So I am now 34 1/2 weeks pregnant and am ready for the baby to come. The OB office wants the baby to wait until I am at least 35 weeks...after that they consider it safe to give birth. I would like to wait until I am 36 weeks, but as we all know, the baby will come out when it is ready.
Had an OB visit yesterday and met one of the five OBs for the first time. I don't remember his name, but I do know I do NOT want him to deliver my baby. I sat in the lobby for 10 minutes, which really isn't that bad. Then I sat in the private room partially disrobed for another 10 to 15 minutes. When the OB finally came in he spent less than 2 minutes with me, did not address any of my issues, and obviously did not read my chart. For goodness sakes, he didn't even know I was scheduled for a c-section or that I have been in several times over the past two weeks getting monitored because I am having regular contractions. He didn't even address issues I was having that week. I was so steamed when I left, it took hours for me to calm down.
The only thing he did was a quick listen to the baby's heart beat, and checked my cervix, which is still closed (but he did feel the baby's head). I mean damn, he didn't even measure to see if my belly was on point.
Okay, done venting now...was just so upset. Next week I will meet with a NP and let them know that not only do I never want to see him at an OB visit, but I want to schedule my delivery around him, if possible. If he rushed me in the OB office, I am sure he will rush the delivery as well.
This means I really don't have an update on my delivery schedule. It could be as early as August 1 or as late as August 22. The wonderful OB, yeah right, said they would not reschedule my c-section until I was at least 2 centimeters dilated. Hopefully that will give me the time needed to notify my work and anyone else that needs to know.
On a more happy note, my mother is coming this weekend. I cannot wait to have her here. I could really use the support and Jasmine will be so excited to spend some time with her grandmom.
This past weekend was a blast as well. Christine, Mike and their girls Maddy and Kamryn (Ken's cousin) stopped by our place in route to Myrtle Beach. Jasmine and Maddy played with everything they could get their hands on. Kamryn kept to herself mostly, but still played just as hard as the other two girls. The adults, at least in age, spent time playing games, going into the pool, and chatting in up. It was one of the best times I have had in a while. I really enjoyed myself. Hopefully we can do it again sometime in the future. Now if only they would move from PA to NC, that would be awesome!
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Pregnancy Update
So we are supposedly 33 weeks and 3 days pregnant, though Ken and I are adamant we are at least 34 and 4 days and as far as 35 and 4 days. Unfortunately the OB office will not change our due date unless I measure large, which according to them I am not.
Anyhow, as of 33 weeks I have gained a total of 30 pounds. It is five more than I had hoped to gain, but I can only blame myself. Hopefully the weight gain will slow, but that is doubtful, as the baby is gaining about a half pound per week now.
I have been suffering from severe nausea the past two weeks. Did anyone else experience this? With the nausea and the 10 million peeing sessions per night, sleeping has been difficult. Thankfully my OB mentioned Zantex, which Ken picked up for me yesterday. What a life savor. I haven't had any nausea since. Hopefully that will continue throughout the day and the remainder of my pregnancy.
My due date has been confirmed for August 22 at 8:30 am. We have to be there a couple of hours earlier and the process from start to finish will take 3 to 4 hours, which is not bad considering.
Now for the real news. Friday I went in for a regular visit but because I complained about lower back pains, they hooked me up to a monitoring system to ensure the baby was okay and that I was not having contractions.
Well turns out the baby is fine, but I was having "real" contractions, which got worse over the weekend. They had me come in again yesterday and my contractions are not only steady but getting stronger. I have another OB visit on Thursday so that they can monitor my contractions once again. From my understanding, I will have monitoring visits twice a week from this point forward.
Because of the onset of contractions the OB office is worried about me delivering too early. To prevent preterm labor they want to put me on bed rest, but I told them it was too soon. While they still believe I should be on bed rest, they did give me the okay to continue working as long as I did not walk or stand for more than a few minutes. I tried to get permission from my boss to work from home, but that did not fly, so I am going to try and hold out for a least two more weeks. I would go on short term disability today, but the benefit, while good, is not great. I would only receive full pay for the first 30 calendar days, after that I would only receive 66% pre-taxed...which is a huge loss.
We have decided to pull Jasmine out of daycare early, which breaks my heart, because her school is so wonderful, but it will help us save for the coming months. Her last day will be July 25th. We are also going to finish up the guest bedroom this weekend so that visitors have a place to sleep.
As it stands now, no pun intended, I am no longer allowed to do anything but sit, that includes no shopping, cooking, cleaning, etc. It will be hard for me to just sit, but still better than being on bed rest for 3 months, like I was with Jasmine.
Assuming we are in our 33rd week, August 3rd we would be 36 weeks. If Ken and I right and we are further along, August 2nd we would be either 37 or 38 weeks pregnant. For those really reading this, lol, expect a new baby come August 1, that is our new prediction. It should be safe enough then to give birth to a healthy baby. Will write more again after my OB visit next Tuesday.
Dina
Anyhow, as of 33 weeks I have gained a total of 30 pounds. It is five more than I had hoped to gain, but I can only blame myself. Hopefully the weight gain will slow, but that is doubtful, as the baby is gaining about a half pound per week now.
I have been suffering from severe nausea the past two weeks. Did anyone else experience this? With the nausea and the 10 million peeing sessions per night, sleeping has been difficult. Thankfully my OB mentioned Zantex, which Ken picked up for me yesterday. What a life savor. I haven't had any nausea since. Hopefully that will continue throughout the day and the remainder of my pregnancy.
My due date has been confirmed for August 22 at 8:30 am. We have to be there a couple of hours earlier and the process from start to finish will take 3 to 4 hours, which is not bad considering.
Now for the real news. Friday I went in for a regular visit but because I complained about lower back pains, they hooked me up to a monitoring system to ensure the baby was okay and that I was not having contractions.
Well turns out the baby is fine, but I was having "real" contractions, which got worse over the weekend. They had me come in again yesterday and my contractions are not only steady but getting stronger. I have another OB visit on Thursday so that they can monitor my contractions once again. From my understanding, I will have monitoring visits twice a week from this point forward.
Because of the onset of contractions the OB office is worried about me delivering too early. To prevent preterm labor they want to put me on bed rest, but I told them it was too soon. While they still believe I should be on bed rest, they did give me the okay to continue working as long as I did not walk or stand for more than a few minutes. I tried to get permission from my boss to work from home, but that did not fly, so I am going to try and hold out for a least two more weeks. I would go on short term disability today, but the benefit, while good, is not great. I would only receive full pay for the first 30 calendar days, after that I would only receive 66% pre-taxed...which is a huge loss.
We have decided to pull Jasmine out of daycare early, which breaks my heart, because her school is so wonderful, but it will help us save for the coming months. Her last day will be July 25th. We are also going to finish up the guest bedroom this weekend so that visitors have a place to sleep.
As it stands now, no pun intended, I am no longer allowed to do anything but sit, that includes no shopping, cooking, cleaning, etc. It will be hard for me to just sit, but still better than being on bed rest for 3 months, like I was with Jasmine.
Assuming we are in our 33rd week, August 3rd we would be 36 weeks. If Ken and I right and we are further along, August 2nd we would be either 37 or 38 weeks pregnant. For those really reading this, lol, expect a new baby come August 1, that is our new prediction. It should be safe enough then to give birth to a healthy baby. Will write more again after my OB visit next Tuesday.
Dina
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