First off I am so excited to be able to update everyone about Benson’s progress this month, because guess what!?! Next month he should be here!!!! :D I am so happy!
Second I would like apologize for any complaining I may do
in this post. :/
About Benson:
As of Thursday May 3rd our little boy was 4lbs
and 12 ounces and still looking perfect in all parts of development.
He was head down and in the correct position for birth.
(He’s such a good obedient boy already :D) The only problem I have with that is
that it made it really hard to get any photos of his little face during our
last ultrasound. I really miss being super spoiled and getting really
cute/detailed 3D images during my ultrasounds.
He’s kicking me a lot! I know this is normal and I really
don’t mind, but I definitley feel him a lot more now compared to
a few weeks ago.
His birthday could potentially come sooner than anticipated.
About me:
For those who don’t know, I have actually loved being
pregnant, the only thing I have really hated has been constantly dealing with
diabetes at the same time. If I could just be pregnant and not have to continuously
worry about blood sugars I think I would be one happy Momma. Unfortunately that
is not my situation; diabetes is a real part of me and will be for the
rest of my life.
Now that I am 32 weeks pregnant I will be going to the
doctor’s office twice a week once on Mondays and again on Thursdays until I
deliver. One day will include a regular visit and a NST (Non-Stress-Test) and
the other day will be my “LONG” visit lasting approx. 2 hours, where they will
do several different tests (I’m not exactly sure which ones yet).
At my last doctor’s appointment on Thursday I had a growth
ultrasound and a regular O.B. visit. Then they discovered I hadn’t started
doing my weekly NST so they set me up with one before I left. It was here that I learned that
they will NOT let me go the full 40 weeks. I was told that if I hadn’t
have my baby by week 39 then I would be induced; which means Benson
should be here before June 24th and more likely around June 17th.
I didn’t really mind finding out that news because I am so anxious to meet him
and it would really help Ben to be there when I need him if I had an inducement
date.
After about 15 minutes into my NST I was sitting there just letting them
monitor me , when the nurses assistant rushed in asking me if I was
okay. I replied “yeah…??” very confused since Ben and I were just sitting there
talking and I felt just fine. She then
grabbed the results that were printing out and left the room. About a minute later
another nurse and the doctor I had just met with, came into the room asking the
exact same question. They all seemed baffled when I told them I was perfectly
fine. Then then explained to me that one of the things the NST monitors is the
baby’s heart rate and the other graph monitors my contractions. They then
pointed out to me where I had been having contractions and asked me if I felt
anything different during that time.
Sadly I had't felt any difference the whole time. They then explained to me that my contractions
look a lot bigger than they should be at this point in my pregnancy and that it
is not normal.
They then found me an exam room where they performed a
cervical exam to make sure I was not dilating and performed another test that they said should tell them if I am at risk to go into labor anytime this upcoming week, but
the test results would take at least 24 hours.
Needless to say it was a startling doctor’s visit. I was instructed to go home and drink lots
and lots of water and to take it as easy as possible until I hear back from
them with the results from the test. They also taught me how to figure out if I’m
having a contraction, since I apparently can’t feel them. So, for the past two
days I have constantly had my hand on my belly to make sure it doesn’t get hard
like a basketball, the bad news is it has several times. Not bad enough to make
me go to the hospital, but certainly enough to scare me and make me worry.
Today is Saturday and I have not heard anything from the doctor’s
office (which I am hoping is good) and I don’t anticipate hearing back form
them over the weekend. I am glad to know that I have another doctor’s
appointment on Monday and hopefully the NST I do on Monday will show different/ better
results.
As for now I am a tired, sore, achy, and puffy faced pregnant
lady with large swollen feet. Wish me luck on the next couple of weeks and I will hopefully update my blog with any news.
-
Lauri
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