Well this morning I had my Dr. Appointment for my weekly check-up. They had scheduled an ultrasound to see how big the baby really was. (So far only 8 lbs. 2 oz! HOORAY for the one good news moment today!) I asked Mike if he wanted to go. He didn't really want to come but at the last minute decided to come along. I am glad he did.
We arrived and they started the ultrasound...immediately I saw the head....at the top of my stomach and I said...oh dear he is breach. That was confirmed. Well almost breach, his bottom is down and feet are to the side. waaah!
The doctor said I needed to go over to the hospital for an aversion (which means the doctor tries to turn the baby with her hands pushing down on my stomach).
We arrived and they gave me a shot of something to relax my cervix. She said it would feel like I had 4 cups of coffee....well now I know what that feels like...got the shakes! Then the dr. came and told me that either he would turn right away or not at all and the pushing might send me into labor in which case they would have to do an emergency C-section. She said that had never happened which made me feel better. The aversion didn't hurt like I thought it would, slightly uncomfortable but that is all. However, baby didn't want to budge so they monitored me for an hour and sent me home. :(
I go back in on Tuesday to see if he has moved at all and if not we schedule a C-section. I really wanted to do this naturally so I will keep praying but in the meantime do some reading up on C-sections. It does make me a bit more nervous I have to say but my husband always reminds me that I shouldn't worry about things that haven't happened yet. That is a hard thing to do!
Thanks to Mike for being there for me today. So nice to have someone who cares for you right there holding your hand and supporting you through it all. Marriage is a wonderful thing.
That I am the music director at church and we sang today, "We thank thee oh God for a Prophet"....
and all the bishopbric and my husband giggled when we came to the part..."and we know that deliverance is nigh..."
I should have faked a contraction...
So today I had my Dr. appointment. I was sort of hoping not to have it and to have had the baby, but I made it! Just 2 weeks until my due date. I have not dialated anymore. And my doctor informed me that this baby is going to be 9-10lbs! Just great. My first baby is going to be huge! I wasn't nervous before but I am now and all the sudden I have lots of patience and am in no hurry to go into labor!!!!
Next news.....I got the sod in the backyard thanks to facebook! I sent out a message to all our friends in Nampa to come by for a sod-laying party at 6:30pm. At exactly 6:30 pm my home teachers showed up along with our next door neighbor and my husband. Look at the huge difference!!!!
I have to give a HUGE thanks to Ron Jr. who spent 3 1/2 weeks cleaning out the weeds, old branches, and junk out of the backyard and leveling the ground so I could have a beautiful yard. He has also been watering and mowing for me while I am pregnant. He is our next door neighbor and has been a lifesaver!
Lets see a little rundown of today...
woke up
went to gym to swim
came home
made breakfast for husband
cleaned kitchen
emptied some things out of the car
went to husbands work to bring things he forgot at home
went to bank to pay mortgage
went to store to buy things needed for this weekends event
came home ate lunch
called around town looking for price quotes on sod for the yard
went to printer to turn in brochures we needed printed by the weekend
called around looking for quotes on tent rental for our business event this weekend
went grocery shopping
came home to get change of clothes for husband
went back to his work to pick him up and head to Chamber of Commerce dinner
had a great time at Chamber of Commerce dinner (Mike got to go in the cash machine and try to stuff as many dollars as he could in his pocket in a minute...he got $14..apparently it is harder than it looks and they only had $1 bills)
went to store to pick up items for business
went back to Mike's shop to unload items we had bought
finally made it home.....when to nap...when to nap....
This week and month look pretty much the same...although I do realize when baby comes I will have to cut back on a few things and take it easy.
SIGH.
So after that awful night I read up on all the remedies for heartburn (Thanks for the tip Heatha!) and I went to the store and bought almonds, milk, dairy, and Pepcid. I took a pepcid and slept like a baby!!!!!! I thought it was a wonder pill until I woke today and realized I didn't have any trouble breathing and I had more energy than I have had in a month!
I noticed my stomach was hanging lower and I thought to myself. The baby has dropped. That was confirmed at today's Dr. appointment. The baby has dropped and is in delivery position. YEAH!!! This was the best news ever. Although my Dr. says that it is going to be a BIG baby. She said at minimum 8lbs. I measured 37cm.
Goodbye heartburn and breathlessness! Now prepping for labor and the Epidural--I'll take one please!
