- No one thought we'd make it this far, but we saw the doctor again today and had another ultrasound!
- Heartbeats are fine, and our little girl has finally turned head down like her brother.
- Our daughter appears to be at 6 lbs 5 oz. Our son appears to be at 6 lbs. 7 oz. That's almost 13 lbs of baby!!!
- No additional dilating or effacing, just lots of increased discomfort.
- The doc advised that I could cheat a little bit with my bed rest, but immediately said I'd regret it if I did and that it wouldn't necessarily bring on labor; that being upright would make me cramp, hurt, ache, etc. and think I was in labor. He instructed me to lay down for an hour and a half if I cheated, to see if the pains remain consistent, and then to call. PS He told the truth. It took me almost 3 hours to get comfortable after our morning appointments today.
- Seeing no signs of labor, we set another appointment for next Thursday and an induction date for the following Thursday, just in case I go that long. Personally, I don't think I will... but then again I never thought I'd get this far.
Bad News For Mom:
- All the joints in my hands hurt, pretty much all the time. Which is a real problem, b/c I need to use them every time I get up or get down... which is like 10,000 times a day!
- My left leg has developed shooting pain, which makes all movement difficult.
- My belly is super heavy so my lower back is now complaining more.
- With no signs of labor today, I am resigned to a little while longer of this discomfort.
- I still have to remain on the diabetic diet (the one thing I'd get rid of if I could!).
2 comments:
Jenn, you have been through it! One thing that I have learned with all of my trials and tribulations with Izzy (colic,reflux, sensory issues, feeding issues, etc.) is that no one will really ever understand what you go trough unless they have done it themselves. I know that what I have done with Izzy is by far the hardest thing I have ever done in my life. When I really stop to think about is I honestly wonder how I have survived the emotional aspect of it all. Having said that, none of know what you have endured with any of this. However, I have also learned that there are tons of people that can empathize with you, no matter what the situation. We love you Jenn! I wish terribly that there could be a way I could help you feel better and just be comfortable. What I know is that one day soon this will all be a distant memory, even though you will never forget any of it. AND again, it is going to be so worth it when it is over (as if you don't already know that, or haven't had 50 million people already tell you that.)
Sending lots of hugs and love your way,
Betts
So very proud of you! You're doing just great and it's so exciting that you've been able to carry your sweet babies this long! Love you, sweet friend! :o)
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