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	Age: 23 Country: Private Province/region: Private City: Private Partner: J Children: Yes, 1 Pregnant: Not anymore Due date: 29 Jul ,2007 Occupation: Insurance
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Hello :) I finally broke down and made a VIP page, with just a little bit left to go :) I've been posting randomly here and there, but check it about every day...I'm 22, live in a medium sized town in Iowa, and am anxiously awaiting the birth of my first child, who is a boy! I'm due July 29th, but have this feeling he may be early, so we'll see...Just so he doesn't come during Harry Potter is the joke with my friends and I (ok, so I'm a HUGE nerd!)

I've been going to the doc once a week for a little while now...I had a LEEP done a few years ago, and when you get that done, you usually end up with a incompetent cervix, where you can deliver early, which isn't fun. I had a friend lose one in the 5th month, and another who was about 4.5 months along, so it's been kinda hard, but they've both gone on to have full term pregnancies since then. With the IC, they can put a stitch in and keep you closed, so that's a benefit...luckily, I didn't start dilating early enough to have that happen. I've been dilated at a one for about three weeks now, and as of yesterday, I'm now at a 1.5-2ish (she said I was between.)

After my appointment, I noticed some spotting, which is normal, I guess. I was still having some this morning, but the nurse said to take it easy, and relax and if it got worse or if I started having contractions, to call or come in. I stayed home from work, and laid around most of the day, but did put some dishes in the dishwasher (my kitty helped though!)

I didn't really start showing until I was about 25 weeks or so, so it's odd trying to get used to getting bigger every day...I've only gained like 12 lbs so far, but changed my eating styles completely when I found out I was pregnant, so I'm sure that's helped...although the last few weeks, anything goes, I eat what I want, when I want it and that's all there is to it! =D. Anything else, just ask :)

6/19/07
So, 39 days left till my due date...so scary sounding, but yet, at the same time I think I'm ready to be done...just not sure I'm ready for the aftermath yet :P

We finally found bedding (yay!) It's not what we really wanted, but Daddy put a bid in on ebay just so see, and we won. This one does give more color options to decorate with than the original one I wanted...but it's really cute....It's rockets and such...the pictures went away from the website though, so they're not on here.

I don't have another appt until the 29th unless I have problems...I'm just afraid they will tell me I'm going to have to stay out of the pool! It's the only place I feel totally relaxed, I half thought about going to sleep out there...maybe then I could sleep through the night! :)

6/21/07
Happy first day of summer, all!
I think the baby might have dropped...last night my boyfriend told me I looked different, and if he had "squished the baby out"...I didn't think anything of it...then, this morning, I woke up in intense pain in the pelvic area...and looked in the mirror after I got out of the shower and was like...uh...my is my tummy so much lower than yesterday? And all day, it keeps creeping down...I hope that's not the case, because I am NOT ready yet!! But, not a lot I can do...I hope he's just testing it out, but guess we'll hafta see :) The good news is, he picked a good day to do it, because it was a "food day" at work, where everyone brings in food for everyone else to eat...and I actually got to eat a full meal! Which I know sounds insane, but I used to be the one that could eat like 5 plates at a buffet and still have room for ice cream...and now I'll have like one slice of pizza and be done...Just got a call from the man, turns out there's a big storm rolling in, so he's like, if it gets bad, get to the bathroom! The last time I was around a tornado, I was sitting in my (basement) apartment, drinking beer and watching the news to see where else was getting hit...Guess I don't have to worry about that this year! He's at a work seminar a few blocks away, so I'm sure he'd come rescue me :P

6/30/07

Well, kids, it's moving day...FUN FUN! At least I get to take it easy, pack and put away...no carrying anything too big for me! Then tonight, I get to go to a MMA fight, which is pretty exciting! The company I work for has a suite at the arena and they give away free tickets to all the events that come around, so I'm pretty excited to be able to enjoy that, especially since we'll be in a suite as opposed to on the floor with all the rowdy drunks :) (Mind you, if I wasn't pregnant, I'd probably BE one of those rowdy drunks :P) Hope everyone's weekend is going good!

7/4/07

Only 24 days left! I can't wait!!! I'm so excited to get this done! I went to the doc again yesterday, was dilated to a 2 still, and still 50% effaced, so I guess that's good :) Next week is my birthday, so I'm pretty excited about that...We're getting ready to go to a bbq of sorts at his dad's house, then my parents and youngest sister are coming up this weekend so that'll be fun, I'll get to spend time with them before it becomes all about the baby :P

7/7/07
I thought today was supposed to be lucky, but..today's just not my day at all...was sick last night, but felt better today, got all *kinda* dressed up for a wedding, but the car overheated about a 1/4 of the way there, so we came home rather than getting stranded somewhere...we did go out to eat, and now both of us are sick to our tummies, so musta been something we ate...or maybe just all the stress? Now he's glued to the PPV of the UFC fight, and I'm on the computer messing around for a little bit longer, then think I'm going to go take a nice, long, bath...maybe even watch a dvd on the laptop while I'm doing it...that's purrrrre laziness! I hope the problem with my car is just a fluid issue, because now is NOT the time to be looking into expensive car repairs, or purchasing a new one...we're letting it just sit for now, at least until it cools off outside then going from there...wish me luck!

7/10/07
Today's my birthday, and I'm very glad that Spencer didn't decide to come today...I'm selfish that way :P Although it's late enough in the day, that even if I started having real contractions (and not those fakey BH ones!!) it'd be aok with me...I'm pretty excited, for my birthday I got a nice digital camera, a digital picture frame and my "pink tooth" (pink blue tooth to match my razr) I was pretty darn excited about all of that! I'm ready to be done with work, I'm ready to be done with planning, I just want this DONE. I really wanted to go to OG tonight and try the egg plan parm to see if it would work, but since my hosptial tour isn't until tomorrow night, figured better wait until I at least knew where to go when it was go time...Maybe we'll try it tomorrow night before we go, then we can see the progress at my dr appt on thursday...although it is the WORST dr in the clinic that I get to see...the last time he wrote me 3 rx's for the same damn thing, then my ins was like WTF...we're NOT going to fill that unless you have documented proof that you have tried other brands (it was like protonix or something) he was like, oh your cervix is short, better get an internal, and made me get that done, only to find out that everything down there was fine! Oh well, unless I come up with some "symptoms" and need to be seen earlier, he's who I'm stuck with...I think I'm just going to find out when he's on call and make sure NOT to go into labor that day! (not that I can really help it, but you know :P)

7/16/07

Is this ever going to end? I know I still have like 12 days 'til my due date, but I am so tired of being uncomfortable, it's not even funny! I'm just ready for it to all be over with and hold my little man! On the plus side, I didn't have to see the doctor I didn't like, since he was delivering a baby, and I don' think I really have that much longer...(besides, even if i went overdue, doc says no more than one week...which means only 19 days!!!) Today I do feel weird though, like i can feel my cervix almost pulsing...maybe it's a sign? (I've given up thinking ok, this is it! lol) and the baby has been pretty calm...still moving around in there, but he's pretty much staying put...so he's either still asleep, or gettin' ready for something big...I hope it's the something big! Makes me wish I was more ready!! All I really have to do is wash his clothes, and finish cleaning our old apartment (since we just moved and have been to "busy" (really, it's just laziness!) to do it. Which we could always clean afterwards, and we've got family around here, so if need be, they can wash the clothes for us...just one of those things, I guess...I think all the planning in the world, and there would still be something that we'd miss! Hope all of you are well, and it's SOOO close! Just keep that in mind :)

7/22/07

Well, Thursday I had my regular appointment. I went in, she told me I was a four, and that she had stretched my membranes to help me go into labor quicker. I joking ask when I'm going to go into labor, and she says, "Tonight....or next week" and we laughed. Well, I went back to work, and we were all joking around like, yeah, I'm going to be going into labor, so won't be around to help you guys out tomorrow, blah blah blah, but not taking it too seriously. Then I went to the bathroom, and it was almost like period blood. I was like, huh, well, maybe it's just from being checked, etc...and didn't really worry about it, called the doctor's office, which basically said the same thing, but added to come on in once my contractions were about 5 minutes apart...
I came home, we ate dinner, and I was kinda getting contractions, but not really, just sitting around waiting for something to happen, and then all of a sudden they went from like one every twenty minutes to like one every 5-7. I called the hospital to see how long they were supposed to be at 5 minutes, and they told me to just come on in and they would check my dilation. We grabbed our bags, pillows and camera and headed out, just in case.
Sure enough, the contractions were actually coming around 3-4 by the time we made our 20 minute drive to the hospital. I was still dilated to a four though, so they made me get up and take a nice long walk for about 45 minutes...the contractions kept getting worse, but I wasn't really progressing yet, so they weren't sure if they were going to keep me...by now, my contractions hurt bad enough that I wasn't so into the walking, and it was about 1:30 am, and I had been awake since about 5:30 Thursday morning, so was getting pretty tired. They had me sit in the jacuzzi tub for a while, and my mom came in and kept me company while J went and moved the car and stuff like that.
They kept checking me but I wasn't getting any more dilated, which they say is sometimes normal when someone has a LEEP done, because of the scar tissue that can sometimes hold it together. I was getting disappointed, but nothing I could really do, I was kinda at the point of, they'd better admit me and give me something for the pain...it felt like really bad period cramps in my tummy, back and legs....or if they weren't going to admit me, let me go home. Finally at about 5:30 they decided that it was time to go ahead and admit me, and then when the morning doc came in to do his rounds, he'd break my water, since it looked like that's what was slowing everything down. I was at the point where I just DIDN'T care! lol
They gave me some kind of drug in an IV that helped me sleep b/t contractions (like that minute or two a time was worth it lol) and that helped for a while, but after my water broke, HOLY COW did it hurt! I was pretty much in complete pain, gripping the rails and crying with every contraction, then falling back asleep. I guess I was pretty adamant that I had my cell phone though, and ended up texting some people, but the falling back asleep before they responded, or wouldn't answer. I know my dad called the room to see if I wanted him to bring my sisters up or not and I gave the phone back to J and was like "I. Don't. Care." He's like "I'm not sure what she's responding to, but she's having a contraction and says she doesn't care."
The anesthesiologist came in to see if I wanted an epidural and I had been all against them until it came down to it, then I decided it was time to have one. It made me feel better so quickly, that as he was finishing it up, I actually fell asleep sitting up while he was working on it....they laid me back down, I kinda remember them waking me up to tell me that they were going to check me, and I remember the nurse telling me that she was going to put a catheter in, and kept asking me if I felt anything.
Couple hours later, I woke up and the nurse is like, good, you're awake, can I check you? She did, and goes, "Oh, well, you're all the way to a ten already!" Which made me pretty darn excited!
So then the pushing began. Girls, let me tell you, if you have heartburn going into this stage, ask for something right away, because I thought I'd try to tough it out, and almost threw up on them several times! lol They finally did give me medicine, and it tasted horrible, and I did almost throw up once, I breathed it out, and I haven't had heartburn yet!!!
I pushed for about an hour, and the head was down there the entire time, he would just slide back up b/t contractions again. Honestly, with the epidural, I didn't feel a darn thing the whole time! Which was pretty damn amazing. I had to rely on the nurse to tell me when to push since I couldn't feel or see the contractions coming. Finally, the doc and his resident came in, and they were like, "well, let's see if we can get him out any quicker."
The doctor then did an episotomy which I didn't really want, but it turned out to be better in the end, since as soon as he cut me, the baby came out on the next push. They said they were pretty sure that otherwise it would have torn a lot worse than that they had to cut it.
I was pretty excited, and a little overwhelmed. Mom was crying, and J kept telling me what a good job I did, and was excited, he followed the little man around and watched him get measured, cleaned and all that stuff, while the doc sewed me up. The resident kept telling me I did a great job and he even did most of the clean up of me (which kinda surprised me).
All in all, it was a pretty good experience, and I was definatley glad that I had the doctor that delivered me.
Last couple of days have been good, he only cries when something is wrong, the last one was when he peed...it was his first wet diaper that mom and dad have changed since his circ, but he did well, and was very happy it was taken care of lol
The breast feeding has been a challenge. Not because he can't latch, because he can, and not b/c I don't have enough colosturm, becuase I do, but he's too impatient to wait for it to get to his mouth. They tried the S&S method (little tubey the put on the boob for him to try to latch onto) but he kept grabbing onto the straw only. We're formula feeding him now, with adding anything I pump to the bottle. The nurses siad they thought once my milk actually comes in, we won't have a single issue at all with feeding, so hopefully that's the case.
Well, I suppose, this is long enough, I'm going to go make a bottle for daddy to feed him and settle down to read some Harry Potter :)

8-9-07
Wow! It's been a while! Well, things are going good, my baby is wonderful! He'll be 3 weeks tomorrow, and last night he slept for 5 hours!! I was shocked when I woke up to find out that he'd been out that long, and man alive, was he a starvin' Marvin when he did finally wake up.
He's been to the doctor three times already, once for his 3 day check up, then for a weigh-in and then his two week check up last week. He's gaining weight, and is now 21 inches long, so that's good. They thought he was jaundice, but test came back as a 9, which is fine. Then the doc thought he might have hip dysplasia, but his ultrasound went great and everything is fine there, as well. Makes me think the doc might be a little overly cautious, which isn't all bad, but a little nerve racking for a first time parent.
J is settling down into the father role great! He changes diapers, feeds and burps much better than I can. I wanted to breast feed, but it was making poor little Spence sick (he would drink too fast and spit everywhere) so now I just pump, and feed him from the bottle. he LOVES his bottles. He was spitting up quite a bit and not gaining as much weight as they had wanted, so he now gets some cereal in his milk, she said it was "GERD." He loves the cereal, but I've cut it down to every other feeding instead of every feeding, because it was too much and he couldn't poop for a day, and he's normally an every feeding pooper.
I think it's funny how things as simple as poop and feeding can be such a highlight of my day, and I'm amazed at how much my life revolves around this little guy. Heck, I just spent an hour looking at his pictures and how much he's changed, and he's not even three weeks old!
We have left him with grandma and grandpa a couple times, and once with his Auntie Em, which about kills me, I feel like a bad parent leaving him already, but one time we really needed to go to walmart, and didn't wanna take little man with us because of all the germs and crazy people and everything. The other time we went to eat and a movie, nothing big and all two blocks from Nana and Papas...It just about kills me though!!! I don't call, but I do have my phone on vibrate and in my pocket so I can answer it whenever I need to.
I'm back in my normal clothes again, and have been since day 4, which is pretty exciting. I started eating a lot healthier when I found out I was pregnant, and was pretty sick, so that helped me not gain very much weight (like 15 lbs) and now I'm down about 30 from my ob appt from the day I had him. I can't wait to see where I end up! I've still been eating healthy since I'm breast feeding, so hopefully it will continue to melt off.
Well, someone is starting to wake up, so I should get off of here. Hope all are well :)

Thursday, 18 Oct

Wow! Things have been busy here. Back to work, doing the daycare thing, and overall life is good! Put some new pics of spence up, take a look and hope everyone is doing well!

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busybeemom - Tuesday, 22 July
I want to thank everyone for the birthday wishes! To all my ladies that sent the e cards, after I was done laughing it brought a tear to my eye!!! Hugs to all!

TEA - Monday, 2 June
Hi there! How's your little man? Getting big? Brady will be 1 in less than a month and I can't believe it! He is so much fun right now, so so busy - never still!

Hope you are doing well & thanks for checking in!

Tara

ambrielles mommy - Thursday, 15 May
thank you!! Nope not on cafemom yet...I'll have to check it out. I'm probably blocked from it at work...

dawn2820 - Tuesday, 29 April
Sorry to hear about your mc, and thank you for your comment on Rhiana. Best wishes xx

dawn2820 - Monday, 28 April
i just read your pregnant again hun, congrats, When are you due?
xx

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