31wks appt

Good news and bad news.

Let's start off with the bad first. As always Hayden acted like your typical three year old, screaming, getting into crap(including swabs in the drawer under the table, yes the female kind...thought it was a q-tip and shoved it in his ear), yelling no, talking back etc. So I excused myself, took his butt to the bathroom, washed his mouth with soap(yes I keep a bar of soap in a ziplock bag on my purse for special occassions such as these) and had a little talk with him. We got back into the room just in time, my doctor came in to do the usual checkup/ultrasound. Insert anxiety here. Hayden obviously didn't learn his lesson because he went right back to being Mr Billy Bad Ass. *sigh* Onward and upward...

This brings me to the better part of the appointment. My Dr did his usual measure my gut and I'm still measuring a week and five days ahead. Last appt it was only a week. He's a big boy. As I expected, my blood pressure was elevated. So he asked one of the nurses to take Hayden for a little walk so I could calm down. Ten minutea later, rechecked my blood pressure. Still elevated. So now we have to monitor my bp and make sure I'm not showing signs of preeclamspia. Yikes!!! Then he started the ultrasound and this is where the good news comes into play. My placenta has not moved anymore. Reason this is a good thing is because obviously it won't obstruct baby's exit and if an emergency situation were to arise(knock on wood) and I required a c-section, there's no worry of cutting into it and me bleeding to death on the table. Woot!! So 100% going forward with a vaginal delivery!!! NO C-SECTION REQUIRED unless K is breech come induction date. Speaking of induction, my next appt on April 10th is my last biweekly and I will get my official induction date!!!!! Yea!!!!!!! I spoke to my doctor about my bedrest being pointless, my anxiety, depression, my extreme pelvic pain and all. He wants me to try relaxing and setting aside for quiet time during the day. I couldn't help but laugh because that's asking too much, especially from Hayden. The extreme pelvic pain I have to suck up and told me to walk more. Seems counter productive to be on bedrest and wanting me to walk more? Guess I just have to be careful and pray like hell labor doesn't come for another six weeks. All in all, Keiran is healthy, his amniotic fluid was perfect despite my leaking small amounts. Heart rate was perfect. He did say that K has a big head, oh good, just what I wanted to hear with my pelvis feeling the way it does.

I had plans to go visit Granny and PopPop like I normally do but in all honesty after the crap Hayden pulled at the doctors office and my cramping, I was ready to be home.

Hayden and I are home safely. I can't say he's in the best of moods since he's been to timeout twice and had his butt popped once already. Our bellies are full and I'm hoping he takes a nap so I can do the same.

Overwhelmed and exhausted....