Sorry I have been sort of absent from this blog for a while! I'm not really sure anyone is reading it anyway, so I haven't been in a huge hurry to write anything. :)
So I'm not sure how much I've written about this yet, but we have decided to switch from an OB/GYN to a midwife to deliver the baby. We also switched hospitals. The one that we are going to deliver at now is in the town that we both grew up in, and it's about 30 minutes away from where we currently live. It's such a difference in atmosphere from the old hospital that we were planning on delivering at. It's much nicer, much quieter, it's in a much better neighborhood. Plus, I LOVE my midwife. She's a certified nurse midwife, and since she's affiliated with the hospital, we will always have a doctor around in case something goes wrong. A lot of people that I've talked to are afraid that with a midwife, if something goes wrong, I won't have anyone there to help, but that's not true at all. She is all about delayed cord clamping, which is something that I've just started learning about, and she is willing to do anything she can to make sure I have a natural, unmedicated birth. She said at 5cms dilated, she will sit with me until the baby is born. She will make sure that there aren't a million people coming in and out of the room. I just feel so good about the whole situation, and now I'm excited for the delivery!
Up until just recently, I haven't felt much movement from the baby. Since I have an anterior placenta, it blocks a lot of the feelings I'd have from the baby moving. But over the last week or so, I think that I've been feeling a lot more movement, which makes me so excited!!
We have a great start on the nursery! There was a silent auction that Cody's dad went to, and he bought us a crib and changing table! Very unexpected, but we're so happy that he did, because it saves us the money! It came with a brand new mattress and sheet set. Then we went to Ikea last week and bought some decorations for the nursery, as well as an awesome bookshelf. It's looking so great! When it's closer to done, I'll make sure to post some pictures!
Monday, May 27, 2013
Monday, April 15, 2013
21 Weeks!!
Well, it's official.............
Baby C is a.............................
GIRL!!!!!!
We had our gender reveal party yesterday and it was so much fun! And believe me when I tell you how shocked we all were that we're having a girl! I was sure that she was going to be a boy. My mom told me after that she told me she would have loved the baby either way, but that she was really hoping for a girl. My dad and cody are still going to be the only boys in our family!
There are so many things that have been going through my mind all night since we found out that we are having a girl. I have a lot of friends who have grown up and are emotionally scared because of issues from their childhood. I don't ever want my little girl to have some of the insecurities that I have had, or that they have. My childhood was great, but that doesn't mean I love myself all the time. I want my baby to know that she is so loved, and so beautiful, and that she can do anything she wants to do. I don't ever want her to feel like she isn't good enough. I hope she grows up to be a strong, confident, beautiful woman.
Baby C is a.............................
GIRL!!!!!!
We had our gender reveal party yesterday and it was so much fun! And believe me when I tell you how shocked we all were that we're having a girl! I was sure that she was going to be a boy. My mom told me after that she told me she would have loved the baby either way, but that she was really hoping for a girl. My dad and cody are still going to be the only boys in our family!
There are so many things that have been going through my mind all night since we found out that we are having a girl. I have a lot of friends who have grown up and are emotionally scared because of issues from their childhood. I don't ever want my little girl to have some of the insecurities that I have had, or that they have. My childhood was great, but that doesn't mean I love myself all the time. I want my baby to know that she is so loved, and so beautiful, and that she can do anything she wants to do. I don't ever want her to feel like she isn't good enough. I hope she grows up to be a strong, confident, beautiful woman.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
19 Weeks!!
One more week and I'm HALFWAY THERE! My mom and I were talking on Easter about how slow this pregnancy seems to be going, when everyone around me seems to be flying through theirs. I had to remind her though, that we found out we were pregnant at 4 weeks, and we told them right after we found out (I know you aren't supposed to tell until after the first trimester, but it was Christmas, I had to tell!) and so it seems like I've been pregnant for such a long time. I think that once we find out the gender of the baby, and start actually getting the nursery ready, and buying clothes and getting ready for the baby to be here, the second half will fly by!
I didn't write right after my doctors appointment on Thursday....sorry! I'm a terrible blogger, turns out. :) First of all, it was super awkward, because the nurse that took my weight, blood pressure, pulse, and all that jazz was a girl that I used to babysit for! Definitely made me feel old! Babys heart rate is 130 (totally in the boy zone!) and my doctor says that everything looks good from what she could tell. I did ask her about the cramping, and she said that since it only happened for a little bit and then went away, she is thinkin that it is round ligament pain. I have an ultrasound on the 10th and she said we could take a look at my cervix then and make sure everything is good, but she isn't too concerned about it. I haven't had any strong cramping like that since, so I am gonna just write it off as round ligament pain as well.
A little less than 2 weeks until our gender reveal party! I am so excited, I can't even stand it. Cody's mom is positive that the baby is a boy. I'm about 70% sure that it's a boy, but we will see for sure in 12 days!!! CAN'T WAIT!!!
I didn't write right after my doctors appointment on Thursday....sorry! I'm a terrible blogger, turns out. :) First of all, it was super awkward, because the nurse that took my weight, blood pressure, pulse, and all that jazz was a girl that I used to babysit for! Definitely made me feel old! Babys heart rate is 130 (totally in the boy zone!) and my doctor says that everything looks good from what she could tell. I did ask her about the cramping, and she said that since it only happened for a little bit and then went away, she is thinkin that it is round ligament pain. I have an ultrasound on the 10th and she said we could take a look at my cervix then and make sure everything is good, but she isn't too concerned about it. I haven't had any strong cramping like that since, so I am gonna just write it off as round ligament pain as well.
A little less than 2 weeks until our gender reveal party! I am so excited, I can't even stand it. Cody's mom is positive that the baby is a boy. I'm about 70% sure that it's a boy, but we will see for sure in 12 days!!! CAN'T WAIT!!!
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Baby Update!
HOW FAR ALONG: 19 Weeks 1 Day!
BABY IS THE SIZE OF A: Mango
MATERNITY CLOTHES: Only maternity pants at work....but it seems that all my shirts are getting shorter, so I may need to invest in some soon!
WEIGHT GAIN: I've only gained .8 of a pound! My mom didn't gain any weight during her pregnancy, she actually lost weight, so I have a feeling I'll follow in her footsteps!
STRETCH MARKS: No new ones!
SLEEP: I've been sleeping decent. My hips tend to ache after work, so it's been hard to fall asleep right away.
CRAVINGS: Chips and Salsa. And vinegar-y foods, like ketchup, italian dressing, and pickles.
MISS ANYTHING?: I am aware this may make me sound like an alcoholic, but I miss being able to have a drink. Cody and I went to a party for his work, and I wished I could have just had one drink. I stuck to my water, but man I wanted a beer! Plus, Oberon is finally out, which means summer!
MOVEMENT: Nothing yet. I asked the doctor about this the other day, and she said that I still have a few weeks until I for sure should feel movement.
BELLY BUTTON: It's still an innie!
WEDDING RINGS: On!
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Cramping
Monday night, I was having all sorts of weird dreams. One particular dream I had, the baby was a boy (that makes 2 boy dreams, 1 girl dream), but in my dream I was also having terrible cramping. Well, I woke up around 6am and realized that I was having real cramps, not just dream cramps. They were in my lower left stomach, almost by my hips. I couldn't get comfortable in bed, so I got up and slept on the couch. The cramps weren't awful, but they were pretty annoying. I couldn't fall asleep on the couch, so I pretty much just laid there the rest of the morning. I called the phone nurse at my doctors office around 9:30, hoping she would tell me if it was a normal pain (I read online that it could be round ligament pains), or if it was something that I should get checked out. About an hour later, I began to feel nauseated, and ended up getting sick. First time I've gotten sick this entire pregnancy! Soon after, the cramping went away, and besides some random pain I had from walking around, I didn't have any cramps the rest of the day. I had a little bit of cramping today, same area, but that went away after about 20 minutes, so hopefully it's nothing big. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow, so I'll ask about it then and let you all know what she says.
I am currently debating with myself on whether or not to switch doctors/hospitals. There is absolutely nothing wrong with my current doctor. I like her, as far as I know. I talked with her a little bit about my desire to have a natural birth, and she seemed all about it, and even suggested the Bradley Method Classes that I am interested in taking. I talked to my mom a couple of days ago, and she works in the ICU of a hospital. A lot of her coworkers have recently had babies, and one night they were discussing hospitals for child birth. Now, just to give you an idea of what is around me, I basically live in the middle of two hospitals. The hospital that I had planned on having the baby at is about 10-15 minutes away. There's another hospital that is about 15-20 minutes away. Well, my mom said that when her and her coworkers were talking about which hospital to go to, she said that all of the ladies hands down said they would choose the hospital that is 15-20 minutes away. The things that made me want to switch to that hospital is 1)it's in the town that I grew up in, and it's where my primary doctor is, 2) both of our families live in that town, and 3) They have midwives within the birthing center. The ladies my mom works with all said that the hospital is more updated, the town is smaller so the birthing center usually isn't so busy, which means it's quieter, and they said the nurses are all much more involved and friendly, unlike the other hospital, where they aren't bad, but they treat you more like just another patient, instead of getting to know you on a personal level. I've talked to a lot of people who say I will be fine no matter which way I go. I just am trying to decide if I want to go through all the hassle of switching over to the other hospital. I only have my appointment tomorrow, and then my April 10 Gender Ultrasound appointment left, so I figure after that, I can start making appointments at the other place if I choose to switch over.
I will update again after my appointment tomorrow! :)
I am currently debating with myself on whether or not to switch doctors/hospitals. There is absolutely nothing wrong with my current doctor. I like her, as far as I know. I talked with her a little bit about my desire to have a natural birth, and she seemed all about it, and even suggested the Bradley Method Classes that I am interested in taking. I talked to my mom a couple of days ago, and she works in the ICU of a hospital. A lot of her coworkers have recently had babies, and one night they were discussing hospitals for child birth. Now, just to give you an idea of what is around me, I basically live in the middle of two hospitals. The hospital that I had planned on having the baby at is about 10-15 minutes away. There's another hospital that is about 15-20 minutes away. Well, my mom said that when her and her coworkers were talking about which hospital to go to, she said that all of the ladies hands down said they would choose the hospital that is 15-20 minutes away. The things that made me want to switch to that hospital is 1)it's in the town that I grew up in, and it's where my primary doctor is, 2) both of our families live in that town, and 3) They have midwives within the birthing center. The ladies my mom works with all said that the hospital is more updated, the town is smaller so the birthing center usually isn't so busy, which means it's quieter, and they said the nurses are all much more involved and friendly, unlike the other hospital, where they aren't bad, but they treat you more like just another patient, instead of getting to know you on a personal level. I've talked to a lot of people who say I will be fine no matter which way I go. I just am trying to decide if I want to go through all the hassle of switching over to the other hospital. I only have my appointment tomorrow, and then my April 10 Gender Ultrasound appointment left, so I figure after that, I can start making appointments at the other place if I choose to switch over.
I will update again after my appointment tomorrow! :)
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Gender Test
So a friend of mine told me yesterday about a gender test you could take using Baking Soda. You take about a tablespoon of baking soda, and put it in a cup, and pee in the cup. If the baking soda fizzes, you're having a boy, and if it's still, you're having a girl! Well I tried yesterday afternoon and it was still - girl! I told Cody about it, and for the first time he admitted to me that he wouldn't mind having a girl! He generally tells me he just wants a boy. I know he'd love it either way, but yesterday he said he'd love to have a girl, too!
Well, apparently this test works best if you use first morning urine, so I tried it again this morning and it fizzed - which means boy! So I almost think it's safe to say this test isn't really an accurate test, but it was fun to try!
Well, apparently this test works best if you use first morning urine, so I tried it again this morning and it fizzed - which means boy! So I almost think it's safe to say this test isn't really an accurate test, but it was fun to try!
Saturday, March 16, 2013
17 Weeks!
Sorry it's been so long since I've posted! Between work, and baby stuff, it's been pretty busy around here!
Last Monday, we were scheduled to go to a "prenatal class". When we made the appointment back in January, she told us that it was the class that would take us around the hospital, and show us where we'd be at during the birth. So we were pretty excited for this class! Monday, we get a phone call about 45 minutes before the class was supposed to start. It was the nurse, saying that they weren't sure how many people were going to be at the class, so they were trying to get a headcount. And they said that if there wasn't enough people coming, that they were going to reschedule the class for next month. She said she would call back if they decided to cancel.
We never heard from her, so we figured enough people were going, so we packed up and headed to the doctors office. When we got there, it was only us and one other couple. Apparently, that was enough to keep the class this month. Oh well, we figured we'd just get more of an intimate class and we'd be able to ask more questions. The nurse brought us back into a small conference room in the office, and started a slide show. It went through things like, what vitamins to take, how to deal with pain when sleeping....nothing that we hadn't already heard before. The slide show was about 12 slides (and the nurse read every slide word for word), and when it was done, she asked if we had any questions, and had us fill out a survey about how the class was. We were so confused. That was it?! We were there for literally 20 minutes. It was definitely a waste of time.
Thursday, Cody and I were both off of work, so we decided to go shopping. Most of my work pants don't fit right anymore, so I really needed to find some maternity pants. Also, we wanted to find something to buy for the baby. Since we don't know the gender yet, I feel like there isn't a whole lot we can buy. So, we bought books! We got a really cute bedtime book, and some other little books like The Hungry Caterpillar, and a couple other books that we found that are cute. I can't wait until the nursery is set up so we have somewhere to put them!
Last Monday, we were scheduled to go to a "prenatal class". When we made the appointment back in January, she told us that it was the class that would take us around the hospital, and show us where we'd be at during the birth. So we were pretty excited for this class! Monday, we get a phone call about 45 minutes before the class was supposed to start. It was the nurse, saying that they weren't sure how many people were going to be at the class, so they were trying to get a headcount. And they said that if there wasn't enough people coming, that they were going to reschedule the class for next month. She said she would call back if they decided to cancel.
We never heard from her, so we figured enough people were going, so we packed up and headed to the doctors office. When we got there, it was only us and one other couple. Apparently, that was enough to keep the class this month. Oh well, we figured we'd just get more of an intimate class and we'd be able to ask more questions. The nurse brought us back into a small conference room in the office, and started a slide show. It went through things like, what vitamins to take, how to deal with pain when sleeping....nothing that we hadn't already heard before. The slide show was about 12 slides (and the nurse read every slide word for word), and when it was done, she asked if we had any questions, and had us fill out a survey about how the class was. We were so confused. That was it?! We were there for literally 20 minutes. It was definitely a waste of time.
Thursday, Cody and I were both off of work, so we decided to go shopping. Most of my work pants don't fit right anymore, so I really needed to find some maternity pants. Also, we wanted to find something to buy for the baby. Since we don't know the gender yet, I feel like there isn't a whole lot we can buy. So, we bought books! We got a really cute bedtime book, and some other little books like The Hungry Caterpillar, and a couple other books that we found that are cute. I can't wait until the nursery is set up so we have somewhere to put them!
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
14 Weeks
Yay! I'm officially out of my first trimester! I've been doing some reading, and there is apparently a disagreement among some people whether the first week of the second trimester is week 13 or 14, but either way, I'm there now! I'm feeling fantastic. I still am having such a hard time believing that I'm pregnant, only because I don't really feel any different. I've seen the ultrasounds, I've even heard the heartbeat - but it's still not connecting for some reason. Hopefully soon I'll start to show, and I'll start to feel the baby move, and then it will become more real!
Today Cody and I went and bought all the stuff for our gender reveal party. We decided that we are going to have a party with our friends and family, with a cake that will be dyed either pink or blue on the inside, so we can find out all together! It's going to be super fun and super cute. We got the plates, cups, decorations, and I even ordered some super cute invitations on VistaPrint! I'm so excited for them to get here! The party won't be until April, because I won't be having my 20 week ultrasound until then. I'm so excited to find out what our little peanut is going to be! I am so anxious to start making final decisions on the nursery, and be able to make our registry. We have been looking at getting new carpet in the babys room but thats looking like it's going to have to wait for a while. We are trying to save up some money to pay off some of our CC debt so that we can talk to the bank about buying the restaurant that Cody works at. If we are able to do that, then I could definitely be a stay at home mom, which is my DREAM!
I've also been reading up a lot on natural childbirth. This is something that Cody has always been really big on, but I was always sure that I would never be able to do it. But the more I read up on it, the more I think I need to do it, for the health and safety of my little peanut. I want to be non medicated as long as possible. We are looking into taking Bradley Method classes, to learn how to have a natural childbirth. I'll let you all know more as I learn!
Today Cody and I went and bought all the stuff for our gender reveal party. We decided that we are going to have a party with our friends and family, with a cake that will be dyed either pink or blue on the inside, so we can find out all together! It's going to be super fun and super cute. We got the plates, cups, decorations, and I even ordered some super cute invitations on VistaPrint! I'm so excited for them to get here! The party won't be until April, because I won't be having my 20 week ultrasound until then. I'm so excited to find out what our little peanut is going to be! I am so anxious to start making final decisions on the nursery, and be able to make our registry. We have been looking at getting new carpet in the babys room but thats looking like it's going to have to wait for a while. We are trying to save up some money to pay off some of our CC debt so that we can talk to the bank about buying the restaurant that Cody works at. If we are able to do that, then I could definitely be a stay at home mom, which is my DREAM!
I've also been reading up a lot on natural childbirth. This is something that Cody has always been really big on, but I was always sure that I would never be able to do it. But the more I read up on it, the more I think I need to do it, for the health and safety of my little peanut. I want to be non medicated as long as possible. We are looking into taking Bradley Method classes, to learn how to have a natural childbirth. I'll let you all know more as I learn!
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Baby Updates!
HOW FAR ALONG: 14 Weeks
BABY IS THE SIZE OF A: Nectarine
MATERNITY CLOTHES: Not yet, but some of my larger pants are getting snug! I may need to get some new pants soon!
STRETCH MARKS: Being a plus size girl, I already have some, but I haven't seen any new ones yet!
CRAVINGS: I have been eating the crap out of some Caesar Salads! Craving sweets much more, and chips much more than usual. Also, since it's close to Easter, Dove released the most amazing chocolate eggs I've ever eaten. They are coconut cream, and I literally could eat an entire bag in one sitting.
SLEEP: I've been sleeping just like normal. Nothing really out of the ordinary.
DREAMS: I haven't had any weird dreams lately. I had a lot during weeks 6-10, but nothing weird lately! Although, I have been having dreams about work....
SYMPTOMS: Just being sleepy. While I haven't had any morning sickness, I have had days where I feel nauseous after eating. They are coming few and far between now, though, instead of every day.
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