Monday, December 8, 2008
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Saturday, November 29, 2008
9 Months!
Today I am 9 months! We have had an eventful holiday week. At my appointment on Tuesday my blood pressure was still high and there were other signs and results pointing towards possible pre-eclampsia. They had me do another test over Thanksgiving and we went back in on Friday for more tests. Friday afternoon we got a call from the doctor letting us know that based on the results I am diagnosed with pre-eclampsia and we needed to go into the hospital that afternoon/evening. This was completely unexpected! At the hospital, I was admitted and hooked up to machines to monitor the baby's heartrate, his movement, my heartrate, and contractions. I was having regular contractions, evenly spaced, and a lot of them. Though I did not feel them at all so they weren't to concerned about those. The doctor did an ultrasound to check the amount of fluid around the baby and that was fine. They also did several blood pressure checks and labwork. I was released late last night. The doctor has taken me completely out of work and they will continue to monitor me and baby at least 3 times this week at the office, starting on Monday. The plan is to deliver baby via scheduled c-section at 37 weeks (next Saturday). A definite date has not been set but we should know more on Monday. We weren't expecting to deliver so early, but we want what is safest for everyone. Hopefully we can make it till next Saturday without getting admitted to the hospital again!
I was given permission to go get our Christmas tree in the mountains today and that was so much fun. I will be taking it easy this week and mentally preparing for Baby Boyer's early arrival. We hope everyone had a wonderful time with friends and family this Thanksgiving!
I was given permission to go get our Christmas tree in the mountains today and that was so much fun. I will be taking it easy this week and mentally preparing for Baby Boyer's early arrival. We hope everyone had a wonderful time with friends and family this Thanksgiving!
Saturday, November 22, 2008
35 weeks?!
Wow, I can't believe that next Saturday I'll be 9 months! We are having an awesome and surreal time preparing for baby's arrival. We finished up our classes at the hospital last week. I really enjoyed the hospital tour and Tom seemed to really like Bootcamp for Expectant Fathers as well as all the other classes we went to. We learned a lot, though I have a feeling there is a lot more to learn when the hands on experience comes!
We are pre-registered at the hospital, have selected our pediatrician, sent in the birth certificate information, enrolled baby in his back up daycare (in case we don't get called on the waiting list from our first choice), and generally been running around making sure everything is ready. I love it!
We are going to weekly doctor appointments now that we are nearing the due date. I had some test results come back a little concerning, but everything seems to still be on track. Baby is not in the right position yet and we're thinking he may not be able to get where he needs to be due to the fibroid tumor. We'll have an ultrasound on December 4th that should answer any of those questions. We still don't know whether I will have a c-section or not. We're hoping the ultrasound will be able to give us that answer as well. We'll see! We are looking forward to the following week's Thanksgiving festivities and our annual trip to the mountains to get our Christmas tree. As well as our 4th anniversary on the 2nd. We have a lot to celebrate!
I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!
We are pre-registered at the hospital, have selected our pediatrician, sent in the birth certificate information, enrolled baby in his back up daycare (in case we don't get called on the waiting list from our first choice), and generally been running around making sure everything is ready. I love it!
We are going to weekly doctor appointments now that we are nearing the due date. I had some test results come back a little concerning, but everything seems to still be on track. Baby is not in the right position yet and we're thinking he may not be able to get where he needs to be due to the fibroid tumor. We'll have an ultrasound on December 4th that should answer any of those questions. We still don't know whether I will have a c-section or not. We're hoping the ultrasound will be able to give us that answer as well. We'll see! We are looking forward to the following week's Thanksgiving festivities and our annual trip to the mountains to get our Christmas tree. As well as our 4th anniversary on the 2nd. We have a lot to celebrate!
I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!
Monday, October 27, 2008
Time Flies...
I can't believe how fast this time is going by! Two months from today is my due date; unbelievable. We have been enjoying this time, starting our Birth and Baby classes, getting the nursery ready, and planning the holidays and Baby Boyer's arrival. We've had two more showers! One at my work and a co-ed shower hosted by my sister and step sister in law at my mom's house. Both were amazing and I was blown away by the creativity of the hostesses! We are definitely very lucky to have such wonderful friends and family in our lives.
Our last appointment was on October 24th. Everything is looking good and the baby is doing great. I am right on target as far as weight gain and the size of the baby, so that's good. Our baby is already getting attention for being so photogenic in his ultrasound photos. At our appointment our ultrasound tech pulled Tom aside to show him her computer. Not only is our little boy in her screensaver but he is the actual background of her computer! I can't say I blame her! The pictures are absolutely amazing, I know I have mine up at my desk and love looking at them.
Our next appointment is November 6th. We are pretty busy between now and then with multiple classes at the hospital and other 'getting ready for baby' preparations. We both love this time of year and are looking forward to these fall days and the time before the holidays. We hope everyone is enjoying their fall so far and has a fun Halloween!
Our last appointment was on October 24th. Everything is looking good and the baby is doing great. I am right on target as far as weight gain and the size of the baby, so that's good. Our baby is already getting attention for being so photogenic in his ultrasound photos. At our appointment our ultrasound tech pulled Tom aside to show him her computer. Not only is our little boy in her screensaver but he is the actual background of her computer! I can't say I blame her! The pictures are absolutely amazing, I know I have mine up at my desk and love looking at them.
Our next appointment is November 6th. We are pretty busy between now and then with multiple classes at the hospital and other 'getting ready for baby' preparations. We both love this time of year and are looking forward to these fall days and the time before the holidays. We hope everyone is enjoying their fall so far and has a fun Halloween!
Monday, October 13, 2008
Busy Busy
This has been a whirlwind month for all of us! Baby has grown and so have I! A lot! Everyone is healthy and doing great. Last weekend we had visitors and my first baby shower. It was amazing and I was honored to have my mother in law here all the way from New York. I am still in awe of all the generosity and outpouring of love from friends and family!
On Wednesday I had my glucose tolerence test and an ultrasound. I passed the glucose test and it wasn't bad at all. I actually kind of liked the orange liquid you have to drink, honest. My hemoglobin was a little low so I'll work on that by adding some foods to my diet that are rich in iron.
Now, the ultrasound. As you can see in the post below, we have one cute baby! I'm always taken aback by just how "real" the 3D ultrasounds look. We could see him moving and opening and closing his mouth, it was awesome. The placenta had moved 4 cm so we are out of the low lying area and it is no longer a problem. Very excited about that! There is still the possibility of a c-section because of the large fibroid tumor that I have, but it is no longer a definite. All good news!
Next week Tom and I start our Birth and Baby classes at the hospital. We have both been looking forward to those and hope to learn a lot.
After the shower, the nursery is really coming together. It is quickly becoming my favorite room in the house. These are going to be a busy next couple of months for sure! I know they are going to fly by but we are going to enjoy every second of them.
On Wednesday I had my glucose tolerence test and an ultrasound. I passed the glucose test and it wasn't bad at all. I actually kind of liked the orange liquid you have to drink, honest. My hemoglobin was a little low so I'll work on that by adding some foods to my diet that are rich in iron.
Now, the ultrasound. As you can see in the post below, we have one cute baby! I'm always taken aback by just how "real" the 3D ultrasounds look. We could see him moving and opening and closing his mouth, it was awesome. The placenta had moved 4 cm so we are out of the low lying area and it is no longer a problem. Very excited about that! There is still the possibility of a c-section because of the large fibroid tumor that I have, but it is no longer a definite. All good news!
Next week Tom and I start our Birth and Baby classes at the hospital. We have both been looking forward to those and hope to learn a lot.
After the shower, the nursery is really coming together. It is quickly becoming my favorite room in the house. These are going to be a busy next couple of months for sure! I know they are going to fly by but we are going to enjoy every second of them.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
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