Week 37 - Baby is full term!
36w 4d (LMP)
maybe 37w 1d (1st U/S)
...depending on how you're counting this pregnancy.
So it's been about 3 months since I last updated about my pregnancy. Yup, nothing like keeping an accurate record! I'll just start with today and work my way back.
I went for my 36 week appointment at the OB today. And my blood pressure was high. *sigh* I'm hoping it was a one-time thing, since my BP less than a week ago was fine and has been nice and consistent this whole pregnancy. The first one was 133/83, then when they re-took it at the end of my appt it was 138/94. I think it jumped because as soon as I saw those first numbers I started to stress, remembering all that I went through when I was carrying Tyler. I've had a couple of moments this pregnancy that have worried me, but turned out perfectly fine, I have my fingers crossed it is just another one of those. Regardless, I now have to do a 24hr urine, had blood drawn, and instead of waiting 2 weeks for my next appt, they want to see me next week. Poop.
Otherwise, baby sounded good. Did my butt-swab (group B strep, they let me do it myself). I had a quick U/S and Baby is still head down. I've gained about 45 pounds now (eek!) which is 8 pounds more than my pregnancy with Tyler. It isn't water this time, it is all the junk food I've been eating! I'm not really swelling. A bit of mild swelling, but nothing that is a problem or would indicate pre-e. Certainly not like last time! I've been gobbling sweets, and ice cream, and anything else I can get my hands on. Ya, I'm doing it to myself.
It could be because of the weight gain, it could be because someone other than my regular lady measured me today, but I'm now measuring around 38ish weeks. That's about 2 weeks ahead, when I've measured 1 week ahead the pat few appts. Even then I'm not 100% sure if I'm really measuring ahead since going by my 1st U/S I should be a bit further along at my appointments than what I've been reporting. I've been going by my last menstrual period.
This past Friday I had one of those moments I just mentioned, where I worried but it turned out ok. I noticed throughout the day that Baby wasn't moving like normal. The day before she was having herself a little party in there, but then Friday rolled around and she was oddly calm. I got the odd little poke, but I couldn't do a kick count. All I kept thinking about was a lady from my yoga class who hadn't felt the baby move and went to the doctor the next day only to find that she had lost the baby at 39 weeks. I wasn't about to chance waiting that long if there was something that could be done if Baby was in trouble.
So I called labor and delivery, they had me come right in. Thank goodness I have the best neighbour and friend living right next door who was able to take Ty for me and knows his bed time routine so she can put him to bed. We got there, went right into triage where the nurse had me change into a gown and first thing she did before trying to strap me into the monitors was find Baby's heartbeat to reassure me. They monitored me for about 20 minutes, Baby was good and active since she seems to react to any doppler etc by waking up and trying to kick it away. After, the midwife came in to talk to me and do a quick U/S to check my amniotic fluid levels, and they are great. Plus she told me Baby is head down! Yay! I feel her roll back and forth a lot, but she doesn't seem to be attempting to turn head up.
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37w 1d (LMP) I wrote the above on Thursday, it is now Monday. I seriously can't keep up with anything!
I took these pictures Thurday afternoon. The lighting is horrible, and I look horrible from crying over my BP at my appt. But here ya go:
Week 4/14/36
I need to re-take the last one with my yoga pants and tshirt! ....I look tired :o(
See, no swelling in my face, which is a pre-eclampsia thing:
Week 14 vs 36
Physically - I'm feeling great. I'm having some achiness, especially towards the end of the day or if I stay in the same position for too long. Some minor swelling in my feet, but not my hands or face. That's pretty typical of late pregnancy stuff.
Still having some heartburn, but nothing a Tums or two can't fix. Mostly it happens late in the evening or at night, occasionally it happens during the day.
I am tired. But trying to parent Tyler is tiring without being pregnant. I nap a few times a week while Ty naps. I've been really bad about going to bed at a reasonable time, but the past couple nights I've been better. I'm up about 3 times during the night to check to make sure Tyler's blanket is on him and to pee.
Emotionally - I have a lot less patience. I'm probably more patient with Tyler than Chris. I get sick of Chris' self-centeredness. Instead of giving me a break, like on the weekend or in the evening when he's home, he has a total "what's in it for me" attitude. Like if I run errands for a couple hours or go to a child birth class, while he stays home with Tyler, he acts like I owe him for watching Tyler. He doesn't seem to get it that I don't get time off from Tyler, not even on the weekend like he does from his job. Plus on top of that I'M PREGNANT! Jeepers, just an afternoon or morning here or there. Poor Ty doesn't want to be dragged around on errands, and it wears me out having to haul him around while I get stuff taken care of. Sometimes I just need a break. But with Chris, I hate to even try because he acts like he's given me the world when he has to be alone with Tyler for a couple of hours.
With Tyler, I don't have as much tolerance for his (naughty) silly behaviour. He's not a naughty kid, far from it, but his silliness gets the better of him and so he'll goof around while I try to get him ready and I just don't have the energy or the mobility to put up with it. All in all he is a super little guy, and lately I've had some sad moments where I miss him if I'm away from him, or think about something from when he was a teeny tiny baby.
We've been keeping busy with outings and play dates. So busy that although the basic housework is done, there is a lot that I need to do around here. The biggies are sorting Ty's old clothes (keep for baby/keepsake/donate/give to neighbour/sell), and the closet in the nursery. It is a solid wall of crap, so Baby doesn't have a closet yet. Then I have laundry to manage. Some weeks I'm on top of it, other times dirty laundry will pile up, or even clean laundry will pile up getting wrinkly without me folding it and putting it away - and that is SO not me! I'm always on top of laundry!
This past weekend Tyler had his Sibling Class and I had my child-birth refresher class. Both went well. Here's Ty at his class in one of the L/D rooms:
Anyway, I'm off to take a bath (shower for some reason stopped working yesterday, have to call housing) and get ready for yoga. Chris is on Tyler-duty tonight, wonder how much I'll hear about that?
maybe 37w 1d (1st U/S)
...depending on how you're counting this pregnancy.
So it's been about 3 months since I last updated about my pregnancy. Yup, nothing like keeping an accurate record! I'll just start with today and work my way back.
I went for my 36 week appointment at the OB today. And my blood pressure was high. *sigh* I'm hoping it was a one-time thing, since my BP less than a week ago was fine and has been nice and consistent this whole pregnancy. The first one was 133/83, then when they re-took it at the end of my appt it was 138/94. I think it jumped because as soon as I saw those first numbers I started to stress, remembering all that I went through when I was carrying Tyler. I've had a couple of moments this pregnancy that have worried me, but turned out perfectly fine, I have my fingers crossed it is just another one of those. Regardless, I now have to do a 24hr urine, had blood drawn, and instead of waiting 2 weeks for my next appt, they want to see me next week. Poop.
Otherwise, baby sounded good. Did my butt-swab (group B strep, they let me do it myself). I had a quick U/S and Baby is still head down. I've gained about 45 pounds now (eek!) which is 8 pounds more than my pregnancy with Tyler. It isn't water this time, it is all the junk food I've been eating! I'm not really swelling. A bit of mild swelling, but nothing that is a problem or would indicate pre-e. Certainly not like last time! I've been gobbling sweets, and ice cream, and anything else I can get my hands on. Ya, I'm doing it to myself.
It could be because of the weight gain, it could be because someone other than my regular lady measured me today, but I'm now measuring around 38ish weeks. That's about 2 weeks ahead, when I've measured 1 week ahead the pat few appts. Even then I'm not 100% sure if I'm really measuring ahead since going by my 1st U/S I should be a bit further along at my appointments than what I've been reporting. I've been going by my last menstrual period.
This past Friday I had one of those moments I just mentioned, where I worried but it turned out ok. I noticed throughout the day that Baby wasn't moving like normal. The day before she was having herself a little party in there, but then Friday rolled around and she was oddly calm. I got the odd little poke, but I couldn't do a kick count. All I kept thinking about was a lady from my yoga class who hadn't felt the baby move and went to the doctor the next day only to find that she had lost the baby at 39 weeks. I wasn't about to chance waiting that long if there was something that could be done if Baby was in trouble.
So I called labor and delivery, they had me come right in. Thank goodness I have the best neighbour and friend living right next door who was able to take Ty for me and knows his bed time routine so she can put him to bed. We got there, went right into triage where the nurse had me change into a gown and first thing she did before trying to strap me into the monitors was find Baby's heartbeat to reassure me. They monitored me for about 20 minutes, Baby was good and active since she seems to react to any doppler etc by waking up and trying to kick it away. After, the midwife came in to talk to me and do a quick U/S to check my amniotic fluid levels, and they are great. Plus she told me Baby is head down! Yay! I feel her roll back and forth a lot, but she doesn't seem to be attempting to turn head up.
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37w 1d (LMP) I wrote the above on Thursday, it is now Monday. I seriously can't keep up with anything!
I took these pictures Thurday afternoon. The lighting is horrible, and I look horrible from crying over my BP at my appt. But here ya go:
Week 4/14/36
I need to re-take the last one with my yoga pants and tshirt! ....I look tired :o(
See, no swelling in my face, which is a pre-eclampsia thing:
Week 14 vs 36
Physically - I'm feeling great. I'm having some achiness, especially towards the end of the day or if I stay in the same position for too long. Some minor swelling in my feet, but not my hands or face. That's pretty typical of late pregnancy stuff.
Still having some heartburn, but nothing a Tums or two can't fix. Mostly it happens late in the evening or at night, occasionally it happens during the day.
I am tired. But trying to parent Tyler is tiring without being pregnant. I nap a few times a week while Ty naps. I've been really bad about going to bed at a reasonable time, but the past couple nights I've been better. I'm up about 3 times during the night to check to make sure Tyler's blanket is on him and to pee.
Emotionally - I have a lot less patience. I'm probably more patient with Tyler than Chris. I get sick of Chris' self-centeredness. Instead of giving me a break, like on the weekend or in the evening when he's home, he has a total "what's in it for me" attitude. Like if I run errands for a couple hours or go to a child birth class, while he stays home with Tyler, he acts like I owe him for watching Tyler. He doesn't seem to get it that I don't get time off from Tyler, not even on the weekend like he does from his job. Plus on top of that I'M PREGNANT! Jeepers, just an afternoon or morning here or there. Poor Ty doesn't want to be dragged around on errands, and it wears me out having to haul him around while I get stuff taken care of. Sometimes I just need a break. But with Chris, I hate to even try because he acts like he's given me the world when he has to be alone with Tyler for a couple of hours.
With Tyler, I don't have as much tolerance for his (naughty) silly behaviour. He's not a naughty kid, far from it, but his silliness gets the better of him and so he'll goof around while I try to get him ready and I just don't have the energy or the mobility to put up with it. All in all he is a super little guy, and lately I've had some sad moments where I miss him if I'm away from him, or think about something from when he was a teeny tiny baby.
We've been keeping busy with outings and play dates. So busy that although the basic housework is done, there is a lot that I need to do around here. The biggies are sorting Ty's old clothes (keep for baby/keepsake/donate/give to neighbour/sell), and the closet in the nursery. It is a solid wall of crap, so Baby doesn't have a closet yet. Then I have laundry to manage. Some weeks I'm on top of it, other times dirty laundry will pile up, or even clean laundry will pile up getting wrinkly without me folding it and putting it away - and that is SO not me! I'm always on top of laundry!
This past weekend Tyler had his Sibling Class and I had my child-birth refresher class. Both went well. Here's Ty at his class in one of the L/D rooms:
Anyway, I'm off to take a bath (shower for some reason stopped working yesterday, have to call housing) and get ready for yoga. Chris is on Tyler-duty tonight, wonder how much I'll hear about that?