Once again, I got reminded I haven't been updating my blog enough...LOL
Went to the OB last Wednesday at 37 weeks. Sir Chance decided he didn't want to move during the BPP ultrasound. This is the first time he hasn't wanted to move continually. He did breath the whole time though. I suspect he was in a food coma as I had just eaten Chick-fil-A moments before my appt. The US tech took a little sound buzzer (normally used for people who have no voice box to help them talk) and buzzed him. He moved then.... I got an 8/8 once again.
I have officially gained 20 pounds with this pregnancy. I am very disappointed in myself. I only want to gain 15 pounds at the most, since I started out overweight. I am allowed up to 25 pounds. I have been sitting at 8 pounds the entire pregnancy, until we got back from Turks and Caicos. This last appointment showed I gained. However, I think it is all baby. He had a growth spurt while we were in Turks and Caicos. His head is lower in my pelvis, but his bottom is still up against my diaphragm. I am just waiting for the "lightening".
I had some swelling of my feet and ankles two days last week. Man it hurts. I showed the doc and he wasn't concerned. He said it was preparing my body fort after the delivery, in case there is excess bleeding. The body stores water to keep us safe.
I asked him about membrane stripping, because the partner I saw the week before asked if I was going to have it done. He was VERY adamant he was not going to strip my membranes. He said it hurts badly, and doesn't really help with labor progression.
Something came up with my urine sample this time that has him concerned. He didn't say what it was, but he ordered blood work and a 24 hour urine sample. Awesome, I get to pee in a bowl and save it in the fridge for 24 hours. He also said he was going to schedule my induction for 39 weeks.
So if I don't go into labor this week, I will be induced June 7 at 0500. We should have a baby June 7.
His nurse said something about PH +1, but I don't know what that means. There was also blood in my urine, but I had just gotten waxed and had a little bleeding. I pulled out my panties to show them the blood on said panties. They were ok with it after I showed them the blood. Maybe his concern had to do with my answer to one of his remarks. He mentioned the pressure in my pelvis coming and going. Not Braxton Hicks, just pressure. I said I wasn't having any pressure that comes and goes. Who knows.
We did go camping this weekend for Memorial Day out on our ranch. He told me to stay away from the dairy products (hard to keep really cold and listeria away in an ice chest), and stay off the four wheelers (don't want abruption - or a tear in the placenta). The only issue I had all 5 days, was swelling of my feet and ankles from the heat and humidity. 90 degrees with 90% humidity reeks havoc on the body. I did have issues sleeping on the air mattress in the tent. It made my back and pelvis hurt, so the last night we stayed, I went and slept at my parents house instead of sleeping at camp. I also put ice packs on my feet. This didn't help the swelling at all. Even after we got home today, I kept ice packs on them for 2 hours, then soaked them in the 75 degree pool water. They are still swollen at this point (2120), but at least they seem to be getting less swollen. I can see 2 veins in my right foot; ankles, not so much. I would be ok with the swelling if they didn't hurt so much.
I have had a couple days of diarrhea. Apparently this is normal after 37 weeks. It's the body preparing to make room for the baby to come out. I also had a decrease of the discharge I have had the entire pregnancy too. This could be from dehydration, or I lost my mucous plug (the mucous that blocks the cervix) and didn't know it. I did have a few days of Braxton Hicks at camp, but they didn't last long. I have had no bloody show...which would indicate I lost my mucous plug.
Next BPP and appointment is Wednesday at 38 weeks.
We will have our son soon!
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