Had a doctor's appointment today. She checked to see if anything was happening, and I'm pleased to say I'm 50% effaced, although I haven't started to dilate yet. I think it's common for dilation to start once the cervix is 80% effaced (or "thinned" and getting soft)... but often you can start labour without being effaced at all, which can lead to a much longer and harder labour!
Yay, my body is working properly!!!! Hopefully this easy pregnancy is setting a trend towards an easy delivery, too!
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
August 15, 2006
35w1d
11.25 squares of TP!
It's my last day at work today!! Right now I'm sitting in the hall because I gave my keys to my replacement yesterday. But I forgot to write the payroll cheques last night and G will be by to pick up his cheque first thing. I'm headed to a drs appointment after. Supposed to have the swab test today to find out if I'm GBS positive (requires antibiotics when I go into labour) but the penicillin I'm on for my stupid tooth would void the results. Swab to be done next week!
11.25 squares of TP!
It's my last day at work today!! Right now I'm sitting in the hall because I gave my keys to my replacement yesterday. But I forgot to write the payroll cheques last night and G will be by to pick up his cheque first thing. I'm headed to a drs appointment after. Supposed to have the swab test today to find out if I'm GBS positive (requires antibiotics when I go into labour) but the penicillin I'm on for my stupid tooth would void the results. Swab to be done next week!
Thursday, August 10, 2006
August 10, 2006
The latest developments in my dental saga...
I went for x-rays today, and it turns out that 2 teeth were in bad shape - the one they worked on the other day, and the tooth next to it. So they stayed after hours and drilled me again tonight. The opened up the first tooth and cleaned it out again and put another temporary filling in it. They opened up the second tooth but it turns out that it still had a firm bottom despite the hidden decay, so they didn't do a root canal. It's now packed full of cavity-fighting stuff and capped with a temporary filling. If I'm still having pain tomorrow, they'll open both up again, do a root canal on the second tooth and then see what else might need to be done. If I'm not in pain, then I keep the temporary fillings for another 10 weeks, then go back for more x-rays and permanent fillings on both.
What an ordeal!! Jay came with me for this appointment, and I felt more prepared going into it. (Speaking of Jay, his surgery went very well and he had minimal swelling today. He's taking antibiotics but hasn't had to take any pain killers!)
Please keep your fingers crossed that I get a good night's rest tonight. Last night I managed to get about 6 hours, because I slept sitting up. But I also discovered that that position causes leg cramps - I had 3 last night!!
Update:
no more tooth pain!! that second drilling/freezing/cleaning appointment did the trick. my temp filling seems a bit wonky, though. it's rather flakey. I hope it hold for another 9 weeks, until my follow-up appointment. *fingers crossed*
i'm officially off work now, as of the 15th, and it feels wonderful!!!! no more setting the alarm clock in the mornings, and i can nap in the afternoon. YAY!!!! and i can finally get all the housework done that i've been wanting to do for months...
had a drs appointment on tuesday. everything is good - i've only gained a pound, which is great, baby's heart rate was 136/138, baby still is head down. my dr was supposed to do the swab to test for the Group B Strep bacteria that can be present (if i test positive, i have to be hooked to an IV during labour).. but she didn't do the swab as i'm still taking penicillin for my tooth, and that would temporarily kill off that bacteria! i'll have the swab done next week, then... funfun!
i got to be a bridesmaid last weekend, that was fun - there's nothing classier than an 8 month's prego bridesmaid, is there??? i had a blast.
and in other random thoughts: today marks 1 month left until due date! EEE!!!!
I went for x-rays today, and it turns out that 2 teeth were in bad shape - the one they worked on the other day, and the tooth next to it. So they stayed after hours and drilled me again tonight. The opened up the first tooth and cleaned it out again and put another temporary filling in it. They opened up the second tooth but it turns out that it still had a firm bottom despite the hidden decay, so they didn't do a root canal. It's now packed full of cavity-fighting stuff and capped with a temporary filling. If I'm still having pain tomorrow, they'll open both up again, do a root canal on the second tooth and then see what else might need to be done. If I'm not in pain, then I keep the temporary fillings for another 10 weeks, then go back for more x-rays and permanent fillings on both.
What an ordeal!! Jay came with me for this appointment, and I felt more prepared going into it. (Speaking of Jay, his surgery went very well and he had minimal swelling today. He's taking antibiotics but hasn't had to take any pain killers!)
Please keep your fingers crossed that I get a good night's rest tonight. Last night I managed to get about 6 hours, because I slept sitting up. But I also discovered that that position causes leg cramps - I had 3 last night!!
Update:
no more tooth pain!! that second drilling/freezing/cleaning appointment did the trick. my temp filling seems a bit wonky, though. it's rather flakey. I hope it hold for another 9 weeks, until my follow-up appointment. *fingers crossed*
i'm officially off work now, as of the 15th, and it feels wonderful!!!! no more setting the alarm clock in the mornings, and i can nap in the afternoon. YAY!!!! and i can finally get all the housework done that i've been wanting to do for months...
had a drs appointment on tuesday. everything is good - i've only gained a pound, which is great, baby's heart rate was 136/138, baby still is head down. my dr was supposed to do the swab to test for the Group B Strep bacteria that can be present (if i test positive, i have to be hooked to an IV during labour).. but she didn't do the swab as i'm still taking penicillin for my tooth, and that would temporarily kill off that bacteria! i'll have the swab done next week, then... funfun!
i got to be a bridesmaid last weekend, that was fun - there's nothing classier than an 8 month's prego bridesmaid, is there??? i had a blast.
and in other random thoughts: today marks 1 month left until due date! EEE!!!!
Wednesday, August 9, 2006
August 9, 2006
The pain is worse and still constant. I can't sleep at night. I'm miserable. I dread going back to the dentist today and getting drilled again, I'm going to have to ask for x-rays to make sure he's fixing the right spot and I'm scared it'll harm the baby. I'm scared the freezing will harm the baby. I'm scared that this constant pain and stress and not sleeping I'm going through will hurt the baby. Tylenol doesn't seem to help the pain. I'm starting to loose my mind a little bit.
On the plus side, I'm getting to practice all my pain management techniques...
Update: I was able to reach my dentist today and he called in a prescription for antibiotics, which I've started and will take for 10 days. I'll see him again tomorrow for a quick check-up, but it doesn't seem that he'll need to drill again. (Keep your fingers crossed!) Of course, if I have another night like last night, I'll probably be begging him to drill. EEP!
My naturopathic doctor is away this week, but I was able to get some advice from someone who is covering her emergency calls. I've got some soothing Arnica cream that we used when Jay had his first dental surgery last winter. It's safe for topical use during pregnancy, so I'll put that on to try to bring some relief to the aching muscles in my jaw and neck. I will also be taking a probiotic to help replenish the healthy bacteria that will be killed of by the antibiotics.
I talked to the pharmacist and he said that it was safe to take 2 extra strength Tylenol every 4 hours if needed. I took only 1 this morning and did notice a bit of improvement. So I'm armed with those for tonight if sleeping becomes difficult. (I really don't like the thought of taking pain killers, but of course, I don't like pain that much more!)
I talked to several dental assistants who confirmed that the x-ray, while best to be avoided, would be ok if it's needed - they suggested wearing 2 of the lead vests! And I spoke with a dentist friend who said that the stats on early labour due to the freezing agent are extremely low.
So all in all I'm in a much better frame of mind than I was in the middle of the night and early this morning. Poor Jay, he's had to put up with a lot in the last few days - and he went for dental surgery himself this morning. What a fine pair we are!
On the plus side, I'm getting to practice all my pain management techniques...
Update: I was able to reach my dentist today and he called in a prescription for antibiotics, which I've started and will take for 10 days. I'll see him again tomorrow for a quick check-up, but it doesn't seem that he'll need to drill again. (Keep your fingers crossed!) Of course, if I have another night like last night, I'll probably be begging him to drill. EEP!
My naturopathic doctor is away this week, but I was able to get some advice from someone who is covering her emergency calls. I've got some soothing Arnica cream that we used when Jay had his first dental surgery last winter. It's safe for topical use during pregnancy, so I'll put that on to try to bring some relief to the aching muscles in my jaw and neck. I will also be taking a probiotic to help replenish the healthy bacteria that will be killed of by the antibiotics.
I talked to the pharmacist and he said that it was safe to take 2 extra strength Tylenol every 4 hours if needed. I took only 1 this morning and did notice a bit of improvement. So I'm armed with those for tonight if sleeping becomes difficult. (I really don't like the thought of taking pain killers, but of course, I don't like pain that much more!)
I talked to several dental assistants who confirmed that the x-ray, while best to be avoided, would be ok if it's needed - they suggested wearing 2 of the lead vests! And I spoke with a dentist friend who said that the stats on early labour due to the freezing agent are extremely low.
So all in all I'm in a much better frame of mind than I was in the middle of the night and early this morning. Poor Jay, he's had to put up with a lot in the last few days - and he went for dental surgery himself this morning. What a fine pair we are!
Tuesday, August 8, 2006
August 8, 2006
i managed to make it into an emergency dental appointment today. my teeth have been throbbing for nearly 3 full days - not pleasant. (especially when i woke up at 2:30 this morning to pee and couldn't fall back to sleep due to the pain.)
turns out i need a root canal. not fun! he started it today. i had not prepared to be drilled today - i thought they would check the filling, maybe give me something for the pain and schedule me back in for work. nope. he started freezing and drilling me today. it hurt. i was crying. (such a wimp! normally i can handle it, but not today, i guess. SOOOOO not prepared for that!!) he also needed to do an x-ray, but couldn't due to the pregnancy. he did part of the root canal today and i have an appointment in 10 weeks to go back for the x-ray and he'll finish the root canal at that point, if that's what the x-ray shows as the problem. otherwise, he'll just fill in the cavity with proper stuff, instead of the temp filling i have now.
he did tell me that there's a slight risk of early labour when using the freezing agent. so now i'm going to be paranoid about every little twinge. i'm completely frozen - it's just starting to wear off, and THE PAIN HAS RETURNED!!! if it's still there tomorrow, i will be very ticked off.
turns out i need a root canal. not fun! he started it today. i had not prepared to be drilled today - i thought they would check the filling, maybe give me something for the pain and schedule me back in for work. nope. he started freezing and drilling me today. it hurt. i was crying. (such a wimp! normally i can handle it, but not today, i guess. SOOOOO not prepared for that!!) he also needed to do an x-ray, but couldn't due to the pregnancy. he did part of the root canal today and i have an appointment in 10 weeks to go back for the x-ray and he'll finish the root canal at that point, if that's what the x-ray shows as the problem. otherwise, he'll just fill in the cavity with proper stuff, instead of the temp filling i have now.
he did tell me that there's a slight risk of early labour when using the freezing agent. so now i'm going to be paranoid about every little twinge. i'm completely frozen - it's just starting to wear off, and THE PAIN HAS RETURNED!!! if it's still there tomorrow, i will be very ticked off.
Friday, August 4, 2006
August 4, 2006
had a doctor's appointment today. had to wait almost an hour an a half to get into see her! busy lady... she must have delivered a baby this morning, or something. she delivers about 110 per year, had currently has about 20 due to deliver any day... all was great at the appointment - baby's heart rate is 136, i've gained 4 more pounds in the last 2 weeks (most of which is probably due to water retention. i lost my ankles this week and my face is starting to look suspiciously round!!)
i also went to my chiro today, thinking that my pelvis must be rotated again which would be contributing to the extra hip and leg numbness i'm feeling at night - well, my pelvis was a bit tight but she said that it's likely because the baby has dropped so low into my pelvis now and sleeping is compressing the nerves. so... nothing that can be done for me at this point, except frequent wakings to change positions! because i certainly don't want that baby to move out of that position - babe's already in the optimal birthing position!! woo hoo!!
gonna take some more belly pics soon... starting to waddle a bit!!!
i also went to my chiro today, thinking that my pelvis must be rotated again which would be contributing to the extra hip and leg numbness i'm feeling at night - well, my pelvis was a bit tight but she said that it's likely because the baby has dropped so low into my pelvis now and sleeping is compressing the nerves. so... nothing that can be done for me at this point, except frequent wakings to change positions! because i certainly don't want that baby to move out of that position - babe's already in the optimal birthing position!! woo hoo!!
gonna take some more belly pics soon... starting to waddle a bit!!!
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