Well the Baby Shower went well. We had around 25 people come visit us (mostly family) and it was great to see everyone! My best friend, Ashlee, surprised me by coming into town from Florida and spending a few days with us. We hadnt seen each other since the wedding so it was SO great to see her again! I am very lucky to have such amazing friends. We got some of the stuff we needed for the baby but we still have some stuff to buy. One thing is certain, this baby wont need new clothes for a long while. We are very blessed to have supportive people around us. I think Brad's favorite gift came from Adam and Carrie. They gave us a Realtree Onesie. Its the perfect camo onesie he has been looking for. Im sure as soon as he fits in it, whenever daddy gets to dress him, thats what he will be wearing. Brad's parents made the 2.5 hour trip to visit as well. It was great for them to come and spend that time with us. It was definitely fun.
Starting the following Thursday (the 18th), I started having some timetable Braxton-Hicks contractions (practice ones). They didnt hurt at all but they were coming every 12 min. I woke up the next morning to go to work and they were still 12 min apart but this time they were a little painful. So I went to work, drank lots of water and called my doctor. They said if they were the same in about 30 min or so, to go to the hospital. Well I drank enough water to get the pain to go away but they were still happening every 12 min. So around 7:00 that night, they were still going on and we called the doctor again to see if we needed to worry at all. They told us to make the 20 min trek to the hospital to make sure everything was alright. So Friday night around 7:30 we got to Williamson Medical Center (where Baby Abel will be born) to get checked out. I just have to say that WMC is AWESOME! They had us registered and up on the Labor and Delivery floor in 15 min. Anyway, they hooked me up to all the monitors and, sure enough, I was having painless contractions every 12 min. The nurses were so sweet and really took care of me. 2 bags of IV fluids and 2 shots of terbutaline (a shot to stop preterm contractions) later, we got to go back home. We spent about 4 hours there total and the contractions had spaced out to every 25 min or so. Im still having them and they are still painless. They arent making me dilate or anything so everything is fine for now. We went to the doctor yesterday and spoke with her about it. She said that as long as I can manage with rest and hydration, I should be fine. I cant have more than 6 in an hour. She also said that as long as I can make it 2 more weeks, they will let me go into labor and have the baby. Which is good! They think he is healthy enough to make it but scary because 2 weeks is REALLY close and we REALLY arent ready yet.
Our hospital visit and doctor visit really got us thinking about what we need to do. We have now started talking about hospital bags and when to install the car seat and so on. We actually have just about everything to bring him home. I cant think of anything else we need ASAP. I think we can wait for a little bit after he is born for almost everything else. I am going to look through our registries and make sure Im not missing anything. I know we need the first aid kit and thermometer. I would like the Boppy but I can use a regular pillow at first if need be. I would also like the Diaper Genie but thats not a necessity...more of a want :). Brad can also head out and get last minute things if he comes early and unexpectedly. We have a car seat to take him home, a place for him to sleep, diapers, wipes, and clothes to wear. Everything is good :).
How far along? 34 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 30 lbs...Only gained 3 lbs from my last appt :)
Sleep: Sleeping fine...just getting up 3-4 times a night to pee.
Best moment this week: Knowing that everything is good to go after the hospital visit
Movement: Lots of stretching (glad he isnt kicking...it would hurt :))
Food cravings: Cherry Limeades from Sonic...sometimes pizza but I dont indulge that craving :)
Gender: Boy
Belly Button in or out? Out
What I miss: Not having heartburn
What I am looking forward to: 4d Ultrasound on Friday with the Abel's!!
Milestones: Only 6 weeks left!
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
55 days...
55 days...that's all that's left. Kinda crazy when you think about it. 55 days is not very long. That's 8 weeks. 2 months. A little overwhelming but itll all work out. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow. Itll be the same ol stuff. Pee in a cup, weight, measurements, heartrate...blah blah blah. Only difference this time is Im seeing a new doctor. Ive been rotating around the practice just in case my doctor isnt on call on a night Im in the hospital. So far Ive only seen 1 different one and I liked her a lot. Now Im seeing someone completely different and Ive heard good and bad things about her. Basically what Im getting is that she is very blunt and doesnt play around. Which is fine...makes the appointments faster and I rarely have any issues or questions anyway. All of the doctors in the practice are female (which is nice) and most of them already have children so they understand what Im going through.
We also have two different pediatrician appointments scheduled this week. We are meeting one in Spring Hill and one in Franklin. The one in Spring Hill was recommended by a friend and is supposed to be pretty great. The other one is me and my brother's pediatrician from when we were younger. She is really sweet but she is in Franklin (20 min away). The interviews are really for Brad to get comfortable with the doctor we are trusting. He is less confident with doctors and has to be REALLY comfortable with one before he will truly take their advice. Im more trusting than he is. I would just pick one and be done with it. I guess my outlook is that they have been through a lot of schooling to get where they are and if a friend recommends them, they are probably pretty darn good. Now if I were looking at a doctor that was completely unknown to anyone, Id be a little more leery but thats not really the situation here. Hopefully one of the two we are seeing this week will be perfect for Baby Abel and Brad and we wont have to do any more interviews but you never know.
So as the 3rd trimester rolls on, Ive been experiencing a few more aches and pains. On Sunday night, he was sitting right on my sciatic nerve and I could barely walk. Thankfully, he moved off of it when I was sleeping and Ive been okay since then. For about a week, my heartburn disappeared and it was AMAZING! Of course now its back with a vengeance and TUMS are my best friend once again. Ive also been getting this weird pain (kinda feels like a running cramp) in my upper back on the right side. Of course, me being a google fiend, I researched it. Turns out that as your uterus expands, its starts to push on your ribs, which in turn, runs pain to your back. Its really annoying and only happens when I sit down. If it starts to hurt (which is often), I have to stand up and stretch out my back to get it to go away...or have Brad push really hard on it for a bit. Baby Abel has been moving a little less...not scary less...more like "I have less room" less. He does more rolls and stretches than actual kicks. When he does kick, its pretty painful. I felt him have the hiccups for the first time last night. It was crazy feeling. Just like little rhythmic taps. I cant wait to have him here :).
Our Shower is this weekend!! Im so excited to spend some time with friends and family and celebrate the little one. We also get to show off our new house to people who havent been here yet. I dont know what we are going to do with the dogs yet (they get pretty hyper with new people around). We might just put them up in the bonus room in their crates for a while. We got our crib set up and in the room! We are also getting the rocker this weekend and a good friend of ours is giving us their baby dresser/changing table. The furniture will be set up by the weekend! Ive washed all of the clothes that we have so far and all of the blankets we have been given. Now I have to get the rest of the house ready for the shower. This means a TON of organizing and cleaning before Sunday. I really hope more people come to the baby shower than my wedding shower. It was a little depressing. I still need to go find a cute outfit for the weekend :). Anyway...enough rambling.
How far along? 32 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 25 lbs...yuck :(
Sleep: Sleeping pretty well. My hips are starting to hurt and last night I had a little trouble falling back asleep around 1:30.
Best moment this week: Little baby hiccups :)
Movement: Less kicks, more rolls.
Food cravings: Fruit Roll Ups and Cherry Limeades from Sonic
Gender: Boy
Belly Button in or out? Out
What I miss: My normal disposition without the moodiness and hormones.
What I am looking forward to: The Baby Shower!!
Milestones: Getting the nursery somewhat ready :)
We also have two different pediatrician appointments scheduled this week. We are meeting one in Spring Hill and one in Franklin. The one in Spring Hill was recommended by a friend and is supposed to be pretty great. The other one is me and my brother's pediatrician from when we were younger. She is really sweet but she is in Franklin (20 min away). The interviews are really for Brad to get comfortable with the doctor we are trusting. He is less confident with doctors and has to be REALLY comfortable with one before he will truly take their advice. Im more trusting than he is. I would just pick one and be done with it. I guess my outlook is that they have been through a lot of schooling to get where they are and if a friend recommends them, they are probably pretty darn good. Now if I were looking at a doctor that was completely unknown to anyone, Id be a little more leery but thats not really the situation here. Hopefully one of the two we are seeing this week will be perfect for Baby Abel and Brad and we wont have to do any more interviews but you never know.
So as the 3rd trimester rolls on, Ive been experiencing a few more aches and pains. On Sunday night, he was sitting right on my sciatic nerve and I could barely walk. Thankfully, he moved off of it when I was sleeping and Ive been okay since then. For about a week, my heartburn disappeared and it was AMAZING! Of course now its back with a vengeance and TUMS are my best friend once again. Ive also been getting this weird pain (kinda feels like a running cramp) in my upper back on the right side. Of course, me being a google fiend, I researched it. Turns out that as your uterus expands, its starts to push on your ribs, which in turn, runs pain to your back. Its really annoying and only happens when I sit down. If it starts to hurt (which is often), I have to stand up and stretch out my back to get it to go away...or have Brad push really hard on it for a bit. Baby Abel has been moving a little less...not scary less...more like "I have less room" less. He does more rolls and stretches than actual kicks. When he does kick, its pretty painful. I felt him have the hiccups for the first time last night. It was crazy feeling. Just like little rhythmic taps. I cant wait to have him here :).
Our Shower is this weekend!! Im so excited to spend some time with friends and family and celebrate the little one. We also get to show off our new house to people who havent been here yet. I dont know what we are going to do with the dogs yet (they get pretty hyper with new people around). We might just put them up in the bonus room in their crates for a while. We got our crib set up and in the room! We are also getting the rocker this weekend and a good friend of ours is giving us their baby dresser/changing table. The furniture will be set up by the weekend! Ive washed all of the clothes that we have so far and all of the blankets we have been given. Now I have to get the rest of the house ready for the shower. This means a TON of organizing and cleaning before Sunday. I really hope more people come to the baby shower than my wedding shower. It was a little depressing. I still need to go find a cute outfit for the weekend :). Anyway...enough rambling.
How far along? 32 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 25 lbs...yuck :(
Sleep: Sleeping pretty well. My hips are starting to hurt and last night I had a little trouble falling back asleep around 1:30.
Best moment this week: Little baby hiccups :)
Movement: Less kicks, more rolls.
Food cravings: Fruit Roll Ups and Cherry Limeades from Sonic
Gender: Boy
Belly Button in or out? Out
What I miss: My normal disposition without the moodiness and hormones.
What I am looking forward to: The Baby Shower!!
Milestones: Getting the nursery somewhat ready :)
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