I'm trying to stay positive.... Even though I have been having contractions every night since Saturday (and that night they came every 7-10 minutes for a few hours), I made no progress. In fact, Dr. Chwe said that Olivia's head is farther up than last week. I'm still 1 1/2 centimeters dilated. I've gained a total of 30 lbs. Olivia's heart rate was 133 bpm. Dr. Chwe says that the contractions are normal, but he doesn't expect to meet Olivia until after my due date. I am pretty disappointed because I am very uncomfortable, extremely hormonal, and just ready. (I've been crying for no reason at least once a day for the past couple. Ugh! I hate that!) However, I will refer to my list and be thankful that this has been a healthy pregnancy for me and Olivia. Ten days until my due date, and hopefully no more than 7 days after that...
Nicholas and I watched the prenatal massage video on one of Shiva Rea's yoga DVD's this weekend, and he rubbed my feet and ankles Saturday and Sunday using their techniques. The swelling in them went down at least 50%, so that is another reason to be thankful. I can almost wear a few of my sandals.
Hang in there my dear...in the end...you won't remember ANY of this. I promise you.
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PS Your hair looks UBER CUTE!!! And the crying...I am doing that NOW and I know I am not having a baby. :)
YOU CAN DO IT!!! I think about you all the time!!
ReplyDeleteYou're doing so well. If you can still smile, even if it's for a picture, that's great. Like "e" says, you won't remember this part at all. Just try to relax as much as you can. If the contractions aren't too late, you might try walking through them? I know nothing about contractions... the only ones I had were in the hospital after having Pitocin... I don't remember them, and I got an epidural a couple hours after they started...
ReplyDeleteIt's hard but you can do it. You are doing it. Tell us what you need to hear and we will cheer it right back at you!