No baby yesterday, they sent us home. Baby just did not want to cooperate and stay head down when the dr. came in. We attempted to move it twice, and I KNOW it was head down after we played music for it, but the dr. didn't come into the room until AN HOUR LATER!!! And by that time, the baby had moved back to head up :( so that's when he sent us home.
I have another apt. Monday to check on position and talk about induction again or c-section. If baby's head is down in the office, I want him to break my water right there and then I can walk over to the birth center! Hopefully I have that option, it's my body right? I'm the paying "customer"
Been asking for lots of prayers that the baby does the right thing and goes head down and stays head down!!!
Friday, July 15, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
CRAZINESS!!!
Ok, so I had an apt. last Thursday, everything went well, according to plan, wait until I go into labor and go to the hospital.
We had an ultrasound yesterday to check baby's weight, and to see if it's healthy.
Baby is a shocking 6lbs 8oz (I have only gained 20lbs this pregnancy) wowza, that's TINY! Hopefully the ultrasound is off a bit and the baby is a little bigger than that. Everything else looks GREAT the baby scored an 8 out of an 8 on kidney function, heart function, breathing, and so on. BUT! Baby was breech, head up, NOT what we wanted to see or hear...I started doing things to help the baby move head down like playing music near my lower abdomen to make the baby move head down again...it likes doing flips!
Today we had an apt. to go over the results of the ultrasound, and for my weekly check up. And to hopefully hear the heart beating telling us the head is down..but he did an ultrasound and said baby was oblique, but moved the baby to head down, and it seems like baby is wanting to stay head down for now! And we scheduled an induction for Thursday...so put my mind at ease about baby flipping on me so much...so that's that and we will be a family of 4 on Thursday!
Pray baby stays head down!
We had an ultrasound yesterday to check baby's weight, and to see if it's healthy.
Baby is a shocking 6lbs 8oz (I have only gained 20lbs this pregnancy) wowza, that's TINY! Hopefully the ultrasound is off a bit and the baby is a little bigger than that. Everything else looks GREAT the baby scored an 8 out of an 8 on kidney function, heart function, breathing, and so on. BUT! Baby was breech, head up, NOT what we wanted to see or hear...I started doing things to help the baby move head down like playing music near my lower abdomen to make the baby move head down again...it likes doing flips!
Today we had an apt. to go over the results of the ultrasound, and for my weekly check up. And to hopefully hear the heart beating telling us the head is down..but he did an ultrasound and said baby was oblique, but moved the baby to head down, and it seems like baby is wanting to stay head down for now! And we scheduled an induction for Thursday...so put my mind at ease about baby flipping on me so much...so that's that and we will be a family of 4 on Thursday!
Pray baby stays head down!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Apt. went well
I am still concerned about not gaining enough weight, only up 18lbs! Doc says it's just fine though, because I am gaining weight. I have steered away from my "diet" a few days last week, because I wanted to put on more weight, been eating more ice cream...shhh!
Baby is kind of diagonal, but head is down, so half breech, hopefully that changes in the coming weeks.
We get to see the little bean again on July 11th, so we'll get to see how big he/she is, and see fluid levels, and to see if baby's head is in the down position.
Baby's heart rate was in the mid to upper 140's jumping from 143 to 148, so still hopes for a girl :)
going to start my non-stress tests at 36 weeks, and I think I'll have them weekly until the baby is born.
all in all everything is going well with the pregnancy, but today I seriously dislocated my tail bone, and it's very hard to walk, all just by taking the dogs out to go potty! I hope it heals quickly!
another appointment in 2 weeks!
Baby is kind of diagonal, but head is down, so half breech, hopefully that changes in the coming weeks.
We get to see the little bean again on July 11th, so we'll get to see how big he/she is, and see fluid levels, and to see if baby's head is in the down position.
Baby's heart rate was in the mid to upper 140's jumping from 143 to 148, so still hopes for a girl :)
going to start my non-stress tests at 36 weeks, and I think I'll have them weekly until the baby is born.
all in all everything is going well with the pregnancy, but today I seriously dislocated my tail bone, and it's very hard to walk, all just by taking the dogs out to go potty! I hope it heals quickly!
another appointment in 2 weeks!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
33 weeks!!!
I am so sick of people saying "You're so TINY", With my son, I was on the other end of the spectrum being HUGE, and people would say "OMG! You have HOW many more months left"?? I think it gets to me a little more though this time, because sometimes I feel like people don't think I eat, when in all reality, I eat MORE, I just choose my foods wisely this time around, I pick an apple with peanut butter over a candy bar or ice cream, or I'll eat more veggies for dinner instead of loading up on pasta...Yes, it's because I have to stick to somewhat of a diet, and not everyone knows that I'm gestational diabetic, but they don't need to know! Yes, I've only gained 17 1/2 lbs so far, but I know my baby is eating healthy, and that's better for him or her than being bigger and packing the fat on the baby!
The last couple appointments the heart rate has dropped from in the 150's to the high 130's mid 140's, I'm still hoping for a girl, and I slip every so often saying she, but a part of me is thinking boy, because the heart rate is now how my son's heart rate was. I guess we'll see.
All in all, Doc said I was doing great, and my thyroid levels were still normal!
Only 7 more weeks!
The last couple appointments the heart rate has dropped from in the 150's to the high 130's mid 140's, I'm still hoping for a girl, and I slip every so often saying she, but a part of me is thinking boy, because the heart rate is now how my son's heart rate was. I guess we'll see.
All in all, Doc said I was doing great, and my thyroid levels were still normal!
Only 7 more weeks!
Monday, May 16, 2011
Phew!
my dr. apt. went VERY well today, had some questions, got some answers, and now I feel good about everything. I asked if my T4 levels were good along with my TSH levels, and they've been really good, last time a little on the high side, but still in normal range...I have to get my blood tested again in the next couple days, hopefully it's still in the normal range!
I also asked if I would get another ultrasound because of my hypo and my gest. diabetes, and he said I would get another one for the diabetes, but not for the hypo, which makes sense, because the most important time for your levels to be in the good is at the beginning of the pregnancy and everything looked fine on our last ultrasound...so I will get to see our little bean again around 36-38 weeks which is in 7-8 weeks!!! Plus he said I would have gotten an ultrasound around then anyway because baby J was 10lbs when born, so he wants to see how big this baby is a few weeks from delivery.
it's so nice to hear that my OB is not worried about my diabetes at this point...and that I'm a person that he trusts with my numbers! I have only gained 14lbs so far, and he wants me to gain another 10 in the next 10 weeks. At this rate hopefully I do gain the 10lbs, because that would put me at 24lbs for the whole pregnancy, and he wants me to be at 25-40, but he says I am still good for weight gain.
I don't have anything to worry about, for now!
I also asked if I would get another ultrasound because of my hypo and my gest. diabetes, and he said I would get another one for the diabetes, but not for the hypo, which makes sense, because the most important time for your levels to be in the good is at the beginning of the pregnancy and everything looked fine on our last ultrasound...so I will get to see our little bean again around 36-38 weeks which is in 7-8 weeks!!! Plus he said I would have gotten an ultrasound around then anyway because baby J was 10lbs when born, so he wants to see how big this baby is a few weeks from delivery.
it's so nice to hear that my OB is not worried about my diabetes at this point...and that I'm a person that he trusts with my numbers! I have only gained 14lbs so far, and he wants me to gain another 10 in the next 10 weeks. At this rate hopefully I do gain the 10lbs, because that would put me at 24lbs for the whole pregnancy, and he wants me to be at 25-40, but he says I am still good for weight gain.
I don't have anything to worry about, for now!
Monday, May 2, 2011
On rotation!
I can't believe I am 28 1/2 weeks pregnant. I Had my first apt. with one of the other doctors today, and he used an antique doppler, so it doesn't tell you the heart rate, but that's alright, he said it sounded great!
He also said I am measuring a week behind, but that's how I've been measuring all a long from day 1, but that is also normal, or ok. I have put on 14lbs, up 2lbs from my last visit, which is good! That means I'm gaining the 1lb a week needed, and this is even swaying from my "diet" my numbers have been all normal, so I figured I could eat a little more and see what happened...and you know what? It's been fine, my glucose levels have been the same!
on a side note, the weather has been less than acceptable for me this time of year. I thought it was spring, not winter still! Temps being in the 30's and low 40's isn't spring! I would love to be able to go for more walks with my son, but it would have to warm up 15 degrees for it to be an enjoyable walk!
I have another apt. in 2 weeks and I get my thyroid levels checked again, hopefully they are still normal! I have been doing some research online and it looks like I have been pretty lucky in that department, because, most pregnancies with the mother that has hypothyroidism has to have her medication upped sometimes 20 to 50%, I haven't had to have mine changed AT ALL! But I do wonder if I will get to see my little bean again, to make sure everything is ok! I guess we'll have to wait and see!
He also said I am measuring a week behind, but that's how I've been measuring all a long from day 1, but that is also normal, or ok. I have put on 14lbs, up 2lbs from my last visit, which is good! That means I'm gaining the 1lb a week needed, and this is even swaying from my "diet" my numbers have been all normal, so I figured I could eat a little more and see what happened...and you know what? It's been fine, my glucose levels have been the same!
on a side note, the weather has been less than acceptable for me this time of year. I thought it was spring, not winter still! Temps being in the 30's and low 40's isn't spring! I would love to be able to go for more walks with my son, but it would have to warm up 15 degrees for it to be an enjoyable walk!
I have another apt. in 2 weeks and I get my thyroid levels checked again, hopefully they are still normal! I have been doing some research online and it looks like I have been pretty lucky in that department, because, most pregnancies with the mother that has hypothyroidism has to have her medication upped sometimes 20 to 50%, I haven't had to have mine changed AT ALL! But I do wonder if I will get to see my little bean again, to make sure everything is ok! I guess we'll have to wait and see!
Friday, April 15, 2011
Had 26 week appt. today!
I've been wondering if I've been gaining enough weight, with having to count carbs because they are afraid I'm going to have another 10lb baby! I've only gained 12lbs so far, and researching on the internet, I know bad me! the websites I've looked at say I should be up around 18lbs by now! But, I asked the Dr. today about the weight gain and he said I was perfect! So, I guess I'll just eat the same as I've been eating...I have been cheating a little too though with eating a little more sweets, I go crazy if I can't have sweets with this pregnancy.
Heart rate is still up in the 150's, so there is still hope that this is a girl!!
Going back to the weight thing, It feels sooo different this time when people say, oh you're still so tiny, when with baby J, I was about ready to pop at this point and people were like you have how many more months?? And said my goodness you're huge! But I guess all in all, it's what the Dr. says. If he said I'm gaining the right amount of weight, that's all that matters!
Heart rate is still up in the 150's, so there is still hope that this is a girl!!
Going back to the weight thing, It feels sooo different this time when people say, oh you're still so tiny, when with baby J, I was about ready to pop at this point and people were like you have how many more months?? And said my goodness you're huge! But I guess all in all, it's what the Dr. says. If he said I'm gaining the right amount of weight, that's all that matters!
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