Group B Strep
Thursday, March 12, 2009I forgot to add that on my last appointment the midwife said i was positive for Group B Strep. It surprised me because when Norla took the test she said 'everything was fine' which i took meant it was negative. I'm a little sad about it but heck... i'll have to get over it.
Sarah (MW) said if baby doesn't come by next weeks appointment she will do another test and make sure what is what.
I really don't want an IV in me if i don't have to have one! So i'm bummed about that :( Oh well...
38th Week Appointment
Tuesday, March 10, 2009Had my check up today at the Birthing Center. I gained 1/2 pound which she said was totally ok for only one week. Heart rate was back up to normal 150's and i measured 35.5 CM. I was only 33CM last check up so she said she was really happy at how much i had grown in one week. I mentioned that i had thought about it a bit last week, wondered why i was only measuring 33CM and suppose to be 37. She said anyone looking at me would know that i wouldn't measure like everyone else would because I'm so small framed and things. She said the main thing to look at is that I've had consistent growth and that is all that really matters.
So I'm relieved! Much more so then last week. I wasn't like freaking out or worried last week, it was just on my mind. Now i can get it off my mind.
Waiting Impatiently
Monday, March 9, 2009Well I'm here sitting at the coffee shop which i work at (I'm the manager now) I'm officially not a regular employee since this last Saturday. I won't be hold a shift or anything, just doing manager stuffig.
Well I'm here because i dropped my van off to get worked on down the street and instead of sitting in there and being bored out of my mind, I'm here with my lappy on the Internet. They called an hour after i dropped it off to tell me that above what i wanted them to do which was flush the radiator and do a front end alignment, they saw my battery is low and they want to put in a new one and also that my back tires are going to need to be changed... all in all a +$600 bill.... i told them to hold off on the battery and tires and to only do the things i brought it in for. That was 2.5 hours ago.... I'm getting impatient now!
Bobby thought it would be done in an hour and then i was suppose to drop off the lap top to him at the college library so he could his homework. Well that didn't happen because i don't have a vehicle! I hope he was able to get on the libraries computers and do his work because he has mid terms today and really needs to study!
Grrrr.... this is taking up my day! Oh well! It's not like i HAVE to do anything else, i just would like to get a lot done today.
38wks ZOMG!
I can't believe I'm 38wks it's amazing! I could have this little kido any time now! I keep telling myself that but it hasn't hit me totally i don't think. Actually i don't think it will hit me... maybe until i'm in labor? That soon i will be hold my little angle, that has hurt for 9 months, finally in my arms! :D I can't wait! All the discomfort will totally be worth it, i know!
Your Baby This Week
Your baby is preparing to be born as you're preparing to experience the true excitement of impending childbirth. You may feel a little nervous, which is perfectly normal.
In anticipation of meeting you, baby is busy getting ready for the occasion. The fine hair (lanugo), covering her body begins to shed along with the whitish coating on the skin (vernix). Your baby's weight is approaching 7 pounds (3.5 kg), but she remains around 21 inches (53 cm) long, which shows that she's getting plumper! If your baby were born this week, she would have no problems surviving on her own.
Your Body This Week
Although your size is remaining constant, your discomfort might be increasing, as some of the symptoms related to your weight, including heat rashes and difficulty sleeping, might be getting to you. While your due date may be two or more weeks away, pack your labor bag and get ready. Ninety-five percent of all babies are born within two weeks of their due dates.
A Birth Story
Sunday, March 8, 2009Ok I finally retyped this. This was a cute little thing that we did at my baby shower. It's one of those stories where in the beginning slips of paper are handed out, one to each guest, to fill out. It might ask you to write down a mood, expression... things like that. Then all the slips of paper are gathered and they are used to fill in the blanks of the story.
I have 'bolded' all the places that where filled in by the guests answers.
Here is how the story turned out:
It was pleasant. The temperature outside was 38F, but with all the excitement the temperature inside was 78F.
Bob was in a happy mood, but Amy was feeling quite blah.
In early labor, Amy spent her time sewing summer shorts for the boys, and screaming.
Bob encouraged Amy by farting in her direction. She only opened her eyes wide with awe.
As contraction got a little closer, Amy kept her mind off of them as much as possible by toilet reading. She asked Bob to load the van. He gladly called her honey, kissed her on the forehead and told her yea, in response to her request.
He told her should go to the laundry room, and rest on the bean bag. She was flabbergasted at that idea!
When finally on their way to the birthing center, some 5 minutes later, Bob drove at the speed of sound. Amy was now in a surprisingly horny mood.
She was pleased with intense atmosphere, and the happy midwives, who kept saying encouraging words like ‘You can do it!’ and ‘Shalom’. She spent most of the time laboring in the kitchen, grunting, with Bob by her side.
Labor only took 1 hr, 19 min, 8.5 sec and .001 milliseconds, and the baby was born at dinner time at the break of dawn.
Bob and Amy were full of joy. The midwives praised Amy for a job well done.
All the in-laws came as quickly as possible by means of wheel chairs and arrived in less than 365 days. Everyone was so happy upon seeing the healthy, happy, baby and mother that they broke into a song, singing ‘Baby I’m a Wanting You’
Not sleeping!
Saturday, March 7, 2009I haven't been able to sleep well for at the least, one week. I mean the last several weeks have been bad but this week has been horrid. I get up and go to the bathroom like every two hours and then starting 4 days ago at about 4am I’m wide awake and can't go back to sleep even though I’m dog tired! I might drift lightly to sleep, and then wake up again, eyes wide open. I hate it!
Last night it started at about 2am and then the horrid ritual of barely falling asleep just to wake up again started... but last night I had the added help of my Hubby. Poor Bobby too! He didn't get off of work till 1am and came to bed by 2am.... then he snored and snorted and made all kinds of sounds all night long. I know he does that when he is terribly tired which made me feel bad but it was also driving me crazy.
I already couldn't sleep and when I would start to fall asleep there goes Bob snoring. I would poke him and he would wake up 'huh?’... 'Your are snoring!'... then he would say he was sorry, rub my leg a few times, then fall back asleep, only to snore again a couple minutes later. This repeated all night long with me poking him and him apologizing just to do it again. I know he couldn't help it and I felt so mean! I had to get up 6:30am to be at the coffee shop by 7:30am to open, so needless to say I was not in a good mood this morning! LOL
The shop was busy this morning too! I would have spells of feeling light headed and shaky one minute, then feeling fine the next. I couldn't wait till my shift ended at 12:30pm, what a relief!
Now I’m horribly tired so I’m going to head to bed!
For the last.... three days I think... my belly has been making weird sounds when Anabel moves. For the last week Anabel has been pushing on my cervix so much (it hurts), mostly at night. Well now when she does it at night I also hear funny sounds coming from my belly. The other night I got really still and concentrated because heck I’ve never heard it before and I’ve never been this far along before! It sounded like water so I was wondering if my water broke (only for a moment though because I could tell right away that nothing was coming out, LOL)
It's really weird to hear sounds like bubbles and water swooshing coming from my belly, but I looked it up and it is fairly normal for some people. It's so uncomfortable though!
Sounds in my tummy...
For the last.... three days I think... my belly has been making weird sounds when Anabel moves. For the last week Anabel has been pushing on my cervix so much (it hurts), mostly at night. Well now when she does it at night I also hear funny sounds coming from my belly. The other night I got really still and concentrated because heck I’ve never heard it before and I’ve never been this far along before! It sounded like water so I was wondering if my water broke (only for a moment though because I could tell right away that nothing was coming out, LOL)
It's really weird to hear sounds like bubbles and water swooshing coming from my belly, but I looked it up and it is fairly normal for some people. It's so uncomfortable though!
Last day of work!
Today was my last day of scheduled work at the coffee shop. Since i'm the manager i will be doing other things but from here on out i won't have to hold an actual shift, so once baby comes i will be able to have her with me always :)
Right now all he has me really doing is writing up the schedule and i've already got it written up until the 21st, by then the baby should be here and i'll be totally off for a couple weeks.... so i'm not sure if there really is anything that i'll be doing for the shop till weeks after the baby comes. Yippie for me, aye?
I'm happy to be at home for once and not have to worry about my next day at work. Now i'll be able to focus on the house and taking care of my dear Hubby.
Yesterday i cooked a huge turkey and tonight i bagged it all up and froze the pieces. I'm thinking it will come in handy for when ever Anabel decides to come. It will help with meals i would think. We will see.
Exciting Find
Friday, March 6, 2009I was really happy to find this toy stroller at the Salvation Army yesterday. I know Anabel won't be playing with this probably for a couple years but i couldn't pass it up at all.
It was $3.98... all metal! If you could find these made with all metal these days, i know it would cost a ton more then what i got it for! I will admit it's missing the bars that hold up the sun shield but it's for dolls, they don't need blocked from the sun, but i'm thinking that Bob could fix some bars on for the sun shield (we have the shield just not the bars).
Anyways hope the pictures come in good:
My 37th week
(rocking chair and pack'n'play, set up in the livingroom... waiting for baby!)Appointment:
Well on the way up to Topeka, Bobby wanted me to drive so he could get some homework done. I was cool with that until I started getting light headed and queasy. I ended up having to pull over and have Bob drive. I hadn't felt that nauseous probably since the beginning of my pregnancy and the whole morning sickness thing!
She has been pushing on my cervix a ton lately. Yesterday it was constant for a very long time. I wonder with all the pushing if she will stay in there until the end of March or not, hehehe
The rest of my week:
Well it actually has been really good, as in I’ve got a lot of stuff done. Yesterday when we got back from my dentist appointment we found that the land lady had came into the house and fixed our bathroom drain and put new light bulbs in which was sweet.... but I didn't know she was going to do that that morning and Bobby had prepared the food the night before and well.... the kitchen was grouse! So I was a little unhappy that she came in when the house was grouse! But oh well!
Last night I wasn't feeling all that great because I hardly got any sleep. I had woken up and gone to the bathroom like three times and then by the last trip to the bathroom at 4am I couldn’t really get back to sleep after that. So I barely got any sleep, especially restful sleep! But despite all that I did get a second wind and was able to pick up the house like I haven’t been able to in a long time! It was nice to get the house looking better.
(Look at my table! It's clear! It hasn't been clear in months >_<)
If I get to bored there is tons of sewing I could do! There is a lot of baby cloths and things I want to make, also I would like to make myself some nice spring/summer cloths for after the baby comes.
Bobby started his job yesterday so his schedule will be 4pm-1am, always having Mondays off. So days like today I get to see him off to class, then maybe one hour for lunch and then that’s it! Tomorrow I will see him after work until he goes in, so for like 3 hours. It will be hard on me because I’m so use to having him there with me when he is not in class…. I will miss him terribly! But we really need the money, especially since I’m stopping work myself. I do thank God for his job, I just need to get use to it!
