I had an appointment with Dr. L. today. It was fairly uneventful but I did have a quick ultrasound in order to check the heartbeat. With being only 10 weeks along it can be a bit iffy to find the heartbeat with the Doppler but it's pretty easy to see it in the ultrasound.
Needless to say I appreciated being able to see our little one again, even if only briefly. The image at 10 weeks is so much more clear than it is as 6 weeks. While looking for the heartbeat I was able to see lots of movement going on, already this baby is active! One thing that came to mind as I watched the monitor today was how strongly I feel it is a boy. My instincts and every part of me is utterly convinced that we're having a boy this time around. So much so that in 10 weeks when we go for the "Big Reveal" I will literally be floored if it's not a boy!
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Monday, December 12, 2011
4 Month Stats & Hip Dysplasia
Last Wednesday (Dec 7th) we took Q in for her 4 month old well baby visit. She weighed in at 14 lbs. 1 oz. and 25½ inches long. She was given the all clear to start solid foods and the doctor even reassured me that doing so may improve the reflux since it's much thicker than breast milk.
The only thing he found that he expressed a concern about was a "clicking" in her hip while she laid on her back and he did some hip rotations with her. He didn't want us to get overly concerned so he told us that it may well be nothing (saying it was a click and not a clunk) to worry about but that he would order an ultrasound - better safe than sorry. I must admit that when I heard him describing it I wasn't concerned at all, the concern didn't come until I came home and started doing a bit of research on the internet. I found that it was called hip dysplasia and that if not treated before 6 months that it can become much harder to correct and that is where most of the concern began to creep in - Quinn is 4 months and in my eyes that didn't leave a huge window to work with.
When we came home, even though it was only 5 minutes before 5pm and I knew offices would be closing, I immediately called the DMC (children's hospital) to schedule an appointment. We were able to schedule it for that Friday afternoon.
Before the appointment Brandon gave her a blessing and we had already had family members praying and having her name put on temple prayer rolls. I knew it may have been overkill as there were no guarantees that she even had it, but I am always one to play it safe with my kids. The ultrasound took about half an hour and Q really handled it like a champ, especially considering she was really tired. When it was over we were told that our pediatrician would know no later than the middle of the week.
Today we got the call from our pediatrician and Q does not have Hip Dysplasia!! Everything looked great on the ultrasound and she is perfectly fine. To say that it was a huge relief was an understatement even though I knew that had the news been different it could be treated without the need of surgery at her age.
The only thing he found that he expressed a concern about was a "clicking" in her hip while she laid on her back and he did some hip rotations with her. He didn't want us to get overly concerned so he told us that it may well be nothing (saying it was a click and not a clunk) to worry about but that he would order an ultrasound - better safe than sorry. I must admit that when I heard him describing it I wasn't concerned at all, the concern didn't come until I came home and started doing a bit of research on the internet. I found that it was called hip dysplasia and that if not treated before 6 months that it can become much harder to correct and that is where most of the concern began to creep in - Quinn is 4 months and in my eyes that didn't leave a huge window to work with.
When we came home, even though it was only 5 minutes before 5pm and I knew offices would be closing, I immediately called the DMC (children's hospital) to schedule an appointment. We were able to schedule it for that Friday afternoon.
Before the appointment Brandon gave her a blessing and we had already had family members praying and having her name put on temple prayer rolls. I knew it may have been overkill as there were no guarantees that she even had it, but I am always one to play it safe with my kids. The ultrasound took about half an hour and Q really handled it like a champ, especially considering she was really tired. When it was over we were told that our pediatrician would know no later than the middle of the week.
Today we got the call from our pediatrician and Q does not have Hip Dysplasia!! Everything looked great on the ultrasound and she is perfectly fine. To say that it was a huge relief was an understatement even though I knew that had the news been different it could be treated without the need of surgery at her age.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
A Quick Update
It's late and I should be in bed so I am just quickly posting an update.
For the most part, all is well, Baby Q appears to be healthy, my blood pressures and glucose levels are all doing great. On Tuesday I went in for my first NST for the week and everything was perfectly normal. Dr. L gave me the all clear to leave and then the nurse asked him if he was going to check me. He assumed she was referring to checking my amniotic fluid levels but he had already done that last Friday so she clarified that she was referring to checking me for dilation as well as taking a sample to perform the Group B Strep test. When he realized what she meant he made the statement, "oh yeah, but I don't know why because she never dilates!" Well upon checking me to his surprise and mine he found that I was actually 2cm, he then proceeded to attempt to calm me down and reassure me that it does not mean I will be going into labor anytime soon. If you know me well then you know that his reassurances did little to calm my panic at the time. I just kept thinking of all the things I need to finish before she arrives. I remained in a panic much of yesterday but after sleeping on it I awoke feeling more accepting of it, what will be will be after all.
Today, Wednesday, I went in for a 36 week ultrasound and it's estimated that Baby Q is in the 92nd percentile and weighing approximately 7lbs 6oz - in other words, she's another big baby! At this point in pregnancy they estimate that a baby gains about ½ a pound a week and so with another 4 weeks to go until my due date we're looking at adding on another possible 2 pounds. It's important to remember that these estimates are +/- a pound but I found from my experience with Y that it was pretty accurate. At 38 weeks she was estimated to be about 8lbs 10oz and she was born just over a week later weighing 8lbs 14oz.
As for what this means for my decision about VBAC or C-Section, I do believe I have come to a conclusion but I am still gonna wait to talk to Dr L on Friday when I go in for my other NST. I feel comfortable with the decision but I still want to ponder and pray about it before announcing it to the world, so stay tuned! If all goes well I will be posting again in the next few days to let you all in on my little plan!
For the most part, all is well, Baby Q appears to be healthy, my blood pressures and glucose levels are all doing great. On Tuesday I went in for my first NST for the week and everything was perfectly normal. Dr. L gave me the all clear to leave and then the nurse asked him if he was going to check me. He assumed she was referring to checking my amniotic fluid levels but he had already done that last Friday so she clarified that she was referring to checking me for dilation as well as taking a sample to perform the Group B Strep test. When he realized what she meant he made the statement, "oh yeah, but I don't know why because she never dilates!" Well upon checking me to his surprise and mine he found that I was actually 2cm, he then proceeded to attempt to calm me down and reassure me that it does not mean I will be going into labor anytime soon. If you know me well then you know that his reassurances did little to calm my panic at the time. I just kept thinking of all the things I need to finish before she arrives. I remained in a panic much of yesterday but after sleeping on it I awoke feeling more accepting of it, what will be will be after all.
Today, Wednesday, I went in for a 36 week ultrasound and it's estimated that Baby Q is in the 92nd percentile and weighing approximately 7lbs 6oz - in other words, she's another big baby! At this point in pregnancy they estimate that a baby gains about ½ a pound a week and so with another 4 weeks to go until my due date we're looking at adding on another possible 2 pounds. It's important to remember that these estimates are +/- a pound but I found from my experience with Y that it was pretty accurate. At 38 weeks she was estimated to be about 8lbs 10oz and she was born just over a week later weighing 8lbs 14oz.
As for what this means for my decision about VBAC or C-Section, I do believe I have come to a conclusion but I am still gonna wait to talk to Dr L on Friday when I go in for my other NST. I feel comfortable with the decision but I still want to ponder and pray about it before announcing it to the world, so stay tuned! If all goes well I will be posting again in the next few days to let you all in on my little plan!
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Holding On to Hope
At my 20 week ultrasound when I was told that Baby Q was in the 96th percentile, I pretty much had little hope of having a successful VBAC. But today I have a new reason to hold on to hope! I had an ultrasound today and she is only in the 54th percentile, at 28 weeks 6 days Baby Q is 1372 grams (about 3 pounds). At about this same time of gestation Y was 68th percentile so I am celebrating that 14% difference today.
I was positive that I was going to be told that she was around the 70th percentile today but I was very surprised to learn that she isn't even close to it. We did find out that she is currently in a head up position which only has me a little concerned. Generally by this point babies are in a head down position but I keep reminding myself that Y was transverse (sideways) until almost the very end of my pregnancy and just when I had given up hope, she turned herself into that downward position. I don't think it'll be anything to be seriously concerned about until at least 34-36 weeks, though I'll be sure to ask my doctor about it at my appointment on Wednesday.
I mentioned in a previous post that my ultrasound was rescheduled for Wednesday, May 25th. Well this morning I awoke to a message from the doctor's office asking me to call them as soon as possible. This threw me into panic mode because I figured that had received the results to the 24 hour urinalysis which I completed last week. I quickly drew the conclusion that they had found a high level of protein in my urine, the doctor wanted to meet with me immediately, I would likely be diagnosed with pre-eclampsia which would undoubtedly lead to me spending the rest of my pregnancy on bed rest which would then lead to me having to find something to do with Y because I can't possibly take care of an active toddler while on bed rest. I allowed myself to run through all these possible scenarios for 15 minutes until I finally got up the nerve to return their phone call. Needless to say all that panic was for naught, they only wanted me to call back so quickly so that they could reschedule my ultrasound for TODAY instead of Wednesday. It still took a while for my blood pressure to return to normal though, I allow myself to get worked up way too easily!
I was positive that I was going to be told that she was around the 70th percentile today but I was very surprised to learn that she isn't even close to it. We did find out that she is currently in a head up position which only has me a little concerned. Generally by this point babies are in a head down position but I keep reminding myself that Y was transverse (sideways) until almost the very end of my pregnancy and just when I had given up hope, she turned herself into that downward position. I don't think it'll be anything to be seriously concerned about until at least 34-36 weeks, though I'll be sure to ask my doctor about it at my appointment on Wednesday.
I mentioned in a previous post that my ultrasound was rescheduled for Wednesday, May 25th. Well this morning I awoke to a message from the doctor's office asking me to call them as soon as possible. This threw me into panic mode because I figured that had received the results to the 24 hour urinalysis which I completed last week. I quickly drew the conclusion that they had found a high level of protein in my urine, the doctor wanted to meet with me immediately, I would likely be diagnosed with pre-eclampsia which would undoubtedly lead to me spending the rest of my pregnancy on bed rest which would then lead to me having to find something to do with Y because I can't possibly take care of an active toddler while on bed rest. I allowed myself to run through all these possible scenarios for 15 minutes until I finally got up the nerve to return their phone call. Needless to say all that panic was for naught, they only wanted me to call back so quickly so that they could reschedule my ultrasound for TODAY instead of Wednesday. It still took a while for my blood pressure to return to normal though, I allow myself to get worked up way too easily!
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Fetal Echo & 22 Week Appointment
Today was the Fetal Echo where we went to Children's Hospital to have a specialist look at Baby Q's heart! I am very pleased and relieved to say that her heart is absolutely perfect!!! They found no abnormalities and were able to reassure me that since the heart is fully formed at this point of gestation, no abnormalities will develop between now and birth! Knowing that is both comforting and reassuring to me.
They perform the test via ultrasound and it took almost a full hour for them to get all the views of the heart which they needed but I didn't mind at all, I loved it actually. I was able to lay there and watch her move around for that entire time and I honestly feel that maybe I got a little peek into what her personality may be like. I saw, very clearly, that she loves to suck her thumbs and is very active with her hands in general. She is apparently very shy (and aware) because when the technician first placed transducer on my belly she was stretched out. But then, as if she knew what was going on, she quickly moved to the right side of my uterus and balled herself into a ball - she was in that same ball 2 weeks ago when we had the anatomy ultrasound. Each time that the doctor and/or technician would zoom in close and found the perfect position to get a picture of the angle of the heart that they needed, she would flip her body around and make them search for it all over again. Now you see why it took almost an hour! Babies do not breathe while in the uterus but they eventually begin to imitate breathing and you will see their chest moving up and down. Well apparently they don't normally do this at 22 weeks so the technician was very surprised to see that she was already doing that. She said that it was, "good for her but bad for us." Basically meaning that it's good for Q because she should have some really strong lungs by the time she is born but bad for them because the movement often made it hard for them to get some of the pictures which they needed. We also saw moments when she was clearly opening and closing her mouth as if she were yelling at us to leave her alone so she could rest, but the absolute BEST part of it was that at one point she stretched and yawned!!! I didn't know babies yawned while in there but if you think of the actions that you do when you yawn, stretch the body, open the mouth, etc. that is exactly she she did!!! I was amazed. Oh yeah, and did I mention that she's perfect?!?! And that I am completely in love with this child already?!?! I guess that's no surprise to me because I remember feeling the exact same way towards Y...and it only gets better from here!
I also had an appointment with my OBGYN today and that too went really well! I actually lost 2 pounds since our last visit. And since I had gained no weight prior to that, I guess I'm in the negatives already!!! Pretty good considering the couch and I have become really great friends the last few weeks. But hopefully it will get warm out soon (and stay that way) so that we can get out more often.
They perform the test via ultrasound and it took almost a full hour for them to get all the views of the heart which they needed but I didn't mind at all, I loved it actually. I was able to lay there and watch her move around for that entire time and I honestly feel that maybe I got a little peek into what her personality may be like. I saw, very clearly, that she loves to suck her thumbs and is very active with her hands in general. She is apparently very shy (and aware) because when the technician first placed transducer on my belly she was stretched out. But then, as if she knew what was going on, she quickly moved to the right side of my uterus and balled herself into a ball - she was in that same ball 2 weeks ago when we had the anatomy ultrasound. Each time that the doctor and/or technician would zoom in close and found the perfect position to get a picture of the angle of the heart that they needed, she would flip her body around and make them search for it all over again. Now you see why it took almost an hour! Babies do not breathe while in the uterus but they eventually begin to imitate breathing and you will see their chest moving up and down. Well apparently they don't normally do this at 22 weeks so the technician was very surprised to see that she was already doing that. She said that it was, "good for her but bad for us." Basically meaning that it's good for Q because she should have some really strong lungs by the time she is born but bad for them because the movement often made it hard for them to get some of the pictures which they needed. We also saw moments when she was clearly opening and closing her mouth as if she were yelling at us to leave her alone so she could rest, but the absolute BEST part of it was that at one point she stretched and yawned!!! I didn't know babies yawned while in there but if you think of the actions that you do when you yawn, stretch the body, open the mouth, etc. that is exactly she she did!!! I was amazed. Oh yeah, and did I mention that she's perfect?!?! And that I am completely in love with this child already?!?! I guess that's no surprise to me because I remember feeling the exact same way towards Y...and it only gets better from here!
I also had an appointment with my OBGYN today and that too went really well! I actually lost 2 pounds since our last visit. And since I had gained no weight prior to that, I guess I'm in the negatives already!!! Pretty good considering the couch and I have become really great friends the last few weeks. But hopefully it will get warm out soon (and stay that way) so that we can get out more often.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
It's A...
Today was the big day, we went in for our ultrasound!! We got lots of good news as well as some news that I find slightly frustrating, but the good definitely outweights the frustrating!
We are very, very pleased to tell you that we're having another little GIRL!!!!! I've really felt it was a girl from the beginning but over the past few weeks the doubts did begin to creep into my mind. Either way we would have been overjoyed just to have a healthy baby but for practical reasons we definitely wanted another girl. With Y being a September baby and this baby being due in August we obviously wanted a girl because of the seasons; all of the clothes we had for Y we can now use with our new little girl, Baby Q! I was just a bit bummed by it but only because I wouldn't have minded having an excuse to go shopping more for a little boy, but I'm more than content to know it's a girl.
I received a call shortly before my scheduled appointment time and I was told that the doctor was out sick today so I didn't get to meet with him after the ultrasound. I was slightly disappointed by this because I had some questions that I wanted to ask my doctor but I'm thinking that I'll just fax them in and have him call me with the answers. I met with the other doctor in the practice but I don't really feel like I got the answers I was looking for from him. I guess maybe it's just knowing that my doctor knows my background, and more specifically, he knows ME and can answer my questions in a way that leaves me satisfied.
According to the ultrasound technician Baby Q looks great. The bit of news that I find frustrating is that she is measuring in the 96th percentile for her estimated fetal weight. I failed to ask what she was exactly measuring at but after doing some research online I have discovered that for 20 weeks gestation the 90th percentile is 387g, so about 13.65oz. So my best guess puts her just above that, maybe around 14oz.
I know it's fairly early on to really be concerned with birth weight but I do believe it will be a major factor in determining whether or not I will have a successful VBAC. So it's been weighing heavy on my mind today but I am trying hard not to let it get me down. I cannot recall what Y's measurements were estimated to be at this point but it will definitely be a question to ask the doctor.
So there's the rundown of our appointment today and here are the pictures which you've probably been wanting to see. We have some video of her moving around but they have my full name written across the top of them so I'm gonna skip posting those but if you really want to see them I can email them. I was able to blur out my name, etc. from the pictures.
Pictures:
We are very, very pleased to tell you that we're having another little GIRL!!!!! I've really felt it was a girl from the beginning but over the past few weeks the doubts did begin to creep into my mind. Either way we would have been overjoyed just to have a healthy baby but for practical reasons we definitely wanted another girl. With Y being a September baby and this baby being due in August we obviously wanted a girl because of the seasons; all of the clothes we had for Y we can now use with our new little girl, Baby Q! I was just a bit bummed by it but only because I wouldn't have minded having an excuse to go shopping more for a little boy, but I'm more than content to know it's a girl.
I received a call shortly before my scheduled appointment time and I was told that the doctor was out sick today so I didn't get to meet with him after the ultrasound. I was slightly disappointed by this because I had some questions that I wanted to ask my doctor but I'm thinking that I'll just fax them in and have him call me with the answers. I met with the other doctor in the practice but I don't really feel like I got the answers I was looking for from him. I guess maybe it's just knowing that my doctor knows my background, and more specifically, he knows ME and can answer my questions in a way that leaves me satisfied.
According to the ultrasound technician Baby Q looks great. The bit of news that I find frustrating is that she is measuring in the 96th percentile for her estimated fetal weight. I failed to ask what she was exactly measuring at but after doing some research online I have discovered that for 20 weeks gestation the 90th percentile is 387g, so about 13.65oz. So my best guess puts her just above that, maybe around 14oz.
I know it's fairly early on to really be concerned with birth weight but I do believe it will be a major factor in determining whether or not I will have a successful VBAC. So it's been weighing heavy on my mind today but I am trying hard not to let it get me down. I cannot recall what Y's measurements were estimated to be at this point but it will definitely be a question to ask the doctor.
So there's the rundown of our appointment today and here are the pictures which you've probably been wanting to see. We have some video of her moving around but they have my full name written across the top of them so I'm gonna skip posting those but if you really want to see them I can email them. I was able to blur out my name, etc. from the pictures.
Pictures:
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Introducing Baby #2!
To say today was stressful and tense for me would be a huge understatement. I dunno why I put myself through this, though I assure you it is not intentional. The day started off great but the closer we got to 3:30pm (the time of my appointment) the more nervous and anxious I became. And my entire digestive system goes insane whenever I get like that.
But the time finally arrived and when they took my blood pressure initially it was 147/100. Fortunately she gave me some time to relax and calm myself down and then she took it again, this time it was much better, 121/80 which is much more normal. We then went on to have an ultrasound and so my due date is officially August 9th and according to the doctor everything looks great.
As far as I go, he gave me some news that I was partially excited about. I don't have to suffer through all the tests to diagnose me as a Gestational Diabetic. We agreed to just have him treat me as if I am a diabetic, partly because he believes I'm pre-diabetic. So yeah, I'm only partially excited about not needing all those tests. I could tell it was really a decision that he really struggled with because he really isn't sure what I should be "labeled" as. I'm not yet diabetic but at the same time he would rather err on the side of caution. My next appointment is Jan. 25th, I'll be 12 weeks.
He also asked about my desire to have a VBAC or C-Section, even before I was able to ask him the same question. We had a fairly candid conversation about it and I honestly left with more to consider than when I sent in. I asked his opinion on the statistics concerning induction and C-Sections and he explained to me that those stats really didn't apply in my case because I did actually labor. Apparently those stats are in relation to women who are induced but never actually go into active labor and then end up having a C-Section. He explained that my issue was more that I was in labor but likely because of a "narrow pelvis" I was unable to deliver an almost 9lb. baby. So now I have started doing more research on this whole narrow pelvis concept and from what I've found so far, most women don't really buy that. Now I have only just started researching it so I won't claim to have read all that is out there on the subject but so far what I have read the recommendation is to go through labor without an epidural in order to allow more movement and the opportunity to try several birthing positions. I'm not sure how I feel about the all natural labor, one thing I've always known is that I want the drugs! So I guess if that truly is the case then I'll have to do some real soul searching in order to figure out which is more important to me.
On a different note I think that Y is more aware of the baby now that she was able to actually see it on the screen. Now whenever we look at the ultrasound pictures she says, "baby in Mommy's belly."
But the time finally arrived and when they took my blood pressure initially it was 147/100. Fortunately she gave me some time to relax and calm myself down and then she took it again, this time it was much better, 121/80 which is much more normal. We then went on to have an ultrasound and so my due date is officially August 9th and according to the doctor everything looks great.
As far as I go, he gave me some news that I was partially excited about. I don't have to suffer through all the tests to diagnose me as a Gestational Diabetic. We agreed to just have him treat me as if I am a diabetic, partly because he believes I'm pre-diabetic. So yeah, I'm only partially excited about not needing all those tests. I could tell it was really a decision that he really struggled with because he really isn't sure what I should be "labeled" as. I'm not yet diabetic but at the same time he would rather err on the side of caution. My next appointment is Jan. 25th, I'll be 12 weeks.
He also asked about my desire to have a VBAC or C-Section, even before I was able to ask him the same question. We had a fairly candid conversation about it and I honestly left with more to consider than when I sent in. I asked his opinion on the statistics concerning induction and C-Sections and he explained to me that those stats really didn't apply in my case because I did actually labor. Apparently those stats are in relation to women who are induced but never actually go into active labor and then end up having a C-Section. He explained that my issue was more that I was in labor but likely because of a "narrow pelvis" I was unable to deliver an almost 9lb. baby. So now I have started doing more research on this whole narrow pelvis concept and from what I've found so far, most women don't really buy that. Now I have only just started researching it so I won't claim to have read all that is out there on the subject but so far what I have read the recommendation is to go through labor without an epidural in order to allow more movement and the opportunity to try several birthing positions. I'm not sure how I feel about the all natural labor, one thing I've always known is that I want the drugs! So I guess if that truly is the case then I'll have to do some real soul searching in order to figure out which is more important to me.
On a different note I think that Y is more aware of the baby now that she was able to actually see it on the screen. Now whenever we look at the ultrasound pictures she says, "baby in Mommy's belly."
Monday, August 25, 2008
Coming Soon...
Where should I even begin?!?! Should I start at the end or at the beginning? Honestly, I'm feeling so many things right now that I'm not even sure where to begin. I'm anxious, happy, scared, apprehensive, excited all rolled up into a ball really.
Ok, I guess I'll start with the small news first...I'm 2cm dilated. I know, big whoop, right?!?! That's what I said, and my doctor's reply was, "well it's better than you were last time." To which I had no reply because in all honesty he's right! The other news...I told the sonographer at my doctor's office today that it felt like I was carrying around a cinder block in my belly. The sad part is that she probably isn't that far from being a cinder block! So I'll start from the beginning: When we first start the ultrasound the sonographer's first comment was on how big of a head she has. This didn't surprise me because, well, we Lovett's are notorious for having HUGE heads, I mean, you've seen my head, it's no cantaloupe or honey dew melon...it's a full on watermelon! (And not the cute personal seedless kind either). My second thought was about how I had to push that watermelon sized head out! My third thought was that her head is probably more than half her body weight. All jokes aside, she then went on to tell me that she's a little over 4000 grams (which is close to 9lbs). Now being that I still have 2 weeks to go, that's not a good thing!!! Needless to say I was rendered speechless at that point. She then tries to comfort me by telling me that that estimate is +/- a pound so she may only be 8lbs. This lady must seriously take me for an idiot! So I look at her and say, "or she could be 10lbs." She then points out that she was hoping I would miss that point...well guess what lady, I didn't!!! Anyway, she then says that she's gonna take a closer look and do another analysis and then says that she is actually somewhere between 8 & 8.5 lbs. I'm still not comforted, I guess i shouldn't have laughed when my doctor told that other lady her baby was monstrous! But it was awesome to see her on the ultrasound again, we were able to see her hair and everything! So at least she won't be a bald-headed baby with a big head. hahaha, sorry I really couldn't resist.
Then it was time to meet with my doctor. He said the main concern with gestational diabetics is the baby's shoulders. These babies tend to have broader shoulders, thus making it more difficult to push out vaginally, but the problem is that they can't tell until they attempt to deliver the baby. For this reason, some doctors just decide to do a c-section and skip the attempt at a vaginal birth all together. Lucky for me, my doctor wants to try the vaginal birth! I do not want a c-section unless it is absolutely necessary. As for when he wants to try this vaginal birth...how about Wednesday, September 3rd. That's right, if she's not here by then of her own free will and choice then she will be forced her through induction. This is the cause of all of my different emotions. I really, really, really do not want to be induced! I want her to come when she's ready, I dunno, I guess I'm just a lot more comfortable with that. But I guess if I do have to be induced then at least it's only 4 days before her due date. But I am praying (as all of you should do with me) that it will be vaginal delivery and before the scheduled induction.
So, yes, today has been a bit emotional for me, but I have been assured by both the sonographer and the doctor that she is really healthy despite her size and all of my pregnancy complications. And in the grand scheme of things, that's all that matters anyway! So as for where we stand now, I have a doctor appointment scheduled for Tuesday and an induction scheduled for Wednesday, but my bag is all packed and I'm ready to go in at anytime before then if she's ready. So I guess you should all prepare yourselves to meet Y because she's coming, one way or another! Keeps us in your prayers!! Love 2 all.
P.S. I may have left out some minor details, if I have then forgive me and I'll add them later. I guess my mind is slightly overwhelmed at this point. Not sure why, but it is! ttyl
Ok, I guess I'll start with the small news first...I'm 2cm dilated. I know, big whoop, right?!?! That's what I said, and my doctor's reply was, "well it's better than you were last time." To which I had no reply because in all honesty he's right! The other news...I told the sonographer at my doctor's office today that it felt like I was carrying around a cinder block in my belly. The sad part is that she probably isn't that far from being a cinder block! So I'll start from the beginning: When we first start the ultrasound the sonographer's first comment was on how big of a head she has. This didn't surprise me because, well, we Lovett's are notorious for having HUGE heads, I mean, you've seen my head, it's no cantaloupe or honey dew melon...it's a full on watermelon! (And not the cute personal seedless kind either). My second thought was about how I had to push that watermelon sized head out! My third thought was that her head is probably more than half her body weight. All jokes aside, she then went on to tell me that she's a little over 4000 grams (which is close to 9lbs). Now being that I still have 2 weeks to go, that's not a good thing!!! Needless to say I was rendered speechless at that point. She then tries to comfort me by telling me that that estimate is +/- a pound so she may only be 8lbs. This lady must seriously take me for an idiot! So I look at her and say, "or she could be 10lbs." She then points out that she was hoping I would miss that point...well guess what lady, I didn't!!! Anyway, she then says that she's gonna take a closer look and do another analysis and then says that she is actually somewhere between 8 & 8.5 lbs. I'm still not comforted, I guess i shouldn't have laughed when my doctor told that other lady her baby was monstrous! But it was awesome to see her on the ultrasound again, we were able to see her hair and everything! So at least she won't be a bald-headed baby with a big head. hahaha, sorry I really couldn't resist.
Then it was time to meet with my doctor. He said the main concern with gestational diabetics is the baby's shoulders. These babies tend to have broader shoulders, thus making it more difficult to push out vaginally, but the problem is that they can't tell until they attempt to deliver the baby. For this reason, some doctors just decide to do a c-section and skip the attempt at a vaginal birth all together. Lucky for me, my doctor wants to try the vaginal birth! I do not want a c-section unless it is absolutely necessary. As for when he wants to try this vaginal birth...how about Wednesday, September 3rd. That's right, if she's not here by then of her own free will and choice then she will be forced her through induction. This is the cause of all of my different emotions. I really, really, really do not want to be induced! I want her to come when she's ready, I dunno, I guess I'm just a lot more comfortable with that. But I guess if I do have to be induced then at least it's only 4 days before her due date. But I am praying (as all of you should do with me) that it will be vaginal delivery and before the scheduled induction.
So, yes, today has been a bit emotional for me, but I have been assured by both the sonographer and the doctor that she is really healthy despite her size and all of my pregnancy complications. And in the grand scheme of things, that's all that matters anyway! So as for where we stand now, I have a doctor appointment scheduled for Tuesday and an induction scheduled for Wednesday, but my bag is all packed and I'm ready to go in at anytime before then if she's ready. So I guess you should all prepare yourselves to meet Y because she's coming, one way or another! Keeps us in your prayers!! Love 2 all.
P.S. I may have left out some minor details, if I have then forgive me and I'll add them later. I guess my mind is slightly overwhelmed at this point. Not sure why, but it is! ttyl
Monday, August 18, 2008
D-20: Let the Countdown Begin!
So you know how kids love to ask the question, "are we there yet?" well I have been asking myself a similar question as of late, "is it over yet?" I know I shouldn't complain because my first 35 weeks were wwwwwaaaayyyyy too easy from what I have heard of other peoples pregnancies. But honestly, I just want it to be over with! The heartburn (which I always seem to have) the headaches, the horrible sleep, the kicks I get in my ribs, etc...they are all starting to wear me down.
So that's all the complaining that I will do...in this post, anyway. As for other news, everything still looks good! Today at my Dr appointment my blood pressure was the best it's ever been, at least while at the Dr office, it was 108/73. The doctor's really happy with that number and sometimes I think to myself that had it been higher maybe, just maybe, he would decide to induce me to avoid the risk of it increasing. But 108/73 is definitely not a number he is concerned about. During today's ultrasound he commented on how "high up" she is and I laughed and told him that my ribs could have told him that. Then I asked him if that meant that she was really long or just that she hadn't dropped yet, his only reply was to say that it could mean many things. I love the way he gives me his sarcastic answers. Which reminds me of a story that B loves: Last month B ended up having a day off on the day that I went to the Dr so he got to go with me. Well there was a patient talking to Dr in the hallway asking very nonchalantly if her baby was big or not. And the Dr. says, "yes, it's monstrous." B found this hilarious and still gets a huge laugh out of it. So yeah, he's not the type to give serious answers (unless there's something to worry about). So next week I have my final "detailed" ultrasound which he will check on her growth. I emphasize detailed because the ultrasounds that I have on a weekly basis now aren't really detailed and only used for checking my amniotic fluid. I will also have another NST and he'll check my cervix again...hopefully it's more than ½cm by that point. I told him that I'm ready any time with the exception of next Tuesday, which is my birthday, and call me selfish but I really don't wanna share my birthday! So until I have more to add...see ya later.
So that's all the complaining that I will do...in this post, anyway. As for other news, everything still looks good! Today at my Dr appointment my blood pressure was the best it's ever been, at least while at the Dr office, it was 108/73. The doctor's really happy with that number and sometimes I think to myself that had it been higher maybe, just maybe, he would decide to induce me to avoid the risk of it increasing. But 108/73 is definitely not a number he is concerned about. During today's ultrasound he commented on how "high up" she is and I laughed and told him that my ribs could have told him that. Then I asked him if that meant that she was really long or just that she hadn't dropped yet, his only reply was to say that it could mean many things. I love the way he gives me his sarcastic answers. Which reminds me of a story that B loves: Last month B ended up having a day off on the day that I went to the Dr so he got to go with me. Well there was a patient talking to Dr in the hallway asking very nonchalantly if her baby was big or not. And the Dr. says, "yes, it's monstrous." B found this hilarious and still gets a huge laugh out of it. So yeah, he's not the type to give serious answers (unless there's something to worry about). So next week I have my final "detailed" ultrasound which he will check on her growth. I emphasize detailed because the ultrasounds that I have on a weekly basis now aren't really detailed and only used for checking my amniotic fluid. I will also have another NST and he'll check my cervix again...hopefully it's more than ½cm by that point. I told him that I'm ready any time with the exception of next Tuesday, which is my birthday, and call me selfish but I really don't wanna share my birthday! So until I have more to add...see ya later.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Slightly Overdue
I named this post slightly overdue because it is just that, I've been saying for the past several days that I would post an entry but never got around to it until now. But I'm sure the lack of having anything to say contributed to my lack of posting. Our lives have been pretty uneventful these past several weeks and I have really just immersed myself in finishing the Y's room (which is actually done, I just need to go clean up my mess). When I'm completely done I will definitely post pictures. The other night I discovered B sitting in her room rocking in the chair, probably imagining what it'll be like once she arrives. I must admit that I have done this myself.
As for doctor appointments, they've been going well for the most part. We have done the NSTs for the past 3 weeks and she only really cooperated for the first one. I told my doctor that was because he was on vacation that week and we saw another doctor. The only thing is that when she doesn't cooperate I end up having to sit there for an hour or so before the doctor gives up and has to do an ultrasound where he has to watch her do certain specific movements, which can take a while as well. The good thing is that every week he does a fluid scan to monitor my amniotic fluid so I get to see her each week. Other than that, there's not much else to tell.
As for doctor appointments, they've been going well for the most part. We have done the NSTs for the past 3 weeks and she only really cooperated for the first one. I told my doctor that was because he was on vacation that week and we saw another doctor. The only thing is that when she doesn't cooperate I end up having to sit there for an hour or so before the doctor gives up and has to do an ultrasound where he has to watch her do certain specific movements, which can take a while as well. The good thing is that every week he does a fluid scan to monitor my amniotic fluid so I get to see her each week. Other than that, there's not much else to tell.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Monday's Dr Appointment
Not a bunch to tell here but since I had an ultrasound I thought I'd post an update. I don't have a picture because I opted to have a printout instead of a CD so that I could put it in her baby book. But anyway, she is the perfect size, just under 3 pounds and the doctor is really happy about that since I have gestational diabetes! She is quite adorable as best I can tell from the ultrasound. Also, my blood pressure was really good this time 118/60. I'm thinking maybe I should go back to NC more often if this is the effect it has! Only I think I'll wait until summer is over before I do that now that my feet are finally deflating. The only other news from the visit is that I'm down another pound. That's about all I have to tell aside from the hilarious face my doctor made and the dance he did after I told him I had brought him some North Carolina style Barbecue (in MI they call it pulled pork) but it's a must have if you ever go to NC and since he's originally from Virginia, he is very familiar with it! So that's about all to tell for now as far as that goes.
Friday, April 25, 2008
It's A...
Well after a long 20 weeks of anticipation we finally know what we're having!! It was well worth the wait although we thought we would have to wait much longer, like until the baby was born. For me trying to sleep last night was like a five year old waiting for Christmas morning. I woke up every hour on the hour wondering if it was morning yet. Around 7am I finally just gave up on sleeping and got up. Anyway, our appointment was set for 1pm and we got there a couple minutes early, luckily we didn't have to wait too long because that 40 ounces of water that I had to drink was weighing on my bladder and they would not let me go to the potty until the ultrasound was done. So when they finally started it the sonographer's first statement was, "I hope you guys want it to be a surprise because this baby is breach." Turns out that the baby had it's butt tucked down towards my cervix and then legs crossed Indian style. Needless to say I guess our baby's a prude. So finally she did a lot of shaking and moving my belly around until the baby woke up and moved around so that she could see what we were having. So we found out and everything looked great and we had an appointment with the doctor right after the ultrasound which went well as well. However, when we hit the parking lot and we leaving, some insane woman decides that she's going to back into our car. So we had fun exchanging insurance information and then she turns to say that since she was backing up, she had the right of way. At that point I had it and slightly lost it, I mean seriously, what kinda idiot thinks that you have the right of way when you're going in reverse. I mean just from looking at the amount of damage done to our car it was obvious that she either didn't check behind her or she ignored the fact that someone is behind her. So needless to say all of the things we had planned for today were not accomplished because we spent the day going to a police station (which was pointless because the other driver wouldn't go) and on the phone going back and forth between our insurance company and hers and then finally going to get an estimate on the cost of fixing the car. So after filing the claim with her insurance and our insurance I think everything is settled now, we just have to get a new rear left door which is supposed to be done next week. So anyway, you've probably noticed that I haven't mentioned what we're having yet...well that's intentional, I'm going to make you wait (for those of you who don't already know) until I finish typing all this wonderful information. We were able to get some short videos of the baby as well as a couple of pictures so enjoy looking at them!
So I suppose you have waited long enough after reading all that and seeing all the pictures I will share with you what we're having. It's a...
GIRL!!!!!
Needless to say we're very happy to be having a girl in that that's what we both really wanted, but in the end we're more excited to know that she's healthy. So I guess this is your first official introduction to I. Fox!
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Half Way There!!
Well we're now 20 weeks and technically halfway done! It's an exciting time for us right now. In a few days we'll be having an ultrasound and hopefully (based on baby's cooperation) finding out what we're having. U's finally starting to show so that it's noticeable to other people which she really, really enjoys and she's also almost finished with school and that has her extremely happy as well! Not much else has happened this past week except we picked up C & Å (B's sister and brother-in-law) from the airport on Friday night. They flew in from Norway so we were able to spend Friday night and all day Saturday with them and the rest of the family which was tons of fun and lots of laughs. We took a short trip to the park and B decided it was time to take a picture of U's belly, the picture will be posted below. This week we get to sign up for all of our birthing classes which is kind of exciting to do even though we won't start them for another 2 months at least because you're supposed to start them at 28 weeks. All in all we're doing really well and are really excited about all that is to come, life has treated us kindly and for that we're extremely grateful. Take a look at the pictures below!
Friday, February 22, 2008
Just When You Think Life Is Getting Boring...
Okay, so we had the scare of our lives this morning! At about 4:30am I woke up for my nightly bathroom trip and upon entering the bathroom and turning on the light I discovered blood. Lots and lots of blood. At this point I was hysterical but probably in shock because I didn't start to cry until I went back to the bedroom, looked at the bed and saw the blood there, and woke Brandon up to my crying. We were both horrified at the thoughts of what it could all mean. So I called my mom who somehow managed to calm me down and tell me to call the Dr. The doctor tells me to go straight to the ER, which I do. Upon arrival they take me straight back into the the part of the ER that is labeled "Critical" needless to say that didn't calm me down any. They decided the wanted me to have a female nurse, I guess they thought a female could empathize with me more, so she comes in and informs me that they're going to do a pelvic exam to make sure the plug is still in place, blood work to check my hormone levels and an ultrasound to check and make sure everything on the inside looks good as well. Well the pelvic exam went fine although she said it was hard to tell because of all the blood, although she did try to reassure me that it was "old blood" so I had definitely stopped bleeding. After that they took my blood and then wheeled me to the ultrasound department. I was helped there by a very nice lady who helped to comfort me a lot. She actually discovered that I have a 3.5cm cyst on my right ovary that none of my other doctors had found, which kinda ticked me off (not that she found it but that my other doctors hadn't found it). Other than that she took her time and let me watch our baby as much as I wanted. Upon telling her what had happened with the pictures and my last ultrasound she decided that she was going to give me a CD full of pictures of our beautiful baby (We have about 17 pictures but I'll share 4 with you). I had a blast watching Baby Fox moving around and all that fun stuff. It obviously is relaxing in there because it has its legs crossed and its head resting peacefully on its arm. So everything looked fine with the ultrasound as well. The baby has a heartbeat of 150, which is healthy and just watching him/her made me very happy and helped to reassure me dramatically. As for what the doctors say, everything seems to be fine I just have to followup with my OB/GYN next week but seeing as I had an appointment for Wednesday anyway, that won't be an issue. Anyway...
This is a good one of the profile and body
This is a face shot. You can see where the eyes are and the baby's hand beside it's head. He/She must really like that because the entire time it had it's head resting on it's hand.
Without furthur ado...Baby Fox:
This is a good one of the profile and body
Here you can see it relaxing with its little legs crossed.
Another picture of Baby Fox relaxing, must be really comfy in there!
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
The Most Beautiful Bean In The World!
Okay, so I am sure that all of you guys are just sitting on the edge of your seats waiting to see the picture (ultrasound) of our little bean, but unfortunately you'll have to sit on the edge of those seats a little longer. I (U) did go to the doctor today (B couldn't go due to work) and I did have the wonderful opportunity to see our little blessing. However, the doctor neglected to hit the save button to take a picture of the image, so sadly there is no picture as of yet. But I still thought that I would share some of my thoughts/feelings on getting to see our baby for the first time.
First I must say that it was a huge relief to see the baby there on the screen, especially since I still haven't truly had any pregnancy symptoms yet. I cannot tell you how many times I have doubted that I am pregnant simply because I didn't feel like I had any proof. I felt that at least if I had morning sickness, nausea, headaches, or any number of the other symptoms then at least I would feel like that were some confirmation for me. Well, so far I've had none of those methods of confirmation, but in watching that baby floating there today I got all the confirmation that I could ever want. My excitement is renewed and honestly as I watched it today I was in awe. I am a mommy, even if I can't hold my baby yet, I am a mommy because I can love him/her just the same. My heart is really overwhelmed right now from this amazing experience and aside from the day I married B I have never felt so blessed.
We have been given an official due date (well as "official as a due date can get) and it is September 7, 2008. After doing the ultrasound the doctor realized that my due date was closer to correct and the nurses due day was way off, maybe next time she'll pay attention when I tell her how many days my cycle is! The nurse said Sept. 2, I said Sept. 6 and the Dr. and ultrasound say Sept. 7, so I'm comfortable going with that. The baby is measuring 12mm and I am 7 weeks 3 days along. He/She seems to be doing well and I must say he/she is the most adorable bean that ever was or will be. We will call it our North American (U.S./Mexican/Canadian) Jumping Bean! Well I must get going, I have a busy day/night/tomorrow ahead of me and I need to get some work done and if you can't already tell I'm flying high right now and that's the best time to get things done! So I'll talk with you all later!
First I must say that it was a huge relief to see the baby there on the screen, especially since I still haven't truly had any pregnancy symptoms yet. I cannot tell you how many times I have doubted that I am pregnant simply because I didn't feel like I had any proof. I felt that at least if I had morning sickness, nausea, headaches, or any number of the other symptoms then at least I would feel like that were some confirmation for me. Well, so far I've had none of those methods of confirmation, but in watching that baby floating there today I got all the confirmation that I could ever want. My excitement is renewed and honestly as I watched it today I was in awe. I am a mommy, even if I can't hold my baby yet, I am a mommy because I can love him/her just the same. My heart is really overwhelmed right now from this amazing experience and aside from the day I married B I have never felt so blessed.
We have been given an official due date (well as "official as a due date can get) and it is September 7, 2008. After doing the ultrasound the doctor realized that my due date was closer to correct and the nurses due day was way off, maybe next time she'll pay attention when I tell her how many days my cycle is! The nurse said Sept. 2, I said Sept. 6 and the Dr. and ultrasound say Sept. 7, so I'm comfortable going with that. The baby is measuring 12mm and I am 7 weeks 3 days along. He/She seems to be doing well and I must say he/she is the most adorable bean that ever was or will be. We will call it our North American (U.S./Mexican/Canadian) Jumping Bean! Well I must get going, I have a busy day/night/tomorrow ahead of me and I need to get some work done and if you can't already tell I'm flying high right now and that's the best time to get things done! So I'll talk with you all later!
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