She's here!

Daisy Rayne

Born March 28th, 2008 at 9:02 am
8 pounds 10.3 ounces / 21.5 inches

My final doctor visit!

I had my FINAL doctor appointment this afternoon (late, hence the late post!). Things are good.. baby is great, obviously very comfy + content. I gained 2 pounds and am blaming that on Easter goodies and dinner — and so worth it! In total this whole pregnancy I have gained 25 pounds! Not to bad! That is about 20 pounds less than I did with Ben.

I saw a new doctor today and it was refreshing to talk to someone different. I thought it would be the opposite, but he was great. We discussed the problems I have had with the headaches/seeing spots and why it would be happening. Normally they wouldn't induce (or even think about an induction) until at least a week, unless there were reasons to be concerned. And this is why I brought it up. I was glad he took me seriously and didn't brush it off as "just a minor migraine".

The funniest part is that he compared me to 'a piece of toast that is starting to smoke' — everything is good to a certain point, there is no fire, but don't want to make any possible problems cause stress on the baby, especially during delivery. Not to mention it is obviously cooked! He sent me for some more blood work (which I got done in record time at the hospital!) so that they would have the results faster rather than going to the BC Bio Lab. Oh, and he guesstimated the baby to be "big average", meaning 8+ pounds. We'll see!

So! My good news is that Friday morning at 7:30 I go in for my induction! At the end of the appointment, which lasted WAY longer than any other appointment with my reg. doctor, he asked me if I was okay with that, how I felt, etc, and if I was comfortable with him doing it as I had never seen him before. I glanced at Mike and I think we both thought at the same time "I don't care who does it just get it out!"!

Can't wait to meet this *stubborn* little trixster of a baby!

40 weeks and one day...

40 weeks..

... and still preggers!

Once again, this little one does not want to come out. It's all too familiar! I feel a bit better knowing that they won't be going to 10 days overdue as I did with Ben, it will most likely be 7 or 8. Every little bit helps!

I really really hope this gets started on it's own though. I am tired. I am big. I am sore and uncomfortable. I want to meet this person!

Come on out baby! We know you are done! My belly button has popped a long time ago!

39 weeks and 3 days...

And I am still preggers!

I went to the doctor yesterday and things are starting.. little bit by little bit. He did the lovely membrane "sweep" with the chance of it starting something in a day or two. I got cramps later on, and a bit of bloody show, but nothing now. Have never hoped for pain in all my life!

Things are good though. I lost a pound, BP is good, baby's sounds great and is dropping more. Looks so big on the monitor with the wee ultrasound in the office. This baby is COOKED!

Soon I hope. Soon.

Nursery!

Yep. I am still pregnant.

Here are pics of the nursery though! I was waiting for my glider cushions to get recovered (thanks Doug!!) until I did the BIG reveal! So happy with it all.. would be happier if I had a wee one to sit in there with though!

View from the doorway.. the bookshelf in the corner used to be Mikes, made by his father when he was around Ben's age. I gave it a mini-facelift and painted it white.

Artwork I made... a nice chubby wren!

My favourite part — the dresser. This one matches the one I have for Ben (that was mine from when I was born!) that I painted white. If I have a girl, she will get both matching dressers eventually.

And the dresser/changetable combo I rigged up.

There you have it! Now we sit and wait for the baby!

38 weeks... tick tock tick tock tick tock

Week 38: Can you tell if you're carrying a boy or a girl? One hint may come from the size of your baby -- boys tend to be slightly heavier than girls. Babies at week 39 weigh about 6.8 to 7 pounds / 3 to 3.2 kilograms and continue to build the fat stores that will help regulate body temperature after birth. Your little one's organ systems are fully developed and in place, but the lungs will be last to reach maturity. (Even after your baby is born, it may take a few hours before she establishes a normal breathing pattern.)

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*sigh* LOL.. I am tired. This pregnancy is a lot harder in some ways, mostly because I have a crazy two year old to take care of! Luckily I have the WONDERFUL help of my amazing mother-in-law now and she is truly amazing. They arrived Saturday and did I mention she is amazing? Such a big help.

I went to the doctors today, with high hopes of begging to be induced. I tried. I figured "What have I got to lose?!". Well, no induction. Yet. The baby has not dropped fully yet, which doesn't mean anything, and everything else was fine. I was concerned about my BP, because of the seeing spots again and whatnot, but he checked it three different times and it's fine. His words: A perfect pregnancy. It's getting all too familiar though. The waiting game with Ben was torture, and I am afraid it is going to happen all over again.

Next appointment (Monday) he is going to check me and do a membrane sweep, with high high hopes of starting something. He said perhaps I won't even see you on Monday, but not sure if it will happen any time soon. We are just planning away though.. going on with life as normal. It's my birthday on Sunday and we hadn't arranged to do anything. Well now I am!

So anxious to meet this little person. As are a lot of other people!

Week 37: Watermelon! Your baby weighs close to 6.5 pounds and may be about 20 inches long from head to toe. Its head is now cradled in your pelvic cavity -- surrounded and protected by your pelvic bones. This position clears some much-needed space for her growing legs and buttocks.
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I went for my check-up this morning, and things are getting there. I gained a pound and a half (thought I lost.. my scale lies!) and everything else was fine. Baby is lower, but not fully dropped. At least it is not breach!

My heartburn issues have finally eased up, thanks to the wonderful little pink pill named Zantac. Ahh... relief. Worth every penny.

I have been getting more Braxton Hicks contractions, but nothing regular. Most of the pain/discomfort I experience is from when the baby moves and pushes so unbelievably hard it's shocking. Mike and I went to the movies on Saturday night and with every push & kick, all I could think of is I better not go into labour the one night Mike and I get to go on a date (it was our 6th wedding anniversary yesterday!)!