Week 38 was intense, really, really intense. I got a virus on Monday that had me throwing up from 9:00 PM- 4:00 AM. We already had a Dr's appointment scheduled for Tuesday morning at 9:45 so instead of going to the hospital like my gut told me to do, we waited to see my Dr. She put me on an IV, and gave me some anti nausea medicine. After a few hours, and 2 liters of fluid, she said that if I could drink some Gatorade, and keep it down I could go home. Well, after drinking only about 1/4 of the gatorade, and puking it up 5 mins later I was sent to the hospital to check on the baby. Within 5 minutes of being on the monitor, the hospital Dr, along with 2 people in full scrubs came into our room. He showed us the baby's heart rate chart. A normal chart has small lines, then big lines.... our baby had no movement, then small lines, then no movement, then small lines. He told us that whatever I was sick with, had gotten to the baby, and that it was VERY bad. The Dr. said that he was going to put me on oxygen, flip me on my side, and if the baby didn't respond in 15 minutes I'd be taken down for an emergency c-section. Ummmmm what?! Holy moly, we thought I was just getting an IV from being dehydrated. I can't really describe the feelings I went thru for those 15 minutes. The shock at how quickly this got very bad, the guilt for not coming to the hospital sooner, the fear of having a c-section, and all of this while being told to remain calm!Thank god baby boy responded after 7 minutes, but we still weren't in the clear for a few more hours. We were at least out of the "danger zone" though. Once the baby responded, he quickly got better, and we were sent home just 5 hours later. It's crazy how the human body works. How 15 minutes saved his life. How in 5 hours we were back at home, and all was fine. The rest of the week was slow as I was pretty weak. We ended up back at the hospital on Friday thinking it was time for baby, welp, NOPE! Braxton Hicks have been steady, and only getting stronger every day since then. We were sure we'd have him this weekend, but he's still not ready. I know the day is coming soon, but man is it a crazy form of anxiety/ excitement/ nerves waiting for it. I'm sure for baby #2 there won't be as much wondering, but with this being #1, there's so much uncertainty/ wondering if we're in labor or not. Everyone says I'll KNOW when it's time, so that's what i'm going off of. If i'm not sure, it's not it. On Saturday, I had some crazy burst of energy, and even got a break from the rib pain for a few hours. I've basically been bed-ridden while at home the past few weeks so getting a break from the pain was amazing! I was in turbo mode getting the house cleaned, and laundry done, and finishing hanging stuff up in the nursery, etc. It's amazing how much you can get done when you don't know how much time you have pain-free. Lol! The rib pain is back now, but it was a very welcomed/ much appreciated break, regardless of how short it was!
How far along? 39 Weeks today
Total weight gain/loss? Haven't weighed myself since I got way sick. Will find out later this week at our Dr. apt
Maternity clothes? Wardrobe is VERY limited now.
Stretch marks? I don't know how, but NONE!
Sleep? Said goodbye to sleep this week, and have entered the pee 10x a night phase.
Best moment this week? Getting a lot done on Saturday/ the break from the rib pain
Miss Anything? Rare Steak
Movement? Seeing my belly move now is borderline freaky...... AWESOME, but freaky!
Food/Drink cravings? Nothing at all. Barely had an appetite all week thanks to the virus
Anything making you queasy or sick? The last thing I ate before getting sick was a green chile double cheeseburger with big mac sauce...... needless to say, I probably won't be eating that again for a VERY long time.
Have you started to show yet? It's now even visible with a sweatshirt on ;-p
Gender? It's a BOY!
Labor Signs? Braxton Hicks is a cruel/unusual form of punishment.
Belly Button in or out? Outie
Happy or Moody most of the time? More so Moody, but I was just miserable/sick, not really grumpy
Looking forward to? Baby boy being born, oh good lord come out soon please!
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