Showing posts with label Baby. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Baby. Show all posts
Birth Story, in progress
I've been trying now for almost 3 months! to write Grant's birth story. I feel like I've forgotten it already (when the whole point of writing it down was so I wouldn't forget). Those first few weeks of sleep deprivation and COLIC really scrambled my brain. Hopefully I'll get some time to finish it soon.
Week 39
Highlights
Week :: 39
Total Weight Gain/Loss :: +11.5 lbs. (February 22)
Maternity Clothes :: All clothes
Sex :: KNOWN - boy
Movement :: Baby has dropped. Lots of movement and pelvic pressure with lower back pain. Baby must have long legs, because the heartburn is back full force and his feet are lodged in my ribs, permanently. Doctor says he is BIG. She is estimating 8 1/2 pounds and very long, as Aaron and I are both tall people.
Sleep :: Horrible! My joints ache and I have to constantly empty my bladder. Aaron and Ellie have been horrible snorers lately and keep me up most of the night.
Symptoms :: Numb hands when typing on the computer, numb arms when sleeping. Bones and joints creaking after resting for a while. STILL 2 cm dilated and 60% effaced.
Food Aversions :: Almost everything - nothing sounds yummy and I'm not very hungry.
Food Cravings :: Aussie Fries from Outback or Idaho Nachos from Granite City. YUMMY!
Best Moment of this Week :: Ellie gives lots of love to Baby. She kisses my belly. She also rubs and gives "pat pats." She is so sweet and I'm sure she'll be an amazing, big sister.
Looking Forward To :: Holding baby in my arms, picking a name for him, and introducing him to big sister Ellie.
Week 38
Highlights
Week :: 38
Total Weight Gain/Loss :: +8.5 lbs.
Maternity Clothes :: All clothes
Sex :: KNOWN - boy
Movement :: Baby has dropped. Lots of movement and pelvic pressure with lower back pain. Baby must have long legs, because the heartburn is back full force and his feet are lodged in my ribs, permanently.
Sleep :: Horrible! My joints ache and I have to constantly empty my bladder. Aaron and Ellie have been horrible snorers lately and keep me up most of the night.
Symptoms :: Numb hands when typing on the computer, numb arms when sleeping. Bones and joints creaking after resting for a while. 2 cm dilated and 60% effaced.
Food Aversions :: Almost everything - nothing sounds yummy and I'm not very hungry.
Food Cravings :: Chocolate and candy. I've had a horrible sweet tooth these last few weeks. Fried pickles as well!
Best Moment of this Week :: Ellie gives lots of love to Baby. She kisses my belly. She also rubs and gives "pat pats." She is so sweet and I'm sure she'll be an amazing, big sister.
Looking Forward To :: Holding baby in my arms, picking a name for him, and introducing him to big sister Ellie.
Labor?
Dear Baby, Today is a beautiful spring day. Come out and play! I think you'll enjoy it. Love, Mama ♥
I just cleaned out the unfinished nursery, hauled out all the carpet and flooring trash, stripped our bed linens and have been washing clothes all day. The windows are open and Ellie is enjoying "quiet/alone time" because she clearly is not taking a nap. I really don't feel the urge to "nest," I'm too exhausted, but I'm using this time today to clean instead of napping. Hopefully it will inspire labor to begin.
Dreams
Last night, I dreamt that my belly was so stretchy (think Elastic Girl from the Incredibles) that the baby would stretch his little legs and I could totally grab his leg and foot and count his little toes. Weird. Feel free to show up little man, so I can count your toes outside of my belly.
Dear Baby
Daddy and I went out to dinner tonight for Valentine's Day. (Daddy's not big on this holiday, so the fact that he got me a pair of earrings and dinner out is AMAZING.) We were told there was an hour and 15 minute wait, so we waited a while before driving out to Maumee, but when we got to the restaurant we had to wait another hour. We were lucky enough to snag a seat because it was very crowded and I was very uncomfortable. I told you to sit still because Mama wanted a yummy dinner. And a yummy dinner it was. We ate at Outback Steakhouse tonight and dined on Aussie Fries, my favorite salad, warm bread, coconut shrimp, and filet mignon. I was so full that it didn't bother me that my filet was overcooked because there was no room in my belly! Contractions started during the main course. They came fast and hard. But they weren't getting "longer, stronger and closer together." Daddy kept asking if we needed to go to the hospital. I said no and we packed up and paid the bill to come on home.
The ride home was horrible! Every bump in the road was magnified 110%. I had to go to the bathroom so badly, even though I went 3 times at the restaurant! Daddy couldn't go fast enough it seemed. I really thought that we'd get home, grab our bags and leave for the hospital. But, now we're home and things have fizzled out. My back is hurting very much - are you facing the wrong direction? On Monday, Dr. Ward said you were head down, but didn't say anything about your position. My legs feel like jello. I must have an overdose of that hormone that loosens joints for labor coursing through my veins! I'm extremely tired now. I'm going to go nap, but I was so excited to meet you I'm not sure that I can sleep.
Dr. said that my contractions need to be 5 minutes apart for an hour or my water needs to break before coming to the hospital - so, if you'd like to make either of those things happen we're as ready as we're ever going to be! Daddy is so anxious to meet you, as am I! See you soon.
Love, Mama
37 weeks & 1 day
Week 37
Highlights
Week :: 37
Total Weight Gain/Loss :: +8.5 lbs.
Maternity Clothes :: All clothes
Movement :: Baby has dropped. Lots of movement and pelvic pressure with lower back pain.
Sleep :: Waking every 2 hours to use the restroom.
Symptoms :: Numb hands when typing on the computer, numb arms when sleeping. Bones and joints creaking after resting for a while. 2 cm dilated and 60% effaced.
Food Aversions :: Almost everything - nothing sounds yummy and I'm not very hungry.
Food Cravings :: Chocolate and candy. I've had a horrible sweet tooth these last few weeks.
Best Moment of this Week :: Watching Ellie love her Daddy. He's been working 6 days a week lately and it has been extremely hard on all of us, but the worst for Ellie. She asks for Daddy all the time and is so excited when she gets to see him at night.
Looking Forward To :: Holding baby in my arms, picking a name for him, and introducing him to big sister Ellie.
Week 36
Highlights
Week :: 36
Total Weight Gain/Loss :: +3.5 lbs.
Maternity Clothes :: All clothes
Movement :: Baby has dropped. Lots of movement and pelvic pressure with lower back pain.
Sleep :: Waking every 2 hours to use the restroom.
Symptoms :: Numb hands when typing on the computer, numb arms when sleeping. Bones and joints creaking after resting for a while.
Food Aversions :: Almost everything - nothing sounds yummy and I'm not very hungry.
Food Cravings :: Chocolate.
Best Moment of this Week :: Being snowed in with Aaron and Ellie on Wednesday.
Looking Forward To :: Holding baby in my arms, picking a name for him, and introducing him to big sister Ellie.
Week 35
Highlights
Week :: 35
Total Weight Gain/Loss :: +3.5 lbs.
Maternity Clothes :: All clothes
Movement :: Baby has dropped. Lots of movement and pelvic pressure with lower back pain.
Sleep :: Waking every 2 hours to use the restroom.
Symptoms :: This week started out with a cold, added some flu-like symptoms and now I feel like I've got bronchitis. The doctor's office was closed when I called in today. Will definitely call back next week if I'm not feeling better.
Food Aversions :: It's been mostly a liquid diet this week. Lots of gatorade, clear pop, jello and broth.
Food Cravings :: SONIC's flavored sodas with crushy ice, pomegranates, citrus fruit, apples with carmel dip.
Best Moment of this Week :: Buying a sleep bra - that sports bra from high school wasn't cutting it anymore!
Looking Forward To :: Holding baby in my arms, picking a name for him, and introducing him to big sister Ellie.
Heartfelt Sentiments
Yesterday, as I was brushing my teeth and getting ready for the nephew's birthday party, Aaron came up behind me, held my belly and told me I am beautiful. I was moved to tears. I can't remember a single time in our relationship that he has uttered those words before. ♥ It has always been, "You look _____ (fill in the blank: good, nice, etc.)."
Week 34
Highlights
Week :: 34
Total Weight Gain/Loss :: +3.5 lbs.
Maternity Clothes :: All clothes
Movement :: Baby has dropped. Lots of movement and pressure. Braxton Hicks contractions, possibly.
Sleep :: Waking every 2 hours to use the restroom.
Symptoms :: Feeling like my insides are going to burst. Pure exhaustion.
Food Aversions :: Still no appetite, no cravings.
Food Cravings :: Good pizza, not crappy Pizza Hut, etc. Real NY style pizza - dripping with cheese and grease. YUM
Best Moment of this Week :: Watching movies with Ellie on my lap. She puts her arm around my belly and holds the baby.
Looking Forward To :: Holding baby in my arms, picking a name for him, and introducing him to big sister Ellie.
Dear Baby
Last night you gave me quite the scare. I was getting ready for Daddy to come home from work - the dogs needed to go outside to potty, they needed dinner, I needed to do dishes and prepare our own dinner. All the while, your big sister Ellie was at the end of her rope because it was late and she was tired and hungry.
I picked Ellie up to take change her diaper and I got these horrible "stitches" all over my belly. I was very uncomfortable, but still able to move around and wrestle Ellie's diaper. These stitches lasted for a few minutes and then released at the same time I got a "woosh" of pain deep, down where the sun doesn't shine. The same feeling had happened the night before (Monday) when Daddy and I were watching movies. I was folding clothes on the bed and suddenly bent over in pain so bad it took my breath away and gave me tears in my eyes.
Yet, I continued to go about getting ready for Daddy to come home from work. I bundled up and harnessed the dogs to go outside. It is cold and slippery out. We got rain this morning that melted some snow away, but left behind mushy snow that froze overnight. The dogs did their business and came inside to eat dinner.
Ellie and I were unloading the dishwasher when the second set of stitches came along. I decided to call the doctor. She advised to drink some OJ and rest for 30 minutes while counting your movements. If my contractions became regular (10-minutes apart and I couldn't talk through them) I was to come to the hospital to get checked out.
Daddy brought home orange juice and we had pancakes with bacon for dinner. I sat down to count your movements and counted at least 5 movements within two minutes! Things finally calmed down a bit and we all headed to bed. Daddy gave me a back massage and then I took a warm shower. I did not sleep much, but at least you're still safe and warm within my womb.
I'm so excited to meet you, but you're still a little early. Try to sit tight. I know that's difficult when you've most likely got my impulsiveness and desire to arrive fashionably early.
Love, Mama
33 weeks & 5 days
Week 33
Highlights
Week :: 33
Weight Gain/Loss :: +5 lbs. (I've officially gained weight with this pregnancy. I'm +4 lbs. my starting weight.)
Maternity Clothes :: All dress clothes
Movement :: Baby has dropped. Lots of movement and pressure.
Sleep :: Waking every 2 hours to use the restroom.
Symptoms :: I've had a nauseous feeling since last week when I had the flu. I haven't gotten sick, but I have this disgusting feeling in my stomach.
Food Aversions :: Still no appetite, no cravings.
Food Cravings :: Caesar salad and warm bread from Carrabbas.
Best Moment of this Week :: We Netflix our DVDs and rented "How To Train Your Dragon." It is such an adorable movie. Ellie climbed up on my lap for the first part and rocked with me while she cuddled the Bean in my belly.
Looking Forward To :: Packing a bag for the hospital. I have most things set aside, but no luggage.
Week 32
Highlights
Week :: 32
Weight Gain/Loss :: +5 lbs. (I've officially gained weight with this pregnancy. I'm +4 lbs. my starting weight.)
Maternity Clothes :: All dress clothes
Movement :: Baby was very pushy at the beginning of the week when I had the flu. He was just letting me know that everything was alright in there.
Sleep :: Waking every 2 hours to use the restroom.
Symptoms :: FLU!
Food Aversions :: Still no appetite, no cravings.
Food Cravings :: Caesar salad and warm bread from Carrabbas.
Best Moment of this Week :: Ellie has been super cuddly lately and very loving. She comes up for hugs and kisses all day long. It is so sweet.
Looking Forward To :: Utilizing this nesting bug I've been bitten by. I'm finally feeling an urge to get things in order.
Week 30
Highlights
Week :: 30
Weight Gain/Loss :: +4.0 pounds, but still under 1.0
Maternity Clothes :: All dress clothes
Movement :: I believe that Baby has been having hiccups for a while now and I just didn't know what they were!
Sleep :: Waking every 2 hours to use the restroom.
Symptoms :: Cramping and Braxton Hicks contractions.
Food Aversions :: Still no appetite, but I'm actually hungry!
Food Cravings :: Caesar salad and warm bread from Carrabbas.
Best Moment of this Week :: Going to the Lights Before Christmas at the Zoo with Ellie and the family.
Looking Forward To :: Christmas Eve with family, Christmas Day by ourselves, and then heading up North to spend time with Aaron's family on Sunday - our last "trip" away from home before the Baby comes.
Ultrasound
Baby is holding his toes during our ultrasound on Wednesday. The tech said he's topping the scales, weighing in at over 3 pounds (28w 5d). The good news is that my placenta has moved upwards. I took my Glucose Tolerance Test on Thursday and am praying for good results. I felt so sick during the test. Very thankful that Aaron was able to take me to and from the appointment and that I did not pass out this time! Let's hope there's not a next time!
Week 29
Highlights
Week :: 29
Weight Gain/Loss :: +4.0 pounds, but still under 1.0
Maternity Clothes :: All dress clothes
Sex :: KNOWN - boy
Movement :: Baby is a lot stronger and I love to watch him move and flutter about.
Sleep :: Waking around every 2 to 4 hours to use the restroom.
Symptoms :: Headache and sugar high from the Glucose Tolerance Test on Thursday.
Food Aversions :: Still no appetite, but I'm actually hungry!
Food Cravings :: Oranges, citrus fruit.
Best Moment of this Week :: Seeing baby hold his toes during our ultrasound, which was Wednesday.
Looking Forward To :: Graduation tomorrow! It's been a long road, 5.5 years, but I'm finally done. I'm now a licensed teacher for grades PreK-3 and hold an endorsement which allows me to teach grades 4 and 5 as well.
Week 28
Highlights
Week :: 28
Weight Gain/Loss :: +4.0 pounds, but still under 1.0
Maternity Clothes :: All dress clothes
Sex :: KNOWN
Movement :: Baby is a lot stronger and I love to watch Baby move and flutter about.
Sleep :: Waking around every 2 to 4 hours to use the restroom.
Symptoms :: Swollen legs and feet.
Food Aversions :: Still no appetite, but I'm actually hungry!
Food Cravings :: Oranges, citrus fruit.
Best Moment of this Week :: Surprise party for the end of my student teaching experience!
Looking Forward To :: Graduation next week!
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