Weeks 35 + 36 = The End!

35 Weeks:

I had a doctors appointment this week to check in.

He wants to see how things look next week at the growth scan

and then we will be making decisions on when to induce from there.

After the appointment we stayed for the newborn care class, lots of 

great information! We also did the hospital tour on Saturday.

It made it feel so real to be looking at the rooms we'll be delivering in..

I feel a lot better now knowing where to go, what to expect, etc. Especially

with it getting so close!!

Still on bed rest....trying to stay positive!

Jordan brought home some flowers for me-so beautiful!!

He's such a great husband:)

Finishing up putting together Conrad's things:

the monitor...

(we choose the Summer Infant Video Monitor)

the bouncer:

(Fisher Price Snug a Bunny)

I made a pillowcase for the hospital, I wanted to use my favorite

pillow, and thought it would be a good way to have something fun in there

+help me not forget it!!;)

Jordan's been doing such a great job making food-yum yum!

Bella is so curious about the big belly that kicks her:) lol!

36 Weeks:

We went to the doctor Wednesday, (Sept 26th)

it was nice to get out of the house, even if it was just to the doctor;)

The growth scan came back that Conrad weighs an estimated 7 lbs 3 oz!!

What a big boy at 36 weeks!! We could see him breathing (practice of course)

on the ultrasound as well as him being in the right position for delivery-

thank goodness!

After the scan, and discussing my health issues with the doctor

(BP still high, more protein in my urine and platelets were dropping)

 The doctor also checked me and confirmed 

I was not dilated at all, at this point, and made note that I had a narrow pelvis.

Although, he said, that is pretty hard to gage for accuracy, we won't know

until it comes time to deliver if I will have a problem fitting him through.

With all these factors, we all thought it best to induce earlier than later before

 things got even worse, and in the interest of his size/my pelvis.

I felt confident about it, especially after seeing him on the ultrasound and

knowing he's in the 88th percentile for size, he had the steroid shots and 

I will be term next week.

We made the induction date for October 2nd (tuesday night)

the day I turn 37 weeks! He will be a late preterm baby,but 

we are pretty confident he will be just fine, lots of prayers about it though,

its still kind of scary since you never know what might happen.

Here's my last sticker pick with the weeks on it, (taken when we got home

from the doctor)

 next week (37 weeks) I will be at the hospital!!

That Friday (September 28th) my mom was in town

helping me with last minute things before the baby comes.

I started having some serious swelling on my right foot only. It had

a red rash-like look and was starting to tingle.

My blood pressure was higher than normal and i was worried about my foot. 

I was reading online it could be DVT (deep vein thrombosis-clot in the leg).

I called the doctors office, he wanted me to go into L&D to get it checked out.

It was kind of scary, esp since they said they might induce that night if my

blood pressure doesn't stabilize. My mom drove me up and 

Jordan got off work early to meet me there (it was around 4).

Luckily my BP stabilized and they did an ultrasound doppler on my

legs to check for clots and they were fine.

We were discharged around 7:00pm

The ultrasound tech was so nice he let us get a sneak peak at baby..

who was now sunny side up-hoping he turns over by Tuesday:)

Not feeling so lovely in the gown...but happy I can go home:)

That weekend Jordan and I just hung out together, and did some 

last minute things for the induction Tuesday.

Saturday afternoon Jordan's grandparents and Uncle Keith and Aunt Becca Lowery stopped

by to say hi! They brought some cherry pie that was divine.

It was fun to show them the nursery, and they prayed over us and Conrad on Tuesday,

it meant a lot!

I made sure my hospital and diaper bag were ready, and 

we took some pictures of Conrad's nursery.

Comfy cute robe for the hospital:

#Target

Diaper bag/and outfits, etc:)

Just a couple days until induction!!

Cant wait to meet him, but definitely nervous about everything.

Lots of prayer!!