Wiki-Me

A fun task when you're not feeling top notch...or when you are....thanks Scatterville!

Do a Wikipedia search of your birth date, minus the year; list three interesting events, three people who were born, and three people who died on that day.

Events:

1. 5509 BC - The world was created, according to the Byzantine Empire.


2. 1960-Disgruntled railroad workers effectively halt operations of the Pennsylvania Railroad, marking the first shutdown in the history of the company.


3. 1975-The last original episode of the American television series Gunsmoke airs on CBS after a record 20-year run

Births:

1. 1923 - Rocky Marciano, American boxer (d. 1969)


2. 1976 - Erik Morales, Mexican boxer


3. 1984 - Joseph Trohman, American Guitarist for Fall Out Boy

Deaths:

1. 1715 - François Girardon, French sculptor (b. 1628)


2. 1988 - Luis Alvarez, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1911)


3. 2004 - Ahmed Kuftaro, Grand Mufti of Syria (b. 1915)

Nausea, Viruses, and In-Laws

Okay, that sounds really bad! I love my in-laws and they are here visiting for a few days and saving me! I am feeling so icky and the nausea (and vomiting) hit so hard that I have been taking Unisom and B6 at night to help. It does help, but I still feel ick. Anyway, they have been cleaning and cooking and shopping and doing laundry and I have been sleeping and eating and really enjoying it!

Sam has a nasty virus in his mouth, close to Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease, except he doesn't seem to have it on his hands or feet. We took him to the doc today and he said there is nothing we can do, but provide pain relief and wait it out! Ugh, he cries constantly. The doc said it is extremely painful and contagious! So, a few sleepless nights ahead (with a few already behind us) and lots of bubble gum flavored ibuprofen.

Exhaustion

Okay, so I think I forgot to mention how extremely exhausted I am! And here is what I have been eating the last week:

• Toasted bagels, sometimes with honey, sometimes with PB, sometimes with both.


• Rice Chex cereal.


• Mac and Cheese, from a box, the powdered cheese kind ( I haven't eaten it since my last pregnancy).


• PB Cliff bars.


• Canned chicken soup.


• And lots of Peppermint Lifesavers.

That is my diet. Ugh! Time for a nap.

It is all Coming Back

Only 5 and 1/2 weeks into this pregnancy and it is all coming back to me! I went to bed last night with extreme nausea only to toss and turn for hours until Matt got out of bed and got me some crackers and 7up. That did settle my stomach and I slept well after, however, this morning and until about 2 pm today, the nausea returned. I worked hard at keeping my lunch down and fortunately it was a mellow day with just Sam and I, the T.V. and 4 movies! I did manage to get some laundry done and cook dinner, but otherwise I was the preverbial, "bump on a log".

My extreme sense of smell is here along with very sore and brown nipples...the usual first trimester pregnancy woes. Anyway, I know there are weeks to come of this and I am wishing it was the first time all over again, so I didn't know what to expect! UGH!

Home Birth It is!

After sharing my research wih Matt and meeting with the midwife, Laurie, we have decided to have a home birth! I am so happy about our decision. I know it is definately the right choice for us. I feel so much more relaxed about the pregnancy and I am not as anxious about the birth.

Laurie answered all of our questions perfectly. Our first appointment with her is in 2 weeks. More to come...

Definite Difference

I called the hospital yesterday to learn what the estimated costs for giving birth might be. This is what you'll get for about $10,500.00:

1. A 2-night stay whether you really need to be there or not.


2. An episiotomy (you may not receive this, but you pay for it)


3. A 1 1/2 hour separation from your baby only 1 hour after birth so the baby can have a bath(why?), a Vit. K shot and eye goop. All of this can be denied, but it is not encouraged to do so.


4. Prenatal, delivery and post-pardem care for the mother and the baby.

The positives are that you can have your other children in the delivery room and you baby can room in with you, though it is often encouraged that the baby sleep in the nursery so the parents can rest.

We will pay a little more for a home birth, but it seems worth it to me. We meet with the midwife tomorrow. I can't wait.

Faint, But There

It is faint, but it is there! Yes, I am pregnant again and so excited! We have been trying, but really only had to try one month and I was pretty sure about this one from the start!

About 6 days after I ovulated I had a little spotting and wondered if it was implantation spotting, but didn't want to be too hopeful or over-analytical...but you all know me, I can't help it! I kept looking for the signs and sure enough a few days later I started getting hungry every few hours. I was pretty sure at that point, but still wondering. Then, last Sunday I woke up feeling sick and at that point I was almost positive, but still no test to prove my instincts. Then the next morning I woke with the same sickness....that afternoon I checked my chart to see when my period was due and sure enough, I was close enough to take a test. And there you have it! Now, I am 3 days overdue for my period and feel that this is a sure thing.

I am about 4 1/2 weeks along, still very early. The baby is due to arrive around November 29, but most likely in December. So far I have no sickness as long as I keep eating every few hours and sometimes more frequent than that. I am very tired, however, and find that I need a nap to make it through the day.

We are looking into having a possible home birth, though Matt really wants to explore all of our options, even the hospital, which doesn't excite me. However, money is an issue and the responsible thing to do is what he is suggesting. I have already contacted the midwife and we have a meeting with her next week. I will also call the hospital on Monday and look into the expenses there. Our insurance covers us at 90% in the hospital and only 60% with the midwife...go figure!

Still either way, I am thrilled to be pregnant and so is Matt! Sam seems to know that something is up. He is asking to nurse all the time now which is posing a heated internal battle as to whether or not I should keep nursing or wean completely. I can't decide.