Back from the doctors...

Well, there is a light at the end of the tunnel!!
I am now almost 2cm's dialated - and 30% effaced.. which isn't much, but it's progress.
This pregnancy I have gained 34 pounds... she wanted me to gain between 25-35 - so i really stretched it to my limit! LOL..

She did say that she will NOT be delivering my baby - which is a good thing (she is now gone until Oct 8th).. and that the latest day she wants me to go is the 7th. .. which is next Tuesday (and Nanny O'Brien (Martha's) birthday)!!!

So this baby will be here by Thanksgiving... AND she is giving me lots of time to go on my own.. which is great news!!

Today is Ben's birthday - so we are headed over for cake and ice cream!! :)
She is sending out the paperwork for the induction clinic.
I will update when I hear from the induction clinic (or if I go on my own before that)

Still no baby..

Well, I am now officially 3 days overdue...

Still no baby....

Here is my latest belly picture...

Hopefully I will have a more exciting update soon!

Due Date

Well, today is my due date! It'll be interesting to see if I have this baby closer to today or my first due date before it was changed (which was the 30th).

I am just hoping to have this baby this week!! I was bored last night and did a comparative picture of my belly, and it appears to be dropping:

Plus, today I have been feeling more pressure, so hopefully that's a sign something is happening.. we'll see soon enough!

I am still feeling "OK" about labor. I have to admit, as time gets closer I am feeing a little more nervous about it - but I know that I will be ok... I just need to get it over with soon!! haha..

Elton John is in town tonight (I, of course, am not going).... so Halifax will be booming this evening... good day to fight the traffic to get into the hospital? haha..

Hopefully next update will be to announce the birth of our son/daughter... However... it might be tuesday after the appointment! hehe...

Back from the Doctors

Well, I am back from my doctors appointment. My doctor took me off work.... so off i go
I have to admit that I am a little sad to be leaving work, but happy that it means our baby will be here soon!! I am going to go into work tomorrow for the day though - just to say goodbye to the kids and get some stuff finalized with my replacement.

My appointment was "Ok". There was some bad news - My doctor is going away. There was a family emergency and she will be away from Oct 1-8th... so she probably won't be delivering the baby :( ... I am actually "OK" with it- becuase I know that the doctors really only come for the actual delivery... but it would have been nice to have her.

Anyway, there is still a chance I could go before or after she leaves... so whatever happens, happens. She did say that if it gets to the point where I need to be induced, I can request that it be when she comes back on the 8th or 9th.. but I don't think I am interested in that! LOL..

My doctor did agree not to put me in for induction until I am 41 weeks though... that is the longest she is allowed to wait... becaues I really want to give my body time to go on its own.. I am a little afriad of pitocin.. so that makes me happy.... I will go in to the induction clinic (or be refered to it) on the 4th of October. From there it can take a little while... they assess you and depending on how your cervix is and if you are dialated - then they determine when you will be induced.

As of right now, I am not dialated... well like 1/2 a cm.. nothing to get excited about. My cervix is still long, and firm... it needs to be short and soft... but she said sometimes the exam that she did today gets things moving... and anything can change overnight.. so she said there is still a chance I will have the baby before she leaves on the 1st... we'll see. I think she's wrong.

The way I look at it - it won't be long now regardless....as much as I am looking forward to being a Mommy.. I am going to enjoy mine and BJ's time together as a couple.. before we officially become a "family"... and I am going to be able to get LOTS of housecleaning done! :)

So that's my update...
L.

3 more days...

Well, three more days until the big due date!!
I can't believe that 39 weeks have passed. It could be any time now that we will be holding our beautiful son or daughter in our arms! It's amazing how much we love this baby right now - before it is even here.. I know it's going to be completely overwhelming when the day DOES arrive.

For now, I am enjoying every single baby kick, every movement, and knowing how much I will miss it when this baby is born! (However, I know it will be even better)

We have a doctors appointment today - I will update with what she says a little later.

Single Digits...

Well, the countdown is officially ON!!
Single digits - we now only have 9 days to go until the due date.

Nothing much in terms of my body "getting ready". I am feeling a little bit a pressure but nothing major, and the odd pain, but nothing substantial or regular. We will see what the doctor says next Tuesday, but I am thinking that next Friday will be my last day of work...
Again - we'll see though.

We have a replacement for me all lined up for my maternity leave. She shadowed me today and she will be in for me tomorrow. ... So after tomorrow (I have some work to do to prepare for her) I will be all ready and prepared at work for me to give birth!! it will be such a relief to have things "ready" - or as ready as I can be!

I will update on Tuesday after my doctors appointment! :)

Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENESTIA!!

38 weeks...

Well, two more weeks until my due date !!!
Time is getting so close. I can't believe how fast it is going.
Well, I am still working, but had to take today off. Yesterday, I worked all day and stayed after school until almost 5:00 - getting ready for our ice cream social/meet the teacher. I had to be back at school at 5:45 - made it there on time, and then I had a parent meeting.

So, I worked from 7am - 8pm last night - and it was just too much. Today I went into work this morning, and I just had to get Mary Paula to call someoen in - She also made me promise that I would not attempt any more 5 day weeks - so I will be taking a day off a week for the next two weeks. by the end of the week I am just TOO tired.

Otherwise though, I am still feeling great! Today's "day of rest" really made a huge difference... and I am feeling more like myself. After this weekend we will be 100% ready for baby - carseats installed, hopefully some meals cooked and frozen, and even our car painted (we have a rust spot around the wheel that BJ is going to fix on the weekend with his uncle). So, as long as I don't go into labor at work - I am ready for baby to come at any point on Monday.

Next week, monday I have my doctors appointment - Tuesday we are interviewing people for my maternity leave position at work, and Wednesday I have a staff meeting.. so i think my "day off" next week will be Thursday. We'll see though.

And then the next week is a 4 day teaching week anyway - because we are having a staff meeting on Friday... so that'll be good.... then hopefully I will be finished... until baby is here.

Speaking of that - I have to call my maternity leave person to figure out some paperwork and some bits and pieces of my maternity leave. I should do it while I remember! :) I will update after my appointment on Monday.
L.

Update from Appointment...

Well, today I had my doctors appointment. Everything is going well. I gained a little less than 1/2 a pound this week - so doctor is pleased with this... and so am I.

At the appointment - the doctor gave me all of my prenatal records to keep on me incase I have to go to the hospital... before my appointment NEXT WEEK! That is crazy to me - the fact that there is even a chance that I could go into labour before I see her again!!

I am measuring right on, baby's heartbeat was 136 again - which is good...
She went over my birth plan with me - Just BJ in the room, he will cut the cord, and I am allowed an epidural if I want one... She also asked me if I wanted my baby on my chest as soon as it was born.. and, of course, I said yes!! I want to meet/hold him/her as soon as I possibly can!

She said if baby was born today - it is considered full term, which i knew, but it was nice to hear her say that.. which means no NICU because he/she will be fully developed... She talked about what she would do in terms of inducing, and they all line with what I want.... I don't want to be induced unless it is necessary for baby.. I want him/her to come at his/her own time....

Anyway, that's about it. Next appointment is next Tuesday!

17 more days.... which means 33-35 days at the MOST and my baby will be here...

37 weeks!!

Well, I am officially considered "full term" now.. however, for inducing purposes and doctor purposes, of course, full term is 40 weeks. But if baby was born now there is a small chance he/she would need NICU!! So that is quite the accomplishment.\

Meanwhile - I am getting huger by the day... (although I'm pretty sure huger isn't a word.. but it's the best adjective I can think of to describe myself). I am adding my 37 week picture.... warning: I am gigantic!
L.

Dr's Appointment Update

Well I went to the doctors yesterday and everything was good. Baby is still in position and I only gained a pound in 2 weeks.. so doctor (and me too) was very pleased.

I was tested for Group B Strep - which is just a viral infection that some woman are are carrier of. If you are a carrier of it, you need to go on antibiotics after your water breaks and through labor so that it's not passed on to baby. I will have the results next week so hopefully I don't have it. I think an IV of antibiotics is the last thing I will want to have.

On another note - today was the first day of school for me. I am tired, but happy to be back into a routine. It is busy with two classrooms on the go, but busy isn't always bad. It'll just keep me organized. I am teaching a 3/4 split as well as a straight grade 4 this year - good kids, and great job share partners so I'm sure it will be an exciting year. I am going to work as long as I can.. and then go off for 17 weeks.

Well I am off to make some supper... I will update next week after my appointment. Keep your fingers crossed that I don't need any of those antibiotics!
L.