Well as of Monday, I am in the 3rd trimester!! I'm 28 weeks. I know I say this all the time, but I can't believe it is going by so quickly. I am still not prepared. I am hoping we get the paint this weekend, but I don't know when we will actually have the time to paint. I am glad we're keeping busy on the weekends because time is quickly passing, but sometimes I wish we had a weekend to focus on getting the girls' rooms painted and Makenna's room set up. No such luck. On the weekend of the 4th, we went to the State Fair for Joey's birthday. On the 11th, we went to the zoo with my work. On the 18th, we're going to Six Flags with Joey's work. The 25th is our town's Boo Bash and the 26th, we go out of town for our niece's 3rd birthday party. November 1st is my baby shower. Busy, Busy!
I am feeling pretty nice. It does hurt to bend over, but I am trying not to complain too much as I know that only gets worse. I've had a few calf cramps in my sleep, only in my left leg, but not very often. My right hip and lower right side of my back hurt if I am up moving too much. I did quite a bit of cleaning on Sunday and I was sore the next day. I've recently started to have the nauseous feeling if I don't eat breakfast early enough so I have to get that in check. I just don't typically eat breakfast as soon as I wake up. I wait until I get to work and then eat at my desk. I am sleeping better since we finally have a king sized bed! It is so comfy! This baby is constantly moving. She is a wiggle worm. At my high risk appointment last week, I was told that she is breech. She still has time to flip though. I hope she does. *crosses fingers*
Brynlee talks about Makenna all the time. When we were at the zoo and in the restroom, she patted my belly and said, "Hi Makenna! We at the zoo!" It's so cute! If I say we are going somewhere, she always asks who is going. I'll say, "Daddy, Mommy, and you!" And she always says, "And Makenna!" She doesn't want me to forget that Makenna comes, too. The only thing is, sometimes she wants to go places with just Daddy and Makenna...and not me. That makes no sense, LOL.
I have some good news...I switched OBs! I am so happy. I hope everything works out with the new OB. I just got the call yesterday that the new office received my medical records from the old office so they set up my first appointment for next Wednesday. It will be with the Doctor's nurse. It was funny because she told me that this first appointment will be to confirm pregnancy. That's normal. The funny part is that I will be 29 weeks pregnant! So I have been pregnant for quite a while now. :) I will find out if I will continue to see the high risk OB or what. I am glad I don't have to go long without an appointment since I cancelled my 28 week appointment yesterday with the old OB. I really just didn't want to see her or her crummy nurse again. So rude, so unprofessional.
I am hoping this "good" stage lasts a bit longer before I am too uncomfortable. It's hard to get out of bed now. It only gets worse, LOL.
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Monday, September 29, 2014
26 Weeks, WHAT?!
Things are going pretty well for me besides the normal pregnancy issues. I am still having a lot of heartburn and I only assume it will continue to increase. My hips ache, especially my right one. I toss and turn a lot at night and of course, I get up to use the restroom like 95 times. I feel like I can never get comfortable. My back hurts, my sciatica acts up, and my feet are tired. Yay, lol. I feel Makenna move a lot every day. When my alarm goes off in the morning, I feel her tugging and moving around in there. It's such a sweet feeling.
My OB appointments have now increased in frequency! I just saw my OB last week for my 25 week appointment and I see her again at 28 weeks. Then I'll go back at 30 weeks. Shit gets real when you start your every 2 week appointments. I'll do that for a few appointments before I get switched to WEEKLY appointments! Eek! I also am still seeing the MFM (high risk OB) every 4 weeks. I am not sure if those appointments will increase in frequency or what. I see them next week so I guess I'll find out then. I can't believe I am already to this point. With Brynlee, I felt like I was pregnant forever. It also didn't help that I was sick until 21 weeks. I haven't been very sick with Makenna other than a few weeks of throwing up every.single.morning after brushing my teeth. I am glad that stopped! I still occasionally get nauseous, but it's not often at all. Anyway, I have felt like this pregnancy has flown by. It probably doesn't help that I don't feel prepared even though we really don't have a ton to do. With Brynlee, there was a lot of preparation needed since she was our first baby. With Makenna, we are using so many hand-me-downs.
We need to do these things:
1.) Paint the nursery
2.) Put together the crib
3.) Buy a dresser
4.) Order the bedding/nursery stuff
5.) Get the clothes bins out of the attic and wash everything
6.) Buy diapers
So we really don't have a ton to do. Okay, looking at the list like that...we have a ton to do! We are not ready for a baby yet, LOL.
My sister sent out the baby sprinkle invitations and I am in love with it! It's so adorable and goes great for the nursery theme since we are doing her room in traditional ladybug (red, black, white, gray). Isn't the invitation so adorable? *love*
Brynlee is still so excited about being a sister. She talks about Makenna all the time and I just love it. She kisses my belly. She helps me pick things up when I drop them because she knows that it hurts me to bend over. It makes me so happy. I cannot wait to see her hold her and love on her. One of my friends from college just had her 2nd daughter. She posts pictures of her big girl holding her little girl and it makes me tear up every single time! Her daughter looks just so happy to be a sister. I know that's how Brynlee will be. <3
My 25 week appointment was pretty awful. I won't go into the long version, but the short version is this: My OB's nurse (who I like) was a total annoying B***h. She asked me if I went to diabetes education and I said no. She freaked out and wanted to know why. I told her that I wasn't referred there. She didn't believe me and basically said that I "didn't go" to DE and that they always refer patients there. Then she told me that she would be letting my OB know. Um, ok. Go ahead. Then the student Nurse Practitioner comes in (never met her before). Doesn't introduce herself. Asks me all the same things the nurse just asked. Also talked to me about not going to DE. OB finally comes in and um yep, she's big ole pregnant. At this point, I knew she was further along than I am which means she won't be the one there for my delivery. As soon as she comes in, I ask her when she is due. She says December 15th. Yep, due 3 weeks before me. I told her that I was pretty sure at my last appt (4 weeks ago) that she was pregnant, but figured she would tell me since I am her patient. She says, "Yeah, my patients are starting to figure it out." That is so unprofessional! She should have been upfront with me and her other patients to let us know that she is pregnant especially when it means she will no longer be there for my L&D or even my last few weeks of pregnancy. So I am mad and ask her what happens to my care. She says there's 7 doctors in her practice and I will rotate between them all for my end of pregnancy appointments. Then whoever is on call that week will deliver my baby OR I can "pick one" that I like best. I am so mad! I am not mad that she is pregnant. I am mad that she was just going to avoid the topic until I brought it up. It was like a big baby elephant in the room. So after a big lecture from her on not going to DE, she wants to see my blood sugar numbers. I show her. I had ONE that was 138 (numbers are supposed to be under 120, high risk OB wants them under 130). She asks me what I ate that day--a week ago. I tell her that I don't remember and that maybe I ate too much. Her bitchy response is this, "See that is why you need DE. They will teach you to make good choices. This is not about YOU, it is about YOUR BABY." And the way she said it made it seem like I am trying to kill my baby. I wanted to leave right then. The appointment ended shortly. I went to pay and set up my next appt then I had to go to the bathroom. When I came out of the bathroom, the nurse and student NP were talking about me. In the hallway. In the open. For anyone to hear. I am pissed! Yeah, that was the short version! I am so aggravated and appalled at the lack of professionalism in that office.
Anyway, now this blog post made me realize I need to get things in gear...
My OB appointments have now increased in frequency! I just saw my OB last week for my 25 week appointment and I see her again at 28 weeks. Then I'll go back at 30 weeks. Shit gets real when you start your every 2 week appointments. I'll do that for a few appointments before I get switched to WEEKLY appointments! Eek! I also am still seeing the MFM (high risk OB) every 4 weeks. I am not sure if those appointments will increase in frequency or what. I see them next week so I guess I'll find out then. I can't believe I am already to this point. With Brynlee, I felt like I was pregnant forever. It also didn't help that I was sick until 21 weeks. I haven't been very sick with Makenna other than a few weeks of throwing up every.single.morning after brushing my teeth. I am glad that stopped! I still occasionally get nauseous, but it's not often at all. Anyway, I have felt like this pregnancy has flown by. It probably doesn't help that I don't feel prepared even though we really don't have a ton to do. With Brynlee, there was a lot of preparation needed since she was our first baby. With Makenna, we are using so many hand-me-downs.
We need to do these things:
1.) Paint the nursery
2.) Put together the crib
3.) Buy a dresser
4.) Order the bedding/nursery stuff
5.) Get the clothes bins out of the attic and wash everything
6.) Buy diapers
So we really don't have a ton to do. Okay, looking at the list like that...we have a ton to do! We are not ready for a baby yet, LOL.
Brynlee is still so excited about being a sister. She talks about Makenna all the time and I just love it. She kisses my belly. She helps me pick things up when I drop them because she knows that it hurts me to bend over. It makes me so happy. I cannot wait to see her hold her and love on her. One of my friends from college just had her 2nd daughter. She posts pictures of her big girl holding her little girl and it makes me tear up every single time! Her daughter looks just so happy to be a sister. I know that's how Brynlee will be. <3
My 25 week appointment was pretty awful. I won't go into the long version, but the short version is this: My OB's nurse (who I like) was a total annoying B***h. She asked me if I went to diabetes education and I said no. She freaked out and wanted to know why. I told her that I wasn't referred there. She didn't believe me and basically said that I "didn't go" to DE and that they always refer patients there. Then she told me that she would be letting my OB know. Um, ok. Go ahead. Then the student Nurse Practitioner comes in (never met her before). Doesn't introduce herself. Asks me all the same things the nurse just asked. Also talked to me about not going to DE. OB finally comes in and um yep, she's big ole pregnant. At this point, I knew she was further along than I am which means she won't be the one there for my delivery. As soon as she comes in, I ask her when she is due. She says December 15th. Yep, due 3 weeks before me. I told her that I was pretty sure at my last appt (4 weeks ago) that she was pregnant, but figured she would tell me since I am her patient. She says, "Yeah, my patients are starting to figure it out." That is so unprofessional! She should have been upfront with me and her other patients to let us know that she is pregnant especially when it means she will no longer be there for my L&D or even my last few weeks of pregnancy. So I am mad and ask her what happens to my care. She says there's 7 doctors in her practice and I will rotate between them all for my end of pregnancy appointments. Then whoever is on call that week will deliver my baby OR I can "pick one" that I like best. I am so mad! I am not mad that she is pregnant. I am mad that she was just going to avoid the topic until I brought it up. It was like a big baby elephant in the room. So after a big lecture from her on not going to DE, she wants to see my blood sugar numbers. I show her. I had ONE that was 138 (numbers are supposed to be under 120, high risk OB wants them under 130). She asks me what I ate that day--a week ago. I tell her that I don't remember and that maybe I ate too much. Her bitchy response is this, "See that is why you need DE. They will teach you to make good choices. This is not about YOU, it is about YOUR BABY." And the way she said it made it seem like I am trying to kill my baby. I wanted to leave right then. The appointment ended shortly. I went to pay and set up my next appt then I had to go to the bathroom. When I came out of the bathroom, the nurse and student NP were talking about me. In the hallway. In the open. For anyone to hear. I am pissed! Yeah, that was the short version! I am so aggravated and appalled at the lack of professionalism in that office.
Anyway, now this blog post made me realize I need to get things in gear...
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