How Far Along: 38 weeks! Just one week to go! Eeek!
Size of baby: an average baby at this point weighs 6.5 to 7 pounds and is approximately 19.5 inches in length! I'm hoping shes on the small side, otherwise all those newborn clothes arent going to fit!
Movement: about the same as the past few weeks.
Sleep: I've got another bad cold, so yeah. . .no sleep.
Cravings: Nothing new here.
Symptoms: This week hasnt been too bad. I've still had really bad heartburn, but I havent had as much back pain.
Best Moment this past week: Just making it to this point!
My weekly doctor appointment was yesterday. Stratton decided he wanted to go with us. He hasn't wanted to go in months but all the sudden he told me he wanted to go with us. I thought why not? I mean its our last visit. I didnt go to work and let Stratton stay home from school and we had the best morning. We didn't do anything but he was so good and we just took it easy and when Jarrod got home we left around noon. My appointment was at 2:15 and when we walked in the Dr.'s office we were surprised to see Dr. Mizell, the surgeon that did my colon surgery! He and his wife are also expecting! It was so nice to see them. Its a small world! Stratton was so good at the doctor's office. We were there for quite awhile. They were really busy, but we took the ipad so he played games and watched cartoons and was great.
I actually lost about a pound which was just probably due to the clothes I was wearing. Everything else looked good. Arden's hb was good and so was my bp.She checked me and I'm a little more dilated about a 2cm now, and about 75% effaced. So I'm making progress. I hope I can make it to Wednesday. Which we talked about. We are to be at the hospital at 6am on Wednesday the 12th! I can't believe we're just a week away!
They also called with my new MRI appointment. . .Sunday at 8am! Yikes. But at least Jarrod wont have to take off work. Dr. Smith said we should have the results back from it on Monday. I'm anxious to see what the results reveal. It will determine if I can just have a normal epidural or have to have general anesthesia (which I am really dreading) on Wednesday at delivery.
I think we will go to Searcy Saturday night so we don't have to get up so early Sunday morning! And the Stratton can stay with Terry and Margie while we are in Little Rock.
The plan for next week is Jarrod and I are going to LR Tuesday eveing and staying the night so we can just get up and head to the hospital on Wednesday morning. Stratton is going to stay with Dillon and Brandye Tuesday night and they will bring him to LR later Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Smith said that if everything goes as planned I should only have to stay in the hospital for 2 days. Which means that I could probably be discharged sometime on Friday! Wouldn't that be great! I think Stratton will stay the rest of the week and part of the weekend with Jarrod's parents. After that we are a little unsure. I guess we'll just see how things go. I'm nervous and a little worried about our first few days at home with both kids! I guess all we can do is the best we can do!
I actually lost about a pound which was just probably due to the clothes I was wearing. Everything else looked good. Arden's hb was good and so was my bp.She checked me and I'm a little more dilated about a 2cm now, and about 75% effaced. So I'm making progress. I hope I can make it to Wednesday. Which we talked about. We are to be at the hospital at 6am on Wednesday the 12th! I can't believe we're just a week away!
They also called with my new MRI appointment. . .Sunday at 8am! Yikes. But at least Jarrod wont have to take off work. Dr. Smith said we should have the results back from it on Monday. I'm anxious to see what the results reveal. It will determine if I can just have a normal epidural or have to have general anesthesia (which I am really dreading) on Wednesday at delivery.
I think we will go to Searcy Saturday night so we don't have to get up so early Sunday morning! And the Stratton can stay with Terry and Margie while we are in Little Rock.
The plan for next week is Jarrod and I are going to LR Tuesday eveing and staying the night so we can just get up and head to the hospital on Wednesday morning. Stratton is going to stay with Dillon and Brandye Tuesday night and they will bring him to LR later Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Smith said that if everything goes as planned I should only have to stay in the hospital for 2 days. Which means that I could probably be discharged sometime on Friday! Wouldn't that be great! I think Stratton will stay the rest of the week and part of the weekend with Jarrod's parents. After that we are a little unsure. I guess we'll just see how things go. I'm nervous and a little worried about our first few days at home with both kids! I guess all we can do is the best we can do!
2 comments:
I still can't believe you made it this far! All those prayers and yucky shots must have worked!!
Only a few more days til she'll be in your arms, and you'll have sloshy feet. Hehe. :) Love you! Praying for a safe delivery and a healthy baby girl.
So proud u made it this far as well!! Can't wait to see her and u will be just fine with both at home! :)
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