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shannonc111 
4:27pm
So I had my big appointment this morning as I begin to enter into the 3rd trimester!! It started off with an ultrasound, which I always love. We got a really great ultrasound tech so it made all the difference. It was so fun seeing the baby in my tummy. It had it's arms AND legs crossed so we didn't have to worry about anything peeking out at us. At the end of the ultrasound the baby had it's feet over it's head and was playing with it's toes...so cute!! The heartbeat was great, in the 130's and the baby's weight was 2lbs 3 oz.
Everything looked great...including my cervix! It went from 2cm last week all the way up to over 4cm, which is truly a miracle, anything over 3cm is good. After the ultrasound we saw my dr. and she was very please. She said they really don't see that much of an improvement that often so I am really blessed. So the good news is bed rest is working the bad news is I have to stay on it. She said by the way my cervix responded to it really proved that bed rest helped and if I go back to what I was doing before the cervix is sure to shorten again. At least I know all this hard work I'm doing is really paying off. Once I hit 36 weeks (9 weeks to go) then I can come off bed rest some what since the baby will be so much more stable and it wont be as bad if I go into labor. We don't get to go to our birthing class but I'm going to look into renting a video, mainly for Chris ;)
I just can't believe in 10-12 weeks this baby will be here for sure!!! It is all starting to hit me and I'm super excited. It has truly been a journey from start to finish with lots of twist and turns. Now I start going to the dr. every other week so at least I have those appointments to look forward to. Also the holidays are here so I know the time will fly by faster for me from this view from the couch. I'm blessed to have this healthy baby inside of me and will continue to lay here and bake, bake, bake!!!
Love and Light,
Shannon
Everything looked great...including my cervix! It went from 2cm last week all the way up to over 4cm, which is truly a miracle, anything over 3cm is good. After the ultrasound we saw my dr. and she was very please. She said they really don't see that much of an improvement that often so I am really blessed. So the good news is bed rest is working the bad news is I have to stay on it. She said by the way my cervix responded to it really proved that bed rest helped and if I go back to what I was doing before the cervix is sure to shorten again. At least I know all this hard work I'm doing is really paying off. Once I hit 36 weeks (9 weeks to go) then I can come off bed rest some what since the baby will be so much more stable and it wont be as bad if I go into labor. We don't get to go to our birthing class but I'm going to look into renting a video, mainly for Chris ;)
I just can't believe in 10-12 weeks this baby will be here for sure!!! It is all starting to hit me and I'm super excited. It has truly been a journey from start to finish with lots of twist and turns. Now I start going to the dr. every other week so at least I have those appointments to look forward to. Also the holidays are here so I know the time will fly by faster for me from this view from the couch. I'm blessed to have this healthy baby inside of me and will continue to lay here and bake, bake, bake!!!
Love and Light,
Shannon
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So yesterday afternoon I started having a lil cramping and my dr. office was about to close so they told me to go up to the hospital to be watched. Well my blood pressure was going crazy and they made me stay over night. I had no contractions thank goodness but after they did an ultrasound they discovered that my cervix has shorten to 2cm. At my 20 week ultrasound it was over 3cm so we know something is going on. They did a test this morning which checks to see if I would go into labor within the next 2 weeks and again thank goodness it was negative. SO they let me come home to day but I am now on bed rest. Changes my plans a bit but Id do it in a heartbeat. Since I work for my dad taking off work is no problem but we are going to set up a make shift office here so at least I can work a bit more from home. Looks like a might be on bed rest till this baby comes, which hopefully will be awhile so at least I can still work and make some money. Baby is doing great and is measuring almost a week ahead. It is kicking me so hard as I type :)
It was a lil bit scary but as long as the baby is fine, I will be. I will do ANYTHING I can for this baby and have such a great supprt system I know I will get through this. My mom and dad live right behind us so I know I will be getting lets of help from them. Again' I am really calm about this and just know this baby is going to be fine. I look at is has time to do things now before the baby comes, like working on a scrap book, catching up with friends and even enjpoying being lazy and pampered cause I know my days are numbered :)
So Im taking it week by week. Last night baby measured 25wks 6 days so my next gaol is to make it to 28 weeks and the 3rd trimester!!
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The same thing happened to me! I was admitted for two days at 31 weeks and had a short cervix my whole pregnancy. I stayed at 2 cm throughout the pregnancy AND ened up being induced at 37 and a half weeks with preeclampsia. Take it easy. Bed rest is tough but you will get through it. My cervix even lengthened at one point after bed rest. Again how similar our stories are! It will all be worth it and it does go fast !
Rest up!
Xoxo
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I am glad you are so clam and it is aweosme that your baby is doing great! Take care of yourself and get some rest;)
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Glad to hear that your little one is doing well and that you have a great support system. I know that bed rest must not be fun, but you have a great attitude. At the end, you will have a healthy baby and a really incredible scrapbook.
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Take it easy Shannon. It sounds like you have a great support system to help you through the best rest. Enjoy catching up on the scrapbooking!
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Oh my what a scare... bless your heart! Sounds like you are right where you need to be.. calm & relaxed. You have great help so close by... that is wonderful news! Take care and enjoy your scrapbooking!!
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Good to know that your are now doing ok. It must have been very scary! I'll be thiniknig of you & your baby! Much love!
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So sorry to hear what happened but glad all's well with your little one. And it's wonderful that your parents are so close by. Good luck :-)
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Shannon, I am thinking of you! Take lot's of care and take it easy, don't worry about anything and let yourself be pampered. Keep us posted, I'm praying for you guys.
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Glad to hear things are well with a some bed rest. Hopefully the situation will fix itself with a little rest.
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Glad you are home now with your loving support group. Keep those feet up and I will be sending prayers and happy thoughts to you:).
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Glad to hear everything is going well with baby! Get lots and lots of rest!
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Shannon, I'm sorry you have to be on bedrest, but you seem to have a great attitude. Take care of yourself and your little one!
So as I sit here and type I am feeling the strong kicks of this baby growing inside me. Everyday is a miracle in itself but having something grow inside of you that has your blood running through it is beyond my highest expectations. This baby gets stronger everyday and shows me by making my belly dance. It is the coolest thing I have ever experienced in my life. I feel so blessed to be able to live this. This pregnancy seems to good to be true at times. I was looking at my calendar and Friday the 30th marks one year since I had my egg retrieval last year. It was such a hopeful time in our lives followed by such disappointment. This time of year for the last 2 years was filled with such sorrow and I wasn't looking forward to the holidays or seeing anybody. What a change this year is! I find myself so eager to see people and show off this beautiful baby inside me. I now have something fun and enjoyable to talk about and not feel as though I want to hide in my house. I some times feel that I can't even put into words how happy I am and how blessed I am, words just don't seem to be enough! I can't believe I have been pregnant for half a year and have only 4 short months to go. I try and envision what it is going to be like to see my baby for the first time but I know it wont even come close to how it will be in the end, cause that's how this pregnancy is. For so long I tried and tried to think of what it was going to be like to have this baby inside of me but everyday my reality surpasses my dream. I feel like I know this soul already and have been through so much together yet I still wonder what our next journey together will entail. I love this baby more then I ever thought possible and I look forward to the day to be able to share this love that is overflowing in my heart.
Shannon
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Your entry brought tears to my eyes....easy to do these days...lol. I felt exactly the same way these past 2 years. Dreading the holidays. Avoiding people. Sad most of the time. Feeling broken. I really started to believe it was never going to happen for me. Now, that's all gone! I'm so happy for you that you have so much to look forward to and that you feel like your life is full and happy again. Congrats!
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Shannon- it is such a joy to read your entry and see how far you have come. Such a blessing. I am so very happy for you.
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You deserve all the happiness in the world. You will be such a great Mom!!! I am so, so happy for you and that all is going great. Take lot's of care my friend!!!
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Beautiful! ;) you are going to be an amazing mommy
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You are going to be a wonderful mother! I am so happy for you. Thank you for sharing you story.
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I agree. Everytime I feel her move I am in amazement. Love to here you are doing well.
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Each day is a new journey and I am so happy you are experiencing it. Take care!
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Goal Updated
enjoy the bed rest while you can because once your bundle of joy arrives - there will be no more rest :)
chaya1
You are doing great Shannon! My cervix also lengthened after bed rest. You will be holding your little bundle of joy very soon my dear! I am so happy to hear he/she is doing so well. The ultrasounds are so exciting. Hang in there and have a great Turkey day!
JeanieMarie
i am so glad you are doing better i cant believe you will be a mommy soon. take care
mmai77346
Oh Shannon, that is such great news!!! Congrats! Glad you are staying on bedrest to take care of the baby! I can't believe you will have your baby in a mere 10 or so weeks! Seems like just yesterday we were just starting DE ..... Have a wonderful Thanksgiving my friend! xoxoxoxo M
MDB
All great news Shannon. Im so glad that you are doing so well. I cant wait for your baby to be here...but in the meantime you lay like a couch potato!!! Hey if we are going by the old wives tale (which is never accurate...but always fun...) it sounds like a boy to me!! I Hope that you enjoy your Thanksgiving. We all have a lot to be thankful for this year!! xoxo
RoxiesMama
I am so happy that things are going so well. That bed rest is really paying off. Just think- in 12 weeks it will all be worth it! Have a great Thanksgiving!
LaraTX
Glad things went so well! Bed rest is really working! Have a happy Thanksgiving.
mitt24
Glad to hear things are looking better. Keep up the good work!
confirmation
Fantastic report!
NoEAshly06