Alright I am getting down to the wire now! This picture is at 38 and 1/2 weeks pregnant and only 10 days to go! I have still been going in to the doctor everyweek for my weekly ultrasound where they measure her and whatnot. This week she was 5 lbs 2 oz, that was on wednesday. They had me come in again on friday, I guess to just keep an even closer look and she was 5 lbs 6 oz so she is growing pretty good, to my knowledge. But then the dr comes in and say's they want to induce me either monday or tuesday just to make sure she doesn't stop growing. See to me I would think since she has never stopped yet that they would just leave her in as long as she wants so she can get bigger, but I guess I'm just not as smart as the Dr's :). So I have kind of been on a constant panic attack this weekend thinking I atleast still had a week (which really isn't long either) because I still have a bunch of stuff to do. #1 The nursery is not done, but atleast she will be able to stay with us in our room. #2 We have been finishing our basement so EVERYTHING in my house has a layer of dust/paint dust and I really wanted to do a good thorough cleaning job because I didn't want her to come home with dust everywhere, I doubt that is very good. Anyway there is obviously a million things I still feel I need to do but I think that is just life. I guess I just never pictured being induced and that is scarier to me than going into labor on my own, for some reason. So if anyone has any good advice for me let me know because I am needing it!
In all the hussle and bussle I was able to do some fun things. Here is a nursing cover and matching boppy cover that I made. I saw both of these on blogs (of course) and wanted to make them! I also made a car seat cover but I still haven't gotten the car seat out. See how far behind I am!! I am gonna be the worst mom ever!! Now I know why people say you are never ready for a baby :) Well anyway I go in tomorrow (monday) morning to see if they need to admit me overnight or just come in tuesday morning to be induced. I would only need to stay overnight if I havn't started dialating yet. I have been having contractions so I'm praying I have started dilating because I really don't want to sleep in the hospital for my last night as a free person! :) Well, I'll keep everyone updated and wish me luck!
Our little girl finally arrived! So the dr decided to induce me early so we went in on monday the 11th and they put a chord with some chemical on around around my cervix to help me to start dilating since I hadn't yet. It was a long night! I'm pretty sure I had back labor all night so I was just way uncomfortable especially being hooked up to tons of chords and being in a hospital bed. So finally the dr came in at 7:30 and checked me and broke my water. I was only 2cm so they said it would probably be a while and they would be back in to put me on pitocin. About 2 min later I went into full on labor. My contractions were minutes apart and coming stronger and faster! I pretty much thought I was gonna die especially since I wasn't even able to build up to the contractions. So I asked for an epidural since they told me I was still hours away, there was no way I would have last hours with those kind of contractions. So by the time I had my water broken and gotten the epidural and had it set in, since it took about 10 min to kick in on my right side which was still just as bad because I was still feeling all the contractions and especially in my back. Anyway it was about an hour from the water breakage to getting the epidural so they checked me and I was to a 9! I had went through pretty much all my labor without even knowing it. She was coming but the dr was delivering another baby so we had to sit and wait but with the magical epidural I didn't even care! I think I even feel asleep. So finally the dr came in, I pushed for about 15 min and she slid out! She was born at 9:45, 5 lbs, 5 oz and 18 inches.
Here she is in the NICU. She was so small and everytime she tried to nurse she would get so worn out that she wasn't really eating so her blood sugar dropped way low so they had to put her on an IV. So she was in the NICU from tuesday and we got to bring her home on saturday. It just took her a couple of days to figure out how to eat better but she in doing so good now and it seems like I'm always feeding! Well I should probably go take a nap since I obviously am not sleeping anymore. I'll try to get some more recent pictures up soon!
Yesterday I was able to take some maternity pictures with the photographer who did my wedding. Her name is Kristi Sheriff and she is amazing! (obviously!) Anyway she tagged this one on facebook so this is the only one I have seen but there will be more to come! I'm 37 and 1/2 weeks along so I am definitely counting down the days now!!
