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I am now two weeks from my due date and could feasibly go into labor at any time. I had a regular check-up at the doctor today, and he says everything looks fine and it is basically just waiting for labor from this point on. I have been experiencing contractions
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Things looked good today at my doctor appointment. I wasn't there long, despite the fact that the waiting room was pretty crowded because of the holiday tomorrow. The baby's heartrate was 140 beats per minute. My braxton hicks contractions have been picking up and getting stronger,
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I drove up to Sulphur Springs today to visit Lucy, my past midwife and my doula this time. I took her a copy of my birth plan and we discussed anything pertaining to her part in the birth. I am really excited that she plans on being there for my
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Today was my 36 week appointment. My mom came with me and I left Elise with John's Mom because she is not good at knowing when not to interrupt. I had a lot to talk over with the doctor, and I thought she'd slow it down
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I've struggled a lot with this concept lately. I had reached the chapter in my devotional The One Year Book of Hope by Nancy Guthrie on "The School of Suffering." As I read through verses saying "we are called to suffer," I became quite
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Today I am officially 6 weeks from my due date and 3 weeks from what is considered full-term. Sounds close, doesn't it? This morning I had a general pregnancy check-up. The heartbeat sounded strong, as usual. My main concern this morning was the braxton hix contractions I'
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After an exhausting holiday weekend (for me), Elise and I headed out the door this morning for my routine check-up. I was not feeling well yesterday, probably due to all the extra activity and little sleep, but today have felt a lot better. I am still looking forward to a
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The rest of the Trip: Saturday, May 5: On Saturday, still at John's Aunt Sue's and Uncle Mark's houise in San Luis Obispo, John helped his uncle lay prepare his floor for wood to be layed down. Sunday, May 6: Elise and I went
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This morning I had an appointment to take the glucose test for pregnancy. Basically this consists of drinking down in one sitting a small bottle of sugar water. Actually I don't know exactly what it is, but that is my best guess. I chose the orange flavor and
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Summary of our trip to Southern California. Friday, April 27: After leaving our house as spotless as possible we headed to Tulsa and checked into the Hilton Hotel at the airport. We left our car there for a reasonable price. Saturday, April 28: We woke up at 4:30 am
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We arrived back safely from our vacation today. I'll update the blog with a review of our trip including pictures later. Tonight, my mind is heavy with other thoughts. I was foolish to think that because I was spending the whole day in airports and on airplanes today
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I visited the doctor yesterday. He wanted to see me even though it was a bit early for an appointment since we'll be leaving this weekend. The good news is that my cervix is tightly closed and everything looks normal. He said the leg pain I've