36 week appt

I had my appt with Dr. Eastman on Thursday and baby and I are healthy. Baby's hr was 145 and I was measuring 35 cm which was right on track. He checked to see if I was dilated or effaced and he said it was closed. I didn't expect to be dilated yet but hopefully I will be soon! We are so excited to meet our little boy! Jamison keeps saying I want to see the baby and it is so cute. I have my hospital bag packed and I am planning on packing Jamison a bag as he will be going to Omaha and staying with my parents while we are induced. I have my 37 week appt next week and I will keep you posted!

Week 36!

Last week at my appt everything was good and the baby is healthy. His HR was down to 128 and Dr. Eastman said that this was still normal. So far I have only gained 23 lbs and that is normal too according to the Dr. You should gain between 25 to 35 lbs with pregnancy so I hope I gain a few more lbs to make the 25. I have been eating  pretty good. Andy and I eat pretty healthy but I have also been getting the occasional candy bar since Baby J likes chocolate! I mainly crave the same things that I did with Jamison...mexican food, pasta, pizza, steak and potatoes, and chocolate!

Also when I was at my last appt I talked with Dr. Eastman about my job. I work as an Occupational Health Nurse, which means I travel to different businesses here in Sioux City and a few in Pender and Thurston, NE (about 45 minutes away). I am concerned after a certain point that I could go into labor and I wouldn't want to be that far away from home. Dr. Eastman agreed so I told my boss my concerns and she also agreed. Next Wed will be my last day going out to NE but I will still work at my Sioux City companies since they are close. I really love my job and all of my companies but I know that my family will always come first and I am glad that my boss agrees with me.

This week I am now on weekly appts. so tomorrow I will be checked by Dr. Eastman to see if I am dilated or effaced. I have been having contractions but they aren't regular. They have been stronger lately too. I am excited to meet our wonderful little boy soon!

Ultrasound with Dr. Barsoom

Last friday I went to Omaha and had an u/s to check the baby's position. Our little boy is in position with his head down and face towards my spine. That is perfect! They checked his weight and it was 4lbs 3 oz so he hasn't gained much weight since last u/s. The Dr. thought that the baby would be around 7lbs when he was born. Jamison was 6lbs 9 oz so we will see what this little boy will be! Jamison and my mom came with me to the ultrasound and got to watch. Jamison loved seeing his little brother up on the screen. He asks a lot to "see the baby" and I show him u/s pictures so he didn't quite have an understanding of the baby but I think that this helps. He frequently kisses my belly and says, "Hi baby!" It is super cute and I think he will be a great older brother.

Also I got a chance to ask Dr. Barsoom a buch of questions about the delivery. At 36 weeks my cervix will be checked weekly by my regular ob Dr. Eastman and I will e-mail the results to Dr. Barsoom. Dr. Barsoom will decide when it is time to induce since I live an hour and 45 minutes away from the hospital that will do the VBAC. He said that they will be able to induce me by breaking my water, a foley bulb insertion into my cervix, or low dose of pitocin. Dr. Barsoom is on call on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday so we will have the baby on one of those days unless we go into spontaneous labor. If I need to be induced before 39 weeks they will want to do an amniocentesis to check the lung maturity of the baby to make sure he is ready. I don't know how I feel about this so I would like to discuss it further with my regular OB. Dr. Barsoom also checked to see if I was dilated and effaced and I wasn't at this time, but I didn't expect to be either. I have another appt today and it will just be to check BP, listen to fetal heart tones, just a normal visit with Dr. Eastman.

After the Omaha visit Jamison got to go to Target and pick out a toy with Grandma and he got a Thomas the Train rescue set. He loves it! Then we went to Picadilly Circus with gma and had lunch and played games. We always have fun in Omaha! Earlier that week grandma Roxanne took Jamison to story hour at the library and out to eat at Mc Donald's so he had some fun quality time with both of the grandmas. Well I will keep everyone posted on baby J # 2! Have a happy Valentine's Day!

33 Week Appt!

I had my 33 week appt on Tuesday and everything is going great! My BP and urine are all good. I am on every other week appts and will start weekly appts at 36 weeks where they will start checking to see if I am dilated and effaced to where they can induce me in Omaha for a VBAC! I am really looking forward to having a vaginal delivery. I know last time when I had a C-section I barely got to see Jamison after I had him before I was wisked away to recovery. I hope this time is different.

We have the nursery all ready with all of the clothes washed and put away and we have started to buy diapers and wipes for our little bundle of joy. We have also been teaching Jamison how to act around the baby with using a baby doll and I change him, feed him, and burp him. He loves it when I burp the baby! Jamison will be a great big brother and he is excited to meet the baby too. We have a few meals frozen so far to prepare for maternity leave also. This weekend I plan on packing my bags just in case the baby will come early.

Next friday Jamison and I will be heading to Omaha to Dr. Barsoom's office to do an ultrasound where they will check the baby's position for a VBAC. I can't wait to see the baby again and it will be fun to stay at my parent's house as J loves playing in their basement with all the toys they have.

Andy and I are getting really excited and feel like we are ready for the baby when he is ready to meet us! (Hopefully after 37 weeks) Also I have been feeling great. I haven't had a lot of swelling yet with this pregnancy but I have been getting a little tired at night. I am sure that has to do with having another child to take care of this time. Also sleeping is getting a little tougher as my belly is getting bigger! Well I will update you next week after we have our ultrasound!