Surprise Ultrasound

I had some scary moments yesterday when I realized that I was spotting some brown "stuff." Scary doesn't even describe how I felt at that moment. My heart sank and all these thoughts started running through my head. I called the doctor's office and talked to the emergency hotline receptionist. She took my name and number and had the doctor on call return my call. He wasn't too concerned about my situation, since I didn't have any cramps. He had recommended that I just take it easy and for my own peace of mind, get in to see the doctor today. So I did!

I called their office this morning and got in to see Dr. Z. This was my first time meeting Dr. Z. He said everything looked fine with my cervix, no tears, bumps, or anything like that. I have a small yeast infection, though. So he said between than and the placenta taking over, brown spotting is quite normal. Whew, good news!

So I had an ultrasound done to check on Little Bean (LB). It was an abdominal one, since I'm far enough along to not need the wand. Yay! So Little Bean is great. She/He is very active. LB waved at me with a perfect hand with five perfect fingers on it. Dr. Z really explained everything that I could see. He knew I just wanted to know that everything was okay. So we looked at the spine, at the head, you could see the stomach. It was really a relief to know that everything was good. 

Just pray, though, that this pregnancy continues with good health and no more scary moments. 

12 Weeks 1 Day Quiz/Update

Hi, to everyone here from ICLW! I thought it would be a good idea for those of you reading my blog for the very first time (or the first time in a few weeks) to let you all know what I've been up to. If you haven't guess, I'm pregnant. I am so thankful for that, as it took a long time without and with fertility meds. Thank you for stopping by my blog!

How far along: 12 weeks 1 days

Symptoms: Nausea (only at night, usually after dinner), some tiredness but the extreme exhaustion has finally passed, bloated still, a bit gassy at times, a growing belly


Total weight gain: 5lbs at last weigh in at the doctor, I guess that's not too bad

Maternity clothes: Mostly tops. I do have one pair of pants. I am learning to make friends with the Be.Band. It's not the most comfortable, but it works to keep me from buying maternity pants yet. I'm procrastinating, but a few more weeks and I'll need maternity pants.

 

Stretch marks: Only on my chest, as it has they have definitely grown already. But none on the tummy yet. I'm using tons of Palmer's Cocoa Butter.

Sleep: I sleep like a baby most of the time, until I have to pee. I find myself doing that two or three times in the middle of the night. I'm not liking that very much. I've had a few nights of bad sleep, but mostly, it's pretty sound sleep.
 

Best moment last week: Realizing that the second trimester is just around the corner!

 

Movement: The fluttering has started. It's the strangest thing...sort of like gas but not quite the same.

Food cravings: Taco.Bell (mainly the taco salad), cheesesteak, hamburgers, salty things. No more red sauce cravings, lasagna and I are not friends right now.

Belly Button in or out: In, of course!

What I miss: Evenings without nausea

What I am looking forward to: My next appointment with Dr. H in two weeks

Milestones: Seeing hands and feet for the first time on an ultrasound.

How is daddy? He is wonderful. He's dealing with the pregnancy hormones. He's also dealing with the weird fact that people (including myself) blowing their noses makes me nauseous. I couldn't ask for a more wonderful husband/father of our child-to-be. He rubs my belly and talks to Little Bean. It's cute.

How are the grandparents? They are excited as can be.

Pregnant and Sick=A Yucky Pair

So for the past week, I have had a head cold. Nothing is worse than being sick, right? Try being sick and being pregnant. There is nothing you can take to really help. All decongestants are off limits. Any headache relief that would really help is off limits. It's all Ty.lenol, Bena.dryl, and saline nasal spray. (I know about the recall, but I am not home to check the lot numbers), My Klee.nex tissues with the lotion in them have been my best buddies for a week. My nose is all raw and chapped. It's really not ideal. But I think it's finally clearing out of my system.

It's really done a number on me, too. My energy has been almost completely depleted. I'm getting it back slowly, which is nice. I'm more peppy today than I have been all week. I'm hoping that continues. I was observed by my principal at school this week and she decided she would rather come in on a day when I'm not under the weather. So we're aiming for this Wednesday. Come on, energy, I need you back!

I'm trying to relax all weekend, since I have a three day weekend. Maybe then, I can officially kick this cold out of my system. I'll post my quiz/update for Week 11 sometime this weekend.

10 Week 3 Day Quiz/Update

It's been a little while since I blogged. So I wanted to catch you all up. Things are going well. I had my first appointment with my obstetrician. He was very pleased to see me as a pregnant patient instead of one with PCOS issues galore. Little Bean is doing well. Heartbeat was 160bpm. Dr. H is quite pleased with that. I saw tiny hands and feet. That was just amazing. There are no words for it. I didn't cry, though. I was just overjoyed. I go back for another appointment in a month. But I don't get another ultrasound until 20 weeks when I can find out whether I'm having a boy or a girl. Exciting!

 

How far along: 10 weeks 3 days

Symptoms: Nausea (starting to be more frequent in the past week), absolutely and utterly exhausted, bloated, a bit gassy at times, still sore and tender bbs


Total weight gain: 4lbs at last weigh in at the doctor, the nurse thinks it's mostly from the bloating (thanks, progesterone!)

Maternity clothes: Mostly tops. I did buy one pair of pants. I am learning to make friends with the Be.Band. It's not the most comfortable, but it works to keep me from buying maternity pants yet. A few more weeks, though, and I'll need maternity pants.

Stretch marks: On my bbs, as they have definitely grown already. But none on the tummy yet. I'm using tons of Palmer's Cocoa Butter.

Sleep: I sleep like a baby most of the time.  I don't usually wake up until the alarm goes off or I have to pee. I find myself doing that two or three times in the middle of the night. I'm not liking that very much. But in the past few weeks, I have had a few nights of bad sleep.
 

Best moment last week: My first appointment as a pregnant woman at the OBGYN office. It's been a long time coming and it just felt really good.
 

Movement: It's too early. The most I get is gas flutters. No baby movements yet, though.

Food cravings: Taco.Bell (mainly the taco salad), cheesesteak, hamburgers, salty things. and lately, Italian foods with red sauce. Yum!

Belly Button in or out: In, of course!

What I miss: Soy sauce. I haven't had any. I will this week, but not much. There are estrogen compounds in soy, so it's not recommended for women in the first trimester. Boo!

What I am looking forward to: My next appointment with Dr. H in a month.

Milestones: Seeing hands and feet for the first time on an ultrasound.

How is daddy? He is wonderful. He's dealing with the pregnancy hormones. He's also dealing with the weird fact that people (including myself) blowing their noses makes me nauseous. I couldn't ask for a more wonderful husband/father of our child-to-be.

How are the grandparents? They are excited as can be.

Wow, it's 2010!

I was so excited to get gift cards for Christmas this year. With being in the later half of the first trimester, my belly is starting to show. A lot of my clothes aren't looking so nice on me these days. So I had a shopping frenzy. Let me tell you, I was absolutely thrilled to see that at Target, they have good quality pantyhose for pregnant women. I have A.ssets pantyhose and now, I realize that I can get maternity pantyhose from them. It's expensive, but they are excellent. 

I broke down today and bought a Be.Band. They are made by the same people who make B.ella Bands. I haven't tried it yet, but I'm sure it will be comfortable. My pants are seeming a bit tight these days. I'm still thinking that part of my belly growth is bloating, but Hubby thinks it's baby. He loves it. 

My Sister-in-law is so cute. She's really close to my age (and hubby and I are only separated by 4 days, I'm the older woman), only 16 months younger. She's so excited about this baby and being Aunt O. She was rubbing my belly, talking to baby, and kissing my belly. Weird, yes, but sweet all the same. She helped me pick out a lot of the clothes I got. There's a lot to be said about shopping with another woman instead of just with Hubby. 

This pregnancy so far has been fairly awesome. I haven't been nauseous very much and I have only been sick once. My lower back has been hurting a lot lately, but it's a posture issue, I think, with the growing chest and all. 

I'm so blessed to have a happy pregnancy so far. God has truly given me a miracle. He had me wait a long time to experience this, and now, He is making it perfect. Amazing.

8 Week 3 Day Quiz/Update

Welcome, all who are visiting from ICLW! I haven't posted since Wednesday (Graduation Day). But I saw this quiz on another blog and I thought it was a pretty neat idea. It's a nice way to occasionally update you all on my pregnancy and how things are going. Enjoy!

How far along: 8 weeks 3 days

Symptoms: Nausea occasionally, absolutely and utterly exhausted, bloated, a bit gassy at times, still sore and tender bbs


Total weight gain: 2lbs at last weigh in at the doctor, and the nurse said she thinks most of it is from my bbs

Maternity clothes: Not yet, but my absolutely wonderful Mom bought me two Mother.hood shirts and a gift card to buy more clothes...my jeans are a little snug, though.

Stretch marks: On my bbs, as they have definitely grown already

Sleep: I sleep like a baby.  I don't usually wake up until the alarm goes off or I have to pee. I find myself doing that two or three times in the middle of the night. I'm not liking that very much.
 

Best moment last week: Graduation Day, when I was released from Dr. V and can now see Dr. H.
 

Movement: Too early for a kidney bean baby to move around.

Food cravings: Taco.Bell (mainly the taco salad), cheesesteak, hamburgers, salty things. Sweet things are generally too sweet anymore...wonder if my sweet tooth will come back!

Belly Button in or out: In, of course!

What I miss: Soy sauce. I haven't had any. I will this week, but not much. There are estrogen compounds in soy, so it's not recommended for women in the first trimester. Boo!

What I am looking forward to: I am looking forward to my first appointment with Dr. H  on January 7th. It feels so good to have graduated. His one direction to me in June when we referred me to Dr. V was to come back pregnant before my annual was due. Yay, I followed directions!

Milestones: Hearing the heartbeat at 7 weeks and then again at 8 weeks. 

How is daddy? He is wonderful. He was so excited that we spilled the beans at 5 weeks in because he wanted to share the news. He's got bronchitis right now, but he won't kiss me because of it and he's so doting and loving. I couldn't ask for a more wonderful husband/father of our child-to-be.

How are the grandparents? They are excited as can be. Hubby's mom has prayed for this child since the day we got married. My parents are also extremely excited. They all love children and are so good with them. My mom is so cute about it. I said she got two shirts from Mother.hood. Well, she got two long sleeved t-shirts because they didn't look too maternity. She's so cute.  

Graduation Day

Today, I had a whole mixture of emotions going on. I had my 8-week ultrasound. And Little Bean is wonderful. Strong heartbeat, lots of new growth, everything is right on track. But I graduated tonight. I feel like this was a bittersweet evening for me. Dr. V (and Dr. S) have been absolutely amazing. I thank God for them, as they are responsible for assisting in my reproduction. I did start to get misty eyed when I thought about leaving the trusted hands I have been with since June. Dr. V is so patient and personal. He's not the dry, to the point doctor that gets old really quickly. 


So now I go to my obstetrician in January. I trust Dr. H, he's the one who referred me to Dr. V in the first place. I know I will be still be in great hands. I am a little giddy about the whole thing, as it still seems so unreal. I think I'm in that place where one moment, I get it, I know it, I believe it. And then the next second, I pinch myself but I'm already awake. I guess it will really seem like my reality in a few more weeks, but right now, it's still this amazing dream that I feel like I will wake up from.