Baby E is here! She arrived 9/15!

It has taken a while to get around to typing it all out and i summarized the end some...
but here goes!

TLDR will put this version first. Went in for induction, 39 hours later and after being fully dialated for 8 hours and pushing off and on Baby E was born Via c-section on 9/15

We headed into the hospital 7:30pm on 9/13 to start the induction process.
Got all checked in and settled in our room. The OB came in and checked me, I was still 1 cm and high and long, so the same as my appt the Tuesday before. He said he would be back to start the cervadril. It was 2 hours later when he came in and placed it at 1130pm. And we were left alone for the night except some BP checks etc. Within an hour or so of getting the cervadril I started having back/hip cramps which started to space out and I assumed were contractions. At first I was able to doze through them, around 3am they got a little more painful and I was having to breathe through them, I wasn't timing them or anything but they were pretty consistent.
At 4am I felt a huge gush followed by several smaller gushes. I hit my nurse call button and my nurses came running in all excited... it was for sure my water and it was everywhere... we fashioned me a diaper out of some of their waterproof mat things so I could get into the bathroom to clean up a bit while they cleaned up my bed. My cervadril had also come out when my water broke so they paged the OB.
Around 530am he came in to check me and I was at 1cm still, but 50% and she was at -3. But I was contracting every 2-3 minutes. He decided to meet with another OB to come up with a plan of action.
By 730am I was having serious hip and back pain with every contraction and doing my best to breathe through it and was still waiting on a plan of action, but hoping beyond hope that something was happening down there! When my new nurse came on shift we decided to get me something to take the edge off the pain and she put in an order for morphine. Soon after that the OB came in and decided to do another cervadril. The nurse and I thought it was odd with how much fluid I was losing that it might not stay in place. But it happened and she gave me my morphine and I went to sleep..
2 hours later she came to check on me and i got up to use the bathroom and the cervadril had come out at some point in those 2 hours. So the OB was paged again.
In the meantime I was given the all clear to eat something and take a shower. So I showered which was awesome but had some killer contractions while in there. Tried to eat but threw it all back up.
I got checked again at 430pm and was 4cm and 50% and she was finally at -1 station. So the OB wants to wait a little bit to see how I progress on my own.
The OB came back at 8pm and I was at 5cm, 75% and 0 station, so they decided that they need to start pitocin because I am not progressing very quickly on my own.
Within an hour of starting pitocin the pain was off the charts so when my nurse came back to up the pitocin I asked for the epidural. I had been dealing with horrible back labor for 24 hours at that point. The magical Epi people came around 10 and it was so much better after! I was able to doze for a while and at 330am woke up as pain was getting worse in my tailbone and left hip.
The nurse paged the OB who came in and to everyones shock I was 10cm, 100% and baby was at +1. They had me do some practice pushes to see if I could get the baby to move, after an hour of that my left hip pain was so bad I could barely function and baby was not making any progress so they decided to give me an epi boost. Was able to sleep a bit more and they came back and had me try pushing again, still was not able to make progress. This happened off and on for 8 hours.
The OB came in and off and on and was concerned that I had been fully dilated for so long and was not able to bring her down farther and made the call for me to have a csection.
Within a half hour I was in the OR having our little girl.
She arrived at 1:42 pm Monday 9/15 8lbs 1oz and 20.5 inches long.
The OB said after my section that he saw no reason physically why I couldn't bring her down. But it might have had something to do with the epidural and being so numbed up I could not push properly.
Started TTC 5/2011 Finally expecting

40 weeks 2 days and still waiting!

Had an appointment today... Was still at 1cm but was 50% effaced... So that is a small change in a week. Not much to write home about.

Been very tired all week and crampy but no real timeable comtractions.

My OB doesnt like people to go past 41 weeks so I set eviction day. I had the option of going in Friday night or Saturday night. I decided to give her one more day to come out on her own and picked Saturday night. They will call me some time on Saturday to confirm there is room in L&D for me and will start the process. 

Hopefully it doesnt come to that but I am sort of okay with it if it does.

Just so funny that it took us almost 3 years to get her in there, and now she wont come out!

So the usual....

Belly button is still an innie, weight, I have lost for the second week in a row. 

Very tired, naps are my friend.

The rest is pretty much the same. Just getting really tired of my parents calling or texting every 2.5 seconds. They need to just stop and realize if there is anything to tell I will tell them. Its not like I am not sharing info, there is just no info to share....

And speaking of parents, look who pulled in my driveway... Sigh....

Anyway once little one is here I am probably going to create a new baby blog. This one will probably not be updated much until we decide if we are going to TTC again. The new blog wont reference our IF struggles and will be more for my friends and family tomwatch her grow. You all ofmcourse welcome to follow that blog as well.

I will post a link once it is up and running!

39 weeks! Full Term... so close!

Hey look I am actually early on this thing!! :)

How big is baby:  39 weeks,watermelon!!
Total weight change:  I don't know, have not been on the scale lately...
Symptoms: reflux is horrid. Hips are so sore at night. I am peeing 50000 times a day. Been having some contractions but nothing major. So tired.
Maternity clothes: Yes please, it is like wearing jammies all day!
Stretch marks: only what I started with
Sleep: I am so tired all the time but sleep is getting more elusive!
Best moment of this week: Last day of work!!!!!! Woooo!! Although I need to check work email this week and may get some phone calls. (I hope not though) So we will see
Miss anything: Not peeing all the time! Solid night of sleep. Sleeping my on back or belly.
Movement: She is a crazy one sometimes... I can just sit and watch my belly go insane! still the same, but there are lots of quiet moments, and more hiccups!
Food cravings: I just love fruit still!
Food Aversions: Chicken....
Sex: Girl!
Labor signs: Had some contractions last night that woke me up. When I decided to pay attention to them they fizzled out and stopped. So wondering if I will be more than 1 cm on Tuesday. Lots of hip, back and pelvic pressure, but I don't think I look like I have dropped or anything.
Belly button in or out: stretching but still an innie
Progress (added a new one) My next appt is Tuesday, so we will see!
Looking forward to: Having this baby! Oh and having a name for her!

Milestones:7 more days!! wooooooooooooo! well hopefully! hoping she comes between now and my due date... don't know how I will feel if I am late!

38 Weeks!!

Okay so I royally suck at actually hitting post on these silly things!!
Mostly because I am not on my computer at home after being on it all day at work.

How big is baby:  38 weeks, pumpkin!
Total weight change:  at my appt Tuesday, I was up 3 from last week making it 8 total but really 18 including the gain back.
Symptoms: reflux is getting worse. sigh... hips getting really sore at night and waking up more to pee.. Feet and fingers are swollen by the end of the day but it goes away over night and my BP is fine so my dr is not worried

Maternity clothes: Yes please, it is like wearing jammies all day!
Stretch marks: only what I started with
Sleep: I am so tired all the time but sleep is getting more elusive!
Best moment of this week: no clue!
Miss anything: Not peeing all the time! Solid night of sleep. Sleeping my on back or belly.
Movement: She is a crazy one sometimes... I can just sit and watch my belly go insane! still the same, but there are lots of quiet moments, and more hiccups!
Food cravings: I just love fruit still!
Food Aversions: Chicken....
Sex: Girl!
Labor signs: have had lots of cramping and 2 nights where some back contractions woke me up but they stopped when I rolled over
Belly button in or out: stretching but still an innie
Progress (added a new one) at my appt this past Tuesday I was 1 cm and very soft. last week I was 1cm and long and hard, so I guess my body is doing something!
Looking forward to: Last day of work the 29th. I have been so bored the last few weeks since I am just here for support and not actually doing any work!

Milestones: 10 days left?????!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

37 weeks! (I suck at posting)

I waited a day to post since I had a checkup this morning.

Measuring right on track, baby HB was 166 and my BP was good! Yay!! Lost a pound from last week but they were not worried about that. Reflux sucks balls this last week.

Was given the option to get checked or not and decided to have it done out of curiosity more than anything. 1cm dialated but still long and hard. So something is happening but not much! 

36 weeks! 28 days left!

How big is baby:  36 weeks, honeydew melon
Total weight change:  I have been boredom eating at work and when i weighed myself the other day I was up 5 more lbs! Eep! Have an appt tomorrow so we will see
Symptoms: waking up a couple more times at night, more restless. reflux, so tired... ready to be done working!

Maternity clothes: Yes please, it is like wearing jammies all day!
Stretch marks: only what I started with
Sleep: I could sleep all the time if I was able to!
Best moment of this week: Our glider came in a month earlier than quoted so the nursery really is done!
Miss anything: Not peeing all the time! Solid night of sleep. Sleeping my on back or belly.
Movement: She is a crazy one sometimes... I can just sit and watch my belly go insane!
Food cravings: I just love fruit still!
Food Aversions: Chicken....
Sex: Girl!
Labor signs: no way again
Belly button in or out: stretching but still an innie
Looking forward to: pedicure tomorrow! Lol! Appt in the morning tomorrow. Getting the group b swab and tdap shot wondering what else they are going to do!

Milestones: last month! 3 more weeks of work!

35 weeks down 35 days left!!

Okay I am late posting but whatever... deal with it!

How big is baby:  35 weeks, coconut
Total weight change:  I have been boredom eating at work so have not weighed myself this week!
Symptoms: waking up a couple more times at night, more restless. reflux, so tired... ready to be done working!

Maternity clothes: Yes please, it is like wearing jammies all day!
Stretch marks: only what I started with
Sleep: I could sleep all the time if I was able to!
Best moment of this week: Getting the nursery finished!
Miss anything: Not peeing all the time! Solid night of sleep. Sleeping my on back or belly.
Movement: She is a crazy one sometimes... I can just sit and watch my belly go insane!
Food cravings: I just love fruit still!
Food Aversions: Chicken....
Sex: Girl!
Labor signs: no way again
Belly button in or out: stretching a bit more but still in
Looking forward to: picking up our glider this weekend! and picking up more of the stuff off the registries. I ordered everything left on the one and am going to pick up some stuff off the other on Monday. leaving some big stuff on there but will eventually get it.
Milestones: 35 days left on sunday.... today since I am late, 30 days! eek!