FULL-TERM

Yay! I'm Full-Term *37 weeks pregnant*

Wow, I'm surprised I'm still pregnant, but never the less gives him more time to get ready for the outside world. I'm hoping that he comes soon though, he's been kicking my butt from the inside out. Well today's my normal weekly check-up at my Ob-Gyn's office, and actually I'm anxious to find out how far I'm dilated and if I have any effacement... basically to see how wide the cervix has opened then to see how thick or thin my cervix is. I'm hoping with all these on and off again contractions, pains that my body has some what gotten ready for labor cause dang if I have to LAST 3 MORE WEEKS they better be giving me a medical note for BEDREST so that some people can help me since most people just say they will and never actually do. Pretty messed up right... I have two other kids and myself I have to take care of... and a husband that works insane hours and if they tell me to rest, I'm probably gonna bust out laughing then cry since honestly there isn't a such word to a mother of two already. 

Well my appointment went awesome! I can't believe it went that well...I'm super happy yet super excited at the same time but I doubt that all be coming before Thanksgiving.

So let's do the fun stuff before we get into the details of my last Ob-Gyn appointment!


How Far Along Are You? I'm 37 weeks :D
Size Of The Baby? I measured 37 cm's which is great I'm right on spot!
Any New Symptoms? bloody noses, congestion, restless legs, and the all time favorite I don't fit anywhere in my house
What Are You Craving? chicken nuggets and rice slop (a soup that I make)
Total Weight Gain? for whole pregnancy 131 lbs
Movement? yeah not as much as before but he's still with me
Gender? BOY 7-16-12
Nesting? yuppers
Sleeping Well? nope
Buy Anything For The Baby? nope
What Are You Looking Forward To? his arrival, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
What Are You Enjoying Most/Least About This Weeks Pregnancy? THE LEAST: the lack of sleep, the congestion, being sick, and of course the pain... THE MOST: feeling the baby move when it doesn't cause pain, the one night I actually got sleep



Ob-Gyn Appointment Re-Cap!

Well today was my weekly check-up were I measured 37 weeks on the dot as I'm currently 37 weeks in my pregnancy. I have my normal weight check I lost some weight about a 1 pound they say they don't seem so worried but they don't think it's gonna harm me or the baby, as long as I don't loose more weight between now and delivery. Then we went on the normal pee in the cup so we can check for protein in your urine of course they attempted a test yesterday but it came back uncertain so they are re-running it today and all have results tomorrow after they examine them which is great and Holy Cow this kids doesn't like me eating and it's making me sad... yikes that could be another reason I lost weight. So then we brought me to the exam room, yay! To the fun stuff were we check your blood pressure which mines was a nice 112/70 we even got to hear his heartbeat today...after we did a tummy check to make sure he was still in ready position (which he's been in since about week 28-ish) and his HeartBeat was great! I was happy to hear it since he doesn't move like he used to since he's getting cramped but I'll have a good sized baby ... won't be as small as Connor but hopefully not bigger than Sean that would suck! Then we checked my cervix cause I've been having horrible contractions that caused pain... and wow while writing this either this kid doesn't like me eating or I'm having horrible contractions oh boy praying it's because caused by eating. So I have been informed that I am 3 cm's dilated! Yay! and I'm also 50+% effaced! They have an appointment for me on the 20th but they aren't sure I'm gonna need it... Lorne's sister say's I'm gonna go on Thanksgiving. I think like the doctors I might becoming earlier than that. Hey as long as it ain't tonight cause my husband wouldn't get there in time... unless it happened after 9 pm.

Well all try to post some pictures later! Have a wonderful day ... I'm gonna try to of course get this baby out... so walking, playing with my kids, and oh maybe a drive down a dirt road... then of course maybe some sweet spicy food! ... LOL the normal things besides fun fun fun. LMFAO

See ya soon!

Yesterday's Failures

Well yesterday wasn't my greatest of day... actually it was better than Saturday but worse than Sunday. Saturday I was on my small sofa all day cause I just couldn't move, couldn't breath, and was just suffering. I mean I didn't want to panic or go back to childbirth center for nothing so I waited it out... since I had only been there Friday night.

So the next day the husband went off to work his normal 8:30 am until 6:00 pm ... except even though I felt like crud I managed to clean the WHOLE house before he got home so that we could just leave get WIC and come back eat and go to bed... even though I wasn't feeling well we needed to. But Sunday I felt a little bit better ... Sean got to go out and play with his cousins and their friends, Connor took a nice 3 hour nap that let me rest, I got dressed when he woke up and took him outside to visit with everyone and of course watch their stupidity. (Sarah if you want to know all fill you in on that...) Then we went inside and cooked dinner and had a small family dinner then sent the boys to bed... as soon as I asked for a foot massage the darn tone's went off for a medical call up the road. So I wait... rest and continue to get the boys to bed... around 9 ish/10 ish I climbed into the jacuzzi tub (no i didn't run the jets) but it was a nice warm bath... that seemed to help until I got out of the tub and couldn't walk, couldn't breath and just was plan miserable. So I asked my husband to come up and refill the humidifier, turn on the ceiling fan and massage my calves that felt like cinder blocks, yet he did one up and one down stroke ... what a nice husband NOT! cause the next comment was damn I feel like a fucking slave you always ask for this for that... but earlier on Saturday he texts me he doesn't get to rest before he sleeps... NEWS FLASH I don't get to really rest period... seriously WTF that's just not fair... I was told to take it easy by the doctor he was their... and I'm still doing more than I'm supposed to. Yeah talk about pissing a pregnancy woman off but that's a thing of the past that won't be forgotten kinda like his slave comment either.
So we roll into Monday... another night of shitty sleep filled with a day of contractions, pain, and leakage... that really didn't seem to add up. So after dealing with it all day and starting to get really uncomfortable and when my right leg went numb I decided to call my Ob-Gyn's office on-call center... they really didn't seemed all that worried that I was in pain, that I was leaking and so on... they do want me to visit them today to leave off some lab samples... great... then I still have to go back tomorrow for my normal scheduled appointment... ain't it lovely... I have to waist gas twice... Tomorrow all be 37 weeks all be full term... I am not seeing my normal Ob-Gyn either... but all def. be asking what my options are since I can't and refuse to go threw 3 more weeks of pain and suffering until this boy chooses to come especially when my husband works more hours now and I get no help.

So today the PFD tones went off at 4 am which woke me up in a startled way, which totally upset my body and Kayden. I was up when the Husband got back which he was gone for like an hour, I got to hear the wind, the rain and even see the sun attempt to come up, since I was up from 4 am till 8 am then once my oldest started yelling for dad at 8:30 am I kinda forced my hub's outta bed to deal with the kids... cause I couldn't functionally do anything cause I was so drained... yet
now I cough, can barely speak, can't breath, and have the worlds worst headache, no fever, ton's of aches and pains followed by contractions and pelvic pressure along with leaky discharge that's watery and sometimes yellow... except this headache/migraine ain't like any I've had before cause I'm sensitive to sound, light and movement... joyful right... NOT cause I doubt all get any answers for any of my sysmptoms... this SUCKS!

Well the office is closed for lunch from 12 noon till 1 pm so I'm stuck waiting till they re-open to of course go do my lab work... yet I feel like crap and just want soup and sleep and to have this baby outta me so I can take some kinda of medication to start feeling better since you can't take crap while your pregnant... BLAH
well that's the end of today's rant for now... all be back tomorrow or tonight depending on if I call the Ob-Gyn's on call service cause I can't take the pain.

Hospital Bag Essentials (according to me)

Well since my time is coming to an end (pregnancy speaking) I'd thought I'd share some of my favorite item's to have while in the hospital... since this is my third pregnancy!

Some might find this useful, some might think I'm crazy and some might just ignore it!

Mom's-To-Be
-ID
-Medical Cards
-Cell phone
-Cell phone charger
-Camera/Video camera
-Camera/Video camera charger
-Laptop
-Laptop charger
-Snacks for after you deliver
-Birth Plan if you so choose to have one


now for the personal stuff...

-sanitary pads (can't use tampons)
-underwear (for those who didn't use it before by a couple pairs... trust me)
-comfy socks
-yoga pants
-big t-shirts (mainly for nightly sleeping)
-shorts (to sleep in too)
-sports bra's/nursing bra's
-hoodie/jacket (for when you leave)
-tank top or loose t-shirt
-some make-up cause yes you'll look like uhm well yeah ... ya'll know what I'm talking bout
-hair brush
-tooth brush
-tooth paste
-deo
-body spray
-shampoo
-conditioner
-hair ties (they are essential for mom's with long hair)
-glasses for those who wear them (contact lenses can be irritating)
-chap stick
-nursing pads (for those already leaky boobs- yup I just went there)
-comfy shoes... (sneakers, slipper boots, uhm depending on when you deliver really depends on shoes)

Dad's-To-Be
-ID
-Cell phone
-Cell phone charger
-Laptop
-Laptop Charger
-Money (cause you all know he's gonna get hungry)
-Snacks

now for the dad personal stuff
-boxers
-shorts (hospital staff don't wanna see you in your undies... trust me neither do other patients)
-jeans
-t-shirts
-deo
-shampoo
-conditioner
-body spray
-socks
-sneakers or what ever you want

Baby Diaper Bag
-diapers
-wipes
-binkie/pacifier
-baby bottle
-baby outfit for going home
-baby onesi's
-baby socks
-baby jacket (depending on when they were born)
-baby bib
-extra baby outfit (just in case of spit up)
-baby formula
-bottle water
-baby blanket
-baby hat
-baby mittens

Well those are what I call my essentials... you can add or change them according to your needs... if you have children it's best that you pack a small bag of things for them to do when you deliver if none of you family can watch your children. 

Have a great night!

Wow... getting closer to the end... of this pregnancy!

Wow... didn't realize that I'm 36 weeks and 4 days pregnant ...

In my past pregnancies I remember in which stage I was in when I had each baby..
Sean was at 39 weeks and 4 days while Connor was 36 weeks and 5 days ... That's tomorrow!

According to my last cervix exam I was 2 cm's dilated... and Kayden's head was on my cervix... but as of last night ... holy cow talk about some seriously annoying issues... that have been haunting me all damn day.

-congested
-bloody noses
-lack of vaginal discharge (yeah this blog gets personal and down in depth)
-over all weakness
-dizziness
-bringing up stomach acid when I sneeze, cough or burp (thank you carbonated drinks- yet they are the only thing that feel good on a sore throat)
-when Kayden moves it hurts more than ever
-and vaginal pressure when I pee

JUST LOVELY right... I feel like I've been hit by a damn Mack Truck that has gone and thrown itself into reverse just to watch me suffer...  Oh well... if I'm still feeling crummy after my husband gets home from work (which ain't until 7 something I might call the on call service threw my OB-GYN office and see what to do to relieve some of the issues)

I must say that I've got the worlds greatest pets... my dog Hershey who's been at my side on the floor all day and my trusted kitty Twitch who's been curled up next to me the whole time... they even follow me around the house...
My oldest has been a great help when it came to understanding that mommy wasn't and isn't feeling to hot... and that I can't do much of anything today besides the basic mommy things... diaper changes, getting food, and getting drinks... he helped me with his brother... which was nice... he's now curled up watching Nick Jr on the big screen and his brothers napping... and I think might be waking up ... which isn't a bad thing since he's had like a possibly 3 hour nap... but we've all be dragging lately from the time change.

I am hoping that if I do call my obgyn's on call staff doesn't just blow me ... either... i hate that when they don't believe the patient and make them suffer... that's the worst... last time my obgyn was on call and he had me come in and told me straight up... but i don't know who's on today or tonight... but that's only if I call...
Well I'm gonna try to stay in a sitting up position, clear my sinus passage and chit chat with my oldest while the animals visit us ... oh and my house is nice almost 80-90 degrees so that isn't helping... THANK YOU COAL stove! As it heat's my house it also drys out my air causing some of my issues.... Grrrr

Cooley Dickinson Child-Birth Center Visit 1

Okay so yesterday after my OB-GYN visit... and having a rough time with little Mr. Kayden not moving much... even though he's a very active baby according to doctors from previous visit and him barely moving yesterday I called the on call service at 5:05 pm since the office was closed... Told them what was going on who I saw and what they told me to do if there wasn't much movement... not much movement but seriously was in pain and a pushing down feeling when I was doing things... from cooking, to cleaning to just walking... go figure... So I waited and ten minutes later my regular doctor... who happens to be my favorite called me asked me about my visit and I explained everything that happened and he was just as confused as I was... I explained what was going on ... I was told to eat and drink something with sugar... well yeah that didn't work too well... since no sooner did I get off the phone with them... and get in-touch with my mother I lost all power... we had no power for about a nice 45 minutes- ish ... WHICH SUCKED... since my oldest hates the DARK, my youngest could care less if it was day time or night time light or dark... he's just the complete opposite from his big brother.
So I finally eat and drink something with sugar...
Dr. Pepper 64 grams of sugar in a 20oz bottle yup... it was yummy! I ate some regular food... and some mints... that had some sugar in them ... yet no changes... I timed his movement since I got off the phone with the OB-GYN office which was at 5:30 pm and called them back around 9:01 pm and got a return call with in ten minutes and was told they wanted to see me for monitoring... they did monitor me for 20 minutes... then they said they were gonna do an ultrasound... that got me a little worried... the wanted to make sure he had enough fluids, that he was alright and that he was breathing ... first sign of distress is I guess they stop breathing inside you... something they don't really have to do inside you but helps them practice for when they come out... Kayden is in ready position ... his butt is up and we know it cause we hit it and he didn't like it too much he def. told us by causing some serious pain... which I informed the doctors and they said that was normal but to be careful... so after that they had me empty my bladder and get ready for another exam... joyful since I'm still 2 cm dilated and his head is DOWN on my CERVIX it's right there... so I guess for me a lot of walking, to try to push this little one out faster... I would love to get him out sooner rather than later... We did get discharged a little after 11 pm at which time I started to get hungry again. Grrr... it kinda sucked since I had only eaten like two meals yesterday... So we stopped at stop & shop and got some munchies and something to drink since we both started getting thirsty... well yeah ... let's just say my husband SHARED his Dr. Pepper with me in the car and in the bed last night so sleep was an object of the past. As soon as I went to lay down I got up to pee and realized I had a bloody nose... as it came dripping outta my nose...Grrrr they suck and are ten times worse during a pregnancy cause of the amount of blood the body produces... joyful... Well that's been my update for now... today's morning I've had some contractions nothing to get excited about but all def. keep you all updated... as I keep myself aware of everything going on. Today's just gonna be insane, long and trying for me... praying the person who's to help me doesn't back out on me... if they do I guess I contact my sister and she come's down from Greenfield to of course help because at least she won't bail out on me... unlike the last person who said she was gonna help and then bailed out on me hour before she was supposed to come and then thinks we will help her when she wants last minute FUCK THAT.. I'm pregnant and could give two shits bout your crazy, insane and annoying son. You should know your friends and know Lorne won't do anything unless talking it over with me... and we aren't a taxi service either!
Well I'm off to get the kids and myself ready cause we have to bring my husband his cell phone since he left it at home... Grr I wanted a mellow day... yup yeah right this SUCKS!

OB-GYN Visit Wrap Up

11.8.2012 at 1:59 pm 

I'm 36 weeks and 1 day pregnant... or 9 months and a day! Either way today I got the clear from the Dr. I don't really like who WAS SICK to say the least that I could have Kayden! Yay... so the whole time I cried in pain last night/ early this am because it was semi snowing out and thought I had to keep him in I could have called and been seen... yeah at 4 something but hey. So at that time I was having cramps, contractions and pushing feeling and then lack of movement... they were a little concerned with his not so hyper self ... he's normally all about kicking the monitor as we check his heartbeat and all about moving away from it... yet today he just stayed still and moved twice... yikes but since I didn't wanna get stuck on a machine for an hour and a half and wasn't sure how long I'd have a baby sitter for... I told them I had to leave... well that right there was probably my WORST mistake... cause I was in mild pain when I left... it felt like he was gonna drop outta me... but I've been feeling that for awhile... I guess it's normal when you've had more than one pregnancy, but still it's very uncomfortable. Well I got some things to make lunch since I was told to go home, eat, and rest so that we could monitor him... well yeah I made food and ate and now I'm feeling 100 times worse than I did before I went to the appointment yet it feels like he's trying to escape... I just want him out... if I do end up calling and getting sent to the ER/Childbirth center all be demanding them to just help him come out cause I don't think I can go threw this on again off again teasing... especially with two son's who keep me on my toes as it is already... So now I'm sitting on my couch updating all my blogs... 

Well let's give a re-cap of what happened at my OB-GYN visit... 

Pre-pregnancy weight: 100 lbs

Pregnancy weight: 142 lbs

Pre-pregnancy height: 5' 4"

Pregnancy height: 5' 4.5" I apparently still have a little growing left in me

Pre-pregnancy pant size: 00, 0, 1, or if I was lucky a size 3

Pregnancy pant size: 5 or 7 possible heading to a size 9 that's depending on how much longer all be pregnant

So I've def. gained in some area's ... lol but I normal shrink back down after each pregnancy... 

Today's appointment was alright...

Weight- 142 lbs 

Blood Pressure- 120/72 

Symptom's- Anemic

Fetal HeartBeat- all I got was it was good... hmmm made me worry since he wasn't as hyper as he used to be... Dr. wants me to rest though and watch his movements...

** Well that's all for now... all keep you updated as the day goes on **

Rough Night & more to come!

Well last night I went to bed just a little congested ... it was around 11 pm... Wasn't too bad until I woke up with contractions, cramps and oh the wonderful bloody nose that lasted a nice 30 minutes. yesterday I hit my 9 month mark or 36 weeks...

Well my little boys who used to sleep in are now getting used to the time change and aren't sleeping in which was totally using to my benefit ooops! That was my bad... oh well we live, we learn and we move on!


Well today's been pretty easy for the most part... setting up the infant car-seats all post pictures they came out pretty nice... got them 100% clean! Yay! Can't wait to set up my car too... it's gonna be so nice...

Today we have my OB-GYN appointment at 11:20 am with a doctor I HATE! and an hour before that starts the window for the new propane company we are switching too... joyful so with in the hour of it I must leave for my OB-GYN appointment ... oh well my mother in law shall be here...


Well I must get myself motivated... and get Kayden to move around since he hasn't moved since 4 something this am... right before the contractions started... wonder if I'm gonna go into labor in the next 24/48 hours?!