Just a Few More Days!!
Monday, March 8, 2010 at 11:20AM Courtney We have a couple of days left until we go get induced. I am praying that baby decides to come naturally so I do not have to be induced but its probably best with my blood clotting issues to be monitored the whole way through. My energy level the past week has pretty much been non existent. A few nights ago I had to have Brian push my back just to get up the stairs, that is how pathetic it is! I was able to get enough energy to go and have my maternity pics done though! I know they will look great (hopefully she can photoshop some energy into the pictures!) and cant wait to show them in the next few weeks!
(this was a cheesy over the shoulder pic at 37 weeks, apparently I look bug eyed in all the normal ones. I am even bigger now cause my fluids keep getting higher!)
I have one more appointment before the big day and it involves an amniocentesis. Although I will be 38 weeks we want to check the lungs and also remove any extra fluid that we can before delivery. I am currently above 30 on my fluid level (my stomach is measuring 42 weeks, eeck!)which is above what it should be. Since they are already watching me so closely we dont have to do too much in regards to the fluids. If it seems high during my amniocentesis they will be able to remove some. The good thing of it, is that it helps to explain why I am measuring bigger and hopefully account for some of my weight gain!
Now that I have hit the 37 week mark, I always feel like I need to leave the house prepared just in case anything where to happen. I didn't do this with my last two pregnancies at all but from some reason I just have to leave with it being a little bit clean and always having clean sheets and towel ready for my sister while we are in the hospital! I started to do some major cleaning the other day cause I had a bit of energy to spare but than i remembered...someone was cleaning my house on Saturday!!! WOOT! My wonderful mother is having a friend of my mother in laws come over and clean all the stuff I cant phsycially do! THe house looked wonderful and its nice to know I dont need to do much at all this week.
Did any of you make sure you left the house clean every time you went out in your last few weeks?? I know with Avery I finished packing with contractions and she only came two days early so I was unprepared! Not sure how the house looked but thanks to my mom and mother in law when we got home it was very clean!
Tomorrow after my appointment I pretty much have to be off my feet until delivery so I am hoping to get my blog post ready and updated for you all! Sorry for the major lack of posting the past few weeks. Sitting at the computer desk has been the last thing I have wanted to do and typing a post on the iPhone is just a bit hard!!
Reader Comments (5)
You look fantastic. I hope you don't go early, just so you can be monitored. That's one less thing for you to worry about as your bring your sweet baby into the world.
And, yes, my house was never cleaner than that last week when it could've been any day. I just knew it was going to come by surprise and everyone would come home to a junky house. That's the worst!
You look gorgeous! I had extra fluid with my older son, and when my water broke, it was like a flood.
You look so, so beautiful, you really do! I always need to have the house clean in these final weeks, it's exhausting. Today I had a wonderful spurt of energy, I LOVED it!
I am so excited for you and hope all goes well with the amnio. I'll be keeping you very close to my heart.
You look so beautiful, Courtney. You'll be in my thoughts all week this week. I can't wait to see pictures of your beautiful new baby girl! And to answer your question: Yes, my house was so clean before I had William! I wasn't like that with Andrew, but the second time around I was definitely a cleaning freak!
You look so great! I'm thinking of you today and sending positive vibes your way! Looking forward to seeing pictures of your new little one very soon! Take care & try to rest up these next few days - you know you're gonna need it ;)