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07-8-2008 - Pregnancy Journal

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January~4th 2008: 38weeks and 1 day

Had my appt. this past Wed. and I am 3cm (still), 80% effaced! and at -1 station. So, I am hoping to go soon! My doc. told me that she was on call all weekend so hopefully this weekend or at least next week. I have an appt. scheduled for next Wed. and will be one day shy of 39 weeks. I will go ahead and let them break my water then if I have not already gone. We will see...I have had a lot of false labor but nothing that progresses. I have had contractions for the past couple early mornings like every 2 min. apart for over an hour and then they go away. I know to go to the hospital when they don't subside, it is just the waiting part! I started my leave this week too which is a big relief! I would rather give home and my son the energy before baby than work. Since I have short-term disability I thought, why not go ahead. It feels nice not to have to worry about going in! Night shift was getting to me, and the fact that I did not get good sleep at all when I worked.

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December ~31st 2007: 37 weeks and 4 days

I am soooo antsy, woke up early this morning (around 0136) having contractions. They were pretty regular but did end a couple hours later. I am so ready to be done with work. I am dreading going in Wed. but work in the ED which is just below L&D. I am seriously thinking of starting my leave early but am not sure...should I or wait... My next appt. is Wed. at 3:50pm, just before I go into work but should I chance it and not call in or just go in?? Should I start my leave early?? I really need to call and see if I can start it this early. I don't see why I could not but I want to make sure everything is right with the paperwork in. Man I wish I was a stay at home mom!!!

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December ~28th 2007: 37weeks and 1day

Well, had a doc. appt. yesterday. Now I am 3cm and 60% at a -1 station. Contractions woke me up this morning at 0419 but no progress, woke up every so often after that with pains but now I am feeling all right, just tired. Thought I was leaking fluid but I think it was just sweat! NOT looking forward to going into work tonight! I wish I would have taken leave earlier but I want to spend as much time at home with Jared as I can. Hopefully at my appt. next week things will happen or maybe I will just go into labor before that???..well see

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December~3rd 2007:33 weeks and 4 days

Things are still going all right, so ready to be out of work and at home with Jared! I pray that he comes at 38weeks at least which is when Caden did and everything went good. Work is getting harder and harder, esp. when we have a busy night. I am in triage a lot which helps out, but not when a patient comes in, in a wheelchair with no one to push them into triage. Then I have to pull them in, trying to hold the door too. See, the door does not have a holder or is not an automatic opening door. They are fire doors which have to remain closed at all times. Working on getting Christmas shopping done but it is tough when there is not a lot of money to go around. At least Caden is done except for some small stocking stuffers. We talk about Jared all of the time so I am hoping when he gets here, all will go smoothly. Tomorrow I have an OB appt., then I think they go every week after the next one. Sometimes it seems like such a waist of time going to the office for just a urine/wt./B-P/fundal ht. and fetal heart tones. I never get in when my appt. is, I always wait for 10-15 min. That is why I can't stand going to a doctors office. Oh well, par for the course. Hope everyone is feeling well and doing well! We don't have that much longer to go!!

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November~13th 2007: 30 weeks and 5 days

I can not wait to see Jared. I am really getting antsy now, ready to be out of work and home with baby and big brother! Since I work nights, Caden has to be quite for me to get any sleep so I am hoping that when Jared gets here, he will be use to being quite and let that little man sleep!! I hope that I go at 38 weeks, which is what I did with Caden. I had went in for my routine check up and I was 3cm and 90% effaced. We will see! Last weeks appt. went well and we got to see Jared again with u/s. It is amazing how much weight he has put on since last u/s. I am feeling all right, just sore lower abd. area today, not sure what for though. I worked last night 7pm-2am and felt that way when I got home. Last week we took a trip to Gatlinburg which went great, just went by too fast! Maybe all that walking is catching up to me too?!

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October~31st 2007: 28 weeks and 6 days

Well, things are still going good. Yesterday I over did it when I was cleaning Caden's room, moving some things to make room for Jared's items. My sciatic nerves are giving me a fit to were it is hard for me to walk at times. Sometimes I can hardly get out of the bed a certain way, I have to slowly get up so I don't have horrible pain. The only thing that will cure this is delivery, so at least 8-11 weeks to go with this! I did not have this at all with Caden and glad I did not. It is aggravating to say the least! I have an appt. next week for an ultra sound first then my OB appt. The reason I have to have another U/S is due to me measuring at 29 weeks at my 27th week check-up. This same thing happened with Caden and he weighed in just right at 7# 13oz and 21" long. I am really not worried about it. Just hope that Jared is not too big, Caden did a number on me. My cousin told me that as you go along (having babies) they get smaller so I am hoping for that! She has had 4 so she knows! I am also hoping that I do not have a back delivery, which is very painful and depends on what way the babies head is facing at delivery. The weeks are starting to fly by!! He will be here before I know it! Can't wait to see him though!!

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October~3rd 2007: 24 weeks and 6 days

He's still wiggling around in there, how reassuring to feel him move! Last OB appt. went well, after the next one, the every two weeks ones start! My how fast things are going now!! Can't wait to hold this little man!!

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August~21st 2007: 18 weeks and 6 days

Yesterday was our ultra sound and it is affirmed, we are having another Boy! I am actually glad we are having a boy, even though having one of each would be nice, boy's are so sweet! Really not set on a name yet but I still like Jacob, maybe Matthew. At least we have plenty of time to decide! I am feeling him move more, which is reassuring. I told my OB about the braxton hicks and she told me to drink plenty of water and rest when they start. She does not want 4 an hour, which the ones I have are long and not in any type of routine or pattern.

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August~14th 2007: 17 weeks and 5 days

Well, this past week has gone by quick and I can't believe that next week is the big ultra sound! It seems like I was further along with Caden when I had it done. Still having a lot of braxton hicks but nothing else. I notice them more when I am laying down so I just roll to my left and take some deep breaths. That normally stops them. I read in Dr. Sears book The Pregnancy Book, that they start in the 4th month and you may feel period like crampiness. Also that you notice them more in pregnancies after the first since you know what they are. To me, I just feel tight in my lower abd., no pain or anything thankfully! I pray that God has his hand on this little one and I have a healthy pregnancy and healthy baby in the end!

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August~7th 2007: 16 weeks and 5 days

Last night at work I had our U/S tech. take a quick look and everything looks good and still looks like a BOY! I was concerned since I have been having a lot of braxton hicks contractions that I don't recall with my first. I think it is just me thinking too much and knowing what they are. I do feel him move a little more now. I am feeling better fatigue wise but had to vomit yesterday after I brushed my teeth because of the toothpaste taste. :o) I was hoping all of that was over but oh well, at least it is not everyday!

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July~26th 2007: 15 weeks today:

I have only felt one good kick and that was last Friday night at work. I thought for sure I would be feeling more but I mainly feel the baby moving positions, not kicking. With Caden, I felt flutters around 15 weeks. I am wondering if this is just going to be a laid back baby? We shall see in the upcoming weeks! Had an OB check up this Monday and the HR was 133; I was concerned about it being so low but the range is 120-160. They thought since I had been sleeping prior to coming in, that was the reason the baby is sleeping too. I will check tonight at work and see what the rate is. I wanted my OB to do an U/S but she was on call and did not have time to, oh well. My U/S for all of the measurements and the gender will be Aug. 20th! I can't wait til then to be reassured that everything is all right.

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