Before I update about baby #2, I figured I would share a little about my son Brody’s entrance into the world!
Overall I’d say my pregnancy was fairly smooth sailing, with some MINOR bumps along the way. I
felt totally great the entire time, no nausea, morning sickness, or anything
along those lines. My only complaint was headaches, which subsided come second
trimester. However, things slightly changed around week 20 when I started experiencing pain
from walking, standing, sitting, getting in and out of the car, you name it-it
was awful! My pelvic bone would also make a popping noise every morning once I
stood up, which I knew wasn’t normal. Of course I did what everyone said NOT to
do, Google searched my symptoms. I came across Symphysis Pubic Dysfunction (Say
Whaaaat?) Yea, so I called my doctor and explained my symptoms to find out my self diagnosis was correct. Those that have no idea what that means (neither did I), it’s
basically when your pelvic bone and ligaments loosen too soon in pregnancy,
leaving you in severe pain. Everything becomes out of place. Unfortunately there
are not too many things you can do to help with the pain. Some things I tried were a belly band
(which did help a lot when walking/standing), heating pad, and small
exercises to strengthen my body. Aside from that, I really do mean it when I say it was
smooth sailing!
…Until my 32 week ultrasound. This appointment was to check
baby and make sure baby was head down ready to go. However I went in to find out
baby was in breech position, but not to worry too much because there was still a
chance he would flip. I kind of suspected this since any movement from the baby I always felt so low. When the baby kicked, it
basically felt like a twitch (hard twitch) in my booty, yeah…really weird. I
left my appointment in such disappointment. I felt upset with myself and my body.
Of course I immediately Google search ‘ways to flip baby.’ I
would lie on an ironing board upside down, yoga, headstands in the pool, warm
bath with an icepack on top of my belly, honestly anything I read I tried. I
heard great success stories with the chiropractor flipping a breech baby so I
was going about 3-4x a week. I had no control over my body; it was so hard to accept.
Last bump photo! 36 Weeks
Next appointment was my 36-week, which was another
ultrasound to see if baby flipped. My itital appointment was on a Friday, but
the Thursday before I felt cramping and noticed some spotting so I decided
to call my doctor. They had me come in Thursday evening (THANK GOD) to check things out
and make sure everything was good. My husband was at work and I didn't want to go alone so I had my mom come with me. Had the ultrasound to see baby was still breech. Met
with my doctor who was very blunt (which I needed) and told me I was 3cm dilated,
90% effaced and that I was having the baby this weekend, via C-section. I was
sent to Labor and Delivery to have a stress test done for 4 hours. My husband
came as soon as he could. He showed up with our hospital bag and basically all the nurses
laughed (they were planning on sending us home). BUT...Four hours later, my water broke and it was go time!! AHHH
that was so crazy, seriously like nothing I had imagined. With my husband by my side every
second he could be, I was wheeled into the operating room and 30 minutes later
our beautiful baby BOY was born.
Brody Donald Craig
November 1st, 2018
6lbs 14oz
Time to go home!
& we had a special surprise from our family. ♡♡
