Catch up on Part I and Part II. So, we had been at the hospital for two and a half hours. I was having a contraction while standing up and Daniel was holding me up so I could try to relax through it. I looked up at him and (he tells me) my eyes got wide. “SHE’S COMING,” I said. “NOW. RIGHT NOW.” All of the sudden I could feel her head and she was coming out. Pronto. All I could think of at that … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2011
Lucy’s Birth Story: Part II
Click here to read Part I. Having sent my mom home because “nothing was going to happen,” we decided to go on a walk before going to bed. The walk didn’t do anything to make my contractions more frequent and Daniel encouraged me to try to sleep so I wouldn’t get too exhausted (I had, after all, been up most of the past two nights with contractions.) After settling in bed, my contractions … [Read more...]
Lucy’s Birth Story: Part I
I just knew that Lucy would come early. Big brother Benjamin had arrived at 39 weeks and I there was no doubt in my mind that she would come at least as early. At 37 weeks I started losing my mucus plug, experiencing extreme pelvic pressure and some mild cramping, dilating and effacing, and feeling the Braxton-Hicks become more frequent and intense. “Any day now!” I started to think. I even … [Read more...]
Lucy is HERE!
Just a note to say that Lucy arrived this morning at 4:49 am, beautiful and healthy. Praise God from whom all blessings flow! … [Read more...]
Early Labor?
Just a quick update to say that it appears I'm in early labor. Contractions have been 10+ minutes apart for about 24 hours. I wish they would get closer together but they definitely have strengthened significantly. We're going to try to get some sleep and if they get to be 5 minutes apart, then we'll head to the hospital. We'd love your prayers for safety, stamina, and an easy delivery! Please … [Read more...]
Waiting, Waiting, Waiting
As you may have gathered....we are STILL WAITING for Lucy to decide to come out. We had our biophysical profile this afternoon which was basically just an ultrasound to check on Lucy's size, the amount of amniotic fluid in the womb, and the overall health of the placenta. Everything looked great. The Dr. just said that she appeared perfectly happy in there and doesn't appear to be post-mature at … [Read more...]
Week 41 Pregnancy Update
You've probably gathered that I'm STILL pregnant. I was being very whiny and irritable about it all weekend until I realized how stupid it is to be upset that I'm still carrying a perfectly healthy full-term little girl in a safe and healthy pregnancy. So I'm trying to be nothing but grateful. But I'm still just shocked that I'm overdue. All the cramping and contractions started almost 4 weeks ago … [Read more...]
40 Week Update
Still pregnant....I'm feeling generally ok. Had an appointment with the midwife this morning: I'm 2.5 cm dilated and 60% effaced and baby is very low in position which is all good news. Lucy's heartbeat sounds great and the midwife estimated that she's about 6 or 6.5 lbs. I've been having cramping and contractions on and off for a couple of weeks now and I'm trying not to get too excited when they … [Read more...]
Our House, Part VII: Our Bedroom/Lucy’s Room
I've been doing some serious nesting. I was up at 5:20 while Daniel was doing his Holy Hour in the Chapel. After he got home at 6am, I made French Toast and Coffee and finished tidying up our bedroom/Lucy's room. Then I swept, mopped, dusted, cleaned the baseboards, and even cleaned the blinds. I'm not sure when the last time was that I cleaned baseboards and blinds (my mother is cringing). It is … [Read more...]
Still Pregnant…
Just a quick update: I'm still pregnant. Not much news on that front. Benjamin is still at his grandparents house (we have the most amazing families!) and is getting better. Today his fever started to go away, but he still has the rash on his little hands. Although the virus stays in your system for several weeks, it is most contagious during the first week after symptoms occur so he's going … [Read more...]
