Almost there!

Well it has been a while and so much has happened. This pregnancy is kicking me in the butt! I am very exhausted all the time and uncomfortable. This baby is on the big side and she is very active so my belly is moving all the time. Sometimes it can be painful but it is worth it. Well a week and a half ago I started having contractions they weren't regular or frequent but I went to be checked out just in case. They checked the baby, she was good, and then checked to see if they had made any change to my cervix, which luckily they had not. My cervix is still closed and high so he just told me keep an eye on them and if they become frequent or stronger to come back in. So crisis averted. Well this week I went to step off my porch and landed wrong. I sprained my ankle but no major damage. Those who know me well know how graceful I am so this should not surprise you at all. Today I am 36 weeks pregnant and beginning my 9th month of pregnancy. In exactly three weeks I am scheduled for a c-section and I really am ready this time. I think I will do this one more time, I know it will be hard but I can't stop thinking about how hard it must be for those who can not have their own children. Thanks for reading!

Getting There

I had an appointment today and everything is good! She has a steady heart beat and is very, very active. The doctor confirmed she is indeed breech and measuring a little big but nothing he is concerned about. We have the c-section scheduled and ready to go. I can't believe that I have just over 5 weeks left! This pregnancy has went really fast! After much consideration we have decided we will likely do this at least one more time. I just can't help myself I really want to give everyone the chance at a family but I know I am only one person so that is impossible. However, I will do as much as I can. This is the exciting and nerve wracking part. The parents are so excited and will be leaving their country soon to travel to the US. I hope she holds out till the scheduled day!

Doctors

So I went to my appointment today and finally met the doctor that will be doing my c-section. He informed me that there is risk if I go into labor before time but delivering vaginally, if I have to, may not be that big of a concern. It is so funny to see the differences in people the doctor is a gentleman about 50-60 years old, whereas the nurse midwife is a woman 30-40 years old. They are total opposites in the way they view things. I discussed with him the importance of getting a date set sooner rather than later so the parents can plan their trip. He said well lets look at the calendar. I am on call on the 28th (which is the date I am 39 weeks) and I usually schedule surgeries on my on call days. So let's just put you on the schedule for that day. So there you have it in 8.5 weeks I will be undergoing my c-section.

Results

I had my appointment yesterday and got the results for the 3 hour glucose test. I am officially not gestational diabetic! You have to be out of range for at least two of the four tests to be positive and I had only one out of range. That is exciting for me even though I would have taken the steps and made sure it wasn't a problem, I am glad I don't have to. I also made an appointment for the non-medical ultrasound. The parents have yet to hear the baby's heart beat. Every ultrasound I got they gave me pictures of it and even DVD's of it but no sound. They reassured me that we will definitely get it recorded and they will be able to actually hear it! It is also 4d so they should be able to clearly see the baby and all of her features. I am so excited for that! I will finally meet the doctor at my next visit, I have been seeing the Midwife but she obviously will not be doing the c-section. I can't believe I am almost 29 weeks so that only leaves about 10 weeks left to go. This pregnancy has went so fast!

Appointment

I had an appointment this week and it was the gestational diabetes test. At this doctor they give you the drink and you drink it before your appointment then they prick your finger after an hour to check your glucose levels. I know that offices do this but I have always had to go to the lab for the test. Well I failed the one hour test and now have to go back for the three hour. I hate this test because between the fasting and the sugar I usually get dizzy and hot and feel like I am going to pass out so I have to lay down. I know that once you have had gestational diabetes your risk for it reoccurring in subsequent pregnancies is raised. Hopefully this turns out like my first pregnancy and it is fine. Also they determined I am slightly anemic which means iron supplements for me. Anyone who has taken iron know what kind of havoc they can reek on your bowels and since I have IBS that makes the side effects really fun. Then they found white blood cells in my urine which translates into a urinary tract infection. So now I started the iron and antibiotics and have to go Monday for the three hour test. Not the best visit I have had but it really could have been so much worse. On a positive note I am already up to my two week appointments.

heat!

Well it has been really hot here lately. Over 100 with the humidity for more than a whole week. I pretty much have hibernated and not left the house very often. Other than that things have been well. This baby is very active! I joke that she is almost as active as the twins combined! I am feeling good with no issues. I am nervous because next week I go and do the gestational diabetes test. I hope that the twins was just because of there being two and not a trend. I am doing a lot of considering lately on whether or not I should be a surrogate again. There are many pros and cons and it will be a hard decision when it actually comes down to it. I have been told that the doctors don't like to do more than 3 c-sections and with this one it will be two so if I do it one more time then I will be done for sure. I guess we will see!

Appointment

So I had my appointment and everything is good! No problems came up and all is well with the baby. And after all the discussion of C-section vs. VBAC it doesn't matter at all. After she spoke with someone else they no longer do natural birth after cesarean at that hospital and for good reason. The policy now is that if you don't have an anesthesiologist on staff 24/7 then they can not allow it to happen. The reason for that is that if I go in there in labor on their off time, even being on call it could be half hour before they get there, and my uterus ruptures I could be dead before they make it in there. So it really doesn't matter if we wanted to try it or not it can't happen. Scheduled C-section for me and I am OK with it. The recovery may be rough but there will be less stress all around. Next appointment I will get an ultrasound to so stay tuned!