Saturday, July 30, 2011
Ready for Rylan
We have everything ready for Mr. Rylan Paul! We are so excited to meet him and can't wait to hold him!!!!
Birthdays everywhere!!!
With yesterdays bad news I forgot to wish my sissy Victoria to have a GREAT 13TH B-DAY!!!! Since I can't travel/go on roller coasters because I'm very much pregnant, I missed out on TDs surprise vaca to an amusement park and hotel stay for the weekend. Though I didn't get to see her on her special day I hope she is having a FANTASTIC WEEKEND!!!! I LOVE YOU TD!!!! HAPPY 13TH B-DAY!!!!!
Friday, July 29, 2011
As soon as your hopes are up....It rains....
I am tired. Very tired. I'm tired of thinking we are going to get good news and then being crushed when the suppose to be good news is the complete opposite. Dr. Brown pretty much guaranteed us that we would be fine for a natural delivery and finally be off pelvic rest. However, the sonogram results said otherwise. My placenta has moved closer to the cervical opening instead of away...
I have a doctors appointment on Monday and apparently they will either schedule another sonogram (I'm really getting tired of this, especially since we are going to have to start paying out of pocket for two of the sonograms because insurance is only covering a portion of them now...) or just schedule a C-Section.
I am now even more scared of possibly going into labor naturally with my placenta being even closer now. All I want to do today is stay home with my awesome supportive husband and relax but I can't. Work awaits...What a way to start the day...
Well, at least its Friday and next weekend is our One year Wedding Anniversary :-D So, that makes me happy. Also tomorrow we will be getting our maternity pictures done. Gotta try to stay positive or I'm going to fall apart....
I have a doctors appointment on Monday and apparently they will either schedule another sonogram (I'm really getting tired of this, especially since we are going to have to start paying out of pocket for two of the sonograms because insurance is only covering a portion of them now...) or just schedule a C-Section.
I am now even more scared of possibly going into labor naturally with my placenta being even closer now. All I want to do today is stay home with my awesome supportive husband and relax but I can't. Work awaits...What a way to start the day...
Well, at least its Friday and next weekend is our One year Wedding Anniversary :-D So, that makes me happy. Also tomorrow we will be getting our maternity pictures done. Gotta try to stay positive or I'm going to fall apart....
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Baby Appointment and Baby Shower fun
Lately I have been having contractions but they are irregular, but wow do some of them take my breathe away! It scares me to be honest and I catch myself thinking, a lot, can I do this? With the encouragement from my family, friends, and amazing hubby as a contraction subsides they are there encouraging me that it will all be ok and I CAN "do this".
We had the best doctors appointment EVER this past Monday! We saw Dr. Brown :-D We had never had her before and boy if I could request someone at all times, it would be her!!!! I am already praying that she is on call when I go into labor as I thoroughly trust her and feel oh so comfortable around her. She is so sweet and told us so much information about our situation, even drawing us a diagram of what my placenta and uterus looks like apposed to a normal one. What she told us is that she is almost certain my placenta will have moved enough out of the way for a natural birth. She explained that my placenta was on the verge of covering the cervical opening and now is at it's edge. She believes at the next sonogram (scheduled for next teusday) it will show enough movement, since it has been gradually moving, that I will get the go ahead to naturally deliver. The only thing they will have to monitor is bleeding. Even with it being moved since my placenta implanted too low in my uterus it could cause it to tear as I deliver, they dont mind a little bleeding, but if Rylan is in stress or too much bleeding occurs they will then do a C-section.
Right now my prayer is for a (not too much pain) quick labor like the ones my mom and grammy had! :-D I have days where I just can't wait to hold Rylan and then days where I have to remember what I have to go through to hold him and my fear creeps in, and I tell him it's ok to still stay in there! (lol). In those moments I close my eyes and ask God to comfort me and help me to be able to have the courage that I lack. I also pray that when I do go into labor I am already in chambersburg preferably NOT AT WORK, and hopefully at my gram and paps or mom and dads!
Dr. Brown went over all my information since getting pregnant. She did tell me she wished I had a higher gain, as for my entire pregnancy I am at a gain of 7 pounds, however she is not concerned since she knows that with my being sick I gain and then loose and that has been the go around as of now. Rylans heartbeat was 138-140 the highest its been in the past couple weeks. She explained if they are sleeping/or just woke up the heartbeat is lower between 110-120 however if its higher that means they are awake and moving. And Rylan was definitely doing that! He again kicked the monitor a couple times :-D We ended our day before Kevin had to go to work with a lunch date and since little Ry-Ry didn't have any shoes we picked up these awesome ones!
We had the best doctors appointment EVER this past Monday! We saw Dr. Brown :-D We had never had her before and boy if I could request someone at all times, it would be her!!!! I am already praying that she is on call when I go into labor as I thoroughly trust her and feel oh so comfortable around her. She is so sweet and told us so much information about our situation, even drawing us a diagram of what my placenta and uterus looks like apposed to a normal one. What she told us is that she is almost certain my placenta will have moved enough out of the way for a natural birth. She explained that my placenta was on the verge of covering the cervical opening and now is at it's edge. She believes at the next sonogram (scheduled for next teusday) it will show enough movement, since it has been gradually moving, that I will get the go ahead to naturally deliver. The only thing they will have to monitor is bleeding. Even with it being moved since my placenta implanted too low in my uterus it could cause it to tear as I deliver, they dont mind a little bleeding, but if Rylan is in stress or too much bleeding occurs they will then do a C-section.
Right now my prayer is for a (not too much pain) quick labor like the ones my mom and grammy had! :-D I have days where I just can't wait to hold Rylan and then days where I have to remember what I have to go through to hold him and my fear creeps in, and I tell him it's ok to still stay in there! (lol). In those moments I close my eyes and ask God to comfort me and help me to be able to have the courage that I lack. I also pray that when I do go into labor I am already in chambersburg preferably NOT AT WORK, and hopefully at my gram and paps or mom and dads!
Dr. Brown went over all my information since getting pregnant. She did tell me she wished I had a higher gain, as for my entire pregnancy I am at a gain of 7 pounds, however she is not concerned since she knows that with my being sick I gain and then loose and that has been the go around as of now. Rylans heartbeat was 138-140 the highest its been in the past couple weeks. She explained if they are sleeping/or just woke up the heartbeat is lower between 110-120 however if its higher that means they are awake and moving. And Rylan was definitely doing that! He again kicked the monitor a couple times :-D We ended our day before Kevin had to go to work with a lunch date and since little Ry-Ry didn't have any shoes we picked up these awesome ones!
And now about our baby shower! We had such a great time! And got so many cute things!
I want to thank all of you who were able to make it to our baby shower! We greatly appreciate your love and support during this amazing time. Here are a couple snap shots of the day and a 33week picture of Rylan and I! Opening one of our many gifts! YAH for diapers and wipes :-D
Games we played!
:-D The coolest dad around!
33 weeks!
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Busy, is my middle name!
WOW.
That's all I have to say after such a long time away from posting. I have been going non-stop and my tank is (almost) on empty. My body is feeling the pain of the work week while my mind is dealing with all the weeks that are flying by! I am two days shy of entering my 32nd week of pregnancy, 8 months along!!! I KNOW, I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! A friend of mine just had her daughter at 35 weeks and boy does that freak me out! I have always thought Rylan was going to show up early and if he's as early as my friends little princess WOW..... is all I have to say :-D I can't wait to meet our son, however the fears of labor and delivery are creeping up on me, and the braxton hicks contractions I've been experiencing off and on for the past two weeks sure are not helping my nerves!
All my doctors visits are scheduled from now until my due date!! And even two weeks after, if Rylan is being stubborn; however the secretary reassured me he will not be late :-D (I'm not sure if she knows that I will be the pregnant lady sitting in the waiting room on September 6th with a scowl and I heavy purse, ready to smack someone upside the head with) I do not think she realizes I will be holding her to her statement, possibly literally! :-)
Before I get into the NEWS of our last baby appointment and sonogram here are some pictures of the nursery! All painted and (almost) ready to go for Mr. Rylan Paul. We still have some decorating to add but as of now we are really, really pleased with the outcome of the paint color and we LOVE our awesome crib that will later change into a toddler bed, day bed, and then full size bed!
Sooo, the news I'm sure you have all been waiting for (jk). We were told my placenta did move away but only slightly as before. SOOOO ANOTHER sonogram was scheduled for 7/26. At the time of my appointment I was seeing the doctor that I'm not very fond of and who when you ask a question treats you as if you are an infant talking. But I tried my best to ask that burning question. "So what happens if it doesn't change at all or enough next sonogram, do we then schedule a C-section"? Now remember I will be 34 weeks along at this point and they probably wont give us our results until the following week which will put me at 35 weeks. Here was the doctors response: "It will definitely change, but I guess if it doesn't change enough like we would like to see we will schedule another sonogram for a couple weeks after (I assume two weeks putting me at 37 weeks) and then if there still isn't much change we will just let you labor naturally and watch for bleeding because that's what we are trying to avoid (she then smiles) and if you do start to bleed or it looks like your going to start we would then do an emergency C-section."
(As I sat there in the white walled doctors office a blank feeling across the board filled my mind, are you feeling it too? Yeah...it was not the "this should make you feel better" explanation I was looking for)
SO, yes that is the most recent news and the not so good outcome AND/OR doctors report on my labor and delivery. I am REALLY not wanting to deal with having to START to bleed and then be rushed for a
C-section. I think it is ridiculous and unsafe and I will try my best if nothing changes in the next couple weeks to really push for scheduling a C-section. Luckily I will not be seeing that doctor for the rest of my pregnancy!!! *THANK YOU JESUS* So I would like to believe the other doctors I will be seeing will have a better response to my situation then to let me get to were its dangerous for my safety to then proceed with a C-section.
Kevin and I are worn out with the go around of what to expect. I have to say my anxiety is starting to get the best of me and I am really getting concerned with the fact that I could go into labor at any minute and with my placenta still to close to my cervix trying to go naturally scares me (A LOT). Lately I have been really worried I am going to go into labor at work! We know God has it all in His plan and is holding us all in His hands, and that is our peace as of now.
In my humanity, my fears of the unknown are the hardest thing to let go of and let God provide. Through this entire pregnancy that is what we have learned the most. We are trusting God has everything under control and Rylan and I will be safe and everything will go as HIS plan, when the time is right...
That's all I have to say after such a long time away from posting. I have been going non-stop and my tank is (almost) on empty. My body is feeling the pain of the work week while my mind is dealing with all the weeks that are flying by! I am two days shy of entering my 32nd week of pregnancy, 8 months along!!! I KNOW, I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! A friend of mine just had her daughter at 35 weeks and boy does that freak me out! I have always thought Rylan was going to show up early and if he's as early as my friends little princess WOW..... is all I have to say :-D I can't wait to meet our son, however the fears of labor and delivery are creeping up on me, and the braxton hicks contractions I've been experiencing off and on for the past two weeks sure are not helping my nerves!
All my doctors visits are scheduled from now until my due date!! And even two weeks after, if Rylan is being stubborn; however the secretary reassured me he will not be late :-D (I'm not sure if she knows that I will be the pregnant lady sitting in the waiting room on September 6th with a scowl and I heavy purse, ready to smack someone upside the head with) I do not think she realizes I will be holding her to her statement, possibly literally! :-)
Before I get into the NEWS of our last baby appointment and sonogram here are some pictures of the nursery! All painted and (almost) ready to go for Mr. Rylan Paul. We still have some decorating to add but as of now we are really, really pleased with the outcome of the paint color and we LOVE our awesome crib that will later change into a toddler bed, day bed, and then full size bed!
Sooo, the news I'm sure you have all been waiting for (jk). We were told my placenta did move away but only slightly as before. SOOOO ANOTHER sonogram was scheduled for 7/26. At the time of my appointment I was seeing the doctor that I'm not very fond of and who when you ask a question treats you as if you are an infant talking. But I tried my best to ask that burning question. "So what happens if it doesn't change at all or enough next sonogram, do we then schedule a C-section"? Now remember I will be 34 weeks along at this point and they probably wont give us our results until the following week which will put me at 35 weeks. Here was the doctors response: "It will definitely change, but I guess if it doesn't change enough like we would like to see we will schedule another sonogram for a couple weeks after (I assume two weeks putting me at 37 weeks) and then if there still isn't much change we will just let you labor naturally and watch for bleeding because that's what we are trying to avoid (she then smiles) and if you do start to bleed or it looks like your going to start we would then do an emergency C-section."
(As I sat there in the white walled doctors office a blank feeling across the board filled my mind, are you feeling it too? Yeah...it was not the "this should make you feel better" explanation I was looking for)
SO, yes that is the most recent news and the not so good outcome AND/OR doctors report on my labor and delivery. I am REALLY not wanting to deal with having to START to bleed and then be rushed for a
C-section. I think it is ridiculous and unsafe and I will try my best if nothing changes in the next couple weeks to really push for scheduling a C-section. Luckily I will not be seeing that doctor for the rest of my pregnancy!!! *THANK YOU JESUS* So I would like to believe the other doctors I will be seeing will have a better response to my situation then to let me get to were its dangerous for my safety to then proceed with a C-section.
Kevin and I are worn out with the go around of what to expect. I have to say my anxiety is starting to get the best of me and I am really getting concerned with the fact that I could go into labor at any minute and with my placenta still to close to my cervix trying to go naturally scares me (A LOT). Lately I have been really worried I am going to go into labor at work! We know God has it all in His plan and is holding us all in His hands, and that is our peace as of now.
In my humanity, my fears of the unknown are the hardest thing to let go of and let God provide. Through this entire pregnancy that is what we have learned the most. We are trusting God has everything under control and Rylan and I will be safe and everything will go as HIS plan, when the time is right...
*Your continued prayers are much needed and appreciated! Thank you so very much!*
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