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January 1, 2009 · Filed under a day in the life, pregnancy 2008, the babe

-Was induced due to high BP at around 9pm on the 29th.

-Baby’s heart rate kept decelerating, than rallying, especially when I moved. Therefore I had to have a very immobile labour, almost flat on my back.

-C/s considered many times, but because baby’s heart rate kept rallying, we kept up the labour watching carefully and consulting with Obs.

-I got an epidural at 6 cm, after about 8 hours of labour, a few of them very rough. A good epidural, I could still feel contractions, knew when to push, and felt the baby crown and deliver.

-Charlotte Riley was born on December 30, at 7:40 am. She was 8lb9oz, 54 cms. She has straight light brown hair, and grey blue eyes, for now. She looks a lot like the girl did as a baby.

-She latched right away, and has been doing so ever since!

-At 12 hours of age, her bilirubinlevels were very high. We got her into an incubator with a bililight, and hoped they’ed go down. (google Bilirubin!)

-They didn’t. Today they were only a few points away from where she would need to be sent to a downtown hospital for a blood exchange. She was moved to the NICU this morning, and remains there. After 6 hours in the NICU, her levels are starting to go down.

-I am able to breastfeedher in the NICU, and she is not being supplemented (though she is on an IV for hydration).

-The NICUhas a parents room (where I will stay after I am discharged tomorrow), and a parent’s lounge with a computer…so here I am, for a bit.

-It is expected we’ll be home Sunday.

-The girl is in love with her little sister…as we all are!

Thanx for all the lovely messages here and on facebook!

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Slightly more interesting update

December 29, 2008 · Filed under pregnancy 2008

So I went to the Midwife at 1:00 today. We discussed the fact that I am am now nearing 41 weeks, and she said she normally starts to offer an induction at 41 weeks, though the pregnancy can usually safely go until at least 42 weeks and it is up to me, of course.

We decided I would go for a Biophysical Profile on Wednesday, and if all is well with that than discuss induction (with the hope that I would go into labour on my own before before then) next week…so around 41.5 weeks to induce which is fine with me…less risky than waiting much longer, but giving my body sufficient time to do it on it’s own.

Then she took my blood pressure, and it was 162/92. She did an internal and there was a little progress. Then she took the BP a couple more times…still high.

So, we are meeting at the hospital tonight to check my BP again, as well as to do some blood work and a non-stress test. Then we’ll decide if we are going to induce tonight or tomorrow morning, or go forth with the BPP on Wednesday (she doubts it though, given my BP).

As soon as I passed my due date I knew it was just a waiting game with my BP. I cannot decide if I am relieved that I’ll probably have my baby very soon, or disappointed that once again I am not going into labour on my own. Oh well. It is what it is. Once I have my baby, I doubt I’ll really care (I didn’t with the girl).

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Update?

December 29, 2008 · Filed under a day in the life, pregnancy 2008

Nah, nothing for ya. Sorry.

p.s. I guess I could just say how glad I am that the longest long weekend in the history of long weekends is finally over.

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At peace

December 28, 2008 · Filed under a day in the life, pity party, pregnancy 2008

So, passing my due date has really really sucked. Of course…it is really due dates themselves that suck….since they are so inaccurate. Normally, healthy full-term babies come anytime between 38-42 weeks. Us moms to be would be better off if we were given a range of when to expect our babies instead of a day that really means very little…but…a day we get, and going past it without a baby or a sign of labour is rough.

I think having my due date on a holiday made these past few days worse. We have all been home with very little to do since Thursday, getting on each other’s nerves while waiting for something that is not happening to happen. I am tired and achy and grumpy and irritable, the girl is active and bored, and the man is…well…I don’t know. I haven’t bothered to ask him. I am over 40 weeks pregnant now, who gives a damn how he is? Seriously though, I can tell even he (who is very easy going) is getting tense and irritable.

A lot of women say the worst part of being over-due is all the annoying questions, phone calls and advice. Happily for me, since I have been updating on my blog and facebook, I have not had to talk to people about it very much. As my readers know by now, though I like to bitch, vent and whine about things here…I am not a fan of actual real discussions regarding things I am struggling with. I just get grumpy and snappy during those kinds of conversations (where people always say a million things I ALREADY KNOW which really gets on my nerves for no goood reason) so I really try to avoid them.

One thing I do HATE is when people ask “How long will they let you go”? That just drives me crazy. Umm…let? Last time I checked this was my body…if I really really wanted to be induced I could probably talk my MWs into it (maybe not doing it immedietely, but booking one), and if I want to wait to go into labour naturally no one is going to force me into an induction at any pre-arranged time. I imagine at some point the Midwives will suggest an Ultrasound and Non-Stress Test to check on the placenta and fluid and babies reaction’s-and of course if there was an issue I would want the baby out ASAP…but that would be what my body is letting me do, not my Health Care Providers!

Oh well.

Tomorrow is coming though. I have no reason to think it will bring my baby…but at least it will bring some reprive. The man will go to work, the girl will go to daycare, and I will go to the mall (not that I have much to buy, but it will no longer be too busy to consider a trip). So, I am trying to go to my peaceful place and just wait.

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Boring update

December 27, 2008 · Filed under a day in the life, pity party, pregnancy 2008

Big fat Nada. The Midwife visited this morning. My blood pressure was fine (which is good…but I must admit at this point I am not sure how much I would hate being told it is too high and we have to induce). I am about 2cm dilated, my cervix is soft but not very effaced.

She suggested Saffron tea, lots of walking, and…umm…other activities. She was glad to hear that I would rather be pregnant for the rest of my life than try castor oil (inducing diarrhea is just something I will never ever do! Blech).

Then, when she was leaving…she said something about being on call today, and then the weekend AFTER New Years. I was like “Well, it wont be that long, will it?” and she looked at my pityingly (is that a word?) and said she would not be surprised. I go back to see her Monday afternoon for another BP check.

Ugh.Ugh Ugh Ugh.

BTW, if anyone is looking for a way to occupy a 5 year old, I would suggest handing them a camera. The poor girl has been bouncing off the walls and driving me bananas (not her fault, I am obviously irritable and she has been home-as in not at school or daycare, we have gotten the poor thing out of the house- since Wednesday) but has now been conducting a photo shoot with the cat for the last 3 hours.

In other news, only 2 more episides of True Blood left for me. What series should I do next? One with only one or two seasons please…I don’t want anything it is gonna take me months to catch up on!

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