Wednesday, October 26, 2011

the baby journey

About a month to two months ago, I made a birth plan. I wanted to get on paper the many possibilities and options that I might have to deal with. Plan A was if everything went well and I went into labor on my own and what I wanted that to look like: me staying at home and laboring for a while, maybe take a walk outside, take a hot shower, make our way to the hospital. Plan B was if I had high blood pressure again: I'd be induced early, probably be similar to last time. Plan C was if I had placenta previa which was a concern on my 20 week sonogram. My placenta was super close to my cervix and if it didn't move away, then I'd have to have a c-section. Plan D was f*&( all. Just go with the flow.

So plans B & C are not an issue. My blood pressure has been spot on. No problems at all. At this point, last time, I had been on bedrest for two weeks already. My sonogram on Monday which was to look at my placenta and cervix placement went well. My placenta is a good 5 cm away from the cervix and that means I don't have to have a c-section.

So I pretty much had perma-grin on Monday. I just feel weight lifted off. We can just proceed forward and now we wait. The biggg, longgg wait.

I am REALLY okay with this little boy cooking as long as he wants. I'm totally fine with handling just one baby and sleeping through the night. :-)

I'm very stressed when I think about the up all nighters I'm going to have. I'm stressed about Emma yelling because she wants to be picked up and held. . . . . . but I know it will pass. The craziness will pass. Six months down the road, it will be better. And even years down the road, Emma will have this forever playmate and I hope they will be close. . . . and then when ready, we'll throw a third into the mix. lol. But not as close together as these two, I don't think. I'd like some in between time where I can have my body back and have a margarita.

Baby shower on Saturday. Very exciting. Next week, painting little boy's room and assembling the crib. It's getting so close! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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  1. SharonOctober 28, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    When I was pregnant with Madison, at the bitter end when I was just miserable as could be a coworker said, "oh just wait, it's easier now". I was so pissed, here I was miserable and ready to pop and she's completely telling me how much better it was before the birth! Then with Grace I totally got it. Cook baby cook.
    Glad all is going well. I'm heading to Ann's tonight to drop off my gift, so sad I'll be missing out.

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  2. JohnOctober 31, 2011 at 8:02 PM

    glad to hear all is well. Can't wait to see the new babies curls. Scissors are at the ready and on standby if needed.

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