38 weeks and a trip to L&D

Well last night we made our first trip to L&D. I was having terrible back pain all day and was a little confused on if I was having contractions. I was having cramps every now and then but wasn't sure. My mom told me that when she had me she had back labor and didn't feel her contractions. She also had me in 3 hours! That was enough to decide to make the trip lol! I called my dr and she agreed I should be seen. 

Once there they hooked me up to the monitors for about an hour. I was having contractions but they weren't regular. Some were 4 min apart some 8! So It was clear I wasn't in active labor. The nurse checked me and I am still 1cm dilated and 50-60% effaced. With that my doctor said I was good to go and to come back if they became regular and or my water broke. She was able to show me when I was having contraction which was nice. I now realize that I have been having a lot of them! I always thought it was cramps and pressure and when my stomach would get hard I thought it was just her backside sticking out. Well now I know! 

Today I've been having less back pain but lots of contractions. Nothing timbale though. I'll be obsessing with my new found  contraction counter app! Lol

38 weeks!! Wow can you believe it? Who would have thought we would be here a year ago? I'm ready to meet her. I kinda feel bad wanting this pregnancy thing to be over just because I know how lucky I am. But oh my gosh, I'm so uncomfortable :(  My back hurts so bad along with my hands and toes and I itch  everywhere!!!!! I'm just so ready to be a mom to my beautiful sweet little girl. I'm not gunna lie I have been walking, bouncing on the yoga ball, eating pineapple and the other things that are supposed to induce labor since this weekend. Mark wants to meet her just as bad as me I think. He is constantly texting me asking "baby?" Or "labor and delivery tonight?". Lol I think he is ready for a vacation to. Hopefully my next post will be titled "she's here" :)

I have a check up on Thursday. I may do a little update then to if there are any changes in dilation or effacement. 

 

37 week appointment

I just got back from the Dr. I am 1cm dilated and "a little effaced". Emma is laying very low to! I knew that much just from all the potty breaks. I really didn't think anything else was going on though. I really hope this means labor is near! I'm ready to meet my little angel. 

I got some blood work done today as well because of my constant headaches and pitting edema thing. My blood pressure was a little high as well. They said they would call me with results but my dr office is not good at follow ups. So I'll probably find out the results at my next appointment. 

Last night was a rough night. I had very bad mid back pain and couldn't get comfortable. Then when I finally got comfy I had to pee again! It was a vicious circle. 

This weekend I'm going to walk my butt off and try to encourage her to come out :)

I feel like I look smaller this week. Maybe it's just the way she's laying. 

37 weeks

Nothing new to update. I don't even have a bump picture this week. Partly because I have been so lazy and..... Well that's kinda the only reason. I haven't even showered today and its 3pm already! Lol 

I go in on Thursday for my checkup. If I have any news I'll post again but I'm starting to get the feeling that this little girl isn't going to come out until she is forced out! So I doubt that there will be any dilation or anything. I hope so though. It would be nice to have her sooner rather than later. 

I'm getting very uncomfortable. The worst part of everything is the swelling. My poor hands are the worst. My fingers almost feel bruised. My grip isn't as strong as it was before either. I also noticed the other day that I have some pitting edema going on. That's when you push on your skin and it stays in for a while rather than bounce right back out. It's a little creepy kinda. I'll be bringing it up to the dr when I go. 

I'll keep you all informed if there is any new news on Thursday. If not, well I'll be seeing you all again next week. 

Quick update

Just got back from the dr. Not dilated at all :( I was for sure something was going on but no. I guess Emma will come when she is ready. Everything else was good. Nothing interesting to report. 

36 weeks

It's just another week around here. We have everything ready for this little girl so it's just the waiting game now! We can't wait to meet her. 

The heat here in New York is unbearable right now. I can barely walk outside without feeling like I will pass out. Even the dogs think its to hot to stay out there to long. Our walks have shortened drastically these days. With the heat comes the swelling. My feet and hands are incredibly swollen most the time. My fingers and toes feel bruised when I bend them. :( I have been drinking tons of water to keep the swelling down as much as possible. I go through a 36 case of bottled water in 3-4 days. I can't seem to get enough. I'm so thirsty all the time. Not to mention I fill up those bottles with tap water as well throughout the day. #lovewater

Mark was able to get tickets to the home run derby on Monday night! It was really hot so we didn't stay the entire time. I just can't last as long as I used to be able to. We had a lot of fun despite the heat. I enjoyed a pretzel with cheese :) While walking back to the car I had a few contractions, one being very painful!!! I decided at that moment that that would be my last major outing as the beautiful pregnant woman I am! Lol Just a little to much for a 9 month prego!

You may want to skip this paragraph if you don't want to read about some nasty stuff........ On Tuesday morning I most definitely had my bloody show! Gross!!!!!!!!! Seriously, I was absolutely disturbed by the nastiness of this. It looks like snot with blood in it. Since then I have seen a little here and a little there when I wipe. After this happened I of course ran to google and looked it up. I was a little upset to read that it doesn't necessarily mean labor will start. It could start that day or two weeks from then. :( I thought for sure it was time but nope! 

Ok enough of the gross stuff. I go Thursday for my weekly check up. I'm curious to know if I'm dialated at all. I'll update after my appointment if there is anything to report.  

Cravings: I eat a lot of s'mores these days :) and apples with caramel dip

Mood: I get irritated very quickly. Especially if I'm hot or hungry. 

Wedding Ring: Nope! Doesn't fit on my fat sausages anymore. :(

Sickness and Pains: lower back pain is a problem. No nausea though

Miss anything: oh man I have a list that I won't bore you with. It's getting a little long :-/

Weight gain/loss: I have been going back and forth on losing and gaining. I have gained a total of 6-7 pounds. That's pre pregnancy. If you count the weight I was after the first trimester I have gained about 11-12 pounds. 

Object Comparison: ummmm, a baby!!!

Movement: Yes, she gets the hiccups a lot. She also likes to kick my sides and back. If I push on her foot she pushes right back. :)

Belly Button: still in but shallow

Names: Emma

Medical concerns: None

Looking Forward To: meeting her

Hope everyone has a great rest of the week! 

9 months!!! 

35 weeks

Well I had my u/s today. No pictures again. We will just have to wait until her birthday to see her. I really dislike my drs and their staff. This is supposed to be an exciting time in my life and they never make it feel that way. They are always to worried about going to lunch or getting to their next patient. Strictly business all the time. The ultrasound tech today would barely even talk to me and said sorry she isn't in good position for any pictures. Didn't even really try. In San Diego I loved my dr and all the staff. They were nice and always followed up with test results and questions. Just another thing I miss about San Diego. Hopefully the hospital staff will be nice. If not I'm going to just become the patient from hell for them that day. I'm tired of being nice to everyone here and not getting the same in return. Ok, ok, I'm done complaining. On to pregnancy stuff....

So Emma weighed in at 5lbs 9 ounces today! My little girl is getting so big! The dr said everything looks great. Now we just wait for her to decide to come out. I'm ready for her arrival! 

My feet and legs are really feeling the pain these days. It's hard to stand for long. Taking a shower is tough most the time. I try not go up and down the steps unless it is absolutely necessary.  I get to out of breath and most the time I end up having a contraction. Lots of the simple day to day tasks have become more difficult. Luckily I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I feel guilty for complaining so much because I am so blessed to be pregnant right now. I think the between the hormones and the heat of the summer have made me a little more grumpy these days. 

We are so excited for this little girl to come! Only 5 or less weeks. It's crazy, I feel like yesterday I was doing shots and follicle scans. Time flies by really. But it also feels like august 14th is an eternity away, lol. 

That's all the news I have for now. Hope you all have a good rest of the week. 

Izzy photo bombed me in this picture! Haha

Congrats Griswolds!

I want to say congrats to my blogger friends the Griswolds! They welcomed their twin girls into the world last night. You can view her blog here http://akgriswoldfamilyblog.blogspot.com/?m=1

I will be posting my 35 week update tomorrow after my ultrasound. I am hoping I have some pictures to share with you. Lets hope she wants us to see her cute little face!

Anyway just wanted to say congrats to the new parents!

34 Weeks

Things are moving right along around here. I get the strange feeling Emma will be here much sooner than expected. I set up a guessing game of when she will arrive. You can go to this link and vote on bday, weight, length, hair color exc..... http://www.whatsinmybelly.com/baby-pool-forsters-first-baby-1301. I look forward to seeing everyone's votes. :)

So yesterday was 34 weeks. I was super cranky and not feeling well so I didn't do much but complain most of the day. Here are my most recent symptoms. Severe itching everywhere, swelling of my feet and hands, headache that won't go away and nausea. It's annoying to say the least. Mark scratched me with my hair brush last night, it felt amazing. :) I have been eating a lot less due to the nausea and the fact that there isn't much room to fit anything. I'm trying to eat lots of little meals but not much sounds good at this point.  I'm also pretty sure I have been feeling real contraction the past few days. Nothing consistent, the most I counted in an hour was 3. I suddenly get pain in my mid back and then my belly gets rock hard shortly after. I say "real" contractions because I never felt any pain with the Braxton hicks ones. I will be monitoring it all closely and keep you all informed if anything changes. 

I have an ultrasound appointment next Wednesday with the high Risk dr. It's just to check on growth. I am supposed to have them monthly now to make sure she is growing ok.  Hopefully she decides to show her pretty little face this time. I'm trying not to get my hopes up just in case she is shy again. 

Last week my dr never called me in regards to my cervix length. So I'm guessing there wasn't anything major wrong. Before I left the appointment I was told to just take it easy. So I have. I have my weekly check up with my regular ob the day after my ultrasound. Not sure if they will check me again or not. 

My little Izzy is doing great. She has 3 more weeks with a cast on! Then we are finally free of the weekly appointments. I hope we never have to go through this again. 

Well all our bags are packed and we are ready for the big day should it come. I'm guessing she comes on August 2nd :)

I hope everyone has a great 4th of July! Stay cool. Not sure if we will be going anywhere or not. Depends on how I'm feeling. It may be better to just stay home and watch the Macy's fireworks display on tv. If I'm hot, nauseated and swollen I won't be pleasant to be around. 

See you all next week!!!

Bump pic!!

Forgot to mention we celebrated our anniversary this past week! 5 years married and 9 years together! Makes me feel old kinda. Lol The hubby got me these beautiful flowers :)