Bud will be delivered on JULY 25, 2007 (a Wednesday).
I am scheduled for a c-section at 7:45 a.m., but who knows if it will actually take place at that time!
Well, this will make it easy for everyone to remember our special events: Andrea's birthday is July 23; our anniversary is July 24; and now, Bud's birthday will be July 25!
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
"Triple Play" #1
I went to Met today for Bud's non-stress test/ultrasound/biophysical profile. Everything looks fine. They called my doctor with the results, and she said I won't have to go back for another few weeks (yay!).
It was like deja-vu, being back there again. It was even the same two nurses in the Maternal Care Clinic, and they remembered me from 2 years ago! I guess it was because I was in there every week for about the last 10 weeks of my pregnancy, with Andrea. Also, the OB triage nurse's name is Andrea--and she remembered we had a little girl whom we also named Andrea. I told them there wouldn't be any Mary's or Lauretta's this time, because we know it's a boy! :)) I also think they were kind of disappointed when they found out I wasn't going to be a weekly visitor this time. They kept saying things like, "What, don't you want to spend time with us?" and "Did you tell Dr.P. you didn't want come here every week?" :))
Just thought I'd mention that Bud is measuring 3 pounds, 4 oz. already! He's going to be a big boy! You can see his chubby cheeks in the ultrasound image. Then again, they told me Andrea was pushing 9 pounds at the time of delivery, and she turned out to be a comfortable 7 lbs. 12 ozs.
Bud's picture was a bit blurry this time, because of his position, and he was moving a lot. (He did NOT like it when the tech was pushing on him with the probe!) Right now, he's feet down, and curled up on my left side. That would explain why I always feel the movements on my left side--and the dancing on my bladder!
So, here's two side profiles of Bud--pretty much the exact same pose in both pictures--with his feet up near his face (he likes to curl up and snuggle in, which drives the techs crazy!).
It was like deja-vu, being back there again. It was even the same two nurses in the Maternal Care Clinic, and they remembered me from 2 years ago! I guess it was because I was in there every week for about the last 10 weeks of my pregnancy, with Andrea. Also, the OB triage nurse's name is Andrea--and she remembered we had a little girl whom we also named Andrea. I told them there wouldn't be any Mary's or Lauretta's this time, because we know it's a boy! :)) I also think they were kind of disappointed when they found out I wasn't going to be a weekly visitor this time. They kept saying things like, "What, don't you want to spend time with us?" and "Did you tell Dr.P. you didn't want come here every week?" :))
Just thought I'd mention that Bud is measuring 3 pounds, 4 oz. already! He's going to be a big boy! You can see his chubby cheeks in the ultrasound image. Then again, they told me Andrea was pushing 9 pounds at the time of delivery, and she turned out to be a comfortable 7 lbs. 12 ozs.
Bud's picture was a bit blurry this time, because of his position, and he was moving a lot. (He did NOT like it when the tech was pushing on him with the probe!) Right now, he's feet down, and curled up on my left side. That would explain why I always feel the movements on my left side--and the dancing on my bladder!
So, here's two side profiles of Bud--pretty much the exact same pose in both pictures--with his feet up near his face (he likes to curl up and snuggle in, which drives the techs crazy!).
For a larger view, click: http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=5464189
Saturday, May 12, 2007
7-month O.B. Appointment
Wow, things have been busy this week . . . I almost forgot to put in the update for this month's appointment, which was on Wednesday.
Everything still looks/sounds good. Bud is doing fine. He moves a lot now.
I was a bit disappointed that Dr. P. didn't have a c-section date for me yet. I guess her secretary was booking it this week, and I should get the date at my next appointment, which is around May 23 or 25 (I forget). But, she did look at the calendar, and I was right, that it will be sometime between July 23-26. So, Andrea and Bud's birthdays will be within 3 days of each other!
She (Dr. P.) decided to send me for another ultrasound this Tuesday. Actually, I am going for what they call the "triple play" at Met--a non-stress test, ultrasound, and biophysical profile. With Andrea, I was doing that weekly from this point on in my pregnancy. This time, however, she said if they have no concerns, I might be able to avoid that, and just go one more time, around 32 weeks. I hope that's how it turns out! Those weekly hospital visits were annoying last time.
Well, I think that's it for now. Maybe I'll get a good picture or two of Bud to post after Tuesday's ultrasound. :))
Everything still looks/sounds good. Bud is doing fine. He moves a lot now.
I was a bit disappointed that Dr. P. didn't have a c-section date for me yet. I guess her secretary was booking it this week, and I should get the date at my next appointment, which is around May 23 or 25 (I forget). But, she did look at the calendar, and I was right, that it will be sometime between July 23-26. So, Andrea and Bud's birthdays will be within 3 days of each other!
She (Dr. P.) decided to send me for another ultrasound this Tuesday. Actually, I am going for what they call the "triple play" at Met--a non-stress test, ultrasound, and biophysical profile. With Andrea, I was doing that weekly from this point on in my pregnancy. This time, however, she said if they have no concerns, I might be able to avoid that, and just go one more time, around 32 weeks. I hope that's how it turns out! Those weekly hospital visits were annoying last time.
Well, I think that's it for now. Maybe I'll get a good picture or two of Bud to post after Tuesday's ultrasound. :))
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Hello, Third Trimester!
Ah, yes . . . the ups and downs of the third trimester!***
The ups:
- In 5 weeks, I will be done work! (God bless St. M.'s for being on a different schedule than regular schools!)
- Daddy finally got to feel Bud kicking last night!
- I am not vomiting every morning! (Only every two mornings!)
- We get to fix up Andrea's big-girl room soon!
The downs:
- I feel huge.
- I need maternity clothes, and there is nothing in my size, so I just look really fat.
- I am starting to swell.
- I sweat constantly.
- I have NO energy.
- Everything is stressing me out--I cried because I have so much marking to do this week!
- I am exhausted (but that's been ongoing).
- I have to pee constantly (again, nothing new there).
This week is particularly rough, because I am getting a bad sinus infection, plus there is a lot of crazy stuff going on in my one classroom (that I am not at liberty to discuss) which I HOPE will be resolved by the end of the week, plus all that marking I was boo-hooing about; and of course the more stressed I get, the more upset my stomach gets, so the more likely I am to vomit . . .
Okay, I know you all wanted to hear about that (sarcasm here), but I just needed to blog off a little steam, okay? Besides, some day Bud's going to say, "Ma, why are you so high-strung?" and I will say, "Read your story, dear . . . it's not just you!" ;))
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