tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38045280901223199132012-02-16T19:26:23.383-08:00Baby inside and out~My pregnancy journalAimee's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095236554964748964noreply@blogger.comBlogger291100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804528090122319913.post-54536812190576551082011-10-03T14:47:00.000-07:002011-10-03T14:47:47.336-07:00

I never in a million years thought this baby would be late. I had been having regular contractions since about 32 weeks and at 34 weeks was dilated to 2cm. I was sure she would come early. So about 36 weeks I started preparing myself for that. I was honestly very anxious about the idea of labor and delivery. And really completely in denial about the idea of actually having a baby. I could not

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Everything started with a doctor appointment. The appointment was for 2:45 Monday the 19th. We ran Aimee out to my Grandma in South Beach and were late for the appointment. The doctor very kindly lectured me. He did my vaginal exam and I was still at 3cm and 65% effaced. Her head was still high. He couldn't break my water because of the risk of cord prolapse. I was out of options. He agreed to

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The birth of our babies is the biggest, most important day of our lives. Dare I say even more important and special than our wedding day. We spend months planning our weddings. Down to how every minute will go. It is kind of the same with birth. Like a wedding, you pay professionals thousands of dollars, or more throughout your pregnancy to get ready for the big day. You research everything under

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I am 36 weeks and 4 days today. I had my doctor appointment this morning. I was really worried that baby was breech because I've been feeling all her hiccups up high instead of low. And I just felt like I couldn't make any progress towards labor that way. Not to mention it would be a challenge to get to do a breech delivery in the hospital. My doctor listened to her heartbeat and palpated my

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Due date: 9/12/2011 Patient: Amanda Andrews (Mandy) Patient of: Dr. ShumateDelivering at: Samaritan Pacific Communities HospitalI know that things change, but unless there is a genuine medical need I would like to stick to this plan as closely as possible. If a change needs to be made it should be discussed with me in full before proceeding.Sincerely,MandyLabor/delivery coaches: Husband-Joe

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I am 36 weeks 3 days pregnant. With Aimee I couldn't wait to go into labor. I looked forward to the challenge and wanted her out! This time I still can't wrap my head around the pregnancy. Two of my friends' wives were in labor today and it occurred to me that holy cow, I'm next! But I don't feel like I should be next. I don't feel anything like I did when I was getting ready to have Aimee. When

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To start with, I was kind of nervous for my appointment because I wanted to go over my birth plan and a few other things. I was nervous that I would be in for a fight because I want things as natural as possible. Well my doctor was in emergency surgery so they sent the nurse in charge of labor and delivery and the nurse who teaches the child birth classes in to do my appointment instead. I am 34

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For me:nursing bra2 sports bras2 loose comfy outfits, shorts and t-shirt that can be ruinedshort sleeve robegoing home outfitsocksunderwear Food:Gatoradefruit cupsapplesaucegranola barscliff bars for Joecrackers Travel sized toiletries:chap stickVaseline for a dry nose shampooconditionerloufabody washface washlotionface moisturizertooth brushtoothpastecontact casecontact solutioneye

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I just came across this and am so sad that I forgot to finish it at the time. I would try to finish writing it now but I just don't remember it very clearly. So I will at least post what I have. Maybe sometime I will come back and try to add to it. Amelia Dannielle Andrews was born at 10:11pm on December 18th, 2008 after 35 minutes of pushing. She weighed 9lbs, 10.8oz.and was 21 inches long with

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I have been looking into treating GBS with hibiclens. Below are the links I was given to research. Of course the most useful one to me is the Hibiclens flush protocol. I will be doing this before my test this week in hopes that I come back negative and can avoid the whole antibiotics dilemma all together. Hibiclens Vaginal Wash as an Alternative Treatment to Antibiotics in LaborSome research

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Pros and Cons of 11 Common Labor PositionsPosted on July 27th, 2011 by Lamaze International | Find Out More About Lamaze InternationalBy Paulina G. Perez, RN, BSN, CD, LCCE, FACCE Movement and positioning in labor work magic. Movement enhances comfort by stimulating the receptors in the brain that decrease pain perception. The result is that you are able to tolerate increasingly strong

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I will be 34 weeks on Monday (today is Saturday). The realization that I could have this baby as soon as 3 weeks is really getting to me. Of course it isn't likely that she will come that early. But Aimee was born at 39 weeks so I really could be having this one in 5 weeks. Either way, that is not much time at all! I am 44 days from my due date. When you put it in days like that it is crazy close

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Did I mention before that I am really bad at keeping this updated? Good thing I've been keeping a pregnancy journal or I wouldn't have much to go back and look at. Well I am 29 weeks today. Aimee was born at 39 weeks 4 days. It seems crazy to me that this baby could be here in 10 weeks! Today I started writing lists of what needs done before she gets here and what we still need to get. We are on

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I am so bad about updating this quickly! Oh well. Anyway, so as of yesterday, (May 1st) I am 21 weeks. I have no idea where the time went! I know, I still have a ways to go, and the second half always seems longer. I am really happy to be in this place, and very content to just go with the rest of the pregnancy. No rush at all. I am starting to get a bit nervous about getting everything together

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To me a good birth plan isn't supposed to be a plan set in stone. It is really a plan of what to do in case this or that happens. I feel it is so important to educate yourself on everything that could happen during labor and decide how you would want to handle each circumstance should it arise. Having it all in writing helps your support team and you remember what you want when things are

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I had my 2nd doctor appointment today. It was with a different doctor than I saw the first time. While we were in the waiting room Aimee had a blow out and stunk up the whole waiting room. I forgot the diaper bag so a complete stranger gave me a diaper. Thank God for such sweet people! We were supposed to be doing belly pictures but I like this one better. First things first the nurse checked

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Wow, it has been 12 weeks since I posted. That's a whole trimester! I meant to keep this very up to date but I guess I didn't do such a good job. Luckily I've been keeping a pregnancy journal so I can look back and see what was going on. I'll use that and try to get a detailed update on here. A lot has changed since I posted last. I've gone through a lot of ups and downs as far as my emotions

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How to Check Your Own Cervix- "it's not rocket science" "I think it's a good and empowering thing for a woman to check her own cervix for dilation. This is not rocket science, and you hardly need a medical degree or years of training to do it. Your vagina is a lot like your nose- other people may do harm if they put fingers or instruments up there but you have a greater sensitivity and will

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These next articles and bits of advice are about pain relief during labor. This is something I am trying to learn as much as I can about. I made it through my labor with Aimee without pain meds. But this time I want to do more than just make it through. I want to find ways to ease the pain and let my body make the labor smoother as well as make it better for my baby. There were a lot of little

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I have been spending a lot of time on Cafemom lately. I joined the natural birth group. They have one member in particular who has been so helpful to me. Doulala. She is always posting good information, answering my questions, etc. She usually includes a few articles on the topic in her response to my questions. I just realized, what better way to remember these and share them then posting them

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I am a little over 4 weeks pregnant and the last week or so has been tough. I don't know what to do about what I'm feeling and that makes it even harder. I thought I wanted to get pregnant again right away. I was too impatient to wait any longer. But I really thought it would take a while. Our plan was to try during December and January, then to take a break during February and March. We don't

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It's been a long time since I posted. And I created this blog just to talk about my last pregnancy and any future ones. However I would like to start using it a little more for other things as well. And since I plan to be posting here regularly for the next year, I figured I should write an update.    We were living in La Grande when Aimee was born. Joe was working his full time job at the pool,

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Well insurance usually pays for 2 nights after you give birth. So this is how my experience went. I'll start at the beginning because you may want that info too. I got to the hospital thinking my water had broken and with contractions 2 minutes apart. I had to sign some papers and get checked in. Then someone from the birthing department came down and wheeled me to my room. As soon as I got in

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This is just a quick list I came up with, sorry it's not very well put together. I think it is a little more informative than the generic lists. I packed the baby's bag way ahead of time. I waited to pack mine until I was in labor and that got me really stressed out. It is hard to pack it early though because you use a lot of the stuff. For the baby: Going home outfit, make sure you have

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I will give you two lists. The what you need and don't as far as furniture and my basic other list. Let me start by saying that I wanted the perfect nursery with a matching set of furniture. After looking at the prices I changed my mind. My furniture doesn't match, but my nursery is still cute and functional. I would recommend the book baby bargains you can get it at half.com from $0.75 to $12. I

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I was 22 and we had just moved to La Grande. I didn't have a job for the 1st month I was here and used all that down time to get seriously baby crazy! I have PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome)and had been on birth control since I was 15 to regulate my cycles and control some of the symptoms. I was also taking Metformin to help my pre-diabetes. My doctor had told me that I would probably get

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To wrap up my pregnancy story, I have to tell about the birthing process. Now I'm warning you, this whole thing is very detailed and a bit gross. I'm telling this story for the benefit of those who want to know what to expect in their labors, not just for entertainment. For the last 2 months of my pregnancy I was ready for it to be over. Unfortunately I didn't get to choose the timing. Every day

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This is a Christmas letter my Mom wrote for everyone when my daughter Aimee was born. It is kind of special to me and I thought you all might like to read it. Well, I have some exciting news! It's been a year full of them. Mandy, my dear sweet, so responsible, second mother to her siblings, and confidant to me through the years is now a mother herself. Amelia Dannielle was born at 10:11 pm on

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This is another letter by my Mom from Aimee's birth. Enjoy I am starting to feel like I'm locked in a weird time warp where we think entirely too much about when we poop, and how much and what color, and when we ate, did we eat?, will we get more than an hour of sleep at a time? Is there life outside the nursery, and if there is, who cares anyway. Just let me have that sweet bundle of yowls, or

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