Saturday, March 31, 2012

It's on the books now...

We are officially scheduled for a C-Section on May 14th at 7:30am (have to get there two hours early to prep!)...Teddy is just getting too big, and Dr. Breit is not fond of taking the risk of hurting me OR the baby. I'm SO GLAD. I know this will sound silly, and I honestly never thought I would EVER say this, but I've been praying for a c-section. My hips have been through enough as is...pushing a giant baby with a giant head through them and run the risk of injuring them further, right before a deployment? NO THANKS. The risk of Teddy's shoulders getting stuck?? NOOOOOO. And honestly, with the rate he's growing, the recovery from this c-section might really be faster than a vaginal recovery.

So we'll know for sure on April 19th that this is the route we're going. That's the date of my next measurment ultrasound. I actually have to go in weekly for the BPP scans now (bio physical), but the measurement one is in three weeks. If he's growing even bigger, she might go earlier. OR, conversely, if he's slowing down she may cancel the c-section and just make it an induction.

So we're going to the hospital on May 14th or earlier, no matter what. How crazy is that?? I can't believe it's almost time.

Friday, March 23, 2012

Moving Right Along

Lost a little bit of my mucus plug yesterday...two tiny globs of EWCM and then a small amount of pink discharge (and I do mean a SMALL amount) on my pantiliner. Cramps increasing...they are frequent, but they are gaining a bit of strength. It's all still very, very mild. I'm hoping this is just Braxton Hicks. If they get worse, or I lose more plug with more blood, I will call the nurse. If that doesn't happen, I'll hold out on raising any alarms until I see Dr. Breit on Friday morning :)

Saw Teddy yesterday, and Eric got to see him too! He's even more huge this time around...5lbs 3oz. HOLY SHEEP. He's measuring three weeks ahead, and he's head down and in the fetal position. Rut roh. Tech thinks he'll be joining us sooner than planned, but we shall see.

He got the hiccups while we were watching, which was awesome. He was also opening and closing his mouth...it looked like he was practicing for breastfeeding! Haha...I wonder if that's something they do in the womb? Or was he just smacking his lips in his sleep like his daddy? :P

Anyway, I'm just relaxing now. Sitting up in bed watching Forensic Files, an oatmeal and avocado mask on. Gonna wash that off in a few and put a biore strip on and then throw an eye mask on when that's done. So relaxing. If only I didn't have stupid heartburn, I'd totally have a glass of wine :(

Thursday, March 15, 2012

So the next 9 weeks are gonna blow, hm?

It's official...I'm in the "uncomfortable" stage of pregnancy. Because, you know, I haven't been uncomfortable since week 8 or earlier!

Teddy has his little feet BURIED in my rib cage now! The pressure gets so intense sometimes...I'm legit worried about him breaking one of my ribs.

Also, my bladder is out of control. It feels like I have to pee every five seconds, and it's the worst in the moment after standing up...seriously, I couldn't walk for a full minute tonight when I got up from the computer chair! It also feels heavy down there, as though I could sneeze and he'd pop out.

I'm experiencing the phenomenon known as "lightning crotch" now, but not TOO frequently. It took my breath away the first time! It felt like my cervix was being scratched or something similarly awful.

So that's my update!