Sorry, I'm slacking on posting updates. I promise I'll be better at that :). The countdown is on - less than 8 weeks, folks!! I'm so excited, have I mentioned that yet?!?!
We had an apointment Monday. Jared didn't get off work in time, so I told my mom she could meet me and get to hear her grandson's heartbeat if she'd like. Of course, she didn't pass up that offer :). I'm measuring a week ahead still, which, again I was informed by the doctor doesn't mean he's coming early, but rather that he's going to be a big boy. Neat, thanks doc!! We'll take him either way of course, we just want him to be healthy, but I told her she's not allowed to tell me things like, "He's going to be big!!" We shall see......
Heartbeat was higher this time than last - about 145. It was only 3 weeks between this apointment and the one before that. Doctor said she wants to see me again at 2 weeks (I'll be at 34 weeks then). She said she may do an ultrasound at 36 weeks just to see "what we're dealing with" in regards to baby's size. Um, did you say I get to sneak a peak at my baby again - sure, if you insist!! But, we'll see if she ends up doing that or not.
I will start on my Avonex medication starting October 10th. It is the shot I get once a week in the leg muscle for my multiple sclerosis. Since I haven't been on it since last July, my body may have to adjust all over again. I am praying that it 'remembers' the medicine and I don't have to go through the horrible side effects of first using the medicine like I did last time. But, either way we shall survive! I figure if it is hard to adjust again, at least I'm getting a month under my belt before little man arrives. And, it should help with some of the risks associated with post-pardem and MS. I've 'beat all the odds' so far and will continue to do so if I have anything to say about it!!
We are slowly getting the room ready. I very much want it to all be ready now, as I feel like a walking time bomb!! Hopefully he doesn't decide to join us for a while yet, but I want to be prepared either way. I told Jared I feel like an overfilled water balloon these days, like I could just 'pop', so feeling like I need to get all these things done!
We started our Childbirth classes last night. They are for 4 weeks, every Tuesday night. We also got a tour of the "Baby Tower" at Bryan - SO AMAZING!! I cannot wait! It made it very real to be there. Although, pretty sure I about had a panic attack just 'touring' the delivery room, eeks, better get over that!! I decided I like the post-pardem floor better - you're done with delivery & baby is with you :). Haha. When the instructor asked who was planning on getting an epidural, I raised my hand high in the air with no shame, only to realize that the few others who did raise their hand barely had it in the air. Whatever, I'm not embarassed, I'm getting the epidural thankyouverymuch!! I'll be the oddball in class if that's what that means - drugs for me, please!! Kudos to those who don't, but I don't have any intentions of that. In a class of 20 pregnant ladies, I think I"m just being honest & there's a few that aren't being so honest if I was one of the only ones.......oh well, we shall see!! The nurse said epidural rate is about 94%, so that adds up to a few more in class. Birth plan for me = epidural, please!!
Well, Jared and I keep looking at our list of things to get done for baby and realizing that the list isn't getting shorter nearly as fast as the days left on the calendar till baby comes - better get hoppin'!! Take care!!
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