yesterdays events

OKay, so yesterday morning I woke up around 5:00am and noticed my hands were so swollen that I could not make a fist. And they hurt. I went to the bathroom and my face and feet were also swollen. So I drank some water, ate a banana and went back to bed. When I woke up to get Braxton around 7:30am I was still swollen, but figured it was normal, I only have another week. But then I started vomiting. A LOT. I was shaking. I thought maybe it was morning sickness and I needed to eat something. So I ate some cereal. Not too long after that I was vomiting again. A lot. The swelling had not gone down yet so I called the doctor's office and left a message with the nurse, just to make sure it was normal and that I did not need to be concerned. Hours later I got a call from the nurse asking me to come in right away. They wanted to check me and see what needed to be done. SO my first thought was "maybe they think I am about to go into labor" So in that case I wanted Rick to come with me. I had to call my Dad home from work to watch Braxton.

SO I get to the office, the nurse checks my blood pressure 108/88 which seems low to me, but she said was fine. Checked my feet and hands for swelling which had gone down some because it had been hours and I had been moving around, drinking water etc. And that was it. I was not checked for dilation, my baby's heartbeat was not checked. It was like I just went to my regular doctor. Then I get a speech about eating more protein and drinking more water. I explained that I usually eat every few hours but since I was VOMITING today, I had not eaten as much. So yeah, we were sent home. I have my regular visit tomorrow with my doctor. But I was just a little upset that she told us to come right in like it was serious, and then just checked my blood pressure which I could have done from home. I got everyone all riled up, and home from work for nothing. Ugh. It was frustrating.

So last night I still felt yucky. I did eat a big salad with chicken, it was so good, and kept it down. But I could only eat 1/2 a potato at dinner. I went to bed and slept pretty well. Only 8 more days!

37 week appointment

Well I went to the Dr today and I saw the Nurse Practitioner. I asked if she could check to see if I am dilated and she said no, because they don't want to disturb anything in there. Um ok. I was dissapointed to say the least. But I am being sent for another ultrasound to check the size of the baby. Only 2 more weeks left!

And apprently there was a patient there today with Swine Flu! Yeah, that is a little scary. I made sure i wshed my hands a lot. That would not be fun at all!


Oh yeah. And my Group B Strep was positive this time! IT was negative with Braxton. She said it changes all the time. SHe said if they checked 2 weeks from now I might be negative again. If this is the case, why not just treat all Moms with antibiotics at delivery?

a little scary

SO last night I had a scare. This whole pregnancy Brooklyn has been very active. Usually when I go to bed she kicks for about 10 mins. Well last night I laid down and I did not feel her. So I pushed on my belly to try to wake her up and still nothing. I asked Rick to push on my belly and talk to her to see if she would respond. Nothing. So I got up called the dr's office and got the emergency line. I must have written it down wrong because I could not get anything but a fax. While I was in panic mode Rick suggested getting the flashlight and seeing if she would respond to it. Luckily she did. What a relief! We were both so nervous. I am so glad Rick thought about that. So I didn't have to call the Dr and I did kick counts to make sure. She must have just been resting.

I still have net been feeling well. I feel nauseous and tired. I am so ready for this baby to come. But only 15 days left, so I think I can make it.

37 weeks today

Well my day started out yucky. I had morning sickness out of nowhere! But some say that is a sign of early labor. Let's hope so! I have been having bad back pains all weekend. I have had a hard time getting comfortable because my back is aching. SO maybe the baby is getting into position. I Am going to ask to be checked this week to see if I have dilated. I have been taking some short walks to loosen things up.But hey if I am not dilated or effaced, then what is the point? I Could just be relaxing at home :o)

I took a "just for fun quiz" to see what it said and here are my results: You won't need to try any secret recipes to bring on labor. Have your emergency numbers ready. Don't wait until the last minute to get your nursery ready. We predict your baby will... come 1-2 weeks early. Your baby will most likely be born in the morning.Your baby will weigh approximately 9.2 pounds and your labor will be about 5 hours long.

LOL


And here is my picture 36 weeks and 5 days. I feel like my belly grows every day!






And I Want to say a big Congrats to Billy and Chrissy Walsh! They had their son this morning and he is perfect!