Cathe Friedrich
Administrator
Hi Everyone! Its time for another update
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Wow, so much has happened that I hardly know where to start. I'll start with child birth classes. My husband and I attended the two day/four hours per day session. I must admit, it was quite informative. Instead of spending a whole lot of time on breathing, they spent more time going step by step through all phases of childbirth. They also kept it fun and interesting. We saw Bill Cosby's comedy piece on childbirth. We got a step by step tour of the hospital from the point of admittance to the point of discharge. During our light lectures they had a ton of visual aids such as the props used to break water, vacuums, forceps, electric monitors, epidural stuff, a plastic strip which had cut out shapes of openings ranging from 1 to 10 centimeters dialated. She even acted out skits of what actual contractions could feel/look like at each of these stages. The 7 to 10 centimeters dialated contraction act looked more like the famous restaurant scene in "When Harry Met Sally"! Except substitute the pleasure sounds for painful sounds, hee hee. Also, I have always been nervous about the thought of possibly getting an epidural. The fear of the unknown type of thing. She took the time to explain play by play(and actually used a class member for a demo)of the position you are put in, the words the doctor will use with the medical team, how they find the area of injection, a sample of an actual needle used, how a very fine tube is inserted through the needle, and much more. In summary, I feel so much more informed and prepared for the entire delivery process now.
I had my doctors visit yesterday. They have me at 32 weeks with my belly measuring at 33 centimeters, and a five pound gain this month. They say that my progress is right where it should be. My ribs, the area just below the bra line, are so very sore. They feel bruised and tender to the touch. I'm told that this is just part of the expanding process. This expanding process has caused me to order a couple of bigger fitness tops from Dangerboy. I should have them next week. Until then, I am wearing jazz pants a size bigger with extra large tank tops. What I do is put the belt that is attatched to the microphone around the outside of the shirt under my bra line instead of my waist. It actually has the same effect as those Dangerboy tops, just not quite as professional looking.
There really haven't been any new or major changes this month other than the obvious growth spurts. Well I guess a big change would be my haircut. I really didn't mean to go as short as I did but there is obviously no turning back now. Atleast the pregnancy vitamins seem to speed up hair growth--hee hee! I'm still having hip and groin discomfort due to the softening of my ligaments in this area. This has caused me to talk through and coach about 50 percent of each my classes. One thing that has gotten a little better is the mental fog. I have actually been having some clear minded classes this past week. My diet is not as good as I would like it to be. I have given in to almost all holiday treats/cravings and will obviously be faced with even more as the weeks get closer. This in turn has caused me to retain uncomfortable amounts of water. I will definitely need to get a grip on this since the water retention does not help my ligament situation. The increased tension on the ligaments due to the extra water pressure aggrivates the situation. Not to mention that just being extra bloated is not a flattering feeling. My sleep has been on and off. Some nights are a nice sound 6 hours while others are a toss and turn 3 or 4 hours. The two main things that keep me up are heartburn and the baby kicking so hard and actively. He is a bundle of energy. Sometimes he is so crazy in there that I think he is pretending to be Tarzan swinging from side to side on my umbilical chord. Sounds crazy but thats really what it feels like.
I'm finding myself extremely emotional these days. I don't know if this is all pregnancy related since I do have a tendancy to get very emotional around the holidays. Also, my little buddy Addi(the black lab we are voluntarily basic training for Canine Partners For Life)is leaving us 2 days before Christmas and I am having a hard time preparing for his departure
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Speaking of Addi and in closing, I wanted to thank all the Video Fitness Roadtrippers for their generous contribution to Canine Partners for Life which was made in honor of our(soon-to-be-hatched)baby boy. Yesterday I received a letter of acknowledgement from the organization stating that this donation was made and very much appreciated. It was a beautiful thank you letter which closed with "It is our pleasure to be the medium to convey this honorarium. Once again, Canine Partners For Life is proud and thankful to have been chosen for such a purpose".
Jon and I send our love and thanks to all of you for your very kind gesture.
See everyone next update
!
Wow, so much has happened that I hardly know where to start. I'll start with child birth classes. My husband and I attended the two day/four hours per day session. I must admit, it was quite informative. Instead of spending a whole lot of time on breathing, they spent more time going step by step through all phases of childbirth. They also kept it fun and interesting. We saw Bill Cosby's comedy piece on childbirth. We got a step by step tour of the hospital from the point of admittance to the point of discharge. During our light lectures they had a ton of visual aids such as the props used to break water, vacuums, forceps, electric monitors, epidural stuff, a plastic strip which had cut out shapes of openings ranging from 1 to 10 centimeters dialated. She even acted out skits of what actual contractions could feel/look like at each of these stages. The 7 to 10 centimeters dialated contraction act looked more like the famous restaurant scene in "When Harry Met Sally"! Except substitute the pleasure sounds for painful sounds, hee hee. Also, I have always been nervous about the thought of possibly getting an epidural. The fear of the unknown type of thing. She took the time to explain play by play(and actually used a class member for a demo)of the position you are put in, the words the doctor will use with the medical team, how they find the area of injection, a sample of an actual needle used, how a very fine tube is inserted through the needle, and much more. In summary, I feel so much more informed and prepared for the entire delivery process now.
I had my doctors visit yesterday. They have me at 32 weeks with my belly measuring at 33 centimeters, and a five pound gain this month. They say that my progress is right where it should be. My ribs, the area just below the bra line, are so very sore. They feel bruised and tender to the touch. I'm told that this is just part of the expanding process. This expanding process has caused me to order a couple of bigger fitness tops from Dangerboy. I should have them next week. Until then, I am wearing jazz pants a size bigger with extra large tank tops. What I do is put the belt that is attatched to the microphone around the outside of the shirt under my bra line instead of my waist. It actually has the same effect as those Dangerboy tops, just not quite as professional looking.
There really haven't been any new or major changes this month other than the obvious growth spurts. Well I guess a big change would be my haircut. I really didn't mean to go as short as I did but there is obviously no turning back now. Atleast the pregnancy vitamins seem to speed up hair growth--hee hee! I'm still having hip and groin discomfort due to the softening of my ligaments in this area. This has caused me to talk through and coach about 50 percent of each my classes. One thing that has gotten a little better is the mental fog. I have actually been having some clear minded classes this past week. My diet is not as good as I would like it to be. I have given in to almost all holiday treats/cravings and will obviously be faced with even more as the weeks get closer. This in turn has caused me to retain uncomfortable amounts of water. I will definitely need to get a grip on this since the water retention does not help my ligament situation. The increased tension on the ligaments due to the extra water pressure aggrivates the situation. Not to mention that just being extra bloated is not a flattering feeling. My sleep has been on and off. Some nights are a nice sound 6 hours while others are a toss and turn 3 or 4 hours. The two main things that keep me up are heartburn and the baby kicking so hard and actively. He is a bundle of energy. Sometimes he is so crazy in there that I think he is pretending to be Tarzan swinging from side to side on my umbilical chord. Sounds crazy but thats really what it feels like.
I'm finding myself extremely emotional these days. I don't know if this is all pregnancy related since I do have a tendancy to get very emotional around the holidays. Also, my little buddy Addi(the black lab we are voluntarily basic training for Canine Partners For Life)is leaving us 2 days before Christmas and I am having a hard time preparing for his departure
Speaking of Addi and in closing, I wanted to thank all the Video Fitness Roadtrippers for their generous contribution to Canine Partners for Life which was made in honor of our(soon-to-be-hatched)baby boy. Yesterday I received a letter of acknowledgement from the organization stating that this donation was made and very much appreciated. It was a beautiful thank you letter which closed with "It is our pleasure to be the medium to convey this honorarium. Once again, Canine Partners For Life is proud and thankful to have been chosen for such a purpose".
Jon and I send our love and thanks to all of you for your very kind gesture.
See everyone next update
