Good morning! and it is an early morning here in the Lewis house. Delores got up hurting and wanting a bottle at 6:30 so I just stayed up. I hope this doesn't wear me out today, but I'm in a good mood so I'm staying hopeful.
Yesterday went pretty well with the exception of Delores's naps. She has been doing really well with her naps for a while. Two naps a day for at least an hour. Sometimes and hour and a half. Yesterday I don't know what happened. Her two naps were 30 minutes long a piece. This really threw me off. Normally this would be a whole lot more upsetting, but since I've cut down on the stuff I do around the house due to my ability to do it, it only bothered me because I wanted to rest. I have a rule though. She stays in bed during naps for an hour and she stays in bed in the morning until 8:00 even if she isn't sleeping. It doesn't hurt her and it teaches her to follow expectations.
My appointment went great. She said the baby was in perfect position, the head was low, I was measuring 39 cm so she should be around 8 pounds. Everything was good and she expects we will be having this baby this weekend or the first of the week. Woo hoo! I have not had any significant symptoms yet, but I am staying hopeful that we will have a new baby by Tuesday at the latest.
Some things I've been trying to think of to help me get through the last few days are what I'm going to miss about being pregnant. I'm gonna miss:
--feeling her move inside of me
--not having a period
--bigger boobs without leaking
--being able to sit food on top of my belly for my own personal serving tray
--getting to wear whatever I want w/o makeup and not feeling frumpy
--the little sleep I do get is still more than when I will be up nursing a newborn
--having an excuse not to do certain household chores
--most people say "getting to eat whatever I want," but I am actually more health conscious when I'm pregnant and don't allow myself a lot of junk, fast food, or sweets. I will miss my cravings though. A lot of times I am indifferent about what I eat, but actually having a craving for something makes it easier to decide what I will eat.
--being the only person who can take care of her right now. I love the help, but when she's still inside of me it is just me and her and no one can take my place.
Well we have 4 days to go, so I'm gonna go ahead and get this day started. Tomorrow I am suppose to have a chiropractor appointment but I don't think I am going to go. It just hurt way too bad and Amy said there is really no need unless I'm just in pain and need it. It should be a pretty normal and routine rest of the week until little one gets here. Have a good Wednesday!
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Wednesday and 11 days
Well here we are at hump day. I feel like sometimes I'll never make it this far, but then I always do and I start to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I'm pretty proud of myself this week. I have gotten up before Delores to have some me time everyday and done this blog. I can tell how much it has made a difference too. I am not a morning person and I would rather sleep in, but being able to get up and motivated and not have to stress has really put a positive spin on my day (for the most part).
Yesterday, as I mentioned, I had my 38 week check up but before that I had to make a trip to Walmart. I swear that place is the devil. It appears as if it is an awesome place because they have everything at really low prices, but that is just to suck you in and then torture you while you are there. It took me 2 hours to buy groceries and I spent almost $200 on just the necessities and I felt like I had been hit by a truck after I was done. It made me 20 mins late to my midwife appointment because no matter how hard you try you just cannot get out of Walmart in a timely manner. I hate Walmart! But what am I suppose to do, they have the cheapest prices and they have everything and we have to eat. Maybe that will be my 3rd goal; Find and alternative to Walmart. Anyone have any suggestion please let me know. On a lighter note I did get all the stuff for my birth and for the baby. So no more stressing out that the baby is gonna come and I won't be ready.
My actual appointment went good. I was Strep B negative. Hemoglobin good. Perfect blood pressure. Perfect urine. Fundal height at 35 cm because the baby has dropped and some news that she will probably be bigger than Delores and we are shooting for the earliest due date, the 13th. At one time my due date was any where from the 13th to the 20th, so I am glad she will be here very soon. Eleven days as a matter of fact. Oh my goodness when I say it like that reality really sinks in.
The rest of yesterday was pretty normal except for being stressed about running late and not being able to drop my prescriptions off at the hospital and pick them up after I was done with my appointment. It worked out though because the said they couldn't get fill them till tomorrow (today) anyway because they would have to order them from the L&D floor. Amy (my midwife) said she had a ton of extras too, so if I deliver before I pick up the prescriptions it will be okay. After all that I was in a ton of pain and thought "surely if this baby is ready to come it will be here tonight." But, alas, no labor. Just some painful, and now annoying, BH.
Have a great hump day and groundhogs day (anyone know what happen with that little guy this morning? i don't watch the news [different blog on that another day]).
Yesterday, as I mentioned, I had my 38 week check up but before that I had to make a trip to Walmart. I swear that place is the devil. It appears as if it is an awesome place because they have everything at really low prices, but that is just to suck you in and then torture you while you are there. It took me 2 hours to buy groceries and I spent almost $200 on just the necessities and I felt like I had been hit by a truck after I was done. It made me 20 mins late to my midwife appointment because no matter how hard you try you just cannot get out of Walmart in a timely manner. I hate Walmart! But what am I suppose to do, they have the cheapest prices and they have everything and we have to eat. Maybe that will be my 3rd goal; Find and alternative to Walmart. Anyone have any suggestion please let me know. On a lighter note I did get all the stuff for my birth and for the baby. So no more stressing out that the baby is gonna come and I won't be ready.
My actual appointment went good. I was Strep B negative. Hemoglobin good. Perfect blood pressure. Perfect urine. Fundal height at 35 cm because the baby has dropped and some news that she will probably be bigger than Delores and we are shooting for the earliest due date, the 13th. At one time my due date was any where from the 13th to the 20th, so I am glad she will be here very soon. Eleven days as a matter of fact. Oh my goodness when I say it like that reality really sinks in.
The rest of yesterday was pretty normal except for being stressed about running late and not being able to drop my prescriptions off at the hospital and pick them up after I was done with my appointment. It worked out though because the said they couldn't get fill them till tomorrow (today) anyway because they would have to order them from the L&D floor. Amy (my midwife) said she had a ton of extras too, so if I deliver before I pick up the prescriptions it will be okay. After all that I was in a ton of pain and thought "surely if this baby is ready to come it will be here tonight." But, alas, no labor. Just some painful, and now annoying, BH.
Have a great hump day and groundhogs day (anyone know what happen with that little guy this morning? i don't watch the news [different blog on that another day]).
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