I know that
this post is almost 2 years late, but this is for our memories and anybody else
who cares to read it.
I am a VERY
planned person. I like to plan everything. So like with everything in my life, I
thought I would have Mr. Brody’s birth planned and everything would go the way
I thought. Let’s just say that Brody did not agree with the plan I had and
thought he would make his entrance differently. The following are the days
leading up to Brody’s birth.
September 23rd,
2010
I went to my
appointment with Dr. Logan. She checked me and I had not dilated any nor had
Brody dropped any. My blood pressure and Brody’s heart were good. My feet were
swollen huge and I felt as big as a house. I was very slow moving but over all I
felt good. Brody’s due date was 10-10-10, but I was scheduled to be induced on
Thursday the 7th. I figured I would be overdue with Brody since I showed
no progression towards labor, and Dr. Logan would not be on call on Brody’s due
date. Also Chris would be able to be home with us the first week Brody was
home. So I was happy with that date and ready to hold my sweet baby boy on
October 7th. I did always have this lingering feeling that Brody
would be born in September, but my planning pushed that thought away. Dr. Logan
told me that she would be on call that weekend just in case, but we both
thought that would be unlikely. Little did I know…..
see what i mean by HUGE, look at that belly!! haha!
September 24th,
2010
Got up, and
dressed for work. I was uncomfortable, but I was nine months pregnant, in
September in Alabama ( so it is still summertime ), feet swollen, and HUGE. So I
just summed it up to that. I talked to my best friend Mandie on the phone
before work, she was on her way to Arkansas. Her birthday is today and she had
already told Brody that he better not come while she was gone! Mandie had
thought about not going because I was so pregnant at the time. I told her that
I was sure that Brody would not come so everything would be fine. Also one of
my other best friends Jessica, was gone to work at Sunshine Camp for the
weekend and had also told Brody not to come this weekend either. So I went to
work and before I left for the weekend I told my boss that I would be finishing
up things the next week and get ready to start my maternity leave. After I got home I starting feeling bad, I started
feeling cramping in my back and stomach. I had been on my feet a lot that day and
laid down for a while and I started to feel better. Chris thought that maybe we
should call the Dr. Logan, but I really wasn’t hurting bad, and I didn’t want
to go to the Hospitial for a false alarm. Chris did go ahead and finish packing
my bag for the hospital and the car seat was already in the car ( thanks
Jessica, we had to borrow Jessica’s car seat because our strolled/ car seat
combo had not come in yet. ) so we were good just in case anything happened.
So that is
part one, I will be back with more the rest soon!!
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