I asked if there was anything I could do to prevent that from happening. She told me to reduce my salt intake and rest. She also recommended yoga, which I've been doing throughout most of my pregnancy. I haven't done yoga in a couple of weeks since things have been so busy lately, and I also haven't rested as much as I should have in the last week. I know I did too much over the weekend and during the last couple of days at work. Now my goal is to rest as much as possible and try not to overdo it anymore. I only get 12 weeks off for maternity leave, and I would really, really like for most of those weeks to be spent with Isaac after he's born.
Other than that, the doctor said everything else looked fine. My uterus is still measuring 34 cm. She also said that Isaac's head is down - "far down" - and his heartbeat was 132 beats per minute. (I'm very glad that his head is in the right position, because I want to avoid a c-section if at all possible.) I also worked on my birth plan some more since last week and shared it with Dr. Morgan today. She didn't have any problem with anything that I requested. Now I just need to make a few copies of it - one for my chart, one for my labor nurse, and one for Wes to have in the labor/delivery room.
After my routine appointment, I had an ultrasound done. The nurse who took care of that said that everything looks normal, but she did say that he is "porky." Basically, she meant that he's a little far ahead in his growth, but not too far ahead. A couple weeks ago, Dr. Morgan said Isaac might be two or three pounds. I told Wes I didn't believe that guess was right - that I thought he's more like four or five. Well, the ultrasound showed that he weighs 5 1/2 pounds right now. At this rate, he'll weigh over eight pounds when I deliver him - if I carry him to term, that is. I have a feeling he'll be early though. Wes took the pictures with him to church tonight, so I'll have to scan and add them to my blog later.
Our classes this weekend went well too. It turned out that the women who didn't have their husbands with them in the breastfeeding class were in the minority, so I'm glad Wes went with me. The class was scheduled to last from 1:30-4:00, and we talked about breastfeeding for every bit of two and a half hours. Afterwards, we made a quick stop at the mall, which is where I found this really cute outfit:
This is the outfit I plan to pack for Isaac to wear home. I can't wait to put him in it!
We ran into my parents on our way out of the mall. Interestingly enough, my parents were planning to use the gift card I gave them for the Macaroni Grill (my new favorite Italian restaurant), and we were planning to use the gift card they gave us for the same place. So we ended up eating dinner together.
Sunday was an extremely busy day. We had church in the morning. Then we went to Wes's parents' house for lunch. After that, we went back to Savannah for another class. This time it was a tea and tour of birthing facility, but they also spent about an hour talking to us about what we need to do in preparation for labor, delivery, and beyond. Every time the instructor asked who had done something (e.g., "Who's taken prepared childbirth classes?" or "Who's found a pediatrician?"), or if we knew what something was (e.g., "Who knows what a birth plan is?"), my hand went up. I felt pretty relieved after that session, because I realized that I am on the right track as far as getting things ready for Isaac's arrival. After the class, we raced back to the church and just did make it time. I stayed for the evening service, but skipped choir practice because my feet, ankles, and hands were swelling worse than they ever had before. I was in bed by 9:30, but I wished I could've gone to bed by 8:30. I was exhausted.
I mentioned last week that I'd started looking into pediatricians. I did name the pediatrician that I'm going to use to care for Isaac in the hospital and the one I'm going to use after we get home. I interviewed Wes's general practioner, and one pediatrician. I was supposed to interview another pediatrician, but his office called me two hours before the appointment to reschedule. The reason? He "doesn't do" consultations during that time. Apparently, the other secretary I'd talked to made a mistake. I already had the appointment scheduled, so I'm not sure why it would've been so difficult for him to go ahead and meet with me. I was highly annoyed by that, especially since he wouldn't make time to see me until a few weeks from now. (Yes, he wouldn't make time - I tried to be flexible by offering to come at different times during the day, but he only does consultations at certain times.) So needless to say, I decided to skip that interview. The way that whole thing was handled spoke volumes, and Wes and I decided not to waste our time pursuing that practioner. In the end, we decided to use the pediatrician that I interviewed (instead of the general practioner), and I'm very glad that's taken care of now.
My long-term sub came to shadow me yesterday, and she subbed for me while I was out today. She'll sub for me each time I have a prenatal visit (assuming I'm still working after next week), so I'm hoping it'll be a fairly smooth transition for my students. I'm doing as much as I can to prepare them for my absence, and I am very happy with the person I've chosen to be there in my place. I stayed at work late yesterday too, making sure that all my ducks are in a row. Now I can have the baby at any time, and my students will be fine. My emergency lesson plans are done, and I've given the sub access to my lesson plans. I've already finished my lesson plans for the next three weeks, and I'm working on completing them through March.
This morning, I typed my checklist of things I need to pack for my suitcase. I'll work on getting it packed by the end of the week. Then I have those two baby showers this weekend, which means I'll work on the nursery some more next week. After all of that is taken care of, I'll work on preparing and freezing some meals. My church and my family may bring us food after we bring Isaac home, I don't know. But I figure it's better to be safe rather than sorry.
So I've been getting tons of things done lately, but it's time to start taking it easy now. I do not want to be put on bedrest if at all possible. I've been resting a bunch since I got home from the doctor this afternoon, and now I'm off to do some yoga...
1 comment:
so good to catch up with you. I like the outfit, too.
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