Yesterday, I went to the office of Dr. Lora Lindsey, in St. Peters, MO. to see if she was the doctor for us. I actually met with Valery, who is a CNM (Certified Nurse Midwife). She was very nice and took the time to answer my whole list of questions.
One of the answers I wasn't thrilled with, but my husband already knew(guessed). ;-) This delivery could take just as long as my first, since it will have been 3 months shy of 14 years since Josh was born. OUCH! But I take solace in the fact that she did say every woman was different and this could go much smoother than Josh. Which for me would be "WOW, he's here?!?" lol - since I didn't feel actual pain with Josh. I was just uncomfortable and tired! The only things that actually caused me pain - were the stupid belt that held the contraction monitor (felt like it was cutting me in half) and the stitches/anesthetic from my very small tear.
Yes, those that know me or have read the rest of my blog already, know that I was set on having a home birth. I still would, if there was a CPM (Certified Professional Midwife) close enough to me or if Dr Duhart were still here. I feel now though that I have found a doctor who will be willing to let me labor naturally and, although I'll be at a hospital, will allow me the peace and quiet to feel this is NOT a medical procedure, but an occurrence that has happened since Creation. I know the Lord is watching out for us and will give us wisdom and health to get through the months and years to come.
Bye for now.
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Farewell . . .
I do not like writing this post. I am very much saddened by the departure of a wonderful man. I learned last night that my own physician, Dr. Fred Duhart, had suddenly and without prior illness past away this weekend. He was the only doctor in the area supporting and actively involved in homebirths. He was a truly compassionate, intelligent, skilled, and gentle man, and he will be deeply missed in the surrounding communities.
Now, my family and I have to decide where we will go from here. Seek out a midwife, doctor, or birth center? I can only pray for wisdom right now, as I really am at a loss and rather in shock at the suddenness of it all.
Bye for now, and farewell Dr. Duhart. You were a blessing to many families and the gentle hands that brought over 5,000 babies into this world.
Now, my family and I have to decide where we will go from here. Seek out a midwife, doctor, or birth center? I can only pray for wisdom right now, as I really am at a loss and rather in shock at the suddenness of it all.
Bye for now, and farewell Dr. Duhart. You were a blessing to many families and the gentle hands that brought over 5,000 babies into this world.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Trip to Iowa
Well, we made it home after visiting my parent in Iowa. My dad's birthday was on the 10th and I wanted to FINALLY surprise him. YAY! it happened. He didn't have a clue we were coming. :)
The drive was uneventful. Didn't even have to stop due to sickness. I will remember next time to stop more often though, as I was too stiff each time I got out of the truck. We only stopped twice, once for food and once for a 'pit stop' - not too bad.
I also wanted to post the heartbeat here to keep it where I know it'll be available and also so my friends and family can hear it. But I'm still trying to figure out how to get that done. :P When I do, I'll get it up on the site.
Till then, I did manage to get a new gadget which is my countdown to D Day. :)
See ya soon . . .
The drive was uneventful. Didn't even have to stop due to sickness. I will remember next time to stop more often though, as I was too stiff each time I got out of the truck. We only stopped twice, once for food and once for a 'pit stop' - not too bad.
I also wanted to post the heartbeat here to keep it where I know it'll be available and also so my friends and family can hear it. But I'm still trying to figure out how to get that done. :P When I do, I'll get it up on the site.
Till then, I did manage to get a new gadget which is my countdown to D Day. :)
See ya soon . . .
Monday, March 2, 2009
First Scheduled Dr Visit
Well, this past Saturday morning, we had our first 'non-emergency' doctor's appointment. My husband, son, and I all were in the exam room as the doctor found the "little peanut's" heartbeat. My husband took the MP3 player and recorded the sound for us to keep and also to let friends and family hear. I think that the morning sickness is now pretty much over. Yes, I still have a bout of nausea here and there, but nothing consistent or would keep me from activities as it has the past few weeks.
I head to my parents house again this weekend to visit. My husband has suggested that I visit as often as is feesible before it gets to the point in the pregnancy that I can't make that drive anymore. It's a long 5 hours, one way, to get there, and adding in 'pitstops' for the prego adds an additional hour or so. :P
So far, everything is going well, and I'll try to better about posting more regularly now. A scheduled nap is easier to work around than the constant queasiness.
Bye for now.
I head to my parents house again this weekend to visit. My husband has suggested that I visit as often as is feesible before it gets to the point in the pregnancy that I can't make that drive anymore. It's a long 5 hours, one way, to get there, and adding in 'pitstops' for the prego adds an additional hour or so. :P
So far, everything is going well, and I'll try to better about posting more regularly now. A scheduled nap is easier to work around than the constant queasiness.
Bye for now.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Morning Sickness . . .
afternoon sickness, evening sickness, not even sure why they give it a time frame. How about "The First Trimester Any Time of Day Pukin' Ritual". I HATE throwing up! Oh well, as a friend reminded me yesterday, this too shall pass. I'm just really praying that it passes before the mentioned "8 more weeks".
Another new and dear friend gave me a very helpful tip . . . ginger. Crystallized ginger to be exact. I didn't know it was promoted as a "travel buddy" for motion sickness and nausea. So I got online and found these. . . http://www.gingerpeople.com/gin-gin-candies/gin-gins-boost-ultra-strength-ginger-candy.html and they have helped already. Also I love the natural ginger-ale from Whole Foods, and that's helping as well. Any other suggestions for nausea and indigestion are welcome. That's the other thing - that doesn't help with the nausea, is I'm burping from the moment I get up til I go to sleep at night. Get's really old.
Well, gonna be looking get an appointment with the OB doc soon. I was thinking of waiting til 9 weeks so I'd be sure to hear the heartbeat, but we'll see. - Jan 20th, 2009
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Well, I waited to long to get this posted and other events have transpired. The last week of January I started spotting. When I called the doctor's office, they immediately told me to head to the ER. So that Thursday evening, I spent about 4 hours in the emergency room having blood work and ultrasounds done to see if everything was ok. I even got to see the little peanut and hear it's heartbeat. According to the ultrasound, it put me at 8 wks 3 days. The due date it estimated at, ready for this . . . Labor Day, September 7th. Too Funny!
Well, I got bedrest over the rest of the weekend, and then was told to see my regular OB pronto. He said that everything looked fine, and that the placenta probably just attached low on my uterus. As the uterus stretched and grew, it pulled and maybe broken some blood vessels, etc. I'm doing fine now. Except for the nausea, queasiness, and falling asleep at odd hours, that is. :)
I'm to see my doc, Dr. Duhart, on February 28th, and hopefully my DH will get to hear the heartbeat at that time, since no one was in the ER ultrasound room with me except the tech.
Well, til later . . .
Another new and dear friend gave me a very helpful tip . . . ginger. Crystallized ginger to be exact. I didn't know it was promoted as a "travel buddy" for motion sickness and nausea. So I got online and found these. . . http://www.gingerpeople.com/gin-gin-candies/gin-gins-boost-ultra-strength-ginger-candy.html and they have helped already. Also I love the natural ginger-ale from Whole Foods, and that's helping as well. Any other suggestions for nausea and indigestion are welcome. That's the other thing - that doesn't help with the nausea, is I'm burping from the moment I get up til I go to sleep at night. Get's really old.
Well, gonna be looking get an appointment with the OB doc soon. I was thinking of waiting til 9 weeks so I'd be sure to hear the heartbeat, but we'll see. - Jan 20th, 2009
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Well, I waited to long to get this posted and other events have transpired. The last week of January I started spotting. When I called the doctor's office, they immediately told me to head to the ER. So that Thursday evening, I spent about 4 hours in the emergency room having blood work and ultrasounds done to see if everything was ok. I even got to see the little peanut and hear it's heartbeat. According to the ultrasound, it put me at 8 wks 3 days. The due date it estimated at, ready for this . . . Labor Day, September 7th. Too Funny!
Well, I got bedrest over the rest of the weekend, and then was told to see my regular OB pronto. He said that everything looked fine, and that the placenta probably just attached low on my uterus. As the uterus stretched and grew, it pulled and maybe broken some blood vessels, etc. I'm doing fine now. Except for the nausea, queasiness, and falling asleep at odd hours, that is. :)
I'm to see my doc, Dr. Duhart, on February 28th, and hopefully my DH will get to hear the heartbeat at that time, since no one was in the ER ultrasound room with me except the tech.
Well, til later . . .
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Shell Shock
Ok, maybe "sperm shock" would be a better term. About 2 -3 weeks ago, my husband and I basically decided in concrete that, yes, we were done having kids and he would begin research on having a vasectomy. Well, Sunday as he sat researching the procedure(s) and different doctors in our area, little did we know that we were just about 6 weeks behind in the game.
Monday morning, I decided to slip into the bathroom as he got ready for work and take a pregnancy test, fully expecting it to turn out as all the dozens of others have over the last 8 years . . . negative. Imagine my surprise, when I look down to see not just one vertical line, but two. Yes, it tested positive, and my shock began. Poor hubby, I couldn't bring myself to spring THAT one on him on his way out the door. So all day long, I prayed, I fretted, I worried, and prayed some more. I wrote him a note, knowing that with my emotions, I'd never get it all out before breaking into tears, and waited until he arrived home that evening before breaking the news to him that, this fall, Joshua -our only son, would not be an only child any more.
Yesterday, I went to our family doctor and Rob joined me to ask any questions he might have. The doc said I was in fine health and didn't forsee any problems with the pregnancy. That was a relief to both my husband and I.
Ya see, I'm overweight, and have just recently been doing better about taking some of the excess poundage off. Now to find out I'm pregnant, we thought that would basically undo anything we've already worked on. Not so . . . I will continue to do the exercises I have planned, and eat healthier, like we have been. I just won't cut the carbs as drastically as planned, since reading that that wouldn't be good for the baby. However, as I told the doc, I'd really like to be about the weight I am now (172) when I'm 9 months along and just keep loosing the extra that I needed to loose. But if I can even aim for only gaining 10-15 pounds extra, I'd be happy, knowing I'm not tipping that 200 mark again. AND I WILL lose it all and get to my goal weight before my 39th birthday. THAT is my goal.
As the pregnancy progresses, I'll post my thoughts, physical changes, and anything else that floats through my prego brain, as that may be the only way it doesn't get lost or forgotten. ;-D
Today was the first day that I got a slight bout of "morning sickness" even though it was this afternoon. Not too bad, but BOY do I hate throwing up. I think the little "fish" crackers are going to be my friends, at least for a few weeks.
We aren't the only 2 walking around in shock either. Our son Josh, is rather nervous about the whole thing, and worries about my health as much as anything else. Bless his sweet heart. But I know God is in control, and I'll trust Him to give me the common sense and the wisdom through this pregnancy to keep us all healthy.
Bye for now,
Prego
Monday morning, I decided to slip into the bathroom as he got ready for work and take a pregnancy test, fully expecting it to turn out as all the dozens of others have over the last 8 years . . . negative. Imagine my surprise, when I look down to see not just one vertical line, but two. Yes, it tested positive, and my shock began. Poor hubby, I couldn't bring myself to spring THAT one on him on his way out the door. So all day long, I prayed, I fretted, I worried, and prayed some more. I wrote him a note, knowing that with my emotions, I'd never get it all out before breaking into tears, and waited until he arrived home that evening before breaking the news to him that, this fall, Joshua -our only son, would not be an only child any more.
Yesterday, I went to our family doctor and Rob joined me to ask any questions he might have. The doc said I was in fine health and didn't forsee any problems with the pregnancy. That was a relief to both my husband and I.
Ya see, I'm overweight, and have just recently been doing better about taking some of the excess poundage off. Now to find out I'm pregnant, we thought that would basically undo anything we've already worked on. Not so . . . I will continue to do the exercises I have planned, and eat healthier, like we have been. I just won't cut the carbs as drastically as planned, since reading that that wouldn't be good for the baby. However, as I told the doc, I'd really like to be about the weight I am now (172) when I'm 9 months along and just keep loosing the extra that I needed to loose. But if I can even aim for only gaining 10-15 pounds extra, I'd be happy, knowing I'm not tipping that 200 mark again. AND I WILL lose it all and get to my goal weight before my 39th birthday. THAT is my goal.
As the pregnancy progresses, I'll post my thoughts, physical changes, and anything else that floats through my prego brain, as that may be the only way it doesn't get lost or forgotten. ;-D
Today was the first day that I got a slight bout of "morning sickness" even though it was this afternoon. Not too bad, but BOY do I hate throwing up. I think the little "fish" crackers are going to be my friends, at least for a few weeks.
We aren't the only 2 walking around in shock either. Our son Josh, is rather nervous about the whole thing, and worries about my health as much as anything else. Bless his sweet heart. But I know God is in control, and I'll trust Him to give me the common sense and the wisdom through this pregnancy to keep us all healthy.
Bye for now,
Prego
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