11 weeks

11 weeks, 0 days

Weight Gain: 2 lbs by MD scale
B/P: 102/66 (my best ever!)
FHR: 158

Today, I had my 11 week appointment. Paul took me, and Noemi watched the Katie Bug. We were seen pretty quickly this time, and actually, the tech told us not to be surprised if we didn't see Dr. A as the hospital had been calling that a mom was in labor. Dr. A popped in shortly afterwards and did a quick ultrasound. I was surprised; we had already seen the heartbeat and didn't have an ultrasound at this point in our first pregnancy.

The baby was moving all over the place, flipping, kicking and waiving his/her arms around. We got some very good ultrasound pictures (which I need to upload, I know...). It was the most exciting appointment that I have had. It was so neat to see the baby so active, and it feels more real now. Before, I just kind of felt sick all the time. lol! Not much else to report....

Still having cramps occasionally, sore breasts, constipation, SO TIRED, nausea and vomiting, the usual glamorous pregnancy symptoms. We have the (hopefully) BIG reveal scheduled for July 5th at 10am.

Second Appointment

 7 weeks, 0 day

Weight: +1 lb by the Dr and -2 lbs by home scale
BP: 122/80
FHR: 130s

I had my second appointment today. I have been so nervous this time around, and I don't know why. I have been so afraid we were going to go to the appointment today and get bad news. I have had a lot more spotting this time around. With Kaitlyn, it lasted only a couple of days, but this time, I have been spotting off and on since five weeks. My doctor did say today that I could have spotting up until ten weeks. Oh goodness.

We had an ultrasound, however, and the baby is doing great! Measuring right on track at 6w6d and 7w0d. Paul saw the heartbeat right away, but I couldn't see it from my angle. Dr. A zoomed in on the heartbeat and had the MA hit the sound so that we could hear the heartbeat and see the heart wavelengths!! What an amazing sound to hear!! :))

Since I am still measuring correctly, my official due date is December 8th, 2011. Another December baby.....

"Confirmation Appointment"

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4 weeks, 5 days

Weight Gain: -1 lb by Dr, -4 lbs by my scale
B/P: 122/80
FHR: No heartbeat yet

We had our "confirmation appointment" today. I was supposed to go on Thursday, but I have been really sick with Gastritis, so I went ahead and changed it for today. I have lost 6 lbs in a matter of a couple of days. I really thought I might have to go to the ER for some fluids, so Leslie took me to the appointment and Noemi watched Kaitlyn for me. Dr. A gave me some Zofran and Bactrim and told me I had to stay hydrated. If I was not keeping fluids down in the next couple of days, she said I would have to get IV fluids.

Dr. A did an ultrasound too, and there is definitely a pregnancy there!! She said it looks like I am "around five weeks." They took my labs to check my blood counts, blood type, vaccination titer, etc. I had a urinalysis....not to exciting, but that's how I like it! :) We will get our official due date next time, but for now, it is kind of looking like December 2011.

"Two Under Two"

So this morning, I took a little pregnancy test.....

and we are expecting another baby!!!!!

I took a pregnancy test this morning, one of those double lines ones. I could see the most faint second line, so I called for Paul to come and verify. Paul didn't believe that it was positive, but he rushed out to buy more tests that have a definitive "Pregnant" or "Not Pregnant." Yeah, two more tests later and all three say "Pregnant!"

We are really, really excited, but it hasn't quite sunk in for me just yet. I am still completely shocked that I am actually pregnant. We were planning on trying to expand our family again this summer, so it's not such a far fetched idea....we just weren't planning on it happening right now. But it is all in God's Plan, and I know that it will work out just fine. ::Le sigh:: "Two Under Two"....oh goodness.

It's creeping up...

My blood pressure that is. I took it yesterday at work because I keep having headaches. I know that headaches can be yet another symptom while pregnant, but one of the girls suggested I check my BP just so see.

139/80!!!!! Holy Snikees! That is way to high.

I have been trying to take it easy and not overdo it at work, but holy cow. I am not sure what I am doing to make it go so high. I don't think I am eating that much salt, and I haven't really changed the way that I eat.

Before I left to go home, I re-checked it again and it was 122/72. I need to think happy thoughts and stay off my feet.

3rd OB appt.

11 weeks, 2 day

Weight: -3.5 lbs total
BP: 134/80
HR: 70's
Baby's HR: 162


I had my third OB appointment this morning. So far, I have been feeling much better. I haven't been throwing up quite so much. This week I have only felt a little bit queasy, and I have been taking my Zofran regularly. However, my weight is down a bit, so I can tell all that nausea/vomiting did a little bit on my overall weight gain.

Meghan was able to come with us to my appointment since she was in town! Yay! When we got back to the roo, the technician attempted to find the baby's heart rate with a hand held doppler. I knew that it was going to be a little challenging since I am only eleven weeks and the fundus (top of my uterus) is below the pubic bone until after 12 weeks. She had a REALLY hard time, and was even listening way up by my belly button (where the fundus is at 20 weeks). Finally, we heard a half a beat and Paul, Meghan and I all perked up our ears. The tech asked us if we heard it, and we said "for just a second." She tried and tried to find it again, but couldn't.

When the doctor came in, she exclaimed, "So, you heard the heartbeat in the 160's?!" We all looked equally puzzled and I told her, "No, we only heard like half a beat." So she got the doppler back out and found it for us. It was soooo quiet that we could barely hear, but it was there.

Dr. A was concerned about my blood pressure and asked me why it was so high. I am not quite sure why because it usually is 117/75 or so. She told me that my blood pressure will drop in the 2nd trimester and spike up in the third. So we will be keeping a close eye on it for sure.

I am supposed to have an appointment at 15 weeks where she will check the triple screen and then around 17-18 weeks for a Level II ultrasound to check anatomy. We are hoping to find out the sex, so come on baby and cooperate! :o)

So yesterday I woke up with a belly. A noticeable one. This nurse that knows I am expecting but hasn't seen me in awhile saw me in the elevator and noticed immediately. "Oh, you have a lil' belly!" she exclaimed as she reached over to rub my tummy. Which is cute and all, but.... I AM ONLY TEN WEEKS. I am gonna be so huge.

I have been feeling better this week. I haven't gotten sick since Monday. I haven't taken as much Zofran, although my bottle of 30 has been depleted, and I am picking up a refill tomorrow.

My clothes are pretty snug and my mom wants to go shopping tomorrow for some cute maternity pants. I am gonna need them at this rate. :o( However, I weighed myself this morning and I am down to 206 lbs from 214....I guess it is all moving to the middle.

10 weeks

"With bones and cartilage starting to form and vital organs beginning to function, baby is making major progress. Body length will almost double in the next three weeks, and arm joints are now working. (Soon, legs will too.) "- thebump.com

Well, I am hoping for a reprieve soon. Something. Anything. I still have nausea and vomiting (it comes and goes all day but it's worst in the evening after 5 or 6 pm). I have missed MORE work, which makes me want to cry because I need the leave for when the munchkin arrives. But on the other hand, it's hard for me to "be there" if I am puking all day long in the bathroom. This week has been manageable enough so that I haven't missed any work, yet, and I have actually felt well enough to smile and joke around.

However, last night was pure misery. I got this horrible migraine that would not go away. As soon as I got home from work I "lost my cookies." I puked so hard I pee'd. How mortifying....

A running list of "symptoms" so far: N/V, constipation, tender breasts, gas, bloating, backaches, headaches, heartburn, FATIGUE...I think that might be all. lol! Can't wait till next Thursday...we get to hear the heartbeat!!!!

Second Ultrasound

7 weeks, 3 days

Weight: -1 lbs
BP: 128/78
HR: 84

Paul and I went to see the doctor today. Everything looks great! She said the baby's heartbeat was in the 160's. Paul got a really good look at the ultrasound. He was grinning ear to ear...I told him seeing his face was absolutely priceless. I was so busy looking at Paulie, I didn't get quite as good a look as he did. I was also lying down and had to twist my head around, but I did manage to see the heart blinking from black to white. Pretty cool!

The baby was measuring 7 weeks and 3 days, as well. We are still on for January 19, 2010.

Still hanging in there

So I am still here. The nausea definitely hits me in the morning. Had a great day on Wednesday though, and only felt queasy for a few hours. Didn't throw up on any of my patients, so that's a bonus, right? Yesterday, I was not so lucky. Well, I guess I was in the not throwing up on patients, but the nausea was in full force in the morning.

Paul has been bringing me crackers and sprite around 0430 in the morning, and I was (smartly) munching on them until I woke up for good at 0600. Well, I wasn't so smart (unfortunately) Wednesday night, and I didn't eat a darn thing. You better believe that wave of NAUSEA hit me full force at 0600 when I went to get up. I frantically stuffed some crackers in my mouth and sucked down some sprite, but really, it was too late. Paul was off and took me into work and I took a half a Zofran on the ride over. It finally gave me some relief during morning rounds.

I am just not so good at keeping food in my stomach. I am tired all the time, not hungry. It's hard to want to chow down on crackers when I can already feel my bowels and stomach being squished. It doesn't take much for me to feel "over full" when I eat either. But I am doing the best I can.

Besides the exhaustion and the "morning" sickness, I have been having some constipation and gas pain. I never appreciated my formerly functioning bowels more than I do right now. What I would give for a nice bowel movement after a good meal. Okay, maybe this is TMI. But it's the glamorous world of being pregnant. :o)

EIGHT MONTHS??

My ticker says "Only 8 more months to go." Today, that is not reassuring. Korinne tells me that it will get better. That some days I will feel like I wanna die but eventually, it gets better. Holy Cow, I am praying for that day to come soon.

Week Six

I hear by commence week six with a pray to the porcelain god. blah.

I don't know if I could ever do this again. I feel so miserable. I started spotting Sunday morning (at midnight) and spent all day Sunday in bed. Yesterday, I felt like a train ran me over and managed to drink some water, sprite and eat a few crackers. Today, I had to leave work before the day even began and threw up immediately upon my return home. I don't know how I am going to function like this....

First Ultrasound

5wks 3days

Weight: +0
BP: 110/70's
HR 70's

We had our first appointment today. The office was a lot busier this time. Several pregnant moms, a post-partum mother, and a few ladies that appeared to be there for GYN appointments.

We waited for about thirty minutes before they took me back and got my vitals, urine and a personal history. Finally we were taken back to the room and waited for the doctor to come and see us. She was very friendly and didn't seem rushed at all, although I knew they were busy. She did a vaginal ultrasound for "pregnancy confirmation" and said that the next appointment will be in 2 weeks (on June 5th) where we should see a lot more and get a confirmation of the due date. We were able to see the fetal sac, and she said it looks like we are 4-5 weeks along. Hopefully we will be able to hear the heartbeat next time!!! Paul and I are so excited.

I think it's finally sinking in!!!

Holy Fat Girl!

So I have managed to gain +/- 10 lbs since Friday.

WTH?

I have been experiencing edema in my shins and ankles for about a month, as well. As in pitting edema. I was talking to my dad and he thought I should have my thyroid rechecked. I know that I have had it checked in the past, but it just seems odd that I gained so much weight so quickly. Plus, my mom, her mom, and my great aunt all experienced thyroid problems.

I am going to re-weigh myself when I get home, and hopefully things will be different. However, low thyroid levels (Hypothyroidism) is know to cause complications in pregnancy and fetal brain development, so for peace of mind, I would rather just know that everything is fine. :o)