DADDY SHOWER

How sweet! The DAD got a surprise work shower!!!

Week 35!!!

BED REST - PRETERM LABOR

I've spent the better half of the past four days laying in bed. My doctor put me on bed rest because of symptoms that caused me to leave work on Thursday. I have had cramping like I'm getting my period, consistently over the hour, with increases to up to 20 minutes within some hours. I had some other funky stuff going on that surely doesn't need to be documented. There is no amount of TV, movie or snacks that can make bed rest fun. Not even a book I've been so excited to read. I'm a very active person and to sit around just because it's a waiting game is NOT what I like to do. My Dr doesn't want me to deliver for about another three weeks - as I'm officially 35 weeks today. I sure as HELL am not staying home waiting around for those three weeks. My husband is finally letting me out of the house - he's taking me to Barnes and Noble to get my maternity reading list completed. His one stipulation: I must wear black and white pinstripes or orange. No joke. I'm in an effin black and white striped shirt. Here's some more info on Preterm labor signs: Signs of preterm labor Preterm labor is labor that happens before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy. What are the warning signs of preterm labor? Contractions (your belly tightens like a fist) every 10 minutes or more often Change in vaginal discharge (leaking fluid or bleeding from your vagina) Pelvic pressure—the feeling that your baby is pushing down Low, dull backache Cramps that feel like your period Belly cramps with or without diarrhea What should you do if you think you're having preterm labor? Call your health care provider or go to the hospital right away if you think you're having preterm labor, or if you have any of the warning signs. Call even if you have only one sign. Your health care provider may tell you to: Come into the office or go to the hospital for a checkup. Stop what you're doing. Rest on your left side for 1 hour. Drink 2 to 3 glasses of water or juice (not coffee or soda). If the signs get worse or don’t go away after 1 hour, call your provider again or go to the hospital. If they get better, relax for the rest of the day. Can preterm labor be stopped? Your provider may give you medicine to try to stop preterm labor. You also may get some medicine that can improve your baby's health, even if he does come early.

Week 34 Pic!

WEEK 34!!!

Leg cramps, irritable, uncomfortable, LARGE. YUP - it's here. My bitch about it all pity party. I've been PRETTY good for the majority of this pregnancy, but commuting is getting OLD and I am OVER IT. I can't wait to meet our kid. I'm ready for poop diapers, no sleep and lots of love. I'm over a foot being in my rib, peeing every time I sneeze and crying because no pants fit anymore. WHEN ARE YOU COMING OUT LITTLE MUNCHKIN????

HOLY HEAT WAVE

Why is it 90 degrees in the middle of September!!!???? I am sweating in places I didn't know I could sweat! This is horrendous!

Breastfeeding Class

Last night, my mom and I attended a two hour breastfeeding class at the hospital. It was really informative and great to dispel all of the horror stories I've heard from other moms. I learned positioning, and signs and things I need to know in order to make sure I'm doing it properly. Breastfeeding SHOULDN'T HURT! If it hurts your nipple or boob, baby aint latchin on properly. There's also no reason for the kid to ever be crying for hunger (unless you're sound asleep when you miss the other signs) - there are like 4 stages before a kid cries - and we just have to be really on top of them so we don't have a wailing baby in the house! It was also really interesting to get a sense of how many wet and dirty diapers we should see everyday, and when. I got a handy dandy color coded poop chart also! Most importantly, it was good to hear that I need to stay calm while trying this out. There's enough of a supply in the baby at birth that they don't NEED to eat right away - and if the kid doesn't, that doesn't mean I failed at breastfeeding. It's trial and error, and I can't give up too soon. I'm pumped. Pun intended :)