Two Week Check-In

It's hard to believe that it was two weeks ago today that we brought our son home! In that time I have found myself so overwhelmed by him (in the best possible way) that blogging has been the last thing on my mind. But there is so much to fill you all in on that over the next few days I'll be on blogging overload while he sleeps! 

For now though I will start by saying that nothing about my labor and delivery process was what I had pictured. It was nothing like the books said it would be nor did I line up with any of the statistics I'd been reading about. 

I have read many "birth stories" over the last year and have always thought I too would have a moving story to share. But for me I can honestly say I don't feel like there is much of a tale to tell but I will tell it anyway. Stay tunes tomorrow for our "birth story". 

In the meantime I will leave you with this - having a child is truly the most miraculous and wonderful thing a woman can do. As cliche as it sounds it's true - my son is without a doubt the BEST thing that's ever happened to me. I feel blessed in ways I never have before and my heart is so full it could burst. With every passing minute I wish time would slow down so I could have just "one more" minute with my newborn! It's hard to believe he's already 17 days old! I stare into his little face for hours on end memorizing every inch hoping to never forget these moments... 

Distraction!

It has been one week since I gave birth to my perfect little man and we are still basking in that "new family" glow! I haven't had a minute to even think about blogging more because I can barely stand to put him down for more an a few minutes at a time than anything but once we get settled into a more solid routine I will write his birth story and share my experience with you all! Until then ... 

Hello Due Date #1

So today is officially the first of my four - yes FOUR estimated due dates. It has been a long third trimester and now that we are in the nugget's birth month and have reached a due date I'm more ready than ever!! 

Doctors determine your due date off two separate criteria. Typically your first due date is based off your last period and the date you got your positive test. At your first ultrasound (usually around 8 weeks) they use the size of the fetus to determine what then becomes your true due date. 

My last menstrual cycle ended on November 27th and I had a positive test result on New Year's Day! Because of my miscarriage/surgery my doctor did an ultrasound three days after I got my positive test at six weeks. Based on the home test and my ultrasound she set our original due date at September 1.

With each passing week it becomes more difficult to determine the due date as all babies grow at different rates. Regardless, with each of my next three ultrasounds (8, 10 & 12 weeks) the techs changed my date. Date #2 - September 13; date #3 - September 8th; date #4 - September 11th. My OB never fully agreed with anything past the 8th as she felt that scientifically it wasn't possible for me to have gotten a positive test when I did if my due date wasn't until the 11th or after! 

That all being said at this point it is literally a waiting game to see when he will actually make his arrival. I have a final (hopefully) doctor's appointment on Wednesday and she assured me that if I'm progressing how she wants me to be that we will go ahead and induce! I am anxious to see what happens over the next few days. I am still hoping to go into labor on my own but if not at least we have a plan on place.

It's crazy to think that by next weekend I could be home with my son!!!