Saturday, December 16, 2006
Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Two months old
She's starting to show her personality more and more each day. She's just so adorable. She always has her hands in a fist up by her face. My husband & I are always joking saying that she's gonna be a boxer when she grows up, which is already something along the lines of what he wants for her anyways. He hopes that someday she will be a Supermodel-Kickboxing Champion. Me on the other hand, I just hope that she can find something that makes her truly happy. That may not neccessarily mean being a doctor or making tons of money. Happiness comes in many forms.
She's making noises now, and is very alert. She's looking around at everything and everyone.
She's a happy baby most of the time, but loves to be held. I have to admit that I do spoil her when it comes to that. She's my first child, the first grandchild on my side, and the first girl grandchild on my husband's side. So everyone just can't get enough of her. She can't be still or be by herself for very long. After at least 10 or 15 minutes she'll start to cry. But I really don't mind. I love being with her. That's a huge goal of mine before I have to go back to work and school.
She just got baptized during Thanksgiving. It was only family, so I didn't have time to send out invitations. It was decided very last minute. I'm not a super religious person, but I do want give her the first step stone to becoming Catholic if that what she wants for herself when she grows up. I don't want to force any religion on her. Personally, I'm an agnostic. I don't know if there is or isn't a god. I just don't know.
Anyways...
I can't wait to see what she does next...
She's making noises now, and is very alert. She's looking around at everything and everyone.
She's a happy baby most of the time, but loves to be held. I have to admit that I do spoil her when it comes to that. She's my first child, the first grandchild on my side, and the first girl grandchild on my husband's side. So everyone just can't get enough of her. She can't be still or be by herself for very long. After at least 10 or 15 minutes she'll start to cry. But I really don't mind. I love being with her. That's a huge goal of mine before I have to go back to work and school.
She just got baptized during Thanksgiving. It was only family, so I didn't have time to send out invitations. It was decided very last minute. I'm not a super religious person, but I do want give her the first step stone to becoming Catholic if that what she wants for herself when she grows up. I don't want to force any religion on her. Personally, I'm an agnostic. I don't know if there is or isn't a god. I just don't know.
Anyways...
I can't wait to see what she does next...
Monday, November 6, 2006
One month old
I'm starting to finally feel like myself again. Most 0f the pain from the stitches has subsided, thanks to a lot of medication. I'm really enjoying the time that I'm spending with my daughter. Right now I'm still on maternity leave and haven't yet started school, so I'm home all day with her. She sleeps so many hours in the day that I find myself wanting to sleep too. Just so the time will past to when I can hold her and play with her again. We sleep downstairs on the most comfortable couch in the world. Well I do anyways, and she sleeps in her car seat.
All she's doing now is sleeping, & eating. She doesn't make much noise yet except when she cries. She wakes me up in the middle of the night at least 2 or 3 times. I can't wait till she starts sleeping through the night. She's been smiling now for a couple of weeks.
I love being a mother. I've gotten over the pain of breastfeeding coz...ha...I stopped all together. I just couldn't take it anymore. I cried a lot the first couple weeks, coz I was so mad at myself that I couldn't do it. If there was one thing I was adamant about it was breastfeeding. But after some time, I saw that she was getting chubbier and chubbier. As long as she's healthy I'm happy.
I've also gotten over my mild case of postpartum depression. Now I'm just happy overall. I finally have the daughter that I've been hoping for.
All she's doing now is sleeping, & eating. She doesn't make much noise yet except when she cries. She wakes me up in the middle of the night at least 2 or 3 times. I can't wait till she starts sleeping through the night. She's been smiling now for a couple of weeks.
I love being a mother. I've gotten over the pain of breastfeeding coz...ha...I stopped all together. I just couldn't take it anymore. I cried a lot the first couple weeks, coz I was so mad at myself that I couldn't do it. If there was one thing I was adamant about it was breastfeeding. But after some time, I saw that she was getting chubbier and chubbier. As long as she's healthy I'm happy.
I've also gotten over my mild case of postpartum depression. Now I'm just happy overall. I finally have the daughter that I've been hoping for.
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Saturday, October 14, 2006
Going Home...
We were able to go home October 7th. Stailynne was all dressed and ready. She was in her car seat, and I was all packed and ready to go. The nurse took me down in a wheel chair. We got Stailynne buckled into the car, and off we went. HOME! I couldn't have been happier.
I was finally in my own bed again. Me and Stailynne slept in my bed for a couple of hours. I tried my best to feed her when she would wake up, but I found myself in unfamiliar territory. After a while, feeding her began to be excruciating.
The first couple of nights she'd just camp out there for hours. It hurt so bad, but eventually she's fall asleep still latched on. That's when I got a chance to catch some Z's. Then she'd wake up, and I'd switch her to the other side. Painville all over again. After about 2 or 3 days I was sore, and cracked all over. I don't know if I can continue trying to breastfeed her. As an alternative I pumped, but I couldn't seem to get much milk at all. I'd pump for almost an hour and get only 2 to 3 oz. Some days were better than others. If I was lucky I'd get 4 oz. I began to freeze whatever milk I could get out. Though it was upsetting, I had to give her formula. I just couldn't keep up with the demand. Slowly my milk flow became less and less, until there was none left. Stailynne is now strictly a formula-fed baby. It wasn't my original plan, but as long as she's healthy I'm happy.
I was finally in my own bed again. Me and Stailynne slept in my bed for a couple of hours. I tried my best to feed her when she would wake up, but I found myself in unfamiliar territory. After a while, feeding her began to be excruciating.
The first couple of nights she'd just camp out there for hours. It hurt so bad, but eventually she's fall asleep still latched on. That's when I got a chance to catch some Z's. Then she'd wake up, and I'd switch her to the other side. Painville all over again. After about 2 or 3 days I was sore, and cracked all over. I don't know if I can continue trying to breastfeed her. As an alternative I pumped, but I couldn't seem to get much milk at all. I'd pump for almost an hour and get only 2 to 3 oz. Some days were better than others. If I was lucky I'd get 4 oz. I began to freeze whatever milk I could get out. Though it was upsetting, I had to give her formula. I just couldn't keep up with the demand. Slowly my milk flow became less and less, until there was none left. Stailynne is now strictly a formula-fed baby. It wasn't my original plan, but as long as she's healthy I'm happy.
Monday, October 9, 2006
3-Day Well Baby Appt
Today was Stailynne's 4-day well baby appt. the past few days have been exhausting, so i'm glad that my mom was there to help me since tai had to go back to work already.
She picked us up at the house in the morning, and we headed off to Kaiser South for her appt. I was happy that this was going to be our only appt there. Kaiser South is so busy. i know that coz i work there. all of her future appointments are going to be at Elk Grove Kaiser.
We got to her appointment and was escorted to the exam room in the back. I answered all the questions about what her poop looked like, and how many diapers i went through in a day, etc. We took all of her clothes off so that she could be weighed. They measured her length from head to toe, and also around her head.
She had lost weight which made me really sad. I know it had to do with my problems with breastfeeding. i just had no idea what i was doing. and it was obvious that she wasn't getting much to eat. that was probably one of my lowest points as a mother.
The NP went over latching, and tried to show me breastfeeding positions. it's so much harder than it looks! and she also said that she looked a little yellow. that's a sign of hyperbillirubin. yeah that's a big word for jaundice. i know a lot of babies get readmitted into the hospital for this. i was hoping that she didn't have it coz hospitals make me feel so uncomfortable.
we went to the lab to have her blood drawn and had to wait around for an hour for the results. in the mean time, i took her to my department for my co-workers to see.
after an hour, we went back to the clinic and found out that she didn't have to get admitted for jaundice. thank god!
my mom dropped us at home, and back to the couch we slept. i love that couch!!! and back to trying to breastfeed her. gosh it hurts to much.
She picked us up at the house in the morning, and we headed off to Kaiser South for her appt. I was happy that this was going to be our only appt there. Kaiser South is so busy. i know that coz i work there. all of her future appointments are going to be at Elk Grove Kaiser.
We got to her appointment and was escorted to the exam room in the back. I answered all the questions about what her poop looked like, and how many diapers i went through in a day, etc. We took all of her clothes off so that she could be weighed. They measured her length from head to toe, and also around her head.
She had lost weight which made me really sad. I know it had to do with my problems with breastfeeding. i just had no idea what i was doing. and it was obvious that she wasn't getting much to eat. that was probably one of my lowest points as a mother.
The NP went over latching, and tried to show me breastfeeding positions. it's so much harder than it looks! and she also said that she looked a little yellow. that's a sign of hyperbillirubin. yeah that's a big word for jaundice. i know a lot of babies get readmitted into the hospital for this. i was hoping that she didn't have it coz hospitals make me feel so uncomfortable.
we went to the lab to have her blood drawn and had to wait around for an hour for the results. in the mean time, i took her to my department for my co-workers to see.
after an hour, we went back to the clinic and found out that she didn't have to get admitted for jaundice. thank god!
my mom dropped us at home, and back to the couch we slept. i love that couch!!! and back to trying to breastfeed her. gosh it hurts to much.
Saturday, October 7, 2006
After Delivery
I was so glad that it was over. They put Stailynne under my gown so that she could stay warm. They also told me to try to feed her. I honestly thought it was going to be easy. Boy was I wrong. I didn't think it would be this hard to get her to latch on properly. So I tried for a while until they took her to give her a bath, and then they put her under the warmer.
The nurse told me to get up to go to the bathroom, and all I felt was a gush of blood rushing down my leg. It was so painful to walk. All I wanted to was to sleep. I got back onto the bed, and soon after I was already on the Postpartum side. I was hoping for a private room but ended up getting a semi-private one. Luckily they found out that I was an employee so they didn't give me a roommate.
Visitors came by later that night. My parents came by, as well as some of my coworkers. It was nice to see all of the happy faces. Everyone was so excited to see Stailynne. We've all been waiting a long time for her.
Night time came. This was one of the hardest nights to get through for me. I couldn't sleep comfortably because of my stitches. When I tried to move around to get comfortable I would be in so much pain. When I finally was in a good position, Stailynne would wake up to breastfeed. I didn't get much sleep at all. The only sleep I did get was when Tai took Stailynne with him to the other bed. But of course, nurses were in and out of my room at all hours of the night taking my temperature, and getting labs run on the baby. I was just counting down the hours until I was able to go home.
As soon as the day shift nurse came on, I was asking when I could go home. I wanted to be in my own bed. Luckily, Stailynne and I both got the okay to get discharged.
The nurse told me to get up to go to the bathroom, and all I felt was a gush of blood rushing down my leg. It was so painful to walk. All I wanted to was to sleep. I got back onto the bed, and soon after I was already on the Postpartum side. I was hoping for a private room but ended up getting a semi-private one. Luckily they found out that I was an employee so they didn't give me a roommate.
Visitors came by later that night. My parents came by, as well as some of my coworkers. It was nice to see all of the happy faces. Everyone was so excited to see Stailynne. We've all been waiting a long time for her.
Night time came. This was one of the hardest nights to get through for me. I couldn't sleep comfortably because of my stitches. When I tried to move around to get comfortable I would be in so much pain. When I finally was in a good position, Stailynne would wake up to breastfeed. I didn't get much sleep at all. The only sleep I did get was when Tai took Stailynne with him to the other bed. But of course, nurses were in and out of my room at all hours of the night taking my temperature, and getting labs run on the baby. I was just counting down the hours until I was able to go home.
As soon as the day shift nurse came on, I was asking when I could go home. I wanted to be in my own bed. Luckily, Stailynne and I both got the okay to get discharged.
Friday, October 6, 2006
Welcome to the World
Stailynne R. Nguyen
Weight: 6lbs 9 oz.
Length: 17 inches
How long did it take?: 8 hours
When: 10/6/06
Time: 9:01 am
Where: South Sacramento Kaiser Medical Center
LABOR!!!
A week was an under statement! I ended up going into labor about 11 hours after I was discharged from the hospital. I really was not expecting her yet. Tai and I were just going about our normal routine. We ate dinner, watched a movie at home, and went to bed. Around 1:00 am it all started. (A lot of what happened is such a blur. This is from what I can remember and from what people have told me.)
1:00 am~ I began to feel minor aches in my stomach but I ignored them, thinking it was just an upset stomach from something I ate.
2:15 am~ This not just a stomach ache! When the pain kept coming and going I knew that it was time! I woke Tai up, and he began getting really nervous. I called the hospital to let them know that I was in labor. He grabbed the bag and headed to the hospital. Tai called my mom, sister, and sister-in-law to let them know the good news.
2:30 am~ We finally got to the hospital. I waited in the front while he parked the car. My mom, sister, and sister-in-law arrived soon after.
2:40 am~ I went to labor and delivery to check in. They took me to the ultrasound room for triage. I was checked by a nurse midwife, and was told that I was only 1 1/2 cm dilated, which was where I was at yesterday. They told me that if after one hour of walking and no progression that they would send me home with some medication to help me sleep. I was already in so much pain. All I could do is shut my eyes tight, and swing my legs back and forth while I was sitting up on the exam table. Then I tried to walk around the l&d floor a couple of times but that was tough coz I had to stop every couple minutes or so because the contractions were so strong.
3:40 am~ After one hour, they came back to check me. I was hoping and praying that I had made some progress. The midwife said that I was 2 1/2 to 3 cm. They decided to keep me. Thank god! I originally wanted to do this naturally but OMG the pain. I wanted something.
3:50 am~ Finally I'm in a labor room. I think it was room 202A. They began hooking me up to all of the monitors, and tried to start an IV. Yes they TRIED, but did not succeed. I had so many nurses try but they said that I was dehydrated. The pain was getting worse and worse. I wanted to cry.
5:00 am~ I still don't have an IV, so still no pain medication. They already tried 4 times. They had to call a doctor from anesthesia to put the IV in. God bless her! She finally got it in. And I finally was able to get something for the pain. I don't even remember what it was. All I remember is that it took the pain away, at least for a little bit. Tai says that I knocked out right away, and that after about an hour I started feeling the pain again.
6:00 am~ From this point on, I can remember very little. I know Tai was asleep, Jamie and my mom were sitting around trying to pass the time, and Trang (my sister-in-law) was by my side forcing me to drink water. I remember crying a lot and saying I couldn't take the pain anymore. I think I was at least 6 to 7 cm at this time.
7:00 am~ My mom and Jamie had to leave. My mom had to take the kids to school, and pick up Jacob, and Jamie said that she was gonna try to get in at least one class. Tai would call them when I was closer to 10 cm. Meanwhile, the contractions were coming fast and hard. I just wanted my epidural. They said that they couldn't give it to me yet because my labs didn't come back yet. I was not a happy camper. No classes in the world could have prepared me for all of the pain that I was feeling at that moment. And those breathing exercises were NOT working for me. I just wanted her out already!
8:00 am~ I'm 9 cm! Trang called Jamie and told her, so she rushed back to the hospital. Who's in the room with me: Tai, Trang, Jamie, Mom, Jacob, Andrew, and even Tai's auntie.
8:30 am~ I was feeling so much pressure. I told the nurse that I wanted to go to the bathroom. She told me that she was gonna put a catheter in to empty my bladder. I told her that I felt like doing the other thing. I kept hearing it from other people and from the books I was reading about women passing a BM while they're pushing. I was nervous about that. She then realized that was from the pressure from the baby's head. She checked me and I was 10 cm. I was so scared coz I didn't even get my epidural yet, and it was too late. This is when anesthesia decided to grace us with their presence. They called Dr. Klooster for the delivery.
8:55 am~ Dr. Klooster ruptured my bag of water. I had my legs in the stir-ups, and began to push on the doctor's command. After my 3rd push, the doctor told me to stop. I then yelled back "I'M NOT PUSHING!" I guess the cord was wrapped around her neck.
9:00 am~ After they unraveled the cord, I pushed one more time and she came out. Surprisingly I felt no pain during delivery. I think it was from all of the adrenaline rushing through my body. I knew I was close, and that if I just pushed as hard as I could finally get this process over with. Stailynne Nguyen was born October 6, 2006 at 9:01 am, naturally. I was so happy she came out crying and that she had a head full of hair. I finally had my daughter in my arms.
9:05 am~ I had a 2nd degree laceration, so Dr. Klooster was sewing me up while I had Stailynne on my chest. He didn't put enough local so I could feel him stitching when he first started. I'M SO TRIED!
1:00 am~ I began to feel minor aches in my stomach but I ignored them, thinking it was just an upset stomach from something I ate.
2:15 am~ This not just a stomach ache! When the pain kept coming and going I knew that it was time! I woke Tai up, and he began getting really nervous. I called the hospital to let them know that I was in labor. He grabbed the bag and headed to the hospital. Tai called my mom, sister, and sister-in-law to let them know the good news.
2:30 am~ We finally got to the hospital. I waited in the front while he parked the car. My mom, sister, and sister-in-law arrived soon after.
2:40 am~ I went to labor and delivery to check in. They took me to the ultrasound room for triage. I was checked by a nurse midwife, and was told that I was only 1 1/2 cm dilated, which was where I was at yesterday. They told me that if after one hour of walking and no progression that they would send me home with some medication to help me sleep. I was already in so much pain. All I could do is shut my eyes tight, and swing my legs back and forth while I was sitting up on the exam table. Then I tried to walk around the l&d floor a couple of times but that was tough coz I had to stop every couple minutes or so because the contractions were so strong.
3:40 am~ After one hour, they came back to check me. I was hoping and praying that I had made some progress. The midwife said that I was 2 1/2 to 3 cm. They decided to keep me. Thank god! I originally wanted to do this naturally but OMG the pain. I wanted something.
3:50 am~ Finally I'm in a labor room. I think it was room 202A. They began hooking me up to all of the monitors, and tried to start an IV. Yes they TRIED, but did not succeed. I had so many nurses try but they said that I was dehydrated. The pain was getting worse and worse. I wanted to cry.
5:00 am~ I still don't have an IV, so still no pain medication. They already tried 4 times. They had to call a doctor from anesthesia to put the IV in. God bless her! She finally got it in. And I finally was able to get something for the pain. I don't even remember what it was. All I remember is that it took the pain away, at least for a little bit. Tai says that I knocked out right away, and that after about an hour I started feeling the pain again.
6:00 am~ From this point on, I can remember very little. I know Tai was asleep, Jamie and my mom were sitting around trying to pass the time, and Trang (my sister-in-law) was by my side forcing me to drink water. I remember crying a lot and saying I couldn't take the pain anymore. I think I was at least 6 to 7 cm at this time.
7:00 am~ My mom and Jamie had to leave. My mom had to take the kids to school, and pick up Jacob, and Jamie said that she was gonna try to get in at least one class. Tai would call them when I was closer to 10 cm. Meanwhile, the contractions were coming fast and hard. I just wanted my epidural. They said that they couldn't give it to me yet because my labs didn't come back yet. I was not a happy camper. No classes in the world could have prepared me for all of the pain that I was feeling at that moment. And those breathing exercises were NOT working for me. I just wanted her out already!
8:00 am~ I'm 9 cm! Trang called Jamie and told her, so she rushed back to the hospital. Who's in the room with me: Tai, Trang, Jamie, Mom, Jacob, Andrew, and even Tai's auntie.
8:30 am~ I was feeling so much pressure. I told the nurse that I wanted to go to the bathroom. She told me that she was gonna put a catheter in to empty my bladder. I told her that I felt like doing the other thing. I kept hearing it from other people and from the books I was reading about women passing a BM while they're pushing. I was nervous about that. She then realized that was from the pressure from the baby's head. She checked me and I was 10 cm. I was so scared coz I didn't even get my epidural yet, and it was too late. This is when anesthesia decided to grace us with their presence. They called Dr. Klooster for the delivery.
8:55 am~ Dr. Klooster ruptured my bag of water. I had my legs in the stir-ups, and began to push on the doctor's command. After my 3rd push, the doctor told me to stop. I then yelled back "I'M NOT PUSHING!" I guess the cord was wrapped around her neck.
9:00 am~ After they unraveled the cord, I pushed one more time and she came out. Surprisingly I felt no pain during delivery. I think it was from all of the adrenaline rushing through my body. I knew I was close, and that if I just pushed as hard as I could finally get this process over with. Stailynne Nguyen was born October 6, 2006 at 9:01 am, naturally. I was so happy she came out crying and that she had a head full of hair. I finally had my daughter in my arms.
9:05 am~ I had a 2nd degree laceration, so Dr. Klooster was sewing me up while I had Stailynne on my chest. He didn't put enough local so I could feel him stitching when he first started. I'M SO TRIED!
Thursday, October 5, 2006
38 weeks
Weight: 175 lbs
Blood Pressure: 130/90
The good news...
I went to the clinic today to see Dr. Dong. I was especially excited about this one because she was going to check if I was dilated at all.
It turns out that I'm at -1 station and 1 1/2 cm dialted. She said that she expects me to have the baby with in the week. It's nuts how fast the time went. In just another couple of days i should have my little girl in my arms.
The bad news...
She noticed that my blood pressure was a little high again, so back to the clinic I went for a blood pressure obs.
I was on constant monitoring from the blood pressure machine. I was poked at and prodded again. A nurse midwife came in to do an ultrasound to check on the baby. She was checking on how much black space was around the baby. The baby was fine right now, but with increased time, the amount of space would be less and less. In that case, they would have to induce me. And with my blood pressure going up, delivery would be the best option.
Luckily, they let me go home after about three hours, but with strict instructions to call them back about any symptoms I was having.
Home at last. I just want to enjoy these last couple days of just being a duo (me and tai), but I can't wait to see my baby!
Blood Pressure: 130/90
The good news...
I went to the clinic today to see Dr. Dong. I was especially excited about this one because she was going to check if I was dilated at all.
It turns out that I'm at -1 station and 1 1/2 cm dialted. She said that she expects me to have the baby with in the week. It's nuts how fast the time went. In just another couple of days i should have my little girl in my arms.
The bad news...
She noticed that my blood pressure was a little high again, so back to the clinic I went for a blood pressure obs.
I was on constant monitoring from the blood pressure machine. I was poked at and prodded again. A nurse midwife came in to do an ultrasound to check on the baby. She was checking on how much black space was around the baby. The baby was fine right now, but with increased time, the amount of space would be less and less. In that case, they would have to induce me. And with my blood pressure going up, delivery would be the best option.
Luckily, they let me go home after about three hours, but with strict instructions to call them back about any symptoms I was having.
Home at last. I just want to enjoy these last couple days of just being a duo (me and tai), but I can't wait to see my baby!
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
37 weeks
Weight: 173 lbs
Blood Pressure: 133/84
The my due date is approaching fast. In a couple more weeks i'll see my little girl. Though i'm very anxious to get to that date, i'm feeling a little under the weather today. I feel like i'm getting a cold, which sucks coz i really don't know what i can and can't have. Ruth said that it would be okay if i had benadryl or sudafed. Hopefully i get better quick coz i don't want to be sick when i go into labor.
Blood Pressure: 133/84
The my due date is approaching fast. In a couple more weeks i'll see my little girl. Though i'm very anxious to get to that date, i'm feeling a little under the weather today. I feel like i'm getting a cold, which sucks coz i really don't know what i can and can't have. Ruth said that it would be okay if i had benadryl or sudafed. Hopefully i get better quick coz i don't want to be sick when i go into labor.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
37 weeks
I was in the hospital again last night. I had this throbbing headache since Sunday night. Tylenol was not doing the job, and it would not go away. When i couldn't take it anymore, i called L&D, and they told me to come in. I came in at almost 12:30 Monday morning. They put me on the monitor again, and after an hour, they decided they wanted to keep me for observation for a couple of hours. They moved me into one of the labor suites. They ran some labs on me, and gave me some vicodin to help ease the pain from the headache.
The room was nice and dim, and very quiet. The only thing i could hear was tai snoring his ass off on the couch. But i drowned him out and was finally able to get some sleep after i had some vicodin. When i woke up a while after, my headache was finally gone. I was discharged around 4 am.
The room was nice and dim, and very quiet. The only thing i could hear was tai snoring his ass off on the couch. But i drowned him out and was finally able to get some sleep after i had some vicodin. When i woke up a while after, my headache was finally gone. I was discharged around 4 am.
Friday, September 22, 2006
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
36 weeks
Weight: 173 lbs
Blood Pressure: 126/84
I came into my appt today with Dr. Dong. She measured my tummy, and listened to the baby's heart. For some reason, she left the doppler on my stomach for a lot longer than usual. She told me that her heart beat was a little fast. She was concerned so she decided to send me to L&D to be put on the monitor for a while. Her heart beat was in the 180s.
So I went to the hospital and was hooked on to all sorts of machines. It wasn't long until they noticed that my baby was fine. They said she looked perfect on the monitor. I was only there for about an hour.
Blood Pressure: 126/84
I came into my appt today with Dr. Dong. She measured my tummy, and listened to the baby's heart. For some reason, she left the doppler on my stomach for a lot longer than usual. She told me that her heart beat was a little fast. She was concerned so she decided to send me to L&D to be put on the monitor for a while. Her heart beat was in the 180s.
So I went to the hospital and was hooked on to all sorts of machines. It wasn't long until they noticed that my baby was fine. They said she looked perfect on the monitor. I was only there for about an hour.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
35 weeks
Weight: 171 lbs
Blood Pressure: 131/83
Today they gave me a dvd at the clinic about how to care for my baby. It's nothing that i didn't already know, so it was all old news. I'm still gaining weight. I can't wait to give birth so that i can see my baby and get all of this weight off of me. I'm counting down...
Blood Pressure: 131/83
Today they gave me a dvd at the clinic about how to care for my baby. It's nothing that i didn't already know, so it was all old news. I'm still gaining weight. I can't wait to give birth so that i can see my baby and get all of this weight off of me. I'm counting down...
Monday, September 11, 2006
OUCH!
I've been having a lot of pain in my pubic bone area. It hurts to walk sometimes, and so hard to get out of bed. I'm thinking it's because her head is dropping and there's a lot more pressure in that area. I've also read that during pregnancy, everything is more elastic in that area because your body is preparing for labor and birth.
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Anxious
My little pumpkin is coming soon...
October 15 is fast approaching, and i will finally be able to see and hold the baby that i've been dreaming about for months! i know that i may complain a lot about how painful it is to be pregnant, but i know for sure that i'm going to miss feeling her kick in my tummy.
i find myself getting anxious about everything baby related. her room, labor and delivery, and just how much my life is going to change when she's born. Will i be sleep deprived? How will my relationship with my husband change? How am i going to manage still breastfeeding and having to go to work and school? Gosh i could go on and on. There's just a lot of questions going through this brain of mine.
i'm sure when i finally get to hold her that all of my worries will fade away. and we'll just take it one day at a time...:)
Can't wait to see u...
October 15 is fast approaching, and i will finally be able to see and hold the baby that i've been dreaming about for months! i know that i may complain a lot about how painful it is to be pregnant, but i know for sure that i'm going to miss feeling her kick in my tummy.
i find myself getting anxious about everything baby related. her room, labor and delivery, and just how much my life is going to change when she's born. Will i be sleep deprived? How will my relationship with my husband change? How am i going to manage still breastfeeding and having to go to work and school? Gosh i could go on and on. There's just a lot of questions going through this brain of mine.
i'm sure when i finally get to hold her that all of my worries will fade away. and we'll just take it one day at a time...:)
Can't wait to see u...
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
32 Weeks
Weight: 164 lbs
Blood Pressure: 119/78
Gosh i'm getting as fat as a cow! i even have stretch marks on my legs! i cannot believe that i've gained 30 lbs. I've been gaining 10 pounds a month. Now i know i'm eating way too much.
I had another appt today, with tons of questions in hand. I'm obviously getting anxious to see my baby.
She's been moving around a lot. I can sometimes catch my stomach all disfigured coz she has her leg pushing out on it. I wonder what she's doing in there.
I can't believe that in 8 weeks i'm gonna see my daughter. I can't wait. Until then, i'll just see her in my dreams.
Blood Pressure: 119/78
Gosh i'm getting as fat as a cow! i even have stretch marks on my legs! i cannot believe that i've gained 30 lbs. I've been gaining 10 pounds a month. Now i know i'm eating way too much.
I had another appt today, with tons of questions in hand. I'm obviously getting anxious to see my baby.
She's been moving around a lot. I can sometimes catch my stomach all disfigured coz she has her leg pushing out on it. I wonder what she's doing in there.
I can't believe that in 8 weeks i'm gonna see my daughter. I can't wait. Until then, i'll just see her in my dreams.
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Baby Shower
I've been looking forward to this party ever since i got pregnant. I planned that i was gonna be a huge bash, and it sure was. We tried to throw my birthday in there so that we could just do it all at once, but i don't think they read down the invitation that far. But that was okay with me. When u get older, birthdays really are not that important anymore.
Unfortunately, i had to work that day. I kept calling my sister and my sister-in-law to make sure everything was going according to plan. It was driving me crazy that i couldn't be home to coordinate everything. When i got off and finally got home, i was so tired. If it wasn't for the baby shower, i would have just wanted to shower and go to sleep. When i got home, there was already a couple of people there. So i had to get upstairs and fix myself up.
Everything was going smoothly, until the games started. Some people were getting a little too competitive, taking prizes that weren't for that particular game, and just out right stealing prizes that weren't even theirs. It was a mess! But regardless, everyone had fun.
There were tons of gifts there for Stailynne. Thanks to all of you that could make it.
Monday, July 17, 2006
27 weeks
Weight: 155 lbs
Blood Pressure: 128/86
I was given the glucose test today. I went to the lab an hour before my appt and drank some kind of orange flavored drink. It tasted like soda. I'm assuming the test determines whether or not i have gestational diabetes.
I went to my appt after the lab, and her heart beat was pretty fast. That was due to that sugar drink that i had. So that was to be expected. She also discussed signs of preterm labor with me, so that i'm well educated about when i should go to L&D to be checked out.
My doctor has let me know that I'm gaining too much weight too fast. They only advice gaining 20 to 25 pounds during a pregnancy. I'm already at that point, and i have a couple more months to go. I'm not too sure how i'm to not gain anymore weight. That's gonna be a tough one, coz i've been eating like a pig lately. My favs are a whole can of spam, and a lot of rice, and a peanut butter and banana sandwhich. The rice is probably the reason why i've been putting so much on. Well my husbands keeps telling me to eat and eat, and not listen to the doctor. He says that it's for the baby. i hope he's right, and i have myself one chubby baby.
Blood Pressure: 128/86
I was given the glucose test today. I went to the lab an hour before my appt and drank some kind of orange flavored drink. It tasted like soda. I'm assuming the test determines whether or not i have gestational diabetes.
I went to my appt after the lab, and her heart beat was pretty fast. That was due to that sugar drink that i had. So that was to be expected. She also discussed signs of preterm labor with me, so that i'm well educated about when i should go to L&D to be checked out.
My doctor has let me know that I'm gaining too much weight too fast. They only advice gaining 20 to 25 pounds during a pregnancy. I'm already at that point, and i have a couple more months to go. I'm not too sure how i'm to not gain anymore weight. That's gonna be a tough one, coz i've been eating like a pig lately. My favs are a whole can of spam, and a lot of rice, and a peanut butter and banana sandwhich. The rice is probably the reason why i've been putting so much on. Well my husbands keeps telling me to eat and eat, and not listen to the doctor. He says that it's for the baby. i hope he's right, and i have myself one chubby baby.
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Saturday, June 17, 2006
Leg Cramps
I had my first leg cramp 2 days ago. OMG! I just stretched my leg while i was in bed, and it just came so fast. It was so painful. I started to cry, which woke tai up. He began to massage my calf to hopefully stop the spasm. It was a good 30 seconds to a minute until the cramp subsided. This is the most painful thing i've ever experienced up until now. I know that's not gonna last coz i have labor coming in a couple more months.
I emailed Dr. Dong again, (i started to limp after the cramp) about my leg, and she advised me to go to L&D to get it checked out. She wanted to make sure that it wasn't a blood clot or anything.
So I was seen today, and luckily it was nothing. They said that the pain will go away in a couple of days and just to take tylenol.
I emailed Dr. Dong again, (i started to limp after the cramp) about my leg, and she advised me to go to L&D to get it checked out. She wanted to make sure that it wasn't a blood clot or anything.
So I was seen today, and luckily it was nothing. They said that the pain will go away in a couple of days and just to take tylenol.
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
22 weeks & 3 days
Weight: 143 lbs
Blood Pressure: 122/78
I've been feeling a lot of little kicks lately. At first it was the weirdest thing, but now it makes me so happy to feel her moving. I always have my hand on my tummy every night before i go to sleep.
I'm wearing maternity pants now, but still am fairly small. i've only gained 9 lbs. I'm expecting that to double in the next couple of weeks. I'm just trying to nourish this little girl as best as i can. Hopefully it won't take a toll on my body.
They gave me a list of birth classes today. I'm interested in taking the breastfeeding, and the infant cpr class. Now i just have to find the time to go.
I read my books everyday. She's almost the size of a grapefruit.
Blood Pressure: 122/78
I've been feeling a lot of little kicks lately. At first it was the weirdest thing, but now it makes me so happy to feel her moving. I always have my hand on my tummy every night before i go to sleep.
I'm wearing maternity pants now, but still am fairly small. i've only gained 9 lbs. I'm expecting that to double in the next couple of weeks. I'm just trying to nourish this little girl as best as i can. Hopefully it won't take a toll on my body.
They gave me a list of birth classes today. I'm interested in taking the breastfeeding, and the infant cpr class. Now i just have to find the time to go.
I read my books everyday. She's almost the size of a grapefruit.
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Ultrasound Day!
19 Weeks and 2 days...
Today is the day i've been waiting weeks for. Sometime back in February I was talking to my Tita Monic, and she told me about this old wives tale about buying an outfit of the sex u want and putting it in your closet. Your wish will then come true. Kinda far fetched...i know. But it was worth a try.
I went to old navy and bought this pink layette with hearts all over it. I put it in my wardrobe, hoping to get the expected outcome.
Now that day is here. The instructions were to drink 36 oz of water an hour before my appt and to hold it, so that it brings my uterus up. That was so hard. I was just a little bit past half where i could barely take it anymore. That was enough water for me!
I checked into radiology at 12 pm, and waited anxiously for them to call my name. Tai was with me, as well as my mom, my sister, even my brother. After about 10 minutes, they finally called me. I walked over with the tech to the ultrasound room. I was in there by myself for about 15 minutes, while she took a whole bunch of pictures of the baby. She was so quiet. I don't think she said a word to me that whole 15 minutes. That was kinda worrying me.
Finally, something out of that mouth of hers. "Do you wanna know the sex?" Of course the answer was YES! She turned the screen towards me, and showed me that it was......
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A GIRL!!!!
We got our wish. I was about to cry!
Here's SHE is:
Today is the day i've been waiting weeks for. Sometime back in February I was talking to my Tita Monic, and she told me about this old wives tale about buying an outfit of the sex u want and putting it in your closet. Your wish will then come true. Kinda far fetched...i know. But it was worth a try.
I went to old navy and bought this pink layette with hearts all over it. I put it in my wardrobe, hoping to get the expected outcome.
Now that day is here. The instructions were to drink 36 oz of water an hour before my appt and to hold it, so that it brings my uterus up. That was so hard. I was just a little bit past half where i could barely take it anymore. That was enough water for me!
I checked into radiology at 12 pm, and waited anxiously for them to call my name. Tai was with me, as well as my mom, my sister, even my brother. After about 10 minutes, they finally called me. I walked over with the tech to the ultrasound room. I was in there by myself for about 15 minutes, while she took a whole bunch of pictures of the baby. She was so quiet. I don't think she said a word to me that whole 15 minutes. That was kinda worrying me.
Finally, something out of that mouth of hers. "Do you wanna know the sex?" Of course the answer was YES! She turned the screen towards me, and showed me that it was......
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We got our wish. I was about to cry!
Here's SHE is:
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
18 weeks and 2 days
Weight: 136 lbs
Blood Pressure: 129/86
I've just been a basket case lately. i have so many questions about what's going on in my body. I keep feeling a little pitter-patter but i'm not too sure that it's the baby.
I must really be annoying my doctor with all of my emails.
I have my sonogram next week. The one that tells me whether i'm having a girl or a boy. i'm so anxious to find out. i hope that it's a girl.
I had another appointment today...and they did all of the usual things. I'm not big yet...at all! i've only gained 2 lbs so far. All and all i feel great. Just anxious to start feeling my baby move, and anxious to finally call it a girl instead of just baby.
Stayed tuned for my next blog. Hopefully i'll be able to find out what the sex is, and i'll have the pics posted as well. Let's all think PINK!
Blood Pressure: 129/86
I've just been a basket case lately. i have so many questions about what's going on in my body. I keep feeling a little pitter-patter but i'm not too sure that it's the baby.
I must really be annoying my doctor with all of my emails.
I have my sonogram next week. The one that tells me whether i'm having a girl or a boy. i'm so anxious to find out. i hope that it's a girl.
I had another appointment today...and they did all of the usual things. I'm not big yet...at all! i've only gained 2 lbs so far. All and all i feel great. Just anxious to start feeling my baby move, and anxious to finally call it a girl instead of just baby.
Stayed tuned for my next blog. Hopefully i'll be able to find out what the sex is, and i'll have the pics posted as well. Let's all think PINK!
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
14 Weeks & 2 Days Pregnant...
Today i had my 2nd appointment with Ruth Faro.
Weight: 132 lbs
Blood Pressure: 119/74
These appointments are fairly quick. I find myself with tons of questions when i'm at home, but when i get to the doctor's office i draw a blank. So of course when i leave i have a list of things i wanted to ask her but forgot to. i have to get into a habit of writing them down.
i lost two pounds which i thought was odd because i haven't been throwing up. Ruth just advised me that i should be eating smaller more frequent meals. She didn't think too much off it. i guess it's pretty normal.
Well, my body has changed a little bit. I have a small bump but can still fit into my jeans. I still don't look pregnant.
Weight: 132 lbs
Blood Pressure: 119/74
These appointments are fairly quick. I find myself with tons of questions when i'm at home, but when i get to the doctor's office i draw a blank. So of course when i leave i have a list of things i wanted to ask her but forgot to. i have to get into a habit of writing them down.
i lost two pounds which i thought was odd because i haven't been throwing up. Ruth just advised me that i should be eating smaller more frequent meals. She didn't think too much off it. i guess it's pretty normal.
Well, my body has changed a little bit. I have a small bump but can still fit into my jeans. I still don't look pregnant.
Saturday, April 1, 2006
No Morning Sickness Baby!
11 weeks & 6 days pregnant...
I know i've one of the lucky ones. I haven't thrown up once. i'm thrilled to say that. Morning sickess was a part of pregnancy that I was not looking forward to. Many women experience it, so i was expecting to be one of them. But nothing. Just soreness up there, and headaches here and there. Another thing i'm experiencing is being tired all the time. i just want to sleep and sleep.
Oh, and i can't stand the taste of toothpaste. Now that makes me gag!
So far no weird cravings.
Overall, i've had a great pregnancy so far. Only ummm...28 weeks & 1 day to go.
I know i've one of the lucky ones. I haven't thrown up once. i'm thrilled to say that. Morning sickess was a part of pregnancy that I was not looking forward to. Many women experience it, so i was expecting to be one of them. But nothing. Just soreness up there, and headaches here and there. Another thing i'm experiencing is being tired all the time. i just want to sleep and sleep.
Oh, and i can't stand the taste of toothpaste. Now that makes me gag!
So far no weird cravings.
Overall, i've had a great pregnancy so far. Only ummm...28 weeks & 1 day to go.
Tuesday, March 7, 2006
The Real First Visit
Today was my first actual appointment. I registered like normal, but this time i had to pee in a cup. i guess i better get used to that since i'm going to be doing every time i come in to see the doctor.
Instead of seeing my normal OB/GYN doctor, Dr. Rachael Dong, I saw a nurse midwife, Ruth Faro. This was actually okay with me since i've always dreamed about having a drug-free birth. What better to see me for my appointments than a midwife?
They test my urine, took my weight (134 lbs), my blood pressure (129/80), listened to the heart beat (so AMAZING!), and the best part, i got the first picture of my baby. Though it was a bit uncomfortable...okay...very uncomfortable, i was so excited to see the picture on the screen.
Tai was kinda disappointed that there was only one baby. For some reason he wanted TWINS! Can u believe that? I was perfectly happy with just the one baby.
It looked like a little peanut! I'm just hoping and praying that this little person growing inside of me is a little girl.
EXPECTED DUE DATE: OCTOBER 15, 2006
Instead of seeing my normal OB/GYN doctor, Dr. Rachael Dong, I saw a nurse midwife, Ruth Faro. This was actually okay with me since i've always dreamed about having a drug-free birth. What better to see me for my appointments than a midwife?
They test my urine, took my weight (134 lbs), my blood pressure (129/80), listened to the heart beat (so AMAZING!), and the best part, i got the first picture of my baby. Though it was a bit uncomfortable...okay...very uncomfortable, i was so excited to see the picture on the screen.
Tai was kinda disappointed that there was only one baby. For some reason he wanted TWINS! Can u believe that? I was perfectly happy with just the one baby.
It looked like a little peanut! I'm just hoping and praying that this little person growing inside of me is a little girl.
EXPECTED DUE DATE: OCTOBER 15, 2006
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
The First Visit
Today i had my first appointment at the clinic. i was so excited! i thought that i was going to meet with the doctor and talk about my pregnancy, but it turned out that it was all paperwork. just a lot of papers asking about my health history, and about tai's. what a disappointment!
Thursday, February 16, 2006
Pregnancy Books
- What to Expect When You're Expecting By: Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg, and Sandee Hathaway
- Your Pregnancy Week by Week By: Glade B. Curtis and Judith Schuler
- The Everything Pregnancy Book By: Paula Ford-Martin, Elisabeth A. Aron, and Maryann Bucknum Brinley
Sunday, February 12, 2006
Saturday, February 11, 2006
The Best News!
i found out that i'm pregnant last night! finally, after months of trying, it's finally happened for us. After all the negative results and daily ovulation tests, finally a winner got through!
I took a pregnancy test expecting it to be negative again. When those two line appeared, a huge smile was on my face. I got out of the bathroom, and was looking at my husband with that big smile. He thought that i was being weird, and was like "What?" I started to jump up and down, and he finally realized why i was so happy.
I was so excited to tell someone. Of course the first person i wanted to call was my sister, but no answer. So trang was next. She answered, and we were both jumping up and down when i told her. She said that she scared some of her customers coz she was at work when i called her.
I finally got a hold of jamie. i sent her a picture of the pregnancy test but she wasn't able to open the file for some reason. So i just came out and told her.
We were all extatic!
We decided that we were going to wait a while before we told our parents, well mine anyways. i still don't know how they're gonna take news. i'm hoping that they'll both be just as happy as me and tai.
Today, i took another pregnancy test at work just to confirm everything.
I took a pregnancy test expecting it to be negative again. When those two line appeared, a huge smile was on my face. I got out of the bathroom, and was looking at my husband with that big smile. He thought that i was being weird, and was like "What?" I started to jump up and down, and he finally realized why i was so happy.
I was so excited to tell someone. Of course the first person i wanted to call was my sister, but no answer. So trang was next. She answered, and we were both jumping up and down when i told her. She said that she scared some of her customers coz she was at work when i called her.
I finally got a hold of jamie. i sent her a picture of the pregnancy test but she wasn't able to open the file for some reason. So i just came out and told her.
We were all extatic!
We decided that we were going to wait a while before we told our parents, well mine anyways. i still don't know how they're gonna take news. i'm hoping that they'll both be just as happy as me and tai.
Today, i took another pregnancy test at work just to confirm everything.
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