Posted by Teacher on August 25, 2003 at 11:59:34:
In Reply to: To Teacher posted by Sally 2 on August 25, 2003 at 08:17:24:
Hey Sally! I've visited parent step and it looks like a great place. Liseee has also let me know of another board that she loves. Right now I'm just trying to keep my head above water with all of my school duties--it's hard to take maternity leave as a teacher of young elementary because you're still responsible for stuff getting done.
I've been having the excruciating pelvic pains, as well and there seems to be nothing to alleviate the pain. However, I get them whether I'm standing or sitting and sometimes when I'm trying to use the bathroom. Ouch! But I knew these were coming. Everyone told me that last trimester to get ready for the fun crowning time. Even my vagina feels different--very full and yet relaxed. I don't know if that means anything, but I guess I'll find out tomorrow.
As of yesterday I'm now 38 weeks and counting. Just two weeks left until my actual due date (even though we think he dated me a little early). I'm still having the B-H about every 5 minutes all day long and every so often I go through a bout of painful hard contractions that leave me breathless, huffing and puffing.
Things are looking very favorable in my cervix area and so my doc wants to talk about inducing tomorrow. We've asked for 6 extra days--Labor Day (all of my friends and family will be off work, as well). As long as there is no health risk, I'd like to wait just a little longer to try to let things happen naturally. Although I long to see our precious daughter, I don't want to have her too early. The major problem she would suffer from, if anything, would be lung problems. So many kiddos have that, anyway, so I don't think an extra 6 days would hurt, eh? Maybe my body will get its act together and do this thing on its own.
Maybe I feel this way, too, because I've had such an each pregnancy--pre-term labor, aside. Yes, there are aches and pains, but I have loved feeling her growing inside. I love feeling her kick me when I need to eat and then tossing and turning when I've had too much sugars. It's like a constant reminder than all is well. All of my experienced friends have been sharing that it's hard when you're suddenly not pregnant anymore. They've said, "Yes, you have the baby in real life, but it's suddenly different--she's outside of you and no longer "connected" to your body. You have so many more concerns than you ever had during your pregnancy. Now you're not sure what all she will need and when and if she's hurting or needing something." I kind of understand that, already. God is taking care of her right now in my body. Soon I will be responsible for every need under the sun. Whew!
Well, our e-mail is still down at the school so I apologize for not getting back with ya. It's so irritating. Progress reports are supposed to go out today and I really needed to get some pertinent information to my substitute. This "so big" virus has everyone in an uproar. They thought it was all over and just now they are discovering some more problems with it. Our network administrator said that he got 5500 e-mails of e-mail accounts in our district that were infected. YIKES!
Well, keep me posted. You very well could end up going in before me. Either way, we will sure have our hands full sometime in the next 2-3 weeks. Suddenly we'll have a full-time, round the clock responsibility. It's exciting and yet humbling. How I ever was granted such a gift, I do not know. I hope I can live up to the expectations. :o)
Tight hugs,
~Teacher
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