How Far Along: 33 Weeks! (I'm getting huge!!!! I should really start doing my pics in the morning, my belly is much smaller then....oh well!)
Maternity Clothes: Yep
Stretch Marks: still nothing, but super itchy...
Sleep: Hit or miss, some nights good, some not so good. Still peeing at least twice a night.
Best Moment of the Week: Our baby shower on Saturday!
Miss Anything? Being able to wear my summer clothes, actually just being able to wear my regular clothes in general. My options are seriously limited!
Movement: Yep, not so much kicks/punches anymore, but major position changes that make my stomach look craaaazy!
Food Cravings: Love all things cold and refreshing - water, juice, fruit, cereal, greek yogurt, ice cream...
Anything making you queasy or sick: nope
Showing: No, not at all....bahahaha!
Gender Prediction: Girly girl....or "peach" as Andrew likes to call her!
Labor Signs: Nope...it's concerning that this question is becoming legitimate...
Belly Button In or Out? Still an innie, just a flatter one...
Wedding Rings On or Off: Still on, but I've been taking them off in the evenings, or on hot days or after going for walks because they get tight.
Happy or Moody Most of the Time: Happy :)
Looking forward to: Being able to go through and make a list of all the items we still need for baby, and getting organized!
This past week was a busy one!!! Andrew and I did a ton of cleaning and errands to get ready for the baby shower.
On Wednesday, I went back to see the OB. Baby girl's heartbeat was nice and strong :) I only saw the OB very briefly. She was under the impression that if I went into spontaneous labour that they could give me something to reverse the blood thinners effects. I explained that the thrombosis doctor said there wasn't anything, and she was surprised to hear that. I asked if we were inducing early enough. The OB still thinks 38 weeks is the right time. If we do it any earlier, we could risk baby's lungs not being fully developed. Even if I go into spontaneous labour, usually first labours are quite long and hopefully the blood thinner would be out of my system by the time I actually need to deliver. I told the nurse I've been feeling a bit light-headed some mornings, she wasn't concerned and said it's quite common. Anyway, we didn't pick an actual induction date, but the plan is still exactly at 38 weeks, so that's either June. 6/7th, or June.10th (I'll be 38 weeks on June 8). They don't do inductions on weekends. I go back again on May.15 to see the OB and I'll have an ultrasound that morning. I'm going to push to get an exact date for the induction that day. I go back to the thrombosis doc on May.17, and she wanted me to know the induction date/time so that she can give me exact instructions about when to stop my injections. The OB was surprised to hear that the thrombosis clinic doesn't intend to do further testing to determine if there was a genetic cause behind the blood clot. She said they used to do that all the time. She also said I could go to my family doc for my post-partum care.
I'm going to make an appt. with my family doc to fill him in on what's been happening, as I haven't seen him since before I got pregnant. He's going to be responsible for me and baby girl in the future, so I think it's important for him to know everything in advance. I'm also going to ask him to refer to me to a hematologist in Kitchener/Waterloo. I would feel a lot better having some further testing done surrounding the blood clot rather than assuming it was only caused by the pregnancy. Everything I've read says the odds of getting a blood clot during pregnancy are 1 in 1,000 to 2,000. Those odds aren't enough of an explanation for me!
Although it was a lot of work to get ready for the baby shower, it was good motivation for us to do some things we've been putting off. We finally hung some things that have been sitting around for a year. We did a really thorough cleaning of the house, and Andrew cleaned the floors by hand. We also did work in the yard, and started working on the gardens. I planted a few flowers, and we got some beautiful hanging baskets too. Andrew cut the grass and put down grass seed in patchy areas of our lawn.
The baby shower itself was really fun and I was overwhelmed by all the people who came and by their generous gifts! My mom and sister did a lot of work preparing and organizing it all....thanks guys, you did a wonderful job! I think there were 28 people here, it was a good thing the weather cooperated so that we could spend some time outside. My only two regrets were that I didn't have more time to visit with people, and I didn't take even one picture...oops! I was just too busy to even think of it. A lot of people hadn't been to our house, or wanted to see the nursery and the basement, so I felt like I was running all over the house for the first half of the shower. The second half I was opening gifts the whole time, so obviously couldn't talk with people. There were also some people who didn't know about my recent health issues, so I had to explain quite a bit as they overheard other people discussing it. Anyway, people were extremely generous and sometime it's nice to get everyone together as a reminder of how many people love you and support you :) Baby Cummings is going to be one very loved little girl :)
Given that I didn't take any pictures, I don't have any to share...but here's some photos that were taken by my friend Bethany and my step-sister Mel:
Mel and beautiful baby Amelia...so cute!
Food!
Some of my friends/fam!
I also got the rest of our stuff for the nursery this week...I think it turned out beautifully! Just waiting for our chair, then it's done!
This is the first week I don't have to go to Hamilton which is nice! I am going to see the endocrinologist just to make sure my thyroid levels are good. And I have to take Casey to the vet this week for her annual check-up/vaccines. Other than that, it should be a pretty laid back week! On Sunday we're going to the Mandarin for Mother's Day and my grandma's birthday...so that should be fun.
Thats enough for today! I'll post my bump pic on Wednesday or Thursday!
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