Back Blogging

I was finally able to sit down and back blog today! Now it's by no means finished and I still need to type of Georgia's birth story. But I'm working back in time and I'm slowly but surely catching up!

Enjoy!
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3/19/09 Thankful for Thursday

3/18/09 Early Bird

3/17/09 Happy St. Patrick's Day

3/16/09 Officially One Month

We're Here!

I'm so sorry for the lack of postings lately!

But really... blogging or holding my baby girl?! I knew you would understand!

I'm in the process of "back blogging" in hopes of getting everyone up to speed.

But in short, it's been a great 3 weeks and I'm loving being a mommy... this IS my purpose in life!

Here are some pictures of our chunky monkey just from this past weekend! Enjoy!

oxox

She's here!!!

Georgia Catherine Pedigo is Here!

I'll be sure to post more details and pictures later, but for now in short here's the good stuff!

Georgia Catherine Pedigo
Born February, Friday 13, 2009 at 2:32am
Weighed 8 pounds and 10 ounces and 21 inches long.

We were planned to be induced on Friday morning but my water broke Thursday afternoon which ended up with me being hooked up to pitocin for over 5 hours. The labor never progressed and we decided to take her via C-Section. All is well and we're just "resting", feeding, changing diapers, feeding... changing diapers and loving on our little girl!

Thanks everyone for your love and support!

Non Stress Test... PASS!

This morning i had my NST, Non Stress Test.

It was fairly easy and and it was a good run through for Friday when we go in to get induced. Wow... I still can't believe we're going to have a baby on Friday!

First I register and I got this blue card thing that allows me to go on certain floors and rooms... kind of like an ID along with a wrist band.

Then I headed upstairs... to be sent back downstairs to go get an ultrasound. I didn't get to see anything and I didn't want to ask and be turned down. But it was so quick anyways. They check the breathing, heart rate and fluid levels. Everything checked out perfect. Yay!

Then it was back up to Labor and Delivery to be hooked up to a fetal monitor to check her heart rate... which was "gorgeous" according to the nurse. It was kind of soothing to just lay there and listen to my little girls heart beating away for an half an hour or so.

So around 11am I was checked out by my doctor and she said that she would see me on Friday at 6am... still not happy that I have to get up so early!

The nurses were all great and I can honestly say that it put my nerves at ease for when we go in on Friday to have our little girl!

One more day as just the two of us...

40 Week Appointment

Well today is miss Georgia's due date and she still seems happy as can be in her mommies tummy!

Here are the stats:
Dilated: 2cm
Effacement: 80%
Station - 1
Blood Pressure: A little high
Sugars and Protein: N/A

So my membranes have officially been stripped THREE times in the last week... YUCK! And still no progress. So if Georgia doesn't come in the next few days... Friday (yes the 13th) we go in at 6am (don't they know I sleep in!) to be induced. YIKES!

Normally this wouldn't faze me but I'm a little scared as far was G's size goes. She's measuring on the big side and because this is my first baby my Dr says I have an uncertain pelvis, meaning she doesn't know how it will react to a big baby.

So here are the probabilities:
We go in get induced and she's born just fine!
Induced and her head is delivered but could have shoulder dysplasia (Not good).
Induced and labor doesn't progress and we go in for a C-Section.

So needless to say I'm a little nervous! It's nice to know now the "day" that she'll be here, but it's also a little scary not knowing how and what the delivery hold for both her and myself.

I know God has it under control but because she is so big there leave a lot of uncertainty of how things might go.

We'll bring the computer in hopes to keep the blog updated but can't promise anything!

We would greatly appreciate any prayers that John and I have peace during the whole induction and that both Georgia and I will continue to stay healthy and safe during the labor and delivery.

Thanks so much! We can't wait to share her with everyone!

Due Date Dilema...

Here it is... the most counted down and awaited day. I mean SECOND to my wedding of course!

But seriously, there is something about a due date... it's not for certain, it's just a rough date that you get to look forward to... or in my case, look past! Your wedding if for certain, it will happen on that set date, there is no waiting game!

I can honestly say this has been a FANTASTIC pregnancy, NO complaints! And even the whole "last month dread" hasn't been bad on bit. No morning sickness, no cramping, no cravings (until lately), no horrific weight gain, no problems at all. It's been perfect! Now lets hope the same for the delivery!

I've enjoyed my time off work getting the house ready and Georgia's room all together these past few weeks. It has been a time for me to really let everything sink in and prepare for becoming a mom.

And somehow just in the last 24 hours I've gone from... "wow, we're pregnant and going to have a kid!" to "I'm ready to hold my daughter". I think she's been waiting for ME to get ready.

So to my sweet daughter,

I'm ready whenever you are... well sort of! But I know the moment that you are in my arms is the moment that I was meant to become a mom. I'm so excited to meet you and see your sweet face! I can't describe the feelings that I go through on a daily basis, because even I can't explain them! But your dad and I are ready and we can't wait to hold you and call you daughter!

We love you sweet little girl!

*Update*
I have a Dr's appt today and will update with what's next!

That's it... I'm charging rent!

Come on!!! Today I went back to my Dr to have my blood pressure checked because I was having a few heart palpitations last night. I didn't think anything of it except I know My Dr was keeping an eye on my BP and I thought it might be affecting that.

So today I met with another Dr that I REALLY like and she checked everything out, my heart rate, lungs and thyroid glands. Everything checked out fine.

She also checked the babies heart rate, 155 bpm which checked out great!

Then she decided to do an exam and see if I've made any progress since Wednesday...

Friday Stats:
Dilation: 2cm (STILL)
Effacement: 80% (STILL)
Station: -1 (STILL)

Seriously? STILL all those things... So she asked if I wanted my membranes stripped again... Uh, I don't know... She was really nice and said it's totally up to you, just giving you the option. Well she was already there so I told her to go for it... Not nearly as bad as the last time.

She said sometimes women's water will break when they do this and in turn that will start the contractions.

We'll see about that!

Next appointment is in 5 days... My due date is in 4 days...

39 Week Appointment (Follow the "Light"!)

Well today was our 39 week appointment... crazy to think I'm actually closer to my due date than the beginning of the week!

Stats:
Weight: Total gained 14 pounds
Blood Pressure: Borderline (Something over 85)
Sugars and Proteins: Negative
Dilated: STILL 2 cm
Effacement: 80%
Station: -1

It was actually one of the quickest appointments of the full exams I've had. My doctor is happy with my weight and thinks I'll weight less than I did pre-pregnancy by the time I leave the hospital (Amen)!

When she did the exam she actually said 1.5 cm... I was like what? I've been 2 cm this whole time?! And she she checked the station she said it felt like she was higher up than last week...

This girl is in trouble, because it appears she has her mom's sense of direction (NONE)!

She did go ahead and strip my membranes, which was SO not fun and then proceeded to tell me that there is a 50% change of me going into labor in the next 24 hours... WHAT?! I all of a sudden couldn't help think of my list and the things I still need to get done...

But wait, doesn't EVERYTHING in life have a 50% chance of happening or not happening? So we'll see, but to be on the safe side everyone is packed and the car seat is installed!

I'm actually really tired and I think I'm going to take a little nap for the first time in like... a year!

We'll keep everyone posted!

38 Week Appointment

Are we there yet?

So I was in hopes with the ultra sound over four weeks ago and the exam just 2 weeks ago... that our miss Georgia would be arriving early. Yeah, NO such luck!

I do however have this awesome last trimester energy! I think I've cleaned this house more time in the last few weeks than I have the whole time we've lived her! I also just finished putting the pack and play together (Oh that was fun!) and it's all ready to go in our room for when we bring her home!

Alright... Appointment details:

Weight: Total gained 14 pounds!
Blood Pressure: High (Oops!)
Sugar/Proteins: Negative
Heart Rate: 142 bpm
Measurement: 37cm
Dilated: 2.5cm (Woopty Doo!)
Effacement: 80%
Station: -1

Boo! I can honestly same I'm a little bummed! I was certain that g dropped more and in turn I would have been dilated at least a 3! But nope, she apparently needs to bake a little longer.

I'm happy that she's healthy and looking good though!

My Dr was cute and she told me I needed to "zen" out a little bit as I walk from the exam room to the chair where they take my blood pressure. She said if it was still high she was going to send me to L&D to get monitored... luckily it drooped some (not ideally where it should have been, but it dropped!).

So one more week of cleaning, organizing, laundry, cooking, cleaning, organizing and my favorite... sleeping in!

37 Week Appointment

Only 3 more of these to go!

Check List:
Weight: lost 2 pounds!
Blood Pressure: Okay
Sugar/Proteins: Nada
Heart Rate: 150
Group B Strep: Negative!

Everything is looking good! She'll probably be making her appearance in the next few weeks! I'm still 2 cm dilated, Not sure if effacement changed (last week I was 80%), and the baby is at a -1 station... which means she has dropped and is ready to make her way into the world!

I asked my Dr. what exactly the different stations mean and she said the higher the negative the higher up she is. And as soon as she gets to 0 it's game time... and usually people don't reach a +1 or +2 till they are in labor... Oh my!

So here is to another week of cleaning, relaxing and sleeping in before miss G comes!

36 Week Appointment

Today I had my 36 week check up the last of the "every other week" and the beginning of the "every week" appointments!

It was pretty eventful this time around, which was nice for a change!

Same routine:
Weight (still at a total of 15 gained)
Blood Pressure (boo, it was boarder line)
Sugar and Protein (Nada)
Heart Rate (all over the place)

Dr. Yost was great and went over the information that the Imaging center sent over. At first she was talking about C Sections and the pros and cons, the whole time I'm thinking I really don't want to have C-Section if it's not needed. Then she said the same thing! She's great and pro "natural deliver" and said she would like to have me go full term (basically whenever Georgia decides it's time to come) and we'll go from there. I love her so much... and all the nurses there, I'm so bringing them See's Chocolate next Wednesday!

They took my blood pressure 3 times over the course of an hour that I was there... I guess it was boarder line every time, but with no sugar or proteins in my urine they dismissed preeclampsia. She did ask if I was feeling okay and if anything has changed...
Umm yeah, both my hubby and I are getting 10% pay cuts, I just switched jobs... oh yeah and we're having a baby anytime now!

She laughed and recommended that i take it easy this next week and just take care of me and miss G. So I start maternity leave on Monday! I'm kind of excited but I also know I'm going to go crazy not really being able to do much!

Georgia's heart rate was 141 at the ultrasound the previous day and I figured it would be somewhere around there today. Nope... she started off at 150, then went to 180 due to her dancing around and then finally after 5 minutes or so it went back down to 160... then 150 then 120. I didn't know if I should have been worried but then my Dr smiled and said watch this... She kind of poked my belly with the wand and boom 145! She said we caught her moving around and then what seemed like she was falling asleep... silly girl!

I did have an exam which I wasn't expecting till next week.. but whatever!
She tested for Strep B and also discovered that I'm 2 cm dilated and 80% effaced.
She was very pleased that there was progress, especially if she is measuring on the bigger side.

So from now on I go in ever week until miss G arrives!

*Miss Georgia, Please if you could just give me one more week to take care of things... I would so appreciate it! Thanks love*

Miss Georgia is one BIG peach!

So today I had my follow up ultra sound to the Dr's appt. where she measured me 4 weeks larger...

Well Drum roll please.....

She's measuring in at 38.5 weeks (I'm 36 weeks yesterday)
She's approx. 8.5 pounds (books say 5.5-6 pounds)
They put her as being due 1/25/09 (She's not due till 2/10/09!)
She TOTALLY has John's nose!
She has chubby chipmunk cheeks
and likes to have her hands up by her face!

This appt. was originally supposed to be 30-45 minutes... it took 2 hours! The techs were great and talked through each thing they were looking at and measuring (way better than my 20 week ultra sound)! One of the techs in the room was still learning so it was kind of cool to hear the terminology and then have them "speak English" and understand what it all meant.

Luckily I have a Dr. appt tomorrow and we'll be able to go through all of this and figure out what's next... I'll keep you all posted!

No one puts baby in the corner...

Yes... I'm on the last baby! Wow, where did the time go? I remember posting about when I was on the yellow baby, being half way through.

I guess it's countdown time and hopefully I'll know more this next week between the ultrasound and Dr. appointment (both at the end of the week).

Here's to 4 +/- weeks!

Can't wait to see you baby G!

One Year Blogging Anniversary!

Wow, I can't believe it's been a whole year since we (we meaning I) decided to start blogging!

It was hard to keep up on posting at first... but with everything that has happened this past year and all the excited news we needed to keep people posted on... made it a lot easier!

Here's a glimpse of where we were just a year ago... January 2008

34 Week Appointment

Here we are as in olden days Happy golden days of yore...

Update of miss Georgia at 6 weeks and counting:
Blood pressure: GREAT
Weight: GREAT (total of 12lb. and she is at least 5 of that, thank you!)
Urine Sugars and Protein: Negative
Heart Beat: Wonderful (145 bpm)
Measurement: Umm, 4 weeks AHEAD!

Yeah, so as you can see everything is going wonderful, yet again... another 10 minute appointment that takes me 30 minutes to get to!

Everything checked out... except that miss Georgia is looking like she is on the big side... YIKES!

I'll be going in for an ultrasound in a few weeks for them to just check on how everything is and to see if they can guesstimate her weight.

The measurement can be off due to a number of thing, such as:
Different Dr., she may have measured different than the last (I rotate through 5)
Amniotic fluid is building up (I have been chugging water like a camel)
She's just ginormous and I may be giving birth to a toddler! (Yikes, doesn't sound like fun)
OR... I just REALLY enjoyed the Thanksgiving and Christmas meals... :)

Which ever it may be the Dr. didn't seem worried, she just wanted to double check on position and weight and just to see how things are going before the big day.

I'll keep everyone posted!

Have a fun and safe New Years!!!

32 Week Appointment

Here we are once again...

Another appointment that takes me 30 minutes to get to... and 10 t0 go through. Something is just wrong with that picture. This week I met with the only male Dr. in the practice. Last time John and I met with him together and he and John ended up talking football.

This time... it was all baby (probably because John wasn't there!), and it was no more than 5 minutes long.

Same old, same old... weight (7 lbs. thank you very much!), blood pressure (perfect!), protein test (negative), measured my belly (right on track), and listened to her sweet little heart beat!

He gave me the "talk" about not traveling more that 2 hours from our hospital and if I were to go into labor to go directly to the L&D...

What? Is it that time yet? I'm still 2 months away... how can that be?

Time is flying by and I still have a TON left of my list to do!

Reality Check Please!

I'm 32 weeks this week and it is actually starting to settle in that I'm going to be a mom soon!

My mind just hasn't fully grasped that concept and I don't imagine it feeling like reality till after Georgia has made her appearance, or even quite some time after then.

I'm blessed to have such wonderful parents, in-laws and friends that all love and support John and I.

This is a HUGE change in our life and I'm so glad that we get to share it with each and every one of them.

Here's to another 8 +/- weeks...

Labor and Delivery

Oh yes, what a fun way to end your Monday at work...

All Sunday night my stomach was hurting, sore, achy, normal pregnancy stuff.

This morning I woke up and could barely stand. The day progressed and my stomach was in a constant state of pain. It hurt to stand, sit.. move.

I ignored it for as long as I could until it started to move to my back.

I then called my OB and talked to the receptionist and she said it sounded like I should go to L&D. John and I talked and decided we would wait till after work and also wait to hear back from my Dr.

At 3:30 I called back and talked to Dr. Yost's assistant who said the same thing but also said she would check in with the on call Dr.

I got the call a little before 4 to head over to L&D to get checked out.

My dad was so cute and nervous driving John and I there. I felt so bad because I knew Georgia was fine, she'd been moving around all day. But this pain I was feeling was not what I had been used to.

My mom called as we were pulling in parking lot and said that she wanted to be there.

John and I had walked on a total of 3 WRONG floors until we were finally at the right spot... my dad who parked the car and was going to meet us there... beat us there!

We checked in, filled out paper work... talked to a really sweet security guy who was talking about God and his faith and said that he would pray that our little girl would stay in a little longer. How awesome huh?! I want him to be there when I deliver!

My nurse was really sweet, she got me all set up and checked for proteins, my blood pressure and put on the monitor to see how our baby was doing.

Her heart rate was 140 and she was moving around like no other! I don't think I've ever felt her so much. And every time she moved it would have a noise on the monitor as if she was brushing up against it.

Our nurse said it looked like I may have had a few small contractions but over all was not in labor. Good news right?! EXCEPT for the fact that I was experiencing the worst pain in my stomach about ever 2 minutes. But it's not labor.. so that is good news.

She said we have a very happy and healthy baby growing, which was also encouraging.

I'm taking it easy tonight and going to let John spoil me!

I'll most likely go back in tomorrow and get checked out by my Dr. and see if there is anything we need to address.

So for right now I could use prayer for comfort and continued health for both Georgia and I.

I'll keep everyone posted about tomorrow as things progress.

Seven Month Baby Bump

Here she is.. in all her glory!

In all honesty... this picture was actually taken more at 7.5 months!

30 Week appointment

Same old same old...

Weight (total of 6lbs.), blood pressure (looking good!) and listening to the heart rate (150bpm).

She's growing right on track and is moving around a lot more!

I also passed my Glucose Tolerance Test (Praise Jesus!), but also found out I'm a little anemic and need to start taking a over the counter iron pill.. oh happy day! But anything to keep Miss Georgia happy and healthy!

I'm seven weeks this weekend and will be sure to post a picture soon!

Hope everyone is doing well and enjoy the Holiday season!