Baby Size: Over two pounds now
Mama Size: Up 20 pounds with a 37 inch waist. Some of Peter's shirts are tight on me now....
Symptoms: Well after some seriously can't-walk-can't-move-to-get-out-of-bed pelvic pain this weekend, it seems to have died down. But it's sneaky troll pain and I'm sure it will be back with a vengeance.
Heartburn has also subsided thank goodness. I still pop Tums at night just in case.
Hormones were out of control for a few days this week. Seriously, crying for nothing, getting angry over nothing. It was like I was watching someone experience PMS for the first time. Luckily Peter thinks it's funny
And I wasn't expecting this one but my first trimester nausea has come back. Luckily never strong enough to make me throw up.
Overall a pretty good week though
Other updates: Peter and I painted the nursery this week and our light grey color turned out blue! But I adore it. It is a really cute color. We need to put up crown molding, paint closet doors and trim, and put up some wall stencils still but hopefully we have plenty of time to finish it.
We start our birthing class on Monday and while I'm glad we're doing it, I am beginning to reconsider my pro-natural inclinations. I've never really felt strongly either pro or anti epidurals, especially since I can't find any solid research that epidurals are harmful. I think my plan right now is to get through the first 5 cm without meds and then to probably get an epi for the next 5. My doula will be so disappointed in me. :)
Question of the week: What made you decide to do an epidural or not?
I was hoping to go without an epidural, but after 45 hours of contractions (most of which occurred at home, not all of which was horrible, but did make it so I got almost no sleep for 2 nights) I was ready for my epi. However, I waited until I was at my absolute breaking point to ask for it, which I don't recommend. Luckily I "only" had to wait 10-15 minutes from the time I asked to get it, but those 10-15 minutes were the most intense of my life. It was horrible. Traumatic, really. It's not like that for everyone, though. But I would just say, if you think you're starting to lose it, ask for the epi before you do. Mine worked like magic and I really needed that pain relief, so I'm so thankful it was available and worked so perfectly for me. I did just talk to someone who got a nasty spinal headache from it though, so yes, there are potential side effects. And I think it can affect the baby's heart rate, and of course, the positions you're able to be in for labor, which could affect your progress/pushing. But I'm sure your doula will tell you all about that. :)
ReplyDeleteFor Luke: I wasn't going to get one, but after they gave me some pain med that made me loopy and out of my mind but still in pain, I asked for one. It didn't hurt nearly as bad as I was thinking it would, and I actually got to rest from the intense pain for approximately 20-minutes before Luke made his appearance. For Abby: I was no fool. I got it, slept, watched obese women on tv having babies (I think it was literally called Birthing for the Obese), slept, etc., etc. It was so nice. For Anna: I might as well went natural because that little twit was bearing down so hard, it felt like she was trying to come out the wrong hole (and I was loopy again, so I actually told everyone in the room that...thankfully, all thought it was hilarious. I did not. I was serious). It all depends on how YOU feel and your pain tolerance. I thought I could go without it, but the pain was too intense for me, and I was caught holding my breath through every contraction. The only side effect I ever got from them was a slight headache, numbness that stayed in my butt cheeks for a few days (like you've been sitting on it too long, and it's going asleep), feeling like my lower body was freezing, and extreme itchiness. I wanted to claw my legs off. BUT...I wasn't in pain, so I counted it as a win.
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