Well, here we are at 34 weeks! I have been really stressed out about school, internship, and life in general but am happy to be walking around 34 weeks pregnant. It is crazy that in 6 weeks our baby's due date will be here. With the end of my semester at school and the holidays that time is going fly by!
I had a pretty bad doctor's appointment yesterday. Nothing wrong with baby but the dr. that I saw (she was actually a nurse practitioner) was horrible. She is not my normal person and I will refuse to see her ever again if they try to put me on her schedule. She was horribly condescending and very rude. I believe she thought that if she had an opinion I should change mine, ignoring my birthing classes and other medical advice I have been given. By the end of the appointment I was no longer speaking. I feel like I should have walked out in protest or at least I should call and file a complaint. It really was that bad.
Barry and I have started getting the rooms switched around so we can set up the crib! Baby will be in a bassinet with us for the first couple months but I want to have the room set up so baby can get used to being in there (maybe for naps or feeding times).
I feel a little insecure about being responsible for another human life but hopefully that goes away by the time little baby Saeger gets here!
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
33 Weeks
Yesterday Baby Saeger hit the 33 week mark. And I hit the I have never felt more uncomfortable or huge in my life mark. I get mixed reviews from the plethora of people who feel it's their duty to comment on my size...some say "wow, you are that far along? you don't look big at all!" (love these people). Other's say, "oh my gosh you are getting so HUGE!" (don't love these people). I know most of these people are well meaning but really, if you wouldn't say it to an overweight person, don't say it to a hormonal pregnant one!
As far as baby development we have pretty much hit the safety zone but I still worry frequently about baby's health and me going into preterm labor. So, here are the upcoming milestones, next Monday marks the day they won't stop labor if it starts, Dec. 17th I am considered term, and Jan. 8th is baby's "due date".
Some things I have been thinking about:
I read a study that found that there is a correlation between babies born between 34-36 weeks and having a higher rate of SIDS and other mysterious problems that cause death in the first year of life. (They didn't use prior to 34 week babies in the study because those are in a different class of premies). The rate is still very very low, but is higher than the term infants.
I really feel like our baby is actually 6 days younger than it's due date. What that means is on or after Dec. 23 I will be able to breathe a sigh of relief and know that my baby is term and will not be at a greater risk of death in the first year of life.
I feel huge and am fighting the urge to wish my baby was born now. I go over these facts daily in my mind to keep myself focused on keeping baby as healthy as possible.
Have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
As far as baby development we have pretty much hit the safety zone but I still worry frequently about baby's health and me going into preterm labor. So, here are the upcoming milestones, next Monday marks the day they won't stop labor if it starts, Dec. 17th I am considered term, and Jan. 8th is baby's "due date".
Some things I have been thinking about:
I read a study that found that there is a correlation between babies born between 34-36 weeks and having a higher rate of SIDS and other mysterious problems that cause death in the first year of life. (They didn't use prior to 34 week babies in the study because those are in a different class of premies). The rate is still very very low, but is higher than the term infants.
I really feel like our baby is actually 6 days younger than it's due date. What that means is on or after Dec. 23 I will be able to breathe a sigh of relief and know that my baby is term and will not be at a greater risk of death in the first year of life.
I feel huge and am fighting the urge to wish my baby was born now. I go over these facts daily in my mind to keep myself focused on keeping baby as healthy as possible.
Have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Baby Showers!
I had my first baby shower this past Sunday. My aunts Brandy and Darlene threw it for us and they did a fabulous job!! We had good food and played some really fun games. As a bonus to the games I got to bring home a ton of candy so that was fun too! I am so appreciative of everyone who came to celebrate our little baby. We received a TON of wonderful gifts that I have been playing with since we got back home on Sunday night. Having this shower makes it feel like the baby is going to be here so soon!
I had a 32 week check up today. Baby is doing well but we did find out that he is still in the breech position (usually they are head down by 30 weeks). The dr. said they don't start worrying about that for another 4 weeks but I am still concerned. I really really really really really really don't want to have a C-section so I am praying that little baby Saeger gets into flipping mode and turns. I asked the dr. if there was any hereditary cause for being breech mentioning that I was when I was in the womb. She said there was and then asked if I would like to have a C-section or have them try to turn the baby if he doesn't turn on his own over the next 4 weeks. Yikes!
I had a 32 week check up today. Baby is doing well but we did find out that he is still in the breech position (usually they are head down by 30 weeks). The dr. said they don't start worrying about that for another 4 weeks but I am still concerned. I really really really really really really don't want to have a C-section so I am praying that little baby Saeger gets into flipping mode and turns. I asked the dr. if there was any hereditary cause for being breech mentioning that I was when I was in the womb. She said there was and then asked if I would like to have a C-section or have them try to turn the baby if he doesn't turn on his own over the next 4 weeks. Yikes!
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
A Horse Named Charlie
I just want to say I really, really hate this horse. I woke up on Sunday in much pain because of Charlie's presence in my right calf. I have upped my milk and banana intake to no avail. The damage has been done and my right calf has hurt constantly since Sunday morning. In addition, this morning I could feel my left calf trying to scrunch up to Charlie's influence. Now, I only have this to say...GO HOME CHARLIE!
Monday, November 5, 2007
Hemispheres
My stomach recently divided itself into hemispheres. Very appropriate to it's globe-like appearance. The Western Hemisphere seems to be slightly larger than the Eastern. I will let you know if I start to rotate and acquire my own gravitational pull.
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