I want to thank all of you who have been praying for a healthy pregnancy for me. You may remember that at my last doctor’s appointment I was told that I had a low-lying placenta and that they would be checking again. At my 26 week appointment they did another sonogram, and the placenta has already moved up and is no longer a concern. I am so thankful!
They even gave me 3D pictures of my baby that all the office personnel seemed to admire and told me I have a cute baby. Honestly, I think the pictures are a little scary…so I’ll spare you. Seriously, I don’t know how anyone looked at them and actually thought “cute.”
After all the routine things for the appointment had been done, my doctor sat down and asked, “So how are you doing?”
I told her that I feel horrible. I don’t remember feeling so slow, fat, and uncomfortable at this stage in any of my previous pregnancies. Do you know what my doctor did? She laughed–out loud! This was no snicker or little chuckle. I mean, she just let go and hee-hawed! Trying to control herself, but not doing a very good job at it, she put on her motherly face and asked, “Now Esther, you’re how old?” Clearly that was a rhetorical question. “And you’ve had how many children?” She smiled again. Finally getting serious, she told me it was to be expected and that I should take it easy (yeah right). She said that I was doing very well and that I had not gained too much weight. (Easy for her to say!)
Okay, so if you know me, you know that I really got a kick out of my doctor’s reaction, even though I was hoping for some miracle cure for all my complaints. Grin and bear it was her prescription for me. I shall try!
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Is it bad that I already feel like I’m having to grin and bear it and I’m only 8 1/2 weeks? This is baby number 6 and I’m just SO tired! I did have a nurse tell me at my first OB appointment that I should prepare for this one to be harder because I’m older now. I’m 30. I mean, I get that I’m older than I was when I had my first, cause I was only 20 then, and maybe there is a difference between being pregnant at 20 and being pregnant at 30, but good grief! To make me feel old at 30?! I think it’s harder because I have five other kids to take care of and so I rest never.
Apparently this misery in pregnancy at (almost) age 40 is contagious because I can totally relate! 🙂 For me being pregnant with #8 is such a blessing but a very tiring one…..
I was always in hormonal bliss until the last month when I turned CRANKY! I’m 37 and I’d like to say that this store is closed, but Jay would like his own soccer team. Since that is 11 players and we are only at 4, don’t really see that happening. Praying for you as you head toward that last trimester!!!
Not that your picture isn’t adorable…but where is a belly update? As a mom of 4, that would LOVE one more (that I’m not going to get), I am living through you…..a picture would be great! I am sure you are still adorable!
Keep on keeping on…and keep your sense of humor.
I totally enjoyed all the comments LOL! This to will pass everyone — same for you Esther 🙂 …..as I say that, I just had an anxiety attack remembering how crazy life was when I was pregnant with #5. That WAS hard. :-)…..and it did pass 🙂 So glad all is well with the baby Esther!
I think it’s great that she was able to encourage you because I know you’ve been concerned about your mood (That may not be the word I’m looking for, but it’s the only one I can come up with. I hope you know what I mean.). So, take it as encouragement. Only a few more months.
And I wonder if they thought your baby was “cute” from the 3D picture because they’ve seen their fair share of photos 🙂
Well nothing good in life comes easily…. I truly have felt that statement along with you… having a miscarriage and then getting prego quick after and it being very hard the whole time, still been throwing up this last week and im almost 38 weeks and lots of back pain. But this little girl is worth it. Didnt know I was gonna have to earn her the hard way but I wouldnt take it back for anything. Just ready for her to come out 🙂 Keep up the good spirits you will get to end of this stage and then be so delighted the moment u get to hold number 5 in your arms. Also give yourself a break, being a mom is hard enough besides being pregnant as well. Plus you are superwoman with four already….
Hurray for your healthy pregnancy! I love your doctor’s reaction!
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Hi Esther,
thanks for coming by hon, and for your sweet comments. So happy to hear you had a good Drs.
visit and that everything seems to be back on track. Sorry to hear you are not feeling well
to go along with it. Taking at easy with 4 children, hmmm……….not likely!! Do the best
you can tho…………
Glad you have a good sense of humor or you might have wanted to smack your Dr.~~ lol
I guess she was trying to humor you!!
Have a great week,
Blessings, Nellie
I looked for a pregnant picture to post and the only decent one was quite a while ago and I already posted it in my vacation posts so…maybe there will be a big huge picture to post another time! 🙂
I was just about to request a pregnancy pic! Congratulations on the wonderful news!
Been there, done that. In retrospect, it wasn’t the smartest thing I ever did, but God didn’t ask me. She was a joy, and still is. You do know you will be doing the kid stuff until you retire–ball games and Scouts and sleepovers, etc. Buy youself a new stadium seat and enjoy he game, make that games.
My mother went through the same thing! She had me (her first) at 30 because she couldn’t conceive. However, she didn’t have the fourth and last until she was 38. She had almost back to back children and she was exhausted. I asked her for advice from you and she said “you picture the small bundle of joy and breathe.” Hope that works!
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Hang in there!!! You’re doing great. JUST KEEP THE CAPE IN THE CLOSET!!!
Oh, girl. When I was pregnant with #2, I had a horrible pain in my abdomen. I got so tired of hearing, “It’s just one of those pregnancy things.” I used to say, “I could go in with my leg cut off and they’d say, ‘It’s just one of those pregnancy things.'” Grrr!
Well, one day, I went in for an appointment and the doctor who was supposed to see me was in surgery. So, a different doctor said she’d fit me in. By the time she “fit me in,” the other doctor was out of surgery. I was in the examining room trying to hoist my big self up onto the table, while they were just outside the open door trying to decide who was going to see me. I started CRYING from pain while trying to get up on the table. Suddenly, they both turned and one of them said, “WHAT is wrong with you?” I got quite a bit of sympathy after that. LOL!
Girl! I was 29 with my only pregnancy and that’s exactly how I felt;-) I am a miserable pregnant woman!
Esther I love love love your honesty! I am a little afraid of those 3 and 4 D ultra sound pictures! They scare me a whole bunch! Everyone is like oh look, or how cute! I am like OH MY GOODNESS IT LOOKS LIKE AN ALIEN! Of course I keep those thoughts to myself, and the babies are usually born adorable after all! I hope you get lots of rest and the remaining months of pregnancy pass quickly for you!
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I love your blog, and I’m so glad to hear that the low lying placenta is no longer a concern. That happened with a good friend of mine in her recent pregnancy and I know we were all cheering when she got that ultrasound showing it had moved up.
Oh Ester, you have me in stitches! Glad it is going well, even if you have your ups and downs.