I went to the OB doc yesterday and it was all good news. They initially wanted to check me for dilation/effacement, but I wasn't so into the idea. That is some cruel and unusual pain I'm telling you. As it turns out, they ended up hooking me up to a fetal monitor and then doing another ultrasound, mostly 3-D, to check fetal stress and amniotic fluids, respectively. Kinsey wasn't under any stress and I only had one random, minor contraction. The fluid surrounding her was in abundance, so the doctor said all was well. She will be considered full term in two weeks since 37-40 weeks is considered full term. The fact that she's a girl and farther along in development, plus the fact that I had the two steroid shots, makes me feel much more comfortable about her arrival from this point forward. Oh, she still has big lips, but also seems to have Tobin's chin. Definitely not mine, as her chin has a little indent-like dimple under her bottom lip. Cute.
My belly feels solid, like she's out of room. I wouldn't say as hard as concrete, but close. There is now pain with every step, mostly in the pelvic area, but my back is starting to hurt as well. Rolling over in the night is quite the process. I've gotta remember to grab the body pillow and bring it with me and not get tangled up in the sheets, but still inch by inch I have to do a 180 to the other hip. Both hips and shoulders are bruised and I wake up needing Tylenol at least a couple of times in the night. That is in addition to the 4-6 bathroom trips. Geesh! In the morning, I feel much better than in the evening.
Tanner is doing very well. He is walking all over the place! We recently tried shoes on him and it was like learning to walk all over again. He absolutely wanted them off of his feet. He would lift up his little feet really high to walk too! SO cute! He is such a laid back kid. You'd think he would have some kind of problem or meltdown being with different family members and friends every day, but he just goes with the flow and plays like usual. He has taken a liking to water for sure. He likes to play in the hose and hang in the swimming pool. He doesn't squeal and go crazy, just smiles and chills out. He is soooo much like his father!
I went to the OB doc yesterday and it was all good news. They initially wanted to check me for dilation/effacement, but I wasn't so into the idea. That is some cruel and unusual pain I'm telling you. As it turns out, they ended up hooking me up to a fetal monitor and then doing another ultrasound, mostly 3-D, to check fetal stress and amniotic fluids, respectively. Kinsey wasn't under any stress and I only had one random, minor contraction. The fluid surrounding her was in abundance, so the doctor said all was well. She will be considered full term in two weeks since 37-40 weeks is considered full term. The fact that she's a girl and farther along in development, plus the fact that I had the two steroid shots, makes me feel much more comfortable about her arrival from this point forward. Oh, she still has big lips, but also seems to have Tobin's chin. Definitely not mine, as her chin has a little indent-like dimple under her bottom lip. Cute.
My belly feels solid, like she's out of room. I wouldn't say as hard as concrete, but close. There is now pain with every step, mostly in the pelvic area, but my back is starting to hurt as well. Rolling over in the night is quite the process. I've gotta remember to grab the body pillow and bring it with me and not get tangled up in the sheets, but still inch by inch I have to do a 180 to the other hip. Both hips and shoulders are bruised and I wake up needing Tylenol at least a couple of times in the night. That is in addition to the 4-6 bathroom trips. Geesh! In the morning, I feel much better than in the evening.
Tanner is doing very well. He is walking all over the place! We recently tried shoes on him and it was like learning to walk all over again. He absolutely wanted them off of his feet. He would lift up his little feet really high to walk too! SO cute! He is such a laid back kid. You'd think he would have some kind of problem or meltdown being with different family members and friends every day, but he just goes with the flow and plays like usual. He has taken a liking to water for sure. He likes to play in the hose and hang in the swimming pool. He doesn't squeal and go crazy, just smiles and chills out. He is soooo much like his father!
oh hol, so glad that all is well with your sweet little girl. i can't even imagine your discomfort, but you're almost there!
ReplyDeleteand tanner is amazing! i LOVE the picture of tobin and tanner in their shades. cool dudes!
Great pics! And so glad that things are moving along nicely. I'm so excited to meet Kinsey, but I am guessing that it won't be for a good long while. That's okay, we want her to develop normally and avoid the NICU if possible. Love you!
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