Labour and delivery course

We had our course yesterday and we both walked away happy that we attended. We were given a tour of the hospital and the rooms where we deliver and of course the post-labour rooms. There are 2 types of post labour rooms - semi-private and private. My insurance will only cover semi-private and the private rooms are $175 extra per day. So we are in discussions over this. I don't want to be in a semi-private room. I want to be along with DH and new baby. So I guess we will see what happens. We were given breathing exercises and positions to help relieve the pain. Definitely helpful. The nurse who provided the course spoke about everything you could possibly want to know about. It made me feel a lot better. They also really emphasize the importance of the coach and I know DH will step up for the challenge. There are so many things still to think about! DH and I have to devise our pain plan. This will let him know when I can't take anymore and what needs to be done next. They have these beautiful tubs in the rooms with these large walk in showers. DH will be able to bring his swim trunks and be with me in both. They have birthing balls and CD players available. There is also a lounge in case you need a change of scenery. The renovations were completed on the delivery area just this past summer. So it all still looks great.
It's creeping up faster than I can keep up!!
But today I will be picking up the crib and change table - YAY!!!
I am so excited. I will also be able to really start sorting the room out. That's been nagging at me for the longest time.
I will have to post some pics when it's done!

Going into week 33...

So I had a Dr.'s appt on Wednesday and it didn't go as well as I would have liked. I didn't gain too much weight for the first time in a while which is great. But my urine came back with a +1 glucose. The nurse asked what I ate for lunch - a chicken sandwich. Then when I went into the Dr.'s office, he asked the same info. It wasn't the sandwich that did it. So he is concerned.
I have already gone through the glucose test and it came back fine - no GD for me. He said we'll see how it is on your next visit.
Then he took my blood pressure. Again he wasn't happy. He says that it has been consistently high these last few visits and he may have to put me on meds. Then he said that he's sending me to have an U/S because he's curious to see how the baby's growing. This is when I became a pack of nerves. Lucky for me, my DH happened to be with me for this visit. The baby's heartbeat was fine and I still feel the lil monkey kick a lot. So I guess we'll see.
The Dr expected the high blood pressure/pre-eclampsia because of the PCOS. I didn't mention to the Dr that I get a lot of headaches lately. I've been chaulking it up to the BP issue before he even said anything.
Work is starting to stress me out because I am the only one who does my job and they don't know who is going to replace me. So, I haven't trained anyone yet. My last day is the 21st of November. My boss is going to be gone for 2 weeks soon as his wife is due any day. So I'm very stressed. I'm sure this doesn't help my cause.
And I can't believe the knee and ankle joint pain that I feel now. It has been a week that I am woken up by this incredible ache. I can sleep maybe 3 hours in a row then I have to sit up and rub my knees and ankles. Then I have to walk around. It's so painful. I don't know how I'm going to last another 5 weeks of work.
But then again...it's only 5 more weeks of work.

Thanskgiving supper was a success

I am happy to say that it all went well. We were only 7 people but it went off nicely. I was very organized which always helps make things go smoothly. I was a bit stressed in the morning as DH was working on little things around the house but he stopped when I needed him.
Today however, I feel like I have been out drinking for a 24hr period! I'm so tired and my body aches. I even have the hazy/cloudy feeling. Good thing that I don't have to do anything today!! My MIL is making supper, so I get to sit back and relax. Actually, I will probably sleep lol.
But they are used to it...sad to say I know.
Monday is going to be a recovery day. Maybe work around the yard...but overall, I will do nothing!!

Thanksgiving coming up

Well, it has been finally decided when we will be hosting Thanksgiving this year. It will be on Saturday around 3-4pm. So we have a lot to do until then. I figure if I do it on Saturday, I will have Sunday and Monday to recover. And I will need it!
I think what's going to hurt me the most is not the cooking but the mad cleaning that I will be doing. I will enlist DH to help out - that's for sure :)
I don't think I will be able to do Christmas this year, so I will make the best of Thanksgiving.
Even though I want to do Christmas...but I won't know until the baby is actually here because who knows when he or she will arrive.

Still feeling ill

I must have done too much on the weekend because I napped both Saturday and Sunday and still didn't feel like I got any rest. Then at work yesterday, I felt like complete crap. And not just for part of the day but ALL day. I'm working from home today but if I feel like I did yesterday, then I will call in sick and sleep all day. My boss, who's wife is due any day, says that it is normal. He said his wife felt like I did yesterday often due to the wonders of hormones. I didn't feel this bad through my first trimester...not even close! So hopefully I will feel better today...fingers crossed. So far - not sure.
Not counting this week, I have 6 weeks left of work!! I can't wait! I am having such a hard time sleeping through the night these days. If I don't get up to use the washroom, then my aching joints wake me up!!! LOL!
But then when the baby moves or I see the belly move around, it makes everything better :)

Making Progress...finally

We purchased the floating floor yesterday and according to DH, the room will be finished by next weekend. I also spoke to my work friend, the one who is selling the crib and change table to us, and she said that we should be able to pick it up next week :)
So it's finally coming together - yay!
We are also working together on getting the dresser stripped. Almost there on that one as well.
I can't wait.
It's really creeping up fast! I have about 6 weeks left of work. I've decided to make Nov 21st my last day. At least for right now.
I am very stressed about finishing work though. I've created a niche for myself at work and hopefully when I get back, it will be a fully functional dept with my own team and there is no one right now to train on what I do. My boss is going to be away for the next 2-3 weeks as his wife will likely give birth this week. So he will only be back in time for the last week of Oct. Then I leave 3 weeks after that with no one to take over my work. I know I shouldn't stress, but I do.
On the other hand...the fact that I'm going to be holding this little bugger in a few short weeks makes the stress go away for a while :)

Feeling better...sort of

Well after feeling like hell this morning and breaking into a cold sweat, I started to feel better around 9am. Then I started to feel the baby really moving this afternoon.
And then moving like crazy tonight - so much so that DH saw the belly moving.
I think I may have a touch of morning sickness because it has been a few mornings where I don't feel so well. Mind you, this morning was the worst by far!! But that's OK...as long as that's all it is.
The other thing I've noticed is the heartburn/indegestion that I have picked up every single time I eat a meal. It is crazy. I am going to have to change my eating habits and eat more frequently and less set meals.
At least the lil monkey is moving quite fine. I will be able to sleep tonight.