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!

8 Weeks and counting...

So, I still don't have a definate (or as definate as they can be) due date yet. But, I believe it will be January 28th. This is based on both my LMP and my ultra-sound (which has a 5 day error window). I am feeling ok; mostly. Except, I can't sleep. I am dead tired, but when I lay down to sleep, I toss and turn all night. (Except when I am headed to the bathroom!) So far this pregnancy is so different from my other 2. I am starting to think this may be a boy. We will know soon enough. I am still undecided about whether or not I want to find out the baby's sex before it is born. What do you think? I am glad, however, that when I had my ultrasound there was only one baby in there! Dave thought it would have been great to have twins. I told him to run...! My next appointment with my OB is on July 15th. Hopefully, I should know more then.
Until next time here is a picture from my ultrasound. The baby is the small ball on the right had side.

M's Appointment at Sick Kids

We had "M's" appointment yesterday at Sick Kids in Toronto. What a long day!!! We had to be there for our first appointment at 9am and we didn't get in to see the doctor for our second appointment until 5pm. "M" did really well, though. She was such a trooper. The doctor and I decided that to continue her on the low-dose antibiotics for now; as we seem to be winning the battle. If, however, she gets a break-through infection, she will have to have an out-patient surgery to repair the ureter. We are aware, however, that she will probably have to have this minor surgery done in the future...if she doesn't outgrow the problem.

On another note, I saw my OB yesterday and I will definitely have to have another c-section. I was hoping to delivery vaginally, but because I have already had 2 sections they won't allow me to try for a VBAC in Belleville. I would have to go to Kingston to attempt it. That won't be possible with 3 kids at home, so I guess it's another section for me! I won't know a definite due date for a couple of weeks...I have to wait for a dating ultrasound to be done. However, I think it will be around January 27/11.