Pregnancy Scenes

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Week 29 – bio scan

I went in for my weekly bio scan and the baby looks good but placenta still there. No pictures this week because he was not having a photogenic moment. Maybe next week!

Week 27 (June) – third trimester here we come

This week I had a doctor’s appointment. They start rotating you to meet different doctors at your visits just in case you don’t’ end up with your doctor at the delivery. Even though I’m scheduled for a C-section with dr. McCracken, they still have you do this. So this week I met Dr. Larkin who is very nice. I weighed in at 173 pounds (I’m getting up there). Everything looked good but she explained that I had placenta pervia based on the last ultrasounds and that I should take it easy – no lifting, no sex, etc. that’s easy to do. For those who don’t know what placenta pervia is, it’s when the placenta is too low in the cervix. Basically it would come out first before the baby which is bad. It can lead to serious bleeding, possible transfusion, etc. Not something they like to do so they would move up my C-section earlier that September. 4th. For right now, we’re going to monitor the placenta and hopefully it will be up in the uterus.

Also this week at the doctor’s appointment, I did the o so popular sugar test. This is when you drink 50mg of pure sugar water and have to sit around for 1 hour for it to go through your blood stream, and then they draw blood. This test is to see how your blood handles breaking down sugar cells and if you are developing diabetes. I got the popular lemon-lime favor – hummy.. NOT!!! I just imagined it to be Gatorade and drank it as fast as I could. I was directed not to move, don’t eat or drink, but could go to the bathroom (that’s good). So I sat on a couch with my Ipod as my heart started to race and little Luke was kicking around in my belly. After an hour, they drew my blood which causes you to lose all that energy that was built up. O the fun of being pregnant!

The following week we had an ultrasound to see how the placenta was doing. It had not more the 2 centimeters needed to get out of the cervix. Everything else with the baby looked great. He is weighing in at 2 lbs and there’s movement and lots of fluid around him. Due to the placenta, they are now going to do weekly bios and monthly Level 2 ultrasounds to see if the baby is developing okay and if that stubborn placenta moves up and out of the way. This can mean anything but if it doesn’t move, the C-section will be moved up earlier. I really don’t want that because that would be right in the middle of RA training and I need to get to opening day to get my staff set up for the year. But like everyone has been telling me, everyone will survive just fine without you. Most importantly is to take care of yourself and the baby. This is so hard to do but I’ll try and keep you all updated on how successful I’m at that.

Week 24 – Halfway done

This month I had my check up with Dr. McCracken. It’s so different this time around with doctor’s appointments. We’re not checking my cervix since I’m doing a C-section, just blood pressure and measuring my belly. I had a very bad leg cramp and have troubles walking with pain in my pelvic area. Dr. McCracken told me to eat more bananas, but that all the pains and aches get worst with every baby. My body isn’t what it used to be. Great! So I can’t even walk fast. NOPe! She told me to slow down. Look, last time I was teaching kickboxing up until this point. This time I haven’t even worked out at all (other than the occasion run here and there).

Then I had an ultrasound to check on how my plasma was “hanging” in my cervix. It’s still too low for their liking so we’re doing another ultrasound in a month. We got to see Luke and his little penis. It’s just so cool to see the inside of his body and see him kick around in there.
My semester is coming to a close, which is good. I’ll be taking one summer course to prepare my EdD proposal. Hopefully I can stay focus to get it done. Over Memorial day weekend, we went to he Woods Resort to celebrate our anniversary. Carlita had a blast in the pool and playground, and it was nice getting away from technology and the world for a while. For the first time, she said to my sister “Mommy has a baby in her belly”. So it seems she’s starting to get it but we’ll be working on helping her understand and get ready for the next baby this summer.

With the semester ending, now I feel I can concentrate on the pregnancy more – getting things ready like the crib and a baby registry. O the fun of it all! I do love being pregnant and love the summer so this will be a blast!

May 1 – and the verdict is…. (week 19)

We had an Level 2 ultrasound last week to check out how baby was doing. It was fun to sit there nd watch the monitor as the little one moved around kicking and swarming. The technician went through all the body parts (i.e. lungs, heart, spine, head) to check on the development. She asked us if we wanted to know the sex of the baby and we did. WE were surprised the last time but this time we wanted to know. So the verdict is….. a boy!!! We got a pair! We are so excited about this. I don’t know what to do with a boy. I should have known because I came up with the name a few weeks ago: Luka Armando Kaliher. We saw his penis and we were reassured that he will for sure be a boy when it comes to birth. We just couldn’t believe it. I always wanted to have a brother growing up and now we’re having a boy. So exciting!!! The doctor came in and told us that the baby looked great. We were so happy.

Later in the week I had a check up with my doctor. We listened to the heartbeat and talked about still births. One of my friends had one and it really saddened me. But my doctor reassured me that I had minimal risks. So everything is going very well. I’m more hungry but not that much. I don’t’ really have any carvings, though I still work like to have eggs a lot. I am having difficulty walking with pain in my pelvis but that’s natural because all of your joints and ligaments are getting looser. I can’t’ even walk fast! That’s so hard for me. The weather is getting nicer which is great to get into some of my summer clothing. My breasts are ridiculed large – they think they are ready to produce milk. They haven’t been this big until I gave birth to Carlita. I’m scared on how much bigger they will get even though Karl is enjoying them. Carlita still has no clue. We try to tell her about the baby in my belly but she just looks at her own belly. This summer we will start explaining it more to her and get some books on being a big sister. She’ll be great! That’s all from our happy little family.

April 3rd- 5th month has begun

Really nothing has happened over the past month. We had a check up a few weeks back with Dr. McCracken. We weighed in (159) and heard the heartbeat. My c-section is already scheduled for September. 4th at 1:30pm. It’s weird to know that – I already scheduled it into my palm. Funny, huh? Karl asked about vagina delivery after C-section. McCracken was funny in her response, explaining that “we have already tested out the pelvic” with Carlita and it didn’t happen. Also second babies are usually bigger than first. If I happen to go into natural labor before the 4th, we can see what we will do but otherwise she recommended C-section. I agree! Look as much as I know natural birth is so much better in regards of bouncing back and for the mom/child, I don’t’ want to go through the same thing that happened with Carlita that I pushed all day and then have to end up doing a C-section. I know what to expect with a C-section and the recovery time. Plus Carlita and I were fine and have a great bond. So that’s settle!

The big news, though this month, was the birth of my niece, Sofia. Sandra went into early labor and on March 11th (one month early) Sofia was born. She is so adorable and tiny!!! She did stop breathing while she was breastfeeding, turning blue, which made us cry but she’s okay. She spent some nights in the NICU and now is at home with Mom and Dad on a heart monitor. I can’t wait to have all the cousins together. Carlita is going to have a blast being the boss of all these kids. It was amazing to see my sister give birth. She’s the only female in our family to do it a natural. Amazing woman!!

Next week we have our Level 2 ultasound which is when we will find out what we are having. I’m very excited to know this time around and prepare for either a girl or a boy.