Cameron Leigh is 1 Month Old!
Weight: 9 lbs 15.1 oz (~70%)
Length: 21.75 in (~77%)
Head Circumference: 14.5 inches (~68%)
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
Cameron is 4 Weeks Old!
Cameron Leigh is 4 Weeks Old!
Age: 4 Weeks
Weight: 9 lbs 9 oz (home)
Length: N/A
Clothing Size: Exclusively Newborn
Diaper Size: Graduating to Pampers Size 1 Today
Milestones: 1st Babysitter 11/11
Special Outings: Mother & Baby Tea 11/7 & 11/9
Feeding Schedule: ~10 x’s per day
Cami continues to grow! She has a lot more awake time. After her feeding around 9ish she’s pretty much awake until 4ish or so. We’ve been playing on the play mat or going on walks to stay entertained. I got a carrier so I can wear her when we go for walks (picture below). It works out really well and is nice because now when I go with Bryan we can walk TOGETHER instead of me following with the stroller.
We’ve been getting out of the house more. Bryan and I went out to lunch a few times, took her to Costco, Target a few times and out to dinner at Smokey Bones. She’s been really good. We try and go right after she’s eaten so she’ll last longer.
We left Cami on Friday night with her first babysitter so Bryan and I could enjoy a date night out. Grandma Joanne came over around 6 and we headed out for SUSHI! I hadn’t had real sushi in almost 10 months – it was delicious! After dinner we stopped for frozen yogurt and were home around 8. Cami was a perfect angel and didn’t even cry to be fed.
I’ve been continuing to go to Mother & Baby Tea. I really enjoy getting out and being around other mommy’s. It’s also fun because I can weight Cami and see how much she’s eating. Little miss piggy is consistently taking in over 3 ounces which explains why she’s pushing 10 pounds!
Her sleep is improving. We put her down for the night after her 10ish pm feeding. Sometimes she is a bit fussy but eventually falls asleep. She’ll then do her long stretch of sleep for 3-4 hours. After that she eats and goes back to sleep pretty easily for another 3 hours until 5 or 6am. I try to nap in the afternoons when possible but that is usually only on the weekends.
Cami’s umbilical cord still hasn’t fallen off so I have an appointment tomorrow morning for it.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Cameron is 3 Weeks Old!
Cameron Leigh is 3 Weeks Old!Age: 3 Weeks
Weight: 8 lbs 15.2 oz (home)
Length: N/A
Clothing Size: Exclusively Newborn
Diaper Size: Pampers Newborn
Milestones: First Dinner Out – Smokey Bones 11/3; First Costco Trip 11/6; First Bottle (Pumped Breast Milk) 11/6;
Special Outings: Mother & Baby Tea 11/5
Feeding Schedule: 10 - 13 x’s per day
Wow, my baby is three weeks old already! I think she went through a growth spurt this week. She was feeding very close together – sometimes every hour. I started pumping some this week to start building a small stash for when I go back to work and well as to have an occasional bottle that Bryan can feed her or maybe even a grandparent can watch her so we can have a date night. Bryan gave her a bottle last night which went well. I started with 2.5 oz. which she finished but seemed satisfied with. She went to sleep after that for over 3 hours which was nice. She’s slept a lot better the past two nights. She’ll go down with little fussing after her night time feedings. I’m up about 3 times during the night to feed her. We have her sleep in her crib at night, but during the day she’s in the Pack N Play, her bouncy/vibrating seat or her swing.
Her umbilical cord still hasn’t fallen off yet. The pediatrician said to call this week if it’s still there. I’ll give it another day or two – I read it could take up to 4 weeks. It’s just annoying because we can’t bathe her until it does – just sponge baths.
On Wednesday, Cameron and I went to a mother and baby tea held at the Winnie Palmer education center. It’s set up specifically for moms with children under 8 weeks of age. It was nice to get out of the house and socialize with other women and babies. It was run by two lactation consultants that were there to answer any of our questions. They also provide hot tea and a snack. I’m planning on going again today and Wednesday. It’s something I look forward too.
Cameron continues to be more alert during the day. She stays awake after her daytime for a little while before dozing off. While she’s awake we work on a little bit of tummy time or she relaxes in her swing just looking around.
My Postpartum Update
Pregnancy Weight Gain: 25 pounds
Weight Change: Stayed the same – hovering around down 28.2 pounds.
Activities: Walked a few times with Cami.
Since Cami has been sleeping better, I’ve been getting more sleep at night. It’s amazing how much better I feel after an hour more sleep. I’ve also been able to nap a little bit in the afternoons on some days.
I’ve noticed my stomach muscles have been a little sore lately. I must be using them more to sit up, etc.
Overall, I feel pretty good – pretty much back to normal minus being able to exercise. Hopefully that will come soon!
15 Days Old - "I"m Full!"
15 Days Old - Hanging Out on the Play Mat
16 Days Old - All dressed up!
18 Days Old - So Sweet
Monday, October 31, 2011
Cameron is 2 Weeks Old!
Happy Halloween!
Age: 2 Weeks
Weight: 8 lbs 2 oz – 50% (Pediatrician)
Length: 21 in - 75% (Pediatrician)
Clothing Size: Exclusively Newborn
Diaper Size: Pampers Newborn
Milestones: First Store – Target 10/26; First Lunch Out – Tijuana Flats 10/27
Special Outings: (Above); Lactation Consult 10/26; Pediatrician 10/31
Feeding Schedule: 8-11 x’s per day
Another week has passed! Things have calmed down some around here. Cami is sleeping much better now. During the night she usually goes down pretty easily with a pacifier and sleep machine. She usually spits the pacifier out within minutes – just needs a little bit of comfort sucking to help her relax. She did a little bit of cluster feeding around 10 days and last night – about 1.5 hours in between feedings vs. 2-3 hours.
I drove myself for the first time on Wednesday to my Lactation Consult. Breastfeeding is going much better. After the appointment, I took Cami to Target. She was a perfect angel! I put her car seat in the basket of the cart and she slept the whole time. We also took her to Tijuana Flats on Thursday for lunch. She slept in the car seat attached to her stroller. It was nice to get out of the house as a family!
The dogs have been adjusting better to Cameron as well. In the beginning they were very jumpy and always in our face, but they have since calmed down and just do an occasional lick or smell. I think they are slowly realizing she is here to stay!
We've been working on ‘tummy time’ as well. We’ll place her on her stomach on our chest and Cami works on lifting and turning her head. I’m impressed with how strong she is already! I tried her out on her play mat but she didn't seem very interested in it yet. We've been using her swing a lot. When she’s awake she’ll sit there calmly and just look out the window. So cute.
We had her two week follow up today and it was great to find out she was back up to birth weight! The day after we were discharged the pediatrician was concerned with her weight loss but now everything is back to normal! She’s also measuring long and lean as noted in her stats at the beginning of this post. We don’t go back until she’s two months for her first set of shots! We've been told to bring infant Tylenol with us!
My Postpartum Update
Pregnancy Weight Gain: 25 pounds
Weight Change: Down 5.6 pounds for a total change of down 28.2 pounds. I’m below my pre pregnancy weight but I’ve lost a TON of muscle since my exercise was very limited the past 9 months!
Activities: Enjoyed another walk around the block with Cami and a one mile walk with the whole family.
I’m finally feeling more ‘normal.’ All signs of swelling are gone, my emotions seem more in check ;), and I’m getting a little bit more sleep at night. I need to work on getting in a good nap during the day. Bryan went back to work today so it was my first day alone with Cami! I was pretty busy with the pediatrician appointment and a trip to target. It was so nice when Bryan came home from work. I’m sure he missed us. :)
8 Days Old
9 Days Old - Trip to Target!
10 Days Old - Lunch at Tijuana Flats
11 Days Old - Tummy Time on the Play Mat
11 Days Old - Looking Cute in her Swing
12 Days Old - First Gator Game
12 Days Old - Cheering for the Gators with Mommy
13 Days Old - Napping in the Swing
13 Days Old - First Patriots Game
Monday, October 24, 2011
Cameron is 1 Week Old!
Cameron Leigh is 1 Week Old!
Age: 1 Week (Cameron's official due date!
Weight: ~7 lbs 12 oz (at Lactation Consult)Length: ~20.75 in (birth)
Clothing Size: Exclusively Newborn
Diaper Size: Pampers Newborn
Milestones: First Sponge Bath 10/21; Sucks Thumb 10/22; First Pacifier to Help Sleep 10/22
Special Outings: Pediatrician 10/20; Lactation Consults 10/21 & 10/24
Feeding Schedule: 8-10 x’s a day
We survived the first week! We came home from the hospital Wednesday and the first two days were rough. It was hard to get Cameron to sleep. I think she had her days and nights reversed as she would sleep all day and then be up all night. After day 4 or 5 we finally got her switched and she’d go down pretty easily in between nursing sessions during the night.
I had some issues nursing. Cameron’s latch was too small and feeding her was becoming very painful. I made an appointment with a Winnie Palmer Lactation Consultant for help. We worked on her latch and measured how much she ate during one nursing session. She was easily taking in 2+ ounces so weight gain shouldn’t be a problem. Through the weekend, nursing was still causing me pain so at my follow up appointment Monday the 24th, the LC gave me a nipple shield to use to allow me to still nurse AND let me heal. It’s working pretty well so far.
It seems each day gets a little easier as we’re figuring out this whole new life together!
My Postpartum Update
Pregnancy Weight Gain: 25 pounds
Weight Change: Down 22.6 pounds
Activities: Enjoyed a walk around the block with Cami, Bryan and the dogs
Pregnancy Weight Gain: 25 pounds
Weight Change: Down 22.6 pounds
Activities: Enjoyed a walk around the block with Cami, Bryan and the dogs
I feel pretty good so far. I've definitely experienced a wave of emotions from all the hormonal changes. Sometimes the smallest things make me cry for no reason - but overall I feel quite happy. Bryan has been very supportive of me and Cameron. He's been planning and cooking dinner and taking over night time entertainment when Cami won't sleep. I'm hoping to get more walks in so I'll be ready to workout after my 6 week postpartum appointment.
1 Day Old - Family Picture
1 Day Old - Me and Cami
2 Days Old - Headed Home!
3 Days Old - On the way to the Pediatrician
4 Days Old - First Sponge Bath
6 Days Old
6 Days Old - Daddy and Cami
**Written 10-31-11 and backdated to 10-24-11**
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Happy Birthday Cameron!
**Written 10-29-11 and backdated to 10-19-11**
**WARNING: This is a rather lengthy recount of my labor and delivery, however I want to document what I remember for future memories.**
Miss Cameron Leigh Arkins arrived Monday October 17th at 11:29 pm. She was 8 pounds even and 20.75 inches long.
11:00 am: Bryan and I arrived at Winnie Palmer for our induction appointment. We checked in and waited in the lobby for about 15 minutes before they called us up to Labor and Delivery on the 2nd floor. Once upstairs we were told to wait in a small (approximately 8’ x 10’) waiting room with uncomfortable plastic chairs. After 20 minutes, we were joined by another couple. Around 12:20 pm after waiting an hour, I went to the check in desk and asked what our status was. They called the charge nurse who said it would be another hour and gave me permission to have a ‘small something’ to eat. Mind you, I hadn’t eaten since dinner the night before – about 16 hours prior.
12:30 pm: We got a pager and went downstairs to the cafeteria so Bryan could eat lunch and I could get an apple. Woohoo, such a satisfying lunch! Haha. We hung out for a while and headed back upstairs around 1:00 pm. When we got up there, there was a third patient waiting to be admitted as well. About 10 minutes later, she was taken back. I was super disappointed because I had been waiting 2+ hours and they couldn’t have been there more than 15 minutes. About 10 minutes later, the couple who arrived shortly after us were taken back; another stab of disappointment. I went to the front desk again and was promised they would be ready for me in 10 minutes. FINALLY, they came and got us!
1:45 pm: Once in our room, I was given my hospital gown and we immediately got started. My nurse Kristina asked me a bunch of medical questions and then proceeded to place my IV. She spent a lot of time finding a good spot (not in my hand and not in by elbow crease). She set up my blood pressure monitor, contraction monitor and Cameron’s heart rate monitor. There were wires everywhere!
2:25 pm: Labor officially begins. Kristina started the IV fluid and pitocin drip. She also called Dr. Jones to come check my progress. We asked Kristina her thoughts on how long the labor process would take. She said the hardest part was getting to 4 cm’s, but once there, they estimate about an hour per cm – 6 hours. Then of course there’s the pushing…
3:05 pm: Dr. Jones arrived to check my progress and said I was 1 cm and 70% effaced. She then proceeded to break my water. Now there was really no turning back!
5:00 pm: Between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm the contractions started getting progressively more painful. I got to the point where I would close my eyes and concentrate on breathing through them. I decided at 4:30 pm to ask for the epidural at 5:00 pm. After requesting it from the nurse, the anesthesiologist was there within minutes setting up for the procedure. The whole process was a breeze and not painful at all, thank goodness. I barely even felt the numbing shot they start with. By 5:20 pm, the epidural was in place and I was relaxing nicely. It was crazy because I could still move my legs the whole time; they were just heavy and tingly – and best of all, no pain!
6:20 pm: Kristina came in and placed my catheter since obviously I wasn’t leaving the bed anytime soon. She also checked my progress and I was 2-3 cm and 80 % effaced. So in 3 hours I gained ~1.5 cm and was 10% more effaced. It was progress, but not quick progress. Once she was done, I asked for my ‘dinner’ – a cherry Popsicle!
7:45 pm: At some point in the last hour (don’t remember what time) I started feeling slightly nauseous. They gave me a shot of Zofran in my IV to help which made me feel a little better. At this time, Dr. Jones came back to check my progress again. I was now 3-4 cm and still 80% effaced. So in 1 hour I gained about 1 cm. I was ALMOST to the 4 cm point where we could begin our estimated 6 hour countdown!
8:40 pm: All of a sudden I got an intense wave of nausea and called the nurse again. Three seconds labor, I vomited all over myself. It was a lovely BRIGHT red color from my ‘dinner.’ The nurse comes in right after this and Bryan says “too late.” At this point, I also got a new nurse since Kristina was in a delivery and her shift was ending at 11:00 pm. My new nurse was Pam. The only good thing about vomiting was I immediately felt better! Apparently the popsicle did not agree with my stomach. Now that I made a mess everywhere, we had to change my gown and all my bedding. This proved to be a little difficult since I couldn’t exactly get up because of the epidural. Pam brought me some baby wash and baby lotion so I could get rid of the smell as well as a toothbrush and toothpaste to wash my mouth out.
11:00 pm: We were pretty much left alone for 2.5 hours where we just relaxed and watched Monday night football. We were getting super tired – it was hard knowing we still had a ways to go. I told Bryan I started feeling a slight amount of pressure with the contractions so I thought Cameron was progressing which was good. My IV started dinging so we called Nurse Pam in to check it.
11:10 pm: Pam arrived to fix the IV and I told her about the slight pressure I was starting to feel. She said she planned to check me anyhow. When she went to check my progress she said “WOW, a little bit of pressure?? She’s right there, are you ready to have a baby??” Bryan and I were SO SURPRISED. I had no idea I was that close. Pam said Cameron was seriously “RIGHT THERE” and she could tell she had hair. Crazy! That means I went from 3.5 cm to 10 cm in 3 hours and 35 minutes - almost unheard of for first time moms. Pam called the Dr. and notified the other nurses to prep for delivery. She had me do some practice pushes with her. Both Pam and Bryan held my legs and the nurse talked me through the first contraction where I pushed 3 times for a count of 10 each. Pam said I was doing great and making progress. The next contraction came and we did the same thing – 3 more pushes. Pam then said we were ready for the Dr. and for the next 5-10 minutes we had a ton of people setting up the room and preparing for Cameron’s birth. Everyone was looking at Cameron’s progress because I believe with every contraction she was coming a little bit more on her own. I could definitely feel all the pressure.
Dr. Jones arrived and I got ready to start pushing again. The first contraction came and we did the same pushing pattern. On the second push I felt a lot of pressure and knew her head was out. On the third push I felt the rest of her come out and Cameron was born at 11:29 pm! I couldn’t believe how quick she came! It was 9 pushes through contractions that brought her here. I seriously could not have pushed for more than 10 minutes total? The charge nurse had volunteered to take pictures for us so we got some great shots of her right after she came out.
They immediately put her on my stomach to clean her off and I held her skin to skin while Dr. Jones delivered my placenta and fixed my small tear. I honestly had no idea what she was doing because I was too busy staring at Cameron with Bryan. Bryan was amazing through the whole process, it was great to have him by my side.
After I was done, Bryan went with Cameron to the other side of the room to be weighed and measured. I remember being quite surprised that she was 8 pounds – I was somehow convinced she was going to be a little 7-7.5 pound peanut. Wrong! The nurses proceeded to clean Cameron off as much as possible. Once they were done, I got to hold my precious girl again and start breastfeeding her.
2:00 am: We spent about two hours recovering before we were cleared to move to our permanent room. I stood up the first time with no issues, went to the bathroom and changed into a new hospital gown. When we were ready, I was loaded into a wheelchair with Cameron in my arms and brought up to the 7th floor. Cameron was taken to the nursery for a good bath and I believe more vital checks. Once in the room, my nurse brought me a sandwich, chips, fruit and cookies. I’d had only an apple in 30 hours so I was starving! After my meal, Cameron was brought into our room for the night.
And so our journey with a newborn begins!
**WARNING: This is a rather lengthy recount of my labor and delivery, however I want to document what I remember for future memories.**
Miss Cameron Leigh Arkins arrived Monday October 17th at 11:29 pm. She was 8 pounds even and 20.75 inches long.11:00 am: Bryan and I arrived at Winnie Palmer for our induction appointment. We checked in and waited in the lobby for about 15 minutes before they called us up to Labor and Delivery on the 2nd floor. Once upstairs we were told to wait in a small (approximately 8’ x 10’) waiting room with uncomfortable plastic chairs. After 20 minutes, we were joined by another couple. Around 12:20 pm after waiting an hour, I went to the check in desk and asked what our status was. They called the charge nurse who said it would be another hour and gave me permission to have a ‘small something’ to eat. Mind you, I hadn’t eaten since dinner the night before – about 16 hours prior.
12:30 pm: We got a pager and went downstairs to the cafeteria so Bryan could eat lunch and I could get an apple. Woohoo, such a satisfying lunch! Haha. We hung out for a while and headed back upstairs around 1:00 pm. When we got up there, there was a third patient waiting to be admitted as well. About 10 minutes later, she was taken back. I was super disappointed because I had been waiting 2+ hours and they couldn’t have been there more than 15 minutes. About 10 minutes later, the couple who arrived shortly after us were taken back; another stab of disappointment. I went to the front desk again and was promised they would be ready for me in 10 minutes. FINALLY, they came and got us!
1:45 pm: Once in our room, I was given my hospital gown and we immediately got started. My nurse Kristina asked me a bunch of medical questions and then proceeded to place my IV. She spent a lot of time finding a good spot (not in my hand and not in by elbow crease). She set up my blood pressure monitor, contraction monitor and Cameron’s heart rate monitor. There were wires everywhere!
2:25 pm: Labor officially begins. Kristina started the IV fluid and pitocin drip. She also called Dr. Jones to come check my progress. We asked Kristina her thoughts on how long the labor process would take. She said the hardest part was getting to 4 cm’s, but once there, they estimate about an hour per cm – 6 hours. Then of course there’s the pushing…
All setup in Labor in Delivery!
My view from the hospital bed.
3:05 pm: Dr. Jones arrived to check my progress and said I was 1 cm and 70% effaced. She then proceeded to break my water. Now there was really no turning back!
5:00 pm: Between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm the contractions started getting progressively more painful. I got to the point where I would close my eyes and concentrate on breathing through them. I decided at 4:30 pm to ask for the epidural at 5:00 pm. After requesting it from the nurse, the anesthesiologist was there within minutes setting up for the procedure. The whole process was a breeze and not painful at all, thank goodness. I barely even felt the numbing shot they start with. By 5:20 pm, the epidural was in place and I was relaxing nicely. It was crazy because I could still move my legs the whole time; they were just heavy and tingly – and best of all, no pain!
6:20 pm: Kristina came in and placed my catheter since obviously I wasn’t leaving the bed anytime soon. She also checked my progress and I was 2-3 cm and 80 % effaced. So in 3 hours I gained ~1.5 cm and was 10% more effaced. It was progress, but not quick progress. Once she was done, I asked for my ‘dinner’ – a cherry Popsicle!
Popsicle Dinner!
7:45 pm: At some point in the last hour (don’t remember what time) I started feeling slightly nauseous. They gave me a shot of Zofran in my IV to help which made me feel a little better. At this time, Dr. Jones came back to check my progress again. I was now 3-4 cm and still 80% effaced. So in 1 hour I gained about 1 cm. I was ALMOST to the 4 cm point where we could begin our estimated 6 hour countdown!
8:40 pm: All of a sudden I got an intense wave of nausea and called the nurse again. Three seconds labor, I vomited all over myself. It was a lovely BRIGHT red color from my ‘dinner.’ The nurse comes in right after this and Bryan says “too late.” At this point, I also got a new nurse since Kristina was in a delivery and her shift was ending at 11:00 pm. My new nurse was Pam. The only good thing about vomiting was I immediately felt better! Apparently the popsicle did not agree with my stomach. Now that I made a mess everywhere, we had to change my gown and all my bedding. This proved to be a little difficult since I couldn’t exactly get up because of the epidural. Pam brought me some baby wash and baby lotion so I could get rid of the smell as well as a toothbrush and toothpaste to wash my mouth out.
11:00 pm: We were pretty much left alone for 2.5 hours where we just relaxed and watched Monday night football. We were getting super tired – it was hard knowing we still had a ways to go. I told Bryan I started feeling a slight amount of pressure with the contractions so I thought Cameron was progressing which was good. My IV started dinging so we called Nurse Pam in to check it.
11:10 pm: Pam arrived to fix the IV and I told her about the slight pressure I was starting to feel. She said she planned to check me anyhow. When she went to check my progress she said “WOW, a little bit of pressure?? She’s right there, are you ready to have a baby??” Bryan and I were SO SURPRISED. I had no idea I was that close. Pam said Cameron was seriously “RIGHT THERE” and she could tell she had hair. Crazy! That means I went from 3.5 cm to 10 cm in 3 hours and 35 minutes - almost unheard of for first time moms. Pam called the Dr. and notified the other nurses to prep for delivery. She had me do some practice pushes with her. Both Pam and Bryan held my legs and the nurse talked me through the first contraction where I pushed 3 times for a count of 10 each. Pam said I was doing great and making progress. The next contraction came and we did the same thing – 3 more pushes. Pam then said we were ready for the Dr. and for the next 5-10 minutes we had a ton of people setting up the room and preparing for Cameron’s birth. Everyone was looking at Cameron’s progress because I believe with every contraction she was coming a little bit more on her own. I could definitely feel all the pressure.
Officially at 10 cm - ready to push!
Dr. Jones arrived and I got ready to start pushing again. The first contraction came and we did the same pushing pattern. On the second push I felt a lot of pressure and knew her head was out. On the third push I felt the rest of her come out and Cameron was born at 11:29 pm! I couldn’t believe how quick she came! It was 9 pushes through contractions that brought her here. I seriously could not have pushed for more than 10 minutes total? The charge nurse had volunteered to take pictures for us so we got some great shots of her right after she came out.
They immediately put her on my stomach to clean her off and I held her skin to skin while Dr. Jones delivered my placenta and fixed my small tear. I honestly had no idea what she was doing because I was too busy staring at Cameron with Bryan. Bryan was amazing through the whole process, it was great to have him by my side.
Just born! Welcome Cameron!
First Family Picture
Exactly 8 pounds
Proud New Daddy
After I was done, Bryan went with Cameron to the other side of the room to be weighed and measured. I remember being quite surprised that she was 8 pounds – I was somehow convinced she was going to be a little 7-7.5 pound peanut. Wrong! The nurses proceeded to clean Cameron off as much as possible. Once they were done, I got to hold my precious girl again and start breastfeeding her.
2:00 am: We spent about two hours recovering before we were cleared to move to our permanent room. I stood up the first time with no issues, went to the bathroom and changed into a new hospital gown. When we were ready, I was loaded into a wheelchair with Cameron in my arms and brought up to the 7th floor. Cameron was taken to the nursery for a good bath and I believe more vital checks. Once in the room, my nurse brought me a sandwich, chips, fruit and cookies. I’d had only an apple in 30 hours so I was starving! After my meal, Cameron was brought into our room for the night.
Sleeping Peacefully
And so our journey with a newborn begins!
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
The Decision to Induce
**Written 10-27-11, backdated to 10-18-11**
I scheduled a follow up on Friday October 14th to recheck my BP and decide what our next step would be. On Thursday and Friday I stopped at Publix and CVS to check it. Each time I checked, it continued to be high so I was prepared for that at my Dr.'s appointment. At my appointment, it was still borderline high - 138/88. I saw a different Dr. but she immediately brought up inducing me. She noted that typically once you have high blood pressure, it doesn't go away and only gets worse. She checked my progress to see if I was 'inducable'. She said that I was 1.5 cm, 75% effaced and she would easily be able to break my water. We decided to go ahead and induce and schedule my appointment at Winner Palmer for Monday October 17th at 11am!
I was instructed to take it easy on 'modified bedrest'. Basically no work, no exercise, no housework, no shopping, etc. I was supposed to relax as much as possible. I was excited to know that the end was near and to be able to plan for Cameron's birth. Bryan and I spent the weekend stocking up the fridge, putting the final touches on the nursery and cleaning as much as possible. It was hard to believe in a few short days Cameron would arrive!
Since I finally reached the end of my pregnancy, here are some final belly timelines! I can see a pretty big difference from week 38 to week 39. I think she had definitely dropped and who knows - maybe I would have gone into labor on my own pretty soon??
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