Well we are on the home stretch! I’m so happy I’m so ready to meet this baby boy.
The last few weeks have been a roller coaster. It started at my 33 week ultrasound where I found out he was breech... he has been head down this whole time till then. So my thoughts quickly switched to spinning babies exercises, version, c section.... I went to my chiropractor last Wednesday and he did the Webster technique on my stomach and adjustmed me accordingly. The next morning I had an ultrasound and he was head down! So not sure if it was that or something else in the previous week but I’m so
Thankful. He was still head down at my weekly ultrasound today. I’ll have one weekly till I deliver.
I also developed a strange rash that started on the bottoms of my feet and moves to my hands, elbows, under my arms, and legs. I spent two mornings in triage getting bloodwork done and Cholistais and as ruled out. My OB doesn’t think it’s PUPPS because it didn’t start on my stomach. She thinks it could be an autoimmune thing?? We don’t really know but about 4 days in I went to my regular dr and she gave me hydroxizine because Benadryl wasn’t doing anything so I at least could sleep. So that’s been helping and I’ve been using lavender and tea tree oil, oatmeal baths, pine tree soap, and lotion. I also cut out sugar and dairy to help reduce inflammation. It’s getting better and now my skin is just peeling, but the itching is almost completely gone. Thank the Lord! It was so swollen and painful. I’ve never had a rash like that before.
I’m scheduled for an induction March 5th I’ll be 37 weeks 1 day. Because of my hypertension and superimposed pre eclampsia. But my Dr is going to let me push it a week if everything still looks good at my appt March 3. I just know the longer I wait the more ready him and my body will be. Since the other boys were born in the 38th week I feel comfortable with that. I have a growth scan on the 4th so that will give us a good idea of how big he is now too.
Next week is my last week at work too before I start my maternity leave! Though I will work from home till he comes cause I have a project I’m working on and what else am I going to do???
Cravings- berries and oranges and chocolate always
Movement- still moves a lot I’m thankful.
Progress- Had cramping and Braxton Hicks for a couple days. I don’t know when I’ll have my first cervical check.
Heart rate 144
Weight- still around 30lb gained
Next appt Monday.
