Tired!

I did not think it was possible to feel this tired. I am tired...ALL THE TIME! My body feels heavy and lifeless. I had forgotten about this stage. Although, I don't think I had it this bad before. I generally get up by 6:30am (during the week), and by 9am I could go back to sleep...and sleep until noon. I doubt that even after all that sleep, I would have a hard time falling asleep at 9pm! Oh well...only 27 more weeks to go...

Update

So now I have no choice but to wear maternity clothes...at least maternity pants and shorts. I feel tired...very, very tired. And of course, the morning sickness is still here. How very frustrating that is. In my last 2 pregnancies, I had morning sickness for the first 8 weeks and then it went away. This pregnancy, I had very little morning sickness until week 11 and since then I have been getting sick almost daily. I just keep telling myself it is all worth it in the end. Thanks to my good friend Shawna, we will have many of the baby items I was stressing about last week. She has a crib, bassinette, swing and clothes (for both sexes). I mean, I am going to need some new stuff, but at least most of the big stuff will be taken care of. And if I get any of those things new as gifts, then we have Shawna's stuff for my parents and Dave's parents house. To be honest, I was mostly stressing about the crib. I was having a really hard time finding one that was a decent price! As for baby names, I will keep the polls going until we decide on a name. I will take the results of the polls into consideration, but we will name our child what we want. Anyone who really knows me, knows that I will not name any of my children after anyone who is living, so if this baby gets named after anyone...it will be someone who has passed away and has meant a great deal to me. Also, we won't tell anyone what we have decided to name the baby until he/she arrives...and we won't be telling anyone what the sex of the baby is...until after he/she is born. If I get any bitching about this...I may not even tell anyone when I am scheduled for the c-section...I will just call everyone after the baby arrives! So watch it! Don't push a crazy, hormonal woman's buttons!!! On another note, I am so excited that my friend Lisa will be coming up from Florida for the birth of our sweet babe. (she better book that plane ticket soon...or else)

Reality

Ok, so reality has started to sink in...I have NOTHING for a baby!!! We got rid of all of our baby stuff long ago. We weren't expecting this and we are so unprepared. How are we going to come up with the money to buy everything we need? Ok, deep breath! We will be fine....I hope...
On another note, I am sooo coveting the "Annie" hospital gown from this website: http://annieandisabel.myshopify.com/collections/all . I think this is an excellent idea and would make the hospital stay a more comfortable one. Until next time...I am off to rethink our budget and beg for baby items...!

Morning Sickness

Dear Morning Sickness:
Thank you so much for showing up when I am almost 11 weeks pregnant. You know, around the time you are usually subsiding. Anyway, thanks for making an appearance, but, it's time for you to go now.
Bye

Doctors

I need advise. I am currently seeing Dr. Adu-Poku for this pregnancy, but he is not my doctor of choice. I really wanted to see Dr. O'Brien. Unfortunatly, Dr. O'Brien does not see patients until they are 27 weeks pregnant and my family doctor does not see pregnant patients at all. So, I had to choose someone right away. I chose Dr. Adu-Poku because I had him with I was pregnant with "A". He didn't deliver her, Dr. Thomas did (he no longer practices in Belleville). I saw Dr. O'Brien when I was pregnant with "M" and I loved him. I couldn't have asked for a better doctor, especially during my c-section. I really, really want him to deliver this baby. Would it be really wrong of me to see Dr. Adu-Poku until I am 27 weeks pregnant and then transfer to Dr.O'Brien? I mean, shouldn't I be comfortable with the doctor who is operating on me? I like Dr. Adu-Poku, but I am just really more comfortable with Dr. O'Brien. Help! What should I do?

Exhausted!!!

I am exhausted! Who would have thought that growing a person would be so tiring! I can barely keep my eyes open all day; everyday! I told Dave I was going to lay down for a half an hour on Sunday and ended up sleeping for almost 3 hours. I guess I must have really needed it. Other than that (and feeling sick to my stomach and light-headed all the time) the only other thing that is really bugging me is the round ligament pain. If I move to quickly, I get a sharp pain in my side. Oh well, that is the joy that is pregnancy. I just keep reminding myself, it is all worth it in the end.

Due Date

I went to see my OB today because I have been feeling really light-headed and nauseaus. He said that it was common and to drink lots of water and to get as much rest as possible...umm, ok...I guess he forgot I have 3 kids at home! He told me if I start to feel light headed to put my head down for a few minutes and hopefully it will subside. He offered me something for the nausea, but I feel as though it is manageable right now and I don't feel comfortable taking medication when I am pregnant. But we do have a due date! The baby is due February 2, 2011. I have to have another c-section, so the baby will be born a week before he or she is due (unless the baby decides to come early!) That means they will probably section me around January 25, 2011. My next appointment isn't until right after the August long weekend, but I am looking forward to it because I will get to hear the heartbeat again. I didn't get to at the doctors office today becuase it was too early to hear it with the doppler; but, at least I got to hear it during the ultrasound!