We saw Dr. Afnan again today to see how the baby is doing and talk about what the next steps are... Since me and baby are healthy, we're going to continue to wait and see how things happen naturally. If nothing happens by Friday (January 21st, 41 Weeks and 4 Days) then we'll induce. That'll give Travis and I the weekend so he won't need to worry about sub plans.
Next up, if I don't have the baby, I'll see the doctor this Tuesday for another NST.
I have a hunch things are happening... today I've been getting pretty painful Braxtin Hicks contractions... Having one right now... Ouch.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
40 Weeks and 3 Days... Update
I saw Dr. Afnan today... Love this guy!
I did another Non-Stress Test (NST) and everything went great and the baby is healthy. Yay! The monitor detected some contractions but I still cant feel anything. Not sure if that's good or bad. It does make me feel better that SOMETHING is happening. I also got an ultrasound to check the aminiotic fluid and that's normal too. I loved watching the baby move around. I wanted to ask what the sex was but resisted. That's some serious restraint. The baby weighs over 8 pounds, but the best part... the baby was sucking on his index finger. The ultrasound technician and I had a good laugh at that and she let me watch for a little while. It's so weird knowing that I have a human baby in my belly just hanging out in there...
If the baby doesn't come within the next day then we'll see the doctor on Saturday and consult about what to do next... I'll be 41 weeks on Monday.
I did another Non-Stress Test (NST) and everything went great and the baby is healthy. Yay! The monitor detected some contractions but I still cant feel anything. Not sure if that's good or bad. It does make me feel better that SOMETHING is happening. I also got an ultrasound to check the aminiotic fluid and that's normal too. I loved watching the baby move around. I wanted to ask what the sex was but resisted. That's some serious restraint. The baby weighs over 8 pounds, but the best part... the baby was sucking on his index finger. The ultrasound technician and I had a good laugh at that and she let me watch for a little while. It's so weird knowing that I have a human baby in my belly just hanging out in there...
If the baby doesn't come within the next day then we'll see the doctor on Saturday and consult about what to do next... I'll be 41 weeks on Monday.
Funny Chinese Signs
I saw this at a Chinese Sea World in Qingdao
"Special Use for the Old, Lonely, and Single"
Ouch, that's harsh
They forgot the 't' in Peanuts
"Fried Dry Fish with Peanus" Ha!
Bruce Willis, the driver
Found this ad at the grocery store.
Really disturbing stuffed animal.
I saw this in the play area at our clubhouse.
No one has seen it since last summer.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Ready for Baby!
The Crib
Baby will sleep in our room for awhile...
Wardrobe and Baby Changing Station
I know, this needs some color!
Can't wait to spruce it up with blue or pink.
40 Weeks... Induced but Nothing...
40 Weeks Pregnant
At the Hospital... Waiting...
Creepy Lop-Sided Belly!
I shared with Dr. Afnan that I wasn't feeling the baby move as much so they gave me a Non-Stress-Test (NST). basically, they hook you up to some monitors to hear the baby's heartbeat and I press a button every time it moves and the machine graphs all of this. Holy cow the baby was moving during that! However, the heartbeat slowed down (they call them decelerations) four different times. There were two times that it was significant because it went from 140 to 90 beats. To play it safe, the doctor wanted to induce me that day. I was a little bummed and totally not prepared, but whatever is best for the baby. I was admitted around 11:30 am and they put a prostaglandin in to ripen my cervix. The machine said that I was having contractions but I didn't really feel them, but more importantly, no decelerations from the baby... I kept myself busy with the iTouch- thank gawd I brought that with me because there's wireless! Around 4 pm, I felt something a little stronger but those went away. Travis arrived around 6 pm and we hung out, watched an episode of Glee, and went to bed early... just waiting for something to happen...
The next morning, I felt just fine and really wanted to leave. The midwives mentioned giving me pitocin (drug that simulates Oxytocin, which brings-on contractions) but I was very clear that I didn't want that. To be honest, I was scared. I heard horror stories about how painful that can make your contractions, especially if they give you too much. Plus, if it doesn't work then they have to cut you open and get the baby out. That all seems really overwhelming... Luckily, our doctor agreed and we did another NST Tuesday morning and everything was fine. After they took the prostaglandin out, they observed me. I wasn't dilated at all (maybe a finger-tip), so we went home. I really missed Gabby and she was SO HAPPY to see us. I swear she just grew-up a little that day I missed. She said, 'I want the baby out now!" I couldn't agree with her more.
I go see the doctor tomorrow, unless of course I go into labor, and I'll do another NST and see how the baby is doing and if I dilated at all... Of course, I'll keep everyone updated.
I ovulated late the month I conceived and Gabby was six days late... so it looks as though we may have a couple of days, but who really knows.
Send my some positive labor vibes****
Friday, January 7, 2011
Gabby's Imagination and Lady Gaga
We are deep into the imagination, magical thinking, and "why?" stage of her development... She says super imaginative things... she was walking down the stairs and saying that there was poison on the stairs and we had to be very careful and started explaining a story about a mean lady and monsters and how we need to be quiet...
The nickname, "Gabby," has proven to be a well deserved name. This girl loves to talk your ear off and has the "gift of the gab,' as the Irish would say. Lately, she has been telling our friends stories about movies and princesses. She almost makes up the story as she goes but with so much enthusiasm and energy. It's hilarious. She is obsessed with the Disney princesses and Barbies... she naturally just gravitated to that. Every chance she gets, she still wants to wear her Snow White dress. It's just the girl in her, I suppose. On the other hand, she plays like a boy. She has no problem running around, getting sweaty and dirty.
She also LOVES Lady Gaga. When we drive around in the car, I'll ask her what she wants to listen to and she says, "Paparazzi and Pokerface." You can hear her in the back singing away...
Everything in the past couple of months is "why?" Why do you work? Why do we have to clean-up the room? Why do I have to eat my vegetables?
The nickname, "Gabby," has proven to be a well deserved name. This girl loves to talk your ear off and has the "gift of the gab,' as the Irish would say. Lately, she has been telling our friends stories about movies and princesses. She almost makes up the story as she goes but with so much enthusiasm and energy. It's hilarious. She is obsessed with the Disney princesses and Barbies... she naturally just gravitated to that. Every chance she gets, she still wants to wear her Snow White dress. It's just the girl in her, I suppose. On the other hand, she plays like a boy. She has no problem running around, getting sweaty and dirty.
She also LOVES Lady Gaga. When we drive around in the car, I'll ask her what she wants to listen to and she says, "Paparazzi and Pokerface." You can hear her in the back singing away...
Everything in the past couple of months is "why?" Why do you work? Why do we have to clean-up the room? Why do I have to eat my vegetables?
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
39 Week Update
I'll be 40 weeks pregnant this Monday! Holy Crap.
We saw the doctor on Tuesday and the baby dropped and I'm now one centimeter dilated... My lower back is hurting, I'm sleeping like crap, and I've been having lots of Braxtin Hicks contractions that have been a little painful... SO things are moving but we still don't know when I'll have the baby. The doctor said two days or one week... Real helpful but this whole thing is not an exact science so I'll be patient. Today we saw our old child-birth instructor, Kathi Levitan, who has also offered to help give us labor support. We went over positions, how the midwives work at the hospital (we hired one for Gabby's birth so we never used a Chinese one), and went over ways we could make the experience even better. We're going to watch some birthing videos and read over some things so that we've got all our bases covered. I'm not scared this time around. It's weird. I know it's super painful and it will totally suck but I also know that I can do this. I know what to expect and I'm ready to kick ass and take some names all over those contractions. Yah, baby!
We saw the doctor on Tuesday and the baby dropped and I'm now one centimeter dilated... My lower back is hurting, I'm sleeping like crap, and I've been having lots of Braxtin Hicks contractions that have been a little painful... SO things are moving but we still don't know when I'll have the baby. The doctor said two days or one week... Real helpful but this whole thing is not an exact science so I'll be patient. Today we saw our old child-birth instructor, Kathi Levitan, who has also offered to help give us labor support. We went over positions, how the midwives work at the hospital (we hired one for Gabby's birth so we never used a Chinese one), and went over ways we could make the experience even better. We're going to watch some birthing videos and read over some things so that we've got all our bases covered. I'm not scared this time around. It's weird. I know it's super painful and it will totally suck but I also know that I can do this. I know what to expect and I'm ready to kick ass and take some names all over those contractions. Yah, baby!
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