posted by Fallon on Aug 30
Went to my appointment for a simple check up on the 29th. Everything is good.. I don’t have any antibodies to Rh positive blood. My c section is scheduled for September 19th at 12 in the afternoon and I am supposed to be there at 10 am. It seems so far away yet so close! I can’t help being pretty nervous about it but I am excited that I’m going to finally be able to meet my son.
We got a new car 2 days ago. It is a brand new 2008 Toyota Corolla. I didn’t even know that you could get a 2008 yet but you can! I’m very glad that we got it, it’s so nice! Now we have plenty of room for our two kids and we shouldn’t have to worry about anything being wrong with it for a really long time since we plan to take great care of it! We got it in this dark shimmery gray color, it’s pretty nice.
posted by Fallon on Aug 26
Ok so I’m a bit of an amateur when it comes to maintaining an aquarium.. sure I know the basics but I think I was in a bit of a rush at getting fish. A bit of advice to anyone would be to NOT stock your tank with lots of fish when you first get it! 1 or 2 fish is fine, especially in a 10 gallon tank! Then after about 6-8 weeks.. adding a new fish every week is fine.
If you throw in too many fish in the beginning, the ammonia level in the water becomes way too high because of all the fish waste and this is very harmful to the fish. The good bacteria hasn’t had long enough to grow before the 6-8 weeks but once it is established then it takes care of most of the ammonia. A general rule for ESTABLISHED aquariums is one inch of adult fish per gallon. Keep in mind that it may take a few tiny neon tetras to make that one inch and don’t forget that the fish are usually young when you buy them and that they are going to get bigger.
Being that I’ve lost several fish It’s been pretty disappointing.. the fish that we still have left seem to be doing very well except for one who just keeps hanging on but doesn’t look well at all. I’m mostly disappointed in myself not the aquarium =/
posted by Fallon on Aug 25
I had an appointment august 22nd and everything is good.. except when I asked about the shot I need for being Rh negative. Nobody seemed to know why I didn’t get it sooner and so I did end up getting that but they didn’t do it in his office. I had to go to the hospital to get blood drawn to check for any antibodies and then on the 23rd I had to go back to get the shot and I waited 2 and a half hours!!! I can’t believe I had to wait that long.. When I got it with my daughter my doctor just gave it to me in her office.
All of the nurses were busy in the labor and delivery rooms.. so that’s why I had to wait that long. I still don’t know how the antibody test came back either because the nurse at the hospital said she didn’t know.. so I’m going to have to ask my doctor about that when I go back on Wednesday.
We also talked about my c section and he wants to plan it for sept. 18th, five days before my due date. I think I’m going to find out for sure when my c section will be at my next appointment also. I still don’t feel comfortable about the procedure but blahhhhh.
On Monday I am going to go look at some cars because the stick shift driving lessons aren’t going well with my dad. He blew us off twice last weekend, both days he said he was going to take us and then ended up having an excuse both times. He didn’t call and ask about this weekend either so I’m just not going to wait around and get my hopes up anymore.
posted by Fallon on Aug 18
My dad said he would give us his toyota so that we have room for our new baby. Right now we are using a truck and there are no more spots for another person. The only problem with his toyota is that it’s stick shift.. so last weekend we went and met up with my dad so that he could teach Tommy to drive the thing. I would learn too but I don’t really feel that right now while I’m almost ready to pop would be the best time.
Well Tommy got the idea of it but just needs to get more comfortable doing it. We’re going to go meet up with my dad again so he can get some more practice. Getting a new car before the baby is born has been another one of my stresses. So hopefully he gets very comfortable driving the thing before September so that we don’t need to go out and buy a new car. We must have a car that’s big enough for both of our children though! So if all goes well and we get the Toyota then I plan on learning how to drive the thing once the baby is born. Wish me luck!
posted by Fallon on Aug 18
Tommy and I decided to start our own aquarium. We chose a 10 gallon starter kit that came with a filter and heater. He was pretty excited about starting our own tank and so was I. I chose purple and black gravel to go in.. yeah I know it isn’t very much of the natural look but I think it looks swell. We also got some live plants to go in. I already knew a great deal about aquariums because I’ve had fish when I was younger and I’ve also written articles about them.
So after we purchased the tank and a stand.. we took them home = ) we rinsed everything off in water using no soap because that can leave a residue.. including the gravel. First we put the gravel in the tank and filled it up a third of the way and set the live plants in and the rock/cave thing we got. After that we finished filling it the rest of the way using a large bucket. Then we put the filter and heater in place and last the light. We put some conditioning drops in the water to get rid of any chlorine and other things that can harm the fish. Lastly, we let the water sit for a while so the water could get warmed up.
We currently have 3 guppies, 2 mollys, some tetras and a little spotted cory.. plus tommy wanted a ghost shrimp so we got that. They are all doing well right now and I plan to keep it that way. For the first month we’ll be doing a 10 percent water change weekly and after it is more established we’ll change about 25 percent monthly.
The tank is very fun to watch. My favorite is the little cory, he is so cute. He searches the gravel for any food that the rest of the fish didn’t get to. Feeding time is the most fun part of having them. I love watching them dart around to get it. I also love both of the mollys.
posted by Fallon on Aug 18
So it seems that I haven’t written in a while. That would be because I’ve been pretty stressed out and busy lately. My due date is getting closer and closer so I’ve been trying to get things ready and cleaning.. and usually by the time I do have time to myself after my daughter has gone to sleep, I’m too tired to write.
Ok so I had an appointment August 8th. It went well I guess but I brought up the fact that I had previously had a c section and asked if it would be better for me to have one again this time. My doctor said he thought it would be because it would be safer for the baby in case any complications arose and especially since my baby looked a little on the big side. So I got this consent form I need to bring back to my next appointment. I haven’t been too happy thinking about the fact that I’m going to have another c section because I remember exactly how painful it was and it doesn’t even seem like birth. The thought of just laying there while I’m cut open… UGH.
Another thing that has been bothering me is that a few days after my appointment I realized that I hadn’t received my shot for being Rh - When I was pregnant with my daughter I got that around 28 weeks and now I’m pushing 35. So I definitely need to bring this up at my next appointment on Wednesday. It’s just too important for him to overlook and forget about, so I need to find out why I haven’t gotten it.
You are either rh negative or positive. If you are rh negative then if your blood happens to mix with your baby’s blood and he is rh positive your blood will treat him as if he were an infection and start to destroy his red blood cells. If the baby is negative just as you are then there is no problem, but once your body starts to make antibodies to rh positive blood they will be there forever and the shot wont be good anymore. The shot only prevents them from being made. I am afraid that maybe in one of my blood tests he seen that I already had the antibodies and that’s why I didn’t get the shot. If that’s the case then I wish he had told me, I just really wish I had thought about this sooner instead of just expecting him to take care of everything.
The thought of what my own blood can do to my baby is so awful.. this has me more stressed out than the c section. I hope the baby has my blood type, he seems pretty active most of the time. So I think after my next appointment I will be going weekly.. I’ll write about it when I go on the 22nd.
My daughter has a tiny cold that started about 2 days ago. A runny nose and cough that I’m sure will be better very soon. I’ve been putting the humidifier in her room when she sleeps at night plus I put this vicks like stuff for babies on her chest.
