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So, how 'bout that baby?Jan 13 '06 Write an essay on this topic.
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The Bottom Line I wasn't sure that I'd get this far, but here we are!
This is an update on my pregnancy and how I am doing from surgery. If you aren't interested, no offense taken. Just pass this review by! Today was a busy day. I had an OB appointment and an ultrasound appointment, back to back. I've been sick the past couple of days, so I wasn't even sure I'd make it thru both. I'm exhausted. My ears ache, sore throat and a bad headache. I am constantly flip-flopping from cold to hot. I figured I'd just see if the OB would handle it so I wouldn't have to schedule a separate doctor's appointment for that. I figured wrong. My OB appointment was first. Same as usual. The dingy Nurse Practioner was who came in to see me. My sugar levels were ok. My blood pressure was great. Uterus measured where it was supposed to. I weighed in at 248, up from the 246 from 2 1/2 weeks ago. I asked her about my ears and such and she looked at me like I'd grown a second head. Apparently she can't handle colds, sinus or whatever the deal is, so I guess I make an appointment with my primary care this weekend, if she's in. I am to go back to the OB clinic in 2 weeks. I have to call Tuesday to make an appointment. We had to wait about 45 minutes for the ultrasound tech. She came and took us back. Luckily we got started right away. Of course, Matt and I couldn't make heads or tails of what we were seeing. She did a good job of explaining what we were seeing. The baby measured right on target. I am 23 weeks and 5 days pregnant, and that is what the baby measured. My due date is still May 7. Of course, the scheduled C-section will make it take place a little sooner, but that's another story. Our baby, as best they could tell from the ultrasound, weighs about 1 lb, 9 oz. They checked everything over, and from what they can tell, the baby is healthy and progressing normally. There is one issue with a kidney that they will keep an eye on. A duct that is measuring a little bigger than it should. I go back in in 4-5 weeks to double check how things are going with baby via ultrasound and see how that is doing. The OB (Yes I actually got to see an OB for a few seconds after my ultrasound!) said that it wasn't anything to stress or worry over, just something they want to watch. He said a lot of times it works itself out, so not to stress about it. During my c-section they plan on also repairing both of my hernias. Yes, I said both. I have one on the top left, and one on the bottom right, near my hip. That one they said should be easy to repair. It's the other one, the larger one on top, that might require general anesthesia. We'll have to wait and see. What else? Lemme think. I guess that's about it. Nawwww. I can't do that to ya. We found out the sex of the baby. if you don't wanna know, stop reading now. It was very clear to the ultrasound tech what the baby's sex was. Matt asked her twice if she was sure, mostly because we couldn't see a blasted thing. She laughed and said yes, she was sure. She froze a picture, and using an arrow, she pointed out what we wanted to know. It's a boy. Are we disappointed? I can't honestly say that there wasn't a little sadness at the thought of not having a daughter. Matt and I decided more than nine years ago that we only wanted two children. Having Zacky already, a part of both of us was hoping for a girl. I know that my mom was, after having three grandsons, looking forward to having a granddaughter to buy froo-froo for. I guess it isn't meant to be for us. As long as our son is healthy, that's all that really matters in the long run. Do we have a name picked out? Yes. We had a name picked out over two years ago when I miscarried. We had a name picked out for a boy or a girl. We decided that, since I miscarried so early in the pregnancy and we didn't know the sex, that we'd use the same names. The name that we are going with is likely to raise eyebrows. I told a friend of mine today what we had picked and she laughed and told me I was a dork. Imagine her reaction when she noticed that I was serious. She felt so bad! I didn't mind. I figured some people would shake their heads. Our son's name will be 4 names, not the "usual" three. I'm not sure how this will happen yet. Might have to use a hyphen for the two middle names. We'll see when the time comes. He is going to be named after three people. The first name - Jesse. He is going to be named after a friend's son. Michelle actually wrote an Epinion about her son, so I'll let you go to her for Jesse's story. The two middle names - it took us a while to decide how to do this. I'm sure a lot of people will have their own ideas of where his name came from, but his middle names also are the middle names of his grandfathers. James, for my father in law. Dean, for my father. Will he be teased? I'm sure some kids might have comments. Even some adults, I'm sure, but you know what? We're going to make sure that he understands just how special his name is very early on, so no matter what anyone says, he will know what his name truly means. He will forever have that to hold on to.  |
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