10/20/08

Had NST and things went well. Also having irregular contractions so doc said it's possible I could go into labor on my own in the next day or so. Still not dialated tho, so if I am still waiting around as of Thursday I have to decide whether or not I want a c-section. Which, I don't, but doc also said that he prob is a 9lber and that it will be a tight squeeze if he does make it out, so may have to end up having section anyways. I really hope he comes on his own cuz I really don't want to make that decision...I dread not being able to hold my baby when he is born, so much, that I could cry right now thinking about it. Anyways, so, we just have to continue to play the waiting game.

10/16/08

So apparently Lucas is very snuggly in my tummy or he is just too afraid to come out and face this crazy world (or maybe just his mama). Doc says I'm STILL not dialated!!! Not even 1 cm!!! Therefore, he advises against inducing because at this rate it could take days. So the plan is for me to go in on Monday morning and have a Non Stress Test and see how baby is doing.

If all looks well, then I have two choices. If I absolutely can't take it any longer, he will admit me Wednesday and induce me then, or, I can wait til Sat (one week past due date) and be induced then. He will not let me go any further than one week past, so that's at least something to look fwd to. Now, I mentioned an ultrasound before, but we are foregoing that because that would only be to confirm my decision to have a c-section, which I don't want unless ABSOLUTELY neccesary.

If, God forbid, there is a problem Monday, he will send me to hospital and admit me then, but so far baby's heartbeat is good, he's still moving around and I'm not leaking any fluid, so all should be fine.

So I'm done with all the wives tales for now. The only one I haven't tried is the castor oil and I'm too afraid to end up with diarrhea to try that one. This baby will have to come out on his own or he will be forced out by Dr. I keep telling him he doesn't want that cuz then he will be entering the world all pissed off and crabby and that's no way to start your life, but obviously he's not worried about it. He'd rather drive me crazy for a little while longer!

I've come to the conclusion that basically I'm just going to give birth to a ginormous baby and half his clothes will go to Good Will cuz none of them will fit and mommy, trying to be prepared took all the tags off and washed them. Yay! He has plenty of 0-3 months clothes, but all the cute NB stuff will most likely be too small.

10/06/08

Still nothing going on here...a few contractions here and there, but that's about it. Last Thursday doc said still not dialated or effaced...bummer! Hopefully things will be different this week! Come on baby Lucas....it's time to come out!

9/26/08

Earlier in the week (Monday) we had an ultrasound to see how big baby Lucas is getting. He measured about 6lbs 9 oz (give or take a lb). Not too big, but then again this was beginning of week 37 so he still had growing to do by the end of the week. So now we figure he will be close to 7 lbs (we are also leaning more towards the "give a pound" according to his 3D u/s pix at 30 weeks). Which all means he will be close to 8 1/2 - 9 1/2 lbs if he goes full term, so we are hoping he's at least a week early! Doc didn't mention anything about inducing yesterday, and said my cervix is still firm and thick so we're looking at prob another 2 weeks or so. Not sure whether we're sad or relieved...lol! This is all getting more real to us as each day goes by. And if I don't quit watching A Baby Story and Bringing Home Baby we are all gonna be in trouble! Ha!

9/19/08

So I had my 36 week appointment yesterday and all is well! I am measuring 38 cm, so a lil big, but doc said nothing to be too concenred about. He could feel his head but said he's prob more like at -4 or -5 than -3 or -2. We scheduled an ultrasound for first thing Monday morning so they can do measurments and get a better idea on how large this child is going to be and how much damage he's gonna do to me. Ha! We can't wait! I'm sure I'll have a few 10 lb baby dreams over the weekend! Lol!

8/22/08

The past month has been pretty good. Both doctor's visits went well, belly is measuring right on track! I have gained 31 pounds so far, but the dr.'s don't seem to be worried, so I guess I won't either. We did get the 3D/4D ultrasound on August 9th and it was amazing (as you can see by the great pictures that we got)! About 8 more weeks til we meet our lil man and we can't wait!

7/25/08

Update...I passed my glucose test!!! Woohoo!!! Happy Friday everyone!

7/24/08

So I guess I didn't post anything last month...what a bad mommy I am...nothing exciting happened tho. Now this appointment was much more exciting! I had my glucose test this morning and I think everything went fine...I'll prob find out the results tomorrow. I also got a quick ultrasound so we could see how the baby was laying...he's already head first! Woohoo! What a good little boy! And he's big! I mean, my belly measured right at 28 weeks, but he looks so much bigger than the last time I saw him! Oh! I can't wait to meet him! Trying to talk the hubby into the 3D/4D pix and dvd now too...i can't wait to see him!

5/23/08

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4/21/08

Today was my third appointment! Got to hear the heartbeat once again...yay!!! Also scheduled my next appointment AND the Ultrasound!! So excited!! May 23rd is the big day! Can't wait!!!

3/27/08

I'm sooooo excited!!! We just had our 2nd doctor's appointment and we got to hear the heartbeat!!! Soooo AMAZING!!!

3/26/08

Ok, so I'm oficially obsessed with the gender of my baby! Ha! I just went to fortunebaby.com and paid $17.95 for them to work their formula (it's refundable if they're wrong, so what do I have to lose, right?)......and IT'S A BOY!!!

3/25/08

THE RESULTS ARE IN!!!

Intelligender is also sending me another test since I dropped the first one, so I'll be sure to post those results too!

First Appointment and Ultrasound on 2/25/08

I am only about 5 1/2 weeks along at this point so our baby really only looks like a blinking dot at the is point, but it's our blinking dot and we are still very excited! I think we both had tears in ours eyes when we saw it (him/her). Still no morning sickness...let's just hope it stays this way.

Hi there! My name is Jennifer and I'm a first time mom, well, "to be mom". I'm 33 and my husband Todd is 30 (31 4/10). We just got married last September and were originally planning on waiting til August to try but said "Hey, what the heck? Who gets pregnant on the first try anyways"....and here we are. A little surprised, but excited just the same. Our first little bean is due October 18th and we can't wait to meet him or her!

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Madame Zaritska, our resident clairvoyant, wants to help you prepare for the arrival of your child. Here she does her best to predict certain aspects of your labor and birth experience.

What she senses for you
The day you deliver, outside will be hot. Your baby will arrive in the morning.

After a labor lasting approximately 3 hours, your child, a girl, will be born. Your baby will weigh about 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and will be 19-1/2 inches long. This child will have hazel eyes and some blond hair.

Baby Gender Predictor