Sickness has invaded our home with a vengance. It started with Jacob puking every 15 minutes from 3-7 AM Wednesday morning, then both Tim and I were sick by Wednesday night. Morning sickness doesn't hold a candle to this nasty bug. I lost count how many times I had my head in the toilet for 6 hours straight. It was horrible. Today we are recovering, slowly, but surely. We feel run down and icky, and are trying to catch up some much-missed and needed sleep! It's really a bummer to be "quarrantined" at home, and not be able to eat more than applesauce and bananas. Ew. The good news (if there is good news about this virus!) is that Baby is not here yet to join us in the party. Hopefully Baby gives us a few days to recover and CLEAN the germs away!
I had my 38 week appointment with Dr. Lacoste yesterday. Baby's head is "very low" and my cervix is far back and closed. I have been having a lot of contractions, but apparently not enough to get this show on the road.
We are now in discussion with Dr. Lacoste about scheduling a c-section, just in case this baby doesn't arrive by 12/24 or a few days beyond. They called L & D at my appointment to see if 12/28 was available, but Dr. Lacoste's schedule was all booked up. Soooo.......that leaves us 12/22, 12/23, or 12/24 - IF we want Dr. L to deliver. Any of those dates means spending Christmas Eve & Christmas Day in the hospital.
Soooo...we have to decide which is most important to us - the date or the doctor. Obviously, I could go into labor at any time on my own, and if that is the case, I will certainly try for a VBAC. Part of me feels like I'm "giving up" by going ahead and scheduling a C-Section, but I also want to avoid induction and going too far over.
Ahhh....decisions, decisions....
Other than those few minor details, everything is looking great with me & Baby, thank goodness!
I will keep you posted on what we decide/schedule or any other happenings at this stage in the game. My next appointment is December 19th (39 weeks).
Until then, stay safe & HEALTHY!
2007-12-06 (37 weeks)
37-week Appt.
This pregnancy is continuing to go well, only by God's grace!
We had an appointment yesterday, and everything looks and sounds great. My BP was 120/76, and I actually lost a pound (how, you ask? I definitely think the Christmas cookies exchange I had this past weekend had something to do with it! HAHA). Baby's heartbeat sounded beautiful, and I'm measuring 37 cm. OH! And I'm NEGATIVE for Group B Strep!!! Which means no antibiotics during labor, YEAH! I remember those burning so horribly when they went into the IV in my hand during my labor with Jacob....almost worse than the contractions.
Dr. Lacoste checked me, and I've made no progress. Which I'm neither surprised by nor frustrated with - Baby will come when the timing is perfect. I did have a chance to discuss a few things with Dr. L - I am concerned that the closer we get to the due date without much (if any) progress made, then will they do an induction? Dr. L basically said at 41 weeks, it's best to plan a c-section, b/c induction increases risk of uterine rupture & other complications. Now the other tricky part of this "process" is the OB/Gyn's office holiday schedule, as funny as that sounds! They are closed 12/24 & 12/25, as well as 12/31, and 1/1/08 - but will they be willing to schedule a c/s on 12/26, 12/27, or 12/28? I guess that would be my next question. We can always schedule a c/s for that week, and pray that I go into labor before then. Oh the thoughts and plans that continue to swim through my brain!
Ultimately, I know that God has a plan for this Baby too. He also knows the desires of my heart (which you have all heard time and time again -- to have a successful VBAC, if possible prior to Christmas, and in time for out-of-town family to spend as much time with us as possible!) so I have confidence that all will go according to His plan, not my own - which, in the end, is better for us all
2007-12-03 (37 weeks)
"Full Term"
Not much more to add beyond that -
having contractions, but nothing regular or too significant. Baby continues to be on the move, despite running short on room. The clothes are washed, a couple of bags are packed, bassinet is ready, Christmas shopping is done & almost 100% wrapped.......what else is left to do?
Wait.
Wait.
And probably wait some more...
I still say this kid is coming early, but probably not much much, if at all. Ah, well, nothing like a little excitement in life anyway, right?!
2007-11-28 (36 weeks)
Ready, Set...
At my 36-week appointment today, Dr. Lacoste felt the position of the Baby and was not 100% positive that s/he was head-down. She did a quick ultrasound in the office and confirmed that s/he was indeed head-down, thankfully (Although a planned repeat c-section is MUCH more enticing than an emergency one!) and the head is "very low down there". And chances of Baby flipping around are much less at this point of pregnancy, but not completely impossible. It sounds like Dr. Lacoste will continue to monitor Baby's position just to confirm our method of delivery. So far so good on the VBAC planning front.
Everything else looks great. I was swabbed for Group B Strep, and the results should be in by next week's appointment. Dr. L recommended I go ahead and schedule an appt now for 12/26/07 "in case" I'm still pregnant, because the office will be fairly busy around the holidays - closed 12/24 and 12/25 for Christmas. Although, obviously one of the docs will be on-call at the hospital for deliveries.
I was talking to Jacob tonight about the Baby coming to live at our house, and how he is going to be such a great Big Brother, and how Mommy & Daddy will love him so much more - and only because God gives us the ability to do so. I was nearly in tears talking to him about this (though he most likely had no concept of the weight of this speech). I can remember laying in the hospital the first night Jacob was born, and crying at the thought that it was no longer just Tim & me. Not that I wasn't happy about Jacob being born or joining our family, but mourning "what used to be" I guess? (and doped up on morphine and thos lovely post-partum hormones!) I am doing my best to prepare myself mentally now for the changes that are occurring or are about to occur in our family dynamics. Although, I know these feelings fade, because I can no longer remember what our family was like without Jacob in it, so "this too shall pass". If that makes any sense at all....
Most importantly, I am so blessed by God in all areas of my life -especially my wonderful husband, my son, and Baby number two!
