Post op day two

I got to come home last night. I was feeling pretty good all day yesterday but today has been more painful. They gave me some pain medicine in my spinal that lasts 18-24 hours so I think that since it's worn off I'm feeling things more. Plus, it's harder not having the conveniences of the hospital (high toilet seat, automatic bed, the nurse to help). Sophie was really active and it hurts so bad when she kicks; also I can't lay on my right side cause all her weight on that side about kills me! Kale helped me get up and shower today. He is the best husband in the whole wide world.

I have to testify how much I love Kale. He has been so great. He was so worried Monday, it really was a shock to all of us. He and a coworker from the pharmacy were able to give me a blessing and it was really neat. He has helped me and taken such good care of me. He has helped me move around - get up and lay, he brings me things I need, he went to the pharmacy this morning and got my medicine, and he has just been so sweet and loving! It makes me emotional and I just love him so much.

Nothing like emergency surgery to start off my week

I was having a good week since the last appointment. Monday morning I woke up with a side ache at about 730. I thought it was either round ligament pain or gas. It felt like a side ache from running. I got ready and went to my class. It wasn't getting any better, so I called my mom and let her know, and just figured I'd drink some water and keep an eye on it. By about 9 am the pain was so bad I was nauseated and sweating. It was constant... nothing I could do would relieve it. I couldn't leave my class because it was mandatory. I waited it out until the class was over at 11. By now I had talked to my mom and she was on her way up to get me and we were going to just go to the doctor's office. We got there at about 1130 and the doctor was really behind but they wanted to do some labs and a non-stress test to monitor the baby. Baby was fine. We saw the doctor about 130p. She did an US and right off saw that the ovarian cyst I have had (the whole pregnancy) was bigger, and for some reason that ovary that the cyst was on had no blood flow. She stepped out to consult with one of the other docs, came in, and told me it was a surgical emergency and sent me to the hospital. I got to the hospital about 2:45, got check in and prepped for the OR. They had a really hard time finding a vein. The nurse tried twice and then she had to call the anesthesiologist who got it on his second try. So I couldn't have any pain meds until the IV was started. I felt so nauseated and painful. They wheeled me to the OR once I got the IV access, and I got a spinal (similar to an epidural). What a weird feeling to be numb like that. It was crazy! They unfortunately couldn't do anything laproscopically because I was too far along, so they had to do an open incision. They started the surgery at 411pm and ended at 456pm. I had to wait in recovery for about an hour and got back to my room where family was waiting.

Today, day two, I'm doing ok. My IV is out and I'm on oral pain medication. My catheter is out and I've tried to walk alot. The doc wanted to keep me until Thursday but I'm really trying to head home today because of our no insurance situation. I'm trying not to stress about that...

Sophie is fine, she's been fine the whole time the little stinker! 7 weeks to go...

32 weeks

We had a baby appointment yesterday. It was an evening appointment. It was really good to see my doc, I really like her and she is so wonderful! My blood pressure wasn't too bad, I've gained a total of 29 pounds (eek!) compared to my pre-pregnancy weight, and we had an US. We couldn't record it on our DVD like usual because their machines weren't working. She measured my fluid, which was still on the low side but adequate for the time being. My placenta was about the same, still calcifications but the baby is getting everything she needs. She measured 4lbs exactly. So I measured at 32 weeks which moved my due date to Sept 29, 2009. It was funny because Kale and I were talking about wanting her to come on that day last week (9-29-09). I was scheduled to work two more graveyard shifts for my RN orientation. I worked one last week, and it was really hard. She wrote me a note for my work: No graveyards.

My mom and I ran some errands today. We got some things for the baby shower. She's enlisted several of her friends to help. It's an open-house shower, and I am really excited-it sounds like it's going to be really fun! It is going to be the evening of September 10th at my mom's house, so mark it on your calendars! I'll be 37 weeks.

During the US you could see her sucking and moving her tongue around, it was cute. She is still head-down, hopefully for good! Her head measures right on, her belly measures a little behind, and her legs measure really long (almost a week ahead).