"39 Weeks" & More

"39 Weeks 4 days" - I was thinking like I've previously mentioned the Dr's office has always had my due date as April 1st but the reason why I've always used March 25th is because when I had my 6 week ultrasound they said that my measurements put me at March 25th so at that point I thought they changed it. So I guess technically i'd be 38 weeks 4 days BUT THERE ARE ONLY 4 DAYS LEFT UNTIL MY C-SECTION (March 26th).

I have my facebook status all planned out for when we make the announcement. I'm hoping I'll be able to be the 1st to post.

I had a dr. apt today. All went well. Dr. Wisebaker (who is doing the c-section) just checked the heartbeat (135). I lost two lbs WHOO HOO LOL! Then she ordered Motrin and Vicodin for after my c-section. I didn't use those much with the girls. Then she went over a couple of details with breastfeeding & my tubes being tied. I can breastfeed as soon as we get into the recovery room YAY!

OH!!!! FOR FAMILY / VISITORS who didn't read this in my last post - Dr. said that the recovery room only allows me, the baby, and 1 person to be in the RECOVERY room. SO that means since the girls are going to see the baby first they will have to wait until we are in our actual room. Josh will be the 1 person who will be in recovery with me. Once we are in our actual room the girls will come in first and then be able to tell everyone what baby is. Then everyone else can follow when the time is right.

Family will all be there on the 26th but -
I will of course update Facebook or text ASAP to let anyone know what room we're in so we can have visitors.

Only  4 days left!!! I can't believe it! 4 days still seems so far away. 

Our little gummy bear is now approximately the size of watermelon. According to baby center...

19 to 22 inches and 6 to 9 lbs.

THEME:

Girl: Teal with anything Detroit Lions or the animal Lion

Boy: Blue with anything Detroit Lions or the animal Lion

(Abby is purple, Jasmine is pink)

Total weight loss/ gain? Total 46lbs. Down 2 this week YAY! ;) 

"Feeling fat lasts nine months but the joy of becoming a mom lasts forever". ~Attributed to Nikki Dalton

Maternity clothes? Down to 2 pants and my shirts look silly but it doesn't bother me. 

Sleep?  This week off has been full of sleep - which has been great. 

Best moment this week? Having a week to do nothing. 

Movement?  Love feeling all the movement especially the movement that really makes my belly shake.

Food cravings?  I just eat too much period.

Food aversions? sometimes its very hard for me to decide what sounds good to eat

Gender? Josh and I know. The world will find out on March 26th.

What I am looking forward to? C-SECTION 4 DAYS AWAY!! 

Labor signs? None - Dr didn't check my cervix today because I haven't had any contractions etc and my c-section is so close. 

Belly button in or out? IN - my stretch marks are swollen near my belly button (weird) 

Milestones? only 4 days away!

At the end of my appointment they scheduled a 6-8 week appointment for May 16th. So I'll have to get my schedule figured out so I can let work know. Then they'll be able to tell me if I'll be returning to work or not. 

JASMINE'S "SPOTS" UPDATE -  We took her to the dermatologist and the Dr said that her body will eventually become immune to them and they'll just go away. It could take longer than 1 year. There isn't anything they can do to make them go away. No creams, no treatment, etc. They just have to run their course. The Dr did freeze a couple of the big ones so those may clear a little sooner but it doesn't make them go away or make the rest clear up. If she gets scars she'd have scars no matter the treatment. BUT if she scars then the scars will fade. 

IT'S ALL IN GOD'S HANDS! <3

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38 Weeks, Dr. Apt, & Work

38 Weeks - I was thinking like I've previously mentioned the Dr's office has always had my due date as April 1st but the reason why I've always used March 25th is because when I had my 6 week ultrasound they said that my measurments put me at March 25th so at that point I thought they changed it. So I guess technically when I went in for my apt today I'm 37 weeks 4 days instead of 38 weeks 4 days BUT THERE ARE ONLY 11 DAYS LEFT UNTIL MY C-SECTION (March 26th)

Getting very anxious to see our precious babies face!!! <3
I had a dr. apt today. All went well. Dr. checked my cervix and it's the same as last week - 1cm. The heartbeat was 146. Waited about 1 hour for my 5 min apt. That was the jist of it.

OH!!!! FOR FAMILY / VISITORS - Dr. said that the recovery room only allows me, the baby, and 1 person to be in the RECOVERY room. SO that means since the girls are going to see the baby first they will have to wait until we are in our actual room. Once we are in our actual room the girls will come in first and then be able to tell everyone what baby is.
I was hoping the girls would be able to come into recovery right away but Dr. said they are very strict that it's just 1 person with me and the baby. She said the girls could possibly pass through because they are small but then if they let us they have to let everyone else do the same thing.

Family will all be there on the 26th but -
I will of course update facebook ASAP to let anyone know what room we're in so we can have visitors.

Only  11 days left!!! 

Our little gummy bear is now approximately the size of watermelon / leek ? According to baby center...

19 to 22 inches and 7 lbs.

THEME:

Girl: Teal with anything Detroit Lions or the animal Lion

Boy: Blue with anything Detroit Lions or the animal Lion

(Abby is purple, Jasmine is pink)

Total weight loss/ gain? Total 48lbs. YUCK. I need to work extra hard to get all this weight off immediately after the baby. Hopefully with the combination of nursing, eating better, medical weight loss, and hopefully walking/ exercising everyday it will come back off! I've eaten horrible. Why do I do that to myself. I know the baby won't come out 48lbs.

"Feeling fat lasts nine months but the joy of becoming a mom lasts forever". ~Attributed to Nikki Dalton

Maternity clothes? Thankfully a good friend gave me a pair of pants - I was wearing one pair of jeans and then I've been making my shirts "work" but hard to hide the panel on my pants. I'm obese anyway but I feel extremely huge.

Sleep?  The dr asked today if I got much sleep or how many times I wake up. I don't really sleep a whole lot - and I get up about 2-4 times. Which will probably be my nursing schedule anyway so it's worth it.

Best moment this week? Getting gifts from co-workers. Thank you Stacey for the cute outfits and rings and Ronda Thank you for the basket of major necesseties and cards for Abby & Jasmine!! Perfect gifts.

Movement?  Love feeling all the movement especially the movement that really makes my belly shake.

Food cravings?  I just eat too much period.

Food aversions? sometimes its very hard for me to decide what sounds good to eat

Gender? Josh and I know. The world will find out on March 26th.

What I am looking forward to? My next appointment March 22th.

Labor signs? None - Dr also asked today how my contractions have been. I told her I don't think I've felt any.

Belly button in or out? IN

Milestones? If baby were to be born anytime all should be ok! <3

WORK UPDATE:
Today was my last day. It went well. I had asked my bosses if they thought they'd have me return after maternity leave. I really wanted a YES or NO answer so I could clear my mind to know what to plan for the future. Right now they are in the process of switching to new software SO they said they would like me to return but they are not sure how everything with the new software is going to work so they will have to keep in touch while I'm off. PLUS I'll have to let them know how long I'll be off and what hours I could work once I'm able to return.

So it's at a MAYBE at the moment until everything kind of pans out.
It was nice to hear them say - they'd like to have ME return (instead of just hearing NO)
They said they like me (phew) ... and feel that I get along with everyone, etc BUT if I don't end up returning it'd be because either the new software can be managed by the people that currently work there OR if I'm not able to work the amount of hours they'd like me to work.

I would still love for something to work out where I could work at home. Maybe it could work out where I'd go into the office 1 or 2 days and then work from home otherwise or something.

IT'S ALL IN GOD'S HANDS! <3

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Dr Appointment - 18 Days Left

I had my "36 week" dr appointment today. It went well.

I was able to have Dr. Wisebaker who did Jasmine's c-section. She will also be doing this c-section if baby doesn't come early.

I had to have the group-b test today which is awkward but could be worse ;)

She is a very nice Dr. She asked me how our holidays went and I said they went great so I asked her about hers - she said - They were great they were all about CHRIST, Family, Friends, and not as much about the presents. That was nice to hear from a Dr. =)

Dr. Wisebaker said the heartbeat was 135, the baby didn't seem too big, and would maybe be the same size as the girlies...Abby was 8.8...Jasmine was 7.9
I'm still hoping for a bigger baby - my weight gain is ridiculous! 43lbs at this point.

Totally my fault but I've been eating horribly. Anxious to start my diet and exercise again.
My ankles are pretty swollen today.

I talked to her about the stomach pains I've been having so she said she'd check my cervix. I am actually dialated to 1. Which is pretty normal for this stage but she said the baby could possibly come early but that probably explains the pain.

Only 18 days until my c-section and only 7 days until the 15th which will be my last day at work.
I'm still not sure if they will have me return after maternity leave.

My next appointments are all scheduled:
Friday March 15th
Friday March 22nd
Monday March 25th -bloodwork
Tues March 26th - csection at 12 (have to be to the hospital at 10am)

37 Weeks

37 Weeks - I missed 36 Weeks... and once Josh gets home later tonight I'll try to remember to post a picture.

Only 22 days left!!! Yahoo! Plus only 11 days until my last at work! Double Yahoo!

Our little gummy bear is now approximately the size of swiss chard? According to baby center... \

6 1/3 lbs and 19 inches.

THEME:

Girl: Teal with anything Detroit Lions or the animal Lion

Boy: Blue with anything Detroit Lions or the animal Lion

(Abby is purple, Jasmine is pink)

Total weight loss/ gain? Total 41lbs. YUCK.

"Feeling fat lasts nine months but the joy of becoming a mom lasts forever". ~Attributed to Nikki Dalton

Maternity clothes? I need to buy bigger panties LOL ...and I'm just dealing with the shirts I have.

Sleep?  Always feel tired - which is worth it.

Best moment this week? Catching movement on video - plus the movement has been bigger so I get the tidal wave effect sometimes =)

Movement?  see above

Food cravings? nothing

Food aversions? sometimes its very hard for me to decide what sounds good to eat

 

Gender? Josh and I know. The world will find out on March 26th.

What I am looking forward to? My next appointment March 8th.

Labor signs? Thankfully none.  - I've had some fullness and crampy feeling today - hope it's nothing major ... hoping it also goes away.

Belly button in or out? IN

Milestones? Drs have my due date as 36 weeks  but I say 37 ... so all my 37 week emails say that if the baby were born at this point I'm considered full term! YAY!! <3 Of course it says all babies are different but if the baby were to be born now - all should be ok.