I have to get my frustrations out somewhere! So here I go, I need this and then I'll be over it.
MY HIPS HURT! IM 40 WKS PREGNANT! I CANT SLEEP COMFORTABLY AT NIGHT! THERE IS A CONSTANT NUMBING SENSATION ON MY HIPS! IM TIRED AND FRUSTRATED! IM 40 WKS PREGNANT!
Wow that felt great! FYI Imagine me yelling it...=p
So last night after lots of tossing and turning.. my lovely hubby said umm why dont u let me acupuncture you for some relaxation points and breathing points...oh yea stuffy nose as well. I wasn't sleeping anyways, so I said sure why not. He activated the points because I could not lay still enough for a 30 min needle session. Then he worked on my cranials, which was greatly needed. The cranial work greatly released pressure off of my hips and relaxed me completely. Huh, who knew, this chiro/acupuncture stuff worked......huh? I should know, it's just this preggo brain has clouded any chance of clarity.
Did i fall asleep immediately? No, but I was more comfortable, breathing easier and body was 85% relaxed. I did lose it though, a pillow might have gone flying across the room at one point, but afterwards I slept like a baby, well one that still tosses and turns bc of the constant numbness and tingling.
We finally diagnosed me with Meralgia Paraesthetica, this morning after racking our brain trying to figure out what it was called. LOL. So sad, I always got that diagnosis right on tests, it was easy. Numbness of lateral thigh due to constriction of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve due to compression from pregnancy, tight clothing or obesity. TX: Delivery of this baby and losing weight ASAP! hmm maybe I should be like Heidi Montag oh wait Pratt and ask for a tummy tuck, breast lift and some lipo. Oh yea I am delivering at a birthing center, no fat chance. Its always an option for later, you know when I become a reality tv star, make millions from doing nothing, wow sounds amazing. Or I can put it on a CC. LOL! Im kidding..maybe...=p As my hubby would say, "Don't Judge Me!"
My bed (torture chamber) is awaiting me, and I can't wait to get in it, just to be able to rest my tired bones. I am having a lot of pressure and constriction today, baby is moving about a lot, which is great. Hopefully sweetpea has run out of room and decides to pop out and play. I'm walking alot slower today and dare I say it....Waddling. EEK! Yes I'm officially waddling, my hips hurt! Time is slowly ticking away, my student said it is due to my impending delivery today. I asked her if she made that up to make me feel better or is it an old wives tale. She made it up, Thanks, it worked! lol!
My little stork deliverying the baby countdown is officially done, but they should make an overdue bump in the oven countdown. lol. Humor I need it. Ok enough with my negativity, woosah! Onward to positive words and visualization.
Hasta manana!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Week 40
My Belly: You are 40 Weeks Pregnant!
It's time! Oh...wait...maybe...huh. If the pain starts at the top of your uterus and spreads through your lower back and pelvis, getting longer, stronger, and more frequent, it's time to call the doc. If the pain starts in your front and eases if you shift positions, it might be false labor.
Sweetpea:Still the size of a Watermelon!
As long as she's in your belly, baby's hair and nails will continue to grow, and her lungs will keep developing. She's anywhere from 5 to 11 pounds and is getting ready for a slightly gooey introduction any day now. (Upon arrival, baby will probably be covered in blood, vernix caseosa, lanugo, and amniotic fluid.)
My Checkup: 2cm Dilated, now cervix 50% thinned out...what I thought I was 60-65? uggh! Baby is also in OP position.
What does that mean....When a baby is head-down but facing your abdomen, he's said to be in the occiput posterior (OP) position — or posterior position, for short. The term refers to the fact that the back of your baby's skull (the occipital bone) is in the back (or posterior) of your pelvis. You may also hear this position referred to as "face-up" or "sunny-side up." (babycenter.com)
What does this mean for me??? I have to sleep primarily on my sides no elevation what so ever, and get on my hands and knees intermittently to make it more comfortable for baby spine to be on my stomach vs my back. Well I do sleep on my sides but I am also getting lots of numbness and tingling (very common) in my shoulders and hips, that I sometimes go on my back at a very elevated position. Like last night for example (I also think this is when baby turned OP) I couldn't sleep, was having contractions (or so I thought..braxton hicks) stronger than I have had in the past. Was turning when I got a charlie horse type pain but 100x stronger in my left thigh. I couldn't breathe or talk, luan tried to place his hands on me to massage it out, I warned him that I might kill him if he touched me, but with lots of love u know...=p I steadied my breathing under his direction and it slowly passed which seemed like an eternity. (Contractions can occur not only around your stomach and back but down into your thighs as well) I was finally able to get up and walk around, then my stomach started tightening up worse than ever experienced...went to bathroom and saw some blood..didn't panic. Conferred with Luan we decided to wait till morning. I went to sleep on the couch reclined bc my sides and back were killing me. Sweetpea was all over the place by the way, which I think is when baby flipped over. Slippery little fellow..
So this morning after two hours of sleep, I decided it was best not to go into work, so I wouldn't fall asleep on my students and to get some rest. I was talking to my cousin Danny and walking around and I felt like I might have tinkled on myself (ppl its getting personal). Went to check..little blood. So I calmed down, by this time Danny is talking to Mom. I call my midwife, I had an appt for 2pm, but they said come on in lets check u out now. So I'm waiting cause Mom is talking to Danny, so I charge the cameras and phone... make the bed. No contractions by the way, otherwise I would be moving about quickly. They are still conversing and then I cant wait any longer "Mom I'm bleeding a little, they want to see me now." She hangs up and gets ready. I take a shower, pack last minute things and off we go.
At visit, baby is moving about, little flutters of tightening, but otherwise normal right, get checked..2cm Dilated! What I thought at least 5cm. LOL. I have been reading "Ina May's Guide to Childbirth" and have been practicing my visualization techniques. Can I honestly say my heart wasn't saddened...NOPE! I was sad, but hurrying up Sweetpea is not good for his/her benefit and this is teaching me patience. I got over it quickly and went to have breakfast with mom. I was told to take it easy but to go back to work. I had reported that I went walking all Saturday, Sunday and Monday (ppl I took breaks ok). Bernie said only 30 min tops then rest, I need to save up my energy for birthing. Go to work get your mind off to things and no stressing. I just smile and nod, trying not to tear up.
Got home and took a nice 2.5 hr nap. I was exhausted esp after a restless night, I couldn't keep my eyes open. To top it all off, Mom was awesome, she was calm not nervous and very casual. Poor mom she didn't sleep either, she was up all night with a mild case of food poisoning. So now as I am typing, I am drinking my tea and sitting on my yoga ball.
This past 3day weekend was fun, got some walking in...ok maybe too much because I now realize I've been having false labor pains all weekend, but fun nonetheless. We stumbled across a Winnie the Pooh bedding set, so cute only 18 bucks from 80. So i snagged it, lol! Mom said baby is not coming bc crib isn't here yet. Of course she would say that, lol! Sweetpea also snagged a cute outfit and some pants. LOL. Sweetpea loves shopping through Mom and Dad of course.
So will update later this week, going to movies with Hubby to see Book of Eli, some distraction is greatly needed. I will let all of you know once Sweetpea arrives, I promise! Love u all!
It's time! Oh...wait...maybe...huh. If the pain starts at the top of your uterus and spreads through your lower back and pelvis, getting longer, stronger, and more frequent, it's time to call the doc. If the pain starts in your front and eases if you shift positions, it might be false labor.
Sweetpea:Still the size of a Watermelon!
As long as she's in your belly, baby's hair and nails will continue to grow, and her lungs will keep developing. She's anywhere from 5 to 11 pounds and is getting ready for a slightly gooey introduction any day now. (Upon arrival, baby will probably be covered in blood, vernix caseosa, lanugo, and amniotic fluid.)
My Checkup: 2cm Dilated, now cervix 50% thinned out...what I thought I was 60-65? uggh! Baby is also in OP position.
What does that mean....When a baby is head-down but facing your abdomen, he's said to be in the occiput posterior (OP) position — or posterior position, for short. The term refers to the fact that the back of your baby's skull (the occipital bone) is in the back (or posterior) of your pelvis. You may also hear this position referred to as "face-up" or "sunny-side up." (babycenter.com)
What does this mean for me??? I have to sleep primarily on my sides no elevation what so ever, and get on my hands and knees intermittently to make it more comfortable for baby spine to be on my stomach vs my back. Well I do sleep on my sides but I am also getting lots of numbness and tingling (very common) in my shoulders and hips, that I sometimes go on my back at a very elevated position. Like last night for example (I also think this is when baby turned OP) I couldn't sleep, was having contractions (or so I thought..braxton hicks) stronger than I have had in the past. Was turning when I got a charlie horse type pain but 100x stronger in my left thigh. I couldn't breathe or talk, luan tried to place his hands on me to massage it out, I warned him that I might kill him if he touched me, but with lots of love u know...=p I steadied my breathing under his direction and it slowly passed which seemed like an eternity. (Contractions can occur not only around your stomach and back but down into your thighs as well) I was finally able to get up and walk around, then my stomach started tightening up worse than ever experienced...went to bathroom and saw some blood..didn't panic. Conferred with Luan we decided to wait till morning. I went to sleep on the couch reclined bc my sides and back were killing me. Sweetpea was all over the place by the way, which I think is when baby flipped over. Slippery little fellow..
So this morning after two hours of sleep, I decided it was best not to go into work, so I wouldn't fall asleep on my students and to get some rest. I was talking to my cousin Danny and walking around and I felt like I might have tinkled on myself (ppl its getting personal). Went to check..little blood. So I calmed down, by this time Danny is talking to Mom. I call my midwife, I had an appt for 2pm, but they said come on in lets check u out now. So I'm waiting cause Mom is talking to Danny, so I charge the cameras and phone... make the bed. No contractions by the way, otherwise I would be moving about quickly. They are still conversing and then I cant wait any longer "Mom I'm bleeding a little, they want to see me now." She hangs up and gets ready. I take a shower, pack last minute things and off we go.
At visit, baby is moving about, little flutters of tightening, but otherwise normal right, get checked..2cm Dilated! What I thought at least 5cm. LOL. I have been reading "Ina May's Guide to Childbirth" and have been practicing my visualization techniques. Can I honestly say my heart wasn't saddened...NOPE! I was sad, but hurrying up Sweetpea is not good for his/her benefit and this is teaching me patience. I got over it quickly and went to have breakfast with mom. I was told to take it easy but to go back to work. I had reported that I went walking all Saturday, Sunday and Monday (ppl I took breaks ok). Bernie said only 30 min tops then rest, I need to save up my energy for birthing. Go to work get your mind off to things and no stressing. I just smile and nod, trying not to tear up.
Got home and took a nice 2.5 hr nap. I was exhausted esp after a restless night, I couldn't keep my eyes open. To top it all off, Mom was awesome, she was calm not nervous and very casual. Poor mom she didn't sleep either, she was up all night with a mild case of food poisoning. So now as I am typing, I am drinking my tea and sitting on my yoga ball.
This past 3day weekend was fun, got some walking in...ok maybe too much because I now realize I've been having false labor pains all weekend, but fun nonetheless. We stumbled across a Winnie the Pooh bedding set, so cute only 18 bucks from 80. So i snagged it, lol! Mom said baby is not coming bc crib isn't here yet. Of course she would say that, lol! Sweetpea also snagged a cute outfit and some pants. LOL. Sweetpea loves shopping through Mom and Dad of course.
So will update later this week, going to movies with Hubby to see Book of Eli, some distraction is greatly needed. I will let all of you know once Sweetpea arrives, I promise! Love u all!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
week 39
My Bump-Week 39
Hang in there -- you're almost done! Predicting a due date isn't an exact science (and can make for some pretty lucrative wagering), but there are definite signs that the time is near. Look for the bloody show, the passing of the mucous plug, diarrhea, nausea, energy spurts, contractions, and breaking of the water.
Sweetpea-Baby's now the size of a watermelon!
Baby's brain is still developing rapidly, and his skin has taken on a paler shade thanks to a thicker layer of fat around the blood vessels. (Don't worry; he'll change color again soon after birth.) He's now able to flex his limbs, and his nails might extend past his fingertips.
Midwife Appt: 1cm dilated (aggh!) and still 70% cervix thin.
So had my weekly appointment yesterday, it was good although emotional. I am stretched out to the max with this baby, which is a good thing, bc I could still grow, obviously I have been bigger. Well this past Saturday and Sunday I didn't feel much movement from Sweetpea and it freaked me out. Poopers calmed me down because I almost went and bought a fetal scope so I could find the baby's heartbeat. I know psycho, but when u get used to movement and kicks it's scary when it decreases or I thought it had. I tell my Midwife Intern at the appointment, of course when she checks me she has a hard time finding the heartbeat, my mind is racing, tears are coming out of my eyes...I'm trying to breathe and then finally the heartbeat! OMG I was freaking scared..I know to much, I have read to much, sometimes an education is a bad thing...the intern did remind me U know to much! stop thinking so much! Sure like that's going to happen!!! She obviously doesn't know who I am!!! To be honest I have been a great patient..I have not been psycho till today when I started crying. When I saw my baby for the first time I was cheesing so hard I didn't cry. I was just so happy..then not to hear that precious heartbeat SCARED ME!!!
They decided to monitor me for 20 min, so I went to the back room and got hooked up to the heart monitor. The intern stayed with me while I was being monitored and she answered all my questions. I love my birthing center, its like I'm going to visit a friend every time I go. So the main midwife, Bernie, came in to chitchat with us. I am still on my 5W herb and Pregnancy tea. I was asking about the possibility of my water breaking but no contractions what then.. what happens. They were talking me through the different options and procedures they perform. I am 40 weeks next Wednesday and Bernie said that if I am 3 cm dilated and cervix-75% at my next appt, I will be encouraged on Thursday. I said OK well what does that mean. She said you come in at 8 AM, get checked, my membranes will be stripped (pop my water), drink double dosage of tea, which will induce your contractions and then you will go to Wal-Mart and walk for an hour or two. Hmm wish there was a mall nearby...oh yea lets get back to present subject matter. I said oh...I guess I should ask for Thursday off, Bernie started laughing at me and she said Yes probably Thursday, Friday and the next two months. LOL! I hadn't processed it yet....OMG Next Week! I mean I want my baby now, this exact moment to be accurate, but now that I have a possible date...WOW!!!
Heartbeat is being monitored this whole time, which by the way is perfect, baby was playing hide and seek I suppose...stubborn little child..probably gets that from Luan not me of course! So by the way my mom has been driving me to my visits because Luan has to work, and I'm trying to include her u know. She is still not invited to the birth, I just want Luan to be present. I love my mother but she is too nervous about the whole situation and I would prefer not to have her energy present during a very happy/stressful/crazy time. So when I walk out I tell my mom...Sweetpea might make his/her entrance next Thursday. What did that do...now she knows, there is no way of keeping her out now...agghhhh!!! Baby needs to come early! lol! I'm not going to stress bout it...but damn..lol!
Luan meets my mother and I for a late lunch and I catch him up on everything. He gets excited but then says "I need more time, maybe 3 more weeks.." He is really pushing for me to keep this baby in till Chinese New Year bc he wants a Tiger Child. I don't care for a Tiger/pig/goat...whatevs I don't believe in that business...lol. He is in shock and giddy bc we have a date..sort of, it all depends upon my Tuesday appt. So I have to take my tea and herbs and stay busy..wink wink=p..
This is going to be the longest week ever.. I will survive and I am not getting my hopes up, bc ppl Sweetpea is determined to do his/her own thing. LOL.
Thanks for all your warm wishes and thoughts! Love you all! Will keep you updated...
PS I hate ppl at work! Stupid comments about chiropractors continue. I am staying quiet because in the end ignorance cannot be cured and arguing with ppl is not in my agenda today nor tomorrow.
PPS Sweetpea is currently active as I type...lovely little child...we will meet soon enough!
Hang in there -- you're almost done! Predicting a due date isn't an exact science (and can make for some pretty lucrative wagering), but there are definite signs that the time is near. Look for the bloody show, the passing of the mucous plug, diarrhea, nausea, energy spurts, contractions, and breaking of the water.
Sweetpea-Baby's now the size of a watermelon!
Baby's brain is still developing rapidly, and his skin has taken on a paler shade thanks to a thicker layer of fat around the blood vessels. (Don't worry; he'll change color again soon after birth.) He's now able to flex his limbs, and his nails might extend past his fingertips.
Midwife Appt: 1cm dilated (aggh!) and still 70% cervix thin.
So had my weekly appointment yesterday, it was good although emotional. I am stretched out to the max with this baby, which is a good thing, bc I could still grow, obviously I have been bigger. Well this past Saturday and Sunday I didn't feel much movement from Sweetpea and it freaked me out. Poopers calmed me down because I almost went and bought a fetal scope so I could find the baby's heartbeat. I know psycho, but when u get used to movement and kicks it's scary when it decreases or I thought it had. I tell my Midwife Intern at the appointment, of course when she checks me she has a hard time finding the heartbeat, my mind is racing, tears are coming out of my eyes...I'm trying to breathe and then finally the heartbeat! OMG I was freaking scared..I know to much, I have read to much, sometimes an education is a bad thing...the intern did remind me U know to much! stop thinking so much! Sure like that's going to happen!!! She obviously doesn't know who I am!!! To be honest I have been a great patient..I have not been psycho till today when I started crying. When I saw my baby for the first time I was cheesing so hard I didn't cry. I was just so happy..then not to hear that precious heartbeat SCARED ME!!!
They decided to monitor me for 20 min, so I went to the back room and got hooked up to the heart monitor. The intern stayed with me while I was being monitored and she answered all my questions. I love my birthing center, its like I'm going to visit a friend every time I go. So the main midwife, Bernie, came in to chitchat with us. I am still on my 5W herb and Pregnancy tea. I was asking about the possibility of my water breaking but no contractions what then.. what happens. They were talking me through the different options and procedures they perform. I am 40 weeks next Wednesday and Bernie said that if I am 3 cm dilated and cervix-75% at my next appt, I will be encouraged on Thursday. I said OK well what does that mean. She said you come in at 8 AM, get checked, my membranes will be stripped (pop my water), drink double dosage of tea, which will induce your contractions and then you will go to Wal-Mart and walk for an hour or two. Hmm wish there was a mall nearby...oh yea lets get back to present subject matter. I said oh...I guess I should ask for Thursday off, Bernie started laughing at me and she said Yes probably Thursday, Friday and the next two months. LOL! I hadn't processed it yet....OMG Next Week! I mean I want my baby now, this exact moment to be accurate, but now that I have a possible date...WOW!!!
Heartbeat is being monitored this whole time, which by the way is perfect, baby was playing hide and seek I suppose...stubborn little child..probably gets that from Luan not me of course! So by the way my mom has been driving me to my visits because Luan has to work, and I'm trying to include her u know. She is still not invited to the birth, I just want Luan to be present. I love my mother but she is too nervous about the whole situation and I would prefer not to have her energy present during a very happy/stressful/crazy time. So when I walk out I tell my mom...Sweetpea might make his/her entrance next Thursday. What did that do...now she knows, there is no way of keeping her out now...agghhhh!!! Baby needs to come early! lol! I'm not going to stress bout it...but damn..lol!
Luan meets my mother and I for a late lunch and I catch him up on everything. He gets excited but then says "I need more time, maybe 3 more weeks.." He is really pushing for me to keep this baby in till Chinese New Year bc he wants a Tiger Child. I don't care for a Tiger/pig/goat...whatevs I don't believe in that business...lol. He is in shock and giddy bc we have a date..sort of, it all depends upon my Tuesday appt. So I have to take my tea and herbs and stay busy..wink wink=p..
This is going to be the longest week ever.. I will survive and I am not getting my hopes up, bc ppl Sweetpea is determined to do his/her own thing. LOL.
Thanks for all your warm wishes and thoughts! Love you all! Will keep you updated...
PS I hate ppl at work! Stupid comments about chiropractors continue. I am staying quiet because in the end ignorance cannot be cured and arguing with ppl is not in my agenda today nor tomorrow.
PPS Sweetpea is currently active as I type...lovely little child...we will meet soon enough!
Monday, January 11, 2010
surrounded by ignorance....
i sent this as an email to all my mommy friends...i need advice, but honestly there is no answer..
ok so im still at work, I am due next wednesday the 20th. no signs of labor just yet. it can happen early or late, I am aware of that. I have planned to work till the 20th or actually the 22 which is that friday and then taking off. See my job only gives me 30 days at a time. so in full im taking 2 months off. i dont want to waste my precious time with baby waiting at home for baby to come esp if baby decides to be late. today i was asked to give a set date of when my leave is going to start. umm hello? i dont know. I am only dilated 1cm. im going to my 39 week check up tomorrow, so ill ask, but seriously there is no sure way to tell. I think being at work, moving around and staying busy will be helpful for my physical and emotional state.
at work some co-workers think im crazy for still being at work and today i got "you better hope that you are around a real doctor not a chiropractor when u go into labor..." i just smile and say why in the world would i go to a chiropractor for labor and delivery. uggh ignorance....=p
ok so im still at work, I am due next wednesday the 20th. no signs of labor just yet. it can happen early or late, I am aware of that. I have planned to work till the 20th or actually the 22 which is that friday and then taking off. See my job only gives me 30 days at a time. so in full im taking 2 months off. i dont want to waste my precious time with baby waiting at home for baby to come esp if baby decides to be late. today i was asked to give a set date of when my leave is going to start. umm hello? i dont know. I am only dilated 1cm. im going to my 39 week check up tomorrow, so ill ask, but seriously there is no sure way to tell. I think being at work, moving around and staying busy will be helpful for my physical and emotional state.
at work some co-workers think im crazy for still being at work and today i got "you better hope that you are around a real doctor not a chiropractor when u go into labor..." i just smile and say why in the world would i go to a chiropractor for labor and delivery. uggh ignorance....=p
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Week 38
My Belly: Week 38
Don't panic if you feel electric buzzes down your legs and inside your vagina. Baby has simply stumbled on yet another way to grab your attention -- this time, he's bumping against nerves in your pelvis.
Sweetpea:Baby's now the size of a watermelon!
The last bits of vernix caseosa (the white goo keeping baby's skin moist) and lanugo (downy hair) are slowly shedding into your amniotic fluid. Baby's head is about the same circumference as her abdomen, and her head could be covered in an inch or so of hair.
Midwife appt: 1cm Dilated, 70 Cervix thin (100% wont occur till actual labor), taking 5W herb and pregnancy tea to help soften cervix and surrounding ligaments.
I am still preggo! I finally finished reading "Your Best Birth", the followup book to the movie "The Business of Being Born", awesome! I am taking forever to read anything these days, my attention span is close to that of a fruit fly. I am forgetful and keep repeating everything I say or ask questions repeatedly, that Luan says Honey you just asked me that again... LOL. Woops How was I supposed to know.. see attention of a fruit fly. Well anyways my point was with all this....I am letting go of a due date. Yes medically speaking the approx due date is Jan 20th, but I am letting it go and allowing Sweetpea to arrive when he/she chooses, I am not going to stress out about it or worry that Sweetpea is taking forever, it will highly reduce my anxiety levels, TRUST ME! I at one point was unable to sleep because I kept thinking of going into labor and had some Braxton Hicks that kept me up.
I was driving home from work Wednesday, not feeling so well, very exhausted, mild back pain and tightening of stomach area.. (FYI..TMI).. also was starting to get a little emotional. Well I thought this is it, maybe. I called Luan to check where he was at then decided I would go home drink some water and put my feet up, bc this could be false labor. Well i got home asked to get adjusted bc I could not take this back pain anymore.. and released some much needed gas. (TMI) so guess what no Labor contractions...just gas. Huh? Who knew such things.. Poops did not appreciate it as much as I did, but I felt 100% better and my sacrum was nicely aligned as well. My ribs have been giving me some issues as well. I have had continuous left flank pain throughout this pregnancy, but now 9.5 mo pregnant, sleeping on my sides the majority of time and including Sweetpea's feet stretching/kicking me, I am really sore and require continuous adjustments. On top of everything else I am getting sick! Uggh nose stuffy and my ears are still stuffed up... So I am taking this herbal respiratory stuff to help. I really think the heater in my house does not help, but its a constant battle with my mother all night, i turn it down, she turns it up!
Stroller and Moby are in!! We put the stroller together and test drove it around the house, still haven't actually tested it in my little trunk space, but somehow or another its going to fit, Sucker is huge and heavy, upside to all this... I will hopefully have nice arms at baby's 1st bday party. lol! I washed all of Sweetpea's 1-3mo clothing, blankets, bibs, swaddlers, etc. I took down the diaper cakes, which was so sad, they were so cute but had fun finding bibs and cloths hidden throughout the diapers. Going to experiment with Moby today, try to figure out the different ways to wear it. Car is packed!!! Car seat and bag are in car, Emergency list is by my door, we are ready and waiting!
Mom's Bday was yesterday, I made strawberry cupcakes for her, I loved them! lol!
Yes it looks like a 5yo decorated them, but I will take all the credit thank you!
We got new phones yesterday, I am finally saying goodbye to my baby IPhone, it will be truly missed, but my service plan will not! Still with ATT but now with Samsung Solstice for Luan and I. It has similar features of an Iphone, but most importantly its cost effective, I was going thru the roof with text msgs and etc.. Not anymore UNL woohoo! Yes Iphone has it too, but its not worth the price to me..remember Budget Baby 2010.
Poops and I are catching up on movies, we saw It's Complicated, very funny. Going to see Sherlock Holmes and Up in the Air this wknd. Poops has been very supportive throughout my pregnancy and I can't thank him enough. Oh yea I almost lost it last night, I got so frustrated...I just want to meet my baby! OK breathe! Im back! Ill update more often, bc I feel like Im missing stuff....=p Fruit fly...
Don't panic if you feel electric buzzes down your legs and inside your vagina. Baby has simply stumbled on yet another way to grab your attention -- this time, he's bumping against nerves in your pelvis.
Sweetpea:Baby's now the size of a watermelon!
The last bits of vernix caseosa (the white goo keeping baby's skin moist) and lanugo (downy hair) are slowly shedding into your amniotic fluid. Baby's head is about the same circumference as her abdomen, and her head could be covered in an inch or so of hair.
Midwife appt: 1cm Dilated, 70 Cervix thin (100% wont occur till actual labor), taking 5W herb and pregnancy tea to help soften cervix and surrounding ligaments.
I am still preggo! I finally finished reading "Your Best Birth", the followup book to the movie "The Business of Being Born", awesome! I am taking forever to read anything these days, my attention span is close to that of a fruit fly. I am forgetful and keep repeating everything I say or ask questions repeatedly, that Luan says Honey you just asked me that again... LOL. Woops How was I supposed to know.. see attention of a fruit fly. Well anyways my point was with all this....I am letting go of a due date. Yes medically speaking the approx due date is Jan 20th, but I am letting it go and allowing Sweetpea to arrive when he/she chooses, I am not going to stress out about it or worry that Sweetpea is taking forever, it will highly reduce my anxiety levels, TRUST ME! I at one point was unable to sleep because I kept thinking of going into labor and had some Braxton Hicks that kept me up.
I was driving home from work Wednesday, not feeling so well, very exhausted, mild back pain and tightening of stomach area.. (FYI..TMI).. also was starting to get a little emotional. Well I thought this is it, maybe. I called Luan to check where he was at then decided I would go home drink some water and put my feet up, bc this could be false labor. Well i got home asked to get adjusted bc I could not take this back pain anymore.. and released some much needed gas. (TMI) so guess what no Labor contractions...just gas. Huh? Who knew such things.. Poops did not appreciate it as much as I did, but I felt 100% better and my sacrum was nicely aligned as well. My ribs have been giving me some issues as well. I have had continuous left flank pain throughout this pregnancy, but now 9.5 mo pregnant, sleeping on my sides the majority of time and including Sweetpea's feet stretching/kicking me, I am really sore and require continuous adjustments. On top of everything else I am getting sick! Uggh nose stuffy and my ears are still stuffed up... So I am taking this herbal respiratory stuff to help. I really think the heater in my house does not help, but its a constant battle with my mother all night, i turn it down, she turns it up!
Stroller and Moby are in!! We put the stroller together and test drove it around the house, still haven't actually tested it in my little trunk space, but somehow or another its going to fit, Sucker is huge and heavy, upside to all this... I will hopefully have nice arms at baby's 1st bday party. lol! I washed all of Sweetpea's 1-3mo clothing, blankets, bibs, swaddlers, etc. I took down the diaper cakes, which was so sad, they were so cute but had fun finding bibs and cloths hidden throughout the diapers. Going to experiment with Moby today, try to figure out the different ways to wear it. Car is packed!!! Car seat and bag are in car, Emergency list is by my door, we are ready and waiting!
Mom's Bday was yesterday, I made strawberry cupcakes for her, I loved them! lol!
Yes it looks like a 5yo decorated them, but I will take all the credit thank you!
We got new phones yesterday, I am finally saying goodbye to my baby IPhone, it will be truly missed, but my service plan will not! Still with ATT but now with Samsung Solstice for Luan and I. It has similar features of an Iphone, but most importantly its cost effective, I was going thru the roof with text msgs and etc.. Not anymore UNL woohoo! Yes Iphone has it too, but its not worth the price to me..remember Budget Baby 2010.
Poops and I are catching up on movies, we saw It's Complicated, very funny. Going to see Sherlock Holmes and Up in the Air this wknd. Poops has been very supportive throughout my pregnancy and I can't thank him enough. Oh yea I almost lost it last night, I got so frustrated...I just want to meet my baby! OK breathe! Im back! Ill update more often, bc I feel like Im missing stuff....=p Fruit fly...
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Hello 2010
So we finally completed the room! We cleaned all day and sorted thru everything New Year's Eve, because I wanted to start the New Year with a clean view. I have to admit I might have become a little OCD in the process, back to my old self, that poops kind of likes but hates bc I'm picking on his mess now. lol. I would throw things away and then he would look at it and say but...? No once it hits the trash bag its gone forever, let it GO (thats the part he loved)!!! By the way I am in heaven!! I love my room, its clean and baby friendly! I can finally breathe and rest easier. I walk in and immediately look at the pack and play expecting a little baby to be sound asleep in. OMG I am so anxious I can barely sleep, I stir or get a tightness and think this is it, its time...but nope! I know I am not due till the 20th of January but it could happen early and I do know that it could also be late..blah. New Years went off without a bang except for my awesome room that I can finally rest peacefully in. We finally decided on a stroller after much debate and comment reviews. Honestly this is more for looks than function, bc the sucker is heavy, but we both love it, and Poops really really loves it, he was so involved in the process, I didn't care as long as he was happy. I finally ordered my Moby Wrap in Sienna because everyone is sold out of the color. We should expect our stroller on Tuesday and wrap on Friday.
We went walking today at Rice, ran errands buying last minute additions we need and returned items that were replicas. We looked at cribs, my mother is insistent on purchasing. We want one as well, but for the first two months, baby will be fine without a crib, the pack and play is a space saver in our small room, but is still very cozy. Ooh for New Years Day we went to Fogo de Chao to celebrate my mom's bday early bc we don't know when baby would come and we wanted her to still have her day, just in case. Although she would prefer if her present could be Sweetpea's arrival on her b-day. (What a surprise..LOL)
I am so happy tomorrow is Sunday, so we can have another day of rest, because I am exhausted! As promised here are some pics of the completed room!
We went walking today at Rice, ran errands buying last minute additions we need and returned items that were replicas. We looked at cribs, my mother is insistent on purchasing. We want one as well, but for the first two months, baby will be fine without a crib, the pack and play is a space saver in our small room, but is still very cozy. Ooh for New Years Day we went to Fogo de Chao to celebrate my mom's bday early bc we don't know when baby would come and we wanted her to still have her day, just in case. Although she would prefer if her present could be Sweetpea's arrival on her b-day. (What a surprise..LOL)
I am so happy tomorrow is Sunday, so we can have another day of rest, because I am exhausted! As promised here are some pics of the completed room!
The Path to Mommyhood...
So I was told to take pics at every month, but as time went by I was going to get pictures done, but timing was never right and then...I will admit it...I just plain forgot, but since I am my own ultimate fan, I always have pics of myself. I have had an awesome pregnancy and cant wait to meet my little one!!
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