Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
First Appointment
Today had my first appointment at 5 weeks 2 days. Very, very early to have an appointment but had to get the ball rolling so we could secure a spot with Pomegranate! Jon had the morning free so he came with me which was nice! We met Susie Shultz, one of two midwives that could deliver the baby. She was so nice, spent a ton of time answering questions, discussing options and going over what will happen during the pregnancy. I am interested in a home water-birth, and she supports that for VBAC's so I will research it and look into it more. She even let us pick which ultrasound clinic to go to! She said North Shore sucks and that its the only one she knows of that makes the Dad wait out in the waiting room while they do measurements. We are going to do the dating ultrasound at North Shore because its close and easier, but for the 18-20 week we will go to BC Women's and they will tell us the sex! That is nice to know, and I'm glad she gave us that info! The dating ultrasound should be around 8-9 weeks. I don't have another appointment with the midwives until May 5th. So until then it is just managing the fatigue and morning sickness. The nausea has been setting in more and more each day, I'm hoping it doesn't get to the point where I actually throw up...can only hope but right now it doesn't look good. I found out they let me decide if I want to be induced, and that it IS an option if needed. I definitely don't want to go that route though. It is so refreshing to know that I get to make the decisions in this pregnancy, and they are just there to inform me and help me. Such a change from last time. There are a lot of things I am looking forward to, and I am very interested in going the hollistic route as much as possible for this pregnancy. I am looking into hypnobirthing as well after talking to a woman who said it was amazing and helped her through a VBAC with her second child.
Overall I am just tired and feeling nauseous, but I'm truckin along and happy as a clam. Its definitely a lot harder with a toddler running around in these early weeks. Last time I just slept and puked it out :P
Overall I am just tired and feeling nauseous, but I'm truckin along and happy as a clam. Its definitely a lot harder with a toddler running around in these early weeks. Last time I just slept and puked it out :P
Monday, March 16, 2009
November 23, 2009
My due date is November 23,2009. That seems so far away, but when I break it down into events that are occuring throughout the year it actually doesn't seem too too far. We'll have about a one month old for Christmas 2009. I am cautious this time around, but I'm also not going to let it ruin my pregnancy. I feel good about it, I'm having strong signs, and I am confident and excited. Its so amazing to think of the little life inside me right now, 9 months does wonders! Julia will be a few months shy of 3. I think that age gap will be nice. I'd kind of like a boy because there is a bit of an age gap, if they were closer I would have liked a girl next. I have no control over that though, and truthfully I will just be happy to have a healthy baby.
I am very focused on having a much more natural birth experience this time around. I would really like to get the midwives I had for my last pregnancy, I really connected with both of them and I felt so much more connected to the whole process through a midwife. It is such a different experience than a GP...I will definitely never go back to having a GP for pregnancy and delivery. The midwife clinic is so much more personal, friendly, welcoming and natural feeling (www.pomegranate-midwives.com). I am set on a VBAC if it is possible, and luckily they won't be able to induce me again in any case. If all goes well they will let me go into labour naturally and hopefully have as natural of a birth as possible. I would really like to consider a water birth as well, but unfortunately only BC Women's offers that and you have to be a resident of Vancouver. I could do a home birth, but I don't want to be having a home birth in a rental, and especially for a VBAC I think the hospital is a better option. I would prefer to birth at Lions Gate, but depending who is on call when I go into labour I might possibly have to go to St. Pauls- which I actually don't have any reason to fret over other than the fact that its a little farther away. Jon is very supportive of all of this, and I am very happy about that. He wants to be more involved with this birth and be more of a help to me. I want to find a really experienced doula this time around too, I'm going to get refferals from Pomegranate. Something I am going to push for is a first trimester dating ultrasound. My dates are really confusing me, and it would be nice to have a set-in-stone due date, unlike last time having it change a couple times.
Right now I'm just adjusting to the rush of hormones. I am SO tired, much more so than my last pregnancy, or even Julia. I feel like I could go to bed at 7 and sleep in until 10. I am feeling a little nauseated still, sensitive to smells and don't feel like I could stomach anything spicy. It hasn't turned into full-fledged morning sickness...I think that came at about 6 weeks with Julia. Guess we will have to wait and find out!
Its still early to be thinking of these things, but I know what I want and I think its nice to actually know what is going on this time. When I think about it I was totally clueless with Julia, I only really knew what I was told by my GP who I had 15 min appts with, and then what I read- which was from all sorts of different sources. I feel more informed with a midwife, it makes me feel more in control and less in the hands of our crazy medical system.
I am so excited, and can't believe I'm only 4 weeks. It will be blissful to hit the 12 week mark, and from then on it will be smooth sailing. Until then I will be excited, but I can't completely sweep the anxiety under the carpet. I'm thinking positive and assuming it will all go well. This time around I am going to tell close friends and family, I think its better to have the support no matter what the outcome. Otherwise its too lonely. Don't think I'll go totally public with the news until the 18 week ultrasound...that makes it seem a lot shorter. Also debating making the due date known to everyone else...just puts on more pressure, anxiety and disappointment when things don't happen right on schedule.
Anyway, next post I'll start posting some pre-belly pics. It'll be interesting to see how long it takes to show this time :D
I am very focused on having a much more natural birth experience this time around. I would really like to get the midwives I had for my last pregnancy, I really connected with both of them and I felt so much more connected to the whole process through a midwife. It is such a different experience than a GP...I will definitely never go back to having a GP for pregnancy and delivery. The midwife clinic is so much more personal, friendly, welcoming and natural feeling (www.pomegranate-midwives.com). I am set on a VBAC if it is possible, and luckily they won't be able to induce me again in any case. If all goes well they will let me go into labour naturally and hopefully have as natural of a birth as possible. I would really like to consider a water birth as well, but unfortunately only BC Women's offers that and you have to be a resident of Vancouver. I could do a home birth, but I don't want to be having a home birth in a rental, and especially for a VBAC I think the hospital is a better option. I would prefer to birth at Lions Gate, but depending who is on call when I go into labour I might possibly have to go to St. Pauls- which I actually don't have any reason to fret over other than the fact that its a little farther away. Jon is very supportive of all of this, and I am very happy about that. He wants to be more involved with this birth and be more of a help to me. I want to find a really experienced doula this time around too, I'm going to get refferals from Pomegranate. Something I am going to push for is a first trimester dating ultrasound. My dates are really confusing me, and it would be nice to have a set-in-stone due date, unlike last time having it change a couple times.
Right now I'm just adjusting to the rush of hormones. I am SO tired, much more so than my last pregnancy, or even Julia. I feel like I could go to bed at 7 and sleep in until 10. I am feeling a little nauseated still, sensitive to smells and don't feel like I could stomach anything spicy. It hasn't turned into full-fledged morning sickness...I think that came at about 6 weeks with Julia. Guess we will have to wait and find out!
Its still early to be thinking of these things, but I know what I want and I think its nice to actually know what is going on this time. When I think about it I was totally clueless with Julia, I only really knew what I was told by my GP who I had 15 min appts with, and then what I read- which was from all sorts of different sources. I feel more informed with a midwife, it makes me feel more in control and less in the hands of our crazy medical system.
I am so excited, and can't believe I'm only 4 weeks. It will be blissful to hit the 12 week mark, and from then on it will be smooth sailing. Until then I will be excited, but I can't completely sweep the anxiety under the carpet. I'm thinking positive and assuming it will all go well. This time around I am going to tell close friends and family, I think its better to have the support no matter what the outcome. Otherwise its too lonely. Don't think I'll go totally public with the news until the 18 week ultrasound...that makes it seem a lot shorter. Also debating making the due date known to everyone else...just puts on more pressure, anxiety and disappointment when things don't happen right on schedule.
Anyway, next post I'll start posting some pre-belly pics. It'll be interesting to see how long it takes to show this time :D
Saturday, March 14, 2009
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In the past week I have been feeling pretty tired, and definitely haven't had much of an appetite, my boobs are sore and I've been feeling like crying over the most ridiculous things! This morning I took a pregnancy test and got a big fat positive. I seem to be pretty sensitive to reacting to hormones if I started feeling it a week before I could test. I can't even understand how I'm pregnant, it doesn't seem to match up with ovulating...unless I ovulate longer than I thought, or there are super sperm involved. But in any case, we weren't trying to prevent anything from happening and BAM on the first month, and without doing it within the window of ovulating...but hey I am super excited! If I'm 4 weeks now, and already feel a little sick to my stomach I can't imagine how bad it might get...hoping its not as bad as I had it with Julia. Although I will actually be grateful to experience anything so I know things are going/growing well. Yeeee I'm like a little kid on Christmas. I'm going to fill out the midwife intake form right away so I can secure a spot with the group I like. I figure I should be due around the end of November. Jon is really excited and making me breakfast! Happy, happy, happy!
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