Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Pregnant for 46 years

If I were to document my behavior at work like I would on progress notes at work; it would be as follows:

Bright affect. Eager to offer help to peers. Quick mood flux. Easily irritable, slow to comply. Upset easily by residents. Hard time staying quiet when residents were showing poor bx. Focused on (insert kid name here) and became verbally aggressive when he would lie. VTO. Redirected for rudeness to residents. Rude to peers. Bossy attitude. Asked several times to see staff (Mr. Kevin) and became increasingly focused on this staff as evidenced by asking for lots of hugs. Manipulated to go to cafe for water to remove self from group. Quick mood flux as evidenced by flat affect, increasingly quiet, more moody, hard time staying awake. Took 3 VTO's. Increasingly tired as evening progressed. Socially withdrawn.

Work is getting harder and harder as I only have 5 weeks left. I am so ready for a break. I have started an online school for Medical Transcription so I can work from home. If it works out and I can finish soon, I won't ever have to go back to Habberton House. I like it so far because I'm learning all these root words and how to combine them with correct medical terminology. I hope it works out.

I am at 35 weeks and 1 day. I don't think I have had any contractions or Braxton Hicks either. I'm frustrated because I want some action and action means this baby is coming out soon. We go to the Dr. every week now and I had a freak out session after yesterday's appointment. I was thinking this baby will never come out, I will be like that 60 year old woman in Egypt they found who had been pregnant for over 40 years. Sleeping has become my biggest challenge. Working 2nd shift my body is used to weird hours anyway but I can sleep from:
1am-2:30am
Bathroom break and roll over
3am-4:30am
Bathroom break and rolling over
4:30am-6am
Bathroom break and roll over
6:15am-8:30
Bathroom break
Rarely if I am lucky I can go back to bed till the alarm at 9:30...

I even took a benadryl last night and no relief from the weirdness of it all. So, hopefully he will come in the next 34 days. In 2 weeks we are going to try some things to get contractions going and naturally induce. There are all kinds of herbal teas to drink, pressure points to massage and other stuff. I want to meet my sweet baby! Well, it's 10am, maybe I can take a nap.

1 comment:

Katy said...

Hey Amanda its Katy! I just found you through Marietta's blog. Hope all is well and that your baby has finally come out! :)