He is here!!!

I know I am late with this post but he has finally arrived!

Caleb Jefferie Han
Born on April 5, 2012 at 10:08am
7lbs 1oz and 19 1/2 inches long!

Pictures to come...

The delivery was a scary one...I went to get induced on Wednesday night after seeing the doctor that day...he thought that since they did not know if I had gestational diabetes for sure and I have been dilated for a bit it was a good idea...

So my hubby and I had a nice dinner at Cheesecake factory..lthen headed to the birthing center...

They then started me on pitocin and that night I started contracting regularly and it was getting stronger...

That morning at around 9:30 my OBGYN came in and broke my water...things then sped up quickly...contractions were coming one after another and before we knew it I went from 4 to 10 cm...but bc of one huge contraction, my little one's heart rate slowed..lactually they could not find his heart rate but then it could be because they had me on my knees at the point...I was in so much pain even with IV Meds I thought I was going to die...they put a oxygen mask on me...

At this point there were 2 doctors and several nurses in the room and they decided to send me to OR and were ready to do a csection...

They sent my hubby to put on scrubs...but before a csection my OBGYN decided to have me try to have this baby naturally so he told me to push and push hard really fast...before I knew it Caleb was coming out and just in time for my husband to see him coming out...he then got a chance to cut the cord and got to hold our baby boy!

I am so thankful that my OBGYN gave it one last try to have him naturally...

Afterwards, recovery has not been easy...almost had a blood transfusion done because he came so fast and I just kept clotting, but thankfully the Meds they gave me worked...

Thank you to all who followed our journey through pregnancy...it has been hard, but now that we have our little man it has been so worth it.

I will be updating this blog from time to time so stay tuned but I wanted to share my journey because I know there are others who are going through what I went through and those who will be going through it and I want others to be able to get information about cerclage which I could not really find.

So until next time...

38 and 39 week appts

So last week...I was at 3 cm still...

Today I went in and was dilated to 4 cm and then doc suggested inducing tonight! Yes tonight! So we are going to have a nice dinner and then go into the birthing center to start this process!

I will soon be able to share with you all our baby! So excited!!!

37 week appt...and no he is not here yet!

So we made it to 37 weeks...almost 38 weeks...and saw my OBGYN today...the office was a little surprised our little one has not made an appearance yet...

So today had a normal OBGYN appt without an ultrasound...heard the baby's heartbeat...got my belly measured...and then he did a cervical check...I am 2-3 cm dilated...and my doc said he could be in there for another week or so...

Oy! I am so ready to see him already as well as a lot of our friends and family...

We will see...

Ditch the Stitch Day and 36 week appt!

We made it! It is Ditch the Stitch day for us! Oh and on a side note it is my birthday as well...

So at 2:30 we had the cerclage taken out! It was pretty uncomfortable with the speculum and did feel something...probably the thing that snipped the stitch...but it did not take that long...

The OBGYN also did check on the baby and we got to see him again! Doc thinks he is probably going to come either tonight or tomorrow...hoping he decides to wait until next week to arrive but who knows!

We were shocked to hear the doctor say today or tomorrow so my hubby has been scrambling to get everything done...

Also to celebrate we went out to eat and do some shopping!

Next time you hear from me is hopefully to tell you the good news!

34 and 35 week appts

So I did not get a chance to update last week...after my baby shower I needed some time to recover...

So last weeks appt was very uneventful...I did not even get to see the baby...first time without an ultrasound...it was just hear the baby with a Doppler and get mt stomach measured...

Today's appt I was not expecting to see the baby but doc said, "let's just look at the baby for fun to see how big he is..." love my doc bc of that! So ultrasound said he was at 5 lbs but doc believes he is at 6...I do not care...as long as he is thriving!

I also found out that whenever we feel the baby's body...like a big bulge...it is bc I am having Braxton hicks contractions...so doc wanted to take out our cerclage a little earlier then expected...so now our Ditch the Stitch day is on March 15 which is on my birthday...what a birthday present huh? I just hope he decides to wait until the following week to come though...

So next time I write will be after my stitch comes out! Yay!!!

33 weeks and more...

On Thursday went to my OBGYN appt and this time with my friend who came in to throw me a baby shower.

We got to really see our little one and he is 4 lb 11 oz...and has a cute chubby face!
He then checked my cervical length and was at 3.6...hopefully after this weekend though it will not get any shorter bc of my baby shower.
However there was one thing that did not go the way I wanted...my blood pressure was high enough that my doc made me come back today to recheck my blood pressure. Thankfully it was okay today.

So this past Saturday had my baby shower...it was so much fun...Playing games and chatting away...I missed meeting up with friends...

Oh and we have an official date for taking our cerclage out...Ditch the Stitch date is March 16!

Until my next appt...

32 week appt!

Had my weekly OBGYN appt today! It was a good appt and was not with my doc...

My cervical length is at 3.8...this is good at 32 weeks...

Also baby is 4 lbs! He is growing well!

The downside of my appt was that my fasting blood sugar has been a little high for a few days so if I cannot get it down this weekend I will need to go on insulin shots. I really do not want to...I already have so much going on with this pregnancy but I guess for a healthy baby I need to do all I can for his health.

Onto 33 weeks!

31 week appt

31 weeks...almost 32...cannot believe we are so close now to the finish line...I am so excited but also nervous at the same time because we really do not know what to expect when it comes to the stitch coming out and then when our baby boy will want to come out and not knowing what labor will be like although I went through it twice before but this will be a little different bc we will have a bigger baby...but my biggest worry is how I am going to know when I am in labor...hopefully there will be a lot of big signs telling me I am going into labor...

So my appt today was so much better than last week!

My cervical length was at 3.7! I had a feeling it was longer bc I did not have as much cramping like I did last week...so I am happy about that.

Also despite of my GD diet I gained 2 lbs and this is due to our little one's growth spurt! He is now 3lbs 12oz...I know that the ultrasound is not accurate with weight but at least I know the numbers are increasing telling me he is growing! He is almost 4 lbs but after reading about birth weights vs ultrasound, it seems most are off by a pound usually birth weight being bigger so he can already be at the 4 lb mark...

So hoping to go full term if we keep going at this rate but who knows what will happen once the stitch comes out...

30 week appt!

We have made it to 30 weeks!!!
I cannot believe it!

So went to see my OBGYN...my cervical length has shortened to slightly over 3...I am a bit worried bc I am not supposed to go below 2.5, but hopefully after my 17p shot tonight it will lengthen.

I probably just over did it this week with my longer shower and also playing with our baby's first ride! His stroller which is pretty cool!

Other than that my doc wants to me to ditch the stitch at 35 weeks instead of 36 or 37...in his office so it would be cheaper for us then going to l&d and doing it...so that is in 5 weeks! I am very excited!

I did not find out how big he is now but when my doc came in, our baby's knee was sticking out pretty high...found out it was his knee...lol!

29 week appt

Had a wonderful OBGYN appointment! My cervix is at 4...grew a little from last week...also no funneling! Yay!

Also our baby is weighing 3 lbs! 42 percentile!

Also I myself did not gain weight...thanks to my new diet...which I really dislike...

2 more days and we are at 30 weeks!

Until next time!

28 week appt and glucose test update

So I had my 28 week appt on this snowy day...all is good with baby...he is 2 lbs 14 oz and on track with his growth...cervix is also okay at over 3.9...a slightly shorter then last time but nothing to worry about...

Well to update you on my 1 hour glucose test it was 194 when it should not go past 140...so I was supposed to do the fast and then 3 hour test but bc myself and my OBGYN were worried I would get sick and it is not good for the cerclage that we decided to forgo the test and go straight to testing my blood sugar and controlling my diet as if I had gestational diabetes. So after my OBGYN appt and meeting with a nurse on how to use the glucometer, I went to see the dietician.

I am not sure why I was so worried but I can do this diet thing...some adjusting is needed but I only have a few weeks of this pregnancy to go...

Oh and after I got the results last week I started to eat better and even lost 2 lbs...how cool is that! I am on bedrest and cannot exercise but just watching what I eat I lost weight...that is how high your metabolism gets while pregnant...

Until next week!

27 week appt and glucose test

So today had our 27 week appt! Everything looks great! My cervical length is at 4.2 and my OBGYN did not have to do a transvaginal ultrasound yay!

Our baby also weighs 2 lbs 6 oz...thought he would be bigger bc I feel huge!

Then I did the 1 hour glucose test...was not expecting to do it today bc OB said at 28 weeks but I said okay...I mean all I ate this morning was some bread with cream cheese...

After reading so many things about this I thought the drink would be gross but it was not bad...I just hope I passed it though bc I do not want to wait there for 3 hours.

So the appt was great!
Now onto 28 weeks on Sunday!

26 week appt!

So had my 26 week appt today...the last couple of days were a little stressful bc I started having unusual discharge...and even called my doc last night but he was not worried so I just waited until today.

Well my cervix seems to have a mind of its own...but today in a good way bc my cervix from internal to external is at a little over 4! It got longer! Woohoo! After last week I was freaked out but all looks good! Now I just need it to keep behaving...and doc said no more transvaginals unless I have bleeding! Another woohoo! Those transvaginals are not comfortable...so I have stick with my bedrest...now onto week 27!

Did a quick abdominal ultrasound like usual...he was moving around so much that he could not get a measurement but got a great shot of our LO's bottom ;) I love how my doc gives me all these pics...soon will have a great scrapbook of all these sonograms...

So I had another first with our baby...felt him through my stomach...think it was his head...nice and round...freaked me out a little bc it was just there for a while and then moved when I changed positions. Could have been his head or bottom...

Well I am so relieved after this appointment...hopefully it stays long...
Oh and our baby was not breeched at this appointment but I know he flip flops...

Until next time!