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Thursday, January 26, 2012

20 wks!!

How your baby's growing:
Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana. (For the first 20 weeks, when a baby's legs are curled up against his torso and hard to measure, measurements are taken from the top of his head to his bottom — the "crown to rump" measurement. After 20 weeks, he's measured from head to toe.)
He's swallowing more these days, which is good practice for his digestive system. He's also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion. This gooey substance will accumulate in his bowels, and you'll see it in his first soiled diaper (some babies pass meconium in the womb or during delivery).

I have reached the half-way point!! Whoo! Hoo!

Thank you, Father, for allowing me and my babe to make it this far, both of us strong & healthy.  I'm feeling great and looking great...Love my Baby Bump! :-)  I adore feeling Jett moving all around inside of me and will miss that feeling after he is born, it is such a special and unique experience, which makes me all the more grateful to be a woman.  The boys enjoy placing their hands on my belly and feeling him move around also.  We've started a new routine, when I go to tuck them in at night I lay down and they try to feel the baby move before they go to bed.  It's really sweet.  Jett is really blessed to have a family that is already so much in love with him. <3 Last night, Joel & Jared placed their ears to my belly and claim they heard the baby's heartbeat.  I'm going to see if daddy can try tonight to help confirm.  Jordon didn't try.  Jett kicked his hand hard the other night and scared us both, so he's a little leery of feeling the baby move now..haha...he'll come around.  They really going to get a kick out of it when they can actually see him kick and move around under my skin. 

I made and printed out my Birth Plan today and will bring it to go over my doctor with next time.  I'll post it at the bottom.  My last visit with her went well, DD was able to go with me and meet my Dr.  We listened to the HB, a beautiful 160 bpm, and had my stomach measured for the first time, which measured accordingly at 19in.  I spoke with my Dr. about scheduling my c/s and was glad to hear, pending all stays well, I will not have to deliver earlier than 39wks.  I really want baby to stay in as long as possible this time, so he'll be completely ready for life on the other side.  She even said by my next appt. we can start looking at dates.  I'm really going to try to get Wed., June 6th, that way I'll have two boys born on the 3rd and two born on the 6th.  I'll be 38w5d on that date, so 2 days shy of 39wks, not bad. 
I'm stumped about having the circumcision right now though.  This is my first baby having Medicaid and I'm not fully certain how things will work exactly.  I don't like the idea of having some random, on-call Pediatrician for the birth, but it seems that is the way things are handled with Medicaid.  I'm also really wanting to obey Torah and have Jett circumcised on the 8th day, but am having a hard time finding a Dr. willing or able to do this.  I still need to talk this over with my doctor, but from what her nurse told me, Dr. Allison will have to preform the circ. before we live the hospital.  But, I am not going to worry myself sick over this, I have prayed about it and placed the situation in Father's Hands.  He knows my heart desires to be obedient, I believe He will lead and guide me in the way I should go. 
My next u/s is in 11days with Dr. Miller and I can't wait to see little Jett again!


Birth Plan
for
Rachel & Baby Jett Schamberger
June 2012

Mother: Rachel Schamberger
Father: Scott Schamberger
Newborn: Jett Joseph Schamberger
OBGYN: Dr. Allison Stewart
This plan outlines our preferences. We understand the plan may change. In the event that the operation is not affected by complications my partner and I would prefer:

Pre-Birth:
·         I would like my spouse to be present if an epidural or spinal is being used.
·         I would prefer my spouse to be close by if a general anesthetic is being used.
·         I do not consent to a catheter being inserted until after anesthesia is administered.
·         I would like my children to be with me on the ward before and/or after the operation and to wait with our support person, my mother, Deborah Fischer, in the ward while I am being operated on.
During Birth/Surgery:
·         I would like my spouse to be present and at my side during the complete surgery.
·         I do not consent to any students, interns, etc. watching or participating.
·         I do not consent to tying my arms down unless I am unable to control them.
·         I would like to be modestly draped at all times.
·         I would like the surgeon to give me a running commentary of the operation to let me know what is happening.
·         I do not consent to a single layer suture to close my uterus.  A double layer closer must be used.
·         I would prefer my placenta to be delivered by controlled cord traction rather than manually removed, to reduce bleeding and infection risks.
·         The father would like to cut the cord.
·         We would like to take photographs and film whenever possible.
After Delivery:
·         Presuming our baby is well; I would like him to be given to me or my spouse as soon as possible after birth, preferably naked for skin-to-skin contact but covered with a warm blanket.
·         I DO NOT want any eye ointment used on baby’s eyes after delivery.
·         I would like to try breastfeeding my baby in recovery or while being sutured if possible.
OR
·         For my partner and baby to wait for me in the recovery room while the suturing is being finished, after the baby is weighed.
·         I would like the father to stay with the baby at all times if I can’t be there.
·         I do not consent to the use of any artificial nipples for the baby
·         If the baby has hypoglycemia, I wish to use breastfeeding to treat it.  My second choice is pumped breast milk administered using a non-nipple feeding method.  My last choice is formula (NOT sugar water).
·         If our baby is in need of going to the intensive care nursery, I would like to be taken to the intensive care nursery after leaving recovery to spend time with my baby.
·         I would like Pediatric Exams to be done in the mother's room.
·         I would like to room in with my baby on the postnatal ward.
·         I DO NOT want any vaccines to be given to my baby, including the Vitamin K and Hepatitis B shots.

Thank you for considering our needs.


Mother’s Signature_______________________________________  Date_______________________
Father’s Signature _______________________________________  Date_______________________




Friday, January 20, 2012

19 weeks!


How your baby's growing:
Your baby's sensory development is exploding! Her brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. Some research suggests that she may be able to hear your voice now, so don't be shy about reading aloud, talking to her, or singing a happy tune if the mood strikes you.
Your baby weighs about 8 1/2 ounces and measures 6 inches, head to bottom — about the size of a large heirloom tomato. Her arms and legs are in the right proportions to each other and the rest of her body now. Her kidneys continue to make urine and the hair on her scalp is sprouting. A waxy protective coating called the vernix caseosa is forming on her skin to prevent it from pickling in the amniotic fluid.

Monday, January 16, 2012

My Rainbow has a gender!!!


Dearest Jett Joseph,
Today I saw you as the precious little boy that you are.  You were snuggled up, laying towards my spine, making it kind of hard to see you.  My heart was so happy to finally know.  Now, I can talk to you and call you by name, so you can get to know mommy's voice very well.  Your brothers and daddy already had a hunch you were a boy and were joyfully validated when they heard you were one.  Your DD and PawPaw were waiting patiently and excitedly in the waiting room, they could not come in to see because we had reached our people limit.  Right after you were revealed, your daddy and brothers ran out into the waiting room to share the good news with them and trade places so they could come in and see you for themselves.  We all gazed upon your little ultrasound image and fell more in love.  We all can't wait to meet you, hold you, kiss you, and love you! 


The appointment with Dr. Miller went well.  Jett is growing perfectly strong and healthy.  Scott gave a blood sample and we are awaiting the results.  We're hoping the antigen to my antibody does not show up in his blood, which would mean the threat will be decreased for baby.  But, so far, Jett is unphased by any of it and doing very well.  He also checked the blood flow in Jett's brain which showed to be flowing at a normal rate.  We will go back in three weeks for our next visit.  Tomorrow, is my next Prenatal visit with Dr. Allison.  It would be great if she did her own u/s and I could get some good pics.  Guess, we'll see.
18 wks 3days


Friday, January 13, 2012

18 weeks and counting...

18 weeks and going strong!  Each day I feel more and more blessed to have this precious life in my womb.  I remember praying and asking Father if I would ever have life in my womb again, little did I know the answer was YES!  I've been feeling baby move more everyday, mainly in the evenings, but also throughout the day when I'm sitting and being still.  Only 3 days seperate me from knowing what I'm carrying!  I can not wait to find out!

My mom and dad arrived last night to spend the week with us and we're very glad to have them here with us.  It will be very special for them to be at the u/s with us for the big reveal.  It's hard to believe in just 2 more weeks I'll be half way through my pregnancy. Wow!  Enjoying every sweet moment.

Here's what's going on with little munchkin this week:

How your baby's growing:
Head to rump, your baby is about 5 1/2 inches long (about the length of a bell pepper) and he weighs almost 7 ounces. He's busy flexing his arms and legs — movements that you'll start noticing more and more in the weeks ahead. His blood vessels are visible through his thin skin, and his ears are now in their final position, although they're still standing out from his head a bit. A protective covering of myelin is beginning to form around his nerves, a process that will continue for a year after he's born. If you're having a girl, her uterus and fallopian tubes are formed and in place. If you're having a boy, his genitals are noticeable now, but he may hide them from you during an ultrasound

Saturday, January 7, 2012

17 Weeks Now...

Life is beginning to become more bearable, with the morning sickness episodes few and far between and my appetite and ability to eat more picking up.  Good thing too, because it's time for baby to start packing on the padding.  The excitement of the pregnancy is picking up with me being able to feel baby moving around more and more each day.  The movements are still pretty light, but definitely noticeable and sometimes I even get a strong poke, that startles me. But, I love it though, feeling my little sweetie always brings a smile to my face and giggle to my heart.  In one week, I'll know the gender of my baby, can't wait!!

Rapid Growth Update:

How your baby's growing:
Your baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord — her lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker. Your baby weighs 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip), and she's around 5 inches long from head to bottom. She can move her joints, and her sweat glands are starting to develop.

17 weeks belly shot