Life In The Men's Room: 35 Weeks Old

A little late, but here's Cael's 35 week picture <3

Our Journey

06.09.2004 - Officially started dating

07.14.2007 - We're engaged!

06.06.2009 - We tied the knot!

07.22.2010 - Stopped birth control. Let's make a baby!

08.23.2010 - BFP #1 - EDD 05.05.2011

09.03.2010 - M/c at 5w1d. TTA for 2 cycles.

11.18.2010 - Third cycle after miscarriage. TTCAL.

12.21.1010 - BFP #2 - EDD 09.03.2011. Please stick!

12.22.2010 - Beta #1=43. Prog.=28.1.

12.24.2010 - Beta #2=138. Prog.=33.4.

12.26.2010 - Beta #3=450. :)

12.30.2010 - "Unofficial" u/s done - gestational and yolk sac seen!

01.06.2011 - 1st US - Great appointment! Baby measured 5 weeks 5 days, and had a heartbeat of 123 bpm!

02.03.2011 - 1st OB appointment - 9w5d - Strong HB of 170!

02.21.2011 - NT ultrasound at 12w2d! ??Boy?? Baby measured 12w5d; HB of 160 bpm!

03.04.2011 - 2nd OB appointment - 13w6d - Strong HB of 150!

03.31.2011 - 3rd OB appointment/Quad Screen/Anatomy scan! - 17w5d - Strong HB of 148. Weighing in at 8 ounces! It's a BOY! Cael Matthew.

04.28.2011 - 4th OB appointment - 21w5d - HB of 146!

05.17.2011 - 5th OB appointment/US to recheck Cael's heart - 24w3d - HB of 160! Weighing 1 pound 10 ounces!

05.24.2011 - Follow-up OB appointment for discomfort/cramping - 25w3d - HB of 160!

06.14.2011 - Specialist Appointment/Fetal Echo - 28w3d - Cael's heart is perfect!!

06.17.2011 - 6th OB appointment - 28w6d - Everything is perfect with his heart and brain! - HB of 140!

06.30.2011 - Unscheduled OB appointment due to BH's, discomfort and lower pressure and pain - 30w5d - Cervix measured 1.97-2.1cm - Contractions every 3 minutes, but stopped with Brethine - measuring 31w5d, weighing 3 pounds 14 ounces (67th %ile) - Commence bed rest.

07.08.2011 - OB appointment/Cervical length US- 31w6d - Cervix measured between 1.7-2.1 cm - weighing 4 pounds 4 ounces (63rd %ile) - Out of work until Cael is born.

07.14.2011 - OB appointment/1st FFN test - 32w5d - FFN was NEGATIVE!! - Modified bed rest continues.

07.19.2011 - First Progesterone shot - 33w3d.

07.22.2011 - OB appointment/Cervical length US- 33w6d - Cervix measured 2 cm - weighing 5 pounds 3 ounces (63rd %ile) - HB of 132 - Modified bed rest continues.

07.28.2011 - OB appointment/Progesterone shot - 34w5d - HB of ~130 - Modified bed rest continues, but I can slowly increase my activities over the next week!

08.03.2011 - OB appointment/US/Progesterone shot - 35w4d - weighing 5 pounds 12 ounces (55th %ile) - HB of 152 - Modified bed rest continues, but I can continue to slowly increase my activities! We're getting there!!

08.11.2011 - OB appointment - 36w5d - About 1cm dilated, 50% effaced! And Cael's head is really low! - No more bed rest!!

08.14.2011 - 08.15.2011 - L&D visit - 37w1d - Endured 13 strait hours of active labor, which just stopped suddenly on its own

08.19.2011 - OB appointment - 37w6d - 1-2cm dilated, 70% effaced, and Cael is still really low - Unofficial u/s done by a co-worker, and Cael is an estimated 7 pounds 5 ounces, and measuring right to his due date - HB of 135!

08.26.2011 - OB appointment - 38w6d - 2cm dilated and 70% effaced.

08.30.2011 - OB appointment - 39w3d - Membrane stripping done - 2+cm dilated and 70% effaced.

09.03.2011 - Due Date!! - NST at L&D - 40w0d - Cael looked great!

09.04.2011 - After 8 hours of labor and only 20 minutes of pushing, Cael Matthew was born at 8:17 pm, weighing 8 pounds and being 20.5 inches long!! HC was 13.5 inches. And I went med-free, too!!

09.06.2011 - Went home today! Cael weighed 7 pounds 6 ounces.

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