36 Week Appointment

35 Weeks and 6 days today, but had my 36 Week appointment. Measurin 38cm. 180lbs =/ Up 14lbs from 28 weeks (I think thats 6 more lbs than I should have gained), so I'm up 29lbs total. Did not have an internal and decided not to ask for one. I'll definitely want one next week though, I won't even say "If I haven't had her yet" because I think she's staying put! (Little Turd). There is some concern with Pre-Eclampsia. My blood pressure was 140/60. The bottom number was good, but there was some protein in my urine and now I am doing a 24 hour urine collection that I will need to bring into the hospital tomorrow. I've had this headache since Thursday around Noon. Not feeling quite as lightheaded as I was, but still have been feeling a little icky in that department too. My vision tends to get pretty blurry and dizzy some times, but usually when my headache is worse. Luckily no more vomiting! Just that one time and nausea all day Thursday, but I've felt fine since than, just the other yucky stuff. My feet are very fat today.

Saturday, Maddox, Clayton, and I went to the Twins game (we lost, boo). I sat there for nearly 3 hours with a 3.5 year old on my lap almost the entire time.

At the top of the 9th, both Maddox and I had to pee so we went up. My pubic bone started to hurt. We got to the bathroom and I went potty. My pubic bone REALLY started to hurt. Maddox finished going potty and I got his pants pulled up, etc. I was thinking "oh crap", I really wasn't sure that we'd be able to walk back, especially since I was going to need to carry him. It was the bottom of the 9th and everyone would be rushing out and I was not going to let him just hold on to my hand. Everyone is always in such a hurry to get out of the dome.

Well, we made it, kind of. Maddox and I made it back to our entrance, down a few stairs and to the railing. The game was over and everyone was starting to come out so waited for Clayton to come up. I couldn't move. I was holding Maddox and holding onto the railing. I couldn't turn, I couldn't move my feet, I couldn't sit down. Clayton got up and took Maddox from me and I slowly turned my body and had to wait for a good spot to jump into the crowd because I knew I wasn't going to be able to go too fast. Going up and down the stairs was actually better than walking straight.

It started to feel a little better walking to the car. I could walk faster, but not as fast as normal and not as fast as I needed to. Someone honked at me while I was waking across the street. That was a little irritating consider #1. The walk thing was on. #2. He *could* turn, but I had the right-away. #3. What kind of jerk honks at a waddling pregnant woman in an intersection?!

We got to the car and left. It was a little uncomfortable getting. I wanted Clayton to stop at Cub Foods so I could check my blood pressure again. It was A LOT uncomfortable getting out. I went in, checked it, still high, got in the car and we went home. The pain was getting worse. I sat on Maddox's bed to read him stories, there was no way I was sitting on the floor if I intended on getting back up again. After I got him to bed I was hungry. I had some ice cream at the Metrodome, but other wise I hadn't had anything to eat since before we left to the game. I went upstairs to get some spaghetti, I had a hard time getting around. I stood and one place and tossed dirty dishes into the sink.

When I got to the top of the stairs with my plate of spaghetti and glass of milk, Blue laid down on the top stair. I couldn't lift my foot to move him out of the way and needed Clayton to move him and take my food and milk so that I could grab onto the railing and wall and slide down the stairs. I ate my food and asked Clayton if I had to bring my dishes back upstairs or could I just set them on the entertainment center. I stood up to walk over to the entertainment center and couldn't move. Clayton grabbed the plate and glass and brought them up stairs. I still couldn't move. Not left, not right, not forwards, and sitting back down wouldn't really get me anywhere either. I couldn't bend over to grab onto the arm of the couch, so I just stood there.

When Clayton got back downstairs I had to wrap my arms around his shoulders and bear as much weight onto him as I could (arm strength). With a lot of my weight on him, I could shuffle my feet enough to move. He had to bring me to the bathroom and bring me to bed. Help me into bed and take off my pants for me and help position my legs.

We went to bed around 11:30PM-ish and when I woke up at 3:30AM to go to the bathroom, I could get out of bed (in pain). I could make it to the bathroom on my own, holding onto anything that was around. After going potty, I almost didn't make it back to bed, the really bad pain was coming back. By 7AM, I could get out of bed and walk without having to hold onto anything. By 9AM, getting my own pants on was a bit of a chore. I had a really hard time getting off of the floor, but I could and I could sit down and stand up again all on my own. By Noon, I was still waddling a lot, but the pain was moving up higher (in my lower abdomen vs my pubic bone) and so I could move my legs much better. The pain was minimal. By late afternoon/early evening, I was feeling bruised at most and could move around efficiently. By late evening, I could get my own pants on STANDING UP!

Today I feel bruised. I don't feel anything when I walk, I feel sore when I get up from sitting, and bruised when I push on my pubic area.

Now for some belly pictures and I guess it's been awhile.

32 Weeks and 6 Days



34 Weeks & 2 Days / 34 Weeks & 3 Days



35 Weeks & 5 Days (yesterday)

No News

Feeling lightheaded and still have a headache. I've been able to stay off of my feet for a lot of the day and the swelling in my ankles has only been minimal. I have been standing up to make dinner and do some dishes and now I'm swollen and sore. Thought I was going to have to have Maddox come in the kitchen and bring me a chair to sit on, but the majority of the lightheadedness went away.

Called the doctor this afternoon and left a message, but I never heard back from her, so I guess I'm waiting until Monday for my doctors appointment.

So that's all and I'll update on Monday.

Hopefully Not Pre-E

I've been feeling pretty miserable all day. Maddox and I came downstairs to get some cars and while walking through the rooms, I nearly fainted. I've been feeling very faint for most of the day. I had a bottle of water, ate a banana, and a little while later I sat down on the floor and was drinking my tea while Maddox played in the living room. All of a sudden I felt like I had to vomit. Got up and sat in the bathroom awhile and did. I felt alright for a short time after that and than I started to feel nauseous. That feeling has also remained with me all day. I started to get tired around 12:30PM and decided that Maddox and I should get ready for a nap. When we got downstairs I started to get a headache. We read one book because I wasn't feeling well and then went to sleep. I slept for about 2 hours before waking up. I still had my headache and still have it now.

I was trying to figure out this morning why I could have vomited and apparently everything that I have been feeling today and the sudden swelling of my feet, ankles, and hands (as of the past 1-2 weeks) are all signs of Pre-Eclampsia (aka Toxemia). I needed Clayton to go to Target for a few things so I decided to have him pick me up so I could check my blood pressure. Neither Target or Rainbow have a machine, so I had him stop at Cub (luckily they're all on the same road as each other and on the way home). 139/76 which only falls into the "prehypertension", but as a person who's BP is usually around 100-115/50-60, it makes me uncomfortable that I feel this way AND it's the highest it's ever been. The highest it's ever been today is 120/70 and I only recall one time.

Anyways, so I'm going to call my doc first thing in the morning and leave a message with her. I have a doctors appointment on Monday, but I'd at least like to talk to her and see if there is anything I should or shouldn't do before having her check my BP and taking a urine sample.

Hopefully it is nothing. Hopefully I'm just not feeling well and just being paranoid. Luckily I'll be 36 Weeks on Tuesday so if it is Pre-E, it's no big deal and I don't have to worry about "keeping the baby in as long as possible" while worrying about her not getting enough oxygen and nutrients.

Maddox's "Treehouse"

After having a lovely little water gun fight at his Auntie's house, Maddox decided that we needed to get some as well. We'll have to go to Toys R Us to find some better ones because all Target had was a little four set that don't work very well (in fact, one doesn't work at all). He has become attached to a green pump action water gun that has a much stronger stream than the rest of the guns (smart kid) and likes to get us all soaked with that.







Daddy had tried to talk him into climbing up the tree Sunday evening, but Maddox refused. So yesterday he decided all on his own that he was going to play in his "treehouse". I didn't know until last night that Daddy had already gave him the idea. It was still pretty cute. He came up with calling it his Treehouse all on his own though.





And then he decided he wanted to bring his water gun up into his treehouse...





Yep! Cute, little, dirty feet!



Then we went inside to rest.

Almost 35 Weeks

No appointment today - that will be next Monday at 36 Weeks.

Last night I noticed some brand new stretch marks. That sucks. There is one particular one that really hurts, it feels like my skin is actually ripping and it is very red at the top of it. I've been applying a lot of lotion in hopes that it will soften the skin and not feel like the skin is going to split open, I don't know that it is actually helping though. I got a bit of a sunburn on my belly last week when Maddox and I were playing outside in the backyard. I wonder if that has anything to do with the stretch marks and them hurting. When I burnt my shoulders the week before it went away fairly quickly, I still seem to be sore from the burnt belly though.

34 Week Appointment

Everything is just peachy. Measuring 35cm. Good heartbeat. She turned head down last night, now lets hope she stays that way. Fetal Fibro came back negative and GBS came back negative. Cervix is high and thick.

I think she's in it for the long haul! I have to admit, I'd really like to have her here in 3-3.5 weeks, but I don't think that is going to happen. She seems to be so much more comfy in there than Maddox was!

Next appointment is May 12th. No more Fetal Fibronectin tests and I'll have another GBS test if I don't deliver in the next 5 weeks.

Haha.. Right!

Congratulations, Keri! You’re 34 Weeks Pregnant. Your baby measures about 19.8 inches from head to toe and weighs about 5 pounds. Baby has probably settled into the head-down position and is moving less frequently. Organs are now almost fully mature, except for the lungs, and the skin is pink instead of red. Fingernails reach the ends of fingers, but toenails are not yet fully grown. As your uterus prepares for labor, you may be feeling more Braxton Hicks contractions.

Well.. I can guarantee that she is at least in a semi transverse position, if not full breech. I was just about to make a post yesterday about how super active and squirmy she has been in there the past couple days! Literally, my belly is moving around like a giant mound of jiggly jello. Hopefully that is her trying to switch into this mysterious head-down position. Or at least it better be after all the inversions I've been doing. It's not easy laying upside down, especially while pregnant.

Hiccups

This child gets the hiccups over 5 times a day. It is super annoying. I wonder if there is a reason or a cause. It would really be nice if she would NOT get the hiccups all the time.

Test Results

Everything is just peachy for now. Test came back negative, meaning that no labor for the next two weeks! I had a urine sample taken this time too and that looked good.

So yay!