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Friday, 30 October 2009

  • 37 Weeks

    I'm at 37 weeks, so he's considered 'full term' now. I will be having a c-section as he is over 9 pounds and will be much bigger next week. We don't want him to be in danger of shoulder dystocia, which is a really bad injury caused by the baby's shoulder getting caught on the way out.

    I'm disappointed in having to do the c-section, especially after having to stick myself with needles 7 times a day for so many months in order to avoid a large baby. Hopefully his blood sugars will be fine when he is delivered.

    I'm having a lot of swelling in my hands, feet and face. I get out of breath just from picking up a few things or putting dishes away. I can't sleep more than an hour at a time. My blood pressure is rising, so hopefully I get to deliver him  next week. I only gained half the weight I had gained when I was pregnant with Dylan. This baby is VERY active. I'm tired and ready to welcome him into the world!

    37 weeks

     

     

     

Friday, 25 September 2009

  • 32 Weeks

    I had my second appointment with the hematologist yesterday. Everything is fine, except for my iron and B12 levels. The levels are getting better slowly and once the baby is born they should be fine.

    I'm taking extra iron in the morning and started using a cast iron pan for cooking. I make homemade pasta sauce once a week and supposedly the tomatoes react with the pan and helps increase my iron intake.

    My baby is due in November, my sister in law is due to have a boy in February and I just found out my cousin in Virginia is going to have a baby in April. So many babies are coming to the family!

Tuesday, 15 September 2009

  • 31 Weeks!

    I have about 7 weeks to go before the baby is born. I'm feeling a bit worried because she said babies of diabetics can die around 39 or 40 weeks before they are born. I count his kicks often to make sure he's moving like he should be. I'll be going to the hospital weekly to have him monitored during stress tests to make sure everything is going well. 

    I'm still waiting on a response from the hemotologist about my low iron levels. The anemia really has me feeling so tired. I read that people with celiac disease have a lot of problems with anemia, so hopefully that is just it and it can be easilly fixed. I don't need any problems like leukemia and kidney failure to be the cause! I've been eating lots of iron in foods, use a cast iron pan to cook in and take iron pills as well, but still I am so tired.

    The mattress arrived yesterday and is waiting for him in the crib. All I need are diapers and wipes and I'll be ready for him to come home! Well, I also need to pack my suitcase for the hospital too. 

    Drew's sister gave us a lot of baby boy clothing on Saturday, she has two boys already, so had a lot of clothing to share. 

    We finished the natural childbirth classes on Sunday. The instructor was a really great lady from England. She did a wonderful job and answered all of our questions. I feel more prepared for the birth, but still hope to avoid a c-section!


Friday, 11 September 2009

  • 30 Weeks and 3 Days

    I feel like a planet.

    30 Week Baby Belly

    The doctor said I won't be going past 39 weeks because of the diabetes. Hopefully Ben decides to be born on his own, I want to avoid being induced or getting the dreaded c-section.

    I'm glad the weather has gotten a bit cooler, the swelling in my feet was awful once summer decided to show up and the temperature became warmer.

    I'm quite anemic, despite the iron pills and iron rich foods I'm eating. I had a bunch of blood tests yesterday to determine why I'm so anemic. That has to be fixed before birth because I certainly don't want a blood transfusion! I was anemic when I had Dylan, so maybe it's a pregnancy thing with me or the celiac disease causing it.

    I'm hoping that Ben decides to be born on Halloween. I couldn't think of a cooler day to be born. We're definitely doing some Halloween themed birthday parties in the future with costumes and candy!




Friday, 04 September 2009

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