My labs from yesterday looked fine but my blood pressure is still measuring high today. So I am going to rest on my side and eat ice cream today. If nothing happens tonight, I have an appointment tomorrow at 5 pm to get my membranes ruptured.

It has been a loooong weekend. My blood pressure has been rising since Thursday's appointment. My midwives are very cautious and have taken my blood several times over the past few days (plus did a 24 hour urine screen) and so far all my labs look fine. They decided to strip my membranes yesterday and did it again today. I am currently 3 cm dilated ( Read more... )

I've reached the stage where people will note that I look tired. Or tell me it seems like I've been pregnant "forever." Or to even throw up their hands and exclaim "Still?!" when they meet me in the hallway.
I'm going to start throat-punching people.

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It really depends on what this kid looks like, determining his name. It would be so bizarre, but it is entirely possible that a blond/blue-eyed kid could come out of me! Henry, my mini-clone, really should have had my last name, I think. My closet family names are: Leonard, my father, Eliseo, his father, and Warren, my mother's father. Most notably ( Read more... )

I still have no idea what to name this baby. No idea ( Read more... )

Does an train trip to Portland with an overnight stay with a 2 or 3 month old baby sound absolutely awful and ill-advised?
I need to decide if I want to go on the yarn gathering trip this year, like, right now.

Talked to the friend who is currently doing doula training and will be attending my birth for her certification yesterday ( Read more... )