Introducing.....

Easton Richard Rangel

September 4, 2010

6:28pm

8lbs. 11oz. - 21 in. long

Emergency Appt. 39w 6d

After waking up literally 10 times to use the restroom between 11pm and 7am (I believe God does this to you so you are no longer afraid of any kind of labor pain) when I wiped there was brownish blood. I wasn't concerned because it wasn't bright red so I went back to bed. At 8:15am and yet another bathroom break there was bright red blood. I called the on duty nurse and the doctor said to go in to my doctor's office. Serg ended up coming home and taking me in, hoping that we would get sent straight to the hospital. Well....nothing. Everything was fine. The doctor said that my body is just laboring and doing a really good job, it's just not "in active labor". I've been having major period like cramps and some contractions, just nothing consistent. She said that I could be induced tomorrow, and although I really want to, my body is progressing and I'm pretty certain that he will come before the weekend is out. I want what is best for him and not just think about how miserable I am. We did set an induction date for next Wednesday, September 8, if he doesn't come before then. I will have an appointment on Tuesday and another ultrasound to monitor how he's doing. I'm hoping that this labor day weekend will in fact be filled with....well labor! :D

39 Week Appointment

Well I'm not very happy with my appointment today, although my blood pressure was good, his heartbeat was strong at 147bpm and I'm another half centimeter dilated at 3cm. I am 3 days away from 40 weeks - full term - my due date. The doctor wanted to strip my membranes (separating the amniotic sac from the bottom of the uterus) hoping to naturally induce labor, meaning without medication, although it doesn't always work. She never asked if I wanted her to. I told her that I did not want that done before my due date, even if it is only 3 days away. She didn't seem too happy about that decision and was adamant that we need to start thinking induction. It makes me mad that she seems in such a rush to get my baby out. Nothing is wrong with me and nothing is wrong with him, he will come when he is ready and I still feel like I have plenty of time. Trust me, I'm uncomfortable and I want this baby out, but I feel like I need to be allowed time to go into labor naturally. It's not like I'm not progressing. I'm already 3cm dilated and 75% effaced all before my due date! I have had contractions, just nothing consistent. If I'm not in that big of a rush, why is my doctor! My next appointment is Tuesday, September 7, if I don't have him before then. I'm guessing at that appointment I won't have an option of whether to have my membranes stripped or not and will be choosing a date for a medical induction.

Serg's Song For Our Baby

Brad Paisley - Anything Like Me

I don't think this song could fit Serg more perfectly!

39 Weeks

Your baby's waiting to greet the world! He continues to build a layer of fat to help control his body temperature after birth, but it's likely he already measures about 20 inches and weighs a bit over 7 pounds, a mini watermelon. (Boys tend to be slightly heavier than girls.) The outer layers of his skin are sloughing off as new skin forms underneath.

Well I had a few contractions last night and it was so funny, Serg had his watch all ready to time them :).Nothing consistent though. He just cannot wait and talks to my stomach all the time telling him to come out! Last night he did tell him, either come out or stop with the contractions so he could go to sleep, he had work in the morning! :) Baby's still moving good, just slower movements since he's pretty much out of room. I've developed a rash all over my stretch marks that apparently only 1% of pregnant women get. It's extremely itchy so I have to keep applying Benadryl cream. Bags have been packed for a week or so now and his room has been ready for awhile. Just waiting now. My family is so excited and it just makes me feel so blessed. A lot of babies don't get the chance to be born into such a great family. He's already such a lucky guy! My next appointment will be next Tuesday, August 31 if he doesn't come before then. If he doesn't, I hoping to be 100% effaced and even more dilated. The more painless dilation I can do, the better!

38 Week Appt. - 38w 3d

On Monday at my 38 week appointment I lost another pound putting me at -7 for the entire pregnancy. My blood pressure was great and so was his heartbeat. I am still 75% effaced but am now 2.5 cm dilated, up from "almost 2" at my last appointment. I have had no contractions, just cramping and will take any painless dilation that I can before I go to the hospital! The doctor said that everything looks perfect! My next appointment will be Tuesday, 3 days before my due date, if I make it that long.

Another just because....

Little Davey Baby

This is what my brother hopes his new nephew will look like!!

The inside story on this is that when we were on the way home from picking my brother up from boot camp, he drew a picture of me. Well what he said was me. Really it looks like a cross between Dee Snider and the guy featured above (He was Charlie Bucket's teacher on Willy Wonka). So now my loving brother calls me David Battley (the actors name) and has named the baby Little Davey Baby. The original picture always makes us laugh and I even got him a shirt with "my face" on it :). May not be funny to others...but I sure get a kick out of it! :D

Just because it makes me laugh....

My sister found a baby snake in her room and I'm now calling her Bindi (The Croc Hunter's daughter). In my free time I decide to play around with photoshop a little and this is what I created. It makes me laugh so hard! Oh my little Bindi :) Needless to say....she didn't think it was as funny as I did. :D

38 Weeks - 2 Weeks to go

Your baby has really plumped up. He weighs about 6.8 pounds and he's over 19 1/2 inches long (like a leek). He has a firm grasp, which you'll soon be able to test when you hold his hand for the first time! His organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb. Wondering what color your baby's eyes will be? If he's born with brown eyes, they'll likely stay brown. If he's born with steel gray or dark blue eyes, they may stay gray or blue or turn green, hazel, or brown by the time he's 9 months old.

37 Week Appt. - 37w 4d

At my appointment today I gained another pound and a half, bringing my total to -6 pounds for the entire pregnancy. My blood pressure was good and his heartbeat was also at 140 bpm. I am almost 2 cm dilated and 75% effaced. (Effacement: Thinning of the cervix. Usually in the last month the cervix begins to stretch and thin. This process means the lower segment of the uterus is getting ready for delivery. A thin cervix will also allow the cervix to dilate more easily.) While all this means that my body is preparing for delivery, it doesn't mean that it will be in the next day although I'm hoping it is. It is finally getting to the miserable part after I couldn't complain for 36 weeks, now it's back pain, cramping, peeing 10 times a night, not getting a lot of sleep, pressure constantly, all the joys of being pregnant! :) Here's to hoping that it's sooner than later!