Online Pregnancy Journals

I am still wiped, that insomnia odyssey the other night drained me, I am still not fully recovered from that. I am home today, due to exhaustion and not feeling well in general. I have learned the hard way to take care of myself, because only I know in my heart what I can and can't give at this point...it all needs to be to my husband and daughter.

I go Thursday to find out if there is any preparation activity going on with my body, so I am keeping my fingers crossed at this point.

Well, 5 days until my due date. I went to the OB last Friday and the baby is still high, I am only dilated about 1cm and effaced 50%. Friday night hubby and I took our oldest daughter to leadership convention she was attending for church. We spent the night at the hotel on Friday night. About 1am I woke up feeling really icky. I though maybe I had a stomach bug as I kept getting up thinking I needed to use the bathroom. It took me about 30 minutes of getting up trying to go use the bathroom (with no success!) and getting back in bed every five minutes for me to realize that I was in labor! Then I panicked because it was really getting painful. I woke up my husband and we timed the contractions and found that they were coming every five minutes and lasting about 1 minute. I was very upset because my daughter was scheduled to sing in a chorus at 8am that morning and I knew that it was very important to her. Well, hubby got dressed and started packing. I finally told him to stop and just help me relax in bed and maybe we could get labor to hold off. It was very important to me to be able to watch Brianna's performance. So at about 3am they slowed down and I went to sleep. I woke up a couple of more times with contractions, but they were progressively slowing down. I was so thankful!!

I was sure that Saturday, once I was up and moving that they would start up again, but they never did to the same intensity. I have had a few this morning, but nothing to bowl me over!! My kids are getting really impatient and excited!!! I can't blame them. It also seems like every five minutes someone is calling and asking if today is the day, like I would know!!! I am happy that people care though

We had an interview with a cleaning lady last night and have decided to go ahead and use her, at least for the next six months or so. I am really excited. She is going to start tomorrow and has come very highly recommended by several people who work with my husband. I was very hesitant to do this at first as I did not want my daughters to become careless in their responsibilities regarding their chores and such, but she will be doing the things that are mostly my jobs and then some extra. The girls will have a lighter chore load on the one day a week that she will come, but it should not affect all of the other days. I am though having to fight back the urge to get my house clean for her to come and clean!! Crazy, huh??!!

Easter was nice, but outside was sooo muddy and wet!! I was really kinda hoping that Kalli Anne would be born on Easter, but I guess God has other plans Well, I continue to pray for a short, easy, problem free labor!! I am really excited to meet our new daughter. I have another OB appointment on Thursday, my OB is now back in town!!!!!
Other than a backache and being incredibly tired, I am feeling really good!!

Well, I guess this is goodbye for today!! Hopefully I will write a birth story sooner rather than later!!

Kristi

It's well past 2am, and I am wide awake. I am tired, but unable to sleep. I am having those "bursts of energy" they keep talking about, but no contractions I know of yet. I sleep almost as soon as these "bursts" are over, and I am finding myself roasting hot for the past two nights. To put it this way, I am sitting here now with the a/c on 68, and a cold rag on my neck. This is nuts! I have reached the point where I am ready for this baby to get here, since I am now considered term for the pregnancy. I am so tired and frustrated right now, I am not sure what to do...I need some sleep, and I am not all that keen on being far away from home. That includes visiting family, and going to work

Good evening!! I had my sonogram yesterday to check the baby's size and they estimate her to be between 8 and 9 pounds, give or take a pound on each side. Given that I have 2 weeks to go, she could weigh between 9 - 10 pounds at birth. That is not too bad since my first daughter was 9 pounds and that labor was not too bad.

So, that was all good news! My OB will be out of town until Monday so I will see her partner on Friday for another check!!

Well, have a great evening!!

Kristi

Well, I must say I am officially down in the dumps!! I went for my OB appointment on Thursday and she said that my cervix is back to being closed and the baby is out of the pelvis. I have no idea why she has decided to climb back up my throat! I have spent the last three days really feeling sorry for myself!! I feel like she may never be born They are doing another sono tomorrow to check her size as my doctor is afraid that she might be getting too big. My doctor is out of town for the next week so I am not sure what good it will do to find that out right now, but oh well!! I am definately not a pleasure to be around right now. I am really grumpy, tired and sore.

I keep reminding myself that another week or two is nothing, but it is getting harder to maintain a positve attitude. The baby looked good at the NST on Thursday so that was really good.

Well, I don't have much else to write about. I shall be back soon

Kristi

In the rare event someone was wondering, I am still alive, this pregnancy is still going like a freight train, lol.

There is supposedly less than five weeks to go until Due Day, and I am almost in a state of panic. My husband and I bought the small suitcase last night to take to the hospital, and I am trying to have all of my little one's blankets, clothes, etc washed and ready for her arrival home. I just believe there will be something I will forget, because I always do.

We had a redo of the 4D ultrasound last week, and it is so amazing to see our little one up close in detail. We are so excited to meet her, but are not asking for her to come early. We want her to take the time she needs, as long as her health and mine are stable.

I am still working, as insane as that seems. I just don't have the luxury of not working right now, so as long as I can, I will. Though I will say one thing: I can't wait for maternity leave.

I have to get up, moving and prepare some things today. I hope everyone is doing well, take care and enjoy the journey!

Well, I had my OB visit yesterday. The baby looked really good, except they had a hard time keeping her on the monitor. I am still 2-3cm and 50% effaced. The baby has moved up a bit to about a -2 station which really bummed me out. I keep telling her she is going the wrong way!! My OB still says that it can be any day so not to fret over it. I was pretty put-out about it yesterday, but today I feel much better. I have extra energy today and I have decided to just really enjoy the last couple of weeks with my 3 daughters!!

There is not much else going on. The girls have parents night out tonight so William and I are going to do something together! Well, I am taking a meal to our church later for a family with their daughter in the hospital so I need to get moving!!

Thanks for following with me through this pregnancy!!

Kristi

Well, not much going on here I feel pretty yucky today. I have been given the gift of pink eye from my daughters!! My eye really aches. I never realized that pink eye was actually uncomfortable, but it is!

Nothing new on the baby front. I have had some cramping, but nothing is ever consistent. I am really just trying to concentrate, enjoy and get things done around here before life speeds up in a few weeks. I kinda thought I was coming down with the flu or a tummy virus earlier today because I felt so nasty. But I am feeling better now!! Must have been something I ate. I have been trying to get as much done before lunch as possible because it seems that after lunch, my energy is gone and I become useless!

My girls are so excited about getting to meet their new sister soon. I am a bit worried about my 3yo adjusting, but I am sure that it will work out. I am also worried about postpartum depression. I had that with my first two daughters, but not so much with my last one. But I have talked to my OB and she and my hubby will be helping me look for symptoms. I pray that I will not have to deal with that again. I am also praying for an easy labor and birth. I am trying to educate myself as much as possible and pray as much as possible!

Well, I have Bunko tonight so I'd best get going!! I see my OB on Thursday so I will report back then!!

Later
Kristi

Well, I had another bio profile yesterday and besides the office running over 1 1/2 hours late, it went well. The baby looked really good. She was making breathing motions and her heartbeat was great. The placenta looked good so my OB was happy. She did the strep B test and I asked her if she was going to check my cervix. She said it was a bit early, but since I waited so long she would check it. The baby was at -1 station, 50% effaced and 2 cm dilated. She was kinda shocked, but said that we may have this baby sooner rather than later. I asked her if she were to come in the next week would that be okay or would they try to stop labor and she said they would let her come. She said this was based on her breathing motions which indicated her lungs are doing great.

I am trying really hard not to get overly excited. I know that this could still take weeks, but I must admit it added a spring in my step!! It also makes me want to get things done around here!! My OB is going out of town on 3/21, but she seemed to think we might have a baby before then. She said that the baby is still facing up and that would be a reason for a possible c-section. Then I told her that I delivered my first daughter who was 9lbs. face up. She said then that I should have no problems delivering this one even if she stayed face up since I have had two births since the first one.

Well, Emaleigh keeps saying that she is hungry, so I guess I should get off and feed her!!!

Later,
Kristi