Monthly Archives: February 2012

Back in the hospital

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Sarah S @RunningOnWords

We will be having the baby at 8 AM via c-section 2/29/12.  The pre-eclampsia is too severe and the baby stopped growing, so she needs to come out where she can grow.  I will follow up when I can. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Pregnancy | 23 Comments

Things I blog about when I don’t blog about pregnancy

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Sarah S @RunningOnWords

Hey, anyone else remember when this used to mostly be a running blog? Yeah, me neither. Anyways, someday (another 6-10 weeks) I will have this baby.  And after my 6 week recovery, I will be allowed to exercise again.  This … Continue reading →

Posted in Training | 13 Comments

Pregnancy Week 30–Still Pregnant!

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Sarah S @RunningOnWords

Week: 30 Inches Gained (Waist): 12 inches (umm, please tell me that’s normal.  My abdomen is pretty hard, so I’m really hoping that’s all baby) Nonsensical item baby is supposedly the size of: a cucumber (that seems too small), a … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Family, Friends, Medical, Pregnancy | 14 Comments

Pre-e Update #2

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Sarah S @RunningOnWords

So, the good news is I’m home.  The bad news is I’m on bed rest.  The urine screen turned out to be analyzed in a way that didn’t really tell us much of anything.  So now I’m doing it again … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical, Pregnancy | 13 Comments

Pre-eclampsia Update

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Sarah S @RunningOnWords

Just a quick update:  my blood pressure dropped well back in to normal range, so we are just waiting for the results of my urine screen.  We went ahead and got the corticosteroid shot to develop her lungs on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical, Pregnancy | 16 Comments

Pregnancy Week 29

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Sarah S @RunningOnWords

Week: 29 Inches Gained (Waist): Nonsensical item baby is supposedly the size of: an acorn squash, a butternut squash, a basketball (is anyone else suddenly hungry for squash?) Pregnancy Symptoms I’m supposed to expect according to TheBump.com: Lots of kicks! … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical, Pregnancy | 6 Comments

Our Love Story Link-Up (we are not romantic)

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Sarah S @RunningOnWords

First, some housekeeping.  In case you’ve missed it, I’m writing a dissertation with a full draft due at the end of the month (I’m probably about 2/3 done, but 2/3 of a huge manuscript still means a lot of work). … Continue reading →

Posted in Grad School, Marriage | 14 Comments

Pregnancy Week 28–Definitely Third Trimester

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Sarah S @RunningOnWords

Week: 28 Inches Gained (Waist): Nonsensical item baby is supposedly the size of: a rutabaga (I’ve always wondered what that was), Chinese cabbage (which is somehow different from regular cabbage), a pair of sneakers (???) Pregnancy Symptoms I’m supposed to … Continue reading →

Posted in Grad School, Medical, Pregnancy | 18 Comments

The best plan is often no plan

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Sarah S @RunningOnWords

So, the internet keeps telling me that I need a birth plan or the doctor will remove my baby from my body using all kinds of horrible, unnecessary interventions.  The horror. Have you heard about this new concept of “birth rape“?  I … Continue reading →

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Pregnancy Week 27–Third Trimester?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Sarah S @RunningOnWords

Week: 27 Inches Gained (Waist): Total 9 inches.  1 inch this week. Nonsensical item baby is supposedly the size of: cauliflower or a sock monkey (? are those uniform size?) Pregnancy Symptoms I’m supposed to expect according to TheBump.com: The … Continue reading →

Posted in Grad School, Medical, Pregnancy | 17 Comments