Today is May 20, Whats the significance of that?? 2 years ago today I received a Radiation treatment for my thyroid cancer! I am so thankful for that experience, and am hoping that was part of why we have a hard time getting prego... Well I dont think thats the only reason I cant get prego. I honestly think its my WEIGHT! Thats another reason i need this blog and support for my lifestyle changes!!
Though the last couple weeks have been rough I have lost a pound this week!! Thats one pound closer to my goal weight!! I cant complain, But next friday I am hoping for at least 2 pounds shed! Which means.... WORK HARD... You have to work hard in life!!
Now as i mentioned above that I have a hard time getting pregnant I would like to share my story about my sweet daughter Mary! She is a miracle- and I am so thankful to have her as mine! She is such a sweetheart and we love her so much!!
Here is a "note" I wrote on Facebook that I love reading, and gives me strength to work hard on losing weight so I can have MORE precious miracles!!
here ya go:
Will and i feel so blessed to have sweet Mary Anne! We had been trying to get pregnant for like 3 1/2 years and tried all kinds of fertility pills and shots- and NOTHING- They actually told me i was most likely infertile and I would need to see a Fertility Specialist- and/or think about adoption-
Well like 2 weeks later i randomly decided to take a test- IT WAS POSITIVE!!!! I was shocked! And amazed- and scared that i wouldn't carry the baby full term!
During my pregnancy I was sick (nausea and puking) the WHOLE TIME! Near the end i was swelling up like a balloon! My feet hurt so bad and were sooooo fat!
Saturday the 26th of July 2008 I had been in the hospital the night before cause i THOUGHT my water broke- and i was having HIGH blood pressure! Well they sent me home with AMbien in my system! KNOCKED ME OUT. Well i slept for a while that day then around like 2 we went to a family reunion- That whole day i was having contractions that just felt like pressure and thats about it- I went to bed that night and at 3:00AM A contraction hit me HARD! I knew it was time! It was hurting soooo bad! Si Will took me to the hospital at about 4:00am is when we got there! I was only dilated to a 1 so they said they were just going to keep an eye on me for a couple hours and if no progress they were going to send me home!
They came in at 6:00AM and checked me- I was dilated to a 3- so they decided to admit me! We decided to call my Mom at that time! At about 7:00AM they started me on the pit- just to speed things up a tiny bit! The contractions were starting to get really hard and painful! I have no tolerance for pain- My mom and Will had to keep reminding me to BREATHE- Cause i seriously would just STOP! Well at about 8:15 I asked for an epidural- and it was about 9:00 AM before the epidural was working! THAT WAS WONDERFUL! I love epidurals! talk about a LIFE SAVER!! So then By then my Mom, Dad, Jeff, Tami, Terry, and of course Will was all there visiting me as i was in and out of sleep! At 11:30 Am I started feeling very uncomfortable pressure! i thought the baby was going to fly out any minute- it was so weird! I made my Mom go get the nurse to check me and i was at a 7! So she said she would be back in an hour! Well at 12:00Pm I was like seriously i want to push this feels so weird! So she checked me again and I was at a 8 and 1/2 and she broke my water that time on accident. After the water broke i was feeling constant pressure and felt like i needed to push ( kind of a sensation like you have to poop!) At 12: 40ish I made the nurse check me and as she was checking me she said it was a 9- but she helped it become a 10! I was COMPLETE and she told me to push now when i felt the urge and she would call the DR.! Well the Dr got there and after some pushing- Mary was born at 1:03 PM on July 27, 2008!!! I can not even explain the overwhelming love, happiness, nerve racking joy i felt at this time! The most amazing feeling ever!! She weighed in 5 lb 15 oz 20 inches long!
So about 10 hours of labor! 6hours without an epidural and 4hours with the wonderful stuff! and about 20 minutes of pushing! No complications! I could not ask for a easier time!!
Well like 2 weeks later i randomly decided to take a test- IT WAS POSITIVE!!!! I was shocked! And amazed- and scared that i wouldn't carry the baby full term!
During my pregnancy I was sick (nausea and puking) the WHOLE TIME! Near the end i was swelling up like a balloon! My feet hurt so bad and were sooooo fat!
Saturday the 26th of July 2008 I had been in the hospital the night before cause i THOUGHT my water broke- and i was having HIGH blood pressure! Well they sent me home with AMbien in my system! KNOCKED ME OUT. Well i slept for a while that day then around like 2 we went to a family reunion- That whole day i was having contractions that just felt like pressure and thats about it- I went to bed that night and at 3:00AM A contraction hit me HARD! I knew it was time! It was hurting soooo bad! Si Will took me to the hospital at about 4:00am is when we got there! I was only dilated to a 1 so they said they were just going to keep an eye on me for a couple hours and if no progress they were going to send me home!
They came in at 6:00AM and checked me- I was dilated to a 3- so they decided to admit me! We decided to call my Mom at that time! At about 7:00AM they started me on the pit- just to speed things up a tiny bit! The contractions were starting to get really hard and painful! I have no tolerance for pain- My mom and Will had to keep reminding me to BREATHE- Cause i seriously would just STOP! Well at about 8:15 I asked for an epidural- and it was about 9:00 AM before the epidural was working! THAT WAS WONDERFUL! I love epidurals! talk about a LIFE SAVER!! So then By then my Mom, Dad, Jeff, Tami, Terry, and of course Will was all there visiting me as i was in and out of sleep! At 11:30 Am I started feeling very uncomfortable pressure! i thought the baby was going to fly out any minute- it was so weird! I made my Mom go get the nurse to check me and i was at a 7! So she said she would be back in an hour! Well at 12:00Pm I was like seriously i want to push this feels so weird! So she checked me again and I was at a 8 and 1/2 and she broke my water that time on accident. After the water broke i was feeling constant pressure and felt like i needed to push ( kind of a sensation like you have to poop!) At 12: 40ish I made the nurse check me and as she was checking me she said it was a 9- but she helped it become a 10! I was COMPLETE and she told me to push now when i felt the urge and she would call the DR.! Well the Dr got there and after some pushing- Mary was born at 1:03 PM on July 27, 2008!!! I can not even explain the overwhelming love, happiness, nerve racking joy i felt at this time! The most amazing feeling ever!! She weighed in 5 lb 15 oz 20 inches long!
So about 10 hours of labor! 6hours without an epidural and 4hours with the wonderful stuff! and about 20 minutes of pushing! No complications! I could not ask for a easier time!!
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| MARY ANNE EMPEY JULY 27, 2008 1:03 PM 5 LBS 15 OZ 20 INCHES |
4 comments:
Yay! Lose a few pounds and Mary can have a sibling!!
good job em! sounds like you are doing great. I think this blog is wonderful and i love keeping updated on your journey!
Sweet memory of Mary! Good job, keep up the good work and positive thoughts!
Really? Weight makes it hard to get pregnant? I had no idea. I knew that, like, anorexic girls had a hard time getting pregnant...
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