How far along? 37 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +7
Maternity clothes? maternity always
Stretch Marks? yes
Sleep: not so much
Best moment this week: I started maternity leave today.
Movement: She's getting more and more quiet
Food Cravings/Aversions: Gummy worms and Mexican food
Gender: Girl
Belly Button in or out? it's working it's way back in, which I hope means Rylee is lower
What I miss: when I feel the urge that I REALLY NEED TO PEE, that I pee longer than 1.5 seconds
What I am looking forward to: relaxing before Rylee gets here
Weekly Wisdom: Walk, have sex, eat spicy foods, go to the chiropractor, get my hair cut, get a pedicure
Milestones: officially full term
So this past week as been quite eventful. My wonderful friend, Jennifer, had a beautiful, healthy baby girl 5 weeks early on Wednesday! It's quite a miracle in my opinion! She is tiny and beautiful at 4lbs 11oz! I'm looking forward to Paige and Rylee having a lot of play dates.
The next day, I woke up with fluids running down my leg and soaked through a pair of underwear. So mom and I made another trip to L&D. It was another failed trip (obviously), because it wasn't my water. Probably just an increase in watery discharge. I did find out I am 100% effaced by the L&D nurse and she told me she doesn't expect me to be pregnant for another 3 weeks with a cervix like mine.
Friday, I went to my appointment with Dr. Tran since she is off this week. She told me I was a "stretchy 2cm" and that should classify it 3cm since it's so stretchy. I know that's probably too much information, but oh well. So here I sit 100% effaced (thinned out) and 3cm dilated, just waiting. I've been walking around and on the treadmill like crazy, bouncing on the exercise ball, and doing what I can to try to get this little girl to come. I know she might not be ready, but I figured if my cervix is as ready as it is, then maybe she'll want to come a little sooner. It might be selfish of me, but Paul and I are ready to meet our little girl! She'll come when she's ready to no matter what I do, and I know that, but all of these exercises are helping me think that I have a part in that decision!
Monday, December 20, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
9 months along
How far along? 36 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +8
Maternity clothes? maternity always
Stretch Marks? yes
Sleep: My mind makes it hard to fall asleep
Best moment this week: It's my last full week of work for the year, and possibly for awhile
Movement: Not so much
Food Cravings/Aversions: French fries
Gender: Girl
Belly Button in or out? it's becoming pretty flat
What I miss: not much
What I am looking forward to: Rylee coming! It could be soon!!!
Weekly Wisdom: HA something Dr. Tran said today, but it's not appropriate
Milestones: 2cm
Dr. Tran was quite surprised that I had already dilated another centimeter! I could tell by the way she said "oh, well, those contractions have been getting things going." Her words were that I am "ripe and ready to go."
If I get to a 4 without having consistent contractions then she will admit me to the hospital. She doesn't want to take the chance of me being at a 4, my water breaking, and then things really speeding up and me not getting to the hospital or something like that. She says that scenario is unlikely but she doesn't want to take a chance. So really I'm halfway there, in regards to going to the hospital to have my little girl.
Now, this could stall and I could be at a 2 for the next few weeks, or I can keep progressing like I have been and be in the hospital by next week. I can't believe it's so soon, but I'm doing what I can to keep the progress rolling. I'm walking and rolling around on an exercise ball and other things that are good to get labor going.
The only thing I'm uncomfortable about is the fact Dr. Tran has all next week off. I really don't want to go in labor and her not be there! We've been through a lot together in the past year, and I would love to end with her delivering Rylee. I guess we'll just have to cross that bridge when we get there...
Total weight gain/loss: +8
Maternity clothes? maternity always
Stretch Marks? yes
Sleep: My mind makes it hard to fall asleep
Best moment this week: It's my last full week of work for the year, and possibly for awhile
Movement: Not so much
Food Cravings/Aversions: French fries
Gender: Girl
Belly Button in or out? it's becoming pretty flat
What I miss: not much
What I am looking forward to: Rylee coming! It could be soon!!!
Weekly Wisdom: HA something Dr. Tran said today, but it's not appropriate
Milestones: 2cm
Dr. Tran was quite surprised that I had already dilated another centimeter! I could tell by the way she said "oh, well, those contractions have been getting things going." Her words were that I am "ripe and ready to go."
If I get to a 4 without having consistent contractions then she will admit me to the hospital. She doesn't want to take the chance of me being at a 4, my water breaking, and then things really speeding up and me not getting to the hospital or something like that. She says that scenario is unlikely but she doesn't want to take a chance. So really I'm halfway there, in regards to going to the hospital to have my little girl.
Now, this could stall and I could be at a 2 for the next few weeks, or I can keep progressing like I have been and be in the hospital by next week. I can't believe it's so soon, but I'm doing what I can to keep the progress rolling. I'm walking and rolling around on an exercise ball and other things that are good to get labor going.
The only thing I'm uncomfortable about is the fact Dr. Tran has all next week off. I really don't want to go in labor and her not be there! We've been through a lot together in the past year, and I would love to end with her delivering Rylee. I guess we'll just have to cross that bridge when we get there...
Monday, December 6, 2010
35/35!!
How far along? 35 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +7
Maternity clothes? maternity pants all of the time! I've been wearing regular shirts lately though
Stretch Marks? yes
Sleep: Yup! I just always wake up still tired
Best moment this week: Paul and I got our Christmas tree up yesterday! See pics below!
Movement: Oh yeah and it's starting to get painful
Food Cravings/Aversions: Anything gummy (especially sour gummy worms)
Gender: Girl
Belly Button in or out? it's becoming pretty flat
What I miss: sleeping on my stomach and actual jeans
What I am looking forward to: my little girl being here (once she's ready of course)
Weekly Wisdom: Don't go crazy just yet. (Dr. Tran referring to me being taken of restrictive bed rest)
Milestones: 35 days left! 1cm dilated!
Today was my first weekly appointment and it went well :) I had my Group B Strep test (not my favorite) and got to see my little girl! She's getting so big!
After the ultrasound and the swab, Dr. Tran checked me. She said I'm at a full 1cm (when I had my contractions a month ago I was only 1cm on the outer part of the cervix not the inner), and that her head is low and down there.
She said that if I go into labor now, she wouldn't stop it! Which means anytime Rylee decides to make an appearance we need to be ready! I don't have to rest as much but she told me not to go crazy yet since I'm not completely full term. She did keep saying "since you're 36 weeks..." which if she's going off my original due date (the 5th) is true but I thought they changed my due date to the 10th which puts me at 35 weeks (I didn't realize it until after my appointment, luckily my mom was paying attention). I'll have to check at my appointment next week to clarify.
Oh well, either way she's almost here and Paul and I are very excited! I personally think she'll be here before Christmas and have said that for awhile now, so I guess we will have to see. I won't force her to come but will be happy if she's a Christmas baby :)
Here are some pics of our tree! I think it turned out amazingly:
Total weight gain/loss: +7
Maternity clothes? maternity pants all of the time! I've been wearing regular shirts lately though
Stretch Marks? yes
Sleep: Yup! I just always wake up still tired
Best moment this week: Paul and I got our Christmas tree up yesterday! See pics below!
Movement: Oh yeah and it's starting to get painful
Food Cravings/Aversions: Anything gummy (especially sour gummy worms)
Gender: Girl
Belly Button in or out? it's becoming pretty flat
What I miss: sleeping on my stomach and actual jeans
What I am looking forward to: my little girl being here (once she's ready of course)
Weekly Wisdom: Don't go crazy just yet. (Dr. Tran referring to me being taken of restrictive bed rest)
Milestones: 35 days left! 1cm dilated!
Today was my first weekly appointment and it went well :) I had my Group B Strep test (not my favorite) and got to see my little girl! She's getting so big!
After the ultrasound and the swab, Dr. Tran checked me. She said I'm at a full 1cm (when I had my contractions a month ago I was only 1cm on the outer part of the cervix not the inner), and that her head is low and down there.
She said that if I go into labor now, she wouldn't stop it! Which means anytime Rylee decides to make an appearance we need to be ready! I don't have to rest as much but she told me not to go crazy yet since I'm not completely full term. She did keep saying "since you're 36 weeks..." which if she's going off my original due date (the 5th) is true but I thought they changed my due date to the 10th which puts me at 35 weeks (I didn't realize it until after my appointment, luckily my mom was paying attention). I'll have to check at my appointment next week to clarify.
Oh well, either way she's almost here and Paul and I are very excited! I personally think she'll be here before Christmas and have said that for awhile now, so I guess we will have to see. I won't force her to come but will be happy if she's a Christmas baby :)
Here are some pics of our tree! I think it turned out amazingly:
Monday, November 29, 2010
6 weeks and counting!
How far along? 34 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +7
Maternity clothes? all the time
Stretch Marks? yes
Sleep: As much as possible! Too bad I wake up at 7:30 on my days off!
Best moment this week: is it bad if I say nothing so far?! It's only Monday though
Movement: Less kicks and more just random moving, and her head is REALLY low or at least it feels that way
Food Cravings/Aversions: Cinnamon sticks
Gender: Girl
Belly Button in or out? the top half is pretty much flat when I stand up, but in for the most part
What I miss:
What I am looking forward to: my appointment next week! and Paul being done with school for the semester
Weekly Wisdom: You should read the box on the Christmas lights and not just trust the picture. Apparently a red light bulb equals multi-colored lights, not just red.
Milestones: Only a month and a half left!
Not much has happened in the past week. I spent A LOT of time resting over the holidays. I had some pretty bad stabbing pains Thursday afternoon and into the night, which I'm writing up to eating too much food and things moving in the downward direction for Rylee's arrival. With the pains, I decided resting all weekend (with a quick trip to lunch and a movie for my dad's birthday on Friday, and the Bedlam game at my parent's house on Saturday) was in mine and Rylee's best interest. So there was a lot of reading, movies, and TV taking place at the Griffiths' household this weekend. Oh, and babysteals stalking! I was proud of myself though, I didn't buy a thing until today! I keep looking at all of this stuff I want to get Rylee but I've been very good... so far.... Paul is quite proud of me (and so is our checking account HA)!
Now, I just need to figure out what I'm getting everyone for Christmas and get it ordered online since I've been banned from shopping by Dr. Tran...Oh 2 weeks from now can't get here fast enough (I'm sure when it's here I will think it came way too fast!)!
Total weight gain/loss: +7
Maternity clothes? all the time
Stretch Marks? yes
Sleep: As much as possible! Too bad I wake up at 7:30 on my days off!
Best moment this week: is it bad if I say nothing so far?! It's only Monday though
Movement: Less kicks and more just random moving, and her head is REALLY low or at least it feels that way
Food Cravings/Aversions: Cinnamon sticks
Gender: Girl
Belly Button in or out? the top half is pretty much flat when I stand up, but in for the most part
What I miss:
What I am looking forward to: my appointment next week! and Paul being done with school for the semester
Weekly Wisdom: You should read the box on the Christmas lights and not just trust the picture. Apparently a red light bulb equals multi-colored lights, not just red.
Milestones: Only a month and a half left!
Not much has happened in the past week. I spent A LOT of time resting over the holidays. I had some pretty bad stabbing pains Thursday afternoon and into the night, which I'm writing up to eating too much food and things moving in the downward direction for Rylee's arrival. With the pains, I decided resting all weekend (with a quick trip to lunch and a movie for my dad's birthday on Friday, and the Bedlam game at my parent's house on Saturday) was in mine and Rylee's best interest. So there was a lot of reading, movies, and TV taking place at the Griffiths' household this weekend. Oh, and babysteals stalking! I was proud of myself though, I didn't buy a thing until today! I keep looking at all of this stuff I want to get Rylee but I've been very good... so far.... Paul is quite proud of me (and so is our checking account HA)!
Now, I just need to figure out what I'm getting everyone for Christmas and get it ordered online since I've been banned from shopping by Dr. Tran...Oh 2 weeks from now can't get here fast enough (I'm sure when it's here I will think it came way too fast!)!
Monday, November 22, 2010
Less than 50 days!
How far along? 33 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +5
Maternity clothes? all the time
Stretch Marks? ugh... yes
Sleep: Whenever I have the chance, but I always wake up just as tired as when I fell asleep
Best moment this week: Seeing my little girl at the doctor appointment today and baby Zoey Grace was brought into this world!
Movement: All the time! And she gets the hiccups A LOT!
Food Cravings/Aversions: Oddly enough, McDonalds
Gender: Girl
Belly Button in or out? In.. but part of it is getting close to being out
What I miss: not having sciatic pain
What I am looking forward to: a 3 day work week (now only 2 days left!)
Weekly Wisdom: Thanksgiving has a lot of salt, so drink a lot of water (I love Dr. Tran)
Milestones: Less than 50 days!
Baby girl is looking great! She looks so much bigger than she did 2 weeks ago! I can't believe how much she's growing. We could see her "breathing" today, which is great news!! I love seeing that she is developing the way she should. Dr. Tran said she just needs to stay put for another month and then she can come whenever she desires. I get to stop "resting" as much at 36 weeks to get things rolling, so that will be nice, but I'm sure difficult after not doing much for 6 weeks and also the fact that I will be 36 weeks pregnant! It's just going so fast! I can't believe after my next appointment at 35 weeks (which will be here before I know it with the holiday!) I'll start going in weekly, and then we will have a baby!!!
In other good news, Paul's best friend had his little girl on Friday! She is so cute and after 24 hours in the NICU got to go home today! We can't wait for them to come into town so we can see little Zoey Grace! Congrats Josh and Staci, we love you guys so much!!
Total weight gain/loss: +5
Maternity clothes? all the time
Stretch Marks? ugh... yes
Sleep: Whenever I have the chance, but I always wake up just as tired as when I fell asleep
Best moment this week: Seeing my little girl at the doctor appointment today and baby Zoey Grace was brought into this world!
Movement: All the time! And she gets the hiccups A LOT!
Food Cravings/Aversions: Oddly enough, McDonalds
Gender: Girl
Belly Button in or out? In.. but part of it is getting close to being out
What I miss: not having sciatic pain
What I am looking forward to: a 3 day work week (now only 2 days left!)
Weekly Wisdom: Thanksgiving has a lot of salt, so drink a lot of water (I love Dr. Tran)
Milestones: Less than 50 days!
Baby girl is looking great! She looks so much bigger than she did 2 weeks ago! I can't believe how much she's growing. We could see her "breathing" today, which is great news!! I love seeing that she is developing the way she should. Dr. Tran said she just needs to stay put for another month and then she can come whenever she desires. I get to stop "resting" as much at 36 weeks to get things rolling, so that will be nice, but I'm sure difficult after not doing much for 6 weeks and also the fact that I will be 36 weeks pregnant! It's just going so fast! I can't believe after my next appointment at 35 weeks (which will be here before I know it with the holiday!) I'll start going in weekly, and then we will have a baby!!!
In other good news, Paul's best friend had his little girl on Friday! She is so cute and after 24 hours in the NICU got to go home today! We can't wait for them to come into town so we can see little Zoey Grace! Congrats Josh and Staci, we love you guys so much!!
Monday, November 15, 2010
8 weeks left!!!
How far along? 32 weks
Total weight gain/loss: +3
Maternity clothes? all the time
Stretch Marks? ugh... yes
Sleep: I've actually been getting a lot of it
Best moment this week: Not sure yet, but I'm in a really good mood this afternoon
Movement: She really is back to just rolling around when she doesn't like the position I'm in
Food Cravings/Aversions: I drank milk this morning for the first time in a LONG time, yes it was chocolate
Gender: Girl
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I miss: Nothing! I love being pregnant right now, little girl needs to stay put!
What I am looking forward to: Harry Potter at midnight on Thursday, don't know if I'm going to be able to make it
Weekly Wisdom: K-dawg does NOT make for a good grandpa name... love you dad :)
Milestones: Chose a pediatrician!
Not much really to report, I haven't even taken a picture, I don't feel like I've gotten any bigger. I've been resting as the doctor told me to. I finally straightened up Rylee's room after all the presents she got from the showers our amazing friends, family, and coworkers threw for us. I think everything finally has its place, and I'm sure that place will change once she's here.
Today, I met with a pediatrician that had been recommended to me by a wonderful friend, and I loved him! Totally my personality and I completely understand where he's coming from on a lot of his ideals. His hours are amazing, and I just really enjoyed the atmosphere that the practice had. I'm glad I can check that off my to-do list! If anyone in the Owasso area needs a pediatrician, I completely recommend Dr. Brian McDowell at Owasso Pediatrics! Let me know if you need or want any information!
Total weight gain/loss: +3
Maternity clothes? all the time
Stretch Marks? ugh... yes
Sleep: I've actually been getting a lot of it
Best moment this week: Not sure yet, but I'm in a really good mood this afternoon
Movement: She really is back to just rolling around when she doesn't like the position I'm in
Food Cravings/Aversions: I drank milk this morning for the first time in a LONG time, yes it was chocolate
Gender: Girl
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I miss: Nothing! I love being pregnant right now, little girl needs to stay put!
What I am looking forward to: Harry Potter at midnight on Thursday, don't know if I'm going to be able to make it
Weekly Wisdom: K-dawg does NOT make for a good grandpa name... love you dad :)
Milestones: Chose a pediatrician!
Not much really to report, I haven't even taken a picture, I don't feel like I've gotten any bigger. I've been resting as the doctor told me to. I finally straightened up Rylee's room after all the presents she got from the showers our amazing friends, family, and coworkers threw for us. I think everything finally has its place, and I'm sure that place will change once she's here.
Today, I met with a pediatrician that had been recommended to me by a wonderful friend, and I loved him! Totally my personality and I completely understand where he's coming from on a lot of his ideals. His hours are amazing, and I just really enjoyed the atmosphere that the practice had. I'm glad I can check that off my to-do list! If anyone in the Owasso area needs a pediatrician, I completely recommend Dr. Brian McDowell at Owasso Pediatrics! Let me know if you need or want any information!
Monday, November 8, 2010
Oh, L&D
How far along? 31 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +3
Maternity clothes? all the time
Stretch Marks? ugh... yes
Sleep: as much as I can
Best moment this week: I had a baby shower with some amazing people on Saturday
Movement: All the time now
Food Cravings/Aversions: not really
Gender: Girl
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I miss: wearing regular jeans
What I am looking forward to: the end of the week
Weekly Wisdom: Labor & delivery is not the most comfortable place to be, especially at Saint Francis where they're doing construction
Milestones: 1cm dilated
So, yesterday mid-afternoon I started feeling some tightening and pain while being out and about in Tulsa. I sat down, drank some water, and rested. Paul and I, then, went to grab some lunch at Cheddar's (yummy!). When I started feeling better, we headed over to the mall to pick up a few things. While there, the pains returned and Paul and I headed home so I could relax. Well relaxing, the pains started to lessen but I was able to concentrate on them more. I would tighten up right above my belly button and then it would spread down towards my hips ending in a cramping pain. I was comforted when they went from being 4-5 an hour to 1 or 2, then right before bed I didn't have any. I told myself if they returned when I was at work I would call my doctor.
This morning, as I was getting ready for work, I felt fine, so I was thinking no big deal. Around the time I got to work the first one hit, then another and between 8 and 9am I had about 4 pains (later determined to be contractions). I called my doctor and talked to the Triage nurse, who told me to head straight to labor & delivery. Once there, I sat in the waiting room for about 20 or so minutes and had several more pains before they got me back to Exam room B. There, I was hooked up to a fetal heart rate and contraction monitor. As my uterus would tighten, Rylee's heart rate would skyrocket from about 130's to 160-170. However, none of the tightening registered as contractions, just cramps. None of what I felt while in the room compared to what I had been feeling.
They ran an urinalysis to see if I had a UTI, which could cause cramps and contractions, but that came back negative. They also ran a fetal fibronectin test (which is interesting to say the least) which would determine if I could go into labor in the next 2 weeks. This test also came back negative. Both are great, but it doesn't tell me or the doctor/nurses why I was having the contractions I was having. I had an internal exam and I'm already 1cm dilated, which proves to me I was in fact having contractions.
Since they couldn't determine what was causing the contractions, if they return just as or more severe, I'm supposed to go straight to labor & delivery. They don't want everything coming back negative and not really having any contractions while being monitored to hinder me from going, because things could change. So, please, just keep Miss Rylee and myself in your prayers. We need her to stay put for a few more weeks!
Total weight gain/loss: +3
Maternity clothes? all the time
Stretch Marks? ugh... yes
Sleep: as much as I can
Best moment this week: I had a baby shower with some amazing people on Saturday
Movement: All the time now
Food Cravings/Aversions: not really
Gender: Girl
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I miss: wearing regular jeans
What I am looking forward to: the end of the week
Weekly Wisdom: Labor & delivery is not the most comfortable place to be, especially at Saint Francis where they're doing construction
Milestones: 1cm dilated
So, yesterday mid-afternoon I started feeling some tightening and pain while being out and about in Tulsa. I sat down, drank some water, and rested. Paul and I, then, went to grab some lunch at Cheddar's (yummy!). When I started feeling better, we headed over to the mall to pick up a few things. While there, the pains returned and Paul and I headed home so I could relax. Well relaxing, the pains started to lessen but I was able to concentrate on them more. I would tighten up right above my belly button and then it would spread down towards my hips ending in a cramping pain. I was comforted when they went from being 4-5 an hour to 1 or 2, then right before bed I didn't have any. I told myself if they returned when I was at work I would call my doctor.
This morning, as I was getting ready for work, I felt fine, so I was thinking no big deal. Around the time I got to work the first one hit, then another and between 8 and 9am I had about 4 pains (later determined to be contractions). I called my doctor and talked to the Triage nurse, who told me to head straight to labor & delivery. Once there, I sat in the waiting room for about 20 or so minutes and had several more pains before they got me back to Exam room B. There, I was hooked up to a fetal heart rate and contraction monitor. As my uterus would tighten, Rylee's heart rate would skyrocket from about 130's to 160-170. However, none of the tightening registered as contractions, just cramps. None of what I felt while in the room compared to what I had been feeling.
They ran an urinalysis to see if I had a UTI, which could cause cramps and contractions, but that came back negative. They also ran a fetal fibronectin test (which is interesting to say the least) which would determine if I could go into labor in the next 2 weeks. This test also came back negative. Both are great, but it doesn't tell me or the doctor/nurses why I was having the contractions I was having. I had an internal exam and I'm already 1cm dilated, which proves to me I was in fact having contractions.
Since they couldn't determine what was causing the contractions, if they return just as or more severe, I'm supposed to go straight to labor & delivery. They don't want everything coming back negative and not really having any contractions while being monitored to hinder me from going, because things could change. So, please, just keep Miss Rylee and myself in your prayers. We need her to stay put for a few more weeks!
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