Week 35 has been a very busy/exciting one in the Raposa household! On Saturday, my sister threw Baby Raposa (and myself) a shower for family and close friends of the family. She really outdid herself and put Martha Stewart to shame! (Although, Martha would have had two brie dishes...kidding!) Here are some highlights:
Fox and friends cake (so delicious! I should note that I got the cake cutting responsibilities taken away from me because I apparently don't cut small pieces of cake...):
Drawing babies on their forehead:
Super creative onesie painting! I took a moment to look around the shower as everyone was diligently painting and decorating onesies and was completely overwhelmed by all the love in one room. (Let me also just say that everyone was SUPER creative and they all turned out great! I can not wait to put these adorable creations on the baby! I requested that everyone "sign" or mark their onesies so that way when the baby is sporting their creations we will know):
This is the rocking chair that my mom rocked my sister and me in when we were babies. My sister and her friend Carrie re-finished, reinforced, and changed the fabric on it and then used the same chair for my nephew and niece when they were babies. Now, our little babe will get a go in the same rocking chair:
This is no doubt that Kimber is going to be the greatest auntie ever! We are only 14 months apart in age and it is no secret that I wanted to be just like her when we were growing up. Even though we are very different people, she has always been there for me. I couldn't be more excited to see our little babe in the arms of Auntie Kim. Clearly, the shower was a major success!
On Tuesday, we had a doctor's appointment. It had been almost three weeks since we have seen the doctor and we had a lot of questions. When we arrived, the waiting room was packed! Turned out that the doctor was at a delivery and they wanted everyone to reschedule if possible, unless you have to see the doctor every week. We decided to wait it out and it turned out that it wasn't too much of a wait (plus I couldn't/didn't want to take off work to see the doctor on Wednesday).
Anyway, we wanted to talk more about the induction/birth plan, which we were able to do. First topic was the Lovenox shots. There was some debate about the shots and when they should be stopped, if they should be changed to a lower dosage, etc... The risk of bleeding too much during childbirth while taking the shots (which are essentially a blood thinner) is the concern. For that reason, he wants to induce some time between the 39th and 40th week (February 6th and February 13th). The plan for now is to stop the shots two days before the induction date OR when/if contractions start on their own. This means that we will be having an Aquarius baby for sure!
Second topic was our birthing plan. Depending on the last administration of the shots, I may or may not be a candidate for an epidural. Luckily, the hospital that we chose does offer nitrous oxide as an alternative that the doctor thinks would be a better/safer option for pain management. There is also a water birthing tub (ONE!) at the hospital that may alleviate some of the pain/pressure. Our plan is to try to get the tub if possible for laboring, but not have an actual water birth.
Finally, starting next week, my doctor feels like it is necessary to start performing two non stress tests each week as well as a biophysical profile once a week. This may or may not change the due date. Either way, we are coming down to the wire here, y'all! The really exciting news is that we finally get another ultrasound next week! Eeek! It's been since September since we have "seen" the baby and I'm so excited!
That is all for now, until next week y'all!
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