I had all kinds of energy that first day B went to work! I got a lot done that day. My productivity dwindled quite a bit after that and my naps got longer and longer... once it hit me that I'm at home now, it really felt like the week after finals or something and I just needed tons of sleep. I guess that's not necessarily a bad thing, I wish I had gotten more done last week but oh well. My ear didn't get any better with the drops. Actually, it got worse, so I ended up going in last Friday to get antibiotics. It still bothers me a little but it doesn't hurt like it did. Unfortunately, the side effects of being on antibiotics are worse with pregnancy than they are normally, which contributed greatly to my need for naps... ugh. Good thing I'm seeing Sue again next week. My feet are still swelling quite a bit daily and they don't go down much overnight unless I make a conscious effort to prop them way up for several hours, an angle which causes a weird...stretching? in my cervix, so that makes me a tad nervous. I'm starting to feel that when I stand up too, so we'll see if Sue thinks that's anything to worry about.
Mom recently found out that the Motel 6 in town will let people swim in their pool for $2 per visit! She's been going 2-3 times a week with a friend to do exercises and relieve the gravity pressure from her back and hips. I went with her on Wednesday and it felt AMAZING. Until it was time to get out that is, then gravity hit full-force and I could barely walk. :/ I borrowed an old suit of hers that doesn't fit very well since I didn't see the point in buying one this late in the game. Then yesterday she found a maternity tankini on sale that fits perfectly! Next time I go I'll wear it and since I intend to labor in Mom's hot tub (with the temp turned way down, of course) it will definitely come in handy. Until then, I'll probably wear the top a lot anyway because it's comfy!
B's incision abscesses healed up perfectly and the little scabs are almost gone. Yesterday he had his final appointment with Dr. G, who proudly pronounced him healed! We pretty much knew it was done, but it helped to hear it from the surgeon. We expected them to at least run some blood work or something to make sure, but it ended up being a couple questions and a couple pokes. He didn't bat an eye at the sugar treatment we did for the incision so it must not be unheard of... okay whatever, it worked! It's hard to believe that almost 5 months later we're finally done with all that. He still has some aches and he has to build up more strength, but he's doing really well at work. He was very sore for a few days last week but we worked through it.
Last Saturday was my birth class at the hospital. Most of the information was the same as I've heard/read, but at least now I know what the hospital policies are and that they'll support me in my efforts to have a med-free birth and to get breastfeeding right away. Mom and B went with me and there were probably 25 other couples there. The chairs were horrible! Sitting there from 9-4 made my feet puff up like sausages and I had to get down on the floor for a while in the afternoon. I can't believe I was the only one in the room with that problem, but I was the only one that got out of the chair for a while except for the tour of maternity. The breastfeeding class was scheduled for last night but after B's appointment, I decided not to go. I've read plenty and watched videos so I'm perfectly comfortable with what to do until she gets here, and it'll be a whole new ball game then. There will be a lactation consultant at the hospital and I'll get lots of help from the WIC office and Sue, so I couldn't justify going out to dinner and wasting all kinds of time in Rapid waiting for a class that would've gotten us home late. I didn't sign up for that one anyway, I was going to wait until after she was born but because it came free with the birth class they just signed me up for it anyway. It just seemed pointless, so home we came to relax.
I finally caught back up with Robin for exercising and we've done something almost every day this week. She has some sort of nerve/muscle issue going on that they haven't diagnosed yet, so we're running at about the same speed, which works out well for both of us. I'm meeting her for yoga this morning. I'm hoping that stepping up my exercising I'll get more energy to get the house ready and curb my weight gain a little. I'm still steadily gaining, but I'm sure some of it now is due to retaining water in my legs that I just can't seem to really clear up. Next on my list of stuff to do at home is go through my old toys for stuff to sell so I can move some other stuff into the shed to make room for baby stuff. It's not a gigantic project, but bigger than I've wanted to do since my ear has been bothering me. Hopefully I'll get somewhere with that today after yoga. Tomorrow my friend Krystal is coming to town to take maternity photos at Kidney Springs, so that should be fun!
I have less than 2 weeks left on my indiegogo fundraiser, so one more share would be appreciated! :) B's paychecks are much better than mine were but we still have some catching up to do. His bills are still in limbo so we'll be dealing with that for a while. TGIF!
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