36 + weeks!!!

I'm very excited to report that I made it to 36 weeks & I am still pregnant! Before I get into that though, I would like to send out a belated CONGRATULATIONS to Katie on the birth of her adorable son Braden!!!!

This past week & a half went by extremely slow...I was either lying in bed or on the couch all day....everyday!!! I had an OB appointment on Wednesday & the doc said that there were no changes to my cervix, so I was very happy about that!

I am "off" bedrest now & we actually went out to dinner last night. It was odd being out of the house & eating like a normal person at a table! I'm still taking it easy, but I feel like I have permission to at least straighten up a "little bit" around the house.

My days & nights are plagued with heartburn & believe it or not, I still have morning sickness! My next appointment is Tuesday (6/28) with the Peri for a growth scan & a bio-physical profile on the babes. My OB said that if ANYTHING is found to be questionable at this point, they will deliver! He said that there is a 50% chance that they will recommend deliver on Tuesday! I'm still pushing for the scheduled C on July 6th...but at this point I am thrilled that I made it beyond 36 weeks!

I am still a nervous wreck & worry about everything that could go wrong. Part of me doesn't believe that I will ever get to hold these babies alive...I know it sounds morbid, but it is my reality. I worry about everything...the only thing keeping me sane is their movements & believe me I get frantic if I don't feel them for awhile.

Well, enough of my psychotic thoughts...take care, best wishes & I'll try my best to post if we need to head to the hospital before our Tuesday appointment...otherwise, I'll update you all after that appointment! If you don't hear from me...maybe I delivered! (Janet, I'm trying my best to wait for you to go first!)

1 cm & 50% Effaced

What does this mean? I had an OB appointment tonight & I am freaking out because last week my cervix was closed. How did I get to 1 cm without even knowing it?

We set a date for July 6th, but if I start having contractions, they will take the babies. I was hoping that I would make it to at least 36 weeks....that is 1 1/2 weeks away.

Oh well, I better go lie down. Take care & thanks for any input!

33 1/2 weeks

First of all CONGRATULATIONS to Crista & JulieB for your wonderful deliveries! Lynn, I am so exctied about your U/S today...keep up the good work! Katie...I anxiously await your post of a fabulous delivery!

Well, I finally have a home...but it is in total disarray. Being on bedrest & having boxes all around me is very frustrating. We have been chipping away at them each night...I lie on the couch & give orders as my husband, my mom, or my sister to put things in place. Thank God for their help...but it would be so much easier for me to do it myself!

I am on my 8th week of bedrest & it has become much more uncomfortable for me to sit-up. Therefore, I haven't been able to dedicate much time to using the computer because it is not by my bed. I try to read/comment on a few blogs each day...but I am always thinking about you guys!!

As for the babes...My peri appointment on 5/31 showed that they were BOTH about 4 pounds 3 ounces (I was 32 1/2 weeks at that point). The doctor seemed very happy with the growth & doesn't want me back until June 28th! Who knows if I'll still be pregnant then! Yesterday (6/7), I had a regular OB appointment. We are definitely doing a c-section & it will be the first week of July if I can wait that long. My cervix was closed...so we shall see what happens.

My doctor said that if I go into labor before 35 weeks, he will try to stop it. After 35 weeks, he said we will deliever the babies! (That is only 1 weeks & 2 days away!) He also said that I only have 2 1/2 more weeks of bedrest. So at 36 weeks, I can resume normal activity...the problem is, will I have the stamina to do anything productive at that point? He wants to see my weekly now, so my next appointment is 6/14.

My husband & I got flustered thinking that we could possibly have these babies in less than 2 weeks. Their room is not set-up at all & I have barely organized all the gifts that we received from my shower. Not to mention, we have to buy a ton of things before we can even set up their room. I'm shocked that this all might actually be for real...I have spent this entire pregnancy on pins & needles.

Last medical update...they are switching me to Heparin on Friday. I still have to do 2 shots a day but they are not pre-filled. My hematologist doesn't want to see me again until after I deliver...that really freaked me out!

Oh well, that's all for now...I have to go lie down. Take care & Best wishes!