Difficult Breaths cont'd....

Ok its been two days :(. No breath shorties but it is very difficult typing with my mouth wand because I have to lean over belly to reach keyboard. So this entry will not be long. I just got Naturally Speaking but its on laptop and I'm still learning and training the f&#king thing. I hate that!

Yes, I'm crabby. You would be too if you felt like a whale. Sigh. Ok get a grip Michai.

My doctor's are very happy and amazed at how well I am doing when I went into the hospital last week. They probably would think me a little nutty at what I use in terms of holistic aids to support my body, but then again maybe not. I will go into detail later. Right now I am going to get in bed and drift off to sleep in a haze of lavender essential oil.

Difficult Breaths

This last week had been challenging for Nick and me. We went to the hospital because I had a bad shortness of breath spell on Tuesday. It seems to happen in the morning only, but oh is it scary and tiring. I wanted to make sure my blood was getting oxgenated adequately because the shortness of breath I have had for a week now. From the medical research I've read this is common for the two vent users who were pregnant. It can occur to able-bodied pregnant women as well due to the uterus expanding up into the addominal cavity pushing against the diaphram. At this stage of my pregnancy with babe,stomach, and lungs competing for space me and my medical team know this is going to be the most difficult period.

When I got to maternity triage and was being placed on the ultrasound. It became obvious that my little Chicken is going to be as stubborn as his parents. Chicken did not like the machine at all. He kept kicking and moving out of the way so the nurse had a hard time pinning down his heart rate to trace it. I asked if he was in distress but the nurse assured me the only thing that was bothering him was the machine. He kept kicking where the instrument was-hard!I wonder if his ears were hurting? My stomach jumped like there was a bull frog trying to get out. When finally the ultrasound paddles were in place Chicken's kicks and heart sounds sounded like the drum section at a rock concert. The nurse said he was an active strong boy. No one has to tell me. My little one loves to turn, stretch, jab, and kick especially at night. The other night Nick saw a foot above my belly button. So amazing.

continued tomorrow