PregnancyStats:
How Far Along: 37 weeks
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Ugh. 44lbs. Oh well. It's worth it!!!
Maternity Clothes: Whatever fits!
Best Moment this week: When my doctor told me I was 3 cm dilated!!!
Gender: Allllll boy....it's been verified 3 times!
Movement: He's dropped, so my ribs are getting a little bit of a break (key words, a little bit). He's still all over the place, but I like it like that!
Food Craving: Coffeeeeeeeeeee
What I miss: Not feeling like an old woman....I have so many aches and pains, you'd think i was 65 and sleeeeeep!!!
What I am looking forward to: The special day between now and 2 weeks! I can't wait. It's even more exciting because of how excited Sydni is. She never stops talking about it!!
Symptoms: Rib pain, back pain, hands are swollen and hurt soooo bad especially at night, heartburn, swollen and sore feet and I waddle, and I don't sleeeeeep :-( Also, pelvic pain. Holy pelvis. And I'm having menstrual like cramps.
Exercise: I'm scared of exercise now because of Lactic Acidosis!! So I still just hang out at home. Everything feels like exercise to me.
I'm counting down the days!! Less than 2 weeks to go and I can't wait!!!!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
What an ignorant bitch.
Yeah, I said it. She's an ignorant bitch. Check out with this dumbass said.
Okay, so now that you've read it, wtf??? Was she trying to come off as an insensitive bitch??? I mean, I can't even think of another word to call her....okay I can, but I won't let those colors show yet.
And then her apology? Okay, so she apologized. I'm pretty sure as a writer you brainstorm, rough draft, re draft, edit, proof read, re edit and then final read.....AND SHE STILL THOUGHT IT WAS OKAY! DAMN! So for me, fake apology. PLUS....how did that get by the main editor who edits everything? Like way to sell the name "Marie Claire" or alienate the name from all women, because who wants to put up with that shit????
And this (my opinion) all coming from a person (myself) who isn't overweight and that still pisses me off! Ugh. I'm disgusted.
Rant over....I think.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Love love love her.
I thought I'd post some of my favorite pictures of Syd from when she was little.
This is just us taking a Christmas picture 2 months early....
This is a day or two after we came
This is just us taking a Christmas picture 2 months early....
This is a day or two after we came home from the hospital. I call it a bear hug.
This is when she was about a week old.
This was just a funny day....she was making all of these funny faces!!
She just looks so innocent in this one! I love it!
This is when we went to visit my grandparents.
This is at my Grandparents house, too.
This is her first Christmas Eve. She was full of smiles!
funny right?
This is a painting that we received from one
Beautiful!
My mom was taking pictures of her, and she
This would be a repeat face I'd see quite often from her.
This is when she was about a week old. This picture is hanging in her room with
"There is always love in Daddy's hands" written on it.
This was just a funny day....she was making all of these funny faces!!
She just looks so innocent in this one! I love it!
This is when we went to visit my grandparents. My Grandpa decided to take a nap with her. I love
this picture, and the lighting just makes it that much better.
This is at my Grandparents house, too.
This is her first Christmas Eve. She was full of smiles!
funny right?
This is a painting that we received from one of Jimmy's good friends for our wedding gift.
The photo below is what he painted.
Beautiful!
My mom was taking pictures of her, and she decided to make this hilarious face!!!
This would be a repeat face I'd see quite often from her. I call it her poo face. She made it all the time!
And this is my pretty princess!!!! She loves Snow White!
And this is my pretty princess!!!! She loves Snow White!This and that, and that and this....
Well let's see. What's new. Oh wait, Sydni is sick again! I swear those germ-ridden children at school need to learn how to wash their hands, and their parents need to keep them home if they're sick!! GEEZ!!! Hopefully it's just a couple day thing. She has a low grade temp, a cough and a sore throat. BUT....she isn't so sick that she doesn't have time to play.
This is what she likes to do....and I have no idea. She stuffs her leggings with beanie babies and waddles around. I know...it's weird. But that's Syd!
Next. Let's see. I am 1 cm dilated!!! I know, big deal, right? Well it's better than being no cm!!! I'm hoping that on Wednesday (my next appt) that I'm at least 1 1/2 or 2....ya know, progress....because if I'm still one that will really bum me out. My doctor said that if he could pick the best time for me to go in labor, it would be at 38 weeks, so that Liam has plenty of time to mature, but not enough time to gain 2 extra pounds!! I'm okay with that! That would leave me with about 10ish days! YAHOOOOO!!
So my hbv medicine is doing well I think. I'm not sure of how well it's lowering my viral load, but it's not making me feel as bad as I thought. It gives me a headache and makes me sleepy, but that should get better after I have Liam, because being pregnant by itself is exhausting!!
We've been keeping busy with Kindergarten, errands, getting the house ready for a baby, dance class, all that good stuff! This next week will be pretty busy, too. We have a Halloween party to go to, parent teacher conferences (oh man, that's a whole other story...maybe later), Halloween, maybe a baby!!!! And Sydni has a 5 day weekend! Too bad Jimmy doesn't have a 5 day weekend, too. :-(
I think that's it for now...or at least for this entry!!
This is what she likes to do....and I have no idea. She stuffs her leggings with beanie babies and waddles around. I know...it's weird. But that's Syd!
Next. Let's see. I am 1 cm dilated!!! I know, big deal, right? Well it's better than being no cm!!! I'm hoping that on Wednesday (my next appt) that I'm at least 1 1/2 or 2....ya know, progress....because if I'm still one that will really bum me out. My doctor said that if he could pick the best time for me to go in labor, it would be at 38 weeks, so that Liam has plenty of time to mature, but not enough time to gain 2 extra pounds!! I'm okay with that! That would leave me with about 10ish days! YAHOOOOO!!
So my hbv medicine is doing well I think. I'm not sure of how well it's lowering my viral load, but it's not making me feel as bad as I thought. It gives me a headache and makes me sleepy, but that should get better after I have Liam, because being pregnant by itself is exhausting!!
We've been keeping busy with Kindergarten, errands, getting the house ready for a baby, dance class, all that good stuff! This next week will be pretty busy, too. We have a Halloween party to go to, parent teacher conferences (oh man, that's a whole other story...maybe later), Halloween, maybe a baby!!!! And Sydni has a 5 day weekend! Too bad Jimmy doesn't have a 5 day weekend, too. :-(
I think that's it for now...or at least for this entry!!
Monday, October 18, 2010
36 Weeks
PregnancyStats:
How Far Along: 36 weeks
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Oh my....probably way more than last week. But that's okay. Worse things could happen besides gaining a little extra weight :-)
Maternity Clothes: Well it's been warmer this last week, so I've been wearing sundresses.
Best Moment this week: When I started my hbv medication. Yay for me and Liam!
Gender: Allllll boy....it's been verified 3 times!
Movement: He's dropped, so my ribs are getting a little bit of a break (key words, a little bit). He's still all over the place, but I like it like that!
Food Craving: Starbucks. YUM.
What I miss: Not feeling like an old woman....I have so many aches and pains, you'd think i was 65.
What I am looking forward to: The special day between now and 4 weeks! I can't wait. It's even more exciting because of how excited Sydni is. She never stops talking about it!!
Symptoms: Rib pain, back pain, hands are swollen and hurt soooo bad especially at night, heartburn, swollen and sore feet and I waddle, and I don't sleeeeeep :-(
Exercise: I'm scared of exercise now because of Lactic Acidosis!! So I still just hang out at home. Everything feels like exercise to me.
I'm counting down the days!! Less than 4 weeks to go and I can't wait!!!!
How Far Along: 36 weeks
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Oh my....probably way more than last week. But that's okay. Worse things could happen besides gaining a little extra weight :-)
Maternity Clothes: Well it's been warmer this last week, so I've been wearing sundresses.
Best Moment this week: When I started my hbv medication. Yay for me and Liam!
Gender: Allllll boy....it's been verified 3 times!
Movement: He's dropped, so my ribs are getting a little bit of a break (key words, a little bit). He's still all over the place, but I like it like that!
Food Craving: Starbucks. YUM.
What I miss: Not feeling like an old woman....I have so many aches and pains, you'd think i was 65.
What I am looking forward to: The special day between now and 4 weeks! I can't wait. It's even more exciting because of how excited Sydni is. She never stops talking about it!!
Symptoms: Rib pain, back pain, hands are swollen and hurt soooo bad especially at night, heartburn, swollen and sore feet and I waddle, and I don't sleeeeeep :-(
Exercise: I'm scared of exercise now because of Lactic Acidosis!! So I still just hang out at home. Everything feels like exercise to me.
I'm counting down the days!! Less than 4 weeks to go and I can't wait!!!!
well, it's getting better
Ah yes. Lamivudine-hbv aka Epivir-hbv. How I loathe you.
Side effects I suffer from:
- Headache
-Dizziness
-Fatigue
-Possible swelling of hands.
Might I mention that 90% of the possible side effects of this medication are also possible things I might experience being pregnant. Oh joy.
The scariest side effects or complications from the medicine?
-Lactic Acidosis. Lactic acidosis is when lactic acid builds ups in the blood stream faster than it can be removed. Lactic acid is produced when oxygen levels in the body drop. --The medicine can do that.....awesome....because it can be fatal.
-My hbv strain(s) can become resistant to the medication.
-My hbv can become way worse (or better) after I stop taking the medicine. How unfair.
Positives
--Liam is getting what he needs, because the lower my viral load, the better off he is.
--Liam is almost here!!!! 4 or less weeks!!
--I am better off, because the longer my enzymes and my viral load are high, the more damage done to my body.
Side effects I suffer from:
- Headache
-Dizziness
-Fatigue
-Possible swelling of hands.
Might I mention that 90% of the possible side effects of this medication are also possible things I might experience being pregnant. Oh joy.
The scariest side effects or complications from the medicine?
-Lactic Acidosis. Lactic acidosis is when lactic acid builds ups in the blood stream faster than it can be removed. Lactic acid is produced when oxygen levels in the body drop. --The medicine can do that.....awesome....because it can be fatal.
-My hbv strain(s) can become resistant to the medication.
-My hbv can become way worse (or better) after I stop taking the medicine. How unfair.
Positives
--Liam is getting what he needs, because the lower my viral load, the better off he is.
--Liam is almost here!!!! 4 or less weeks!!
--I am better off, because the longer my enzymes and my viral load are high, the more damage done to my body.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Somebody likes me up there...
Well let's just start by saying THANK YOU GOD!
From my last post until now, 10000000000 things have happened. All have been better than I could've imagined (and believe me, I was imagining some pretty shitty stuff).
My Hepatologist thought my numbers were really high, but that they were directly related to the pregnancy, so he has put me on Lamivudine. It's a Hep B medication that is COMPLETELY safe in pregnancy. The reason for taking the medication to lower my levels so that it's less likely for him to contract the disease from me. I was told that even if I only take it for a week, it could make a huge difference. YAHOO!
Next, I was also told that the medicine would cost me a fortune...which I don't have. Luckily I have family that can support such an expense.....BUT when I spoke with the pharmacist today I was told it would only cost me $40!! And not hundreds or thousands!! YAHOO!!!
Next, I was told by my ob, that Liam would require a little extra surveillance after he was born.....I didn't know what this meant..watching his heart rate? His breathing? I had no idea. When I asked my ob, he said his electrolytes. YAHOO!! That's better than what I was thinking!
For myself, I have to take the medication until I see my hepatologist in February. I also have to get my bloodwork done every month instead of every 6 months. However, he does think this is directly pregnancy related and that after I have him, my levels should go back to around where they were (which was low 1000's and my liver enzymes were at a normal level). I'm hoping that this is true. But if not, I just hope that Liam doesn't get it and he will be Hep B free like Sydni.
I do know that I can't breast-feed while on the medicine because of how it changes through breast-feeding. Hard to explain, but if that's the case then that's what it'll be. I'd rather him be happy and safe and be formula fed, then sick with potentially toxic breast milk.
Whew. So to sum it up...
- I start taking Lamivudine.
- The medicine lowers my viral load which at the same time will lower my enzyme levels
- My load and levels are lessened, which lowers his chances of getting it.
- It's not going to cost me an arm and a leg.
- I get more frequent check ups to see if my levels are lowering with medicine after I deliver him.
- I can't breast-feed, but that's okay.
I couldn't feel better about the situation. I was so overwhelmed, especially since my whole pregnancy has been a roller coaster, and I'm so glad that this is working out in a way that should be beneficial for the both of us.
From my last post until now, 10000000000 things have happened. All have been better than I could've imagined (and believe me, I was imagining some pretty shitty stuff).
My Hepatologist thought my numbers were really high, but that they were directly related to the pregnancy, so he has put me on Lamivudine. It's a Hep B medication that is COMPLETELY safe in pregnancy. The reason for taking the medication to lower my levels so that it's less likely for him to contract the disease from me. I was told that even if I only take it for a week, it could make a huge difference. YAHOO!
Next, I was also told that the medicine would cost me a fortune...which I don't have. Luckily I have family that can support such an expense.....BUT when I spoke with the pharmacist today I was told it would only cost me $40!! And not hundreds or thousands!! YAHOO!!!
Next, I was told by my ob, that Liam would require a little extra surveillance after he was born.....I didn't know what this meant..watching his heart rate? His breathing? I had no idea. When I asked my ob, he said his electrolytes. YAHOO!! That's better than what I was thinking!
For myself, I have to take the medication until I see my hepatologist in February. I also have to get my bloodwork done every month instead of every 6 months. However, he does think this is directly pregnancy related and that after I have him, my levels should go back to around where they were (which was low 1000's and my liver enzymes were at a normal level). I'm hoping that this is true. But if not, I just hope that Liam doesn't get it and he will be Hep B free like Sydni.
I do know that I can't breast-feed while on the medicine because of how it changes through breast-feeding. Hard to explain, but if that's the case then that's what it'll be. I'd rather him be happy and safe and be formula fed, then sick with potentially toxic breast milk.
Whew. So to sum it up...
- I start taking Lamivudine.
- The medicine lowers my viral load which at the same time will lower my enzyme levels
- My load and levels are lessened, which lowers his chances of getting it.
- It's not going to cost me an arm and a leg.
- I get more frequent check ups to see if my levels are lowering with medicine after I deliver him.
- I can't breast-feed, but that's okay.
I couldn't feel better about the situation. I was so overwhelmed, especially since my whole pregnancy has been a roller coaster, and I'm so glad that this is working out in a way that should be beneficial for the both of us.
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