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Thursday, February 28, 2013
Paying attention....
...to those contractions would have given me a better clue as to what was ahead...
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Are we there yet?
(Un)Fortunately, no....
I'm not sure which of those sides I really want to be on! Fortunately, I am still able to continue getting ready for this little guy to arrive. Unfortunately, I'm still pregnant....
It's a very difficult place to be in mentally and physically right now. Mentally, I think I am done being pregnant but still scared to death of the new change that is going to take place. Having to spend the time thinking about the changes and my ability to handle them is enough to mentally exhaust anyone! But to add the physical exhaustion in - double whammy! My kids and hubby probably think I am some evil-monster replacement of my former self right now. I try so hard to keep my stupid frustrations under control but these last few days have been difficult! I seem to be cranky no matter what happens or who walks in my path.
Oh, and did I mention I was lucky enough to pick up a sinus infection?!?! Seriously?? I am days away from a new baby - right now is not the time to be sick!! I am going to see if I can get some meds to get this cleared up before baby arrives. I certainly don't want to share with him!
Some things that have happened over the last few weeks.....
I went full term! 37 weeks and counting!! ... I then went beyond full term and am now a week away from my due date! Surprised me, that's for sure!
Last Tuesday (I was 37.6 days preggo) I started having some major contractions and discomfort. I was so sick to my stomach all night and I couldn't stop the contractions, even with being in bed on my left side. I was sure that it was time to have a baby. Especially after the plug disappeared (ewww). I was checked at 36 weeks and was 1.5 cm and 30% effaced. Apparently all that activity on Tuesday night made for some production because when I was checked at 38 weeks (Thursday), I was 3 cm dialated and 50% effaced. Moving right along. Strangely, after the big changes from the beginning of that week, I could hardly tell I was pregnant again! I felt great!! That feeling is now gone. I am definitely pregnant.
At this point, I have been having contractions for 2 days straight! They are kicking when I'm falling asleep and pick back up when I wake up. They contract while I roll over in the middle of the night and keep coming all day, no matter what I'm doing. I don't remember having this many braxton hicks with the other kids - considering the preterm labor, I'm sure I had a lot of contractions...but your mind has a way of forgetting all of the unfortunate parts of pregnancy and delivery while you're going through it again (good thing!). So, I fall in the super-uncomfortable category right now.
Work - we picked last week to start a new bookkeeper to take over some of my roles in my company. Nothing like trying to train someone while you're 38 weeks pregnant!! Worst part - she was clueless and we had to let her go...that means that position is still vacant and I am ready to pop. No time to find another resource and get them trained! That means, my poor mother is attempting to start taking over for me while I'm "out" and I will keep as many duties as I can. Not how I pictured the first several weeks/months of this kiddos life but I'm sure it will all work out. God's plan has a way of working whether you understand it or not.
Kiddos are good and excited to meet their brother. None of them get the "surprise" factor of the baby and can't understand why I don't know what day they will finally get to meet them! :) The biggest surprise thus far - the biggest hoping to come wait at the hospital while I deliver!! I just can't see that being a good idea at all...he is so sensitive to emotions and problems that I think he would be scarred for life! I will make sure someone has them at the hospital as soon as possible though. They are so anxious!
I really had intended on having a great, long, life-revealing post - but I'm exhausted, having contractions, sick, and in a fog.....that does not make for good writing. So I better end this now.... I hate that this entire post probably didn't make a lot of sense - I couldn't put together an actual sentence all day today! Maybe I'll come back tomorrow and revise.....or not :) hahaha!
Or maybe, I'll have a baby and post about that soon ;)
Fingers crossed - for which outcome, I don't know - but fingers crossed!
I'm not sure which of those sides I really want to be on! Fortunately, I am still able to continue getting ready for this little guy to arrive. Unfortunately, I'm still pregnant....
It's a very difficult place to be in mentally and physically right now. Mentally, I think I am done being pregnant but still scared to death of the new change that is going to take place. Having to spend the time thinking about the changes and my ability to handle them is enough to mentally exhaust anyone! But to add the physical exhaustion in - double whammy! My kids and hubby probably think I am some evil-monster replacement of my former self right now. I try so hard to keep my stupid frustrations under control but these last few days have been difficult! I seem to be cranky no matter what happens or who walks in my path.
Oh, and did I mention I was lucky enough to pick up a sinus infection?!?! Seriously?? I am days away from a new baby - right now is not the time to be sick!! I am going to see if I can get some meds to get this cleared up before baby arrives. I certainly don't want to share with him!
Some things that have happened over the last few weeks.....
I went full term! 37 weeks and counting!! ... I then went beyond full term and am now a week away from my due date! Surprised me, that's for sure!
Last Tuesday (I was 37.6 days preggo) I started having some major contractions and discomfort. I was so sick to my stomach all night and I couldn't stop the contractions, even with being in bed on my left side. I was sure that it was time to have a baby. Especially after the plug disappeared (ewww). I was checked at 36 weeks and was 1.5 cm and 30% effaced. Apparently all that activity on Tuesday night made for some production because when I was checked at 38 weeks (Thursday), I was 3 cm dialated and 50% effaced. Moving right along. Strangely, after the big changes from the beginning of that week, I could hardly tell I was pregnant again! I felt great!! That feeling is now gone. I am definitely pregnant.
At this point, I have been having contractions for 2 days straight! They are kicking when I'm falling asleep and pick back up when I wake up. They contract while I roll over in the middle of the night and keep coming all day, no matter what I'm doing. I don't remember having this many braxton hicks with the other kids - considering the preterm labor, I'm sure I had a lot of contractions...but your mind has a way of forgetting all of the unfortunate parts of pregnancy and delivery while you're going through it again (good thing!). So, I fall in the super-uncomfortable category right now.
Work - we picked last week to start a new bookkeeper to take over some of my roles in my company. Nothing like trying to train someone while you're 38 weeks pregnant!! Worst part - she was clueless and we had to let her go...that means that position is still vacant and I am ready to pop. No time to find another resource and get them trained! That means, my poor mother is attempting to start taking over for me while I'm "out" and I will keep as many duties as I can. Not how I pictured the first several weeks/months of this kiddos life but I'm sure it will all work out. God's plan has a way of working whether you understand it or not.
Kiddos are good and excited to meet their brother. None of them get the "surprise" factor of the baby and can't understand why I don't know what day they will finally get to meet them! :) The biggest surprise thus far - the biggest hoping to come wait at the hospital while I deliver!! I just can't see that being a good idea at all...he is so sensitive to emotions and problems that I think he would be scarred for life! I will make sure someone has them at the hospital as soon as possible though. They are so anxious!
I really had intended on having a great, long, life-revealing post - but I'm exhausted, having contractions, sick, and in a fog.....that does not make for good writing. So I better end this now.... I hate that this entire post probably didn't make a lot of sense - I couldn't put together an actual sentence all day today! Maybe I'll come back tomorrow and revise.....or not :) hahaha!
Or maybe, I'll have a baby and post about that soon ;)
Fingers crossed - for which outcome, I don't know - but fingers crossed!
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