It's rough being a baby.
Sorry it took so long for me to get pictures up. All is going well at the Aupperle household. Unfortunatley Dad has to go back to work tomorrow. So it will only be Mom and Kane. Hope I can handle him.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Latest stats!
Well.... still no baby. I'm getting tired of calling people and them being like "are you in labor." No, I just wanted to say HI!
I haven't gained anything from last week, I actually lost about a 1lbs. My belly has been consistently measuring about 3 weeks behind (I don't know that it feels or looks that way) and Dr. Weaver was a bit concerned. I had an ultrasound this morning just to make sure the fluid levels were still good. The results are that Matt Jr. could potentially be about 7lbs 11oz (according to my cousin, 2lbs. of which are his feet). The sono-tech was a bit taken a back by the measurements, so she did it again just to double check. There is a chance that it could be up to a pound off, let's hope for my sake if it is that it's over and not under. Who knows, we scheduled another appointment next week, we'll see if we make it that long. The Dr. didn't really seem to think that I would, but who knows. Matt Jr. is apparently not in any hurry to get here.
Don't worry, I am sporting my St. Patrick's shirt which I bought in the little kids section of Target! I will be sure to get a picture of it.
I haven't gained anything from last week, I actually lost about a 1lbs. My belly has been consistently measuring about 3 weeks behind (I don't know that it feels or looks that way) and Dr. Weaver was a bit concerned. I had an ultrasound this morning just to make sure the fluid levels were still good. The results are that Matt Jr. could potentially be about 7lbs 11oz (according to my cousin, 2lbs. of which are his feet). The sono-tech was a bit taken a back by the measurements, so she did it again just to double check. There is a chance that it could be up to a pound off, let's hope for my sake if it is that it's over and not under. Who knows, we scheduled another appointment next week, we'll see if we make it that long. The Dr. didn't really seem to think that I would, but who knows. Matt Jr. is apparently not in any hurry to get here.
Don't worry, I am sporting my St. Patrick's shirt which I bought in the little kids section of Target! I will be sure to get a picture of it.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Wow, this is amazing
Weight gain: I'm right around 128. Waist expansion: 15 inches from normal Heart rate: 150bpm Blood pressure: 112/60 Movement: Active as usual. Lots of hiccups and wiggling. I don't really know how it is possible for him to still be moving around in there, but he definitly does a good job of it. Happiness scale: 8/9 every other night or so I won't sleep well, but some nights I sleep like it's my job. Friday I had a really long day, and came home at 8pm and my ankles were so swollen, but other than that I'm still really active, mobil, and getting around well.
Food for Thought - The "Business" of Birthing
taken from www.givingbirthnaturally.com
Note: All of the information here represents fact, not opinion, of birthing within the United States. If you don't believe it, check the references listed at the end of the article. That being said, you may want to sit down before reading further...
FACT Each year, the U.S. spends over $50 billion dollars on childbirth. This is more than any other nation in the world. (This number does not include babies in the NICU or readmissions during the first month.)
FACT Birthing is the largest source of income for American hospitals.
FACT The U.S. ranks 37th in the world for the quality of its health care.
FACT Over HALF of all hospital admissions in America are for maternity.
FACT Hospitals are NOT the safest place to have a baby. 25 infectious strains exist that are resistant to ALL known antibiotics. These are found primarily in hospitals.
FACT 75 years of routine hospital birth have produced NO studies to show it is safer than having a baby at home with a skilled birth attendant.
FACT Both homebirth and birth centers have been scientifically proven to be as safe or safer than hospitals with a skilled labor attendant (i.e. midwives, not doctors).FACTThe more technology used in childbirth, the more dangerous it becomes.
FACT The larger the hospital, the greater the risks to both mother and baby.
FACT Of the 4.3 million babies born annually in the U.S., a mere 5% represent natural childbirth.
FACT America has the 29th highest infant mortality rate in the entire world.
FACT The U.S.A. has the 14th highest maternal mortality ratio among developed nations.
FACT Over 90% of all infants in the U.S. are born with drugs (e.g. narcotics from epidurals, pitocin, acetaminophen, etc) in their systems. NONE of these drugs have been tested for safe use in infants.
FACT A 24-hour hospital stay, uncomplicated delivery in the U.S.A. costs anywhere from $8,000-10,000. This cost DOUBLES for a c-section.
FACT ALL families in the U.S. are charged newborn nursery charges, even if the baby NEVER leaves the mother's room. This "routine" charge amounts to about $1.3 billion dollars annually, for services that are NOT rendered. (I'm not quite sure why this doesn't constitute insurance fraud - billing for services not rendered.)
FACT Every year, 1 million, or about 20%, full-term, healthy infants are sent to the NICU for "observation" for an average stay of 3 days, totaling a whopping $6,000.
FACT For newborns suspected to have serious medical conditions, the same NICU stay totals $20,000.
FACT 1 in 3 American women has an episiotomy. Episiotomies are medically indicated for less than 10% of all women. Over 1 million unnecessary episiotomies are performed annually in the U.S.
FACT 1 in 5 births in the U.S.A. are induced. 44% of women surveyed in 2002 reported their doctor wanted to induce. Only 16% reported medically-indicated reasons.
FACT American women who elect epidurals are FOUR times as likely to have cesarean sections.
FACT 31.1% of American babies (nearly 1 in 3) in 2006 were delivered by cesarean section. The World Health Organization recommends a c-section rate of less than 10-15% as acceptable.
FACT U.S. hospital policies for routine tests, practices, policies and procedures are based on financial considerations, which include malpractice insurance costs. They are not based on evidence, research, or appropriateness of care.
I truly hope you found these statistics disturbing. If they don't speak to the medicalization of childbirth in this country, I don't know what does.
The true horror comes in the fact that these views are being exported across the world. As the U.S. is such a powerhouse of marketing, more impressionable regions are adapting to these customs, despite the overwhelming evidence that the U.S. approach to childbirth IS SERIOUSLY FLAWED!
American obstetricians are taught to view birth as "a disaster waiting to happen." The average delivery in the U.S. is neither natural nor healthy. We have embraced a cascading system of successively more intense, unneeded interventions termed "active management" or the "standard of care".
Note: All of the information here represents fact, not opinion, of birthing within the United States. If you don't believe it, check the references listed at the end of the article. That being said, you may want to sit down before reading further...
FACT Each year, the U.S. spends over $50 billion dollars on childbirth. This is more than any other nation in the world. (This number does not include babies in the NICU or readmissions during the first month.)
FACT Birthing is the largest source of income for American hospitals.
FACT The U.S. ranks 37th in the world for the quality of its health care.
FACT Over HALF of all hospital admissions in America are for maternity.
FACT Hospitals are NOT the safest place to have a baby. 25 infectious strains exist that are resistant to ALL known antibiotics. These are found primarily in hospitals.
FACT 75 years of routine hospital birth have produced NO studies to show it is safer than having a baby at home with a skilled birth attendant.
FACT Both homebirth and birth centers have been scientifically proven to be as safe or safer than hospitals with a skilled labor attendant (i.e. midwives, not doctors).FACTThe more technology used in childbirth, the more dangerous it becomes.
FACT The larger the hospital, the greater the risks to both mother and baby.
FACT Of the 4.3 million babies born annually in the U.S., a mere 5% represent natural childbirth.
FACT America has the 29th highest infant mortality rate in the entire world.
FACT The U.S.A. has the 14th highest maternal mortality ratio among developed nations.
FACT Over 90% of all infants in the U.S. are born with drugs (e.g. narcotics from epidurals, pitocin, acetaminophen, etc) in their systems. NONE of these drugs have been tested for safe use in infants.
FACT A 24-hour hospital stay, uncomplicated delivery in the U.S.A. costs anywhere from $8,000-10,000. This cost DOUBLES for a c-section.
FACT ALL families in the U.S. are charged newborn nursery charges, even if the baby NEVER leaves the mother's room. This "routine" charge amounts to about $1.3 billion dollars annually, for services that are NOT rendered. (I'm not quite sure why this doesn't constitute insurance fraud - billing for services not rendered.)
FACT Every year, 1 million, or about 20%, full-term, healthy infants are sent to the NICU for "observation" for an average stay of 3 days, totaling a whopping $6,000.
FACT For newborns suspected to have serious medical conditions, the same NICU stay totals $20,000.
FACT 1 in 3 American women has an episiotomy. Episiotomies are medically indicated for less than 10% of all women. Over 1 million unnecessary episiotomies are performed annually in the U.S.
FACT 1 in 5 births in the U.S.A. are induced. 44% of women surveyed in 2002 reported their doctor wanted to induce. Only 16% reported medically-indicated reasons.
FACT American women who elect epidurals are FOUR times as likely to have cesarean sections.
FACT 31.1% of American babies (nearly 1 in 3) in 2006 were delivered by cesarean section. The World Health Organization recommends a c-section rate of less than 10-15% as acceptable.
FACT U.S. hospital policies for routine tests, practices, policies and procedures are based on financial considerations, which include malpractice insurance costs. They are not based on evidence, research, or appropriateness of care.
I truly hope you found these statistics disturbing. If they don't speak to the medicalization of childbirth in this country, I don't know what does.
The true horror comes in the fact that these views are being exported across the world. As the U.S. is such a powerhouse of marketing, more impressionable regions are adapting to these customs, despite the overwhelming evidence that the U.S. approach to childbirth IS SERIOUSLY FLAWED!
American obstetricians are taught to view birth as "a disaster waiting to happen." The average delivery in the U.S. is neither natural nor healthy. We have embraced a cascading system of successively more intense, unneeded interventions termed "active management" or the "standard of care".
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
What in the he!! have I been eating?
Wow, this is amazing. I think he's dropped? I don't know there really isn't a whole lot of room between my ribs and pelvis? Oh well, at least he's in the right position.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Week 37
Woah.... we're down to the home stretch.
Weight gain: I'm right under 128. I've been that way for 2 weeks now. Everything must be going alright because my belly is still measuring well
Heart rate: 155bpm
Blood pressure: 117/70
Movement: Active as usual. Lots of hiccups and wiggling. I just love it when he sticks his elbows out. Every once in a while he'll push on my pelvis, which feels very strange. Other than that nothing out of the ordinary. My stomach still becomes temporarily mishaped. According to Dr. Weaver he's turned the right way.
Happiness scale: 9... I was very tired today, but that is because we're dog sitting this week. So when I got up to use the washroom last night I had to let the dog out. Of course she doesn't just quickly go out and do her business, she had to dawdle a bit and make me step outside to yell at her. Then I got back into bed and tried to fall back asleep, but realized that I was really hungry. So I had to get up and eat some applesauce. I was really hoping to fall back asleep without getting out of bed, but it just wasn't working. I'm just hoping to make it through this week and get cheerleading tryouts out of the way as well as HS solo & ensemble. Oh yeah, we have a concert on Monday, March 9th as well. I don't really think I will go into labor soon and the Dr. doesn't really seem to think that anything will happen, but my mom didn't dilate, she just went into labor. I kind of have a feeling that that might happen to me as well. We'll see. It's getting kind of exciting now.
Dr. Comments: On Saturday she will be going out of town for a week, so probably Saturday morning I will go into labor. Oh well. All she honestly does is catch. I'm really not worried. Heck she even said we could schedule an induction if we wanted to in week 39. I really have no desire to do that.
We did finally get a travel system, so now all we need is the baby. Oh yeah, and I need to pack my bag. Just in case!
Weight gain: I'm right under 128. I've been that way for 2 weeks now. Everything must be going alright because my belly is still measuring well
Heart rate: 155bpm
Blood pressure: 117/70
Movement: Active as usual. Lots of hiccups and wiggling. I just love it when he sticks his elbows out. Every once in a while he'll push on my pelvis, which feels very strange. Other than that nothing out of the ordinary. My stomach still becomes temporarily mishaped. According to Dr. Weaver he's turned the right way.
Happiness scale: 9... I was very tired today, but that is because we're dog sitting this week. So when I got up to use the washroom last night I had to let the dog out. Of course she doesn't just quickly go out and do her business, she had to dawdle a bit and make me step outside to yell at her. Then I got back into bed and tried to fall back asleep, but realized that I was really hungry. So I had to get up and eat some applesauce. I was really hoping to fall back asleep without getting out of bed, but it just wasn't working. I'm just hoping to make it through this week and get cheerleading tryouts out of the way as well as HS solo & ensemble. Oh yeah, we have a concert on Monday, March 9th as well. I don't really think I will go into labor soon and the Dr. doesn't really seem to think that anything will happen, but my mom didn't dilate, she just went into labor. I kind of have a feeling that that might happen to me as well. We'll see. It's getting kind of exciting now.
Dr. Comments: On Saturday she will be going out of town for a week, so probably Saturday morning I will go into labor. Oh well. All she honestly does is catch. I'm really not worried. Heck she even said we could schedule an induction if we wanted to in week 39. I really have no desire to do that.
We did finally get a travel system, so now all we need is the baby. Oh yeah, and I need to pack my bag. Just in case!
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