I had another Doctor's appointment today and am disappointed to report that I am still dilated to a 4, but am now 90% effaced. I am 37 weeks today so I really shouldn't complain. Some girls carry 42 weeks! I guess I was spoiled with my last pregnancy going so early. I have had many sleepless nights over the past week with contractions that were not unbearable, but painful enough to kick me out of bed. I thought those would have progressed me a a little! Oh well.
I have attached a pregnancy questionnaire. It is from my pregnancy with Bostyn. I will do one for this pregnancy when it is over...
This is long and mainly for journaling purposes.
1- Where were you when you first found out you were pregnant? -At our home on ASU East Campus
2-Who was with you? I was in the bathroom, Derek was getting ready for work.
3- How did you find out that you were pregnant? Pregnancy test. I was 1 day late so Derek bought a test and made me wake up before he went to work to take it.
4- What was your first reaction to finding out you were pregnant? I was in denial.
5- Your Husbands reaction? Derek sat on our bed speechless and in shock.
6- Who was the first person you told? I told Derek I wanted to keep it quiet for a while. A couple hours after we took the test, Derek's Sister in Law Cadi called me to congratulate us. Apparently, Derek had taken a picture of the "stick" and text it to his brother. He isn't much of a secret keeper.
7-Did you plan to get pregnant? Not really. I was not enjoying birth control pills so I stopped taking them and we got pregnant 3 weeks later. Not planned, but not prevented.
8-Was everybody happy for you? I hope so.
9- Did you go out and celebrate? No celebrating. We were both excited but Derek was super nervous and I was concerned with my 2 year plan being thrown out the window. It took a while to get used to the whole idea.
10- Did you want to find out the sex? Of course. There is so much to plan and purchase!
11- What was the sex? A Girl!!! I was surprised and Derek was confused. I don't think he was aware that he was capable of creating a female- being so manly and all!
12-Did anyone throw you a baby shower? Yes.
13- If yes, who? My friend Alicia with the help of my sisters and mother in law.
14- Did you get any outfits at the baby shower that you just knew you weren't going to put on your baby? Yes. Mostly because I got so many and there just aren't enough days in the year!
15- How much weight did you gain? 25lbs.
16- Did you lose all of the weight that you gained? Yes, but my body was never the same!
17- Did you get a lot of stretch marks? Oh Ya!
18- What did you crave the most? Fast food hamburgers and ice cream.
19- Did you crave anything crazy? Nope
20- Who or what got on your nerves the most? Work. Especially towards the end.
21- Were you married at the time? Yes indeed!
22- Did you have any complications during your pregnancy? My pelvis shifted out of place and I could barely walk for 2 weeks and I had to take a prescription for nausea and vomiting every single day of the pregnancy. I even had to have it in my IV during labor and delivery.
23- Where were you when you went into labor? Home. I went into labor at the end of my 35th week so they stopped it with a shot. I went to a Doctor's appointment 2 days later and was almost dilated to a 7 so my Doc sent me to the hospital.
24- Did your water break? My doctor broke it.
26- Did you go early or late? Four weeks early. 36 weeks and 3 days to be exact.
27- Who was in the room with you when you gave birth? Just Derek and the medical staff.
28- Was it video taped? No but I wish I would have had someone else in the room to take pictures right away. Poor Derek was in complete disarray.
29- Did you have any drugs for the pain? My epidural was blissful and perfect!
30-Did you go Vaginal or have a c-section? Vaginal... Hope I never have a c-section. Recovery sounds like no fun and you don't get to hold the baby right away.
31- What was your first reaction after giving birth? I remember being relieved to hear her cry and trying to catch my breath from the pushing and adrenaline rush.
32- How big was the baby(s)? 6lbs. 1 oz.
33- Did your Husband cry? He was "misty eyed". I have yet to see him cry.
34- What did you name the baby(s)? Bostyn Lela Winters
35-Did the name have any significance to you? I loved the name Bostyn and Lela was Derek's Grandmother's name.
36-Does the baby's name fit? We sure think so!
37- Did the baby(s) have any complications? Marconium in the amniotic fluid. They didn't get to place her right on my chest. The pediatricians checked her lungs right away in the room and everything was fine. She was also slightly Jaundice and had to have blood taken every 2 days for a couple weeks.
38- How old is your baby today? 17 months
39- When is the next one(s) coming? Any day!
40- If you could would you do it all over again? I'm doing it now!