I will put some photos online a little later (forgot to bring the transfer cable to the hospital), but… Ivy Sommer made her entrance to the world at 9:44pm last night (July 23rd)!!! Here is her story 🙂 I was admitted on Tuesday at about 4pm, for cervidil overnight, to get the cervix ripened for […]

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The cutest day 2 video ever 🙂

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Ivy Sommer Dutton has arrived. I will post about her birth story later! Life is awesome, and Joey and I are blessed, new parents. *tears of joy*

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Went in today for a follow-up on this weekend’s failed induction. Weighed (pretty much the same… up a pound or two), peed in a cup (interesting new shade of pee, but same stick results), and sat on the monitors for awhile. Ivy’s heartrate was steady in the 130s for 10 minutes, when the doctor took […]

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I’ll try to keep this short, as I’m pretty tired right now. Friday, I went in for my second visit of the week – the agreement with my Dr., since I’ve passed 37 weeks now – and got weighed and peed, and was waiting to take the BP. Normally the nurse takes BP, then the […]

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This was a little bit of a mixed doctor’s visit, so I’ll start with the good points. Blood pressure came in again at 130/80, and I was able to meet with my usual doctor (Dr. Montealegre, who looks like a kid, even though he’s attempting to grow out a goatee). After the internal exam (which […]

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Went in for a growth ultrasound today (a Level I) and got all sorts of measurements. The tech estimated about 6lb 14oz right now, which is, I believe, right about where a baby should be at basically 37 weeks. If they gain half an ounce a day, that would put her an additional 11 ounces […]

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Got back from our week 36 appointment. GBS test and anemia came back negative, so that’s good. I’ve felt some growing pressure in my pelvis since last Thursday, and more frequently my belly is just rock hard, so this appointment featured an internal exam. Whee. Actually, it wasn’t bad at all — certainly more tolerable […]

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OK, so I am a regular reader and participant on iVillage’s “August 2008 Expecting Community” bulletin board. Last week one of the other members posted about a good deal on diapers at Walgreen’s, and Joey and I jumped all over it. The result can be seen here 🙂

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Went in today after my scheduled appointment for Tuesday apparently didn’t actually get scheduled. Different doctor this time (first time), so an unfamiliar face. Eh, no big deal. Took a swab (of my … poop chute) for a GBS culture (I think that’s what it’s called) and they drew some blood for anemia testing, which […]

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