39 weeks! We made it! Just thought I'd write one more post until baby arrives. Hopefully no time left for more than 1 more post. Can you tell I'm ready?? I've been ready since about 37 weeks but I know he had to stay in a little longer to make it safer. Now I'm walking, eating pineapple and dates, asking my husband for foot massages (all of which are *supposed* to help bring on labor lol) and praying this baby to come on out of me!
Thanksgiving is tomorrow and I reflect back on all I'm thankful for, and on this pregnancy.
Growing up I honestly never wanted kids. I wanted to live in a farm house with a bunch of animals, because well, I love animals, and city life just isn't my thing. Then I got married and still didn't know if I really wanted kids, but it was kind of pushed towards the back of my mind... I mean I got sick less than a year after getting married. 2.5 years with no diagnosis just trying to figure things out. Then he left me at age 28. Kids? Yeah right. Divorced at age 30, how would kids be in my future?
Well God works in amazing ways.
I soon after happened to meet this godly man, a man before meeting I happened to pray something along the lines of "God, let the next person I talk to be someone you you lead me to." And it was J. He happened to already have a daughter, so if things continued, I'd automatically become a stepmom. Suddenly kids were back to being a possibility of my future. But not only that, for some reason with him, kids just seemed right. I was ready. I wanted a baby that would be half of him and half of me, beautifully created by God.
Then the question of, was it possible? Not so sure as I still dealt with all those health issues and it really didn't seem like the best idea even to try. We're both getting older and older. But as I've told the story before, God unexpectedly blessed us with a little miracle. Not only that but it's been amazing.
Our little Joshua has improved my health. Pregnancy could have made me worse or better, and it's made me better. The past 9 months have been a relief to what I normally experience. Whereas many dread those pregnancy symptoms, I welcomed them, I encouraged them. Every single one was a reminder that the symptoms are no longer due to serious health issues but instead due to a life created inside me. A reminder of the gift that God has given us.
I sit here as I await his arrival, still feeling those little kicks and movements inside me. I'm going to miss this. Pregnancy has been a blessing and these 9 months will stay in my heart forever.
We're ready baby Joshua. Come on out and make your arrival! We have so much to be thankful for and one of those most important things is the blessing of you!
Thank you for your continued support and prayers 💝
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Due Date Month!
Well it's here! November. Baby is due in less than 4 short weeks now and it's flown by so fast.
Our hospital bag is ready (and totally filled with lots of food for both of us lol), birth plan is turned in to the hospital, and dr visits are good.
Baby is measuring around 6 lbs right now and him and I are still doing well. I don't really feel 8ish months pregnant. Most people tend to feel worse during pregnancy, especially the third trimester, I guess. But pregnancy has made all my health issues better so I've loved it. Now into the third trimester I've declined a bit and dealing with the SPD pain, but basically just back to "my normal". I'm fine with that, used to it, and couldn't ask for anything more. Just hoping I don't decline again afterwards.
I'm so very glad I switched to the dr that I did, after so many twists and turns along the way to get there. Thanks so much to my mom/pregnancy local facebook group for recommending this dr and encouraging me to at least make an appointment with him. It's been the greatest! He is worth the hour drive away. He's experienced in high risk even even though that's not what he's classified as, so I haven't had to see any other dr besides him. Other drs wanted me seeing like 5 different specialists- ugh no thanks! Since we live a distance away he's spaced out my visits as long as everything is looking good. Still at 36 weeks, my next visit is at 38 weeks. I'm guessing after that we will do weekly, but that's fine as well. Whatever is needed at this point. I've been able to avoid a lot of unnecessary and invasive type of tests because he only does things that are strictly evidence based and helpful. Basically every single visit has been just discussing any questions I have then a quick ultrasound performed by him right there in the room to tell me babys size and check on fluid levels. Pretty awesome. Praying all the good news continues!
This last visit he sent us over to the hospital where I turned in my birth plan and they made copies of everything about my MG, blood clot disorder and marked down about my having scoliosis. They gave us a tour and told us about everything they have to labor- yoga balls, bars to hang onto, even a tub to labor in. Love that this hospital is more natural minded!
Later that day an anesthesiologist called me because he wasn't available while we were there. He was super nice and told me everything I need to know and answered every question I had. We are hoping to avoid an epidural or any type of intervention or pain meds, but we're wanting to be prepared in case that time comes. He said he's already been talking to the other anesthesiologists about me to prepare them and he's been researching about MG so he's very aware. The biggest issues are 1. any type of pain med or anesthesia can make MG much worse/make me go into crisis needing breathing support and 2. if I'm not off the blood thinners 12-20 hours prior to needing an epidural if I choose/need to have one, then there is a huge risk of permanent damage that could even paralyze me and lastly 3. I have scoliosis so they won't know if they can even do an epidural unless/until that time comes and they look at my back/try to. So again, just hoping we can avoid all that and praying I can put up with the pain knowing it is pain with a purpose- to bring this little one out into the world! I can do it! God, give me the strength!
So now just asking for prayer as we await baby's arrival. Prayers please that all continues to go well and we stay safe. Prayers please that I just happen to go into labor during the day/sunlight hours so J can drive me to the hospital (unable to drive in the dark). Prayers please that my stepdaughter is with her mom whenever I go into labor but that if we do have her that her mom will be available on short notice to take her. Prayers please that all works out for doggy sitter friends to watch our doggy. Prayers please that I can labor and deliver without pain meds or intervention. Prayers please that the nurses and dr are supportive to our plans and wishes as long as we are safe. And lastly, prayers please that our son is so very healthy, that I remain stable and there are no complications that arise for either of us. I pray all these things and ask you to join us in prayer, in Jesus name, Amen!
Thanks everyone for all your support and prayers! Last month of pregnancy and continuing to pray my way through this! God is good!
Our hospital bag is ready (and totally filled with lots of food for both of us lol), birth plan is turned in to the hospital, and dr visits are good.
Baby is measuring around 6 lbs right now and him and I are still doing well. I don't really feel 8ish months pregnant. Most people tend to feel worse during pregnancy, especially the third trimester, I guess. But pregnancy has made all my health issues better so I've loved it. Now into the third trimester I've declined a bit and dealing with the SPD pain, but basically just back to "my normal". I'm fine with that, used to it, and couldn't ask for anything more. Just hoping I don't decline again afterwards.
I'm so very glad I switched to the dr that I did, after so many twists and turns along the way to get there. Thanks so much to my mom/pregnancy local facebook group for recommending this dr and encouraging me to at least make an appointment with him. It's been the greatest! He is worth the hour drive away. He's experienced in high risk even even though that's not what he's classified as, so I haven't had to see any other dr besides him. Other drs wanted me seeing like 5 different specialists- ugh no thanks! Since we live a distance away he's spaced out my visits as long as everything is looking good. Still at 36 weeks, my next visit is at 38 weeks. I'm guessing after that we will do weekly, but that's fine as well. Whatever is needed at this point. I've been able to avoid a lot of unnecessary and invasive type of tests because he only does things that are strictly evidence based and helpful. Basically every single visit has been just discussing any questions I have then a quick ultrasound performed by him right there in the room to tell me babys size and check on fluid levels. Pretty awesome. Praying all the good news continues!
This last visit he sent us over to the hospital where I turned in my birth plan and they made copies of everything about my MG, blood clot disorder and marked down about my having scoliosis. They gave us a tour and told us about everything they have to labor- yoga balls, bars to hang onto, even a tub to labor in. Love that this hospital is more natural minded!
Later that day an anesthesiologist called me because he wasn't available while we were there. He was super nice and told me everything I need to know and answered every question I had. We are hoping to avoid an epidural or any type of intervention or pain meds, but we're wanting to be prepared in case that time comes. He said he's already been talking to the other anesthesiologists about me to prepare them and he's been researching about MG so he's very aware. The biggest issues are 1. any type of pain med or anesthesia can make MG much worse/make me go into crisis needing breathing support and 2. if I'm not off the blood thinners 12-20 hours prior to needing an epidural if I choose/need to have one, then there is a huge risk of permanent damage that could even paralyze me and lastly 3. I have scoliosis so they won't know if they can even do an epidural unless/until that time comes and they look at my back/try to. So again, just hoping we can avoid all that and praying I can put up with the pain knowing it is pain with a purpose- to bring this little one out into the world! I can do it! God, give me the strength!
So now just asking for prayer as we await baby's arrival. Prayers please that all continues to go well and we stay safe. Prayers please that I just happen to go into labor during the day/sunlight hours so J can drive me to the hospital (unable to drive in the dark). Prayers please that my stepdaughter is with her mom whenever I go into labor but that if we do have her that her mom will be available on short notice to take her. Prayers please that all works out for doggy sitter friends to watch our doggy. Prayers please that I can labor and deliver without pain meds or intervention. Prayers please that the nurses and dr are supportive to our plans and wishes as long as we are safe. And lastly, prayers please that our son is so very healthy, that I remain stable and there are no complications that arise for either of us. I pray all these things and ask you to join us in prayer, in Jesus name, Amen!
Thanks everyone for all your support and prayers! Last month of pregnancy and continuing to pray my way through this! God is good!
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