31 week appointment

Had my 31 week appointment last night, unfortunately Jordan couldn't come which was ok he has a new calling he couldn't get out of. Everything looks good. Cervix is still measuring 2.6cm which is great for me and baby weighs about 3 pounds 13 oz. She is a very active baby. She just moved around and wiggled the whole time. We watched her making some sucking motions on the ultrasound. Also got to see her cute little face for a brief moment. Time is really flying concidering. Not sure I'm ready for this. I know I am ready for the "no sleep" part of it because I really don't get quality sleep now. The baby was up at five so I just laid there until six and decided to get up and make cinnamon rolls. Anyway that's all for now. We have another appointment next Thursday so until then!
Here is some cool facts about baby:
Baby’s energy is surging, thanks to the formation of white fat deposits beneath the skin. (Have those kicks and jabs to the ribs tipped you off yet?) Baby is also settling into sleep and waking cycles, though -- as you’ve also probably noticed -- they don’t necessarily coincide with your own. Also this month, all five senses are finally functional, and the brain and nervous system are going through major developments.

31 weeks and growing!!

28 week appointment

Went to the the doctor's on Thursday, my mother-in-law went with me because Jordan was out of town. I was really nervous about this visit because the day before I was having tons of contractions, maybe partly because our fridge went out and we had just went grocery shopping and half of what we bought was wasted AND I didn't know what the crap to do because my husband was out of town. I thought for sure she was going to tell me that I was completely effaced BUT when she checked my cervix was 2.16cm!! Not the best number out there but it was for me! She really thinks that the GBS was causing all of this and that the antibiotics I was taking helped. She seemed confident that I would go full term but still wants me on bed rest for now. Good news!!

baby kicks

First part of this she kicks right at my belly button, the rest you really can't see anything. It's really hard to get video of her moving. I think she senses that I am trying to tape her because she will be moving a ton but as soon as I turn on the camera she stops.

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not so fun pregnancy

Well where do I begin?? After last mondays episode with my contractions and my cervix thinning out I was put on a different hall at work that is "less stressful" and so I continued to work that week up until this Tuesday when I had a Dr. appt. that I almost didn't make it to due to my midwife needing to reschedule. Luckily my work has been awesome and was able to cover part of my shift so I could go, and boy I'm glad I did! In the span of one week my cervix thinned out from 3.2cm to 1.5cm! When she discovered this she said,"your done working girl, you are on bed rest." She also checked me and my cervix is soft and almost 1 cm dilated. What the heck! I keep trying to tell this little girl it is not time to come out yet, as bad as we want to see her she needs to stay put and keep growing! After some concideration she told me I would need to give myself weekly progesterone shots to reduce the risk of preterm birth(thanks Steph for being so willing to give them to me!) and I had to go to the hospital on two seperate days to get a shot of betamethasone to help develop little Savannah's lungs. I am periodically taking turbutaline when I feel like my contractions are out of control. This drug is sooo much better on me than the procardia. Now I have to see my provider weekly and I go see a Perinatologist next Thursday. Please keep us in your prayers!

26 weeks

Here is my progression so far. We have a doctor's appointment tomorrow so hopefully I will have some good pics to put on here.

my pregnancy scare

This week has been a crazy one to say the least. First, I get some 24 hour stomach bug over the weekend and let me tell you being pregnant AND sick is no fun. I felt horrible. By Monday I was feeling better so I went to work. Well if you know anything about my job it can be very stressful mentally and physically depending on what floor they put you on. Well during my morning med pass I kept having these braxton hicks contractions that I ocassionally get but it just wouldn't go away so I made an appointment for that day to see a doctor. My midwife doesn't work on Monday's so I saw the next available doctor. I went in at two and was there until around four thirty. He checked my cervix and it was measuring around 3.2cm(normal is in the 4's).He also did the fetal fibronectic test to see if I was leaking any fluid, if I was I would have to be on bedrest. He then put me and the baby on a monitor to keep track of contractions and the baby's heart rate. Of course, at this point, the baby is so little that it is hard to pick up her heart beat because she moves so much but my contractions were consistant enough for him to give me a shot of Terbutiline. Talk about scary! I totally started crying. I am 25 weeks and not ready to have this baby. That shot made my heart race and shake all over. He sent me home with a prescription to take if the contractions got bad again. I have only taken that a couple of times. I call it the "evil" pill. It's terrible. Well the good news is the test came back negative for fluid so I was told to take it easy and see how things go. Crazy how things can suddenly change. I am so thankful for the support of my husband. He has been so good to me I don't know what I would do without him.