Daylen's New Due Date!!

Darren pointed out that I haven't updated this blog in awhile. It wasn't that I wanted to stop doing it, but that I have had other things on my mind as we prepare for Daylen's arrival. Let's see...where do I begin? I guess the most important part that anyone reading this would want to know is that Daylen's due date has been moved up a week. Darren and I went to the doctor to begin my weekly visits to the doctor. Last week was my first one and I was 36 weeks. On top of going to the doctor, I also had a sonogram. Dr. Light referred me to Dr. Rinehart who specializes in sonograms, so that he could tell us how big Daylen is going to be. Needless to say....Daylen already weighed 8 lbs. 14 oz. at 36 weeks! Dr. Rinehart printed off the report and told us to take it to Dr. Light and tell her that in about 3 more weeks she will be delivering a 12 lb baby!! When we went to see Dr. Light she wasn't surprised. During my exam she said that I hadn't dilated any and my uterus measured 42 cm instead of the 36 cm it should have measured since I was on my 36th week. She said it was no surprise to her that he measured so big knowing that he already weighed close to 9 lbs. So in agreement with Dr. Rinehart, Dr. Light decided that she will take Daylen by C-Section one week early at 39 weeks. So I am scheduled to have Daylen by C-Section on NOVEMBER 3, 2009 AT 4:00 PM!!! Dr. Light said there would be no possible way she will allow me to have him naturally because his body measurement is double the size of his head. In most deliveries, once the head comes out the rest of the baby will just follow it. In our baby's case, his head will be delivered and then he will get stuck at the shoulders. To prevent him from having his shoulder or collar bone broken, Dr. Light decided to do a C-Section. I have to be at Presby-Dallas at 2:00 PM on November 3rd to prepare for my surgery. One thing that stinks is that I cannot have anything to eat or drink after midnight on the 2nd. So I will be entering close to 16 hours of no eating or drinking until after Daylen is already here. I don't know how I am going to make it. I can handle not eating more than not drinking anything....even water!! I mean doesn't water just go right through you anyway? So unless Daylen decides to come early, we are preparing to meet Daylen on November 3rd!! We can't wait.

I will update everyone on how I am feeling. I have found that the closer I get to the due date the less sleep I get and the more tired I am after I get home from work. I am having to get up to go to the bathroom every hour. I am only able to sleep on my sides now which makes it uncomfortable to sleep. Just a simple task of turning over or getting up is exhausting. I have developed carpal tunnel in both wrists and even picking up my 8 lb. puppy is painful. I can't even carry my teacher's book or hold my Bible up during service. I don't know how I am going to be able to hold Daylen, especially since he will be close to 12 lbs. My feet, legs and knees have continued to swell which requires me to wear support hose. Darren gets up every morning before I go to work to put on my hose. He has become the expert support hose fitter. Putting on my hose requires green rubber gloves to help smooth out all the wrinkles and a lot of pulling. Although they are uncomfortable by the end of the day, I notice that when I don't wear them, just the simple task of walking and standing is very painful!! As I get closer to delivery, my hips get more painful and apparently I have started "waddling." I used to wonder why pregnant women always "waddled" when they walked, and now I know. Daylen moves more and more everyday. I thought that the bigger he gets in my stomach the more limited his movements will be, but it appears that his movements have increased. I don't think Daylen got the limited movements memo. He is either hanging out low or up around my belly button, which by the way, has slightly began sticking out like the Thanksgiving turkey ready to eat. Lately I have enjoyed feeling around for hard spots of where Daylen is and poking it. He moves far away from wherever I push him. Although I have a couple of pregnancy uncomfortable experiences, I can honestly say that I have been enjoying my first pregnancy!! I haven't had any sickness or nausia. Being able to reach down and feel Daylen is so calming and exciting. Darren and I are so excited about Daylen and can't wait to hold him. We thank everyone for your prayers as we prepare to be first time parents.

I go back to the doctor tomorrow, so I will try to remember to update the page as new developments occur.