ROLLERCOASTER

Well, I certainly have had an enventful day today!  Readers disclaimer: This post isnt really detailed but may be more than you care to know so if so, just know everything if fine and we are all doing well. Still no baby yet. =)  Ans knwo, this isnt just for my readers, this is a record for me to look back on as well, thanks! 

Ok so, first of all, Ive been feeling different since I woke up, not sure how.  However, I did stay up late helping make Katie's wedding invitations (which was so fun btw). J also woke up early and was so sad because he didnt have a seat on the train...LOL I guess he was dreaming or something but it was super cute!  So, my day started different as it was.  Well, about lunch time, I had to go to the bathroom and I was on lunch duty so I told my teammate Id be back. I went to the bathroom like normal and when I went to wipe I saw blood! I looked down and it wasnt just some "spotting."  It look like ALOT of blood to me!  NOw, I didnt exaimine it to see how much was really blood and if it had just mixed with the water. As you can imagine, I just kind of freaked out and left. I told my teammate I had to go, left, called james, told my next door teammate I was leaving and withing 2 minutes we were in the car.

Luckily, we work at the best school ever and knew our kids would be covered and in great hands! 

I called the doctors office on the way and when I got there my doctor was the one on call at the hospital so he was at a delivery so they asked if I woudl see his partner. I was thinking, of course, i dont care i just want to make sure everything is fine!  So his partner, Dr.Thoppil came in and said since it was alot of blood I saw he wanted to send me to the hospital (which is right next door, thankfully) to see if it was my water breaking, or placenta detaching. He did check me out and said I was dialated to 2.5cm.  Funny though...absolutely no blood! OF COURSE! LOL.

We got checked in, Coopers hearbeat was fine and then we waited for a while.  BY this point I could feel Cooper moving too so our minds were more at ease.  The nurse came in and checked to see if my water had broken and it hadnt.  Then we were told to wait because my doctor was in a c-section and then he'd come see me.  We thought we would be waiting for at least an hour but about 20 minutes later Dr.Hinds comes in. 

He said everything looks fine, my water wasn't broke, Cooper wasnt in distress, my placenta was fine. He said if it were my placenta I would keep on bleeding and Cooper would be showing some stress on the monitors.  His only explanation was that I could have dialated quickly and that probably burst some blood vessels.  


So, with that, I was discharged from the hospital.  My doctor did say that if he were to induce Cooper would be fine since I am this far along.  However, since there were no other red flags, he would rather wait and try make it to 39 weeks, which is the earliest he prefers to induce unless there is a medical concern.  He did say that if it happens again though, he will probably induce no matter when it is because weird things can happen during pregnancies once but for it to happen again he feels there would be a reason.  


With that we left, went home and took a nap. It was VERY NICE =).  I have an appointment tomorrow (thursday) and we will see if i have progressed anymore or if all seems the same.  I do hope to make it to spring break (only one more week Cooper!) but I just feel that it may not be that long.  I am putting our bags in the car tonight and today I worked late making sub plans for next week just in case; so we will see.  


I am just glad Cooper is ok and all seems to be fine.  Keep praying for us and Ill be sure to keep updating...it's getting so very close!!!

4 weeks and counting...

WOW! Alot has happened these past 4 weeks. So much I havent remember to post anything until now...oops!  Well, I have had 2 wonderful showers! I really have the best friends and family ever, that's for sure!  I have an update from my doctor's appointment but here are some pics from my great showers first:


Friend shower 2/4:

Wonderful cake and table display!

Cute diaper cake!

My wonderful hostesses
Lindsey, Maggie, Lindsay, Christina, Kera

Family Shower 2/18:

My Aunt Gloria and Mom hosted this great shower!

My "big boy" (still my baby though)

Gorgeous flowers by my Aunt

Name frame by my mom

sweet man likes Coopers blanket made by my Meme

Beautiful cake and table!

So...I had my 36 weeks appointment today.  It was interesting actually.  It was scheduled for 4:15 but the doctor's office called me and had to reschedule because a meeting came up for my doctor.  SO I was able to go in at 3 instead. Not a big deal, I had someone cover my after school duty and left right after school to make it.  I went back to the room about 3:15 and the nurse did her thing and then I waited for about 5 minutes and the nurse came in and said the doctor had to run of to deliver a baby and it would be about 30 minutes before he'd be back.  She asked if I could wait.  I wasnt on a time schedule but I also didn't want to sit in that room for 30 minutes!  So I asked if I could go over to target and be back in 30 minutes. She said sure so I got some things done at target and when i got back i waited about 5 more minutes and the nurse came back in and said that I could keep waiting or see his partner.  By this time it was 4:00 (almost my original time anyway).  I said I'd just see his partner.  At that time, Dr.Hinds showed back up. There was one person in front of me so the nurse suggested I wait so the doctor wouldnt be sad that he missed me.  Luckily he was in to see me within about 10-15 minutes.  He was very apologetic and thanked me for being understanding.  I truly didnt mind because if Cooper decides to show up during someone else's appointment I want my baby to be the priority =).  Anyway, just had the group B strep test done, nothing big, ill find out if i have it and if so they will just give me an antibiotic before Cooper is born.  Ill find out those results next week. 

 So, now i am going every week! Can you believe it's that close??  Also, I talked with my doctor and he is all for inducing if I make it to 39 weeks!! Yipee!  So...39 weeks will put the date at March 14th (which just so happens to be my brother's birthday).  So, James and I talked and next week we will schedule Cooper to be induced on March 15th!!! Now of course, he could come before that...as long as its not too much before, Im ok with it =).  But, next week the doctor will check to see if I have dialated at all or where I am in the process.  He said there are no "rules" about being so far dialted to be induced so it looks like the 15th is the target date.  It'll be good if it works that way too because it'll be spring break so james will be off and we will go home from the hospital on saturday and that will give james 2 days at home before having to go back to work on monday.  Now of course, Im sure Cooper might decide to throw a wrench in these wonderful plans and that is ok...but Cooper...you better give mommy at least another week to get ready for you...you hear me?? =)  I definitely feel stretching going on so I think he's making his way down to get ready. Here is an updated belly pic:

36 weeks-sorry it's not cropped, im lazy =)

Ill be sure to give an update next week after I go back on thursday.  I cant believe the 15th is only 3 weeks away, CRAZY!!!!