"I am 33 weeks now and life is so much more favorable than in my third trimester with Dylan. I am not swollen, at least not yet, I don't have that crazy sciatic nerve problem, and no PUPS (which is a very unpleasant rash that can occur during pregnancy). So, in comparison, life is great. Hopefully I won't have to eat my words later on!"
How ironic is life that the very next week who got the horrible pregnancy rash, which is actually spelled PUPPPS? You guessed it. Out of all of the things that I listed I thought that there was no way I would end up with that again. I woke up last Monday morning and started to have a panic attack when I looked at my itchy stomach and recognized it right away. PUPPPS is so rare that it only happens in 1 out of 250 pregnancies. I think the odds of getting it more than once are even greater. But, the good news is that I decided to try ro treat it with some herbs that other people had said helped their rash clear up completely. Isaac and I were hesitant for me to try them just because we wanted to make sure that they were safe. But after doing some research, we decided that they seemed safe enough. So, I gave it a try and 5-6 days later, my rash has disappeared. I am so ecstatic!
I am now back to feeling like life is great again. I went in today for my 35 week check up and everything is looking good. I was nervous that Owen might have turned because he was doing some pretty crazy gymnastics the other day. But when I asked the Dr. she felt around and told me that he was still head down AND she said judging by his head he seemed like he wasn't that big. She also told me I was dialated 1 cm. and that since I was fully dialated with Dylan that my body would treat this as a second birth even though Dylan ended up being a C-section. So, all in all I was pretty excited about my appointment.
Tomorrow, by calendar, I am exactly a month from my due date. I am so excited that it won't be long before I get to lay eyes on my precious little boy.
9 years ago
3 comments:
Kayleen I'm soooooo happy for you! That is wonderful news! Both on the PUPPPS and the progress on your pregnancy. I can't wait to see little Owen too and I really can't wait to see Dyla' and his mommy tomorrow - YAY FOR AWESOME SISTERS!!!
That is such awesome news. I have really worried about the PUPPPS as I remember how horribly miserable it made you at the end of your time carrying Dylan. What a blessing for herbs and how cool that we'll be holding Owen in our arms before too much longer.
Glad to hear the rash cleared up. Reading about your pregnancy just brings back the memories of mine. I remember being so scared that Lacey would flip at the last minute. Your lucky your already a 1. I have heard the 2nd birth does go a bit smoother because its your 2nd time around and your body is more prepared. Goodluck and can't wait to see Owen.
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