Only a couple more appts to go...if that! Wahoo, there is an end in sight. Went in and had my weekly non-stress test, and baby is sounding great. His arrhythmia seems like it's getting better, which is wonderful! The skips weren't nearly as frequent as they have been, so maybe he's already outgrowing it!
Good news: I'm 3cm dilated and 70% effaced. That's a start! I'm really hoping this little guy will come on his own. I'll be doing everything I can to avoid induction!
Bad news: I was telling the doctor that if I wasn't having my urine checked weekly, I could swear I have a kidney infection. (I've had one before so I know the feeling) Turns out I'm spilling protein (and my blood pressure is low) and I have kidney stones! Are you kidding me? This pregnancy has just been nuts, lol. First the pelvic separation, then all the different problems with the baby's heart, bed rest, and now this? Oh thank goodness we're almost done! We're just going to wait and see if they pass on their own. Many of the treatments they do for the stones are not safe for someone who's pregnant, and since I have such a short time left, I'm going to try and tough it out. I have gone through labor, I can handle some kidney stones...again!
Send lots of labor vibes my way! This little man needs to come meet everyone and finally get a name!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Baby "no name" update!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Baby "no name" update!
First off....holy moly I only have 3 weeks until my due date! YIKES! Still no name for the poor child, but he'll get one eventually right? We finally have a couple of names we are considering, but none of you will be privileged of knowing them, so don't ask, lol. You'll just have to wait and see what we choose. You've waited this long, so what's a little bit longer?
So, we had our follow up with the pediatric cardiologist this week to further look at the arrhythmia and the newly discovered sac of fluid around his heart. (Dr. Lorber is really great if anyone is ever in need, which I hope not!) The small sac of fluid is still there, and he actually called it trivial. He really thinks that all the things we have found are actually a curse of modern medicine. (My OB, the perinatologist, as well as Dr. Lorber all have said over and over again that modern medicine can be such a blessing and a curse.) At this point in time, he's not recommending any further appts with me, nor does he see it necessary to see the little man after birth. If something remains wrong once he is born, then our pediatrician will see/hear it right away and tell the on call pediatric cardiologist. I feel in my heart of hearts he will be fine and not need any of this! So, it looks like all the prayers are working...please keep them coming!
Everything is just about ready for the little trouble maker's arrival. The nursery is on hold at the moment, because our furniture has been delayed...again! This happened with Eli's nursery too, and we ordered that WAY early. I guess I have bad luck when it comes to this stuff, lol. Some of the itty bitty clothes are washed, all the nursery walls have been scrubbed, baseboards washed, carpet steam vac'd, so now we wait. Still have to install the infant seat in the car, but I'm waiting for Nader to vacuum out my car before I do this. (I asked him two weeks ago...and yet we still wait, lol! Men!)
Finally, here is my ever growing belly at 37 weeks. I'm very curious to see how much bigger I get in the next two weeks. I seemed to have a big belly growth spurt with Eli between 37-39 weeks. Oh, and since I'm full term now, this baby is more than welcome to come out at any time. I am so ready to get rid of this pelvic pain I've been having for months on end. (Sorry for the crappy pic, but there was crappy weather today and I wasn't about to get all dolled up, lol!)
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Baby Update!
Yesterday we went to the Pediatric Cardiologist. He was a very nice doctor, and spent just over and hour looking at our little man's heart. His main job was to verify that everything was still okay structurally. It was, so that's good news! He did see a small pocket of fluid around his heart, so we have to see him back again in two weeks. This is now the third weird thing going on with this little guy's heart, it's just insane! Luckily, the doctor seems to think it's no big deal, and he's just going to watch it. He said there is no major heart defect, and if something is wrong other than the arrhythmia, it would be a small hole/s that would be hidden during the echo-cardiogram. Even then, we're still told not to worry, because they would most likely close on their own shortly after birth.
Today, I had my OB appt and non-stress test. The arrhythmia is still there, but again, the doctors are saying not to worry. The baby was being a bugger and wasn't cooperating...and just tried sleeping through it all. He wasn't allowed to do that, so after 2 juices, a hard candy, and a sucker, he finally started moving. Go figure...this baby moves non-stop, except when we need him too, lol. I'm in serious trouble if this is all a sign of how he'll be once he's born. He's such a little stinker!!
So for now, we do nothing except wait, and continue our non-stress tests and follow up appts. 5 weeks to go...and I am more than ready to hold my precious little guy and stop worrying!
Monday, May 11, 2009
Baby update!
We're getting closer!! Today I had my appt. with the perinatologist for a level 2 ultra-sound (more in depth) and a fetal echo-cardiogram. I got to see my little man moving around on screen for just over an hour. Of course he wouldn't stop moving, so that's why it took so long, lol.
Good news: He's measuring right on track. He looks like he's going to be tall like his brother, as his femur is measuring much longer than the rest of him. His measurements are almost identical to Eli's, as is the way he looks. The resemblance in just amazing! He's already up to 5lbs 4oz, he's practicing his breathing, and he even got the hiccups while they were scanning me. It was so cute!! He got rather grumpy though, as you'll see in the photo, and he kept sticking his tongue out at us!
Bad news: arrhythmia is still there, so I now have to go see a pediatric cardiologist. He will do an echo-cardiogram, and discuss a plan of action. The perinatologist believes he'll just want us to continue to monitor it, but we shall see. This little man is making his mommy worry like crazy!! I see the pediatric cardiologist next Monday, the 18th, so hopefully we'll have some more answers. Until then, I still have my weekly appts and non-stress tests. And here is a pic of the little trouble maker himself, (who still doesn't have a name!) The second picture was an u/s of Eli around the same gestational age. I can't get over how similar they look! Same wide nose and big ole' lips, lol!!
Monday, May 4, 2009
And, we're blogging!
We are officially blogging! It's so hard to keep track of who I send what pictures, and to keep everyone updated on all the Salem family happenings, so hopefully this will make it easier on all of us!
Things have been crazy lately! I have been on moderate bed rest since I was 30 weeks due to pelvic separation. Eli is not a fan of this since it means mommy cannot pick him up! I have had weekly doctor appointments and non-stress tests to monitor the baby's heart also since 30 weeks. For those who don't know, the baby had a spot on his heart in an earlier ultra sound. At a follow-up scan, it had disappeared, so it was most likely a calcium deposit, so that was great news. At this same appt. he was having an irregular heartbeat, which he didn't have the previous month. So the weekly non-stress tests are to monitor his heart arrhythmia. I'll be seeing a specialist on Monday, May 11th, and will have a fetal echo-cardiogram and level 2 ultra sound done. We're hoping it goes away by delivery, but if not, we'll deal with it then!
He's a crazy little man who moves non stop all day and night long. Nader and I are convinced he does this since we haven't chosen a name for him yet! And no, we don't have any idea what we'll name him, lol! We only have 7 weeks until we get to meet baby no name!!
Eli is such a little man now, doing new things and coming up with new words every day!! Here are some recent pictures of the ham himself:
Weee...at the park with my friends!
Pump It Up:
I loved the slide!
At Grammy's pond
Digging for treasures!
The many faces of Eli:
That's all for now! Stay tuned for and I will do my best to keep everyone posted. Nader hates the computer, so don't be counting on him to update when I have the baby, haha!
