34 wk 3 days.

This is how I spend several hours of my week. Yes I can still see my toes. The towel is to help not get goo all over me. I can't wait til I don't have to get goo'd up. 

This particular NST day-- little Lizzie decided that she was going to have play time. For a solid hour she kept kicking-punching-hitting the monitors. So what should have been 20 minutes took an hour and 20 minutes.  She wouldn't calm down to get a baseline heart rate.   The nurses laughed.. and said how do you get her to stop, I said, hey you're the experts, I put up with this every night for 2-3 hours.  

Dr. Update:

On Friday I met with my OB. After having a really crappy appointment on Tuesday in MFM ( no answers). I didn't have high expectations for Friday.. Surprisingly he hounded the MFM for an answer, and OB & I talked about induction. He  said MFM wants me to try and hold off til 39 weeks. I said, that sounds great on paper, but mentally that isn't gonna happen. He went thru the issues MFM will raise again with me next Tuesday ( possibility that Lizzie may have to go on oxygen because she is early)- if she has to stay on oxygen for more than 24 hrs she will have to transfer out to a childrens hospital . I said if 37 weeks is considered term why are you pushing so much for 39 +. They are also scaring me the longer she stays in the bigger her abdomen gets ( and potential for shoulder dystocia issues ) - Her head circumference is the same as her abdomen. My past boys have shown me that their measurements on weight are always OFF.. David's last growth ultrasound he was somewhere near 7lbs.. and came out 5 lb 13oz. so taking all with a grain of salt. So when the OB was talking about 39 weeks, I said -- then tell me why my last son died at 37.4 weeks - and why it would be safe for me to go to 39 ?? I said if you can give me a specific reason why what happened at 37.4 last time we can talk about 39.. if not  37 is the time, for us mentally.  

 

Also during week 37 is when our first son Sammy would have been due..  So, another reason it's not a good mental place to be for us.

So then my OB finally asked what date would you like to induce on -- I said June 13 ( Feast of St. Anthony ) he said how about  arriving on the evening on the 14th, they will start the ripening meds, and let me sleep all night -- and in the early morning June 15th start Pitocin. (June 15th is 37 weeks ) he said MFM won't be able to complain about a 37 week induction. I will still have to listen to MFM tell me of all the risks of a 37 week baby .. -- but really -- I feel safest with it.    So she will be arriving in 2 1/2 short weeks ( unless she decides to come earlier ). Since the MFM hasn't wanted to "see" me in the last 4 weeks, I decided that this week was the last progesterone shot I am taking. I have never been in the danger zone for super low. I need a break from my rump hurting !!

How far along?  34.3 Weeks

Clothing? All Maternity --nothing feels comfortable.

Stretch marks? Yes. 

Sleep?  Very much interrupted. When I lay down at night Lizard spends 2-3 hours moving constantly where I cannot fall asleep. I'm getting about 5-6 hours of sleep.

Best moment of this week? A Plan !!

Worst moment of this week? I was a mean patient in MFM this week, because they had no answer, and no dr saw me as promised.

Miss anything? being able to plant my gardens. Really a downer. I have planted pots - which I don't have to bend over to do -- but not the same as getting in the dirt and planting veggies and pretty flowers.

 Movement? Lots of Movement. Lizard is head down, and hips in my ribs.

Symptoms? just tired, not able to get comfortable.

Food cravings?  cheese curds.

Gender? Girl 

Labor Signs? contractions - nothing that takes my breathe away - but driving on our road which is under construction is very uncomfortable.

Belly button in or out?  in 

Mood?  tired.

Milestones? a date for her to arrive.

Looking forward to? an extra day to sleep in this holiday weekend.




SIL's wedding was last weekend ( morning wedding ). 

I still don't think I have a big bump.. She keeps growing.. I guess it's gonna be easy to get to pre-pregnancy weight.

Sneak peek from Lizzie's room