T - 6 Weeks
So it's down to 6 weeks now... I feel these last few weeks are going to be hard... I am feeling everything slowing down for me... My hands and feet are swollen and ache more of the time. However, the worse pain is the pelvic pressure I feel 24-7. Some moments are more intense than others, but it's affecting my ability to walk. The little monster is no longer breech and his head is facing downward which probably explains why I feel so much pressure and pain in my pelvic area now. He's still moving constantly and kicks me so hard that I have to stop for a moment...
While going through all this, the thought of labor and delivery is on my mind constantly now. I keep reading all my books and researching online and I need to stop. I know I need to be informed, but I feel the more I read the more I feel anxious. We have our birthing class next weekend and I'm wondering if I will be utterly freaked out afterward... Or perhaps it'll help calm my fears about the entire process... I've also signed up for a breastfeeding class. This subject seems to be so sensitive with every woman I talk to. However, one thing I've learned is that every single one of them has told me it was not easy... I don't know how I'll be and I don't want to stress over it... But knowing me, I'm sure if I have difficulty I will stress and worry. Hopefully the class will inform me of the issues that can arise and possible solutions...
So last week I went to Children's Hospital to get a fetal echocardiogram on the suggestion of my OB. The appointment went smoothly and wasn't bad at all. The sonographer took what I felt like was hundreds of pictures of the heart and other areas of the baby. I think the ultrasound itself took almost an hour. However, in the end, he told me he didn't see anything unusual at this time, but that there were many things he would not be able to see since he's trying to look into the baby through me. I guess once the baby is born they will do more tests. This fetal echo was only suggested due to the increased NT in my first trimester. I trust that based on my amnio and this test, he will be fine... I don't want to worry about it...
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While going through all this, the thought of labor and delivery is on my mind constantly now. I keep reading all my books and researching online and I need to stop. I know I need to be informed, but I feel the more I read the more I feel anxious. We have our birthing class next weekend and I'm wondering if I will be utterly freaked out afterward... Or perhaps it'll help calm my fears about the entire process... I've also signed up for a breastfeeding class. This subject seems to be so sensitive with every woman I talk to. However, one thing I've learned is that every single one of them has told me it was not easy... I don't know how I'll be and I don't want to stress over it... But knowing me, I'm sure if I have difficulty I will stress and worry. Hopefully the class will inform me of the issues that can arise and possible solutions...
So last week I went to Children's Hospital to get a fetal echocardiogram on the suggestion of my OB. The appointment went smoothly and wasn't bad at all. The sonographer took what I felt like was hundreds of pictures of the heart and other areas of the baby. I think the ultrasound itself took almost an hour. However, in the end, he told me he didn't see anything unusual at this time, but that there were many things he would not be able to see since he's trying to look into the baby through me. I guess once the baby is born they will do more tests. This fetal echo was only suggested due to the increased NT in my first trimester. I trust that based on my amnio and this test, he will be fine... I don't want to worry about it...
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