We had SO much fun at Aunt Cara's & Debbie's wedding.
There was a ton of food, dancing and good times!
Thank GOD the rain held off for the big day...
Here are some pictures from the wedding - Enjoy!
The Gang at Audrey's Farmhouse
Friday, June 12, 2009
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Week 24 Update
Baby Wilson is doing great... kicking up a storm! We are now feeling the baby from the outside so daddy is getting to feel and see some of those jabs! The "new" diet is going ok but I seriously have never met anyone that LOST weight during their pregnancy. At weigh in Monday (our last Maternal Fetal Medicine appt)... I actually weighed in at what I did at the 8wk visit... crazy stuff. My regular OB seems to not be overly concerned but he said that I need to gain or stay steady by my next appt. in 4 wks.
The doctor informed us that we'd no longer have to come see them for measurements every other week b/c they decided not to stitch the cervix b/c it was looking good and strong! Great news! Although during my last few weeks of pregnancy I will have to take it easy and not do much, that is cool with me. I can catch up on scrapbooking and finish those books I have been dying to read!
That's all for now... it will be very weird to not go back to the Baby Doctor for a month! I have other appts between now and then so it will keep me busy. Plus work is going to get even more insane in the next few weeks... Until next update... the big glucose test!
The doctor informed us that we'd no longer have to come see them for measurements every other week b/c they decided not to stitch the cervix b/c it was looking good and strong! Great news! Although during my last few weeks of pregnancy I will have to take it easy and not do much, that is cool with me. I can catch up on scrapbooking and finish those books I have been dying to read!
That's all for now... it will be very weird to not go back to the Baby Doctor for a month! I have other appts between now and then so it will keep me busy. Plus work is going to get even more insane in the next few weeks... Until next update... the big glucose test!
Monday, June 8, 2009
Prepared Childbirth 101
Mommy & Daddy are definitely more "prepared" for this whole labor & delivery thing now that we went to our Prepared Childbirth Class at St. Barnabas last Saturday. The day was long and very informative. Our instructor was Sue and she was well versed in all aspects - she had all the answers. The class ranged from couples that were due anywhere from 20 wks to 38 wks.... good thing no one went into labor during class. The guys had a great time tossing jokes around while the women squirmed in the uncomfy chairs and dreaded the graphic videos... but in the end, it was money worth spending.... Here are some highlights:
1. Had a breakout session amongst the Mommy's & Daddy's where we were able to share some of our pregnancy likes and dislikes. Daddy's had some great likes and dislikes (IE: automatic designated driver was a popular one!)
2. Watched videos - some were ok and others were just scary!
3. Played with useful labor massage toys - we are gonna pick up one or two of those to save Daddy from killing his hands!
4. Practiced partner breathing... we definitely need to work of this!
5. Took a tour of the hospital (not that I did not already know my way around that floor!). Saw the actual L&D room where Baby Wilson may make his / her debut.
6.Got the low down on the recovery & visitation policy... as well as what happens to the baby immeadiately following delivery. They have this great program they are just starting called the "Lotus Program" ... the nurses will put a Lotus Note on the door of your post pardum room (if between the normal visiting hours of 11am-8pm) that lets security know that Mommy / Baby are not available for visitors... I think this is great for privacy during breastfeeding.
7. Practiced changing diapers, swaddling and bathing dolls! Mommy has changed hundreds of diapers already thanks to her many years of babysitting and all those little cousins she had. Daddy did a great job changing his "first" diaper!
At the end of the class, we definitely walked away with some great information and conversation topics... Its funny how much you don't realize what trama your body is going to go thru during delivery... I have no idea how any woman is up for visitors after that ordeal! Mommy & Daddy have some basic things to figure out regarding immeadiate post pardum stuff... But once we make some decisions, we will keep all of you posted!
*** This is where Baby Wilson will make their debut!***
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Visit to the 3200 Unit...
Not a very happy post but since Baby Wilson was at the helm I figured that I would blog about it... Never is a million years did I think we would visit the hospital at 22 wks - other than for our big Prepared Childbirth Class on 6/7/09... but because I was having sever abdominal pain for over a week my OBGYN decided to admit us to the hospital to figure out what was going on. The pain came about an hour after each meal (or snack) and lasted anywhere from 2-5 hours. From the beginning, everyone who examined me thought it was gall stones.
I was admitted Thursday after going to ER early last week - thanks to the persuasion of a good friend. My OB and Gastro Dr. were concerned that I was having Gall Bladder issues (possibly a stone or gravel stuck in the gb or the bile duct) so on Thursday after a visit to both of those Dr's, they told me to go home, pack a bag and head to the hospital. Thank god I remembered what one of my preggie friends once told me "shower at home when you go into Labor / before you go to the hospital cause you don't know when you will be able to shower again!" - Great advice!!! They took me off foods until Saturday night and did a TON of tests - all that were safe on the baby. On Friday afternoon, the general surgeon came in to visit to talk about my options and said that b/c I was pregnant, they could not continue testing after they did the MRI. Their diagnosis was that I had a dysfunctional gall bladder... based purely on my pain and the fact that the tests showed no stones and my bloodwork came back normal... I will tell you that the MRI was difficult. The baby DID NOT like that noise that the machine made and proved so by kicking me clear in every organ possible during the 15 minutes I was in that tube! There is a test that they would normally do at this point called a HIDA scan but it involves injection of nuclear dye (radiation) into my system - which COULD harm the baby. (Since medicine does not experiment on pregnant women, they have no idea what actual harm this could cause to the fetus but they do not like to perform the nuclear tests on pregnant women). The other option is to let the surgeon perform laproscopic exploratory surgery... and they told us that the anesthesia could trigger early labor. The last option the OB / Surgeon gave was obviously what Brian & I felt most "comfortable" with... an amended diet until the baby comes... being that I was not in immediate danger and we did not want to chance anything affecting the baby... I have to revise my diet and revise the schedule I keep.
SO... my doctor discharged me yesterday (Sunday) but told me that I have to reduce stress, follow the diet, stay close to the hospital and followup should the pains come back. If the pains DO come back, the doctor may take me out of work so that the stress does not affect me and so I can eat and lay down to help deal with the pain - she said something about being put on pain meds to manage the pain so this would prevent me from driving as well. I am feeling better - just tired and starving b/c I have to get used to these small meals and amended diet! I am still feeling uncomfortable when I eat anything but the PAINS are gone. After I deliver, I have to go back to the surgeon b/c apparently once your GB function is messed up, the only resolution is to remove the organ... so 6-8 wks after delivery I will be back in for surgery! Fun stuff!
So I have to say thank you to the one or two people who came to visit... aside from my darling hubby and the daddy-to-be... the visits were great and helped me get thru the wk end. Baby Wilson's Daddy was just amazing thru this entire ordeal! He was at the hospital late with me each night and came first thing each morning to ensure he was there for the Dr.'s visits. He always asked a ton of questions and gave me lots of love when I had meltdowns! He brought his computer (cause he knows I can not stay away from Email & FB), brought cards to play, movies and books... mainly the big NAME book so we could go thru all the names to decide what we are going to name this little bug when it comes out! He stayed all day everyday and told me that there was no where else that was more important or anywhere he'd rather be than with me and the baby. I really don't give my hubby the credit he deserves most of the time and am just so thankful to have such an amazing man to share my life with ... He is going to be a great daddy! One great thing that came from this is that Brian FINALLY got to feel the baby kicking! He was a bit freaked out but somehow found a way to keep touching the belly!
The below picture was taken by my aunt when she came to visit so we could put on the blog!
I was admitted Thursday after going to ER early last week - thanks to the persuasion of a good friend. My OB and Gastro Dr. were concerned that I was having Gall Bladder issues (possibly a stone or gravel stuck in the gb or the bile duct) so on Thursday after a visit to both of those Dr's, they told me to go home, pack a bag and head to the hospital. Thank god I remembered what one of my preggie friends once told me "shower at home when you go into Labor / before you go to the hospital cause you don't know when you will be able to shower again!" - Great advice!!! They took me off foods until Saturday night and did a TON of tests - all that were safe on the baby. On Friday afternoon, the general surgeon came in to visit to talk about my options and said that b/c I was pregnant, they could not continue testing after they did the MRI. Their diagnosis was that I had a dysfunctional gall bladder... based purely on my pain and the fact that the tests showed no stones and my bloodwork came back normal... I will tell you that the MRI was difficult. The baby DID NOT like that noise that the machine made and proved so by kicking me clear in every organ possible during the 15 minutes I was in that tube! There is a test that they would normally do at this point called a HIDA scan but it involves injection of nuclear dye (radiation) into my system - which COULD harm the baby. (Since medicine does not experiment on pregnant women, they have no idea what actual harm this could cause to the fetus but they do not like to perform the nuclear tests on pregnant women). The other option is to let the surgeon perform laproscopic exploratory surgery... and they told us that the anesthesia could trigger early labor. The last option the OB / Surgeon gave was obviously what Brian & I felt most "comfortable" with... an amended diet until the baby comes... being that I was not in immediate danger and we did not want to chance anything affecting the baby... I have to revise my diet and revise the schedule I keep.
SO... my doctor discharged me yesterday (Sunday) but told me that I have to reduce stress, follow the diet, stay close to the hospital and followup should the pains come back. If the pains DO come back, the doctor may take me out of work so that the stress does not affect me and so I can eat and lay down to help deal with the pain - she said something about being put on pain meds to manage the pain so this would prevent me from driving as well. I am feeling better - just tired and starving b/c I have to get used to these small meals and amended diet! I am still feeling uncomfortable when I eat anything but the PAINS are gone. After I deliver, I have to go back to the surgeon b/c apparently once your GB function is messed up, the only resolution is to remove the organ... so 6-8 wks after delivery I will be back in for surgery! Fun stuff!
So I have to say thank you to the one or two people who came to visit... aside from my darling hubby and the daddy-to-be... the visits were great and helped me get thru the wk end. Baby Wilson's Daddy was just amazing thru this entire ordeal! He was at the hospital late with me each night and came first thing each morning to ensure he was there for the Dr.'s visits. He always asked a ton of questions and gave me lots of love when I had meltdowns! He brought his computer (cause he knows I can not stay away from Email & FB), brought cards to play, movies and books... mainly the big NAME book so we could go thru all the names to decide what we are going to name this little bug when it comes out! He stayed all day everyday and told me that there was no where else that was more important or anywhere he'd rather be than with me and the baby. I really don't give my hubby the credit he deserves most of the time and am just so thankful to have such an amazing man to share my life with ... He is going to be a great daddy! One great thing that came from this is that Brian FINALLY got to feel the baby kicking! He was a bit freaked out but somehow found a way to keep touching the belly!
The below picture was taken by my aunt when she came to visit so we could put on the blog!
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