Thursday, September 18, 2008

Sneaking up to the third trimester...

I am not sure where this week has gone - which is a good thing these days! I have SO enjoyed having my dad here with me. There is nothing like the one on one time Katelyn has gotten to spend with her grandpa White. It has been so nice to know he can jump up and get her when she needs something. I was hoping a week here would convince my dad to move here earlier than he has planned (which I am not sure what he has planned but it is not soon enough)!

I have had a good week but the past few days I have been feeling a little rough, as much as I hate to continue to talk about my cervix, it is hard not to when you have a cerclage in (the double stitches that have this baby on lock down). The baby is getting bigger which is perfect but the pressure on my cervix/stitches has gotten so painful. The pressure causes a throbbing pain, a pulling sensation and a pressure that makes me stop what I am doing and immediately want to lay down. I went to Dr. Grogan today a little anxious. I didn't want her to check my cervix but after we talked about what was happening she said she really needed to. My cervix felt closed and the stitches are still in place so that is great! She did want me to add some horizontal time to the morning and the afternoons now. She said it is great we have made it this far but now every week counts. I am so darn determined to make it to 32 weeks now, 5 weeks to go and we can do it!! I just have to watch the pressure and if it gets any worse of anything changes then I am to go back in but I think I will be fine, I see Dr. K next Friday and will be glad to get another check to make sure of no changes. So it was a good appointment and really I am glad to know she didn't think anything was dilating or changing. I am SO incredibly thankful to be as far along as I am, how amazing. I just don't want to take anything for granted that I have gotten this far so I am really going to spend the next few weeks laying with as much pressure off my cerclage as possible. I also had the routine tests for gestational diabetes, anemia, and my 2nd group strep B test as the first one appears to be showing mixed results so we will see what all that brings. Praise God we have made it this far, Monday I start my third trimester and I truly cannot believe how amazing that feels!! Next Friday I think we are actually going to start the nursery, well I say we but it will actually be Jeff and maybe Papa since he is now an expert on hanging bboard.

I was in my bible study on Wednesday and shared my prayer for the week and some ladies said they didn't know who I was till then but that they had been praying for me over the past year since everything happened. I felt overwhelmed with emotions at the outpouring of support and prayers we have had over this journey. I can't wait to share the happy ending with everyone. I know how incredible the power of prayer is and I am SO thankful to everyone for their prayers and support. We are truly in the homestretch now. Praying for 10 more weeks but in the short term, praying for 28 weeks then 32!

Katie

3 comments:

Chris said...

You and I both definitely know the power of prayer! I'm praying and have been for you for a long time now. I know we're going to get to see a great result from this pregnancy! You are incredibly strong and I think I have been able to be as strong as I have through my ordeal from learning from you last year! We're INCREDIBLE aren't we??!!!

MBKimmy said...

Prayers coming from SC!

Kim said...

You are now in your 3rd Trimester...so happy for you! :) Only a little bit longer. I know it will fly by!