So I got to see Dr. Shelton again this week! I told him "no more fishing trips until AFTER the baby is born!" :) I was indeed Group B Strep (GBS) positive. Although, it is not a big deal and he is not concerned at all. It just means they will have to give me antibiotics during labor. Dr. Shelton said 30% of women just have it. It doesn't hurt us at all, but they just want to prevent the baby from infection. I still would rather be in the 70th percentile...and I explained this to him, but that is just how I am! ha ha. My sister 'n law, Age, who also tested positive, reiterated that it "ain't no thang." Right, Age? :)
Also, I'm one centimeter dilated! I know this could mean nothing, and I could remain here for several weeks. But don't burst my bubble...it feels like exciting news to me! It means somethings happening!
Showing posts with label Doctor Appointment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Doctor Appointment. Show all posts
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Aug 4th-Doctor's Appt
At my 36 week doctor's appointment on Wednesday, I saw Dr. Lerch, instead of Dr. Shelton. Dr. Shelton is on vacation the entire week. I told him that was okay I guess, as long as he is around for my delivery! He tells me then when I am actually in labor I am not going to care which doctor is there. I don't believe him...but we'll see. He just creates a sense of calm that I personally prefer.
Dr. Lerch said that the baby's position is head down...so that's good as long as it stays that way! And it explains the sharp pain I sometimes feel in my ribs. I suspected I was getting kicked up there! The other night, I was even able to feel the entire length of the babies leg...and it was up by my rib cage. So it still must be in that position.
Dr. Lerch also performed the Group B Strep (GBS) Screening on me. They will get the results back by my appointment next week. I am going in every week from here on out! Apparently, if I test positive that just means they will need to give me antibiotics during delivery so that the baby does not become infected. About 10 to 30 percent of women carry GBS. It is not anything serious though...especially if they prevent the baby from contracting it.
Dr. Lerch said that the baby's position is head down...so that's good as long as it stays that way! And it explains the sharp pain I sometimes feel in my ribs. I suspected I was getting kicked up there! The other night, I was even able to feel the entire length of the babies leg...and it was up by my rib cage. So it still must be in that position.
Dr. Lerch also performed the Group B Strep (GBS) Screening on me. They will get the results back by my appointment next week. I am going in every week from here on out! Apparently, if I test positive that just means they will need to give me antibiotics during delivery so that the baby does not become infected. About 10 to 30 percent of women carry GBS. It is not anything serious though...especially if they prevent the baby from contracting it.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
July 20th- Dr's Appt.
My 32 Week appointment was on Tuesday. I go in again in two weeks...and then I will have appointments every week after that! I can't believe how the time is flying. My doctor thinks I am the picture of perfect health. I keep thinking I have him so fooled! But the pregnancy continues to go smoothly. He noted that my ankles look completely normal..not swollen at all. I wonder if the lack of humidity in Colorado helps this? I'm not sure. He thinks that because I am still active and exercising my circulation is very good and preventing me from swelling.
The baby's heartbeat was 155. This is a girl's heartbeat...not that that is very accurate. The baby could have just been excited! When he told me it was a girl's heartbeat I said, "Oh...you are going to be wrong, you said you think it is a boy!" :) He reminded me that his boy prediction was nothing but a guess! Ha ha. I guess we will see soon enough!
I lost a pound from 2 weeks ago. But Dr. Shelton also said this is perfectly normal! He is going on vacation at the beginning of August, so I will have another doctor next visit. I am okay with this as long as he is around for my due date!
The baby's heartbeat was 155. This is a girl's heartbeat...not that that is very accurate. The baby could have just been excited! When he told me it was a girl's heartbeat I said, "Oh...you are going to be wrong, you said you think it is a boy!" :) He reminded me that his boy prediction was nothing but a guess! Ha ha. I guess we will see soon enough!
I lost a pound from 2 weeks ago. But Dr. Shelton also said this is perfectly normal! He is going on vacation at the beginning of August, so I will have another doctor next visit. I am okay with this as long as he is around for my due date!
Thursday, July 8, 2010
July 6th- 32+ weeks Dr's Appt
Matt and I were in Indy this past weekend visiting Matt's family for the 4th of July. So I am without a picture to post of the belly shot! Although, my talented photographer and friend Jessie did take maternity pictures for us while we were back in Indiana...so technically I will have many pictures! Just not yet. I will have post the link when she has them up on her blog. Here is Jessie and I after the big photo shoot:
And here's a picture of the six of us at the IMA (Indianapolis Museum of Art).
I had a doctor's appointment the day after we got back from Indy. Dr. Shelton thinks everything still looks great and he says "life has been good to me" in terms of pregnancy. I weghed in at 159 at the office. I did ask him on this visit what he thought the gender was. He says a boy...although he calls it "just a guess". My nurse, Anna Marie, feels the same way.
In spite of all of this, I am continuing to read "Bringing Up Girls" by Dr. Dobson. I love this book and have been waiting for him to come out with it. Did you know that a girl's self-esteem and confidence is directly linked to her relationship with her dad? While moms do play an important part in the life of a girl, the father-daughter relationship is much more crucial in the development of who she feels she is as a woman. I have already read "Bringing Up Boys" back in my days at Focus on the Family Institute and I found it equally intriguing.
And here's a picture of the six of us at the IMA (Indianapolis Museum of Art).
I had a doctor's appointment the day after we got back from Indy. Dr. Shelton thinks everything still looks great and he says "life has been good to me" in terms of pregnancy. I weghed in at 159 at the office. I did ask him on this visit what he thought the gender was. He says a boy...although he calls it "just a guess". My nurse, Anna Marie, feels the same way.
In spite of all of this, I am continuing to read "Bringing Up Girls" by Dr. Dobson. I love this book and have been waiting for him to come out with it. Did you know that a girl's self-esteem and confidence is directly linked to her relationship with her dad? While moms do play an important part in the life of a girl, the father-daughter relationship is much more crucial in the development of who she feels she is as a woman. I have already read "Bringing Up Boys" back in my days at Focus on the Family Institute and I found it equally intriguing.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
June 23rd-MD Appt
Doctor's appointments are every other week now! So I feel like I am going all of the time. Nothing of significance to report. Everything is still looking great! Dr. Shelton is very pleased with how everything is going. I forgot to pre-register at the hospital this week. I need to get that done next week so we can go get our tour of the labor and delivery rooms!
Friday, June 18, 2010
June 9th- MD Appt
This Doctor's appointment I got to take the glucose screening test to see if I have gestational diabetes. I wasn't looking forward to this as I was told the stuff you drink is nasty. But not the case at all! Mine was orange flavored, and I gulped it down! The results came back the following week and Anna Marie, my nurse, told me I passed with flying colors. I was 64 when she said over 130 would be a problem. She told me go eat some ice cream! This was on my birthday on the 15th...so that worked out great. :)
Things are still looking good. The baby's heart rate was around 140 and I am going to be going to the doctor's every other week now. The time is flying by!
Things are still looking good. The baby's heart rate was around 140 and I am going to be going to the doctor's every other week now. The time is flying by!
Sunday, May 16, 2010
May 12th- 6 month Dr's Appointment
This month's doctor's appointment was Wednesday afternoon. Matt got to come with me and did not have to stay at work late to make up for it! He loves the flexibility of his new job. I like it too :)
Nothing out of the ordinary at this appointment. We listened to the heartbeat and chatted with Dr. Shelton for awhile. Everything is still looking great. He is happy with my progress and is not worried about my rapid weight gain! I was afraid I was going to be in trouble! I'm not sure why...he is not like that at all!
Nothing out of the ordinary at this appointment. We listened to the heartbeat and chatted with Dr. Shelton for awhile. Everything is still looking great. He is happy with my progress and is not worried about my rapid weight gain! I was afraid I was going to be in trouble! I'm not sure why...he is not like that at all!
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
April 14th-2nd Trimester Ultrasound
We had our 20 week ultrasound this morning. We got up, I filled my bladder, snapped a picture before leaving and headed to the doctor's office!
My doctor's office is located in Sisters Grove Pavilion.
Sisters Grove Pavilion is attached to the hospital where we will welcome this new life into our lives. The hospital is called St. Francis Medical Center.
On my way into Sisters Grove Pavilion to the 3rd floor where Dr. Shelton's office is...Associates in Women's Care.
We had a really great visit and ultrasound. And we didn't succumb to the temptation of finding out the gender! In fact, when we told the ultrasound tech that we wanted to wait to be surprised she didn't even zoom in to find out because she said she didn't want to let it slip! But everything looks great. Baby Jeopardy is developing well and on schedule. It is so amazing to see this little life up on the screen and know that it is living and growing inside of me. I just can't believe the baby has everything now that it will have when he/she is born. It will just continue to grow and develop until delivery.
Matt really enjoyed it also and was able to figure out what we were looking at throughout. I, on the other hand, had to be walked through the whole thing! Matt was so sweet and held my hand throughout.
Here is one of the profile pictures of our bundle of joy:
The baby is weighing/measuring in at 21 1/2 weeks. Baby Jeopardy is a full pound! So a little bit bigger than where we actually are.
After the ultrasound Dr. Shelton met with us and Matt got to hear the heartbeat for the first time. The heartbeat was 150 when he took it and it was 143 during the ultrasound. Then Dr. Shelton de-programmed me from all of the crazy opinions and advice I get all week long about pregnancy and having babies! ha ha. He is so laid back and Matt and I love this in him. Anna Marie, his nurse, is awesome as well. She brings the excitement and fun. She is convinced we are having a boy now. I reminded her that last visit she was convinced it was a girl...but she claims now that she can actually see some growth in my belly she thinks it is a boy! She is hilarious.
She also weighs me in every visit and claims I have gained 12 pounds so far. 8 of them coming from just the last 5 weeks! She says I am still smaller for 20 weeks but that it is not a bad thing at all. She claims that I will weigh less after having the baby then before I was pregnant. Another prediction she decided to make. We feel blessed by this MD/RN team!
A few more pictures for your viewing pleasure from this evening after work.
An already proud daddy:
And our family of three!
My doctor's office is located in Sisters Grove Pavilion.
Sisters Grove Pavilion is attached to the hospital where we will welcome this new life into our lives. The hospital is called St. Francis Medical Center.
On my way into Sisters Grove Pavilion to the 3rd floor where Dr. Shelton's office is...Associates in Women's Care.
We had a really great visit and ultrasound. And we didn't succumb to the temptation of finding out the gender! In fact, when we told the ultrasound tech that we wanted to wait to be surprised she didn't even zoom in to find out because she said she didn't want to let it slip! But everything looks great. Baby Jeopardy is developing well and on schedule. It is so amazing to see this little life up on the screen and know that it is living and growing inside of me. I just can't believe the baby has everything now that it will have when he/she is born. It will just continue to grow and develop until delivery.
Matt really enjoyed it also and was able to figure out what we were looking at throughout. I, on the other hand, had to be walked through the whole thing! Matt was so sweet and held my hand throughout.
Here is one of the profile pictures of our bundle of joy:
The baby is weighing/measuring in at 21 1/2 weeks. Baby Jeopardy is a full pound! So a little bit bigger than where we actually are.
After the ultrasound Dr. Shelton met with us and Matt got to hear the heartbeat for the first time. The heartbeat was 150 when he took it and it was 143 during the ultrasound. Then Dr. Shelton de-programmed me from all of the crazy opinions and advice I get all week long about pregnancy and having babies! ha ha. He is so laid back and Matt and I love this in him. Anna Marie, his nurse, is awesome as well. She brings the excitement and fun. She is convinced we are having a boy now. I reminded her that last visit she was convinced it was a girl...but she claims now that she can actually see some growth in my belly she thinks it is a boy! She is hilarious.
She also weighs me in every visit and claims I have gained 12 pounds so far. 8 of them coming from just the last 5 weeks! She says I am still smaller for 20 weeks but that it is not a bad thing at all. She claims that I will weigh less after having the baby then before I was pregnant. Another prediction she decided to make. We feel blessed by this MD/RN team!
A few more pictures for your viewing pleasure from this evening after work.
An already proud daddy:
And our family of three!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
March 11th- 4th Dr's Appt & Package from Jessie!
I had a fairly uneventful doctor's appointment today. I got to hear the heartbeat again...which I love. It's so amazing. And I feel myself breathe a sigh of relief when Dr. Shelton finds it. Yay! There is a baby in there. Dr. Shelton said everything seems to be going well! I'm gaining weight at the right pace and on April 14th we are scheduled for an ultrasound....where we COULD find out the gender of the baby if we wanted to. But we won't. Though I feel so strongly that we are going to have a girl...we will have to wait until August to find out if I am totally crazy or not!
Today was the appointment where we could have the blood testing to find out if the baby has certain diseases or defects...such as down syndrome. But we chose not to do the testing. I would certainly be the one to get a false positive and go insane for no reason!
This week and last week I have been SO tired. I can't seem to get enough sleep. While they have been busier weeks as far as work is concerned...I don't think that is the only reason. I never had the extreme exhaustion in the first trimester but now I am beginning to feel it. I have gained probably as much weight in the last two weeks as I have gained so far in the pregnancy so maybe the baby is having a growth spurt that is making me tired. I don't really know...I'm just guessing!
I was elated to discover a package in the mail when I got home from work & my doctor's appointment! Jessie sent us the cutest gift. She made me four burp cloths and a strap that you can clip onto any blanket to create a nursing cover! Thank you, Jessie. I love your gifts! And now to share the package with the rest of you:
This girl has the most perfect writing I have ever seen:
The cloths and strap:
She even made us pink & blue so we are good with either gender :) And by the way, Jessie, the blue color is perfect. Not a baby blue...but the blue I like. And with brown! You are too good. I was just telling Matt the other day that if we do have a girl, I want to incorporate pink into the room with the brown and blue. I may have to wait until the li'l squirt gets here to decorate! :)
Close-up of patterns:
Thank you, Johnston Family!!!!
Today was the appointment where we could have the blood testing to find out if the baby has certain diseases or defects...such as down syndrome. But we chose not to do the testing. I would certainly be the one to get a false positive and go insane for no reason!
This week and last week I have been SO tired. I can't seem to get enough sleep. While they have been busier weeks as far as work is concerned...I don't think that is the only reason. I never had the extreme exhaustion in the first trimester but now I am beginning to feel it. I have gained probably as much weight in the last two weeks as I have gained so far in the pregnancy so maybe the baby is having a growth spurt that is making me tired. I don't really know...I'm just guessing!
I was elated to discover a package in the mail when I got home from work & my doctor's appointment! Jessie sent us the cutest gift. She made me four burp cloths and a strap that you can clip onto any blanket to create a nursing cover! Thank you, Jessie. I love your gifts! And now to share the package with the rest of you:
This girl has the most perfect writing I have ever seen:
The cloths and strap:
She even made us pink & blue so we are good with either gender :) And by the way, Jessie, the blue color is perfect. Not a baby blue...but the blue I like. And with brown! You are too good. I was just telling Matt the other day that if we do have a girl, I want to incorporate pink into the room with the brown and blue. I may have to wait until the li'l squirt gets here to decorate! :)
Close-up of patterns:
Thank you, Johnston Family!!!!
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
February 10th-3rd Dr Appt
11 Weeks, 3 Days
I had my 3rd doctor's appointment today in the afternoon. I am having them monthly now and my next ultrasound won't be until between 18 and 20 weeks. We would be able to find out the gender then...but we are going to be surprised! (Unless we enter a moment of weakness while we are there! ha ha. I really don't see that happening!)
Matt did not come with me to this one because it is difficult for him to get off work in the middle of the day, especially since his boss does not know I am pregnant. And we thought this was just going to be a routine visit...no ultrasound or anything exciting like that. However...I got to hear the heartbeat!!! It was really exciting. I couldn't believe how fast little Jeopardy's (thanks, Colin...I like to call it something other than baby!) heart was beating! Dr. Shelton said that is completely normal. It was very cool because sometimes I don't even feel pregnant. My nurse, Anna Marie, kept saying about how little I was and that I actually lost a pound since four weeks ago. (I weighed in at 129 this appt.) But Dr. Shelton told me this was also perfectly normal and fine as I am only in my first trimester. Anyway, point is when you don't look pregnant (except for a little bloated belly bulge not obvious to anyone but me) and I have only rarely felt nauseous...sometimes I think "is there really something in there?" So, it was so awesome hearing that little heartbeat! So amazing how God made our bodies. So very amazing.
I had my 3rd doctor's appointment today in the afternoon. I am having them monthly now and my next ultrasound won't be until between 18 and 20 weeks. We would be able to find out the gender then...but we are going to be surprised! (Unless we enter a moment of weakness while we are there! ha ha. I really don't see that happening!)
Matt did not come with me to this one because it is difficult for him to get off work in the middle of the day, especially since his boss does not know I am pregnant. And we thought this was just going to be a routine visit...no ultrasound or anything exciting like that. However...I got to hear the heartbeat!!! It was really exciting. I couldn't believe how fast little Jeopardy's (thanks, Colin...I like to call it something other than baby!) heart was beating! Dr. Shelton said that is completely normal. It was very cool because sometimes I don't even feel pregnant. My nurse, Anna Marie, kept saying about how little I was and that I actually lost a pound since four weeks ago. (I weighed in at 129 this appt.) But Dr. Shelton told me this was also perfectly normal and fine as I am only in my first trimester. Anyway, point is when you don't look pregnant (except for a little bloated belly bulge not obvious to anyone but me) and I have only rarely felt nauseous...sometimes I think "is there really something in there?" So, it was so awesome hearing that little heartbeat! So amazing how God made our bodies. So very amazing.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
January 11th- 2nd Doctor's Appt
7 Weeks, 1 Day
Our second doctor’s appointment! We had to wait until after Sonya went to Amarillo for training to make it back to Dr. Shelton’s office. We were thrilled to see our little baby Wittleder on the ultrasound this time! We discovered that we were 7 weeks and 1 day at this point and that our dear, sweet baby’s due date is August 30th!
This was an exciting visit as the doctor assured us that everything looked great and that at this point the risk of a miscarriage was down to 1%. We are ecstatic and have already begun to think about what we need to do to the office to make it baby ready! We also got a copy of the ultrasound to take home with us. The baby is just less than a centimeter long!
On this same day, Matt surprised Sonya by coming home with the book, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” by Heidi Murkoff. Isn’t he a sweetheart of a husband? And he will make an amazing daddy too.
The poor guy has already made food runs for a few of Sonya’s crazy
cravings...Chinese, McDonald’s, oranges. (At least there is one healthy thing in that bunch!)
Our second doctor’s appointment! We had to wait until after Sonya went to Amarillo for training to make it back to Dr. Shelton’s office. We were thrilled to see our little baby Wittleder on the ultrasound this time! We discovered that we were 7 weeks and 1 day at this point and that our dear, sweet baby’s due date is August 30th!
This was an exciting visit as the doctor assured us that everything looked great and that at this point the risk of a miscarriage was down to 1%. We are ecstatic and have already begun to think about what we need to do to the office to make it baby ready! We also got a copy of the ultrasound to take home with us. The baby is just less than a centimeter long!
On this same day, Matt surprised Sonya by coming home with the book, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” by Heidi Murkoff. Isn’t he a sweetheart of a husband? And he will make an amazing daddy too.
The poor guy has already made food runs for a few of Sonya’s crazy
cravings...Chinese, McDonald’s, oranges. (At least there is one healthy thing in that bunch!)
According to the doctor Sonya has gained 3 pounds so far... but that was from a weighing back in August. Who knows how much of that is holiday weight! (Either way, Sonya’s pants are definitely tight!)
December 30th-1st Dr's Appt
5 Weeks, 3 Days
This was the date of our very first doctor’s appointment. They weighed Sonya in, drew her blood for some testing, performed our first ultrasound and spent a lot of time with us answering questions and letting us know what to expect! Dr. Shelton & his nurse, Anna Marie make us feel very confident and at ease about the whole process. They are a great team. They also supplied us with a bag of baby items!
We were worried when we saw the ultrasound at first because they thought we may be close to 7 or 8 weeks along when we were actually only at 5 1/2 weeks. Dr. Shelton wanted to see Sonya in another week so he could get a better estimate of the due date.
This was the date of our very first doctor’s appointment. They weighed Sonya in, drew her blood for some testing, performed our first ultrasound and spent a lot of time with us answering questions and letting us know what to expect! Dr. Shelton & his nurse, Anna Marie make us feel very confident and at ease about the whole process. They are a great team. They also supplied us with a bag of baby items!
We were worried when we saw the ultrasound at first because they thought we may be close to 7 or 8 weeks along when we were actually only at 5 1/2 weeks. Dr. Shelton wanted to see Sonya in another week so he could get a better estimate of the due date.
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