Archive for July 3rd, 2006

Down to the wire

Posted on July 3rd, 2006

Non StressAnd here we are.? In roughly seven days and fourteen hours, a baby will be born.? In layman’s terms, we’ve got just about a week left here.? I’m not sure how I feel about that, entirely.? I still feel as if a week is a long time to wait.? But it’s really not that long at all.? What with the holiday tomorrow and the weekend and all the cleaning we need to get done, I imagine the week will actually pass rather quickly.

I had a non stress test today.? We did it at the hospital again since the OB’s office is closed for the holiday.? It took two hours, at least an hour longer than I expected.? As with the last NST, this baby just wasn’t about to cooperate and for a minute there, I thought they weren’t going to let me go home at all.? And while I am anxious to not be pregnant anymore, I’m not really ready yet either.? The house is a MESS and I’m not sure if I trust Kile to finish packing my bag for me.? Plus, at least once, I want to be able to enjoy the full benefits of the scheduled c-section.? I’ve earned that much, don’t you think?

I wasn’t ever really worried though.? Because I’ve felt this one moving around often, despite the cramped conditions.? And I also just have faith.? More than maybe I should, I guess.? But I have faith nonetheless.? At this stage in the game, I pretty much have to or I’d lose my mind.? I just have to believe that next Tuesday we’ll have a brand new baby to call our own.

Which reminds me.? I need to ask my doctor on Thursday (at my next NST and u/s) what happens if there is some lung immaturity when the baby is born.? I mean, I pretty much know what’ll happen; the baby will be put in the NICU.? But I want to know all that we could expect: how long a stay, any lasting effects, etc and so forth.? Just so we’re prepared.? Hopefully it won’t be an issue, but at 37 weeks 4 days, it’s not out of the realm of possibility.? And we?? Don’t want surprises.? So don’t let me forget to ask about that.? Because I’m forgetting EVERYTHING these days.

My ‘roids problem is much better now that Kile bought me some remedies.? But I am still having a hard time getting around it seems.? It feels like a sack of bricks sitting on my butt/pelvis.? And that if I start to walk any faster than a “slow crawl” something will just shoot right out of me.? You know?? It’s good that I’m going early because I’m not entirely sure how I’d make 40 full weeks at this rate.? I know someone would be driven crazy.? Be it me or Kile.? Or both.

In other news?? Did I break my pinky toe tonight?? Because that’s what it feels like.? Hurts like a mother.? And?? Just what I need, you know?? Something else to HURT.? :P

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