Double-digits!!

Only 99 days to go! Woo-hoo!!!

All is Well

I had another ultrasound of my cervix today, and it is still holding strong, long, and closed. Yippee!! I am also halfway done with my 17P shots - 10 shots, 10 to go. They are not nearly as painful as I feared. Bring on the next 10!

So far, I think the nifedipine is helping. I am still feeling some contractions, but none that are clustered together (knock-on-wood! I am becoming quite superstitious and don't want to jinx myself!)

No good pics to show today, really. The umbilical cord was right in front of Thumper's face. The tech said that as Thumper gets bigger, there will be less and less space, and it will be more difficult to get a good portrait. Oh well, a small price to pay for growing a big, full-term baby!

24 weeks, 4 days check-up

Everything still looks good! Cervix is still hanging out at 3.7 cm.

I have had an emotional week. I think just being sick has left me tired and teary - but I also might be having a bit of PTSD. Also having a bunch of contractions Monday morning and Tuesday night didn't help my mental state. Thankfully, the contractions don't seem to be affecting my cervix!

Three years ago, I was admitted to the hospital at 24 weeks, 5 days gestation. My cervix was mostly gone, fingertip dilated, and my bag of waters was pouching through. I was hospitalized for 11 days before I delivered. I am SO relieved that things are different this time! I am not even on bedrest (knock-on-wood!). For some reason, I was sure I would be on bedrest by this point. I am starting to feel more optimistic!

My doctor today said that many women contract just as much as me throughout their entire pregnancy, and still deliver full term. But she can't say for sure that my contractions didn't cause a change in my cervix last time with Alden. So, to be on the safe side and for my mental health, she is putting me on around-the-clock nifedipine to decrease my contractions. I will most likely still contract, but shouldn't have anymore contractions clustered together (like the 4 in 30 minutes I had on Monday, etc). So hopefully that works!

24 weeks today

This is a milestone, because it I went into preterm labor today, the doc in L & D would try like all heck to stop my labor. Thumper is considered "viable" today, which means that he/she could potentially survive if born today. Before "viability," docs don't use prescription medication to try to stop the labor, because they are usually pessimistic that it would be useless. Anyway, I have mixed feelings about being 24 weeks, because even though Thumper is "viable," Thumper would have some serious disabilities if if she/he was born today.

My next milestone is 26 weeks, 2 days - I will be the most pregnant I have ever been!

After that, the next milestone is 28 weeks. If my cervix still looks fabulous at 28 weeks, my risk of delivering before 35 weeks goes down to 10%. That would be awesome.

I am feeling great contraction-wise (knock-on-wood), but this could be a very emotional next couple of weeks. I was hospitalized with my first at 24 weeks, 5 days.

I am feeling not-so-great sick-wise. I have a nasty upper respiratory cold. Ugggh.

23 weeks, 4 days Ultrasound

I have a "perfect" beautiful, long cervix! Yaaay! The high risk doc said that I have reached a milestone. I am in the time period where if I have a lovely cervix, my chances of delivering prematurely decrease. Research also shows that if my cervix is still gorgeous at 28 weeks, my risk of delivering prematurely decreases again dramatically. Let's all pray for that!! With Alden, my cervix certainly wasn't lovely at 24 weeks -- it was barely there at all. I am so thankful that we are in a different place this time around!

Another bonus of cervical lengths every two weeks: pics of Thumper!



A little smile...

22 weeks, 4 days Check-up

All is well. I am actually measuring at 24 and 1/2 weeks! My weight is good - this could be a big baby! Wouldn't that be a change? I asked for my cervix to be checked again today. Not because I was particularly concerned, just for general peace of mind. It was 3.7 - perfect. I haven't had too many contractions since last Tuesday. My Mom came to visit this weekend, while Hubby and Son went to visit other family. I was spoiled rotten, and my uterus loved it. I had maybe just one contraction the entire 3 days. I also got my first pregnancy massage ever - I think I'm going to have to find a way to get that more often! Aaaahhh...

Feeling Thumper

I've felt Thumper's thump since about 16 weeks. Last night, Hubby felt his strong little babe for the first time! 22 weeks, 2 days to be exact!