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Ok so.. Its been a little over 6 weeks.. I am back to my old self emotionally.. So yes I'm still crazy at times, and hormonal at times, but Not all the time.. :0)
I went to my 6 week Check up at the OB today and all went well, she couldn't explain the pain in my back where the Epidural went in but said if exercising doesn't help to come back. I am officially weighing between 112 and 116 and I am A-OK with that. Took some pics to show off the body.. Anyways.. I start a new job on December 9th and it is looking to be an exciting 2010 coming soon. I will embrace the new scene and new opportunities...
Lily I hear is doing well and I hope to have some new pictures soon.. Hope everyones Thanksgiving was great!!
Ok well its been 4 weeks so I thought I would update.
This delivery and experience was much more different then my others. I was in much more pain afterwards then before and being that I did not rip or tear or have a C section, there shouldn't have been that much pain. After complaining and popping Ibuprofen like it was candy and getting no relief I complained to My Dr. At the appointment she said everything "looked" good, sent my blood and culture out to the lab and sent me on my way. Then 3 days later I get a call saying that I had a pretty bad infection and since it had been growing for 2 weeks they had to prescribe super antibiotic's.
I was super emotional this time. I had a bad case of the blues and I didn't know how to deal with it. It only lasted a week but it was the worst week ever. I am feeling better emotionally, I am still waiting on my back to feel better, that epidural does a number on your spine. It still hurts to bend over or to lift anything over 15 Lbs, but I knew that comes with the territory and I don't regret getting the happy medicine so I am not complaining...
Even though P&Z didn't want my breast milk, I have been pumping... I Have a pretty good routine going.. My normal schedule is 7 am, 11 am, 3 pm, 7 pm, 11 pm and 3 am... there is a time when I try to sleep through the night but I never make it and wake up with leaking boobs or horrible pain. My 3 am pump is the best and I get anywhere between 4 and 6 ounces, my day is totaling around 20 oz a day, if I was pumping every 2 to 3 hours (as if I had a real baby) then I would probably be at 30 oz by now. I have gone 4 weeks but not sure how much longer I will go. I have been donating to Kylees God mom Mariah as she has a 6 month old and needed my extra milk to supplement for her to leave the house. I will be giving some to a needy family soon though because Mariahs freezer is full... I had so much and even had to dump a whole weeks worth while on my antibiotic.
Pumping has made losing my baby weight easy, I am at 111 lbs today. I was 140 on the day I delivered, at 2 weeks postpartum I was 113... Not bad huh.. so the first 2 weeks I lost 27 lbs and the next 2 weeks only 2 lbs.. I may not get back to 106 again but I am ok with that as long as I can tone things up.. I am skinny again but still have a lil pooch on my belly.. It would be nice if I could get rid of that .. my rear has done some expanding outward which isn't unfortunate but now my skinny pants are snug...
Lily seems to be doing great.. Z is home alone with her for a few days while P is out of town on business, I am sure its an adventure. I have faith though that she will stay a good baby.. cute and quiet.. :0)
I delivered on 10/13/09 at 38 weeks 2 days.
Lily was 7lbs 14 oz 21 inches long
My water broke (for the first time ever) at 340 am and I was at L&D by 445.
Contractions were 2-3 min apart from the moment my water broke till I got my epidural at 830ish.
I was 2cm at 445am, 4cm at 7am, 6cm at 8 am, 9cm by 9am, started pushing around 943am, delivered at 948am
From 830 on I was all smiles because the pain was nonexistant. Before that I was miserable.. but this beats the last delivery of 23 hours.. Might I add that I did not rip or tear, yay me!!!!!
Z came to Sacramento on friday so he would be here just in case. We got to go out for dinner and a hospital tour together which was great. P got on his flight from LA at 6:40am and circled the airport for 15-20 minutes due to heavy winds but got to the hospital about 845ish. They were very happy and took daddyhood quite well, I was strepB pos so she had to stay 48 hrs so I stayed as well.. We all left Thursday morning and they are drove back to LA...
All in all Labor went well. I felt like I wasn't there, It seemed like time went so slow. After the few minutes of pushing they pulled her out and placed her on my chest as she took her first breath and let out a cry and my heart sank. I am sure it skipped a beat and in that moment, I was consumed with every emotion a person could feel. I was happy and sad, exhausted and empowered but most of all proud. I am happy to be able to make them fathers, I loved seeing them hold and cuddle with her, seeing how great of a baby she is, quiet and sweet. Shes so beautiful and will be loved so much, even by me and my family.
As far as me, let me tell you, its never easy seeing such a huge part of your life end so quickly. I am super emotional and that has so much to do with my hormones on the fritz and I hope to regain some control in the near future. Lily was not my own, but I grew to love her as she grew inside me. I feel empty literally, one day shes moving around inside of me and the next she is gone. Its odd being able to roll over without help, to be able to breath, to be able to see my toes. Its hard on Kylee this time because she was not able to visit the baby in the hospital like she did the last journey. I printed some pictures for her to carry around, and explained that her having a fever earlier in the week means that she could have gotten lily sick and since she is so small, any sickness would be very dangerous, she understood but you could still see the hurt in her eyes. Hopefully sometime in the future we can visit so Ky is able to see her in person.
Well now its the end of one part of my life and the beginning of another part. We will be moving into a new house, looking for a new school for Kylee, focusing on our future and enjoying our time together. I get asked a lot about if i am planning on doing this again, my only answer is time will tell. I don't see myself doing it again right now, but I have said that before.. so until then I am going to focus on me and my family... whatever happens will happen... if its meant to be it will be!!
Here is the 37 week belly shot. Shes still holding on. Shes moving less because she has no room but compared to my other pregnancies, She is still super active. I am 137lbs still so thats good, I have heartburn still and my sciatica still hurts but not as bad now that I rest more and I'm not working. I can feel her hands and feet pressed against my stomach when she pushes on me, I can feel toes and fingers every once in a while which is weird and fascinating at the same time. Zsolt will be here Friday the 9th and will stay until the lil one decides to grace us with her presence.
Saturday I will get to see Chloe and Dale after a LOOOONG time of not seeing them, She is 3 years old now and seeing her talk on Flipping out is so crazy because at one point she was inside my tummy, now shes a big girl and has such a crazy personality.
Ok well I will update if something changes, Hopefully labor is soon but not too soon... I want to try and hold on till 38 weeks which is Sunday...
Ok so I am back to not working because of the sciatica and swelling of my lower extremities. When I am on my feet within minutes I start to swell up and it hurts to bend at the ankle and knees. If its a hot day, its worse, the mornings aren't that bad. My blood pressure was a bit elevated too.. sooo Since I am close to delivering anyways, Doc said to take it easy. Its hard on the work schedule but I am not going to lie, This huge baby is taking a lot out of me lately and I think resting sounds nice about now. I cant see how anyone carries twins.. or at least anyone my size. Heres a pic of the belly today.
Ok so I Haven't updated in a while, I have been dealing with a Pain in my ARSE (Sciatica), moving, working, then not working then back to working again... School just started again and I am debating on whether or not I can make it though the semester with delivering in the middle. We will see. I want to take these classes because they are interesting but I am definitely feeling the effects of the 3rd trimester and it is taking its toll on me.
The baby who shall still remain nameless is quite active most the day and night.. She is lodged in my back causing the worst sciatica pain so thats not fun, but the OB says that there is a possibility that within the next few weeks I could find some relief if she ventures out of my back and out more as she grows.. We shall see!! I have so much to do but thought I would update with a couple fat pics.. enjoy..
Today was our 3D ultrasound so P&Z flew to Sacramento and we met at Pregnancy Journey in Natomas. We had an hour long session and she was very cooperative. She smiled, opened her eyes and was very modest with her legs crossed most the time. We saw her grab her feet a few times and stick her tongue out. We once again confirmed it was a girl so that was relieving. A recording was taken of the babies heartbeat and they put it in a stuffed frog for the guys. It was a good appointment.
Afterwards we had a great meal at Bj's Brewery in Natomas and then chilled at home before they had to fly back... Today was the first time they got to feel their little baby in my tummy and they got to see her so i am sure this was a monumental day. Now its more like a baby and less like an alien taking my nutrients and poking my insides..
A pic of me today...
Super tired from the yard sale fiasco.... But here are pics...
Here are a few pictures of my big belly... I have an OB appointment tomorrow.. It was 106 today last I heard.. That Is hot!!!
Update: I weigh 124.5 lbs and the baby is growing right on schedule. I passed my Glucose Screening. I have one more appointment Aug 28th then I start seeing my OB every 2 weeks. I was told that my body will tell me when its time to take it easy and I should listen. So, I guess my day starts at 6 am and could end early afternoon soon... I don't think I'll be able to put in full days everyday anymore... Unless there's a huge climate change and the heat is non existent!!! :0)
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