Bum update

I know you've been praying for me because I feel like I'm getting better. I'm still in pain, but the Tylenol codeine is helping with that. I haven't had a break down today so that good. And even though I really shouldn't I'm thinking about getting up to go pick up some milk. We will see. For now champ and I, well I am very happy just laying in bed and soaking my bum in warm water. I have googled everything about blot clot hemorrhoids and home remedies and the warm bath is my favorite. I think after an hour last night in there I thought it went way completely, but I was wrong. Well, as long as I can hold off labor for just a few more days I will be thrilled! Yes even at 2 days before my due date I'm asking for prayers that I don't go into labor just yet. Good news is I have the urge to eat again, yum an orange and sandwich sounds good.
Xo

Blood clot hemorrhoids - TMI

Just in case you were wondering, but if not this gives me something to do to not think about pain. I swear going through this is going to make child birth seem to easy! I hope.
I called around and talked to my obgyn nurse and she recommend I see a rectal surgeon. She was able to call his office and get me in today at 1:30. The morning seemed like forever but I was so excited I was going. I read up on hemrrohiods and came to my own conclusion I must have blood clots in them. Many people say they can cut it open to release the clot. So I went in to see him and sure enough they had turn into blood clots. I don't remember much after that but him giving me two choice. Cut them open there or letting then be. He said something about me being so close to deliver that he wouldn't recommend cutting them because 1. It can start labor and have a worst time pushing. I was again in so much pain that I could think straight. I told him to do what he thought was best. I must have blanked out because the next thing I remember is the nurse telling me to get dress again and meet him in his office. I was a little confused because I wanted any relief by now. When I went in he gave me a prescription for Tylenol with codeine and told me once he cut the hemrrohiods on a pregnant lady and she went into labor that night and had a harder recovery so even though I could still be in pain for another day or two we are hoping to hold off labor until then. He was the nicest oldest man and I trust him completely but man it's killing me still. Pray for me that they go away really fast.

Last week is the hardest

So it hasn't gotten as easier since yesterday so I called my dr and talked with the nurse. She decided I go see a rectal surgeon today!
Although I'm so worried that we will have to do a minor surgery today and I go into labor within days making labor or recovery much harder. But I have gotten to the point of I would rather be able to move from my bed without feeling like I want to die.

Week 39 Dr. Appt:
I'm still showing no signs of labor, which is okay and normal. My dr likes to set up a stress test 3 days after your due date just to make sure the baby isn't under stress. We also talked about going over and being induced. He said the earliest he will schedule that is a week after my due date so by June 9th we should be very close having our little girl!

So, I'm off to see my rectal dr. And if I wasn't in so much pain I would not be this happy!!!!!!!!!

Due dates

What's in it for a due date? Nothing. I wish I never had one. Everything been going sooo good up until 39 weeks and 1 day. I felt like I got hit by a ton of bricks. Most of this, no actually all of this feeling has to do with my little hemorrhoid friends. I've had them before but this is just unbearable! I lay on my side and feel like I don't want to move an inch. I take baths, I ice it, use meds, I've even had some relief when I get so frustrated and shove it back up where it belongs, but that only last a few steps. Ugh now the oh so happy Aubrey who wants to wait until her due date or after for this little one to come wants nothing more to go into labor right now because of some hemorrhoids . So now my due date is staring me in the face and todays the day phone calls have started. No people I haven't had this baby and guess what I haven't shown ANY signs of labor, which was fine by me until I got hemorrhoids.
So other then my new friends I'm doing very well. My body even lost some weight this week. I swear I'm in awe oh how easy the weight was to put on my mission but how I'm not now. Not to worry joe and I were both chubby babies and a chubby baby I want!!! So here's to lying in bed.

39 Weeks

With my due date in one week I'm on watch now that she could come anytime, although I am preparing myself to wake up next Sunday still pregnant. This past week sleep has really had it's own schedule. I guess my body is really preparing myself for motherhood already. I've also kicked up the sweets a little to much and the walking champ less and less. She is constantly moving and makes it really hard when she hang out around my ribs ( I'm guessing because of that pain she hasn't dropped yet). Last week my Dr. checked me once again and like normal I've had no progress of going into labor.
I've done so much more in the nursery now and will have to get pictures up soon and hopefully get all the DIY links up too. We have our bags packed and will be ready whenever she comes.
On Saturday we took a tour of the hospital and although it was quick it was nice to see where we will be at.

Baby on Board- Baby Shower

My trip down to California for the baby shower has come and gone so quickly! It was nice having it so close to my due date to keep me focus on that goal but now I need to get these Thank you cards out before she comes!!

Here's a recap of the fun night!

Hostess with the most-est: Meredith Duffy, She had the cutest Hawaiian/ Surfing theme with so many family and friends that helped out to make everything perfect!

 My aunt, Sister, me and Mom

My mom, Grandma, and aunt

 My Sister and her friend 

 Megan and Cove

Pam and daughter Karley, Jess and mom, Adrianna, and my Mother in Law Melanie and Sister in law Shannon.

No one can resist going to a baby shower for a little girl and not want to bring a dress or something pink! Beware, Joe is afraid Brinley already has more clothes then us combined!

 Her first pair of rainbows from my mom, and below the quilt my mom made for her.

 I thought it was so cute that my cousin, Jacqueline and Grandma (who is also Jacqueline) got the same bath tub. They are so cute!! Here Jacqueline with Grandma Jackie, and Aunt Pam.

 My mom's awesome support group and my 2nd mom's. 

Linda, Donna, Carrie, Christel, Caren

 Pam and Lindsey

 My wonderful Cousin and Aunts that all came so far on a weekday to support us!!! They are awesome
Laci, Emileah, Aunt Kathi, Shalee, Aunt Vicki, Lisa

 Melanie, April, Merdith, Patti and sweet baby Anisley

 Great friends that came out, Ashleigh and Andrea and cute baby Mia

 Joe's fabulous cousin bakes cakes and treats in Orange County and I was so thrilled when she was able to make the baby shower cake! It was certainty a hit!!!

My awesome friends, Elise and Robin!

Meredith also put together  a cute slide show of Joe and I and my journey with my baby bump stage. It was so sweet and thoughtful.  I had a great time and I don't know why I was so scared to go to my own baby shower. 

Add are some other great gifts we have gotten:
My Grandma Gloria got us our car seat that goes with our Britax B-Ready stroller

Now just have to pack our hospital bags and I think we are all ready and set for her to come!
 

38 Weeks and I'm turning around

I only say I'm 38 weeks and turning around because I thought it would be a good idea to take some birthing classes. Well, with just a few weeks left we only found 1 that fit our schedule before she came and it was an all day class that was going to cover everything. We could have easily skipped the first half...why do I need to see 2 women have their babies natural in all their pain and glory? and spare me the crowning shot...and placenta. I thought Joe was going to throw up right there! plus, we were dying when you see how old this video was. I'm sure it's older then me! oh well, I guess it was good to do once. We did enjoy the second part of the day, including the video of the happy lady with her epidural and the great message I got from Joe while I sat on a birthing ball practicing my breathing. I was so interested in the video of the epidural because I always hear it was this huge needle and yada yada yada...and just until recently I didn't know they put a catheter in and it kept the meds going! Well, after watching it Joe and I both agree my nightly shots in the butt during the first trimester with progesterone is just the same, if not worst. No longer does getting an epidural scare me...I'm ready for the good stuff.

They now say my uterus is the size of a watermelon! really? I watermelon! wow. For now I try to get in bed around 10:30 and rest while she moves around and when she starts sleeping I try to also. Then I'm usually up again at 4:30 and depends on the day if I'm up for 30 mins or 3 hours before I get some more sleep.
Yesterday I really caught up on my sleep and Champ and I practically stayed in bed until 5pm having cat naps. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to sleep when she comes and take her naps, but I'm sure now I'll be so tired that I'll be napping too!

What to expect when your expecting
After a long day in class I insisted that we go out to see this movie to have some comedy in this serious pregnant learning day. The movie was packed and yes a lot of prego ladies. It was an okay movie. I liked it, but a little different then I expected I guess, if you think you would want to see it go..it will be good. It had some humor and some tears. I loved that every women shared a different side of pregnancy. Just like every women carries her baby different in her body we all have different ways our body will deal with pregnancy.

I can now understand why many women at the end of pregnancy are sooo ready to be done and wish upon everything that their baby will come early or even on time. While I'm so excited to meet our baby girl most of the time I love placing my hands over my belly and just feeling her move around. I love seeing my pregnant belly. I love when Joe and I talk to her. I love her safe inside me. What scares me even more that we don't know when or if this will happen again so I'm trying to soak up every bit of this pregnancy and enjoy every ache and pain and happiness that this baby girl has brought to our life! I never thought I would get to have this day and sometimes I don't want it to end because I'm afraid this could be it. We got lucky once with treatment but you never know what will happen next. So I just wanted to write down my feelings of how lucky and blessed I feel and pray for all that are still on that journey to get to pregnancy. It's a hard long road but you never have to do it alone!

37 Weeks and counting...

This past week I got to go down to California for my Baby Shower and what a crazy fun week I had. Now, here I am at 37 weeks and feeling like a huge pregnant lady. This must be what it is like when you get old, your mind still thinks you can sit up with no problem until you get half way and fall back down. Even though I've stayed pretty active my body has been able to move around a lot easier before.
I'm starting to feel braxton hicks which just help my body prepare for labor. I usually get them walking champ or at target and I have to breath and walk a lot slower until it passes. I'm feeling more pressure down there even though my Dr said yesterday I'm not dilated at all her head is still pressing right at my cervix.
Again I had the joy of my Dr checking to see if I was dilated at all and it took what seemed like forever for me and lots of pain because of my good old high maintenance cervix that no one can find. I'm sure this had something to do with my infertility.
Now that I'm home from California I realized the next thing is getting ready to have a baby and "nest". Let's be honest...I'm always a nester, I love to sew, and do projects and this is nothing new. This week I am so excited to make a ton of crib sheets  though from my favorite fabric that my mom used to make a quilt for me. With just 3 or 4 weeks left I have made a list of things that I can do to keep myself busy, and to be honest...with hot weather here and my 80 year old body...it takes me twice as long to do something so I'm glad I have some time.
I was tested positive for strep B (which has nothing to do with strep throat), it's an infection down there that can make my baby sick if she gets it during the birthing. Nothing scary about it, they just have to know to start me on an IV of antibiotics when I go into labor and keep it going every 4 hours. They know what they are doing so I'm not worried, plus this is common with 1 out of 5 pregnancies. 

36 Weeks

This little girl is growing!!! We are doing so good this week.  I'm feeling great and right now the only battle I'm facing is iron. My Dr. have told me to up my iron because I don't have enough, but when I do I am no longer regular in the bathroom area, then I get little friends that I don't want and my Dr has told me I have to hope they go away after delivery. ugh! but hey, if that's all I'm dealing with right now I am one happy pregnant lady! Who knows how the next few months are going to treat me. This week I got to go down to California for my baby shower and thanks to my husband and mom taking me half way so I could be watched. At the end of this week I'll be considered full term!

35 week Dr check up

35 weeks already and I had a great Dr. Appt. first I want to say that I don't know how I did it but I have stayed within my wanted healthy weight gain so far! This has really surprise me because I easily put on 20lbs on my mission.i might have to thank my first born, mr champ for keep begging me to go on walks/hikes. Anyways, good start on the appt. then he looked at my high ultrasound results and said it's(my placenta) 3inches from cervix so I'm good to have a vaginal delivery. He did my strep B test then checked to see if I was even open. Nothing yet, which is good but he could feel the head or her head pressure. Yep, she is head down and ready and after 20mins of walking I feel like she's giving me the waddle. Oh ya I waddle! I love it, I love every min of being pregnant and while I am more then excited to have her here I'm trying to take in just her and mine last days together where no one can take her from me! I'm sooooo bless to have this miracle come into our life.

Remembering the mid-night hiccups

Lately it's been so on or off with sleep. I've heard it before but my body is preparing me for my little girls wake up calls in the middle of the night. Some nights I sleep just fine and even sleep in and others I'm up for 2-4 am wide wake with her have hiccups or just to excited feeling her move around. I have really felt a huge difference in this past month being pregnant. The first part was hard because I was cautious with everything and feeling uncomfortable, but I'm now feeling much better having a huge belly in my way. It's 4:35am and she had the hiccups for a few minutes then she started moving around and I think she's ready to let us both go back to sleep. I'll update tomorrow about the good dr. Visit I had the other day, let's just say the placenta needs to be so far from the cervix for a vaginal birth and my dr said he feels comfortable enough to go ahead with that. He doesn't seem to think it should be a problem anymore! Goodnight my friends. Just a few more weeks or do and I'll be up feeding my girl!