Its been a while since my last post, but Emma is doing well and growing like a weed. She just had her 1 month checkup and she is now 11 lbs, 3 oz and 22 1/2 inches long. Such a healthy girl! We had a little scare when I went in for my appt. one of her breasts was slightly swollen and red and had several knots in it. I have read and heard from other mothers that the swollen, hard breasts is normal at this age, but they were worried that one of hers was infected. So, I had to take her to the lab to get blood drawn, now I thought babies getting shots was bad, man try to watch them find a vein in a tiny arm to draw blood! ugh! It was horrible! and then to top things off the doctor decided to squeeze her little boobie to see if anything would come out and low and below milk came out, poor thing screamed the whole time, I would too if some doctor started squeezing my boob!! ha! But, the good news is we got the blood culture results back today and everything looks normal, so we are hopeful that it will go away on its own, its a little frustrating having to go back to the dtrs for 2 additional checkups, but I know they want to make sure its not getting any worse, what sucks is the $20 copay each time I walk through that door!
We had another first with her last night, she projectile vomited on me big time! I never experienced that with Aidan, but I realize all babies are different, its just not something I want to experience too often. I didn't realize it could shoot out of a baby like that, I was soaked from my shirt to my pants, not fun.
I am going to post some new pics and videos soon, I have just needed to re-coop from all this recent craziness!
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Wednesday April 9th!
Here is a picture I found of Aidan at 2 weeks and one of Emma I took today, they look so much alike to me! Both are cuties!Tomorrow Emma will be 2 weeks old! She's not quite back at her birth weight, but she's almost there. She has been such a wonderful baby so far, just like her brother was. She's hardly ever fussy unless she's hungry! ha! She is a very gassy baby, but I'm very thankful its coming out rather than staying in. I am nursing her and it is going so well, I was so worried that I would have trouble remembering everything, but it has all come back to me and she is a natural at it.
Here is a video I took of her today:
Friday, April 4, 2008
Welcome Baby Emma!
She's finally here, born March 27, 2008 at 7:42am at 10 lbs, 3 oz and 20 3/4 inches long. The c-section went as planned and all is well with Emma and family. As you can imagine its crazy in our house with a newborn and a toddler but we are slowly starting to get used to things. Here are some pictures to get you up to date.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Almost time!
Well, its Monday morning and I really thought I wasn't going to make it this far without going into full blown labor, but here I am. I have really been uncomfortable and in and out of pain for the past week (Back pain, cramps, you name it.) This may be TMI but I also lost my mucus plug over the weekend, a little bit at a time which seems to have made no difference so far. Each day I hope that something will start happening, b/c I don't think I can wait past Thursday. I am so exhausted and I'm so ready for her to be here, I'm starting to feel like she doesn't want to come out! ha! I start having pains and wonder is this it and then it stops as if to say just kidding mommy I'm too comfortable in here to come out!
I've been so emotional the past few days too, I could cry right now for no apparent reason and that is so unlike me. I know it has a lot to do with the hormones and pregnancy, but those of you who really know me know that I'm not that emotional of a person and that I always keep my composure. I'm not sure why I'm that way, but I sure don't like this feeling of the emotional roller coaster that I'm on right now. I guess I hate feeling out of control when it comes to getting upset. I lost it yesterday for no reason, except that Aidan was having another meltdown and it started to scare me thinking about having a baby and a toddler that is starting to go through the "terrible twos" and wondering can I handle this? I know that I can, but I just had a moment where I just didn't know what to do and I was so tired and achy that I was having trouble dealing with the situation. I haven't even had my second child and I already feel the exhaustion both mentally and physically of having two babies. Don't get me wrong I am so excited about having two children and that Aidan will have a sibling, it just scares me at the same time b/c I hope I can be a good mother and teach them both all the things they need to know. There I go, tears!
This whole experience has really made me look at my mother, aunts, grandmothers who have all had multiple children close in age and really, really admire them for doing such a great job and not losing it in the meantime! Esp. since they were all so young when they did it. I feel like I have a little advantage for being older, b/c I can't imagine doing this in my early 20s.
Even though Aidan is going through some terrible twos he can still be the sweetest thing in the world. When I'm laying on the couch and he wants to get up and snuggle with me or leans in for a kiss or leans in to give Chris a kiss, makes me cry every time he does it. So, it just throws both Chris and I when Aidan can be so sweet and adorable one minute and then the "devil" the next minute. Toddlers will definitely test your patience, anyone who thinks that having a baby under one year is tough, just wait....you are in for a treat! ha! Or I should say even if your baby was like Aidan who was the best baby ever, never cried for no reason was always happy go lucky, just a sweetie pie, which is maybe why I'm out of sorts when he acts up b/c I so not used to him being that way. I know its just a phase and hopefully wont last too long, but what do I know it could last a while, yikes! I'll just have to take one day at a time.
Well, I'm ready to have this baby, I may end up having any unnecessary c-section in the end b/c I don't think I can physically handle the acid reflux, the constant pains, no sleep (I end up sitting up most of the night b/c of the acid reflux and just not being able to get comfortable). I am ready for the night time feedings at least once those are done I can get a good hour or two of solid sleep. I was feeling so great most of this pregnancy and now the past two weeks or so have been very difficult. Its hard to even walk around without feeling so much pressure down there like she's just going to fall out! All I seem to want to do is lay down which is hard when I have an almost 2 year old who is demanding my attention. Whew! Well, amazingly I'm still at work, but not sure if I will make it through Wednesday, I may end up starting my maternity early, we'll see.
I'll keep everyone up to date if anything new happens. I have my last OB appt tomorrow morning, so I'll let you know if there are any changes! :)
I've been so emotional the past few days too, I could cry right now for no apparent reason and that is so unlike me. I know it has a lot to do with the hormones and pregnancy, but those of you who really know me know that I'm not that emotional of a person and that I always keep my composure. I'm not sure why I'm that way, but I sure don't like this feeling of the emotional roller coaster that I'm on right now. I guess I hate feeling out of control when it comes to getting upset. I lost it yesterday for no reason, except that Aidan was having another meltdown and it started to scare me thinking about having a baby and a toddler that is starting to go through the "terrible twos" and wondering can I handle this? I know that I can, but I just had a moment where I just didn't know what to do and I was so tired and achy that I was having trouble dealing with the situation. I haven't even had my second child and I already feel the exhaustion both mentally and physically of having two babies. Don't get me wrong I am so excited about having two children and that Aidan will have a sibling, it just scares me at the same time b/c I hope I can be a good mother and teach them both all the things they need to know. There I go, tears!
This whole experience has really made me look at my mother, aunts, grandmothers who have all had multiple children close in age and really, really admire them for doing such a great job and not losing it in the meantime! Esp. since they were all so young when they did it. I feel like I have a little advantage for being older, b/c I can't imagine doing this in my early 20s.
Even though Aidan is going through some terrible twos he can still be the sweetest thing in the world. When I'm laying on the couch and he wants to get up and snuggle with me or leans in for a kiss or leans in to give Chris a kiss, makes me cry every time he does it. So, it just throws both Chris and I when Aidan can be so sweet and adorable one minute and then the "devil" the next minute. Toddlers will definitely test your patience, anyone who thinks that having a baby under one year is tough, just wait....you are in for a treat! ha! Or I should say even if your baby was like Aidan who was the best baby ever, never cried for no reason was always happy go lucky, just a sweetie pie, which is maybe why I'm out of sorts when he acts up b/c I so not used to him being that way. I know its just a phase and hopefully wont last too long, but what do I know it could last a while, yikes! I'll just have to take one day at a time.
Well, I'm ready to have this baby, I may end up having any unnecessary c-section in the end b/c I don't think I can physically handle the acid reflux, the constant pains, no sleep (I end up sitting up most of the night b/c of the acid reflux and just not being able to get comfortable). I am ready for the night time feedings at least once those are done I can get a good hour or two of solid sleep. I was feeling so great most of this pregnancy and now the past two weeks or so have been very difficult. Its hard to even walk around without feeling so much pressure down there like she's just going to fall out! All I seem to want to do is lay down which is hard when I have an almost 2 year old who is demanding my attention. Whew! Well, amazingly I'm still at work, but not sure if I will make it through Wednesday, I may end up starting my maternity early, we'll see.
I'll keep everyone up to date if anything new happens. I have my last OB appt tomorrow morning, so I'll let you know if there are any changes! :)
Thursday, March 20, 2008
38 weeks today!
Hi everyone, I am 38 weeks today and am really starting to feel uncomfortable. I went for my checkup yesterday and it was mostly routine, they talked about my upcoming c-section on the 27th, made my pre-op appt for next Wednesday morning, but they weren't going to check me since I had a scheduled c-section. So, I asked the dtr to anyways mainly b/c I was curious, I didn't get checked one time with Aidan at the end and really would have liked to have known if I was dilated at all with him. So, they did and I am 1 cm dilated and 50-60% effaced or thinned out. Not much I know, but things have started at least. I realize that if I decided to not have the c-section I could stay at a 1 or 2cm for days or weeks. I have been having some cramping on and off, so its not like nothing is happening, but its definitely not full blown labor either. It does excited me that my body has started its preparation for labor and that it could possibly happen before next Thursday. But, I know the odds are that I probably wont. Even though my water did break with Aidan at the beginning of my 38th week! But, this pregnancy is already different in that I didn't have any cramping or pains before my water broke and I've had pains on and off for the past week.
I've had the strangest experience with this practice, in that, I have seen a different dtr every time and most of the time they have to work me in b/c I end up coming on a day that the dtr I was suppose to see if off delivering a baby. So, I haven't really gotten to know one particular dtr really well to say who my primary dtr is. I did like talking to the dtr I saw yesterday, Dr. Kaplan, such a sweet little man. He apparently is a big advocate of VBACs and said that he thought I should not have any problems having one if I went into labor on my own. He also wants me to come back in next Tuesday to get checked again and if things have progressed at all I can make the decision whether or not to postpone my surgery and see if I can do it on my own. I'm so torn as to what to do, I think a lot of my decision will be based on how I'm feeling that day. I've talked to Chris about it and he so wants me to have the c-section, he did admit to me that he doesn't want to see me in the pain of labor and I think it scares him to be that out of control and to not be able to help me.
I do like that the choice is ultimately up to me, but it also makes it difficult to decide what would be best. Ideally a vaginal birth would be better for recovery time, but my fear is that I start labor and things don't progress and I end up having a c-section anyways. I definitely don't want to have an emergency c-section. But, part of me feels like I've missed out not having a vaginal birth and the other part knows what to expect out of a planned c-section. I guess I'm just going to wait and see what happens over the next few days and then make my final decision next Tues or Wed. Whatever I end up deciding I just want my little Emma to get here safely. I wish I wasn't so wishy washy! :)
I've had the strangest experience with this practice, in that, I have seen a different dtr every time and most of the time they have to work me in b/c I end up coming on a day that the dtr I was suppose to see if off delivering a baby. So, I haven't really gotten to know one particular dtr really well to say who my primary dtr is. I did like talking to the dtr I saw yesterday, Dr. Kaplan, such a sweet little man. He apparently is a big advocate of VBACs and said that he thought I should not have any problems having one if I went into labor on my own. He also wants me to come back in next Tuesday to get checked again and if things have progressed at all I can make the decision whether or not to postpone my surgery and see if I can do it on my own. I'm so torn as to what to do, I think a lot of my decision will be based on how I'm feeling that day. I've talked to Chris about it and he so wants me to have the c-section, he did admit to me that he doesn't want to see me in the pain of labor and I think it scares him to be that out of control and to not be able to help me.
I do like that the choice is ultimately up to me, but it also makes it difficult to decide what would be best. Ideally a vaginal birth would be better for recovery time, but my fear is that I start labor and things don't progress and I end up having a c-section anyways. I definitely don't want to have an emergency c-section. But, part of me feels like I've missed out not having a vaginal birth and the other part knows what to expect out of a planned c-section. I guess I'm just going to wait and see what happens over the next few days and then make my final decision next Tues or Wed. Whatever I end up deciding I just want my little Emma to get here safely. I wish I wasn't so wishy washy! :)
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