Posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 1:20 PM
I had an appointment today and my cervix is still closed but thinning... maybe it can thin a bit faster.
Posted Friday, January 29, 2010 1:19 PM
It's amazing how things change so quickly; one day everything is okay and the next it seems like the world is falling apart.
Fortunately, baby and I are still perfectly fine; unfortunately, Chandler is losing his Gram to brain cancer. Last year, or 2008 I can't remember, she had a stroke. It affected her ability to speak and caused tremors in her face. Over time she recovered, but a few weeks ago she began experiencing the same problem with her speech; it was taking a long time for her to form words and sentences. Papaw took her to the neurologist who told her that it was all in her head and suggested that she see a psychiatrist. Obviously, nothing was done. Yesterday, Papaw took her back to the hospital; she was not making sentences at all and seemed to be "checking out" mentally. After scans, the neurologist concluded that she has brain cancer and only has 3-6 weeks to live. Today the neurologist is doing a biopsy to confirm the diagnosis.
We spent a few hours in the hospital with the family last night, but I felt like some what of an intruder (?), not because I'm not biologically family, but because of the baby. She's due in 5 weeks. It's kind of like the elephant in the room that you just try to ignore, but the truth of the matter is, Gram could pass away just before Waverly comes; it's even crossed our minds that the two could occur on the same day. We're in the home stretch, excited about our new family member and everyone is torn emotionally. It's very stressful for me, as it is for everyone, but I think particularly for me because I'm the one carrying the baby.
Sunday, Donna and Caroline are throwing a baby shower for me, but under these new circumstances, I have to help Caroline plan it. Yeah, it's hard... Of course I'm going to help in anyway I can because Caroline shouldn't have to do all of it herself; at the same time, I don't want to plan my own shower.
It's just very bittersweet.
Posted Thursday, January 28, 2010 12:41 PM
Week 35! Eee! In two weeks, this baby could very well come into this world, but she'll be full term in five. I can't believe it's getting so close! And I have to be honest, I'm starting to get pretty anxious and nervous; although, I'm not exactly sure what about.
Earlier this week, Chandler and I took a two-hour birthing class and learned some breathing and relaxation techniques for childbirth. It was helpful and he learned a lot which is good because I don't know if I'll remember all that the instructor talked about. Am I nervous about giving birth? Of course. Natural birth v. epidural is, as of now, undecided. We've decided to play it out and see what I feel is best at the time. Then there's everything that happens with my body after birth; bleeding, stitches, generally uncomfortable. Thankfully, all those things are only temporary, I just can't be a big baby about it.
Am I nervous about raising a child? OF COURSE. My husband and I are the main caretakers for this little one and we are in charge of instilling within her good values and morals. I think there is a lot of pressure for Christian parents because of course they want their children to eventually put their faith in Christ as well. Chandler and I were talking about that one night and in the Bible it talks about training up a child in the ways he should go and he will not depart from it. Seeing as how I believe the Bible to be infallible, I have to put my faith in the truth that if Chandler and I do everything we can to raise the baby in the ways of the Lord, then we just believe that the Lord will take care of the rest.
I'm deciding that I may be most nervous about breast-feeding. Funny, huh? I have no idea how it works even though I've been reading about it. I don't understand that part of the female body, but I think to myself, if all these women have been able to do it over years and years and years, then I should be okay.
Posted Sunday, January 03, 2010 2:33 PM
FINALLY! We're approximately eight weeks out and we FINALLY bought paint and furniture! (You're welcome, American economy) Although the thought of the amount of money we spent yesterday makes me hiccup, we saved enough money so the expenses didn't put a huge dent in our everyday living.
For months and months I looked for the perfect furniture while remaining cost conscious, but this was all to no avail. I was stressed and frustrated and quit looking altogether. Thankfully, Chandler received a hefty quarterly/monthly bonus that we set aside specifically for Waverly's needs. The money came at the PERFECT time, considering we want to have everything primarily completed by the end of January. Friday Trent and Chandler are going to get the room painted and Chandler is going to pick up the furniture on his other day off. Yay!
Also, with this fatty bonus, Chandler and I were originally planning on buying a new TV; we never do anything for ourselves, we're always too sensible so we decided to splurge a little. Unfortunately, plans changed for Chandler and he bought ME something. It was a total surprise to me and originally I was mad that he was spending our money on something we hadn't agreed on initially. Turns out he bought me a Canon Rebel camera. It's fantastic. However, I'm a little overwhelmed with trying to learn it. It's like a real, photographer's camera. I have to have it mastered by the time Waverly comes. It's my new hobby. :) My husband is so good to me.
Posted Thursday, December 17, 2009 9:46 AM
At our 7 month check up this past Tuesday, I took the glucose test. *blegh* I mean, the drink could have been worse, but it was pretty bad simply because I'm so sensitive to anything that I expect to be terrible. It was kind of like orange Gatorade or flat Crush, but there was something else about it that I couldn't stop thinking about; needless to say, I gagged a couple of times and considered dumping the rest in the flower pot. But I didn't and I'm expecting a call any day from my nurse, hopefully saying that I passed the test and don't have to return for another round of testing. If that's the case, it's a 3 hour test! This time I had to drink 10 oz of that nastiness for a 1 hour test; next time I'm afraid it'll be 30 oz! I may lose it.
Probably even worse than the taste of that glucose drink is the fear that a big baby may be a result of gestational diabetes. My uterus is still measuring 3 cm ahead, so I'm praying really hard that when the nurse calls to give me the results of this past test, she'll tell me I passed and Waverly is big simply because I'm small. Fingers crossed.
Dr. Bain wants to have another ultrasound at my next appointment to see what Waverly is up to. When she measures my belly, she's just measuring the size of my uterus, not the baby, so the ultrasound will give us a clearer picture, literally, of what is going on inside. I DO hope that she's big because she wants to come early. That would be fun :)
On a lighter note, we had our 4D ultrasound later that afternoon and got to see our beautiful little girl and she IS beautiful! It was so neat to see her features as they will really look when she's born. She has a cute button nose (she gets that from her mama) and a little sweetheart mouth. The tech was able to get 47 good pictures and about 10 short video clips of her moving. It was so neat! She's already so loved and we just know she's so precious.
Posted Saturday, November 14, 2009 4:07 PM
We had our six month prenatal check up yesterday. Everything looks good; her heart rate is at 134 which is lower than it has been, but the doctor reassured us that it is perfectly fine and normal. What isn't so fine and normal, atleast in my eyes, is that my uterus measured 27cm, when it should be around 24cm. Apparently, the uterus should be equal the gestational month; guess I'm about 3 centimeters ahead!
This has me all in a frenzy. This would suggest that my uterus will be 40cm by the second week of February...due date: March 4. Yeah, I don't think we'll make it that long. Now I'm determined to get everything ready by the end of January and where that money is going to come from, I don't know.
Not only that, but in my mind, I am at increased risk for c-section. Right now, that's not even an option, but I may not have a choice. Ugh.
I'm pretty excited too though. I'm looking forward to meeting her sooner rather than later. :)
Posted Tuesday, September 29, 2009 9:31 PM
I had never heard of charley horses being a common problem during pregnancy, but, sure enough, I get them ALL the time!! At least once a day, usually at night and it can be either leg. They are SO PAINFUL. Apparently now, I'm getting them in my sleep and don't even know it, but Chandler tells me that I cry out and grab my leg. It has to be bad when I don't even wake up anymore. I don't know what I'm going to do when I'm too fat to lean over and grab my leg. Chandler's gonna have to step it up...
Posted Thursday, September 03, 2009 5:54 PM
What I'm doing? playing on thebump.com
What I SHOULD be doing? schoolwork. I'm student teaching this semester and, due to a bad case of "allergies", I haven't done ANYTHING this week. I say "allergies" because that's what the nurse lady diagnosed me with yesterday at Lexington Clinic; however, I disagree for a few reasons: 1. I've never, in my 22 1/2 years of life, had bad allergies, and 2. I know for a fact that it was a sinus infection. It's fine though, I mean, I feel MUCH better today save the congestion, headache and 'noxious dry cough. What I've learned this week from being sick: pregnancy + sickness + first full week of student teaching = miserable.
Other than that, I think I've reached the no morning sickness hump [thumbs up!]. When I say that I feel much better today, I mean that I don't feel like death and that I have had no signs of nausea. None. Absolutely nothing. It's awesome. And once I get over this cold, I will be happy again. And so I continue to play around on thebump.com because it makes me happy.