I Love My Doctor!

Yesterday I had my 34 week appointment.  It's the first time in a long time I've seen *my* doctor since she's been out sick a lot with her own pregnancy symptoms.  I'm really glad I got to see her because I really do think she's an awesome OB.  She hates being pregnant just as much as I do!  When she asked me how I was feeling, and I responded, "Miserable", she rattled through a list of symptoms asking if I had any of them.  All I kept saying was "Yuuuuup".  I felt like that guy on Storage Wars.

Anyway, she decided to prescribe me physical therapy - she said it wasn't going to hurt so it was worth a try.  She also said to try and get to the pool as much as possible.  The buoyancy of the water should make me feel better.  Do you hear that Mike?  That means you need to escort your very uncomfortable wife to the pool whenever she wants!  Doctor's orders!!

I had one question for her .... which I already knew the answer to, but I wouldn't feel good if I didn't ask.  I asked her how early we can get this little guy out of me.  Would she electively induce me early?   She said if she could, she would, but that she really can't do anything before 39 weeks.  I knew she couldn't.  Working at the hospital in the Quality Department, one of the measures we track is "Elective Delivery >= 37 or < 39 Weeks gestation".  There are very few ... because it's really not recommended.  BUT the light at the end of the tunnel is that she said she would induce me at 39 weeks if I wanted her to, and that we can discuss the pros / cons / risks at a future appointment.  She told me that if I'm not dilated by 39 weeks and she induces me, that my labor could be 3 - 4 days.  Um, no thank you.  So it continues to be a waiting game.

She also told me that she will not stop me from trying any of the old wives tales and natural ways to make yourself go into labor after 37 weeks.  My research begins!! People say that these methods don't really work, but as long as it's safe for Sea Monkey, I'm going to try everything.

 Here I am at 34 weeks.  These photos get less and less flattering each week.  I look back to my 9 and 10 week photos and think how skinny I was .... and "skinny" was never a term I'd EVER use to describe myself.  But look at me now.  I know, it's all for a good reason and I have a baby inside me, but good GOD I'm huge.  I even find now that my arms move differently because my boobs have gotten so big.  I'm almost afraid of how big they will be when my milk comes in.  SIDENOTE: (Mom, while I'm thinking of it, I think the lady at the store was wrong - not sure those nursing bras will hold the girls when they get bigger).  Anyway - My belly is so big now that I actually have to lift it to clean underneath.  Probably too much information but honestly, I wish someone told me this stuff before I got pregnant.  Nobody talks about the dirty secrets.  Pants are now officially the worse invention ever, and I have seriously considered joining a nudist colony .... my birthday suit is pretty much the only thing I'm comfortable wearing these days.  Not that it's a pretty sight ... but clothes are spun from the devil's yarn! 


 What else? 
*  Sea Monkey's room is ready to go.  We have pretty much all the necessary items .... and got 2 HUGE boxes of clothes and other items from a cousin of mine.  (THANK YOU GISELLE & PADDY!)  Sea Monkey is going to be one stylin' little guy! 

*  I've been very productive on my days off - Seems like taking a day off isn't really a day off though.  Each Monday my schedule is FULL of things to get done and I usually don't get through the whole list.  We have some work being done in the kitchen the next few weeks and the HVAC is being replaced.  YAY we will finally have air conditioning again! 

*  We have completed the Childbirth Education classes, Newborn Care class and Breastfeeding class.  The last Childbirth Ed class we got a tour of Labor & Delivery and the Post Partum unit.  The delivery rooms are HUGE and the post partum rooms not so much.  Although I don't think we are expecting a room full of visitors all at once so it isn't a big deal.

That's about it for now.  Hoping to try and stay comfortable the next few weeks ....