2009 Pregnancy/baby thread

[Pembroke_Corgi]

BIG SMILES HERE!
Thanks for posting pictures of Lyra. What a doll! She is a beauty!

They've been doing an ultrasound every week but only to check for amniotic fluid levels. The ultrasounds last about 2 minutes and the tech never gives me pictures or shows me the screen.
HOWEVER, tomorrow, the dr. said he was going to have her do a full ultrasound and we may get to see how big she is. I hope!

Wow, I didn't remember you were induced at 36 weeks. Yikes!
I'm looking forward to her being born because I am getting really uncomfortable but I don't know about 36 weeks...
I am having blood pressure issues too so it wouldn't be out of the question.
I'd like my mom to be here and ... it would be nice to go to my baby shower before little lady makes her appearance..... so fingers crossed she will come after July 18th hehehe!

I will keep my fingers crossed for you that your baby doesn't come too early- maybe just a little, like a week or two!

It was pretty scary being told I was getting induced- they were already planning to induce labor at 37 weeks because I was diagnosed with mild pre-e, but then for some reason my blood pressure shot through the roof (I went in because I had a bad headache) and they told me they were keeping me to be induced that same day! As much as I had complained about being tired of pregnancy, I totally wasn't ready to hear that. But it worked out ok and luckily Lyra was completely healthy. My midwife told me that it's not uncommon for babies to develop faster when their mother has pre-eclampsia- I was told developmentally Lyra was more like a 37 week baby. And all I really cared about was her being healthy.

Good luck with your last few weeks- I don't know how you can handle it in Florida, which must be really hot this time of year. Are you having an issue with swelling? I think that was the worst for me. Due to pre-e I was swollen everywhere! I was convinced I would never be normal again, so it's quite a relief to have my own body back (well, sort of anyway! It definitely doesn't look the same ).

[finn's mom]

Lyra is so beautiful. thanks for sharing her prettiness with us. And, thank you for the compliments on the nursery, I love putting it together. We just put the dresser together tonight, and I am really pleased with it. I'll get photos of it soon. We are going to use the top of it as a changing table, but for now it has some of the photo frames and the lamp that will eventually go on the bookcase.

I haven't had any swelling, yet, and the heat's not getting to me too badly yet. I mean, it's Texas in July, so it's HOT. But, I don't feel any more uncomfortable than I usually do.

We will see our little girl on the 9th, so I'm really hoping she's in a different position then. That little girl in the photo is precious, but what a position to be in! I know that I read that breech babies can take awhile to get "straight." Our girl will come out eating her toes if she stays the same way she was last week! As long as she eventually straightens out, I don't mind having a U shaped baby for a couple weeks.

[beeniesmom]

Oh my goodness. The ultrasound today was quick but I got a lot of information.... Baby girl is a whopping 6 pounds already! The dr. said she's in the 80th percentile and we are looking at a 9 pounder more or less (if I have her at 39 weeks as they are planning). They do not think she will move head down because she's been in the same position for so long. She still breach but her legs are off to the side. Her head is to the right of my stomach, she's looking toward my left and she is practically 'sitting' on my right hip. The legs are up but not in her face. They are across to the left. Oh boy....

[Karen]

Well, maybe she will still surprise you and turn - you never know! How fun that we get to learn these things nowadays - just think that when many of us were born, ultrasounds were not even in use!

[beeniesmom]

I know! Sometimes I wish I didn't know. It would save me from stressing out!

[finn's mom]

We have our sonogram on Thursday! Can't wait to find out how much she weighs now and if she's moved at all from the brief photos we saw of her a couple weeks ago!

We are getting the house ready for the baby shower on Saturday. We are expecting 20 to 30 people, so it should be a fun day!

I am going to put a couple plants in the nursery, to help with the air quality. Not to mention they're beautiful. I love living things! I got a gorgeous, big ivy plant that I will hang from the ceiling in one of the corners. I'm debating on whether or not to get a second hanging plant (another ivy or maybe a spider plant) or a floor plant, like a bamboo palm. I have one spot that a big floor plant would work. We'll see!

David's sister got us a set of red and white gingham curtains, so I'm going tomorrow to pick up the hardware so we can hang them!

I think we have settled on Clara Elizabeth, but if she comes out looking like a Natalie, we may change our minds.

[beeniesmom]

That's great Kari! I bet Thursday can't come fast enough for you and David.

I had a regular visit yesterday and my doctor was called in an emergency half way through it. I was happy to see her go as if I ever got in a predicament I would have wanted to her to move just as fast.

My baby girl is still breach.

My baby shower is on a Saturday too but on the 18th. I am getting so excited! My mom gets here Monday the 13th!

How are you feeling?

I'm doing pretty good. My BP was normal and my wieght is stable, so are the GD numbers. The only problem I have been having the last few days is something called round ligament strain where it hurts where your leg attaches to the body. Everytime I take a step, it feels like someone is stabbing me down there! I was told it's normal and that some people get it as early as 20 weeks!!!