Went to the doc yesterday... had the u/s first! I LOVE the sonographer at my OB's office, she's SO friendly and sweet!
Baby Val is measuring 1-2 weeks ahead, and weighing in at about 4lbs! That's what Gabe weighed when he was born! She said that Val is head down and facing like she's ready - lol - and had a full head of hair, full pouty lips and chubba cheeks!
She asked if doc was going to do a c-sect or not, and you know me - umm, not if we can help it, esp since surgery=more needles. I'll do it if I *have* to, if baby's in danger, but otherwise, nuh-uh.
Val was sleeping through the whole thing! Gabe even poked at her - you could see it on the screen - and she MADE A FACE!! She made the SAME face he does when I go to try and wake him up!!
In with the doc... BP is normal at 130/80, protein is just a trace. On to my staring down my doctor, daring him to taunt me...
I had a headache starting when I went to lunch with the girls in the office yesterday... started at the base of my skull and went upward from there. The knot at the back my neck was huge and painful... and I ask the doc - please, please tell me I can take something that's actually going to work - even his NURSE agreed that Tylenol isn't strong enough. What does he RX me? Fioricet .. It's 325 mgs of Tylenol (yo, I take the 500 when I need to), and it's got 40mgs of caffeine (to help the tylenol) and 50 mgs of Butalbital - a SEDATIVE to "aid in relaxation" blah blah.
I took one while still at CVS. Gabe and I get home with our subs... he pops in a movie, and it's not long before I'm passing out on his shoulder. When I wake up - the pain was still there. I make myself take another one... I go to bed an hour later - and wake up 3 hours later in severe headache-land in a pool of sweat (not quite a migraine, but that will be discussed in two weeks). Nearly in tears, I get up and go to the living room (where Gabe is gaming), and grab ONE ibuprofen and shove it down w/some water. I sit on the toilet - b/c that's pg women sometimes have to do... Gabe got a cool wet rag and wiped me down... and I'm in tears because it hurts so bad.
He gives me a kiss - a couple of them (I love his healing, loving touch) - and I get back to bed.
I damn near cry myself to sleep, but apparently, I was only half-awake to begin with... I wake up AGAIN (lol) to go P at 3:35, just as Gabe came to bed. Headache.Is.GONE!
Back to bed, snuggle with my man for a bit...and we both pass out.
I'm still a bit drained from the headache yesterday, but I can function now.
While Val is measuring ahead, my EDD is not changing - however, I do believe I will be a line-jumper. I'm thinking that she'll be making her debut sometime between the 18th & 20th of June. :)
Baby Val is measuring 1-2 weeks ahead, and weighing in at about 4lbs! That's what Gabe weighed when he was born! She said that Val is head down and facing like she's ready - lol - and had a full head of hair, full pouty lips and chubba cheeks!
She asked if doc was going to do a c-sect or not, and you know me - umm, not if we can help it, esp since surgery=more needles. I'll do it if I *have* to, if baby's in danger, but otherwise, nuh-uh.
Val was sleeping through the whole thing! Gabe even poked at her - you could see it on the screen - and she MADE A FACE!! She made the SAME face he does when I go to try and wake him up!!
In with the doc... BP is normal at 130/80, protein is just a trace. On to my staring down my doctor, daring him to taunt me...
I had a headache starting when I went to lunch with the girls in the office yesterday... started at the base of my skull and went upward from there. The knot at the back my neck was huge and painful... and I ask the doc - please, please tell me I can take something that's actually going to work - even his NURSE agreed that Tylenol isn't strong enough. What does he RX me? Fioricet .. It's 325 mgs of Tylenol (yo, I take the 500 when I need to), and it's got 40mgs of caffeine (to help the tylenol) and 50 mgs of Butalbital - a SEDATIVE to "aid in relaxation" blah blah.
I took one while still at CVS. Gabe and I get home with our subs... he pops in a movie, and it's not long before I'm passing out on his shoulder. When I wake up - the pain was still there. I make myself take another one... I go to bed an hour later - and wake up 3 hours later in severe headache-land in a pool of sweat (not quite a migraine, but that will be discussed in two weeks). Nearly in tears, I get up and go to the living room (where Gabe is gaming), and grab ONE ibuprofen and shove it down w/some water. I sit on the toilet - b/c that's pg women sometimes have to do... Gabe got a cool wet rag and wiped me down... and I'm in tears because it hurts so bad.
He gives me a kiss - a couple of them (I love his healing, loving touch) - and I get back to bed.
I damn near cry myself to sleep, but apparently, I was only half-awake to begin with... I wake up AGAIN (lol) to go P at 3:35, just as Gabe came to bed. Headache.Is.GONE!
Back to bed, snuggle with my man for a bit...and we both pass out.
I'm still a bit drained from the headache yesterday, but I can function now.
While Val is measuring ahead, my EDD is not changing - however, I do believe I will be a line-jumper. I'm thinking that she'll be making her debut sometime between the 18th & 20th of June. :)
