing for us and included a lot of eating and just hanging out around the house. It was exactly what we wanted and we even got to have some friends over for Crabs! One special guest, Connor Jones Geary had all eyes on him...soaking up all the attention and even trying some crab too!
**WARNING - EXTREME CUTENESS TO COME**
**WARNING - EXTREME CUTENESS TO COME**
Nursery is Done!
The Nursery is done! We are ready for baby Cole to grace us with his presence whenever he is ready! We are still waiting to get the hamper which should be here any day but besides that everything is in place. I hope Cole enjoys it as much as Cam and me did putting it all together!
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