The Kidney Bean

A baby blog for everyone to keep track of what's going on with our little kidney bean.
Due date: June 29, 2006
Shower: May 13th

Sunday, July 09, 2006

Last post

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This will be my last post here on The Kidney Bean. This blog was intended to be dedicated to my pregnancy and be a way to document the pregn...
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Sunday, July 02, 2006

Birth story continued

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So as it turned out, the on-call anesthesiologist was one of the slow ones. It took him an hour and a half to appear. Just my luck, but hey,...
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Thursday, June 29, 2006

Welcome Seth Jacob

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Hi all, Here he is! (Sorry the picuture quality is so bad. I'm working on getting better stuff posted.) ARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHH! Blogger won...
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Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Thirty-nine week visit

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Dilated 2cm. 70% effaced K.B. has dropped a bit, but I'm still carrying pretty high. And K.B. is unfortunately still in a posterior posi...
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Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Baby clothes

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I washed some baby clothes today for the first time (otherwise K.B. will be naked when we bring him/her home from the hospital). It was a we...
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Thursday, June 15, 2006

Not ready for prime time

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This is a recurring theme: I am so not ready for motherhood. Case in point... Last night while having dinner with friends, I decided to help...
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Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Worst fears

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Some of my worst fears could come true. But before I start whining, perhaps I should share the positive news. Although still slightly elevat...
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Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Totally bizarre

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This one is listed in eBay's "Totally Bizarre" category. Yup, eBay has a category called "Totally Bizarre." General...
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Bad photos

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Be prepared to see just how unphotogenic I really am. These photos are soley to demonstrate belly size. Notice how I look nothing like my pr...
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Third trimester

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Where are the Tums? I didn't know that you could get stretch marks on your stretch marks. Do I really want to pick that up off the floo...
Monday, June 05, 2006

Prebirth appointment

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Last Friday I went to the hospital for what's called a prebirth appointment. There, I preregistered so I won't have to register when...
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Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Thirty-six week visit

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My blood pressure is down a bit more -- 112/74, which is good news. I have high hopes that they won't feel the need to induce me. I have...
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Not feeling well

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I just looked at my countdown from the tickerfactory. I think I'm going to have to get rid of that thing. Twenty-nine days ? I'm so ...
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Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Five days of full bed rest

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I've been out of commission for five days b/c Dr. Wilcox (not my regular OB) recommended full bed rest. When I saw my regular OB today, ...
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Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Partial bed rest!

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Last Friday my doctor placed me on work restriction (four hours a day) and partial bed rest (two hours down, two hours up) due to elevated b...
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Monday, May 08, 2006

Main symptom? Fetus growing in uterus

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At my company, maternity benefits are handled as short-term disability. Therefore, to receive maternity benefits, I have to complete a short...
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Friday, May 05, 2006

Thirty-two week visit

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Good news. As you probably know, I've been measuring large, so I was scheduled for an ultrasound today to see what's up. The ultraso...
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Thursday, May 04, 2006

Go forth

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I'm sure you've heard or read this passage before: On the sixth day, God created man and said, "Go forth, be fruitful and mutip...
Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Weepiness and other weirdness

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It's like I'm back in the first trimester. Just about anything can make me tear up. Yup, I'm back to crying when the puppies on ...
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Monday, April 24, 2006

Babes in Blogland

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I'm totally intrigued that my blog made it onto Babes in Blogland . Apparently, she just stumbled upon my blog and added me. It's gr...
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Wednesday, April 19, 2006

Childbirth education

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Bob and I started childbirth education classes last Monday night. Except for someone who is due in August, I had the smallest belly there! I...
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Monday, April 17, 2006

What the baby looks like now

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According to BabyCenter.com, the baby looks like this . Personally, I can't imagine how Kidney Bean could possibly be that big. I still ...
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Retraction

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Over the weekend, I saw several people who I hadn't seen in awhile -- my grandma, assorted aunts and cousins, etc. Everyone says I don...
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Monday, April 10, 2006

Looking pregnant

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I caught a glimpse of my profile in window of one of the offices in the hallway. I really do look pregnant. Finally. It's hard to believ...
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Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Twenty-eight week visit

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Blood pressure remains good. Gained five more pounds for a total of twenty so far. Uterus is still measuring large -- thirty-two weeks. That...
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Monday, April 03, 2006

Moms

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Asked of elementary-school-aged children: Q. Why did God make mothers? A. To help us out of there when we were getting born. Q. What ingredi...
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Friday, March 31, 2006

More on stretch marks

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When I told my friend, Sherri, last Monday that two stretch marks had appeared, she literally gasped and said, "Already?" She then...
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Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Another milestone

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I knew I was forgetting something yesterday when I was talking about milestones. Here's a dubious one. My first stretch marks appeared t...
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Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Milestones

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I've neglected to note some important milestones. On Friday, March 10, Bob thinks he felt the baby move. The following Wednesday, Kidney...
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Thursday, March 23, 2006

Reality

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I'm going to have a baby in less than four months. Me, of all people. A baby. And by "have a baby," I don't mean deliver o...
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Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Big baby?

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Just came from the doctor's office. Saw a fabulous OB named Dr. Rider. She's the best! I love her to death and wish she could delive...
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Thursday, March 02, 2006

New milestone

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My wedding ring has been getting tighter and tighter, so last night I finally pulled it off to see if I could still get it off. It almost di...
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Monday, February 20, 2006

Another big weekend

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I took Kidney Bean snowmobiling this weekend. The adventure began with something as mundane as my snowmobile suit. Who knew it would take a ...
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Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Pregnancy Q & A

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Pregnancy Q & A & more! Q: Should I have a baby after 35? A: No, 35 children are enough. Q: I'm two months pregnant now. When wi...
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Monday, February 13, 2006

Twenty-week ultrasound (3D)

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No print-quality versions yet. Check back soon.
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Twenty-week ultrasound (profile)

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No print-quality versions yet. Check back soon.

Oh, yeah. In other news....

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...I'm wearing my first official pair of maternity pants today. Thanks, Tiffani, for picking them out for me at Kohls.com .
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Big weekend

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Friday afternoon was the big day. My keyboard tray was pushed up against my belly, and I felt the first little flutters of life! I was writi...
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Friday, February 10, 2006

Twenty-week visit

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Kidney Bean is three-quarters of a pound. S/he's active and a bit stubborn, reluctant to pose for many photos. That didn't stop Lind...
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Thursday, February 09, 2006

Another dream

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Lots of dreams these days. In the latest, the baby got stuck in the birth canal, so doctors had to perform a C-section. The nice thing about...
Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Speaking of dreams

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Near the beginning of my pregnancy, I dreamt that I was returning to work after maternity leave. I completely forgot about my infant twin (t...
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Friday, February 03, 2006

Sigh

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There's a giant case of fundraiser candy bars in the kitchen. Fortunately for me, I can't tolerate chocolate or other sweets. Unfort...
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Thursday, February 02, 2006

Dream kicks

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I had a dream last night that I felt the baby's first kicks. Nothing in real life, though. I haven't even felt anything that I thoug...
Friday, January 27, 2006

Congratulations, Danielle!

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I just got word that Bob's cousin, Danielle, a regular visitor to The Kidney Bean, gave birth to a boy, Tommy, on Wednesday, the 25th. S...
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Fat 'n' happy

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What can I say? I've never been so happy in my life to be fat. Earlier today in the women's restroom, I turned sideways to look at m...
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Thursday, January 26, 2006

Feeling fine

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I want to mention that I'm feeling pretty good these days. No more morning sickness, and my stuffy nose is not nearly as bad as it was. ...
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Thursday, January 19, 2006

New shoes

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I bought two pairs of no-tie, slip-on shoes for when I get too fat to bend over. My boss asked if I bought them three sizes too big. Sigh. I...
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Tuesday, January 10, 2006

Resurgence in morning sickness

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It's more frustrating now than previously because I'm now nearly sixteen weeks and shouldn't be having any more morning sickness...
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Thursday, January 05, 2006

Fifteen-week ultrasound

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Here it is -- the fifteen-week ultrasound. The baby is in mid-kick. It was an abdominal ultrasound instead of a vaginal ultrasound, so it...
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Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Pop goes the uterus

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I had an OB appointment today, where the midwife informed me that my uterus has "popped right out." I guess that means if I didn...
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Friday, December 30, 2005

Endless stuffy nose

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I've had a stuffy nose for about seven weeks now. What to Expect When You're Expecting says it's a common complaint during preg...
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Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Another baby

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My friend Amy is four weeks pregnant with her second baby. (She's an eternal optimist who does not fear the ever-so-remote possibility o...
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Thursday, December 22, 2005

Leading names

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Okay, here are the names that in the lead: Boy - Agamemnon Lucius Girl - Agatha Lillehammer Bob and I are both huge Texas A&M fans, so w...
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Thursday, December 15, 2005

The OB/midwife dilemma

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Locally, my choice of OBs is really limited. We have two single-doctor practices and one group practice with three doctors. That's a gra...
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Of course...

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...now that I've told everyone, I'm no longer "Jessica." I'm "mama" or "prego" or "baby lady....
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Wednesday, December 14, 2005

The big announcement

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Yesterday was the big day here at work. I went around and told everyone about the baby. It's a relief. It was tiring to be carrying arou...
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Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Can you see the family resemblance?

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At my eleven-week ultrasound, the baby was exactly four centimeters and weighed roughly a quarter of an ounce. Readers on my other blog tho...
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Thursday, November 24, 2005

Thanksgiving announcement

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Bob and I drove all around Northern Michigan through a Thanksgiving Day blizzard to announce the baby to family.
Monday, November 14, 2005

My first OB visit

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My first OB visit held quite a shock. I walked into the waiting room and my jaw dropped. Standing there was Bob's Aunt Marilyn and his c...
Wednesday, November 09, 2005

My first ultrasound

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Well, this was a miserable experience. They made me drink four times as much as my bladder could hold but then wouldn't let me pee. I wr...
Saturday, November 05, 2005

Pregnancy test

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I'd been sick all week, so I took a pregnancy test. The digital readout says, "Pregnant." My husband laughed at me for taking ...
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