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No, no betas. I only ever did betas with my DD, but I always got an early (6ish week) u/s. This time I've decided not to do anything until around 9-10w when I see my midwife for the first time. So 5 more weeks! I'm definitely a little nervous about it, but I'm just going to try to "zen out", whatever that means, about it all, lol. I'm 5 weeks yesterday, so this is my first fear week, but so far no spotting or anything, and I'm already feeling some stretching/aching in my uterus, and some mild m/s. I'm also on a stronger progesterone than I was on last month, so that makes me feel better too. Thanks again!
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Now the only complication happened - his cord was so short it snapped as he popped out,spewing blood out. They had to grab a clamp and clap Ezekiah's side, while my side just went back up! It took about 10 minutes before I delivered the placenta, which wasn't bad and it looked great. I just sat in the tub during that time and tried to nurse. Ezekiah was telling us off though, which made it difficult, haha! After that I got out and moved to a blow up bed we had set up for after, and I successfully got him latched on. After about 30 minutes or so the midwife did the assesment and he was 7lbs 2oz, 20.5 inches long, and a 14cm head! Our biggest baby, lol! They also "dated" him at acting and looking like a 40 week 5 day baby - over a week younger than when he was born. I guess he just needed the extra time! I don't remember the apgars, but I'm sure they were high.
Now I'm just on a baby high while I snuggle with our newest li'l miracle.
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Tuesday, August 17th, I woke up with decently hard contractions that were 4-5 minutes apart. The castor oil had worked! I was still depressed from the night before and I really didn't want to be around the kids so I stayed hidden in my room for a while. And then I took a shower. Which spaced the contracts out to 10 minutes. I was frustrated. About noon Zarik convinced me to go to the hardware store and Starbucks with him. Then when we got home my mom and the kids packed up and went to my sisters house. I'd updated my doula and midwife throughout the day and finally about 8pm I called my doula in. She watched me for a bit then suggested we try to sleep. The contractions spaced to about 15 minutes during the night but required help through them.
Wednesday, August 18th found my doula going home, and me STILL in "just" early labor. I had a midwife appointment at 1, and decided to get into the chiropractor as well. The chiro spent a LOT of time with me making sure I was well adjusted and going over some emotional points in the body. Then we saw the midwife who checked me and found me at a very stretch 6cm!! You should have seen the look on her face, lol! The combination of the adjustment and finding I was 6cm relaxed me enough that I was hungry. So Zarik and I went to Panera for lunch. After that we had to get his tux for a wedding this weekend. By the time we left Men's Warehouse I told him we'd better get home as quick as we could - 45 minutes up our mountain pass. I definitely felt myself shift into active labor during the drive home.
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41w4d
w/g - not counting anymore

Doing ok. Frustrated that baby boy isn't here yet. Nervous about actually making it to 42 weeks where we have to start talking about what's next as far as induction stuff plus legal stuff (may have to transfer to an OB). Frustrated that I feel so much pressure from the "outside" (schedules, other people, etc) to have him now when I'd really like to just wait on him and his timing. We're just trying to stay busy now. My mom is staying ANOTHER extra week to help out (Yay!!). DH is to the point of making up projects to keep busy, lol, and mom and I have been doing way too much shopping, haha!
Hopefully I'm not posting another one of these next Monday, lol!
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