have been released from northampton hospital, after having steroids. it was a long stay (4 days) but made even longer that i was on hourly obs, hourly bm's and there was no tv or radio at all,. ah well, i was admitted to a maternity ward with pre and post natal women on, had steroids at 1am, which hurt like anything, then was told if my sugars remained stable or under control i would be monitored there for the next few day but if my sugars went over 10mmols twice or over 12mmols once i would need to be transfered to hdu on the labour ward, my first sugar was 10.8, fasting before breakfast and my post breakfast was 14.2 so i was whisked off down to hdu and set up on the sliding scale, it was daunting on hdu as its only 4 beds with 2 midwives and 2 hca's so its just constant, but it was mainly for women who had had c setions and were recovering before going to the ward, so it was nice to have a preview of where we would be on tuesday. my sugars remained erratic esp after tuesdsays dose but by weds night they were normal and i was returned on thursday to the pre/post natal word to await discharge, which i was at 5.15 pm!!!
all in all it was ok, just have to wait for monday when i go in again to be prepped for tuesdays delivery, i have been quite emotional today, i think i am stressed from being in and out of different hospitals for the last 5 weeks, and i keep aving moments where i dont feel ready to have the baby and that its just come too quick, and i keep having moments where i amso excited and cant quite imagine my bump turning into a baby!!! doesnt make sense but i cant make sense of my thoughts or emotions at all either!!!
its just a countdown now for monday so i am getting the house ready, tidying and sorting etc and having a take away tomorrow with our best friends and just chilling before it gets manic!!!
positive vibes and thoughts for tuesday....
Friday, 27 November 2009
Sunday, 22 November 2009
hectic few weeks!
well since i last wrote, i spent over 2 weeks in hospital with a really bad chest, increasing to pleurisy and pneuonia. for a while i was very poorly sick but i braved it through and came out the other end, still pregnant and able to breath ok....
i also had to spend my 26th birthday in hospital which i was quite sad and emotional about but about 11 am my cf nurse came to me and said she wanted me to see something so i walked with her down the hospital corridor and into a treatment room and all the staff who were working on the ward were there with balloons, cake and party nibbles and sang happy birthday which was lovely and i cried!!! it was so nice that they had done all that for me because i was spending my birthday in hospital!!!
anyway while i was in, as i was in so much pain i was on pethedine and tramadol which was like being very drunk and quite enjoyable after not having had an alcoholic drink for 8 months!!!
after getting discharged from leicester last wednesday, i had to see the obstetrician on thursday at northampton, and all the other checks, found out i had lost 3 kgs since before i was poorly so my total weight gain was 5 kgs, which at 33 weeks pregnant wasnt great (have since put 2 back on and probably more when i get weighed tomorrow) and on the scan baby was still measuring big around the tummy and leg but to be expected as i am diabetic. anyway there has been a plan of action put into place for my delivery!!! oh my gosh!!!! part 1) to be admitted to a maternity ward tomorrow at 4pm to be given 2 doses of steroids for babys lungs, and to be monitored for 48 hours as the steroids will play havoc with my sugars... so discarge by thursday, weekend at home, then onto part 2) monday 4pm admission to maternity ward for pre delivery physio and then delivery on the tuesday morning by planned c section. i will be 35 weeks and 1 day, but baby looks a good size and doctors both cf and obstetric agree baby should get out before my chest goes bad again!! so our baby will be born on the 1st december 2009, what a lovely day to be born on.
i am both scared and excited, terribly nervous about the actual operation and recovery, but pleased to be meeting our baby who we have been waqiting for nearly 5 years....
i wil update how i get on with steroids on thurs when part one is over!!!!
i also had to spend my 26th birthday in hospital which i was quite sad and emotional about but about 11 am my cf nurse came to me and said she wanted me to see something so i walked with her down the hospital corridor and into a treatment room and all the staff who were working on the ward were there with balloons, cake and party nibbles and sang happy birthday which was lovely and i cried!!! it was so nice that they had done all that for me because i was spending my birthday in hospital!!!
anyway while i was in, as i was in so much pain i was on pethedine and tramadol which was like being very drunk and quite enjoyable after not having had an alcoholic drink for 8 months!!!
after getting discharged from leicester last wednesday, i had to see the obstetrician on thursday at northampton, and all the other checks, found out i had lost 3 kgs since before i was poorly so my total weight gain was 5 kgs, which at 33 weeks pregnant wasnt great (have since put 2 back on and probably more when i get weighed tomorrow) and on the scan baby was still measuring big around the tummy and leg but to be expected as i am diabetic. anyway there has been a plan of action put into place for my delivery!!! oh my gosh!!!! part 1) to be admitted to a maternity ward tomorrow at 4pm to be given 2 doses of steroids for babys lungs, and to be monitored for 48 hours as the steroids will play havoc with my sugars... so discarge by thursday, weekend at home, then onto part 2) monday 4pm admission to maternity ward for pre delivery physio and then delivery on the tuesday morning by planned c section. i will be 35 weeks and 1 day, but baby looks a good size and doctors both cf and obstetric agree baby should get out before my chest goes bad again!! so our baby will be born on the 1st december 2009, what a lovely day to be born on.
i am both scared and excited, terribly nervous about the actual operation and recovery, but pleased to be meeting our baby who we have been waqiting for nearly 5 years....
i wil update how i get on with steroids on thurs when part one is over!!!!
Saturday, 31 October 2009
4d baby
here are some pictures from our 4d scan, it was amaxing and a great experience... she already weighs 4lbs!!! oh and she is most definately a she!! kept flashing us!
Monday, 26 October 2009
in 6 weeks....
our baby girl will be arriving!!!!! gosh thats so so so scary!!!
i cant quite get my head around the fact that being pregnant is nearly over.... How do i feel about that?? I know i feel great about meeting our long awaited and wanted baby girl, and having her home with us, but as me and adam have discussed this will be our one and only child so i wont ever be pregnant again, which means i wont feel any more babies in my tummy! on the other hand, i am getting fed up with being the size of a small country, and the heartburn and the breathlessness.... although its all i ever wanted, i am looking forward to having me back!!
baby is kicking well and growing perfectly in spite of my diabetes and my huuuge appetite.... i have only put on 8 kgs so far which is fine as i had a few extra to begin with !! i have just finished 2 weeks of home ivs, and i also had a realy had cold/fluy type thing which left me knackered but i seem to have past that now, my lung function is sitting at a constant 74% which i am pleased with. had to cancel diabetic clinic as i was poorly but i am going this thursday at which i hope to discuss birth options, which i am leaning towards a c section but will see what the obs has to say...
also have 4d scan on friday which i am soooooo looking forward to!!
nothing else to report unless there is a medical term for being lazy and watching tv all day???
i cant quite get my head around the fact that being pregnant is nearly over.... How do i feel about that?? I know i feel great about meeting our long awaited and wanted baby girl, and having her home with us, but as me and adam have discussed this will be our one and only child so i wont ever be pregnant again, which means i wont feel any more babies in my tummy! on the other hand, i am getting fed up with being the size of a small country, and the heartburn and the breathlessness.... although its all i ever wanted, i am looking forward to having me back!!
baby is kicking well and growing perfectly in spite of my diabetes and my huuuge appetite.... i have only put on 8 kgs so far which is fine as i had a few extra to begin with !! i have just finished 2 weeks of home ivs, and i also had a realy had cold/fluy type thing which left me knackered but i seem to have past that now, my lung function is sitting at a constant 74% which i am pleased with. had to cancel diabetic clinic as i was poorly but i am going this thursday at which i hope to discuss birth options, which i am leaning towards a c section but will see what the obs has to say...
also have 4d scan on friday which i am soooooo looking forward to!!
nothing else to report unless there is a medical term for being lazy and watching tv all day???
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
28 weeks....appointments everywhere
Officially on maternity leave now, and i thought i would get a rest but unfourtunately not, started on IVs at home (meropenem) and have been trotting between leicester for my cf care, and northampton general for 'baby', so last thursday i was it ngh (northampton general) for diabetic clinic which lasts 3 + hours, including scan and 2 doctors, then friday i was at leicester getting my port accessed and beginning IVs, monday was chest clinic at ngh, just to meet up in case i have any issues when i have delivered, yesterday i had to wait for my IV drugs to be delivered, then today i am back at ngh to meet the anesthetist, will post what went on tomorrow, drug delivery again tomorrow and leicester for bloods, andfriday is a day off!!! next week is diabetic clinic and drug deliveries and leicester and midwife.... i think....oh and antenatal classes start.... and it continues like this for the forseeable few weeks.... manic
today we are seeing the anesthetist, i assume to make a plan in case of c secion etc.... looking forward to it as its on the labour ward and we wernt meant to see it because of all the swine flu restrictions but we can be cheeky and have a nose around....
last week when we spoke to the obstetrician, she thinks i will deliver between 34 and 36 weeks, depending on how my lungs are coping and my diabetic control (good so far) so if i deliver at 34 weeks it will prob be c section and hopefuly if i get to 36 weeks i can be induced.... time will tell, but baby has been breech at every scan so it might well be taken out of my hands...
cant beleive its only 6 -8 weeks untill i will be holding the little baby that we have been waiting for... its flying by....
going to the baby show on sunday so that wil be nice to go to... i like london :-)
today we are seeing the anesthetist, i assume to make a plan in case of c secion etc.... looking forward to it as its on the labour ward and we wernt meant to see it because of all the swine flu restrictions but we can be cheeky and have a nose around....
last week when we spoke to the obstetrician, she thinks i will deliver between 34 and 36 weeks, depending on how my lungs are coping and my diabetic control (good so far) so if i deliver at 34 weeks it will prob be c section and hopefuly if i get to 36 weeks i can be induced.... time will tell, but baby has been breech at every scan so it might well be taken out of my hands...
cant beleive its only 6 -8 weeks untill i will be holding the little baby that we have been waiting for... its flying by....
going to the baby show on sunday so that wil be nice to go to... i like london :-)
Friday, 25 September 2009
well 26 weeks and on the countdown...
title says it all really,
i am 26 weeks and counting! obstetrician has talked about inducing me at 36 weeks, which is fine by me to avoid my diabetes going out of control and to keep the pressure off my lungs. this means only 10 weeks to go!!! and baby will arrive early december and hopefully we will be nice and tucked into our littel family life for christmas!!! cant wait.
baby is moving about lots and lots, kicking me in my bladder as she is currently breech!! she is growing nice and well according to our 7th scan last week.
had a very stressfull week as my mother thought she was having a heart attack but it seems she was fine but not sure what the cause of her chest pain was but it was still scary for me, work has been rubbish and i havent been sleeping well, so i have been signed off work till next week which is when i was going to leave work anyway so i am now a lady of leisure!!!
nursery is done and will post pics very soon, and we bought our pushchair last week, a smart quinny buzz3 :-) i cant quite believe i am 'allowed' to be in this little club and i can indulge on things for our lovely baby, after 4.5 years its all i ever wanted and every night i cant get comfy i am pleased its because i have a baby in my tummy. i am so lucky, i really really am.
i am 26 weeks and counting! obstetrician has talked about inducing me at 36 weeks, which is fine by me to avoid my diabetes going out of control and to keep the pressure off my lungs. this means only 10 weeks to go!!! and baby will arrive early december and hopefully we will be nice and tucked into our littel family life for christmas!!! cant wait.
baby is moving about lots and lots, kicking me in my bladder as she is currently breech!! she is growing nice and well according to our 7th scan last week.
had a very stressfull week as my mother thought she was having a heart attack but it seems she was fine but not sure what the cause of her chest pain was but it was still scary for me, work has been rubbish and i havent been sleeping well, so i have been signed off work till next week which is when i was going to leave work anyway so i am now a lady of leisure!!!
nursery is done and will post pics very soon, and we bought our pushchair last week, a smart quinny buzz3 :-) i cant quite believe i am 'allowed' to be in this little club and i can indulge on things for our lovely baby, after 4.5 years its all i ever wanted and every night i cant get comfy i am pleased its because i have a baby in my tummy. i am so lucky, i really really am.
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