Honestly, I didn’t know what to expect. I had heard from many that the 3rd would be the wild card in many ways. In a way, I guess so far that’s proven to be very true. The first indicator was definitely the development of a pulmonary embolism very early in this pregnancy. What else has been different?
WHAT’S BEEN DIFFERENT THIS PREGNANCY?
My body is definitely telling me this isn’t my first rodeo. Sure, I’m a few years older than the last time. Oh my, is my body feeling it! Do I get to blame the pain I am in from my body “knowing what to do”? With the girls, I was the jerk who didn’t have morning sickness or nausea. I also didn’t experience many food aversions. I think oatmeal was the only thing. This pregnancy has made up for that tenfold.
I have had a permanent feeling of being on a boat stuck out at ruff seas since about 9 weeks. To this day it still happens and will come out of nowhere. Thankfully, I haven’t needed to go on medication and I am not being physically sick, but I have still lost 30lbs since the start of the pregnancy. My doctor and the specialist I’ve been seeing have been okay with that, though it shocked me. Baby is doing great!
I’ve been in a lot of pain this time around. It’s the ligaments stretching and my pelvic bone separating. Going to chiro has been a help, but I still end up in a lot of pain. To the point where it hurts to move whether I’m trying to roll over in bed, or just get in and out of the car. I didn’t have pain like this with the other pregnancies. I am thankful to not be going back to work with the start of this school year. Hello, 18-month extended maternity leave that I am so thankful for this time!
When it comes down to it, isn’t each pregnancy a wild card in its own way when it comes to the unknown?
DELIVERY FOR THIS LITTLE ONE
Delivery for this little one is going to be very different. The one thing consistent is the fact that in a way I’ve surrendered because it is all so far out of my control. I’m trusting my doctor and specialist and handing everything over in prayer. There’s really nothing I can do. Why? I am being induced early in this pregnancy. In my other pregnancies, I went to almost 40 weeks. We’re trying to avoid this because of the blood thinners I am on. Everything needs to be timed. I have to take my last blood thinner injection the day before. The following day, I am to go to the hospital to be induced. Hoping and praying that baby gets here in a certain time frame so that I can then start my blood thinners again.
It is important to have the timing because there are risks to my having blood thinners in my system. I actually have an anesthesia assessment this week to discuss everything. A huge risk we are hoping to avoid is the potential of becoming paralyzed from the epidural. (*place my freaking out here* when I first was told of this) My specialist is strongly encouraging me to try and go natural as I did with my second. Which, might I add, that was not by choice! I asked for an epidural but kept getting told it was shift change for 4 hours.
The logic behind going without an epidural is 1) the possible complications 2) it may slow down my labour 3) baby 3 is the wild card and they suspect this little one may arrive fast. We wait to see I guess. Would you please keep this in your thoughts and prayers over a safe delivery for both baby and myself.
