We are 2 weeks out from meeting our little girl. Unless of course she decides to come early! We are done with the nursery and everything I can think of that needs to be done before her arrival. The car is packed and the car seat is in. Spring break was a great time to get all the last minute stuff done. My mom came and helped and that was fabulous! I can't wait for her return when Aubree is born. Everything is looking good on the diabetes side of things. Still maintaining it with diet, though I do always have one bad number a week :/. As far as a the blood clot, that has been interesting. I'm going to skip a lot and just tell what will happen from here. I still have to go every week for an ultrasound to make sure it hasn't moved. About 12-24 hours after delivery (as long as I don't have to have c-section) I will begin anticoagulant therapy and start taking some pills. Basically I will have to have shots in my stomach for a few weeks. They will teach me how to do this myself. Hopefully I can manage it! This all will happen for 12 weeks after delivery. I will still have to go for ultrasounds that whole time too. Thank God for insurance! Then I will never be allowed on birth control or any type of estrogen again! Haha! Lord help! We'll see how those appointments work out with a newborn. The whole process is an hour!
I'm anxious, nervous, but mainly JUST READY for delivery and holding her for the first time. I often wake up wondering what she will look like and what her personality will be. I can't believe the time is near. It seems like I've been pregnant forever and then at the same time sometimes it still doesn't feel real at all!
I have a list of food items I want to devour after delivery. Things I've been missing out on. It really has been a good thing though! I have barely gained any weight and at my last appointment (Wednesday) I actually lost 4 pounds. I hope I can get down lower than what I was before with breastfeeding and continuing to eat well. (After I have some of the items on my list that is!)
Pre-labor stuff....I have had several off and on contractions some that stop me dead in my tracks. I've been having a ton of lower back pain, which I noticed the moment she dropped. She is definietly down and ready! Lost my plug (sorry if that is TMI). I think that is about it. I go this coming up Wednesday where she will scan me and check for a more accurate weight and then her fluid level. I posted on facebook (big mistake) about her wanting to possibly induce on the 28th. This scan will help her better make a decision to see if it is medically necessary. I am not inducing unless she deems it medically necessary, she knows that. I am not in fear, I know the risks and the benefits, but I am a gestational diabete who does have a blood clot in her leg so I am considered high risk. Enough said.
In closing I'll leave you with some pictures of her nursery. All the empty frames are waiting to be filled with her newborn pictures and a few pictures of her mommy and daddy!
Stay tuned for posts on delivery and life with our princess (also A. Snell)!
