Wednesday, August 18, 2010

What to pick?


Baby is doing good. Nice strong heartbeat. I didn't get to listen to it but saw it on the ultrasound screen. They change my due date to March 31. So that puts me at 8 weeks tomorrow not 9 weeks. Which is fine as long as baby is healthy and growing.

He gave me some options for the delivery. I'm not sure what to pick. Told me to go home and think about it that it doesn't have to made right off the bat. I have a few months to decide. I mean baby won't be here til the end of March so plenty of time. I could go for a schedule c-section. Which mean March 24 baby will be here. Or I could try to go naturally. He says I can't really be induced but if I could get 2-3 cm on my own he would break my water and get it going for me. And the last choice is schedule c-section for 39 weeks. And if I don't have baby naturally by then we will go ahead with it.

I'm really not sure what I want to do at the moment. I really want a v-bac it is so much easier to heal from. But he had to scare me with thoughts of uterine rupture. He said it only happens in 1% which isn't such a high risk. But I guess the thought freaks me out. But the thought of being cut open scares me a lot more. I don't want to feel them cut me open and I'm scared the spinal tap won't take. I don't know what to do. What should I do? I guess all I can do is think it over for awhile.

I have read so many success stories on having a v-bac and I want to be one of those. I want to enjoy having my baby. Not feel like it was ripped out of me. Does that make sense? I read this qoute that describes c-sections. "If babies were meant to enter the world through our belly buttons our vagina's would be there." I think c-sections are now being use a convenience and not what it's meant for. At this rate in no time all women will be giving birth through c-sections. Which is sad because a vaginal birth is so much better. And you feel so much more connected to your baby. At least for me that's how I feel.

If anyone has any advice or opinions please leave me a comment.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

I have the best hubby

Saturday night was hubs first day off since our 6 year wedding anniversary. He had to work on the actual day and I felt like I was dying of morning sickness. Back to the point. He had the dining table set up with champagne glasses and brought home Olive Garden. (My fave!) Set the food on our dishes made a nice romantic atmosphere and we had a nice evening together. The boys were passed out for the night. So we got to eat a nice dinner and spend time together. I love how he had sparkling apple cider in the champagne glasses since I'm pregnant and can not drink. It was one of the best anniversary's ever. I love that we were able to spend time together without the boys. You can still have a romantic date without actually going out or worrying about finding a baby sitter who can handle 3 very energetic little boys.

Thank you for the wonderful evening sweetie. I love you forever & always!

Pregnancy and kids

Woohoo a few more days and I can see my little nugget. Have my ultrasound on Wednesday and will finally see the little nugget. Which makes it all real. Right now I'm like yea the stick says I'm pregnant but we'll see, lol. I will be 9 weeks on Thursday. Most likely will have a c-section around 38 weeks. So I have 29 more weeks left in til we meet the little nugget. I think it will finally be a girl. I have this feeling I will have my girl finally. I really hope so. But if it's another boy I will be just as happy. Just want a healthy baby in the end.

Now to vent a little. At the moment I'm a little disappointed in myself today. I've gained 6 lbs in the last few weeks. God why is it so easy to gain weight but not as easy to lose it? I'm freaking going to start working out in the morning again while the kids play. I don't want to gain all the weight back that I lost. Defiantly want to bounce back from this baby in no time.

The kids are doing good. Aiden is getting 4 back teeth in at the moment. So sleep has been rare lately. I'm so tired all the time. I'm taking a unisom tonight and getting some sleep. Vance is gonna take care of him. Caleb meets his teacher Wednesday and then school starts soon after. Two kids in school this year. I'm not sure what to do with the time. Bryce is doing fine in school and he loves his friends. He looks forward to school every morning and thinks it's cool. He calls the cafeteria the cafe. How it's so awesome to eat there. I'm glad that he is loving school.

Bryce has surgery next month on his ears to try and help him hear out of his left ear. Hoping everything goes well. The worse thing possible is he'll get a hearing aid. Which is no biggie and I think he'll do fine. I just want him to be able to hear better.

I'm going to get off here and take my sleeping pill. Though I don't even think I will need it really.