I have not done well at all updating these appointments, but I think its because nothing has been going on. They're really boring actually, but since this was the last of the 2 week appointments and next week starts the weekly checks. I guess i'll go ahead and do a recap!
My weight is typically good. only a few pounds every 2 weeks. However yesterday I got on a different scale in their office than I normally do and it said I gained 9 pounds in 2 weeks! I almost died!! That is sooo much, but when I got home I used my scale which I have been using since the beginning and it for sure wasn't that much. It was closer to the 5ish pounds like I assumed. So I didn't let that get me too much and neither did the doctor. Plus I am starting to retain water AKA swell.. so theres that!
My blood pressure has been spot on every visit. Usually around 110-116 / 78-80
My urine samples have been good!
His heartbeat has been good around 140-150 and we did have it in the 160s one time, but I think it was just something I drank. Could have even been the day I had my glucose test! I can't remember!
Belly has been measuring good I suppose. He actually hasn't said what its measuring like he did with Lakelyn. With her he would say its good at 34 weeks. My belly with her measured a week to two weeks ahead which is why we thought she would be a big baby until we did her ultrasound. This time he just measures it and then does the heartbeat. So i'm guessing its right on?
That is basically how it goes.
We have discussed that if things start to go down like they did with lakelyn like tons of swelling, high blood pressure, traces of protein in my urine then we will induce at 39 weeks again unless for some reason it gets worse sooner then we will monitor it and do what is needed.
I don't think I plan on scheduling an induction date this time. As much as I really want him to be the one that delivers Tallen too I just rather try my best to progress at home so that i'm not in the hospital so long again. I think being stuck in the hospital bed and not encouraged to get up and move around with Lakelyn during the induction is what took things so long. I feel like if I would have stayed at home and continued everyday things like I was doing I honestly feel like I would have still had her that week. I was already having regular contractions and starting to really dilate when I walked in the hospital with her that morning, I just didn't realize it because they weren't too bad yet. I went from barely a cm dilated and not effaced at all to 2 cm and 70% with regular contractions in just 2 days. So I believe she was coming! Anyway, that is my plan is to just hopefully get things done at home and then go in and have him and pray its during the day and my dr. is able to deliver. If not, then hopefully its at least a good nurse and dr. My nurse with Lakelyn (the one that actually delivered not the other overnight one) was AMAZING! I would LOVE her to be the one to deliver Tallen. If she even works there still!
That is about it though. Everything is just moving along and I have mixed emotions about it. I know once he is here it'll be different, but I just have the mom guilt that Lakelyn won't be getting all of my time. At the same time I'm ready to meet him and see her transform into such a great big sister! I hope they are so super close <3
Anyway, next week we will be doing the ultrasound to measure how big he is and start checks. I am actually kind of scared that he will be a lot bigger than Lakelyn and i'm scared i'll be dilated or effaced some already. I know that doesn't necessarily mean much since I've had a baby before, but I just really want to make it as close to my due date as possible! I feel like there is still a lot that needs to be done. I'll make another post about that :)
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