29w
I still have no voice, although I did croak out a syllable or two with a lot of effort this morning. About half of my city is closed today due to an ice storm that started last night and continues today. So I get to stay home again today and don't have to use a sick day. I'm going to try not to loaf all day.
Wednesday, January 30, 2002
Tuesday, January 29, 2002
The Wichita Eagle | 01/29/2002 | Kansas family prepares for sextuplets -- my RE is quoted in this article.
28w6d
I still can't talk, and I'm still staying home from work, but since I don't feel too bad (except for being more tired than usual), I am starting to get the house ready for the baby. The computer room will become the nursery, so the computer is moving to where the piano is in the dining room, and the piano is being sold. We still have a lot of rearranging to do, but I am getting a decent start on things this week. Plus I am getting a lot of reading in my books and baby magazines done this week, too.
I still can't talk, and I'm still staying home from work, but since I don't feel too bad (except for being more tired than usual), I am starting to get the house ready for the baby. The computer room will become the nursery, so the computer is moving to where the piano is in the dining room, and the piano is being sold. We still have a lot of rearranging to do, but I am getting a decent start on things this week. Plus I am getting a lot of reading in my books and baby magazines done this week, too.
Monday, January 28, 2002
28w5d
I have laryngitis, probably due to an upper respiratory viral infection (my cold). No fever, no nasty stuff growing in my throat (not strep), just no voice. Doctor's orders are "no talking, lots of fluids, and lots of rest." I already use a humidifier in my bedroom at night (which helps with nose and mouth dryness, especially with a cold). I'm already drinking about a gallon a day, so I'll try to increase that, too. I'm fairly prone to this, so I don't really think it has anything at all to do with being PG. The good part is that I feel fine otherwise!
I have laryngitis, probably due to an upper respiratory viral infection (my cold). No fever, no nasty stuff growing in my throat (not strep), just no voice. Doctor's orders are "no talking, lots of fluids, and lots of rest." I already use a humidifier in my bedroom at night (which helps with nose and mouth dryness, especially with a cold). I'm already drinking about a gallon a day, so I'll try to increase that, too. I'm fairly prone to this, so I don't really think it has anything at all to do with being PG. The good part is that I feel fine otherwise!
Friday, January 25, 2002
28w2d
Ack. I have another cold. I think it started coming on Sunday. Monday was a holiday, and I stayed home from work Tuesday. Wednesday I started coughing, mainly from drainage down my throat. Yesterday the congestion was better but the coughing was worse. Today both are a bit better. I called my Dr. to see if I should take anything or just tough it out.
Ack. I have another cold. I think it started coming on Sunday. Monday was a holiday, and I stayed home from work Tuesday. Wednesday I started coughing, mainly from drainage down my throat. Yesterday the congestion was better but the coughing was worse. Today both are a bit better. I called my Dr. to see if I should take anything or just tough it out.
Thursday, January 24, 2002
I've been wondering if I'm actually going to have any baby showers. I have less than 12 weeks to go, and no one has said anything to me. I supposed I shouldn't expect them, but both work and church have a history of giving them for first-time moms. Actually, one lady at choir last night did ask DH if another lady had asked me about dates yet, so at least that one may happen.
Baby has been quite active in the afternoons and evenings lately. Last night I had a magazine resting on my abdomen and I could see it jump. DH can feel the movements much more easily now, too. It's just amazing that there's a little person inside of me!
Baby has been quite active in the afternoons and evenings lately. Last night I had a magazine resting on my abdomen and I could see it jump. DH can feel the movements much more easily now, too. It's just amazing that there's a little person inside of me!
28w1d
Okay, I'm hormonal. Last night I got upset when talking with DH about something. It wasn't an arguement, and I don't even think it would be fair to call it a disagreement. I wanted to remind him of something, but someone else had reminded him of it earlier in the evening; so when I brought it up he got defensive; then I got defensive and upset and started crying. What a mess! Everything's okay now, but that's the first time in several months that I've cried at the drop of a hat. (I didn't even get upset yesterday morning when I spilled chocolate milk inside my car, and coat and had to change shirts before going to work.)
Okay, I'm hormonal. Last night I got upset when talking with DH about something. It wasn't an arguement, and I don't even think it would be fair to call it a disagreement. I wanted to remind him of something, but someone else had reminded him of it earlier in the evening; so when I brought it up he got defensive; then I got defensive and upset and started crying. What a mess! Everything's okay now, but that's the first time in several months that I've cried at the drop of a hat. (I didn't even get upset yesterday morning when I spilled chocolate milk inside my car, and coat and had to change shirts before going to work.)
Monday, January 21, 2002
Thursday, January 17, 2002
Tuesday, January 15, 2002
I registered at Toys R Us tonight. I don't think I've felt that lost in quite a long time. Even with my sister and niece "helping" I wandered around and was indecisive. The gal at customer service said it couldn't be updated online, but she was wrong. She was right about not being able to combine online and store created registries, though, if they are created separately. Since there are several things that I want that the store didn't have, I may go ahead and register at Baby Depot also, who knows.
Monday, January 14, 2002
26w5d
I got quite a nasty heat rash under my breasts late last week. It got worse on Saturday, but yesterday it started to get better. I am trying to keep cool and am also putting powder on a couple of times a day. I think it's time to get a professionally fitted bra to help keep these big things from sagging and rubbing on my chest! (Although I have read that it's good to wait until the last month to get fitted for a nursing bra, oh well.)
I got quite a nasty heat rash under my breasts late last week. It got worse on Saturday, but yesterday it started to get better. I am trying to keep cool and am also putting powder on a couple of times a day. I think it's time to get a professionally fitted bra to help keep these big things from sagging and rubbing on my chest! (Although I have read that it's good to wait until the last month to get fitted for a nursing bra, oh well.)
Friday, January 11, 2002
26w2d
Well, I missed the Olympic torch. It was over 2 hours behind schedule coming into my city, so I went on to work instead of waiting to watch it be carried by my house.
We are planning to us cloth diapers, so I have been searching for a diaper service. There used to be one in town, but their web page says they have moved and just sell stuff now. I'm still searching, though. This page, Bloomers FAQ has some good information.
Well, I missed the Olympic torch. It was over 2 hours behind schedule coming into my city, so I went on to work instead of waiting to watch it be carried by my house.
We are planning to us cloth diapers, so I have been searching for a diaper service. There used to be one in town, but their web page says they have moved and just sell stuff now. I'm still searching, though. This page, Bloomers FAQ has some good information.
Thursday, January 10, 2002
I realized today that I haven't really been around a pregnant woman on a regular basis before. My sister has been pg, but I saw her only every couple of weeks most of time, and I have had several pg coworkers, but none worked in the same room as me, so I didn't notice when they came in or left or how often they ate or things like that.
I got the results of my glucose tolerance screening -- borderline eleveated. Bummer! Actually I have been feeling wierd quite a bit the past week, like knowing I should eat but not knowing what would make me feel better. The 3 hour test is recommended, so I talked with a lab technician today and got instructions. She said anytime in the next week or so would be okay. I definitely won't be doing it tomorrow, though, because the Olympic torch is coming right in front of my house in the morning!
I got the results of my glucose tolerance screening -- borderline eleveated. Bummer! Actually I have been feeling wierd quite a bit the past week, like knowing I should eat but not knowing what would make me feel better. The 3 hour test is recommended, so I talked with a lab technician today and got instructions. She said anytime in the next week or so would be okay. I definitely won't be doing it tomorrow, though, because the Olympic torch is coming right in front of my house in the morning!
Wednesday, January 09, 2002
Birth of a father is a nice article of a birth from the Dad's perspective. It does end up with a c-section, though, and I can't help but wonder if she hadn't had the epidural if it could have been avoided. Here are the things that stuck out to me:
"Our birth plan is a simple one: 'I want drugs.'" and
"The epidural, not unexpectedly, has slowed down the contractions to every four minutes, so the doctor starts [her] on Pitocin to speed up the contractions." (my emphasis)... and
"...women on an epidural can't [use the squat bar] because the sedative causes a loss of sensation in the legs." they also can't move around and change positions in other ways, except rolling to one side or the other... and
"[She] keeps pushing for the next 90 minutes." okay, I know sometimes pushing can take a long time [The doctor says] "Your baby's a sunny-side up baby, He's facing up instead of down, which makes it harder and longer to push, but it's common and completely normal." at least something is normal... and
After 2 1/2 hours of pushing, all from bed, the doctor "advises a cesarean delivery."
The baby and mom both ended up fine, which is what is really the most important thing, but I can't help but wonder if she could have avoided the c-section if she could have moved around, especially since there were no other statements indicating that the baby was in distress.
When my sister ended up with a c-section, the baby's heartrate when down during contractions and she wasn't decending. After the birth, the doctor told us that the baby's cord was wrapped around her body 3 times, preventing her from moving down and causing the oxygen supply to be reduced. This story didn't say anything about anything like that. Food for thought.
"Our birth plan is a simple one: 'I want drugs.'" and
"The epidural, not unexpectedly, has slowed down the contractions to every four minutes, so the doctor starts [her] on Pitocin to speed up the contractions." (my emphasis)... and
"...women on an epidural can't [use the squat bar] because the sedative causes a loss of sensation in the legs." they also can't move around and change positions in other ways, except rolling to one side or the other... and
"[She] keeps pushing for the next 90 minutes." okay, I know sometimes pushing can take a long time [The doctor says] "Your baby's a sunny-side up baby, He's facing up instead of down, which makes it harder and longer to push, but it's common and completely normal." at least something is normal... and
After 2 1/2 hours of pushing, all from bed, the doctor "advises a cesarean delivery."
The baby and mom both ended up fine, which is what is really the most important thing, but I can't help but wonder if she could have avoided the c-section if she could have moved around, especially since there were no other statements indicating that the baby was in distress.
When my sister ended up with a c-section, the baby's heartrate when down during contractions and she wasn't decending. After the birth, the doctor told us that the baby's cord was wrapped around her body 3 times, preventing her from moving down and causing the oxygen supply to be reduced. This story didn't say anything about anything like that. Food for thought.
Tuesday, January 08, 2002
25w6d
The class went fine last night. There were 6 couples. I am due the latest of all of us. And I was the only one who definitely wants to go natural. I was really surprised by that! One or two of the other gals seemed undecided, but leaning toward medication of some kind. We watched a film of 2 natural births, with the husbands being very encouraging & supportive. Afterward, my DH said that maybe hiring a doula wouldn't be such a bad idea afterall... he didn't really want to be a "cheerleader" for several hours. (That's fine with me, it's not his style of support anyway.)
Our teacher is a former doula also, and she admits to having fairly radical opinions in relation to hospital procedures. She did emphasize at the beginning of class that Lamaze is for educating the couple to make the best decision for themselves, not to push any one way of doing things. This will get interesting when we start Bradley classes on Sunday.
The class went fine last night. There were 6 couples. I am due the latest of all of us. And I was the only one who definitely wants to go natural. I was really surprised by that! One or two of the other gals seemed undecided, but leaning toward medication of some kind. We watched a film of 2 natural births, with the husbands being very encouraging & supportive. Afterward, my DH said that maybe hiring a doula wouldn't be such a bad idea afterall... he didn't really want to be a "cheerleader" for several hours. (That's fine with me, it's not his style of support anyway.)
Our teacher is a former doula also, and she admits to having fairly radical opinions in relation to hospital procedures. She did emphasize at the beginning of class that Lamaze is for educating the couple to make the best decision for themselves, not to push any one way of doing things. This will get interesting when we start Bradley classes on Sunday.
Monday, January 07, 2002
Here are some Doula and Dad articles:
Doula FAQ
What Is A Doula
Dads And Doulas
A Note To Fathers - by Lois Wilson
A Father's Point Of View - by Anthony Wilson
A Word to Fathers - by Jill Cohen
Doula FAQ
What Is A Doula
Dads And Doulas
A Note To Fathers - by Lois Wilson
A Father's Point Of View - by Anthony Wilson
A Word to Fathers - by Jill Cohen
25w5d
Our childbirth preparation class at the hospital starts tonight. It is a shorted version of their Lamaze class (only 4 weeks instead of 6), so they don't call it "Lamaze", but it is supposed to almost the same, just less in-class practice. We decided to go ahead and take it even though we are signed up for Bradley childbirth classes starting next Sunday also. DH and I are the type of people who like to get as much information as possible, plus this way we can compare the methods and information taught in both classes.
Our childbirth preparation class at the hospital starts tonight. It is a shorted version of their Lamaze class (only 4 weeks instead of 6), so they don't call it "Lamaze", but it is supposed to almost the same, just less in-class practice. We decided to go ahead and take it even though we are signed up for Bradley childbirth classes starting next Sunday also. DH and I are the type of people who like to get as much information as possible, plus this way we can compare the methods and information taught in both classes.
Friday, January 04, 2002
25w2d
I had my glucose tolerance screening test today. The drink wasn't as bad as I expected, but I did have to tell myself that after 2 swallows my head spinning was psychosymatic, that it was too soon for the sugar to be doing anything. Afterwards, I took a nap, which was probably a mistake. I should have eaten a sandwich or something first because when I woke up I felt worse. I lost 2 pounds this month. My doctor wasn't overly concerned, but he did tell me to make sure that I eat plenty of protein. I'll work on that.
I had my glucose tolerance screening test today. The drink wasn't as bad as I expected, but I did have to tell myself that after 2 swallows my head spinning was psychosymatic, that it was too soon for the sugar to be doing anything. Afterwards, I took a nap, which was probably a mistake. I should have eaten a sandwich or something first because when I woke up I felt worse. I lost 2 pounds this month. My doctor wasn't overly concerned, but he did tell me to make sure that I eat plenty of protein. I'll work on that.
Thursday, January 03, 2002
Here are several interesting ParentsPlace articles:
Managing labor without drugs
Labor: Thinking of hiring a doula for labor support?
The Lamaze method
The Bradley Method
Managing labor without drugs
Labor: Thinking of hiring a doula for labor support?
The Lamaze method
The Bradley Method
25w1d
I have joined FlyLady.net and am hoping that 15 minutes a day will help get the house ready for the baby. We have a lot of clutter and a lot of collectibles, plus the current "computer room" is going to become the nursery, so there is a lot of rearranging to do.
My Glucose Tolerance Screen test is tomorrow morning. Since I'm hypoglycemic, I doubt that I'll get gestational diabetes, but I know the test won't be too fun.
I have joined FlyLady.net and am hoping that 15 minutes a day will help get the house ready for the baby. We have a lot of clutter and a lot of collectibles, plus the current "computer room" is going to become the nursery, so there is a lot of rearranging to do.
My Glucose Tolerance Screen test is tomorrow morning. Since I'm hypoglycemic, I doubt that I'll get gestational diabetes, but I know the test won't be too fun.
Wednesday, January 02, 2002
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