Entries from November 2008

November 28, 2008

Warning: Disgustingly Adorable Pregnant Sisters

posted by Mel
For the first time, it’s actually getting fun being pregnant with my sister– even though the bitch (said with love, of course) got pregnant for free on her 2nd try in her own bed with her HUSBAND, and I got pregnant for over $30K on my 20+ try (Doing the real math would make me [...]

November 27, 2008

Something to be Thankful For

posted by Mel
Yesterday’s NST went very well. She was surprisingly reactive for 29 weeks, which wasn’t expected for this gestational age apparently. Blood flow through the cord was improved this week, so they opted not to do the biophysical profile. I have to go back on Monday for another NST, and then they’ll look at [...]

November 24, 2008

Questions

posted by Mel
Now that the numbness has worn off, now that the acceptance of new circumstances has begun to set in, I am coming back to the me that is a demanding control freak of a patient. We see the peri again on Wednesday, and I am beginning to collect my questions. I’m going to list here [...]

November 21, 2008

And the moral is, don’t get too comfortable

posted by Mel
Rough ultrasound yesterday afternoon. I am fine. Simone is fine-perfect for now. Just small (a little over 2 lbs right now and in only the 4th percentile over-all). But definitely growth-restricted and, as a result, stressed out. The umbilical cord is not keeping up as well as we’d like it to with its [...]

November 14, 2008

Ow

posted by Mel
Dear Simone,
Thank you kindly for removing yourself from the little cave you were excavating in the left side of my pelvis. 5+ hours in one position is long enough, and frankly it was putting me in a very nasty mood. Hope you enjoyed the hot chocolate. Sorry about the sugar buzz, but I was [...]