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My Due Date: August 28, 2016I am postpartum » My due date was more than 2 weeks ago
Age: 37 years old
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Baby #2 - Bumpdate week 33 - Scare at week 31
By niknik86 » Posted Jul. 14, 2016 6:57pm - 466 views - 0 comments
Home stretch, only few weeks left!
I got a little scare 2 weeks ago. I was 31w5d, woke up in the middle of the night with a feeling that something was running down my legs (like when my water broke last time). I quickly got up and ran to the bathroom and saw that it was blood. It felt like a lot, about 0.5-1 desiliter, so I rang to the hospital and they told me to come right away. Fortunately I could feel my baby boy move inside my belly, so I was pretty sure he was okay. I was checked in the hospital and put on a fetal monitor for a few hours. I was also having some regular contractions and beginning to feel a little pain with them. My doctor tried to find out were the bleeding was coming from, but could not see it on the ultrasound.. Fortunately the bleeding and the contractions completely stopped the next day, but I was in the hospital for 2 more days and put on a bed rest for 3 days at home and then ordered to just take it slowly until the baby comes! I also got two steroid injections to reduce the risk of lung problems, because they were afraid I was going to go into preterm labor. I am sporting a classic "steroid moon face" after these injections though (and on top of the prednisone I'm taking daily because of my few platelets in my blood).. and it is making me really self-conscious, but nothing I can do about that..
I'm so blessed that everything went alright, now I'm almost 34 weeks and just relaxing and waiting for this baby. We were suppose to go on a vacation out in the country side with my in-laws, but were advised to be near the hospital (with the NICU department) if it would start to bleed again or go into preterm labor, so I have just been relaxing at home and my husband mainly taking care of our little girl and pampering me! :)
How Far Along? 33w4d
Size of Baby: Durian fruit 43.7 - 47.5 cm
Weight Gain: about 11-12 kg
Maternity Clothes: yes!
Stretch marks: no
Symptoms: same as last time heartburn and hip pain.
Cravings: Ice cream and cold food, also fast food like fried chicken (which is not very good, especially because of the heartburn!)
Gender: baby boy!
Mood: getting so excited to meet this little boy!
Movement: many times a day! Very active - and he seems to always lie in the same position with his head down and legs and arms on the right part of my belly were I can feel him kick.
Sleep: going to the bathroom every 3-4 hours a night, but otherwise good
Workouts: nope.. resting and not doing much - doctors orders!
What I Miss: my body, I'm looking forward to being able to move and exercise without having this hip-pain.
Belly Button in or out? in, but it is almost flat. I never got an outie last time.
Wedding rings on or off? on (getting a little bit tighter though)
Anything making you queasy or sick: sometimes the heartburn makes me a little queasy
Best Moment This Week: finding all the tiny baby clothes from the storage and starting to slowly wash and fold them.
Labor Signs: only few braxton hichs a day, crossing my fingers that he will stay in my belly for at least 36 weeks.
Looking Forward To: meeting this little boy! The moment will be here before I know it!
Hope you all have a great week!
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Baby #2 - Bumpdate week 33 - Scare at week 31
By niknik86 » Posted Jul. 14, 2016 6:57pm - 466 views - 0 comments
Home stretch, only few weeks left!
I got a little scare 2 weeks ago. I was 31w5d, woke up in the middle of the night with a feeling that something was running down my legs (like when my water broke last time). I quickly got up and ran to the bathroom and saw that it was blood. It felt like a lot, about 0.5-1 desiliter, so I rang to the hospital and they told me to come right away. Fortunately I could feel my baby boy move inside my belly, so I was pretty sure he was okay. I was checked in the hospital and put on a fetal monitor for a few hours. I was also having some regular contractions and beginning to feel a little pain with them. My doctor tried to find out were the bleeding was coming from, but could not see it on the ultrasound.. Fortunately the bleeding and the contractions completely stopped the next day, but I was in the hospital for 2 more days and put on a bed rest for 3 days at home and then ordered to just take it slowly until the baby comes! I also got two steroid injections to reduce the risk of lung problems, because they were afraid I was going to go into preterm labor. I am sporting a classic "steroid moon face" after these injections though (and on top of the prednisone I'm taking daily because of my few platelets in my blood).. and it is making me really self-conscious, but nothing I can do about that..
I'm so blessed that everything went alright, now I'm almost 34 weeks and just relaxing and waiting for this baby. We were suppose to go on a vacation out in the country side with my in-laws, but were advised to be near the hospital (with the NICU department) if it would start to bleed again or go into preterm labor, so I have just been relaxing at home and my husband mainly taking care of our little girl and pampering me! :)
How Far Along? 33w4d
Size of Baby: Durian fruit 43.7 - 47.5 cm
Weight Gain: about 11-12 kg
Maternity Clothes: yes!
Stretch marks: no
Symptoms: same as last time heartburn and hip pain.
Cravings: Ice cream and cold food, also fast food like fried chicken (which is not very good, especially because of the heartburn!)
Gender: baby boy!
Mood: getting so excited to meet this little boy!
Movement: many times a day! Very active - and he seems to always lie in the same position with his head down and legs and arms on the right part of my belly were I can feel him kick.
Sleep: going to the bathroom every 3-4 hours a night, but otherwise good
Workouts: nope.. resting and not doing much - doctors orders!
What I Miss: my body, I'm looking forward to being able to move and exercise without having this hip-pain.
Belly Button in or out? in, but it is almost flat. I never got an outie last time.
Wedding rings on or off? on (getting a little bit tighter though)
Anything making you queasy or sick: sometimes the heartburn makes me a little queasy
Best Moment This Week: finding all the tiny baby clothes from the storage and starting to slowly wash and fold them.
Labor Signs: only few braxton hichs a day, crossing my fingers that he will stay in my belly for at least 36 weeks.
Looking Forward To: meeting this little boy! The moment will be here before I know it!
Hope you all have a great week!
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