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Tuesday, 4 Dec

I am pregnant with my second child. My daughter was born 6 weeks premature so I started some 17-P injections last night. I will get them every week for the next 20 weeks. A nurse comes to my house and checks my vitals and listens to the baby's heart beat. I feel comforted knowing I have some extra 'eyes' on me. Having my daughter in the NICU for 2 weeks was very traumatic so I am praying we can get to week 37 without any hitches! I am VERY tired and not sleeping great. The night sweats are just wild and make me have crazy dreams! We find out the sex of our baby on Dec. 20th so we are thrilled!

Thursday, 20 Dec

Well, the ultrasound technician told us immediately we had a little boy because, well he was proud to display his little man hood! We have a healthy baby and are so excited. My husband and I were pretty shocked at first to find it was a boy because we are so accustomed to raising a little girl. I think we will be fine, it is just very new to us! We told our little 3 year old daughter before anyone else and she is so excited. It is important to me that she feels like a big part of all this, so I took her out last night and she picked out the babies first gifts, 2 cute sleeper outfits and a baby rattle. She even picked out some really cute nursery bedding. We are so thrilled. I am also so happy to not be suffering from the m/s anymore. The baby is really active and I have been sleeping better with Unisom so things have been nicer. I have had 3 progesterone shots now, and getting used to them, I guess. They are not fun but not terrible either. Only 17 more to go! I am so excited about Christmas this year and just wanting to take it easy with my little family.

Monday, 31 Dec

YAY...week 20...thank GOD! The weeks seem to be passing faster now that the m/s has subsided. My husband and I came up with a baby name for our little boy...Jaxin Kristopher. I have been feeling pretty good, just some crazy pains here and there. My nurse said, though, as long as the pains are not constant, not to be too alarmed. I am paranoid though, because every new pain makes me worry my water is about to break like it did with my daughter. I had my weekly shot today and it hurt less than usual, which was nice! All my vitals were normal, as usual and the baby was very active and had a heart beat of 140. Things are looking great!

We love our baby boy, Jaxin Kristopher!

Monday, 4 Feb

Well, everything is still going well with baby and I. I had an ultrasound last week so they could make sure my cervix has not shortened any. Everything looked fine. The ultrasound was totally amazing. Jaxin is so VERY VERY active! The nurse thought perhaps I had consumed caffeine or something prior to my visit as much as he was moving. It was so cool to see him moving around and looking so cute. The u/s tech gave us lots of video clips on a disk so I could share them with my fam and friends. I go back next week for the gestational diabetes test (YUCK). I hope I pass. I have gained a lot more weight with this pregnancy than my first. It is WILD how different everything has been. People keep telling me its b/c he is a boy but who knows! I have been having some BH contractions but as long as I drink lots of water, that seems to keep them to a minimum. Some days I feel really great, then others I get scared because I start having a random pain or something but they eventually subside. I have night sweats all night long and peeing multiple times in the night is so routine now it is weird. We are hoping to get the nursery set up very soon IF Lowe's gets their butts over here and install us a new attic door. It broke the other day and we can not access the attic :( I am dying to get Jaxin's things set up!

Friday, 29 Feb

The pains between my legs (particularly when walking) worsened so I went to the doc on Wednesday morning. I am glad I did because I am dilated a centimeter. Because I had a preemie before (at 34 weeks), they sent me to labor & delivery where I was monitored overnight. The minor contractions I was having did not change my cervix any, so I am now at home and on bedrest. I should be getting a home monitor to monitor contractions. I am scared but thankful my water has not broken yet, like it did with my first pregnancy.

Sunday, 9 March

Well, I have made it a couple more weeks and am very thankful! Bed rest is not as horrible as I feared. I just have to stick to a routine and keep the sun shining in my windows. I am on Procardia to help control contractions and I have a home uterine monitor as well. Last Thurs I had a doc appt and my cervix had not changed for the worse (still 1cm dilated and 15% effaced). That was good news. I go back to the doc this Thursday (my 30th birthday). It will be a great b-day present to see all is still the same (or improved.) I am hoping they will do another FFN test to ease my mind for the next two weeks. Jaxin is an active fella! He has dropped already though and I feel pressure. That is kinda scary so I am doing my best to stay off my feet and my bottom.

Monday, 7 April

YAY! I am so thrilled to have made it to 34 weeks, 1 day...that is 2 days further than I made it with my daughter. I am still on bedrest for the rest of this week and then next week, I can start moving around a little bit more. I will have to still take it really easy, but hopefully, I will get some strength back. 6 weeks of bed rest has made me really weak. I am at a very uncomfortable stage now...thirsty ALL the time and constantly peeing. Jaxin is still active but I can tell he is def. running outtta room! I only have 3 more 17-P shots left of the 20 total I have to take during this pregnancy. Really hoping to make it to 37 weeks so we will have no NICU worries! Fingers, toes and LEGS crossed :)

Tuesday, 22 April

36 weeks, 2 days!! I am off bed rest, off the Procardia, off the 17-P injections and I sent back my contraction monitor yesterday. So, for the moment, I am FREE!! I am trying to move about at a slow pace. I get so tired so fast and I seriously feel like I have a bowling ball or three in my belly. LOTS of discomfort and cramping, lower back pain, and losing the mucous plug. I don't think it will be long! I have my 36 week appt. tomorrow so I am eager to see how dilated I am. I really would like Jaxin to wait till next week, so he will be "full term" but I do feel like I could go at any minute.

Thursday, 24 April

My appt yesterday went really well. My doc congratulated me on making it to our goal appt and said I had done really great and to be proud of myself. I appreciated that a lot. She did the Strep B test and my internal exam. I am 3 cm dilated, 50% effaced and I am measuring 2 weeks ahead. She agreed Jaxin's head is VERY low. Because of my progress with the dilation, etc. she said if I don't go on my own by Monday, we can then talk about induction for later next week. I am having lower back pain, lots of cramping and pressure and bloody show. My hip bones are not cooperating and I am having terrible ligament pain on my left side where the baby likes to be. I feel like I am going to go into labor very soon but who knows. This is all such a different experience for me from my last pregnancy. It is wild! Oh I also definitely feel like I am a testament to bed rest b/c right after I got off and started moving, I could feel things progressing quickly. As yucko as it was having to be in bed for 8 weeks, I am thankful the docs advised me to do so.

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MariaC - Saturday, 3 May
He's gorgeous, you're so lucky congratulations!!!! I am SO jealous!! lol! xXx

P.s. Can I work out how to get to your birth story???????????? xXx

dreambaby16 - Saturday, 3 May
Oh my gosh, he is so beautiful! Good work and so happy for you. Breastfeeding is awesome, I can't wait to have that bond again. Congrats!

wantedbabe - Saturday, 3 May

He is absolutely adorable!

socalgal - Saturday, 3 May
Congratulations! I can't get over how perfect and gorgeous Jaxin is! You must have fallen in love at first sight. And the picture with your daughter is so sweet--she's beautiful too.

Your birth story is awesome. It sounds like you couldn't have asked for a better labor. So glad you're nursing too. I really loved nursing my son. You're going to be closer than you could've ever imagined.

I'm so happy for you I'm rambling!:)

cheerios10 - Saturday, 3 May

wowowo he is beautiful!!!!!!!!!!Congrats

Kerrie78 - Saturday, 3 May

He's gorgeous!! i'm more excited than ever now to meet my little boy! congrats again.. : )

svrider - Friday, 2 May

�OMG he is beautiful!!!!

SchoppeSweetheart - Thursday, 1 May
Congrats on having your lil' man! Mine was born a day after yours and weighed and measured almost exactly the same. Thomas James was born on April 29 at 12:05 am weighing in at 8lbs and 20in. long. Hope you two are feeling well!

JES76 - Thursday, 1 May
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! Can't wait to see photos of your baby boy!

jaimiecollette - Thursday, 1 May
Yah! Congradulations on your little guy!!! :) i can't wait to see pictures and read your birth story :)

wantedbabe - Thursday, 1 May
Congrats on your baby. All the best with your bundle of joy....

Kerrie78 - Thursday, 1 May
Congrats on your little boy! : )

dreambaby16 - Wednesday, 30 April
Yeah, congrats on your baby boy. You did it and all the bedrest was well worth it for a big, healthy baby boy!

lisatek82 - Wednesday, 30 April
Congrats!!! I had a feeling you wouldn't make it much further. I am glad your epi worked...LOL I wish mine would have. Let me know when you post some pics. I try to catch up on the 36 week page when I can. Take care and get some rest.

MariaC - Sunday, 27 April
LOL, you'll notice them (the contractions!!!), then you'll wish you couldn't!!! xXx

verryterri - Saturday, 26 April
Hi! hey you have to tell me how u progress. I am so curious whats gonna happen now? I should be a pro but this is all new to me. thanks for responding and take care of yourself.

Haileysmom11 - Saturday, 26 April
Thanks for the response, I was worryin for nothing it seems lol. I'm totally clueless with all this so any input is great. Thanks so much!! good luck with the rest of ur pregnancy!! ur almost there!! ;)

Whitney - Friday, 25 April
hi! so was the poop dramatic? thats my biggest fear about labor. nothing but pooping in front of everyone. hahah! how did they deal with it? just clean it up or what? congrats on your little monkey=) i cant wait for mine! a boy too!

lisatek82 - Friday, 25 April
Thank you... How are you holding up? I am sure all of you are beyond ready to have them out.

SchoppeSweetheart - Friday, 25 April
Well... congrats...it sounds like you're well on your way. That's exciting. I hope you get 'un-miserable' soon, or at least get to experience a diff. kind of miserable ie: labor pain, afterpains, etc. I have been having lots of back pain, increasing BH, and started the bloody show thing, so maybe I won't be too far along either. Good luck and keep me posted!

dancinmama - Thursday, 24 April
Thanks for your message about bedrest! I am seeing midwives and sometimes they seem very conservative about things and other times they seem very nonchalant. It is also hard to get a totally straight answer about when I do not have to be concerned about contractions that occur during normal everyday activities. Oh, well, it seems that 35 weeks is a definite milestone to be reached. As is 37 weeks which you are almost at, congratulations! I hope you were able to make it shopping and thanks again!

socalgal - Thursday, 24 April
Hi There,

I am so excited! I love being in week 36! I had a doctor's appointment on Monday and she checked the baby's hear trate with a doppler and measured my tummy, but she did not check my cervix. She did say the baby was "beautiful," which I interpret to mean very healthy. She is measuring right on target and her heart rate was right where it should be.

The Monday before I was not dilated, but I was "soft." She says she will check me again this coming Monday. BTW, I mentioned that I did not take the Terbutaline and she didn't even seem to care at all. Sometimes I wonder if they just over-prescribe stuff out of fear of malpractice liability.

You cracked me up with your comments on the 36 week board the other day. How is your hip feeling?

I cannot believe how good I am doing. I had computer problems so I had to go into the office Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week and work out of a secretary's cubicle. I cannot believe that I was able to tolerate it and get my work done and I still feel great! Thankfully, I am now relaxing at home with a brand new laptop that works great. How much you wanna bet this baby doesn't even come early at all? My son came at 41 weeks (and 45 hours of labor). I am hoping Baby Alexandria is a little more eager to make her debut!

Mommy2Aaron - Thursday, 24 April
nope unfortunately i will be returning the round crib! im not as upset about that as i thought i would be because i found one that is normal and better! its a Sleigh crib and it turns into a toddler bed. so yea walmart gave me a hard time- oh well. how are you feeling?

bexcited - Thursday, 24 April
Thank you!

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