Posts tagged ‘week by week’
Cant believe we made it to week 30!
How far along? 30 weeks And 1 day
Bedrest so far: 10 weeks ( But now on Modified bedrest, with a little bit of a longer leash!)
Total weight gain/loss: 11 lbs so far…..
Maternity clothes?: All maternity all the time. And now nursing bra’s pretty much exclusively. Lets not mention the ENORMOUS size. (The cup may be capable of being worn as a swim cap)
Stretch marks? No change from last week. Im gonna look like a deflated baloon when NoNo is born.
Cervical Length?: No ultrasound but the bimanual exam showed my cervix to be long, closed and soft with cerclage intact.
Labor signs: BHC are still pretty much happening hourly. Some of them are way more painful then others.
Medications?: Prenatals and zantac and lots and lots of tums!!
Sleep: Need more sleep every day. Still needing a nap every afternoon just to be able to stay awake to through dinner. Its sad.
Best moment this week: 3D/4D ultrasound! And passing my gestational diabetes test!
Worst Moment this week: Feeling overwhelmed, and more weepy than usual.
Movement: He has slowed down his movement. I will be talking to the doctor about this.
Food cravings/aversions: I was really into this Itallian deli this week. I ate there like 4 times in one week!
Belly Button in or out?: Still an innie…with a hole as big as the moon!
Gender: All boy and I have 3D images to prove it!
What I miss: My husband, being able to bend over, sleeping through the night, feeling sane, and being able to only use the bathroom every couple of hours!
What I am looking forward to: Achieving week 32! The next big milestone!
Weekly Wisdom: You can NEVER drink too much water. And if you are trying to think of something to do…drink some more water!
Milestones: Uh….nearly full lung development? Over 90% viability. Less than 7 weeks until “Term”.
Symptoms: No appetite, feeling very very overheated all the time, grumpy and lots of heart burn.
Another comparison…week 29 versus week 30
Week 29
- Week 30
I just dont see much difference….
Week 29, 8 weeks until cerclage removal…
How far along? 29 weeks
Bedrest so far: 9 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 8lbs total. Holy crap…I guess I was destined to gain some weight at some point.
Maternity clothes?: All maternity all the time. And now, I am needing new bras (again!).
Stretch marks? Yes…Im looking more and more zebra like every day.
Cervical Length?: No clue for this week(Since NewDoc chose not to check), but last week it was 2.1cm-2.5cm and cerclage intact.
Labor signs: I contract a couple times an hour, but they decided that its Non-labor contractions (BHC).
Medications?: Prenatals and zantac and lots and lots of tums!!
Sleep: Im too hot to sleep. Cant get comfortable. My hips are sore and I can barely roll over. I am back to peeing every half hour. And the thirst is ridiculous.
Best moment this week: Seeing my son move around in my belly, feeling him react when I talk to him.
Worst Moment this week: Tons of anxiety….and body aches.
Movement: The kid is a mover and shaker!
Food cravings/aversions: Bad foods, greasy foods, sweets, and Lucky Charms Ice cream.
Belly Button in or out?: Still an innie…with a hole as big as the moon!
Gender: All boy! But ive been dreaming that he’s a girl…..
What I miss: My husband, alot. And wine….I want a glass of red wine. And a quad shot latte….yummmmm
What I am looking forward to: 3D/4D ultrasound this week!!
Weekly Wisdom: Cankles are totally sexy…really, they are!
Milestones: 55 days until my cerclage removal and 56 days until “TERM” gestation. Buying the swing, and starting to set things up for the baby.
Symptoms: No appetite, feeling very very overheated all the time, grumpy and lots of heart burn.
28 weeks…Starting week 8 of “Couch rest”
How far along? 28 weeks
Bedrest so far: 8 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: No clue for this week, but I have an appointment this afternoon, so I will update then.
Maternity clothes?: All maternity all the time.
Stretch marks? Yes…And I now have an arsenal of Mama BEE balm and lotion to try and head off the rest of them.
Cervical Length?: Not sure…appointment this afternoon and will update then
Labor signs: Some BHC, and lots of pelvic pressure, but hopefully this is normal for this stage of pregnancy.
Medications?: Prenatals and zantac.
Sleep: Im too hot to sleep. Cant get comfortable. And NoNo’s feet are up in my ribs so I just cant breathe.
Best moment this week: No trips to L&D, feeling my son move, making it to the third trimester.
Worst Moment this week: More anxiety and just general body aches and pains.
Movement: THe movement is a lot stronger and I can “force” him to move by poking at him. The movement is becoming more painful for me though! 
Food cravings/aversions: Pickles. Really want a HUGE pickle. And suddenly wanting slurpee’s again.
Belly Button in or out?: Still an innie…but stretched to the limit!
Gender: All boy!
What I miss: Just being able to leave the house for an activity, swimming and taking long hot baths. Mostly I miss my husband.
What I am looking forward to: Continuing to grow this amazing human being! And also going to my 3D/4D ultrasound appointment at the begining of July. And talking to the doctor this afternoon.
Weekly Wisdom: Do not try to shave your girly parts if you cant see them. There is no way to make it look “nice”.
Milestones: THIRD TRIMESTER!!! And beginning of lung maturity. 90% survival rate at this point!!
Symptoms: No appetite, feeling very very overheated all the time, grumpy and lots of heart burn.
27 weeks!!
How far along? 27 weeks
Bedrest so far: 7 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Lost 2 lbs since last week, for a total gain this pregnancy of 3lbs so far. The doctors are requesting me to eat every two hours for awhile to keep my weight up.
Maternity clothes?: All maternity all the time.
Stretch marks? Yes….its sad and there are more appearing all the time. With all the stripes Ive got, I out rank my husband.
Cervical Length?: 2.76cm-3.0cm, cerclage intact
Labor signs: None thankfully. But my BP was elevated this week.
Medications?: Prenatals and zantac.
Sleep: I need way more sleep now then ever before. It feels like the first trimester all over again. Im taking like two naps a day.
Best moment this week: Seeing my son take practice breaths. Having my baby shower! Nolan’s AbueIsa feeling his kicks.
Worst Moment this week: Anxiety that something is wrong. Having alot of scary moments.
Movement: Less movement this week then ever before. This prompted an extra ultrasound and a biophysical profile. Everything is fine and it turns out that baby is facing my back, thats why Im feeling less.
Food cravings/aversions: Crab dip and olives. Watermelon is once again cravable. Still not too thrilled about most meats.
Belly Button in or out?: Still an innie…but stretched to the limit!
Gender: All boy! And he’s not shy about it! Every ultrasound he has his legs spread eagle and is showing off the goods.
What I miss: Being able to drive, holding a conversation without being out of breath, getting up outta bed without needing assistance.
What I am looking forward to: Continuing to grow this amazing human being! And also going to my 3D/4D ultrasound appointment at the begining of July.
Weekly Wisdom: You need to tell the doctors about both the physical complaints and the psychological ones. They can validate them and help you out.
Milestones: My son is learning to breathe! He is still a thumb sucker and according to the doctor he estimates him to weigh about 2.6lbs!
Symptoms: Yucky stomach, very sensitive gag reflex, tired, back ache, and some abdominal pain, and itchy skin.
We made it another week! 25 Weeks!
How far along? 25 fabulous weeks!
Total weight gain/loss: Now up a total of 4lbs from my prepregnancy weight.
Maternity clothes?: All maternity all the time. But it is really funny when I put on a “prepregnancy” shirt and it only comes to my belly button!
Stretch marks? Yes….its sad.
Cervical Length?: 3.0cm cerclage intact.
Labor signs: No THANK GAWD! But I get a couple Braxton Hicks every day.
Medications?: Prenatals and Zantac. Nothing else for now!
Sleep: Im tired all the time, but cant seem to sleep much more than a couple hours at a time. Between the back pain and the sciatica and the round ligament pain I just cant get comfortable.
Best moment this week: Everyone feeling Nolan kick and punch. Its so nice to be able to share those special little thumps. And feeling the hiccups for the first time!!
Worst Moment this week: Cramping and some hormonal fits of crying.
Movement: He’s a mover!! And a little soccer player! The kicks are so hard he kicks my phone off my belly!
Food cravings/aversions: I was craving cake alot this week, ate waaaaay more black forest cake then I should have!
Belly Button in or out?: Still an innie…barely.
Gender: All boy!
What I miss: Being able to bend over, walking without a waddle, and not feeling so short of breath.
What I am looking forward to: Continuing to grow this amazing human being! And also going to my 3D/4D ultrasound appointment at the begining of July.
Weekly Wisdom: Follow the doctors orders that are the most conservative, it will benefit you in the long run.
Milestones: Hiccups have started which show a sign of begining lung maturity!
Symptoms: Sore muscles, achy belly button, cramping, heartburn, and lots of low back pain.
23 weeks!! One week to viability!
How far along? 23 weeks!
Total weight gain/loss: Not sure, will weigh in next week.
Maternity clothes?: All maternity all the time.
Stretch marks? Yes. Thanks to my genetics….no amount of lotion will prevent them.
Cervical Length?: 2.2cm with cerclage intact.
Labor signs: Still alot of cramping but that would be courtesy of my irritable uterus.
Medications?: Prenatals. Nothing else for now.
Sleep: Im exhausted. I sleep for an hour or two at a time but then I need a bathroom break.
Best moment this week: Seeing Nolan on the ultrasound again, realizing how much I love my son. Getting excellent news after a ton of bad. Getting to be pregnant with him for another day! Announcing to everyone that we are having a boy. Revealing his name!
Worst Moment this week: Spending three nights in the hospital, being told my baby may not survive, having a cerclage placed, and being terrified. Changing our plans because we were afraid that we may not be pregnant for much longer, therefor revealing his name and gender.
Movement: I have some movement throughout the day, with the active time varying. He is now foot down again!
Food cravings/aversions: Nothing really this week. Subway sandwiches sound really appealing.
Belly Button in or out?: Mis-shapen innie still….and my scar from my belly button piercing is really showing! And my belly button is sore now…
Gender: All boy!
What I miss: Being a “normal” pregnant woman. Having more faith that baby will be born in September. Not being on “couch” rest. Not being scared, or worried about every little thing.
What I am looking forward to: Reaching viability and getting closer to 28 weeks. Every single day that I get to be pregnant with my son.
Weekly Wisdom: People plan and God laughs. HE has his own plans for us.
Milestones: One week until viability!! A marker that two weeks ago we didnt think would be achievable. Baby weighs more than a pound!
Symptoms: Sore muscles, achy abdomen, cramping, lots of movement and heart burn.
(**The above picture is my while I was sitting on the toco monitor. Please forgive the startlingly white belly, and say “hi” to the stretch mark!)
22 weeks officially!
- Dont mind the hair, and the lack of makeup…At least the shirt is cute!!
How far along? 22 weeks!
Total weight gain/loss: Now at my exact prepregnancy weight. Oh MY GAWD!!
Maternity clothes?: Yes, but now wearing alot more yoga pants and pjs.
Stretch marks? Still just the one, but I am itchy so Im guessing that more are coming.
Sleep: Sleeping good, but since being on bedrest I am more tired than before…I dont really understand this.
Best moment this week: Having my due date changed back to the day I “said” it was, seeing baby on the ultrasound again, and finding out my cervix is still stable at 1.4cm- 1.6cm
Worst Moment this week: Having to be started on a tocolytic, and being told that I am just a few weeks away from hospital bedrest. It was also frightening to see how eager the doctors are for me to be at viability, they seem as nervous as I am.
Movement: Baby sleeps most of the morning and early afternoon, but is awake from around 3pm until midnight.
Food cravings/aversions: Sweets and watermelon!
Belly Button in or out?: Mis-shapen innie still….and my scar from my belly button piercing is really showing!
Gender: I really think boy, but dang there are some cute girl clothes out there!
What I miss: Coffee and a glass of red wine and soaking in the hot tub. Now I miss just being able to go do SOMETHING!
What I am looking forward to: Appointment on Tuesday for another checkup and to see if the Procardia is helping, and seeing baby again on the ultrasound. Also the June 12 gender reveal party!
Weekly Wisdom: You can only do so much to keep your baby safe, the doctors will do a little, but God does the rest.
Milestones: Two weeks until viability!!
Symptoms: Heart burn that is always there, dizziness from the procardia, and extreme thirst. Im also having alot of leg cramps….
21 weeks, 3 weeks until viability!
A quick stop to rub Buddah
Total weight gain/loss: Still down by 1 lbs from my prepregnancy weight. But the pounds are starting to pack on.
Maternity clothes?: Yes and without end in sight
Stretch marks? Still just the one, thank GAWD!
Sleep: Sleeping good when baby is sleeping, but our schedules are reversed so he/she kicks when Im sleeping.
Best moment this week: Getting some positive news, even if it wasnt really a change.
Worst Moment this week: Another trip to L&D, being all high risk, having some scary cramping, feeling what I think may have been a contraction (almost dropped me to my knees), and lots of worrying. And finding out I will have to wait until Spring 2011 to finish the last class for school. And only passing my three hour glucose test by a lil bit, now I have to retake it in 4 weeks, yuck!
Movement: We seem to be the busiest in the evening and into the night, but Beans is a busy baby!
Food cravings/aversions: Really wanting cheese and crackers, and cold water. Suddenly hungry all the time.
Belly Button in or out?: Mis-shapen innie still….and my scar from my belly button piercing is really showing!
Gender: I really think boy, but dang there are some cute girl clothes out there!
What I miss: Coffee and a glass of red wine and soaking in the hot tub. Now I miss just being able to go do SOMETHING!
What I am looking forward to: Appointment today to find out how my cervix is hanging on. Getting closer to viability, and delivering a sweet healthy baby.
Weekly Wisdom: It is ok to just ignore something/someone until you are capable of dealing with it rationally.
Milestones: Lots of movement!
Symptoms: Heart burn, reflux, constipation, nausea, and lots of emotions over the news.
20 weeks and the start of Bed Rest
20 weeks
How far along? 20 weeks (Although the ultrasound says 20 weeks 4 days)
Total weight gain/loss: Havent been weighed this week. Baby weighs 11oz though!
Maternity clothes?: Yes.
Stretch marks? Still just the one.
Sleep: Its difficult because I have so much heart burn and reflux.
Best moment this week: Seeing the baby on the ultrasound again. And watching him/her kick up a storm.
Worst Moment this week: Being told that I may have a preterm baby and being put on bedrest. It was the scariest moment of my life. Everything moved so fast. Two trips to L&D this week and now bed rest until delivery.
Movement: Lots of movement during the morning hours. But yesterday was a quiet day. Much quieter than usual. Hoping that today turns out to be a little more active!
Food cravings/aversions: Im getting a cold so all I want is stuff to drink. And now Im forced to drink 3 liters of water a day, so I just want juice, soda or anything other than water.
Belly Button in or out?: Mis-shapen innie still..
Gender: I really think boy. I didnt peak at the ultrasound though, as much as I wanted to!
What I miss: Coffee and a glass of red wine.
What I am looking forward to: Being told that my cervix is either looking better or the same, making it to viability, and delivering a healthy baby.
Weekly Wisdom: Its ok to break down and cry.
Milestones: Anatomy scan complete and beautiful.
Symptoms: Heart burn, reflux, constipation, nausea, and lots of emotions over the news.
Week 18
How far along? 18 weeks (Although the ultrasound says 18 weeks 4 days)
Total weight gain/loss: According to my OB’s scale I am still down 15lbs.
Maternity clothes?: No change here. All maternity clothes. Now rotating three bras and none of them are incredibly sexy…Im turning into Boobzilla.
Stretch marks? Still just one, but no doubt it will multiply. Im lotioning up like crazy. Anyone have suggestions?
Sleep: Now I have some insomnia. I am awake from 0300-0500. No exception.
Best moment this week: Seeing the regular OB Midwife and being told that I dont need to return for 6 weeks! I am so excited! There are only two more visits with her until the big move! And recieving my first baby shower gift in the mail!
Worst Moment this week: The vivid dreams cause alot of anxiety. I dreamt about my uncle last night.
Movement: Tons of tapping! I asked the midwife and she said it is probably kicks that I am feeling. Its amazing!!
Food cravings/aversions: Just Slurpees. I could drink one just about every day.
Belly Button in or out?: Mis-shapen innie still.
Gender: I think boy. But I keep getting girl signs from everything.
What I miss: Coffee…I want to drink coffee!
What I am looking forward to: Getting the baby shower invitations in the mail so that I can get them addressed and mailed off.
Weekly Wisdom: There is nothing more reassuring than being a “normal” pregnant person.
Milestones: Definite movement from the baby.
Symptoms: Heartburn…tons of heartburn. The midwife started me on Zantac. I hope it helps.
17 weeks
How far along? 17 weeks (Although the ultrasound says 17weeks 4 days)
Total weight gain/loss: At one point I was down by 17lbs, now I am sitting at 13lbs below my normal weight.
Maternity clothes?: Yup, with no end in sight. Loving the full belly panel.
Stretch marks? Just one…fabulous. Applying lotion as often as possible. Heading to the store to buy cocoa butter.
Sleep: Still no energy surge. Need a nap and love sleep.
Best moment this week: Feeling the baby move around after eating and drinking. Such cool little touches!
Worst Moment this week: Having bad dreams. The pregnancy dreams have turned into dreams of panic. I love waking up.
Movement: Lots of fluttering and nudges. It still startles me when I feel it. BUt it really makes the fact that the baby is there real!
Food cravings/aversions: No real cravings this week. I love slurpees though! Aversions to anything smelly and also to raw meats still. Basically I am just hungry alot and really loving getting to eat!
Belly Button in or out?: Innie still, and I really doubt I will get the button. But it is getting shallow and funny looking, and very sensitive!
Gender: I still really think its a boy!
What I miss: Coffee…really miss coffee. And I really want some motrin!
What I am looking forward to: Sending out the baby shower invitations (I have to have it early due to the move to NewHome so Im having it in June)
Weekly Wisdom: There are far too many baby gimicks. Buy a book that reviews the products and then choose based on those.
Milestones: Baby movement. And having an entire week without nausea.
Symptoms: Lots of low back pain, starting to have sway back and walking differently, cant bend over without feeling uncomfortable.
16 weeks
How far along? 16 weeks (Although the ultrasound says 16weeks 4 days)
Total weight gain/loss: Still down…no gain.
Maternity clothes?: went shopping this weekend and found a bunch of cute maternity tops! I am still desperately searching for something to wear to graduation, all maternity dresses look like Mumu’s!
Stretch marks? Just one so far from baby….not thrilled. Must apply more lotion.
Sleep: When is the energy surge supposed to happen? Im exhausted!! I just want to sleep!!
Best moment this week: Registering at BRU and Target. Hearing the babies heartbeat on the doppler.
Worst Moment this week: Emotional outbursts have been predominant. Very sad. I cry at the drop of a hat, and I can cry and laugh at the same time! Ridiculous! Hormones are evil!
Movement: Fluttery movements that are periodic. Loving the feeling and cant wait until it is more defined!
Food cravings/aversions: Sadly I am very typical, Im craving pickles. Lots of pickles. And bagels with cream cheese. YUMMO!
Belly Button in or out?: Its definitly still an innie, but it has gotten much more shallow and definitly misshapen.
Gender: Im totally lost. I cant decided. Not that it matters, but I was so sure before. Now Im not sure!
What I miss: Coffee….I miss you my morning latte.
What I am looking forward to: The Ultrasound on April 30th! I cant wait to see how much baby has grown!
Weekly Wisdom: ”Indulgence is important!”
Milestones: Having a stranger rub my belly. Good lord, I thought for sure I could avoid that for a couple months!
Symptoms: Fatigued, low back pain, sciatica, blood nose, and congestion. So much fun!
15 weeks 1 day
How far along? 15 weeks 1 day (Although the ultrasound says 15weeks 5 days)
Total weight gain/loss: Still down…no gain.
Maternity clothes?: Its maternity clothes from here on out. And now something even more fun….my bras are all too small. WTF?? They are gonna start calling me Boobzilla.
Stretch marks? Noticed one new one. Great.
Sleep: Last weeks burst of energy is gone. Now its back to 8hrs a night and a 3 hr nap. I love sleep but, I am only able to sleep about 45-60 mins before I need to run to the potty. Baby like to lay low on my bladder!
Best moment this week: Registering for Babies r us and sending out my graduation invitations!
Worst Moment this week: Having hormonal crying jags that leave me feeling like I am riding an emotional roller coaster!
Movement: Feeling movement, talked to the doctor about it and he agrees that the goldfish feeling is baby!
Food cravings/aversions: My eyes are bigger than my stomach, I keep ordering things that I used to be able to eat, and now….I can barely eat 1/3. I still cant handle meat, and the smell of raw meat gags me.
Belly Button in or out?: In for a long time but now is mishapen. Strange. And its really really sensitive.
Gender: Now I am of the belief that it is a boy. The reason is simple, when I cry, I feel like I used to in high school when I would break up with someone. I believe only a boy can make you feel so rotten! On a serious note though…I would love to have a little boy just as much as I would love to have a little girl!
What I miss: Coffee, wine, chocolate, and my body.
What I am looking forward to: The next ultrasound at the end of April.
Weekly Wisdom: ”Growing a human is hard work!”
Milestones: Feeling the baby move, and really feeling truly pregnant!
Symptoms: General fatigue. Moving slow and thinking how great it feels to go swimming! Dreaming about babies!!
14 weeks 1 day
How far along? 14 weeks 1 day (Although the ultrasound says 14weeks 5 days)
Total weight gain/loss: Still down…. but havent really kept track this week.
Maternity clothes?: Still loving the maternity clothes, but started looking for a nicely formal dress for graduation, and found that maternity dresses look like ONE GIANT SHEET!
Stretch marks? None from baby
Sleep: I sleep good, but I seem to only need about 7 hrs. Starting to miss napping.
Best moment this week: Having almost no nausea. Feeling great and being released from the high risk doctor.
Worst Moment this week: Saying goodbye to my husband for a few months.
Movement: Flutters still. Nothing definite, but definitly feeling “something”.
Food cravings/aversions: Suddenly I have no appetite. Even when Im hungry food doesnt sound very appealing.
Belly Button in or out?: In for a long time but now is mishapen. Strange. And its really really sensitive.
Gender: No clue.
What I miss: Chocolate and wine.
What I am looking forward to: The next ultrasound at the end of April.
Weekly Wisdom: Second trimester is amazing.
Milestones: Packing boxes for the move and labeling them “baby”.
Symptoms: Feeling more swollen around my middle and I get tired easily, but Im back at the gym and feeling great about it!
10 weeks
How far along? 10 weeks (Although the newest ultrasound says 10 weeks 4 days)
Total weight gain/loss: +0, -1.5lbs so far
Maternity clothes?: Maternity pants, and starting to glance at maternity shirts. Mostly Im rocking the maternity jeans or sweat pants. Its oh so glamourous over here!
Stretch marks? None from baby
Sleep: Its all I want to do. I could sleep every second of the day, with breaks to potty of course!
Best moment this week: First was having hubby around for a couple days and hearing him read to the baby. Second was seeing the baby move on the ultrasound and hearing the heartbeat again!
Worst Moment this week: The temporary freak out that ended up with an ER visit. Thanks to fibroid friend. Everything was fine, but still…it was scary.
Movement: Well….nothing specific. I saw the baby do back flips on the ultrasound this week, and I keep having weird “twinges” but nothing that I would call movement since I know it is likely a few more weeks for that.
Food cravings/aversions: I could still eat Taco Bell every single day. This week Ive spent more time praying to the porcelain gods than most drunks do, but as the wise men say “This too shall pass”
Belly Button in or out?: In for a long time. I happen to have a freakishly deep belly button.
Gender: Hubby and I are convinced its a boy. Dad and his Girlfriend say girl. Everyone else is split about 50/50.
What I miss: My complexion and my clothes.
What I am looking forward to: Seeing the doctor and finding out what the plan is for our Fibroid Friend.
Weekly Wisdom: Its ok to randomly out yourself to strangers, its the first step to admitting it to yourself. Thank you kind grocery teller for the congratulations! I really needed to hear it.
Milestones: Seeing the baby move and actually start to look like a baby.
Symptoms: Body aches and fatigue. Even my hair is tired! And I get winded after doing the simplest of things.
9 Weeks
How far along? 9 weeks (according to the most recent ultrasound)
Total weight gain/loss: +0.5, -1.5lbs so far
Maternity clothes?: And back to the maternity pants I go. They are so much more comfortable! Bloat is horrible and gets worse as the day goes on!
Stretch marks? None from the baby
Sleep: Sleep is so much better now that I got a snoogle! What an excellent purchase! And worth every penny!
Best moment this week: Getting Cloth Diapers in the mail. And researching baby stuff.
Movement: My waist band is moving (from bloat mostly at this point)
Food cravings/aversions: Taco Bell burritos. Seriously I could eat this every single day!
Belly Button in or out?: In for a long time!
Gender: Since the begining Hubby and I have thought that Baby Bean is a boy. After this week and all the crying I have to say that I am even more convinced that he is a he. My Father thinks that the baby is a girl. Oh well, only 31 weeks to wait to find out!
What I miss: Wine. I wanted a glass of wine so bad this week. And chocolate, since it gaggs me now.
What I am looking forward to: Hearing Hubby read to the baby!
Weekly Wisdom: If you feel like crying, cry.
Milestones: Baby is a FETUS!
Symptoms: Exhaustion and moody. Ive had a bit of a short temper this week and have been quick to get frustrated. And nauseas ALOT!!
8 weeks
How far along? 8 weeks (according to the most recent ultrasound)
Total weight gain/loss: +0.5, -2.0lbs so far
Maternity clothes?: Again back to the old pants and they are just getting roomier. But I just cant sleep without a bra to contain the huge girls!
Stretch marks? None from the baby
Sleep: Currently sleeping as much as I can. I really can sleep anywhere now and I can sleep anytime. In fact about an hour after I wake up I am ready for a nap.
Best moment this week: Seeing the baby again and hearing the heartbeat on the ultrasound! It was the best noise I have ever heard in my entire life!
Movement: Cramping still off and on throughout the day.
Food cravings/aversions: This changes daily. Earlier this week I wanted steak, now meat makes me nauseas. This changes from moment to moment. Funny craving of the week is saltines with peanut butter!
Belly Button in or out?: In for a long time!
Movement?: Nothing yet. Although there are times when the uterine cramping makes me think I feel something, but it is WAAAY to early to feel the baby move!
What I miss: My husband. This week I have been very emotional and I just wish that he was here to hug. Only another week and then we can see each other.
What I am looking forward to: My NT scan in a month. I cant wait!
Weekly Wisdom: There is nothing wrong with freaking out a little! Just remember to take a deep breath.
Milestones: Hearing the heartbeat!
Symptoms: Exhaustion and moody. Ive had a bit of a short temper this week and have been quick to get frustrated. And nauseas ALOT!!
Week 8 here we come! Grow baby Grow!
The plan and the high risk OB
After yesterdays amazing ultrasound and fabulous appointment, I thought I should take a minute to speak about the details.
First all OB doctors run behind schedule. And it woul be wise to know that you should come prepared to
Wait for quite a while. My appointment was at 0900 and it was nearly 1100 before I saw the doctor. While this might irritate me in family practice I dont mind waiting for the OB doc. He took his time and wasnt rushed with me so I actually dont have any complaint.
Dr. H was amazing! And since he is the Complicated OB doc it looks like I will be staying with him. After a basic summary of my health history and discussing my previous losses he decided that it would be best to run a ton of tests. In my distraction from the ultrasound I didnt even ask him what all they were going to run but I will make sure to get the results.
After the basic meet and greet it was time to strip and get into the gyno stirrups for the exam. My uterus is swollen and maybe a little
Larger than it should be for the gestational age, but that could be due to my friendly fibroid. The ultrasound was wonderful! He showed me Baby Bean and I could see the little flicker of a heartbeat, it was beautiful and I couldnt help but cry.
Then he turbed up the volume and played a little snippet of the heartbeat tracing, WOW! I can honestly say that I have never heard such a beautiful sound in my life!
According to the previous doctor I was to be dur on 9/15. That date was based on my last period. Now I knew that the date was wrong because I know when I ovulated. The current measurement of BB (baby bean) shows that He will be due when I originally thought on 9/19. I am measuring approx 7 weeks and 1 day now.
So where I had originally intended to post my 8 week questions tomorrow, they will wait until Sunday.
The doctor is sending me for some additional testing, an NT scan (A test for down syndrome) and to talk with a genetic counselor.
My next appointment is in two and a half weeks and he will likely do another Ultrasound and somemore blood work. Im waiting for the fetal medicine doctor to call me to schedule to extra testing and that should also be happening in the next 3-4 weeks.
Dr. H and I discussed the benefits and risks of continuing on the Progesterone and since he has no specific
Opinion on it, I am going to continue taking it but reduce to nightly instead of three times daily. The reason is that the amount of absorption is increased while sleeping due to bed rest and the lack of gravity (they are NOT oral people!)
So Here I am. I am pregnant with a little fighter in me who is growing like crazy. The Dr sees no reason that this wont result in a real live baby and gave me the statistic of 90%+ chance of survival now that we have seen a heart beat.
Am I convinced? Not totally. But Im surr excited to get to keep moving forward with every single moment of this baby. I will enjoy as much of it as I can and be eternally greatful for every day that I am given. And then Im going to pray like crazy an do everything I can to ensure this babies safe
Arrival!
Next up… The Dr visit versus Centering choice.
Week 7
How far along? 7 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: -1.0lbs, -2.5lbs so far
Maternity clothes?: Still wearing the sleep bra, and I love one of my pairs of maternity pants. With the new weight loss I am easily wearing my old pants again. Amazing what 2lbs will do for the bloat.
Stretch marks? Still no new ones….
Sleep: Im exhausted, but cant sleep more than two hours straight because of potty breaks.
Best moment this week: This week hasnt been the best week. Im so ready to be onto week 7.
Movement: Still have alot of cramping.
Food cravings/aversions: Rather than Morning sickness, I have horrible food aversions. I will go to eat something and I can feel it in my bones not to take another bite, if I push that then I will vomit. Otherwise the only food Ive been interested in in Pineapple. I went three days eating nothing but a little pineapple.
Belly Button in or out?: In and will be for awhile.
What I miss: This week I food alot. I just couldnt eat. I wanted to eat but couldnt. God I missed food this week.
What I am looking forward to: Starting with the new doctor and consulting with the High Risk OB doctor.
Weekly Wisdom: Pregnant until proven otherwise.
Milestones: This week baby has working kidneys! And is developing a tongue and mouth. The arm and legs are budding too!
Symptoms: Exhaustion, moody, crying spells, repulsion of all things with smells, spending the day gagging, and this week on top of everything else I have a cold. So that is making me feel miserable.
On to a new week! Grow baby Grow!
Week 6
How far along? 6 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +0.5lb, -1.5lbs so far
Maternity clothes?: A sleep bra, and added two pairs of maternity pants. Though those are for comfort and not neccessity. The baby bloat is killer in the afternoon! Life is too short to be uncomfortable!
Stretch marks? Still no new ones….
Sleep: Now I just cant get enough sleep. It doesnt matter if I slept 6 hours or 12, I still need a nap. Making a human is hard work!
Best moment this week: Seeing something on the ultrasound. Although it wasnt for the best reason, I was so nervous that I was thrilled, nay ecstatic that there was a little gestational sac on the screen!
Movement: Way too early for baby movement, but now I have lots of twinges in the cervix area, and tons of cramping.
Food cravings/aversions: Still nothing Orange. And now the “morning sickness” has absolutely no rhyme or reason. Some mornings I have it, other times in the afternoon, sometimes all day, and then there were a few days with NONE!
Belly Button in or out? In still for many months to come!
What I miss: This week I missed my Latte a LOT! I actually cried in line at Starbucks when I ordered a decaf tea instead of my latte.
What I am looking forward to: Ultrasound today and hoping to see a heartbeat!
Weekly Wisdom: Im growing a human, thats why Im tired and its ok to take a nap.
Milestones: Baby has a gestational sac and a yolk sac!
Symptoms: Heart burn, horrible awful heart burn at all times of the day and night. General feeling of fatigue and exhaustion. Scatter brained, I guess they call this pregnancy brain.
