What has happened since the last update:
-started taking 3x the normal amount of iron for pregnant people in order to get my iron levels up; makes my stomach hurt bad!!! I am now done to one iron pill a day since they think my levels are good enough and I won't have to have a blood transfusion after Ellie is born.
-We set an induction date for February 2nd (her actual due date) so if she doesn't come before then, we will have her in 5 days :)
-I'm only dilated to a 2 still but the doctor did stretch me again SO UNCOMFORTABLE!! After that, I really started thinking about the whole labor process and for the first time I thought "maybe I can't do this"
-Jeff is more excited than ever and I think he is starting to become impatient
-We've cleaned the house more in the past two weeks than we have in the past (almost) 2 years we've lived here
-I finished my last day with the students yesterday, have a staff meeting today and then I won't be back at work until after Spring Break-I am looking forward to not seeing my students (I know that sounds horrible-but the past month has been really trying with them)
-Our backyard is a permanent swamp, I swear. Every time we let Harley out to play or go to the bathroom he finds mud and tracks it all in the house.
And that is about it...there are other things that I could explain about pregnancy but I think that it would gross you out
Friday, January 28, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Doctor's are irritating sometimes
So I'm trying to be optimistic and benevolent about my doctor but this week just kind of pissed me off.
I went to the doc this Tuesday and after examining me she said that I was almost dilated to a 2; before I knew it she started stretching my cervix-she started explaining exactly what she was doing AFTER she started doing it! Not that I mind the procedure in itself because it is supposed to help further dilation and release a hormone that helps bring about labor. I did mind however that it wasn't really explained before it was done-and afterward I did have some spotting which is concerning to any pregnant woman even if it is to be expected.
The thing that really bothered me this week is that I was told nonchalantly to keep taking my iron supplements. My immediate thought was, what iron supplements? No one told me that I was supposed to be taking extra iron! I have been pretty anemic since 34 weeks along and was supposed to start taking iron TWICE a day (which is a lot more than the recommended limit considering that is on top of a prenatal vitamin that contains iron too). NO ONE TOLD ME!
The nurse called me today to tell me about my blood test results and told me that if I couldn't get my iron levels up then I would most likely have to have a blood transfusion after delivery. Not a fan of procedures that don't normally go with the whole 'having a baby process'. Now that I'm so close to the end, I'm a little paranoid that I won't be able to get my levels up in time. What if I go into labor this weekend? I only started taking the extra iron today! It is just irritating that this information had fallen in a deep dark hole somewhere only to resurface this late in the game.
In other news-I have been having some contractions lately...nothing serious or regular, but it's neat and uncomfortable at the same time. It is neat because I know that I'm at the end and it is uncomfortable for the obvious reasons!
I will also be induced the week of my due date (if the doctor ever calls me back-yet another thing that is irritating) if I do not go into labor naturally-which is nice to know because I am/was very paranoid about being late-now I don't have to worry!!!
I went to the doc this Tuesday and after examining me she said that I was almost dilated to a 2; before I knew it she started stretching my cervix-she started explaining exactly what she was doing AFTER she started doing it! Not that I mind the procedure in itself because it is supposed to help further dilation and release a hormone that helps bring about labor. I did mind however that it wasn't really explained before it was done-and afterward I did have some spotting which is concerning to any pregnant woman even if it is to be expected.
The thing that really bothered me this week is that I was told nonchalantly to keep taking my iron supplements. My immediate thought was, what iron supplements? No one told me that I was supposed to be taking extra iron! I have been pretty anemic since 34 weeks along and was supposed to start taking iron TWICE a day (which is a lot more than the recommended limit considering that is on top of a prenatal vitamin that contains iron too). NO ONE TOLD ME!
The nurse called me today to tell me about my blood test results and told me that if I couldn't get my iron levels up then I would most likely have to have a blood transfusion after delivery. Not a fan of procedures that don't normally go with the whole 'having a baby process'. Now that I'm so close to the end, I'm a little paranoid that I won't be able to get my levels up in time. What if I go into labor this weekend? I only started taking the extra iron today! It is just irritating that this information had fallen in a deep dark hole somewhere only to resurface this late in the game.
In other news-I have been having some contractions lately...nothing serious or regular, but it's neat and uncomfortable at the same time. It is neat because I know that I'm at the end and it is uncomfortable for the obvious reasons!
I will also be induced the week of my due date (if the doctor ever calls me back-yet another thing that is irritating) if I do not go into labor naturally-which is nice to know because I am/was very paranoid about being late-now I don't have to worry!!!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Urgh
I AM TIRED OF WAITING!!
Can I be done with this pregnancy already? I just want to be able to sleep in a normal position without cramps in my legs; I want to wake up and look at the crib next to the bed and actually see a baby in there.
Like I told Jeff today, I wish that they could more accurately predict when labor would start. I'm tired of waiting and wondering...will I go into labor this week? Next week? Will I be induced so I'm not late? Will my water break at school?
URGH! So many things that I don't know...that I can't know because it isn't up to me, it is up to Ellie...
Can I be done with this pregnancy already? I just want to be able to sleep in a normal position without cramps in my legs; I want to wake up and look at the crib next to the bed and actually see a baby in there.
Like I told Jeff today, I wish that they could more accurately predict when labor would start. I'm tired of waiting and wondering...will I go into labor this week? Next week? Will I be induced so I'm not late? Will my water break at school?
URGH! So many things that I don't know...that I can't know because it isn't up to me, it is up to Ellie...
Friday, January 14, 2011
2 and a half weeks away...
Quick update:
Went to the doctor on Wednesday and she said I am already dilated to a 1 and 70% effaced which apparently is rare for a first time mommy to be that way so soon. I have also heard stories of women who are dilated for weeks before they give birth soooooo who knows? Doctors can be wrong about due dates all the time!
But I go back to the doctor on Tuesday so we'll see if I've made any progress and if this baby is coming any time soon. Either way I did discuss with the doctor that I do not want to go late so I'm sure if the due date comes close and there is still no little Ellie that we will discuss inducing.
Obviously I'll try to keep you posted, but as the day gets closer I find myself busier and more distracted by everything that needs to be done before she is here.
Went to the doctor on Wednesday and she said I am already dilated to a 1 and 70% effaced which apparently is rare for a first time mommy to be that way so soon. I have also heard stories of women who are dilated for weeks before they give birth soooooo who knows? Doctors can be wrong about due dates all the time!
But I go back to the doctor on Tuesday so we'll see if I've made any progress and if this baby is coming any time soon. Either way I did discuss with the doctor that I do not want to go late so I'm sure if the due date comes close and there is still no little Ellie that we will discuss inducing.
Obviously I'll try to keep you posted, but as the day gets closer I find myself busier and more distracted by everything that needs to be done before she is here.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
OOooooooooooooooo so close!
So this week I hit the 36 week mark and am well on my way to week 37! At week 37, your baby is considered full term so if Ellie did decide to come soon she is practically developed enough to not have to spend any extra time in the hospital. That is just crazy! I can't believe that in a few short weeks I will be a real mom...some little human being is going to be completely dependent on Jeff and I.
Update on how I'm doing: I am tired, cranky, sore, tired, exhausted, weak, did I mention tired? Work is really draining me, I thought that I would still have a little energy to work in these last few weeks, but now that I'm back at school after break I'm dreading every day! I don't know if I'll be able to make it to the end of January unless I get some crazy burst of energy! Technically I just have to last another two weeks, but I'd really like to make it three so that I have less time off that is going to be unpaid.
In other news....my dogs are being super annoying. I'm thinking about getting rid of Duke more and more each day-he just isn't a good 'family' dog in my opinion. Plus it is really hard to try to take care of two young dogs and then thinking about adding a newborn to the mix makes my head spin!
I have nothing more to write about for now....the end.
Update on how I'm doing: I am tired, cranky, sore, tired, exhausted, weak, did I mention tired? Work is really draining me, I thought that I would still have a little energy to work in these last few weeks, but now that I'm back at school after break I'm dreading every day! I don't know if I'll be able to make it to the end of January unless I get some crazy burst of energy! Technically I just have to last another two weeks, but I'd really like to make it three so that I have less time off that is going to be unpaid.
In other news....my dogs are being super annoying. I'm thinking about getting rid of Duke more and more each day-he just isn't a good 'family' dog in my opinion. Plus it is really hard to try to take care of two young dogs and then thinking about adding a newborn to the mix makes my head spin!
I have nothing more to write about for now....the end.
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