Whole Body Profile
Baby's first close-up! Looks like this one will have my nose too! =)
It makes my heart happy.
Showing posts with label First Trimester. Show all posts
Showing posts with label First Trimester. Show all posts
Thursday, April 12, 2012
NT Scan
I just got home from our NT ultrasound. We don't have the blood work to go with this test to really determine "risk" yet but the ultrasound looked great. Baby looks good and healthy, no obvious abnormalities, and the nuchal translucency measures well below the risk point. I feel like I can take a huge sigh of relief and just enjoy the rest of this pregnancy now. Sadly, there is no gender guess at this point. We don't have our anatomy scan where that will be determined until May 29th!!! Nick doesn't want to wait so we may look into a gender determination ultrasound through one of our local 3D ultrasound spots earlier than that. I make no promises though! I will however share the pictures of this baby with you!
Happy right now
I just left my monthly prenatal appointment. It was a standard appointment, check in, listen to the heartbeat, etc. Something about hearing that heartbeat, and talking about this baby just makes me happy. I know that life is good and my future is bright.
This is also coming off of a satisfied feeling from last nights mountain play rehearsal. It is still early in the process so the only rehearsals I've attended have been music rehearsals where we learn the group numbers. Boy- do we sound good! We have some very talented voices in the show this year. Feels good to be a part of it.
Well I'd better eat my lunch so I can get to my NT scan! I'll post again later with news from that. :)
This is also coming off of a satisfied feeling from last nights mountain play rehearsal. It is still early in the process so the only rehearsals I've attended have been music rehearsals where we learn the group numbers. Boy- do we sound good! We have some very talented voices in the show this year. Feels good to be a part of it.
Well I'd better eat my lunch so I can get to my NT scan! I'll post again later with news from that. :)
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Questionnaire 12 Weeks
How far along? 12.5 Weeks
How big is baby? 3 inches, the size of a peach!
Total weight gain/loss: Still down from what I can tell.
Maternity clothes? Yep. I have some non-maternity pants that I can wear, but only a couple. Even my stretchy waistband pants were too tight the other day. Sadly though my maternity pants are still big so I spend most of the day hiking them up. When I can, dresses are the best bet these days!
Sleep: So far so good. I do require my daily nap still, but overnight seems to be just fine.
Best moment this week: We received our new bedroom furniture this week so I am seeing our new set up take shape. This poor kid may get a space of their own before they are here after all! =)
Movement: I definitely feel "flutters" (which by the way, are much more than flutters with baby #2) on a daily basis.
Food cravings: Still no cravings. I will smell things and "have to have" them from time to time. Oh, and I desperately wanted a bagel with cream cheese the other day. Not enough to ask Nick to go to the store though!
Food Aversions: Gratefully, none. Chicken has set me off a few times recently, but nothing too terrible.
Gender: Not a clue. We have our NT scan on Thursday though so a very slight chance we will find out then. Most likely though, we won't announce until after our anatomy scan sometime in May- just in case they get it wrong!
Labor Signs: none
Pregnancy Symptoms: Exhaustion, random dizziness, ravenous hunger (often), clothes that don't fit, and super duper smell.
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Nothing really. I feel really lucky to have such an easy second pregnancy so far!
What I am looking forward to: finding out if it is a boy or a girl!
Upcoming appointments/events: April 12th is my next prenatal appointment as well as our NT ultrasound!
Weekly Wisdom: You still need to listen to your body and remember that you are the expert for your own well-being.
Milestones: In the clear! I can safely announce this pregnancy to the world now!
Bump Picture: Finally!
How big is baby? 3 inches, the size of a peach!
Total weight gain/loss: Still down from what I can tell.
Maternity clothes? Yep. I have some non-maternity pants that I can wear, but only a couple. Even my stretchy waistband pants were too tight the other day. Sadly though my maternity pants are still big so I spend most of the day hiking them up. When I can, dresses are the best bet these days!
Sleep: So far so good. I do require my daily nap still, but overnight seems to be just fine.
Best moment this week: We received our new bedroom furniture this week so I am seeing our new set up take shape. This poor kid may get a space of their own before they are here after all! =)
Movement: I definitely feel "flutters" (which by the way, are much more than flutters with baby #2) on a daily basis.
Food cravings: Still no cravings. I will smell things and "have to have" them from time to time. Oh, and I desperately wanted a bagel with cream cheese the other day. Not enough to ask Nick to go to the store though!
Food Aversions: Gratefully, none. Chicken has set me off a few times recently, but nothing too terrible.
Gender: Not a clue. We have our NT scan on Thursday though so a very slight chance we will find out then. Most likely though, we won't announce until after our anatomy scan sometime in May- just in case they get it wrong!
Labor Signs: none
Pregnancy Symptoms: Exhaustion, random dizziness, ravenous hunger (often), clothes that don't fit, and super duper smell.
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Nothing really. I feel really lucky to have such an easy second pregnancy so far!
What I am looking forward to: finding out if it is a boy or a girl!
Upcoming appointments/events: April 12th is my next prenatal appointment as well as our NT ultrasound!
Weekly Wisdom: You still need to listen to your body and remember that you are the expert for your own well-being.
Milestones: In the clear! I can safely announce this pregnancy to the world now!
Bump Picture: Finally!
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Back to "normal"
We have been somewhat getting back to "normal" over the last couple of weeks. Other than the fact that Bella was hit with yet another cough/cold/flu this week, we have been getting our feet back under us and regulating our lives a bit. As this pregnancy becomes more real and permanent with every passing day I am realizing how crucial it is to create some stability in Bella's life, and enjoy our one child household. So this week I made an effort to put Bella down for a nap and bedtime during semi regular times, tried to keep meals regular and (mostly) home cooked, and tried to include daily activities to get us out of the house and stimulated.
I know I started my regular updates, but will probably only do them every other week this pregnancy, since I felt like they got redundant last time. So a quick check in! I am 11.5 weeks along and nearly in the safe zone. I still feel pretty good; tired and occasionally nauseated, but over all good. I need to connect with the endocrinologist to begin my monitoring for g.d. but don't have anything scheduled yet. I see my OB's office on April 12th for my monthly appointment (though I will be seeing one of their mid-wives this time so that I can meet everyone in the practice who might deliver my baby). I also have my NT scan scheduled for that same day. I realized that I need to schedule an appointment to see my breast surgeon for a check up some time in May, and my oncologist for a check up some time in June. I think I mentioned that in addition to my regular prenatal appointments (which are once a month with my OB's office, who knows how often with the endocrinologist, and then get closer and closer until we arrive at delivery, not to mention ultrasounds and blood work) my cancer doctors want to see me once a trimester to track my breast changes. I was clearly told by my oncologist that she isn't worried about a recurrence in the other breast (which we could do ultrasounds and mammograms on, even during pregnancy if needed), but really a truly local recurrence in my right "breast". When she told me that it gave me a sense of relief since for whatever reason, I'm (usually) not worried about that.
Back to pregnancy... Anyhow I have been struggling with breast tenderness, particularly on the cancer side. It's tough since I don't have any sense of what is "normal" or not in pregnancy post-mastectomy. I know there is still breast tissue there, particularly since I had a skin and nipple sparing surgery. But you certainly don't expect it to be the typical tenderness in a full breast going through pregnancy. I think the harder part for me is that I don't know who to talk to about it. Who knows how to tell me if what I am experiencing is normal or not? My plastic surgeon? My oncologist? My OB? With so many doctors I feel like I would get the same number of answers. I guess as long as no one is concerned that is the most I can hope for.
Not much else to tell. I'm getting ready to begin rehearsals for the mountain play this week and starting to use my YMCA membership to get active. Keeping busy while slowly taking on some very overdue house projects. I will be sharing a master bedroom mini-makeover in the next couple of weeks that is the first domino in preparing for baby number two! And will share what it is like to take on a major commitment to a show while raising a toddler and pregnant as soon as I have jumped in. An exciting few upcoming months to be sure.
I know I started my regular updates, but will probably only do them every other week this pregnancy, since I felt like they got redundant last time. So a quick check in! I am 11.5 weeks along and nearly in the safe zone. I still feel pretty good; tired and occasionally nauseated, but over all good. I need to connect with the endocrinologist to begin my monitoring for g.d. but don't have anything scheduled yet. I see my OB's office on April 12th for my monthly appointment (though I will be seeing one of their mid-wives this time so that I can meet everyone in the practice who might deliver my baby). I also have my NT scan scheduled for that same day. I realized that I need to schedule an appointment to see my breast surgeon for a check up some time in May, and my oncologist for a check up some time in June. I think I mentioned that in addition to my regular prenatal appointments (which are once a month with my OB's office, who knows how often with the endocrinologist, and then get closer and closer until we arrive at delivery, not to mention ultrasounds and blood work) my cancer doctors want to see me once a trimester to track my breast changes. I was clearly told by my oncologist that she isn't worried about a recurrence in the other breast (which we could do ultrasounds and mammograms on, even during pregnancy if needed), but really a truly local recurrence in my right "breast". When she told me that it gave me a sense of relief since for whatever reason, I'm (usually) not worried about that.
Back to pregnancy... Anyhow I have been struggling with breast tenderness, particularly on the cancer side. It's tough since I don't have any sense of what is "normal" or not in pregnancy post-mastectomy. I know there is still breast tissue there, particularly since I had a skin and nipple sparing surgery. But you certainly don't expect it to be the typical tenderness in a full breast going through pregnancy. I think the harder part for me is that I don't know who to talk to about it. Who knows how to tell me if what I am experiencing is normal or not? My plastic surgeon? My oncologist? My OB? With so many doctors I feel like I would get the same number of answers. I guess as long as no one is concerned that is the most I can hope for.
Not much else to tell. I'm getting ready to begin rehearsals for the mountain play this week and starting to use my YMCA membership to get active. Keeping busy while slowly taking on some very overdue house projects. I will be sharing a master bedroom mini-makeover in the next couple of weeks that is the first domino in preparing for baby number two! And will share what it is like to take on a major commitment to a show while raising a toddler and pregnant as soon as I have jumped in. An exciting few upcoming months to be sure.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Pregnancy Questionnaire
I keep promising a regular pregnancy update and have yet to deliver. I decided tonight I would just start it. It is midweek and a sort of silly time to start, but no time like the present, right? I may adjust the questions as we go along since I think some of these get old and redundant and I don't like some of them. =) If you are a regular reader and find this interesting enough to comment, I would love suggestions. What do you think would be interesting to update regularly?
How far along? 10.5 Weeks
How big is baby? 2 inches, 3 oz, the size of a lime! (well, at 10 weeks anyhow)
Total weight gain/loss: I have no idea. Last doctors appointment I had lost several pounds but that was also right after the stomach flu. I will probably delete this question since weight gain is nothing a plus sized girl wants to talk about anyhow. Not sure if there is a more interesting way to re frame the question...
Maternity clothes? Not really. I was wearing them during the initial bloat, but that has gone down. So far I can still fit in my pants, though we will see how long that lasts!
Sleep: Not much of an issue so far (gratefully).
Best moment this week: hmmm... Ah! We bought new dressers for our bedroom so that I can relinquish room in the office (where my dresser and second closet currently reside) and the baby will get one of our old dressers. I'm actually seeing how it is reasonably possible that we could put a second nursery in the current office without giving up everything. Once we receive our furniture we can really start to consider this possibility.
Movement: Nothing from the outside, but the occasional tap on the inside. Fascinating since it is so early, but once you've had your cervix kicked/hit it is a sensation that cannot be confused with anything else. This kid is active!
Food cravings: none though I've consistently enjoyed fish this pregnancy. Fascinating since the smell destroyed me during my first pregnancy!
Food Aversions: none to speak of. Occasionally a smell will set me off but no foods that I just can't eat!
Gender: No idea! I started out with a strong girl vibe. I've had dreams and thoughts for a long time that we were going to end up with two daughters. Lately though, especially since this pregnancy is night and day different compared to my last one, I can't shake the boy vibe. We've had votes on both sides from friends and family, though there is a clear boy leaning. We will find out in mid to late May at our anatomy scan for sure, though who knows, we may get a heads up at the NT scan in April.
Labor Signs: none
Pregnancy Symptoms: Mild nausea on occasion, particularly when I don't eat quickly enough. Exhaustion particularly mid-day (thank god for afternoon naps!). Flutters that I know will quickly become full blown hits and kicks and rolls!
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Nothing really since I am pretty much ignoring all the "rules" this time around. I did really like the sound of a beer recently though... Oh I know, I miss taking over the counter medications to ease my aches, pains, etc (cold and flu symptoms, motrin for body aches, whatever)...
What I am looking forward to: experiencing this pregnancy in a different mindset and seeing Bella become a big sister
Upcoming appointments/events: April 12th is my next prenatal appointment as well as our NT ultrasound!
Weekly Wisdom: Second babies are really different! =)
Milestones: Nearly in the safe zone!
Bump Picture: I haven't started taking these yet. So in its place, here is our ultrasound picture from 8.5 weeks!
How far along? 10.5 Weeks
How big is baby? 2 inches, 3 oz, the size of a lime! (well, at 10 weeks anyhow)
Total weight gain/loss: I have no idea. Last doctors appointment I had lost several pounds but that was also right after the stomach flu. I will probably delete this question since weight gain is nothing a plus sized girl wants to talk about anyhow. Not sure if there is a more interesting way to re frame the question...
Maternity clothes? Not really. I was wearing them during the initial bloat, but that has gone down. So far I can still fit in my pants, though we will see how long that lasts!
Sleep: Not much of an issue so far (gratefully).
Best moment this week: hmmm... Ah! We bought new dressers for our bedroom so that I can relinquish room in the office (where my dresser and second closet currently reside) and the baby will get one of our old dressers. I'm actually seeing how it is reasonably possible that we could put a second nursery in the current office without giving up everything. Once we receive our furniture we can really start to consider this possibility.
Movement: Nothing from the outside, but the occasional tap on the inside. Fascinating since it is so early, but once you've had your cervix kicked/hit it is a sensation that cannot be confused with anything else. This kid is active!
Food cravings: none though I've consistently enjoyed fish this pregnancy. Fascinating since the smell destroyed me during my first pregnancy!
Food Aversions: none to speak of. Occasionally a smell will set me off but no foods that I just can't eat!
Gender: No idea! I started out with a strong girl vibe. I've had dreams and thoughts for a long time that we were going to end up with two daughters. Lately though, especially since this pregnancy is night and day different compared to my last one, I can't shake the boy vibe. We've had votes on both sides from friends and family, though there is a clear boy leaning. We will find out in mid to late May at our anatomy scan for sure, though who knows, we may get a heads up at the NT scan in April.
Labor Signs: none
Pregnancy Symptoms: Mild nausea on occasion, particularly when I don't eat quickly enough. Exhaustion particularly mid-day (thank god for afternoon naps!). Flutters that I know will quickly become full blown hits and kicks and rolls!
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Nothing really since I am pretty much ignoring all the "rules" this time around. I did really like the sound of a beer recently though... Oh I know, I miss taking over the counter medications to ease my aches, pains, etc (cold and flu symptoms, motrin for body aches, whatever)...
What I am looking forward to: experiencing this pregnancy in a different mindset and seeing Bella become a big sister
Upcoming appointments/events: April 12th is my next prenatal appointment as well as our NT ultrasound!
Weekly Wisdom: Second babies are really different! =)
Milestones: Nearly in the safe zone!
Bump Picture: I haven't started taking these yet. So in its place, here is our ultrasound picture from 8.5 weeks!
Monday, March 19, 2012
Very careless!
Well today I really blew my facebook cover on this pregnancy. So far it seems only four friends saw it, two who knew and two who found out! =) I posted a comment on the babysteals wall (one of my favorite deal of the day sites for all things mommy and baby) that mentioned expecting baby number two. I realized that any of my friends who also "like" babysteals would see this. So when two of my girlfriends texted me today (within 30 seconds of each other no less) I wasn't surprised. I knew they both liked babysteals and also that they were not caught up on my blog (despite usually being regular readers). However just moments ago, another friend "liked" a follow up comment I made on my own post. I quickly realized that facebook had created a secondary newsfeed where every single move you make pops up in the upper right hand corner of your friends pages. If they happen to be on when you do something, they will see it. I really hate this feature and had forgotten about it since I ignore it all the time.
So we will see who else figures out that we are expecting in the next few days. Gratefully I am 9.5 weeks along and getting closer and closer to that "safe" zone. Once I hit 11 weeks, I will feel comfy. I still probably won't post my facebook announcement until after my nuchal translucency ultrasound (where they check you for genetic abnormalities) which will put me closer to the end of my first trimester. I still just don't trust that my treatments last year haven't put this baby at risk for some serious issues. The doctors seem confident enough but I know what my body went through.
I guess we will see who is "surprised" by my news once I finally facebook it. At this rate- no one! C'est la vie, eh? Definitely not the "reveal" I was expecting for baby number two, but these days I laugh at my own plans! I'm thinking I will start my regular pregnancy updates soon, though I'm thinking about how to make them a little more interesting than last time. I felt the questions got redundant, especially since some are relevant to the first trimester, whereas some are for the third. We shall see. I also hope to be a bit better about getting pictures of my changing body this time. But probably won't start that until I hit 12 weeks since at most, I'm a little bloated these days. =) I'm sure there are other interesting things happening in our lives but I honestly can't think of a thing. We are still pulling ourselves out of the sick muck and trying to get our feet back under us. My house is a disaster and a persistent pinched nerve is stopping me from doing much at all. With mountain play rehearsals rapidly approaching, I keep thinking "I've got to get better so I can do it all!". Poor Bella is going stir crazy being relatively housebound with her very boring mama. Well, we will get there. And I just have to trust that I will have energy to enjoy Bella during the day, and sing and dance and play at night.
So we will see who else figures out that we are expecting in the next few days. Gratefully I am 9.5 weeks along and getting closer and closer to that "safe" zone. Once I hit 11 weeks, I will feel comfy. I still probably won't post my facebook announcement until after my nuchal translucency ultrasound (where they check you for genetic abnormalities) which will put me closer to the end of my first trimester. I still just don't trust that my treatments last year haven't put this baby at risk for some serious issues. The doctors seem confident enough but I know what my body went through.
I guess we will see who is "surprised" by my news once I finally facebook it. At this rate- no one! C'est la vie, eh? Definitely not the "reveal" I was expecting for baby number two, but these days I laugh at my own plans! I'm thinking I will start my regular pregnancy updates soon, though I'm thinking about how to make them a little more interesting than last time. I felt the questions got redundant, especially since some are relevant to the first trimester, whereas some are for the third. We shall see. I also hope to be a bit better about getting pictures of my changing body this time. But probably won't start that until I hit 12 weeks since at most, I'm a little bloated these days. =) I'm sure there are other interesting things happening in our lives but I honestly can't think of a thing. We are still pulling ourselves out of the sick muck and trying to get our feet back under us. My house is a disaster and a persistent pinched nerve is stopping me from doing much at all. With mountain play rehearsals rapidly approaching, I keep thinking "I've got to get better so I can do it all!". Poor Bella is going stir crazy being relatively housebound with her very boring mama. Well, we will get there. And I just have to trust that I will have energy to enjoy Bella during the day, and sing and dance and play at night.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Three Little Birds...
Today was one of those days where I just know that everything is going to be alright. I had my second appointment with my OB today to verify that the pregnancy is progressing as expected. It went really well. She did an ultrasound and the baby is growing exactly as expected, was super active, moving around for us, and has a strong heartbeat (177). It still looks like a little gummy bear, but we could see a distinct head, body and even little arm and leg buds flapping around.
I walked out from the appointment feeling on top of the world. I just knew in that moment that all of my fears from the last year, were for naught. I'm sure the feelings will still come and go, but seeing that little baby on the screen today was my three little birds on my doorstep (to use the words of Bob Marley).
I am being treated as having gestational diabetes again. I had done some bloodwork for my primary care doctor just days after finding out I was pregnant, and my fasting glucose came back a little high. So my OB ordered an A1C test to see where I really stand. I was adament that I didn't want a straight diagnosis of diabetes while I was still pregnant, since I know my body and am very clear that things changed when I was pregnant (even before I knew I was pregnant). My OB absolutely agreed, and said she didn't even care about the glucose read because really the A1C test is the only accurate way to see how your body is processing sugar. In a very simple explanation, a typical glucose test checks your blood sugar at a single point in time, either at fasting or at a specific point after a meal (usually one hour). This is typically the way pregnant women are checked for GD since that is specific to the way your body is processing sugar. The A1C is typically ordered when diabetes 1 or 2 is suspected. It uses a marker on your red hemoglobin that shows a sort of average blood sugar over the past 2-3 months. This is a better indication of how your body is managing in general. My A1C test came back slightly elevated with a result of 6. According to my online research, this is actually still within the "normal" range, but in the "pre-diabetic" range. I am actually happy about this test and its results for a few reasons. The first is that I don't have to take the awful Glucose Tolerance Test. The second is that this tells me that although my blood sugars are currently elevated, it really is due to the pregnancy, and I was fine prior to the pregnancy. This is of course just a guess since it is an average (and maybe I was worse before, or just the same the whole time), but I am pretty tuned in with my body, and feel very confident that this is the case. I feel that this means I will manage my health and diet quite well through the pregnancy due to the extra monitoring, and that I won't be facing a long term health issue after. It may not be ideal to have GD, but it forces me to take care of my body in a way that I typically am not great at, my weight will again be well managed during the pregnancy, and it leaves me with a chance of actually losing a good amount of weight shortly after delivering, and hopefully this time, I'll actually keep it off!
So anyhow, it felt like good news all around today. Plus, I got my new phone, which is always fun, even when done under duress. Since I upgraded, I have a much better camera phone now which will hopefully mean more wonderful pictures of my sweet Bella, this crazy pregnancy, and any other delightful things I find in life!
I walked out from the appointment feeling on top of the world. I just knew in that moment that all of my fears from the last year, were for naught. I'm sure the feelings will still come and go, but seeing that little baby on the screen today was my three little birds on my doorstep (to use the words of Bob Marley).
I am being treated as having gestational diabetes again. I had done some bloodwork for my primary care doctor just days after finding out I was pregnant, and my fasting glucose came back a little high. So my OB ordered an A1C test to see where I really stand. I was adament that I didn't want a straight diagnosis of diabetes while I was still pregnant, since I know my body and am very clear that things changed when I was pregnant (even before I knew I was pregnant). My OB absolutely agreed, and said she didn't even care about the glucose read because really the A1C test is the only accurate way to see how your body is processing sugar. In a very simple explanation, a typical glucose test checks your blood sugar at a single point in time, either at fasting or at a specific point after a meal (usually one hour). This is typically the way pregnant women are checked for GD since that is specific to the way your body is processing sugar. The A1C is typically ordered when diabetes 1 or 2 is suspected. It uses a marker on your red hemoglobin that shows a sort of average blood sugar over the past 2-3 months. This is a better indication of how your body is managing in general. My A1C test came back slightly elevated with a result of 6. According to my online research, this is actually still within the "normal" range, but in the "pre-diabetic" range. I am actually happy about this test and its results for a few reasons. The first is that I don't have to take the awful Glucose Tolerance Test. The second is that this tells me that although my blood sugars are currently elevated, it really is due to the pregnancy, and I was fine prior to the pregnancy. This is of course just a guess since it is an average (and maybe I was worse before, or just the same the whole time), but I am pretty tuned in with my body, and feel very confident that this is the case. I feel that this means I will manage my health and diet quite well through the pregnancy due to the extra monitoring, and that I won't be facing a long term health issue after. It may not be ideal to have GD, but it forces me to take care of my body in a way that I typically am not great at, my weight will again be well managed during the pregnancy, and it leaves me with a chance of actually losing a good amount of weight shortly after delivering, and hopefully this time, I'll actually keep it off!
So anyhow, it felt like good news all around today. Plus, I got my new phone, which is always fun, even when done under duress. Since I upgraded, I have a much better camera phone now which will hopefully mean more wonderful pictures of my sweet Bella, this crazy pregnancy, and any other delightful things I find in life!
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Oops!
I just made a little mistake! I wasn't planning to make the official pregnancy announcement on facebook until we got through the first trimester. I technically still haven't, but in my post-plague fog (more on that later) I rushed to get our Disney photos up from this last week and realized too late that there are a few shots with Bella wearing her "Big Sister" shirt loud and proud. So far no one has said anything, and only one person "liked" one of the picture. I'm hoping it goes by unnoticed, but you just never know who will see what on Facebook! =)
So moving on to the fun that we've been having! Starting today and working backwards I think will have to do. Today I left the house for the first time in four days. Yep, it's been that bad. The plague struck our house this week. Oh, I mean the stomach flu. Bella started with it on Wednesday, and Nick came home that night also under the weather. Thursday the two of them battled it out while I just tried to hold it together. Let me tell you, vomit and pregnancy do not go together. Then Friday, I was struck with the plague. I was calling in reserves left and right. I spent the entire day in bed. Saturday my mom joined the crew since it looked like so much fun. Gratefully I'm on the mend, one day in bed, one on the couch, and today I started to do a little bit more. Poor Bella only today seems to be done with the awful stomach mess. Here's hoping that carries through the night, because then I'll actually trust that we are on the mend!
Prior to our household succumbing to the plague, we enjoyed a spring trip to Disneyland. We drove down Thursday and enjoyed a visit with Nick's aunts and uncles. I wish we lived closer to them since in many ways they were more like grandparents to Nick than aunts and uncles. It would be nick for them to get to see Bella more often. But it was a lovely visit that I hope we can enjoy again soon. Then Friday we visited the La Brea tar pits with my sister KC and her family. The tar pits themselves weren't exactly what I'd expected- more like a pond with some oil slicks- but it was still quite interesting. I had no idea what a wealth of ice age fossils the area had been. I knew they had made some major discoveries there (whole skeletons, etc) but the numbers of fossils is staggering. They have a couple of visual displays to really drive home the point, one of which is a wall of wolves skulls. It was incredibly impressive. Nick, Bella and I went back to the hotel after lunch since we were all pretty wrecked from the week leading up to the trip, and the drive down. I of course was blessed with morning sickness on the drive down, so was still suffering through that a bit. Since KC and family continued their touring, we had a few minutes to pop into Disneyland for a few attractions before dinner and a family photo.
Saturday our friends the Shelah family joined us for some Disney fun. Although our already later morning was delayed even more due to a "suspicious package" shutting all of Disney down, we held in there and had a fun first day. Rides, and characters, and fun all around, ending in a delicious BBQ dinner and hoedown! Sunday we hit up California Adventure for more big kid fun (Tower of Terror anyone?) and ended the day with a delicious dinner at Ariel's Grotto that landed us some much coveted seats in the "splash zone" for the World of Color show. It was truly amazing from this perspective- and we've seen the show before! Monday was our final day since Nick had to be back to work on Tuesday. We split the day running from California Adventure so the "big boys" (aka Nick and Brian) could go on California Screamin (the super roller coaster), and all the boys could play some midway games. Then we traveled over to the magic kingdom after some lunch in downtown Disney for some quality character visiting and final rides.
I'm afraid I sort of failed on the camera front, not getting many pictures of Bella with anyone other than characters and me or Nick. Shame too since it is a rare treat to have so many loved ones with us at Disney. But the memories are there and will have to do. Hopefully someone else's camera captured some moments that I failed to.
Anyhow it has been quite a couple of weeks for our household. I feel like I've been running non-stop for a month. At least the pregnancy hasn't been too rough so far. I'm not sure what I would be doing if I was as exhausted and nauseous as I was with Bella! Rough times. I have another doctors appointment this week with my OB so we can make sure everything is still looking to be on track as expected!
So moving on to the fun that we've been having! Starting today and working backwards I think will have to do. Today I left the house for the first time in four days. Yep, it's been that bad. The plague struck our house this week. Oh, I mean the stomach flu. Bella started with it on Wednesday, and Nick came home that night also under the weather. Thursday the two of them battled it out while I just tried to hold it together. Let me tell you, vomit and pregnancy do not go together. Then Friday, I was struck with the plague. I was calling in reserves left and right. I spent the entire day in bed. Saturday my mom joined the crew since it looked like so much fun. Gratefully I'm on the mend, one day in bed, one on the couch, and today I started to do a little bit more. Poor Bella only today seems to be done with the awful stomach mess. Here's hoping that carries through the night, because then I'll actually trust that we are on the mend!
Prior to our household succumbing to the plague, we enjoyed a spring trip to Disneyland. We drove down Thursday and enjoyed a visit with Nick's aunts and uncles. I wish we lived closer to them since in many ways they were more like grandparents to Nick than aunts and uncles. It would be nick for them to get to see Bella more often. But it was a lovely visit that I hope we can enjoy again soon. Then Friday we visited the La Brea tar pits with my sister KC and her family. The tar pits themselves weren't exactly what I'd expected- more like a pond with some oil slicks- but it was still quite interesting. I had no idea what a wealth of ice age fossils the area had been. I knew they had made some major discoveries there (whole skeletons, etc) but the numbers of fossils is staggering. They have a couple of visual displays to really drive home the point, one of which is a wall of wolves skulls. It was incredibly impressive. Nick, Bella and I went back to the hotel after lunch since we were all pretty wrecked from the week leading up to the trip, and the drive down. I of course was blessed with morning sickness on the drive down, so was still suffering through that a bit. Since KC and family continued their touring, we had a few minutes to pop into Disneyland for a few attractions before dinner and a family photo.
Saturday our friends the Shelah family joined us for some Disney fun. Although our already later morning was delayed even more due to a "suspicious package" shutting all of Disney down, we held in there and had a fun first day. Rides, and characters, and fun all around, ending in a delicious BBQ dinner and hoedown! Sunday we hit up California Adventure for more big kid fun (Tower of Terror anyone?) and ended the day with a delicious dinner at Ariel's Grotto that landed us some much coveted seats in the "splash zone" for the World of Color show. It was truly amazing from this perspective- and we've seen the show before! Monday was our final day since Nick had to be back to work on Tuesday. We split the day running from California Adventure so the "big boys" (aka Nick and Brian) could go on California Screamin (the super roller coaster), and all the boys could play some midway games. Then we traveled over to the magic kingdom after some lunch in downtown Disney for some quality character visiting and final rides.
I'm afraid I sort of failed on the camera front, not getting many pictures of Bella with anyone other than characters and me or Nick. Shame too since it is a rare treat to have so many loved ones with us at Disney. But the memories are there and will have to do. Hopefully someone else's camera captured some moments that I failed to.
Anyhow it has been quite a couple of weeks for our household. I feel like I've been running non-stop for a month. At least the pregnancy hasn't been too rough so far. I'm not sure what I would be doing if I was as exhausted and nauseous as I was with Bella! Rough times. I have another doctors appointment this week with my OB so we can make sure everything is still looking to be on track as expected!
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Cruising Along
The days are flying by for me currently as we keep very busy and start believing the future of two kids that we are now expecting! I took the month of January to recuperate from the holidays (doing fun things like getting sick while still fitting in birthdays and baptisms and auditions), and then hit the ground running in February. I started the month with mountain play callbacks, promptly found out I was pregnant, saw my oncologist, ran off to Arizona for a few days, saw my primary care doctor and OB, spent time with a friend home from NYC, and then ran off to Disneyland for a few days. Whew. It's been crazy.
This Friday I will be 8 weeks pregnant. This isn't really a milestone as far as pregnancy milestones go, but for some reason for me, it is. It feels like it means something. Usually it does mean that you can see your OB (they typically like to wait until you are 8-10 weeks along). I, of course, already have due to my "high risk" status. I will see my doctor again next week to confirm that things are progressing as expected. At this point I don't expect any surprises. Things appear to be moving along as expected. I've started having a little morning sickness from time to time and the hormones are definitely kicking in. I'm very tired (though seem to handle it better than last time- maybe because I'm used to being tired all the time???) but between a single cup of coffee in the morning (as needed) and an afternoon nap shared with Bella, I can usually make it through.
In cancer/pregnancy updates, I am officially off all medications. I have weaned myself off my antidepressant that I began taking during radiation. Although I definitely feel the difference, I think I will be just fine without them. I have enough joy to counter the dark as I get through these 9 months. Though I do think if I feel the same once I am done breastfeeding (assuming I am able) I will go back on this medication. It really was helping me. I also haven't needed help sleeping (which is particularly amazing when the pregnancy is considered). The good news is that I can take benedryl when pregnant if I need a little help dozing off, though so far so good! Now, the only pills that I take are vitamins! Well, I am taking a clinical dose of Vitamin D currently since I had a major deficit show in my recent blood work. But that still counts as vitamins in my book! I do expect to be dealing with gestational diabetes again as I am already feeling my blood sugars go wacky. But my doctors and I will be watching this closely and I have already started changing my diet. Not surprisingly, I already feel better than I did and am suffering from quite a bit less morning sickness than last time.
Well I will share some photos soon from our Arizona trip and Disney trip. Lots of sweet moments of our sweet big sister to be!
This Friday I will be 8 weeks pregnant. This isn't really a milestone as far as pregnancy milestones go, but for some reason for me, it is. It feels like it means something. Usually it does mean that you can see your OB (they typically like to wait until you are 8-10 weeks along). I, of course, already have due to my "high risk" status. I will see my doctor again next week to confirm that things are progressing as expected. At this point I don't expect any surprises. Things appear to be moving along as expected. I've started having a little morning sickness from time to time and the hormones are definitely kicking in. I'm very tired (though seem to handle it better than last time- maybe because I'm used to being tired all the time???) but between a single cup of coffee in the morning (as needed) and an afternoon nap shared with Bella, I can usually make it through.
In cancer/pregnancy updates, I am officially off all medications. I have weaned myself off my antidepressant that I began taking during radiation. Although I definitely feel the difference, I think I will be just fine without them. I have enough joy to counter the dark as I get through these 9 months. Though I do think if I feel the same once I am done breastfeeding (assuming I am able) I will go back on this medication. It really was helping me. I also haven't needed help sleeping (which is particularly amazing when the pregnancy is considered). The good news is that I can take benedryl when pregnant if I need a little help dozing off, though so far so good! Now, the only pills that I take are vitamins! Well, I am taking a clinical dose of Vitamin D currently since I had a major deficit show in my recent blood work. But that still counts as vitamins in my book! I do expect to be dealing with gestational diabetes again as I am already feeling my blood sugars go wacky. But my doctors and I will be watching this closely and I have already started changing my diet. Not surprisingly, I already feel better than I did and am suffering from quite a bit less morning sickness than last time.
Well I will share some photos soon from our Arizona trip and Disney trip. Lots of sweet moments of our sweet big sister to be!
Monday, February 27, 2012
The Big News
I can finally share our big news with you!
We are pregnant!
Yep! Baby number two is due October 20th (official per the doctors office). We went to the doctors today for our first prenatal visit. Everything looks good! I am only 6.5 weeks along so there isn't much baby to see, but we saw the heartbeat and it is nice and strong already. We also talked about if there was any additional risk due to my treatment last year. I thought I might need to have a CVS or Amniocentisis to check for genetic issues. I thought that the chemo might have increased my risk of this, doing damage to the eggs. But, my doctor called the perinatologist (the high risk OB) and they said I didn't need to do any additional testing unless the bloodwork or NT scan indicate it. They want one extra ultrasound at 28 weeks, but that is it! I will go back to the doctor in two weeks just to confirm that everything is progressing as expected, but my doctor is very happy for me and thinks that things look good! So I have blessings from all relevant doctors. I can take a deep breath and finally, just be happy about this.
I wrote a couple of posts when we found out and when we went to my oncologists, so if you're interested, read back. I have finally posted them for public consumption!
For those who read this that are also on my facebook, please don't post anything there yet. I'm not quite ready for facebook publicity! =) Private messages or comments here are just fine.
Here is the very first picture of our little bean!
We are pregnant!
Yep! Baby number two is due October 20th (official per the doctors office). We went to the doctors today for our first prenatal visit. Everything looks good! I am only 6.5 weeks along so there isn't much baby to see, but we saw the heartbeat and it is nice and strong already. We also talked about if there was any additional risk due to my treatment last year. I thought I might need to have a CVS or Amniocentisis to check for genetic issues. I thought that the chemo might have increased my risk of this, doing damage to the eggs. But, my doctor called the perinatologist (the high risk OB) and they said I didn't need to do any additional testing unless the bloodwork or NT scan indicate it. They want one extra ultrasound at 28 weeks, but that is it! I will go back to the doctor in two weeks just to confirm that everything is progressing as expected, but my doctor is very happy for me and thinks that things look good! So I have blessings from all relevant doctors. I can take a deep breath and finally, just be happy about this.
I wrote a couple of posts when we found out and when we went to my oncologists, so if you're interested, read back. I have finally posted them for public consumption!
For those who read this that are also on my facebook, please don't post anything there yet. I'm not quite ready for facebook publicity! =) Private messages or comments here are just fine.
Here is the very first picture of our little bean!
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
With their blessing
I gratefully had an appointment scheduled with my oncologist the day after finding out I am pregnant. I was nervous that she was going to be very unhappy with me since they had all clearly told me to wait two years. Instead, when I shared the news (quickly prefaced with a "I didn't mean to, I wasn't trying I swear"), she responded with congratulations. Shocked? Absolutely. But not unhappy.
We discussed what this all means in terms of cancer, which I already knew gratefully. Essentially we just talked about the worst case scenarios (if I had a recurrance while pregnant, I could actually have chemo and surgery safely for the baby) and she said it is a personal decision but she knows we wanted more children and so as long as we have discussed the risks (such as, what if this disease took me in the next three to five years, is Nick ok being left with two small children- even though none of us believe that would happen, it is still a worst case scenario), she says, enjoy it! And then she said "Yay- I didn't make you infertile!" Very sweet.
I also visited my breast surgeon quickly to share the news and she was also very happy and not concerned at all. I expected that would be her reaction but it was still nice to have. I do know that my radiation oncologist would not be happy with me because she is extremely risk averse. She is also the one who said we could "talk about it" after three years. But I appreciate that she is excellent at what she does and truly does have my best interest at heart. You'll notice that I haven't said that I told her! =) I feel naughty since I told the other two doctors, but I just wasn't ready for a negative reaction. I will call her nurse eventually to share the news indirectly.
Next up? A visit to the OB. It is a little early for a normal first pre-natal appointment (I will only be 6 weeks and a couple of days- usually you wait until 8-10 weeks), but because of my high risk status (only due to the cancer last year, not actually high risk for anything) we thought I should get in a little early. It should be plenty of time to get a heartbeat which will show some level of viability. I also plan to ask if I should do any additional testing than I previously did (such as amniocentesis, etc) to check for chromosomal abnormalities. I just don't know if my eggs were at risk of damage that could still produce an embryo but with issues that wouldn't result in a viable baby. Chemo does a lot. I think that it should be okay, but I'm not positive. Once I get a little more information from that end of the spectrum, I think I will be ready to share the news publicly! I was going to keep it to myself in case I had a miscarriage, but I've realized that I've shared everything else here, why wouldn't I share that experience? It is my authentic journey, regardless of its ending, and that is what I have strived to share. Very soon I will be able to press publish on these posts! =)
We discussed what this all means in terms of cancer, which I already knew gratefully. Essentially we just talked about the worst case scenarios (if I had a recurrance while pregnant, I could actually have chemo and surgery safely for the baby) and she said it is a personal decision but she knows we wanted more children and so as long as we have discussed the risks (such as, what if this disease took me in the next three to five years, is Nick ok being left with two small children- even though none of us believe that would happen, it is still a worst case scenario), she says, enjoy it! And then she said "Yay- I didn't make you infertile!" Very sweet.
I also visited my breast surgeon quickly to share the news and she was also very happy and not concerned at all. I expected that would be her reaction but it was still nice to have. I do know that my radiation oncologist would not be happy with me because she is extremely risk averse. She is also the one who said we could "talk about it" after three years. But I appreciate that she is excellent at what she does and truly does have my best interest at heart. You'll notice that I haven't said that I told her! =) I feel naughty since I told the other two doctors, but I just wasn't ready for a negative reaction. I will call her nurse eventually to share the news indirectly.
Next up? A visit to the OB. It is a little early for a normal first pre-natal appointment (I will only be 6 weeks and a couple of days- usually you wait until 8-10 weeks), but because of my high risk status (only due to the cancer last year, not actually high risk for anything) we thought I should get in a little early. It should be plenty of time to get a heartbeat which will show some level of viability. I also plan to ask if I should do any additional testing than I previously did (such as amniocentesis, etc) to check for chromosomal abnormalities. I just don't know if my eggs were at risk of damage that could still produce an embryo but with issues that wouldn't result in a viable baby. Chemo does a lot. I think that it should be okay, but I'm not positive. Once I get a little more information from that end of the spectrum, I think I will be ready to share the news publicly! I was going to keep it to myself in case I had a miscarriage, but I've realized that I've shared everything else here, why wouldn't I share that experience? It is my authentic journey, regardless of its ending, and that is what I have strived to share. Very soon I will be able to press publish on these posts! =)
Monday, February 13, 2012
A (tiny) Big Surprise!
Last night we had some very surprising news. Apparently, I am pregnant. My doctors wanted me to wait two years. I didn't intend to ignore their advice (at least not entirely) but I was careless with my birth control and it only takes one time! The pregnancy doesn't add any risks for me regarding the cancer. The reason my doctors wanted me to wait because the first two years after treatment are the most common time that a recurrance happens. They just wanted me to get through the high risk time because (god forbid) if I had a recurrance while pregnant I would have to make some tough decisions (like being treated while pregnant, or delaying treatment, etc). I am just going to trust that it won't be an issue.
I only thought this next year was going to be about figuring out myself and what comes next. Apparently the universe had other ideas! I trust that there is a greater plan at work here. My initial thought is that it would have been really easy to get stuck in the doldrums of cancer, and a new baby will simply not allow for that. Life goes on, literally.
So assuming this pregnancy sticks, I am due October 19th with baby number two!
I only thought this next year was going to be about figuring out myself and what comes next. Apparently the universe had other ideas! I trust that there is a greater plan at work here. My initial thought is that it would have been really easy to get stuck in the doldrums of cancer, and a new baby will simply not allow for that. Life goes on, literally.
So assuming this pregnancy sticks, I am due October 19th with baby number two!
Thursday, January 21, 2010
One day at a time...
Despite my best efforts the first trimester suffering continues. On Tuesday I had some back pain that concerned me since I couldn't alleviate it at all (heat, tylenol, rest, etc- nothing helped). So I stayed home until I absolutely had to get to work for our orientation. Then I got a good night's rest and woke up feeling amazing on Wednesday. I truly felt human and mostly normal! Well then Wednesday at about 4pm I hit the wall harder than I've hit it yet. I ended up with a migraine and getting sick. So here I am on Thursday home from work trying to rest and hopefully feel better. Certainly better than yesterday but happy to be home on the couch with nothing to think about except what I need to eat (albeit a challenging proposition on the best of days) and what movie I want to watch on demand. =)
I have high hopes that tomorrow and this weekend I will feel good. I'm understanding that I need to drink more water and am working towards getting more protein in my diet. I think that is likely an issue as well. I trust that things will continue to move.
The good news is that we have another ultrasound on Monday and I'm very excited to see baby again. Although it is unlikely, we might even get a guess at the baby's gender too. That always makes me feel better knowing how little bean is doing in there. We're the size of a lemon now (about 3 inches)!
I have high hopes that tomorrow and this weekend I will feel good. I'm understanding that I need to drink more water and am working towards getting more protein in my diet. I think that is likely an issue as well. I trust that things will continue to move.
The good news is that we have another ultrasound on Monday and I'm very excited to see baby again. Although it is unlikely, we might even get a guess at the baby's gender too. That always makes me feel better knowing how little bean is doing in there. We're the size of a lemon now (about 3 inches)!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Hopeful!
Today I woke up feeling like I'd actually enjoyed a relatively normal night’s sleep! Still not jumping out of bed full of energy, but lets face it, I'm not normally that way! =) On top of that I didn't feel particularly queasy this morning either. I needed to eat pretty quickly as I felt the nausea creeping in, but nothing terrible or unmanageable. So today I feel hopeful that maybe, just maybe, when I reach the end of this trimester (13 weeks and 3 days which is exactly one week from tomorrow) I will feel mostly like myself again!
On another note, I shared a slightly irrational fear with Nick last night. I was reading in my week by week pregnancy book about weeks 12 and 13 last night. One of the things they said is that the baby is developing distinct genitalia currently. I have my NT ultrasound scheduled for January 25th, which will be the end of week 14, entering week 15. Officially it is too early for them to be able to tell the sex, but there is a very high possibility that we would be able to tell. Well Nick is currently scheduled for jury duty that day, so there is a strong possibility that he won't be able to join me for this ultrasound.
I know it is silly, but I am worried that I will find out the sex and Nick won't be there! He told me last night that he will be okay if that happens. All the same, it is something I would like to share with him. So fingers crossed that Nick will be excused from Jury Duty, and that if he isn't, all we see that day is a healthy active baby! I can wait till February to find out the sex if I'm by myself. =)
Next up for us- figuring out this whole registry business and thinking about the nursery! Nick has kindly said he'll research cribs, strollers and car seats for us, and I will take care of the rest. Feels like a good distribution of responsibilities! I'm actually sort of excited to go out and actually look at some of these products.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
We will know soon!
So we will know very soon if we are a part of Team Pink or Team Blue! Our big ultrasound is scheduled for February 22nd! I'm very excited to find out. Maybe by then I'll be ready to get registered and design our nursery. I guess that means we better get busy cleaning the nursery out! Storage room no more!
Babies babies everywhere!
I swear every week or so I find out about another person having a baby this year between May and August. This summer seems like a good time for babies to be born! Within one degree of separation I know of no less than 7 babies being born in that time frame.
My mother's "ooey ooey" side would be proud of me for wondering if there isn't a universal reason. I like to think of it as a hopeful sign. Babies coming into the world is a good thing.
My mother's "ooey ooey" side would be proud of me for wondering if there isn't a universal reason. I like to think of it as a hopeful sign. Babies coming into the world is a good thing.
Monday, January 11, 2010
3 months and counting!
Tomorrow I am officially 12 weeks along, which in my book means I can say I'm three months. =) Still, since the medical world has lied to us for all of these years, and in fact pregnancy is 40 weeks (or 10 months) and not in fact 9 months as we all have believed, my first trimester has a couple more weeks to go.
All the same I am looking forward to being in a new phase of this process very soon. I look forward to feeling the baby (probably not for awhile, but all the same!) and hopefully losing this exhausted, nauseous feeling.
The last couple of days I've discovered that I truly need to eat every 1-2 hours or I will start to feel ill. I don't need much, but it is pretty demanding. The challenge is when you are starting to feel the nausea come on, nothing sounds edible. So then you have to figure out what you can cram down your throat, despite the fact that the mere thought makes you want to gag. Today my challenge is to avoid getting to that point. A few more hours at work and I think I can call it a successful day.
On another note, Nick and I put in several hours this weekend- Nick cleaning and I shopped and cooked- so now our house actually feels semi normal again. I know that when I get home tonight I don't have to think too hard about what to eat for dinner, and can enjoy some homemade food instead of take out.
Let me tell you, after a couple of weeks of eating nothing but take out- I was THRILLED to eat a home cooked meal last night. Even better, I actually cooked it without wanting to vomit as a result of the smells.
Our N/T ultra sound is scheduled for the 25th. After that the only interesting doctor’s appointment left will be the "big" ultrasound in the end of February when we find out the gender. I admit, I'm having boy thoughts, but we shall see. Any ideas out there for boy names? We're struggling a little with that one!
On a totally different note a coworker of mine gave birth to her baby girl on Friday a full MONTH early! Poor thing didn't even get to have her baby shower (it was scheduled for Saturday!). Fortunately baby and mommy are fine, but it certainly made me realize that anything is possible and I better start getting my business in order! I somehow don't think that will be me (I am fairly certain I will be delivering in early August myself), but I guess you just never know!
All the same I am looking forward to being in a new phase of this process very soon. I look forward to feeling the baby (probably not for awhile, but all the same!) and hopefully losing this exhausted, nauseous feeling.
The last couple of days I've discovered that I truly need to eat every 1-2 hours or I will start to feel ill. I don't need much, but it is pretty demanding. The challenge is when you are starting to feel the nausea come on, nothing sounds edible. So then you have to figure out what you can cram down your throat, despite the fact that the mere thought makes you want to gag. Today my challenge is to avoid getting to that point. A few more hours at work and I think I can call it a successful day.
On another note, Nick and I put in several hours this weekend- Nick cleaning and I shopped and cooked- so now our house actually feels semi normal again. I know that when I get home tonight I don't have to think too hard about what to eat for dinner, and can enjoy some homemade food instead of take out.
Let me tell you, after a couple of weeks of eating nothing but take out- I was THRILLED to eat a home cooked meal last night. Even better, I actually cooked it without wanting to vomit as a result of the smells.
Our N/T ultra sound is scheduled for the 25th. After that the only interesting doctor’s appointment left will be the "big" ultrasound in the end of February when we find out the gender. I admit, I'm having boy thoughts, but we shall see. Any ideas out there for boy names? We're struggling a little with that one!
On a totally different note a coworker of mine gave birth to her baby girl on Friday a full MONTH early! Poor thing didn't even get to have her baby shower (it was scheduled for Saturday!). Fortunately baby and mommy are fine, but it certainly made me realize that anything is possible and I better start getting my business in order! I somehow don't think that will be me (I am fairly certain I will be delivering in early August myself), but I guess you just never know!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Finally Public!
Today, I shared the news on Facebook! The cat is out of the bag folks!
I had my second doctors appointment today, which was really a continuation of the first appointment. This time I met with my nurse practitioner (my normal ob/gyn) who asked a few questions and did another ultrasound to check growth and all that good stuff. The baby is definitely growing (see below) and was pretty active! I don't know why but this ultrasound really hit me as the real deal. I feel confident that things are going well and decided that I was ready to share the news.
I'm not sure why the first ultrasound didn't do it, but I guess I just felt so totally overwhelmed that it was all surreal. Today I walked out of my appointment with a weight lifted off and a smile on my face. I think it helped that all of my tests have been normal thus far, my weight is a couple pounds down (nothing to worry about- totally normal and probably good for me), and my blood pressure is even down to a really great level!
So work knows, the family knows, and now the whole facebook world knows! It feels like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. On to fun things like emptying the storage room so that we can turn it into a nursery, and start thinking about registering!!! (Have I mentioned what a daunting task that is!?!?)
As I said, I am ready to take it on with a smile on my face. At least until my hormones make me cry again. ;)
I had my second doctors appointment today, which was really a continuation of the first appointment. This time I met with my nurse practitioner (my normal ob/gyn) who asked a few questions and did another ultrasound to check growth and all that good stuff. The baby is definitely growing (see below) and was pretty active! I don't know why but this ultrasound really hit me as the real deal. I feel confident that things are going well and decided that I was ready to share the news.
I'm not sure why the first ultrasound didn't do it, but I guess I just felt so totally overwhelmed that it was all surreal. Today I walked out of my appointment with a weight lifted off and a smile on my face. I think it helped that all of my tests have been normal thus far, my weight is a couple pounds down (nothing to worry about- totally normal and probably good for me), and my blood pressure is even down to a really great level!
So work knows, the family knows, and now the whole facebook world knows! It feels like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. On to fun things like emptying the storage room so that we can turn it into a nursery, and start thinking about registering!!! (Have I mentioned what a daunting task that is!?!?)
As I said, I am ready to take it on with a smile on my face. At least until my hormones make me cry again. ;)
Monday, January 4, 2010
Spoke too soon!
First day back at work after the holidays and the nausea has returned with a vengeance. It actually started yesterday when I apparently went too long without eating. Nick and I went to the city for some post-Christmas shopping (he wanted some Trail Running sneakers and I needed to exchange my FABULOUS sunglasses that he bought me for Christmas). We both needed food and headed up to test out the new Burger Bar (of Thomas Keller notoriety). I was very excited to make my own burger and the second it was put in front of me, I thought I was going to be sick.
So this morning I woke up before my alarm clock (after sleeping till 10 or 11am nearly every day for the last week and a half), and nearly passed out with nausea while making my breakfast.
Ah the joys of pregnancy continue. =)
Hopefully I have 3 weeks (or less) of this loveliness left. I have very high hopes for my second trimester! I'm counting on getting my energy back and losing the nausea.
Pre-natal appointment number 2 is on Thursday so I will make sure to share whatever updates I may have then.
So this morning I woke up before my alarm clock (after sleeping till 10 or 11am nearly every day for the last week and a half), and nearly passed out with nausea while making my breakfast.
Ah the joys of pregnancy continue. =)
Hopefully I have 3 weeks (or less) of this loveliness left. I have very high hopes for my second trimester! I'm counting on getting my energy back and losing the nausea.
Pre-natal appointment number 2 is on Thursday so I will make sure to share whatever updates I may have then.
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