Week 35~

This week has been a bit crazy. I have said that we have a lazy little girl before, but on Sunday she was just not moving around. I had gotten maybe 2 small movements all day long. I said to Jake at 9:30pm I need to call the midwife and just have this checked out. I’m sure it’s nothing, but better to be safe. So, I called and they had me come in and hooked me up to the monitor. The baby’s heart was measuring fine, but my fundal height was showing 4 weeks small. They told me that someone would contact me in the middle of next week to schedule a growth ultrasound. I asked what the reasoning could be behind this and the “boy” midwife said to me, “You baby has either stopped growing or your placenta is not doing its job.” Then they sent me home. Needless to say I was super upset. The midwife had no compassion and didn’t help make me feel better at all. I think that maybe boys should not be midwifes. I was sobbing by the time I got home, which ended up concerning Jake. He is so wonderful and just told me that he is sure things are fine and that tomorrow we would be meeting with the doctor and see what they said. We had already had the appointment the following day to finally meet with the doctor down at the military hospital 4 hours away. It was sort of like our pre-op appointment. We do all the preregistration paperwork and what not.

On Monday Jake and I took our 4 hour drive down to the military hospital. We met with one of the doctors and he was great. I really liked him and he had great bedside manners. He also let me know that my fundal height (belly size) was small. He told me the same scary reasons, but also said it could be due to the fact that I had GREAT abs before hand or the baby was situated differently. He wanted to do the growth scan to make sure our little girl was growing good and that the fluid levels are measuring okay. He did make me feel a lot better, but the midwife had really rattled my brain the day before. I still was having a hard time overcoming the fear. The ultrasound went good and the baby is growing as she should be. I had to give some more blood and a urine sample before we left. Then we headed back home and won’t return again for a bit longer. The next time we head back down will be to stay and wait for the baby to arrive.

I have to say that the rest of the week was pretty uneventful. I had a midwife check up the day after we got back from the military hospital. It was pretty uneventful. I thought it was funny how she said that my fundal height measured right on. I guess it must have been the large lunch and vast amount of water I had before the appointment.
I have noticed that her (the baby) movements are even more different than before. It now just feels like wiggles, and not kicks and jabs. I’m guessing that it’s due to the fact that she is pretty squished in her little tight jacket of a placenta. We have gotten some wonderful weather the last few days. Yesterday Jake thought it was so funny that I put on a bikini top, and pair of old cheerleading shorts to help wash the car. He even made sure to video tape it. I only have a few cool weather clothing items and nothing works when the weather is in the 80’s. I put on a pre-pregnancy dress today. It’s pretty short in the front because of my belly. I can’t believe that today we are only 3 weeks and 3 days away from her due date. I’m so excited to finally meet her. I just pray that she will be happy and healthy. I find myself getting paranoid about everything from will she be all right to will we be good parents. I think that this is just normal motherly stuff. Jake was really cute because he said to me, "Wow she is really growing." I said to him you mean my belly? He didn't want to say yes so he just said, "No her." I told him I know that she is growing because I feel giant and I should be because she is over 6 pounds now. What a silly guy. He doesn't want to hurt my feelings by saying I'm big.

Oh, and one more thing. I’m thinking of making our blog private so that not everyone and their mother can look at it. I just feel that with our little one coming that I don’t need people we don’t know following the blog. If you want me to add you to the list of people so you can still get the blog let me know. Please send me an email. I will probably do the switch in the next few weeks or so.
~Candice