third trimester

32 weeks & counting

December 14, 2012 3 Comments

I hit the 30 week mark while we were in the throes of moving from South Carolina to Indiana and I forgot to update, I know that most of the people who would be interested in how Miss Abigail is coming along are on my facebook or email me but I like to post updates here!

Today marks 32 weeks in and 8 weeks left to go. I don’t think that she will stay in until her due date but since her big brother went very over, I won’t be shocked if I’m still pregnant come February 14th or even 20th.

How far along? 32 weeks today

Total weight gain? I haven’t weighed myself in a few weeks because the movers packed my scale, I’m sure I’ve gained but last I checked (two weeks ago) I was still down two pounds.

Sleep: Pretty good because I’m fairly exhausted all the time. I don’t wake up to pee as often and a for mentioned exhaustion means I’m rolling over and dying until Nate pokes me most mornings. It also means we aren’t spending as much time naked but, really, we are both tired right now and Chris is working like a maniac. I’m actually looking forward to Christmas coming and going because work will slow down and we will be moving into our townhome shortly after.

Best moment this week? Related to the pregnancy? Nate got to feel her moving around some more but with all of the insurance issues, doctor issues and getting adjusted…there haven’t been many happy moments related to this pregnancy.

Movement? She’s running out of room but there are still lots of kicks, nudges, rolls, etc.

Food cravings? Chocolate milk and donuts.

Labor signs? I had an afternoon of semi legit feeling contractions but I was hungry, thirsty and worn out which tends to make braxton hicks hurt a lot.

Belly button in or out? Staying in.

What I miss? Working out, meal replacement bars (don’t ask, I’ve been eyeing them longingly with no idea why), seeing my feet, not being out of breath from putting on clothes and most of all, playing with Nate. Like, really playing, I can’t chase him or it hurts. I can get down on the floor for quiet things like puzzles/coloring/games but not for very long. I get tired quicker and my patience isn’t as high as it used to be. I hate that.

What I’m nervous about? Starting to be a little nervous about the zombie mommy time frame because I’m already so tired. A little nervous because I currently don’t have an OB up here and can’t get my ultrasounds to check on Abby. Only a little though. Labor, Nate’s was long and hard and scarred me for life but I know that it seriously can’t get much worse then his.

What I’m looking forward to? Making my appointment with the hospital to at least go get giving birth in order if nothing else is.

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Should Have Stayed in SC

December 11, 2012 5 Comments

I am really starting to think that I should have stayed in South Carolina, just until Abby was born and a few weeks out of the gate.

The way my insurance works is that you pay a ‘global fee’ of $3,500 to have your prenatal care/birth and anything over what they consider a ‘normal birth’ minus the 80% they cover is billed to you after your pop the kid out. Also, before Chris was promoted we qualified by the skin of our teeth for pregnancy medicaid. Meaning that the $3,500 I was expected to come up with in four months would be covered as well as any extra testing related to the baby. Now that I am in Indiana, I am covered but only under the condition that the doctor be willing to bill out of state or let me copay the rest of my appointments without the use of medicaid, which is fine. I have a handful of appointments left and I know that when the birth bill comes I can send it to my insurance in SC.

As of yesterday, the several doctors I HAVE called are not willing to work with me on this, they want the $3,500 and they want it before 36 weeks. Even with Chris’ new pay, ain’t gonna happen. I do have three more to call and one seems like they might work it out with me. I decided to try to make an appointment without letting them know the whole insurance backstory and explain it in person. It’s easy to tell someone you don’t want to copay the rest of the appointments over the phone, it’s not as easy with them in front of you. Truthfully? I would be fine without going to the doctor, they weigh me, check my BP and listen for baby. All things I can/could do at home by myself. The only reason I’m even trying to find one is because I’m supposed to have a growth ultrasound every month (my next one is supposed to happen by this Friday, middle of next week at the latest) and while I ‘feel’ like Abby is growing fine, we need to know for sure.

And that my friends is why I’m feeling like I should have stayed. The reason I didn’t is because I was promised it wouldn’t be this difficult. Wish me luck finding someone to take pity on me!!

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28 Weeks!

November 15, 2012 3 Comments

We are moving right along in this pregnancy! Some days do drag but for the most part it’s going quickly, I’m not ready, of course. However, I will be by February! At least as ready as I can be.

Pregnancy: 28 weeks

Weight Gain: Down two pounds from my last appointment so I’m back to -9lbs and Abby is up to 2lbs 12oz which is the 69th percentile.

Gender: Still a girl here! At my ultrasound yesterday there was something poking out around her lower abdomen and the tech said ‘it’s the cord, it’s the cord!!’. I think she was more worried then I was since I barely noticed haha

Name: same, Abigail Jane. Her first name just sounded pretty to me but her middle name is my Grandma’s middle name. I was planning a middle name of Jane for our daughter if we had one but changed the first name several times.

Feeling: A little more tired, it’s a nice combo of DST, Nathaniel’s new wake up time and my waking up throughout the night. I feel mostly rested but by the end of the day I am done. I’ve been able to workout a little more and using my ball to do some of those exercises as well as sit on it to relieve pressure/back pain. Emotionally, I’m realizing more and more each day that we have kids, plural, more then Nate. And she will be here soon! Nate is a big brother, I’m a mother of more then one and Chris is a father of both a son and daughter. The daughter part has him feeling different things, I’m going to have him guest post sometime soon too. I consider myself a boy momma but I’m so excited (and terrified) to have a little girl.

Health: At yesterdays appointment my BP was 117/56 so that’s under control and they had me do my second glucose test which I expect to come back fine.

Movement: She is still kicking, punching and kneeing me! Chris and Nate can feel her frequently and I’m feeling her kicks as high as a few inches below my sternum. I was finally able to get a good and relatively clear ultrasound, she was moving a lot but had turned to the side a bit so they could see everything. She was sucking her thumb, touching her cheek, moving her arms and hit herself in the face once. At the beginning of the US her feet were up by her chest but she quickly moved back to scrunched legs. I will admit, I cried at this ultrasound. There was something about her doing all of those things and moving and being able to really see it and knowing she’s doing awesome in there. It just made me so happy that I was crying.

Cravings: still mexican food along with cookies, donuts and peanut butter toast.

Next Appointment: December 5th, there will probably be another US at that time because they were planning to do one in a month. With my being overweight and the transient high blood pressure (despite being well controlled) they just want to keep making sure she’s growing, her placenta is fine and everything is going well. When you have the high pressure it can deteriorate the placenta but none of that has been happening.

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