OK, let's see.... Yes, I was discharged from the hospital. I could barely crawl (and I mean crawl) out of the car and up the stairs. I went right into the shower, turned it on hot, and tried to lay in the tub under the water. But I was too big, and it was too painful. I ended up on all fours, my back to the spray and my face resting on the side of ( Read more... )

I just checked my journal- I had forgotten that I posted on the way to the hospital. What a funny thing to do. Carey had asked if it was ok for him to stop at the gas station on the way to the hospital and pick up some extra snacks for what was bound to be hours and hours of labor, and I said sure. I was sitting in the car waiting for him when I ( Read more... )

Contratctions at:
1:25
1:28
1:33
1:40
1:48
1:52
1:57
2:02
2:10
2:24
2:30
2:34
2:39
2:43
2:49
2:53
2:58
3:02
3:07
I am still able to talk through them, but they are much lower and stabbier than the BH contractions I've been feeling this trimester. I think this could happen sooner rather than later.

Made another visit to good 'ol Labor and Delivery last night. I should just tell you now that I am fine, and the baby is fine, and it's still inside of me ( Read more... )

Not a good doctor's appointment today. No progress from last Monday- still 50% effaced and 1cm dilated, despite some pretty serious contractions on Friday night; serious enough that Carey started timing them. But the really disappointing (troubling, upsetting, panic-inducing) is that my test came back positive for group b strep. That means I can't ( Read more... )

It is now 25 days until my due date is here. And things have been moving along. Last Wednesday, Carey took his last final of the semester and I got my full-time hubs back. This not only means I get to see him more and that we can eat dinner together every night and go to bed at the same time. It also means that I am no longer shouldering all of the ( Read more... )

This weekend was excellent. Friday night, Carey and I ordered a pizza, and he did school work (finals week!) while I did not much of anything. Seriously not sure how I spent the evening. I did create birthing mixes in iTunes- one for staying mellow and one for pumping up/pushing. My sister sent me a HUGE box of new and gently used baby stuff, so I ( Read more... )

Hey y'all. Carey and I were out on a date on Friday night and I returned from the ladies' room a bit dazed. "I just realized something." I said. "What ( Read more... )

I need to post before it feels like A THING, which it tends to do after the 2 week mark. The day I posted about NOLA, my coworkers threw us a baby shower. It was low key and fun, and really sweet of everyone to get together and support Carey and I like that:

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Yikes. I'm coming up on a month since my last post. I wouldn't say that a lot has happened, but things have progressed quite a bit. I am the only person in my social circle here to be pregnant ever. It's a little lonely. Friends are curious and supportive, but gosh do I wish I was going through this with a preggo lady friend ( Read more... )