I am having the worst week! It started w/ a little runny nose and sore throat last Wednesday and the next day I hurt all over, had stuff running out all over (TMI!), had a migraine, was dizzy, yuck! Then I ended up w/ secondary infections in my sinuses and lungs and started an antibiotic on Monday. Of course, I started having contractions, way more than the normal braxton hicks. Soooo, I went to the hospital where they shot me up with meds to stop the contractions. It makes you feel so awful and shaky; your head pounds and your heart just races. There were some long hours there, but I responded after the third dose. The good news is that my cervix is still 4 cm thick and I am back home taking the meds orally with success. I have no idea what all this means long term for work. The dr thinks that when I get healthy and recover from the flu and infections, my uterus will calm down. I hope so!
Noah looked great and is 2 lbs. That puts him in about the 85th percentile for weight so MAYBE we won't have another 10 pounder! (cross your fingers!) He tolerated all the activity, tests, meds and contractions well, so that is a great sign. The placenta has moved up the uterine wall and away from the cervix, which is great news, but it left a blood vessel behind where it had been. That still means a c-section, unless that blood vessel "dries up" which can happen. December seems along way off when things like this happen....
It is nice to have 3 other adults living here with me and the other 2 people are pretty independent kids.... I am well taken care of. I remember the last time this happened, Darren and I had 3 kids instead! Jacob cooked dinner for his brothers when we were at the hospital and transportation for Eli is never a problem with so many drivers. If you are wondering what you can do for us.... pray. I think we will save the offers for dinner for December in case we do end up with a c-section, especially since Darren will be on 2nd or 3rd shift then. We know this spirit will make it to our family somehow and he must be as stubborn as the rest of us since he has fought so hard this far. I am supposed to follow up with the doctor with an appointment next week, so I will post again after that. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers!
9.06.2007
September 6, 2007
Darren and I met with our midwife for the first time today (yea for no more hematoma!) and everything is great. My "bump" measures at 26 weeks althought I am not yet 24 weeks. We talked about how that was probably just normal for me since I tend to grow big babies (yikes!) We are planning on a gentle jumpstart at 38 weeks...just long enough to ensure good lung development, but not too long. (we don't need an 11 pound newborn!) It sounds like that would be around December 15.
Our baby boy was jumping all around and kept moving away from the doppler so we got to peek at him with the portable ultrasound machine to get a good listen to his heartbeat. He had his hands up by his face...soooo cute! We were sent home with that "yummy" (grimace) glucose solution that is used to screen for gestational diabetes. I am supposed to do that in about 3 weeks, so we will post the results after it's done. The appointments at this time are pretty quick and to the point... weight check, measurements, blood pressure, listen to the heartbeat, "any questions?", bye-bye!
Work started full-time for me again the last week of August. I pace myself, try to sit to give instruction whenever possible, and try to get lots of sleep at night to prepare for the next day. So far, all I have been is tired (who isn't?) and have had a backache... but neither of those are new events for the first couple of weeks of school and happened even when I wasn't pregnant (smile). We have been interviewing candidates for my leave replacement, but there are still a couple left to look at before we need to make a decision. The plan is that I will work through November 30th.
Our baby boy was jumping all around and kept moving away from the doppler so we got to peek at him with the portable ultrasound machine to get a good listen to his heartbeat. He had his hands up by his face...soooo cute! We were sent home with that "yummy" (grimace) glucose solution that is used to screen for gestational diabetes. I am supposed to do that in about 3 weeks, so we will post the results after it's done. The appointments at this time are pretty quick and to the point... weight check, measurements, blood pressure, listen to the heartbeat, "any questions?", bye-bye!
Work started full-time for me again the last week of August. I pace myself, try to sit to give instruction whenever possible, and try to get lots of sleep at night to prepare for the next day. So far, all I have been is tired (who isn't?) and have had a backache... but neither of those are new events for the first couple of weeks of school and happened even when I wasn't pregnant (smile). We have been interviewing candidates for my leave replacement, but there are still a couple left to look at before we need to make a decision. The plan is that I will work through November 30th.
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