I'm getting very anxious to get this baby here. I realize I still have 16 weeks or less, but I'm just so excited to hold her.
I had another 4 week apt on Monday with Dr. Stein in which she went over my u/s results from Bangor hospital. They said everything looked good except they wanted me to get ANOTHER u/s because we didn't get a "very good" profile and didn't see enough of the spine. I really think sometimes they are just out to make money. What's even better is that the report they got Dr. Bradfield had already signed off on it and probably wouldn't have said anything, but Dr. Stein decided to read it all. What else baffles me is that I have 3 really good pictures 3D of profile pics. I don't understand. Dr. Stein than continued on with trying to find the baby's heartbeat. If the baby wasn't kicking and moving around I would've been nervous. It was funny too because wherever she would put the little machine, the baby would kick it right after. Finally she found it, and I told her...ya she's been kicking right there. Dr. Stein says 'I should've just asked mom" She's a really friendly and personable dr. I would be fine with her delivering our baby if she's the one on-call. Although I still prefer Dr. Bradfield. So the appointment went great except for her talking about another u/s. They did also find that I have a "bulky" placenta and it's anterior. Which explains why I haven't been able to feel her move as hard as Jaycee did. Right after the apt I called Craig and told him and once again, he gets frustrated. To us it's not really about money because I'm now only $600 from hitting my deductible, but it's the fact of the matter that they are so nit-picky about EVERYTHING! At the first u/s they saw everything they needed to except the bowels and wanted to get a better judgement at the due date. So you'd think between the 2 u/s they'd see everything they need to. I still think it's crazy too that with a 2500$ deductible I can just about hit it with doing blood work and ultrasounds! Isn't that insane! So I called a few minutes ago to schedule my next 4 week apt with DR. BRADFIELD this time so we can talk to him about the extra u/s and since he signed off on the report as okay. They didn't even say anything about it when I scheduled either. It's just retarded. And frustrating. And makes me realize that Circle of Life is AWESOME!
Jaycee is still really excited about having a baby sister. Oh and she still has a baby in her tummy, and the baby kicks her too. It's really cute. I always ask her what the baby's name is but she hasn't learned the girl names yet. There's 2 new baby girls in the Branch and every week Jaycee has to go see them and wants to hold them. She's gonna be such a good big sister. I think she might get a little jealous, but overall she's gonna do great. She's already such a big helper with things, likes to rub my shoulders and feet (she watches daddy so she has to do it too), she's potty trained and will even wipe and flush and wash her hands, and most is she is just so loveable! I'm so excited for our family to grow.
Craig has been such a good husband...as always. He's always rubbing my back or feet or making dinner. Whatever he can do to help. And mostly, just being patient with my mood swings. I cried on him 2 nights in a row last weekend. Poor guy. He does get a little frustrated I buy so many snacks that I crave because it's a temptation. I'm proud of him though because he's only gained 2 pounds with me being pregnant and buying treats. My favorite moment was the other night. We were laying in bed reading scriptures. Craig reads them to me because I don't like to do much reading while I'm pregnant. Kinda makes me sick. As I'm laying there propped up listening, our baby is going crazy. Most of the time they feel small but this night they were big kicks. I hurried and grabbed Craig's hand and pushed on my stomach where she was kicking. She kicked him so hard. Maybe she was saying...quit poking me! It was cute though to see him excited and get to feel what I feel everyday. I feel so lucky to be married to him!
As for me....lately my back has been hurting a lot. I think because I'm always cleaning and picking things up and probably not bending the right way. At least I have a rice pad to help with that. I also do get heartburn & indigestion which the tums comes in handy. Other than that, I feel great. I've been walking almost everyday and that helps so much in the mornings to feel good and get fresh air. Last week I walked 7 miles and still have 4 miles to walk this week. I love it though. Lately I've been craving donuts. They're probably so bad for me, but they always sound so good. I remember my sis Dawn craving them with her little girl too. My favorite are the lemon filled. MMmmm..... That's about all the progress so far. They said at the dr that my blood pressure and weight look great, so that made me happy. I just know the next few months are gonna fly by. I can't wait!
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Sunday, August 14, 2011
22 Weeks!
U/S UPDATE!
Wednesday was our appointment for another u/s at the hospital in Bangor (about 35 miles north/east) from our house. We left with an hour to get there and I was pretty sure it was by the airport. Welp, I was wrong. Good thing I brought the GPS. We ended up being about 10 minutes late because we were completely lost and it was pouring rain. I was very glad they didn't cancel our appointment.
We headed straight back to our room. The rooms were so nice and looked like a typical hospital room with bathroom and everything in it. The lady doing our u/s was awesome! Her name was Stacy. She was so nice to Jaycee and talking to her. It ended up being about an hour long. Our little baby was being shy again so I had to go empty my bladder in hopes to shift the baby. It worked and again 3 lines....IT'S A GIRL! I still don't see how they can find it, but I trust her. Stacy was very confident in everything. All the measurements looked great and no worries. She asked why our dr. office made us come up to Bangor for another u/s and we voiced our frustrations about the whole thing. Even she thought it was rediculous. If I were to have another "Maine" baby, I def know where I wouldn't be going again. I even told Craig we could switch and start going up to Bangor, but we decided to just stay where we are. We really like Dr. Bradfield & Dr. Stein but just wish their NP and other ppl in the office weren't so incompetant. Makes us feel unsure and not trusting of what they say. I was told by Susan to go to get an u/s for a "2nd opinion". Then told my a front desk lady Cathy to get another u/s because "the baby is measuring small and need to see all the bowels". Then Stacy up in Bangor said the reason they were told is "to find the exact due date" So we were told 3 different things! FRUSTRATING! The only reason I didn't mind is because I wanted to verify it's a girl, u/s are so fun anyway, and it'll all go towards my deductible anyway. Dr. Stein even told us that this late in the pregnancy it's really hard to pin point the exact due date right now because it can be off up to a couple weeks. Best time is at your 8 week appointment. We've been told Dec 16 (by a nurse), Dec. 17 (by Susan), Dec 25 (by the Cathy lady who said it got pushed back), and now the new u/s says Dec. 22. So pretty much goes to show you can't pinpoint. Let's just say I'll probably be desperate and with my mom & dad coming in town, I'm thinking around the single digits of December. We'll see though. It was still a fun ultrasound and the best part I think was when we took 4D pictures, Jaycee looked up at the TV and said "scary" We were laughing so hard. Jaycee is so fun to talk to about this pregnancy even though she probably doesn't fully understand.
This week I did so good at my weight goals. I feel like I'm gaining too much weight so I'm trying to slow down the weight gain. I've made goals of going on 2 mile walks 3-4 days a week, doing my exercises everyday and to limit my sugar intake. I got on the scale this morning and only gained .6 pounds from last week. That's great news! So I'm gonna keep up my walking. I love it though because I get out of the house and get some fresh air.
It looks like we're still set on a list of 8 names and I love all of them. Depending on the day they vary on which is my favorite, but I'm sure this is the list I'm bringing:
Avery May, Hadley May, Kassidy May, Kolbee May, Makall May, Madelynn May, Raegan May, Sawyer May
I've officially got the whole bedroom ready too. I may have too much time on my hands! The only thing left is to make a wood letter with her initial to put on her dresser and make a few decorations for the wall. I even got all the clothes in the drawers from newborn-6 months (that's all I have room for and don't want to get too much out because we probably won't be here when she's 9 months and it'll get packed up anyway).
For having such a small room to work with I still love the way it looks. I can't wait to put my brand-new baby in the crib! And even better is I get another girl! I am so excited! Since I did move the curtains into the baby room, Jaycee's room is getting a makeover at the moment with some new curtains and couple other things. I'll post pics when it's done.
I guess the only thing I have to complain about with my pregnancy right now is just the dreaded heartburn & indigestion. I get it everyday! I wish I knew what was causing it, but I'm just glad I have tums to help out.
Cravings? I was craving snicker doodle cookies the other day so we made some. And I'm always loving cereal; mostly honey shredded wheat. Yummy!
18 more weeks!
Wednesday was our appointment for another u/s at the hospital in Bangor (about 35 miles north/east) from our house. We left with an hour to get there and I was pretty sure it was by the airport. Welp, I was wrong. Good thing I brought the GPS. We ended up being about 10 minutes late because we were completely lost and it was pouring rain. I was very glad they didn't cancel our appointment.
We headed straight back to our room. The rooms were so nice and looked like a typical hospital room with bathroom and everything in it. The lady doing our u/s was awesome! Her name was Stacy. She was so nice to Jaycee and talking to her. It ended up being about an hour long. Our little baby was being shy again so I had to go empty my bladder in hopes to shift the baby. It worked and again 3 lines....IT'S A GIRL! I still don't see how they can find it, but I trust her. Stacy was very confident in everything. All the measurements looked great and no worries. She asked why our dr. office made us come up to Bangor for another u/s and we voiced our frustrations about the whole thing. Even she thought it was rediculous. If I were to have another "Maine" baby, I def know where I wouldn't be going again. I even told Craig we could switch and start going up to Bangor, but we decided to just stay where we are. We really like Dr. Bradfield & Dr. Stein but just wish their NP and other ppl in the office weren't so incompetant. Makes us feel unsure and not trusting of what they say. I was told by Susan to go to get an u/s for a "2nd opinion". Then told my a front desk lady Cathy to get another u/s because "the baby is measuring small and need to see all the bowels". Then Stacy up in Bangor said the reason they were told is "to find the exact due date" So we were told 3 different things! FRUSTRATING! The only reason I didn't mind is because I wanted to verify it's a girl, u/s are so fun anyway, and it'll all go towards my deductible anyway. Dr. Stein even told us that this late in the pregnancy it's really hard to pin point the exact due date right now because it can be off up to a couple weeks. Best time is at your 8 week appointment. We've been told Dec 16 (by a nurse), Dec. 17 (by Susan), Dec 25 (by the Cathy lady who said it got pushed back), and now the new u/s says Dec. 22. So pretty much goes to show you can't pinpoint. Let's just say I'll probably be desperate and with my mom & dad coming in town, I'm thinking around the single digits of December. We'll see though. It was still a fun ultrasound and the best part I think was when we took 4D pictures, Jaycee looked up at the TV and said "scary" We were laughing so hard. Jaycee is so fun to talk to about this pregnancy even though she probably doesn't fully understand.
This week I did so good at my weight goals. I feel like I'm gaining too much weight so I'm trying to slow down the weight gain. I've made goals of going on 2 mile walks 3-4 days a week, doing my exercises everyday and to limit my sugar intake. I got on the scale this morning and only gained .6 pounds from last week. That's great news! So I'm gonna keep up my walking. I love it though because I get out of the house and get some fresh air.
It looks like we're still set on a list of 8 names and I love all of them. Depending on the day they vary on which is my favorite, but I'm sure this is the list I'm bringing:
Avery May, Hadley May, Kassidy May, Kolbee May, Makall May, Madelynn May, Raegan May, Sawyer May
I've officially got the whole bedroom ready too. I may have too much time on my hands! The only thing left is to make a wood letter with her initial to put on her dresser and make a few decorations for the wall. I even got all the clothes in the drawers from newborn-6 months (that's all I have room for and don't want to get too much out because we probably won't be here when she's 9 months and it'll get packed up anyway).
I guess the only thing I have to complain about with my pregnancy right now is just the dreaded heartburn & indigestion. I get it everyday! I wish I knew what was causing it, but I'm just glad I have tums to help out.
Cravings? I was craving snicker doodle cookies the other day so we made some. And I'm always loving cereal; mostly honey shredded wheat. Yummy!
18 more weeks!
Friday, August 5, 2011
21 Weeks!
Sometimes it seems that these weeks fly by and others seem to drag. This week has flown but seeing that I'm only 21 weeks seems like forever until I get to hold my baby girl.
I adjusted my due date. I got my initial due date of Dec. 15 from the Circle of Life website. Then my first appointment I was told by one person it was Dec. 16; then Susan said Dec 17. So since our baby is measuring small maybe the due date is a little off. They didn't do an ultrasound at the very beginning to figure out the due date. They found it by my last cycle. So I'm just going to say Dec 17 but next week at my u/s they said if the baby is measuring really small still that my due date might get pushed to Dec 25. I guess it's nice to know when the baby will come, but I'll probably go early anyway.
This week I got out all 4 totes....YES 4 TOTES...of clothes from Jaycee up until 18 months. Holy cow I have so many clothes. Between showers, hand-me-downs from sister, in-laws, and neighbors I feel very blessed. Luckily the baby will only be 3 months behind Jaycee so the clothes should fit just fine with the months except I might have to add long sleeves to some things. I very grateful for that. So I spent 2 nights organizing all the totes and now just working on putting all the clothes away in the tiny closet Jaycee and her will share. We had to buy a dresser for the baby room, but we got a killer deal. It was on clearance for $39 at walmart for a 3 drawer. I know it's not the best quality, but hey I don't really care. It's really fun getting things ready. I REALLY want to make her a rag quilt, but the sewing machine I have intimidates me. I just need to get it out and play around with it. I guess I have 19 weeks to get it made. I bought another box of Newborn diapers. I now have 216 newborn, 200+ size one, and 200+ size two. I think Craig thinks I'm nuts to have so many diapers, but I think it'll help.
Things are going great otherwise. Feeling good. I've been walking again in the mornings since it's cooled down a little bit. I'm hoping doing my everyday exercises with walking might slow down my weight gain. But then again, eating cookies and junk might slow down that weight gain too. he he he. The joys of being pregnant.
I adjusted my due date. I got my initial due date of Dec. 15 from the Circle of Life website. Then my first appointment I was told by one person it was Dec. 16; then Susan said Dec 17. So since our baby is measuring small maybe the due date is a little off. They didn't do an ultrasound at the very beginning to figure out the due date. They found it by my last cycle. So I'm just going to say Dec 17 but next week at my u/s they said if the baby is measuring really small still that my due date might get pushed to Dec 25. I guess it's nice to know when the baby will come, but I'll probably go early anyway.
This week I got out all 4 totes....YES 4 TOTES...of clothes from Jaycee up until 18 months. Holy cow I have so many clothes. Between showers, hand-me-downs from sister, in-laws, and neighbors I feel very blessed. Luckily the baby will only be 3 months behind Jaycee so the clothes should fit just fine with the months except I might have to add long sleeves to some things. I very grateful for that. So I spent 2 nights organizing all the totes and now just working on putting all the clothes away in the tiny closet Jaycee and her will share. We had to buy a dresser for the baby room, but we got a killer deal. It was on clearance for $39 at walmart for a 3 drawer. I know it's not the best quality, but hey I don't really care. It's really fun getting things ready. I REALLY want to make her a rag quilt, but the sewing machine I have intimidates me. I just need to get it out and play around with it. I guess I have 19 weeks to get it made. I bought another box of Newborn diapers. I now have 216 newborn, 200+ size one, and 200+ size two. I think Craig thinks I'm nuts to have so many diapers, but I think it'll help.
Things are going great otherwise. Feeling good. I've been walking again in the mornings since it's cooled down a little bit. I'm hoping doing my everyday exercises with walking might slow down my weight gain. But then again, eating cookies and junk might slow down that weight gain too. he he he. The joys of being pregnant.
Monday, August 1, 2011
NOT AGAIN!
Can I tell you how frustrating it is to pay so much money to a doctor's office when I feel like they don't know what the heck they're doing!
Our best friend Susan (sacarastically) called us and said that looking at the u/s we got last week that our baby is measuring small. Everything looked good but comparing the numbers the baby looks like it's only in the 3%. So she recommends to go to a different hospital in Bangor to get a 2nd opinion with a new u/s that's a better machine! Craig was livid.
So needless to say, he called them today to clarify and they tell us, "Don't think of it as a 2nd opinion." Hmmm...weird that's what Susan had told us at least 3 times. I guess the u/s tech gave her findings to a radiologist who said they couldn't see all the bowels complete and we need to get a follow up u/s. That's fine and dandy because we wants best for the baby. Also with the baby measuring small it might push the due date back a week. So now we have another u/s next Wednesday with a "better machine" I don't mind u/s and they are fun to see the baby. Also it will clarify the "girl" findings. But if it's such a better machine, why didn't we go there first. Now we're going to have to pay for another u/s but I guess now my deductible will def be met before December. Sheesh, I miss our old doctor in Utah. I guess you don't realize the good you have until it's gone.
Our best friend Susan (sacarastically) called us and said that looking at the u/s we got last week that our baby is measuring small. Everything looked good but comparing the numbers the baby looks like it's only in the 3%. So she recommends to go to a different hospital in Bangor to get a 2nd opinion with a new u/s that's a better machine! Craig was livid.
So needless to say, he called them today to clarify and they tell us, "Don't think of it as a 2nd opinion." Hmmm...weird that's what Susan had told us at least 3 times. I guess the u/s tech gave her findings to a radiologist who said they couldn't see all the bowels complete and we need to get a follow up u/s. That's fine and dandy because we wants best for the baby. Also with the baby measuring small it might push the due date back a week. So now we have another u/s next Wednesday with a "better machine" I don't mind u/s and they are fun to see the baby. Also it will clarify the "girl" findings. But if it's such a better machine, why didn't we go there first. Now we're going to have to pay for another u/s but I guess now my deductible will def be met before December. Sheesh, I miss our old doctor in Utah. I guess you don't realize the good you have until it's gone.
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