I guess I'll blog...
Well! So much for the whole "not sick" idea of pregnancy. Last week we all had a bug and I'm just now eating fooood! Mmm. I love food.
I went to my first doctors visit today! Everything looks normal and I couldn't hear the heart beat. My Uterus is tipped? It's normal, I guess. I go back in two weeks and I'm really hoping that Jared and Joel will come along. It's not like Joel will care, but I'll like it if he's there.
I love love love love my doctor. We talked a lot about my chances of a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) and she really likes the idea. The latest she'll let me go is October 8th (Renee`s birthday which is kind of exciting.) What she said to me is EXACTLY what Jared and I talked about and had planned. I really like her. AND!!! Pretty much every stranger that I've told I'm pregnant and it was planned that the babies would be so close have basically said, "Wow, weirdo." And she said, "I'm so excited for you to have two babies really close! I think it's a great idea!" love her.
On the rude note. I need some help. I have a co-worker who has been really really rude about this pregnancy. Anytime it comes up (and it comes up a lot), she says things like, "Haven't you heard of birth control?" or, "You want to be one of THOSE families?" or, "Man, you should really look in to only having two." It's really starting to hurt my feelings. Maybe it's just the pregnancy talking, i dont know. My question is do i say something? The season is almost over and i guess i can blow it off, but the whole "birth control" comment all most pushed me to tears.
Ugh. Alright.Maybe I'll post joel photos. He's been REALLY cute the past few weeks.
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Monday, March 8, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
"The Business of Being Born"
Well, I never in a MILLION years thought I would ever say this, but... I'm going to try for a natural birth.
I've always felt I've been a little bit jipped (is that how you spell it?) with my birthing experience. I was "over due" and was induced. The medicine started my labor but didn't keep it going for very long. So I stayed overnight and the next morning on Pitocine. I was upped to the max and my labor never progressed. During that time I was given an epidural and my labor basically stopped. They broke my water to see if it would help and they "waited as long as they could" and gave me a section. An hour later, after a panic attack and lots of tears, baby Joel was born.
I never want to do that again. It was scary and painful and I felt told what I could and could not do. So, I've been talking to Jared about having a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) and I was amazed at the statistics. According to VBAC.com there is a 67% success rate if you have one Vaginal birth. Baby number two jumps up to 90% success rate. Having a ruptured uterus is like 10%. I thought it was WAY higher. I know it's still dangerous. But, so is having a baby! There is always a risk.
So, my mom came home from Utah and my sister had told her to tell me to watch "The Business of Being Born" (it's a Play it Now free on Netflix if you have it). I'm telling you. I cried and cried and cried because it was exactly what i went through. I had a plan and the doctors had a plan and because they did not co-inside and the doctor had the "expert" opinion, I wasn't able to have the experience i wanted. I was shocked at the statistics that they told about home births. And the death rates of pregnant women in the United states! It was so scary!
Anyway. The point is that I'm planning a natural labor. I'm scared. I'm scared that i won't be able that will take me because i want to have a vbac. I'm afraid that the doctor's will bully me into having another C-section. I'm afraid that there will be complications. I'm not brave enough to do a home birth but maybe if this natural experience goes well, i'll try for one.
"The Business of Being Born" really changed my view on the strength of being a women and and the strength of my body. I really hope i don't chicken out. I'm going to talk to a midwife and hopefully they'll be on my side.
If you have ANY information for me or anything that can help me in my decision, please let me know!
I've always felt I've been a little bit jipped (is that how you spell it?) with my birthing experience. I was "over due" and was induced. The medicine started my labor but didn't keep it going for very long. So I stayed overnight and the next morning on Pitocine. I was upped to the max and my labor never progressed. During that time I was given an epidural and my labor basically stopped. They broke my water to see if it would help and they "waited as long as they could" and gave me a section. An hour later, after a panic attack and lots of tears, baby Joel was born.
I never want to do that again. It was scary and painful and I felt told what I could and could not do. So, I've been talking to Jared about having a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) and I was amazed at the statistics. According to VBAC.com there is a 67% success rate if you have one Vaginal birth. Baby number two jumps up to 90% success rate. Having a ruptured uterus is like 10%. I thought it was WAY higher. I know it's still dangerous. But, so is having a baby! There is always a risk.
So, my mom came home from Utah and my sister had told her to tell me to watch "The Business of Being Born" (it's a Play it Now free on Netflix if you have it). I'm telling you. I cried and cried and cried because it was exactly what i went through. I had a plan and the doctors had a plan and because they did not co-inside and the doctor had the "expert" opinion, I wasn't able to have the experience i wanted. I was shocked at the statistics that they told about home births. And the death rates of pregnant women in the United states! It was so scary!
Anyway. The point is that I'm planning a natural labor. I'm scared. I'm scared that i won't be able that will take me because i want to have a vbac. I'm afraid that the doctor's will bully me into having another C-section. I'm afraid that there will be complications. I'm not brave enough to do a home birth but maybe if this natural experience goes well, i'll try for one.
"The Business of Being Born" really changed my view on the strength of being a women and and the strength of my body. I really hope i don't chicken out. I'm going to talk to a midwife and hopefully they'll be on my side.
If you have ANY information for me or anything that can help me in my decision, please let me know!
Monday, February 15, 2010
Since half the world knows....
I guess I'll let you hear it from me.... Yes i am pregnant. Yes we planned it. Yes we're excited.
I'm pretty up set (well... really angry) about how this news got out but, i guess you can't always have it your way. All i can say is.... very bitter things. We're due in October. I've felt pretty good for the past couple weeks and I hope that is a good sign for the weeks to come. The past few mornings have been a bit queasy, but NO THROWING UP!! YAYA!!! And another chapter has started in our family. I really hope it's a girl!!!
Other News:
Joel is
28lbs
32 inches
He loves to scream, play peek-a-boo and can now walk. we're having so much fun with him! we'll see how adding another baby into the mix works out.
we're doing well. Jared just hit a big batch of papers and tests these past few weeks so, we've been pretty busy. I've been working a lot of saturdays and we're so happy as a family. :)
I'm pretty up set (well... really angry) about how this news got out but, i guess you can't always have it your way. All i can say is.... very bitter things. We're due in October. I've felt pretty good for the past couple weeks and I hope that is a good sign for the weeks to come. The past few mornings have been a bit queasy, but NO THROWING UP!! YAYA!!! And another chapter has started in our family. I really hope it's a girl!!!
Other News:
Joel is
28lbs
32 inches
He loves to scream, play peek-a-boo and can now walk. we're having so much fun with him! we'll see how adding another baby into the mix works out.
we're doing well. Jared just hit a big batch of papers and tests these past few weeks so, we've been pretty busy. I've been working a lot of saturdays and we're so happy as a family. :)
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