Ok, ok! So I'm getting super bad at this blogging thing. Last week on Monday, I had my midwife appointment (weekly now) and took the test to see if I have what they call "Group B Strep". It's something that 1 in 4 women have, but it doesn't affect them and it can come and go. So they test every pregnancy for it because one can have it one pregnancy and not the next. The reason for testing is that it can be passed to the baby through birth and can cause all kinds of problems from blindness to retardation to death if not cared for. So, the way they care for it is just this: during labor and delivery, they give you an IV of antibiotics for 15 minutes every 4 (I believe) hours to "block the strep" from getting to the baby. Supposedly, this protects baby from having any problems at all. Well, this last Monday, I got the big news...I'm Group B Strep positive. :-( Man was I bummed! So, I really was wanting to avoid having any kind of IV during labor and delivery, but looks like I'm forced into it this time.
Last week on Thursday and Friday (and partly on Saturday even though Saturday turned out to be a lazy day at the Potter house) I caught the nesting bug. I'm still caught up on laundry and dishes!!! I'm so proud of myself! Superhubby and I have tried to work on the house: moving furniture...(even though he won't let ME move ANY of it...) and basically, well...nesting in the evenings when we don't have anything else going on this week. Mom is coming over on Saturday to help me work on the nursery because of my lack of motivation in previous months. And things are starting to shape up. Part of why things haven't gotten done as far as the nursery is concerned is because I need help moving said furniture OUT of the nursery to turn it from my wreck room into a nursery. So, both Superhubby and I have needed a slight kick in the rump from Mr. Motivation. I think with me being 37 weeks and 1 day along, motivation has finally kicked in.
One night this last weekend (don't remember which) at 2am, I think I had my first contraction. It was so weird! But not as bad as I had thought it would be. I know....they get worse...but I'm just praying that my labor will go smoothly. I think my biggest fear is the fear of the unknown, and labor is a BIG FAT unknown!
Mom and company is going to throw a shower on the 23rd (Jan) at the church annex. If you don't go to the church and haven't received an invite by mid-next week, let us know and we'll get you the info. She's actually doing a collection to see if we can get some cloth diapers that we really want to use. I think the plan is to get the money collected at the shower, then make an order (you can only get them online) and have the package sent to my house after the shower. That will be such a wonderful blessing! We want to use cloth diapers, but there's no way we can afford this kind right now.
Well, I think I'll end this book for the time being and see ya on the flip side.
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Which cloth diapers are you interested in? Many online sites allow gift certificate purchases, like Jillian's Drawers or Kelly's Closet. They are my favorite two sites, and they both have lots of types of diapers.
I was Strep B also - the iv isn't the big deal - it's the fluids that they give you along with the antibiotics with the iv that made my feet and ankles swell like nobody's business. It does go away with lots of water drinking after childbirth, but expect elephant legs and feet for at least a week. Just a heads up :)
Yeah, she's going to use Kelly's Kloset for Bum Genius, they have a pretty good deal right now, or did at least. And thanks for the heads up on the fluids!
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