So obviously something big has happened...
Yesterday we went for my weekly checkup and to get my first "measurement" (to see how far I'm dilated). It started off nice. Gained 2 pounds in the last week. My blood pressure is amazing... apparently a lot of people have a blood pressure that goes up in the last days of pregnancy... but mine has been consistent all the way through. It impressed my doctor. :)
Anyway, when the doctor came in we discussed what she was going to do and we went over my records. Then she "got the measurement". OH MY GOSH! I was so not ready for it. But at least I didn't cry. I think it might have surprised her a little bit because she kept apologizing. Afterward, I asked her if giving birth would hurt that bad. She said Well, are you going to have an epidural? And I look at her and say I am now. Oh man. She then explained that with birth your stomach is contracting and it can be pretty painful. As I was listening, I thought Dang, I can handle stomach pain.. Aldo says I might just be a wimp. We'll see.
So I learned that I'm dilated to 1.5 and that the baby's head is still down. And she can actually touch his head. And basically with any huge movement I could break my water and go into labor. YIKES! Just the other day I was telling myself how ready I am to have him come out already and now... I NEED MORE TIME!!! There's no way it's been 9 months.
Next we asked some questions like if I should take prenatals while I'm breast feeding (Yes.) and then my always-thinking-ahead husband asked what would happen if I had to be induced. She whipped out her calendar and said let's plan one now. How about the 17th? Yep. I'll have you come in the 16th and we'll get you prepared and then the 17th we'll induce. !!!!!!!!
I am so worried it's not even funny. This week feels like it's almost over. Then I have next week of nothing planned. I'll probably clean every single day just to keep my hands from shaking. And then bam! The day is here. Poor child... the reason he never stops moving is probably from all my adrenaline!
Wish me luck.
P.S. How bad would it be if I passed out after my water breaks?
Yesterday we went for my weekly checkup and to get my first "measurement" (to see how far I'm dilated). It started off nice. Gained 2 pounds in the last week. My blood pressure is amazing... apparently a lot of people have a blood pressure that goes up in the last days of pregnancy... but mine has been consistent all the way through. It impressed my doctor. :)
Anyway, when the doctor came in we discussed what she was going to do and we went over my records. Then she "got the measurement". OH MY GOSH! I was so not ready for it. But at least I didn't cry. I think it might have surprised her a little bit because she kept apologizing. Afterward, I asked her if giving birth would hurt that bad. She said Well, are you going to have an epidural? And I look at her and say I am now. Oh man. She then explained that with birth your stomach is contracting and it can be pretty painful. As I was listening, I thought Dang, I can handle stomach pain.. Aldo says I might just be a wimp. We'll see.
So I learned that I'm dilated to 1.5 and that the baby's head is still down. And she can actually touch his head. And basically with any huge movement I could break my water and go into labor. YIKES! Just the other day I was telling myself how ready I am to have him come out already and now... I NEED MORE TIME!!! There's no way it's been 9 months.
Next we asked some questions like if I should take prenatals while I'm breast feeding (Yes.) and then my always-thinking-ahead husband asked what would happen if I had to be induced. She whipped out her calendar and said let's plan one now. How about the 17th? Yep. I'll have you come in the 16th and we'll get you prepared and then the 17th we'll induce. !!!!!!!!
I am so worried it's not even funny. This week feels like it's almost over. Then I have next week of nothing planned. I'll probably clean every single day just to keep my hands from shaking. And then bam! The day is here. Poor child... the reason he never stops moving is probably from all my adrenaline!
Wish me luck.
P.S. How bad would it be if I passed out after my water breaks?
I'm so excited to meet the baby!! If it makes you feel any better, you have at least a dozen women at the library to help you out.
ReplyDeleteYour comments were pretty funny. I also didn't know that anyone else had the crazy weird body experiences! And I will most definitely be your pen pal! I've tried writing letters to two of my cousins asking them to be my pen pal while in NY and neither one wrote me back! They're 8 and 11 so it's not like they have a life! Haha!