Let the Weekly Visits Begin!

Baby Bump at the Beach, 36 Weeks
Today marks 36 Weeks, 3 Days pregnant. Just about 20 short days from now, Riley will have made her way into this world, making David and I Proud Parents of 2 and Tyler a Proud Big Brother.

My C-Section has been scheduled for August 24, 2010 (39 Weeks, 2 Days) at 2:30pm. The patient scheduled before me in the OR is also my Dr's patient. My Dr. told me that if that patient ends up going into labor prior to that, there is a chance that I may get her spot at 12:30. That would be so ironic, seeing how that was the same surgery time I had with Tyler, who arrived at 1:07pm.

At my checkup with my OB this morning, which marks the beginning of my weekly visits until Riley's birth, I had my Group B Strep (GBS) test done. This is a common test done at this point of pregnancy which tests for bacterial infection in pregnant women. Surprisingly, my fundus was still measuring small. My Dr. told me it could be one of two things; she is small or she is already settled in my pelvis. I'm hoping it's that she's small, but I have my doubts. Although, I don't have excruciating pressure in my pelvis yet, so it could be that she is small. We'll just have to wait and see. I go back to the Hematologist next Wednesday for a follow up on my anemia, but so far, all of my labs have come back good. My BH contractions are still present. As a matter of fact, David and I watched as I was having one the other night. If only I had a camera to capture the look on his face. My whole belly tightens and forms to Riley when I have them. It is pretty crazy. I'm going to try to catch one on video.

Mommy & Riley stats are as follows:
Mommy's Total Weight Gained to date: 38lbs
Fundus Height: 33cm
Mommy's BP: 110/58
Riley's HR: 128bpm

Those are the facts, as we know them. Aside from that, we are just finalizing all else in preparation for our second little miracle. Riley's hospital bag has been packed since last week, only because hers was the fun one to pack. Mine is still yet to be packed, but mine is the boring stuff. The bassinet is set up in our room and I am going to get the glider out of storage this week. We're looking forward to our 2nd Annual Family Stay-cation this weekend with the whole fam-damily. I like to refer to it as the Robinson Retreat, since it's all my Mom's side of the family. We had such a great time last year! This year, there will be 3 preggos on the beach, so it should be a sight to see!!! Something tells me that I will be spending LOTS of time in the pool with this awful heat! Stay tuned for more pictures of baby bumps on the beach! And so it goes...