34 weeks +2 days. I had my doctor's appointment this morning at 10:45. Nothing out of the ordinary really... pee test, blood pressure check, weight check... same old same old. I was told this is the last week I'd get to keep my clothes on lol. I have my Strep B test next week, then I'll be having internal exams every week until I deliver.
My doctor did tell me that I'd probably be needing a c-section. He said The Bean is still breech, and with fluids running low, he probably won't be able to turn himself around now. Jay asked him if he thought I'd be allowed to go to my due date, and Dr. Bailey said no. He said if I make it to 38 weeks, he'll probably deliver me then. So we're looking at maybe 3 weeks before we meet The Bean... crazy to think about.
He then proceeded to tell me he would be out of town the week of the 23rd (when I'll be 38 weeks), but one of the other local OBs will take good care of me if something were to happen... erm... whu? So maybe we can set it up to deliver the day before he goes or the day he gets back. I'd like my own doctor to deliver my baby.
Something else notable... I've lost nearly 7lbs since I started taking that water pill. I feel so much better. I'm at 147 now as opposed to 154. Meaning I've gained 28lbs total. That I can live with. I was feeling so huge and horribly self-conscious thinking I'd already gained past the recommended amount.
The blood pressure meds have been doing their job beautifully as well. It gets a little high when it's time to take a pill, but it lowers it back down really quick. I found out you definitely want to eat with them though... went rushing out of the house without breakfast yesterday morning and felt like a zombie all the way through Walmart. Food is a must. (I also just remembered I need to refill my prenatal vitamins tonight... better do that now).
I talked to Dr. Bailey about this progestin only implant birth control I read about online. He says another OB in town would need to do it because he didn't have the training. I know I don't want kids for at least another 5 years, but I'm not sure I'm done completely so this seems perfect for me. I'm only 23 so having my tubes tied makes me uncomfortable. I'll have to call around and see how to go about having that done after the little one is born.
To add to this mish-mash entry, our newborn sleeper came in today and I put it together ;) It's so cute and well made! Best part - we got it for $24 (originally $54 on Amazon, but we paid for $20 of it with Swagbucks gift cards). Heh.
I was supposed to go for my weekly NST today, but since Mom couldn't keep Annelise (and having a toddler running around the L&D room would have driven Jay and I both nuts), we rescheduled it for tomorrow morning at 10:00. It seems like all we do is run around to Dr appointments these days... oh well. It's almost over I guess.
Oh! One more thing, my mom and I took Annelise and Nathan to the pool for the first time this summer. They had so much fun! The water felt amazing. As soon as I got out though, I felt like I weighed a ton! We had alot of fun :)
My doctor did tell me that I'd probably be needing a c-section. He said The Bean is still breech, and with fluids running low, he probably won't be able to turn himself around now. Jay asked him if he thought I'd be allowed to go to my due date, and Dr. Bailey said no. He said if I make it to 38 weeks, he'll probably deliver me then. So we're looking at maybe 3 weeks before we meet The Bean... crazy to think about.
He then proceeded to tell me he would be out of town the week of the 23rd (when I'll be 38 weeks), but one of the other local OBs will take good care of me if something were to happen... erm... whu? So maybe we can set it up to deliver the day before he goes or the day he gets back. I'd like my own doctor to deliver my baby.
Something else notable... I've lost nearly 7lbs since I started taking that water pill. I feel so much better. I'm at 147 now as opposed to 154. Meaning I've gained 28lbs total. That I can live with. I was feeling so huge and horribly self-conscious thinking I'd already gained past the recommended amount.
The blood pressure meds have been doing their job beautifully as well. It gets a little high when it's time to take a pill, but it lowers it back down really quick. I found out you definitely want to eat with them though... went rushing out of the house without breakfast yesterday morning and felt like a zombie all the way through Walmart. Food is a must. (I also just remembered I need to refill my prenatal vitamins tonight... better do that now).
I talked to Dr. Bailey about this progestin only implant birth control I read about online. He says another OB in town would need to do it because he didn't have the training. I know I don't want kids for at least another 5 years, but I'm not sure I'm done completely so this seems perfect for me. I'm only 23 so having my tubes tied makes me uncomfortable. I'll have to call around and see how to go about having that done after the little one is born.
To add to this mish-mash entry, our newborn sleeper came in today and I put it together ;) It's so cute and well made! Best part - we got it for $24 (originally $54 on Amazon, but we paid for $20 of it with Swagbucks gift cards). Heh.
I was supposed to go for my weekly NST today, but since Mom couldn't keep Annelise (and having a toddler running around the L&D room would have driven Jay and I both nuts), we rescheduled it for tomorrow morning at 10:00. It seems like all we do is run around to Dr appointments these days... oh well. It's almost over I guess.
Oh! One more thing, my mom and I took Annelise and Nathan to the pool for the first time this summer. They had so much fun! The water felt amazing. As soon as I got out though, I felt like I weighed a ton! We had alot of fun :)