First OB Today

Even though I have been to two different ultrasound appointments, hurt my back and visited a physical therapist, today was the first official OB appointment. Jim and I went to the appointment together and all looks good for the 8 week check standpoint. Unfortunately it was too early to get to listen to the heartbeat, however it was again reassuring to be checked by the dr and get this process started. We will go back to the OB at 12 weeks (May 28) but get to make another stop at the perinatologist at 10 weeks to check things out by ultrasound on May 14.

Now we need to start thinking of possible names. We have already decided on Cooper James for a boy, but have not agreed on a potential girl name. I vote for Kenadie, but we are also looking at other possiblities as that is not a favorite of Jim's. But we have 7 more months to work this out :)

Obsessed

I am obsessed with this new baby. It will be our last baby and it has been 12 years since we had a little one. So that probably explains why. Things have changed so much in the last 12 years and our oldest will be 20 (YIKES). Both of my children are special and unique in their own way. Libby is outgoing and wants to be in the lime light. Rick is more quiet and reserved and is okay being out of the spot light!

I love the Internet for the fact that it is loaded with information about how pregnancy progresses - what to eat - what not to eat - how not to throw up - etc. I find it all fascinating and fabulous! It is hard to not think of anything else.

I belong to over 7 web sites and check at least 3 of them daily to see the progress of this new little one. Not to mention the regular emails I receive which link to more web sites with information. It is very fascinating to learn about all the development that occurs in the first few weeks. It is truly amazing and a miracle. We feel truly blessed to have this opportunity to go through this once again! We love this little jelly bean.

All is Good

I went to see the perinatologist yesterday and got the clean bill of health for the little one inside of me. He said everything is progressing as it should for 7 weeks. He will see me again at 10 weeks so they can check on the placenta and get the heartbeat. Once you pass that mark he said the chance of loss goes down to 2%. So I will be seeing both the regular OB and the Perinatologist from here on out. That means a lot of ultrasounds :) This is one of the best perks about seeing a specialist. In addition the constant reassurance that the baby is doing fine will be very appreciated in the coming months.

I have not felt the best over the last 2 days. A little more nausea and I am very tired! Getting sleep at night has become very challenging! I love Spring, but the birds are starting to chirp a little too early in the morning for me.

Nervous

The doctor called today and wants me to go and see a perinatalogist. They found an 6MM cystic sac in my uterus and it sounds like this is just a precaution. I have a septum in my uterus on the left side and the baby is implanted on the left side. So just to be safe I am off for another ultrasound tomorrow morning to make sure the little jelly bean is okay! It is a little nerve wracking to wait 24 hours to be seen, but I am going to push through it.

I have had a hard time thinking of much else today. Thankfully I get to go home and work from there at 2:00.

Thank you to all the wonderful friends who listened to me and prayed for me as I told them the news! I talked to a great friend of mine and she reassured me that I will know what is up tomorrow because the doctor is actually going to do the ultrasound and give me the results right there!

I will post the update tomorrow after the appointment.

First Ultrasound

Okay for some reason when I woke up today, I was feeling NOT pregnant. I let it get to me and called my doctor. I guess I just needed some reassurance. I have not suffered from extreme morning sickness as I did with my other 2 kids, so I thought something was wrong. I should just be thankful.

Anyway so they asked me to come in to do a vaginal ultrasound. They found the yolk sac right away and saw a beating heart! Amen! They also measured the heart rate and it was 128 (normal is 100-160). So again praise the Lord. I was very relieved to see the heart rate and the tiny developing life on screen and it is comforting to know that everything is okay. They also found the corpus luteum and checked out my ovaries and everything else. No sign of multiples was found. Modern medicine is truly gratifying in these circumstances.

My first appointment is scheduled for April 30 which doesn't seem so far away now that I know everything is ok.

I need SLEEP!

Okay I am not sure how something the size of an M&M (plain) can cause such disruption to sleep! I was incredibly tired last night and crawled into bed around 10:30. I slept great until about 2:20 and of course mother nature had to kick in and send me to the bathroom! And that is not the BAD part! What happened next is 2+hours of tossing and turning while trying to get comfortable and dealing with horrible indegestion and gas! (sorry to be so blunt). So I finally get back to sleep after 4:30 with my alarm set to go off at 6:40 (YUCK!). Anyway I am sure this will pass, right? Needless to say I am in dire need of a nap :)

Back at work

Well I survived the trip without getting sick. I bought some sea bands to help with some nausea that I was having the first day we got to Phoenix. They helped quite a bit. I also managed to keep my stomach full which helps quite a bit. The last day we were there it was quite warm and the heat started to get to me! Thankfully my wonderful husband and our great friends were very supportive and we stayed indoors most of the day! So far I have not had horrible morning sickness at all. Sometimes I am doubting myself. Am I really pregnant? I still have all the other signs though, so it must be true! Only 2 weeks until the first doctor appointment. I wish I could fast forward time and get through to that appointment just to put my mind at ease! For those that have seen me, I have already gained some weight :( I feel like a bloated blob. But at least it is for a good reason! Of course the thought of twins is still on my mind, but I guess we will have to wait and see!

Traveling tomorrow

Well we are travelling tomorrow to Phoenix to see some friends. I have started to feel a bit more nauseaous throughout the day, but I am praying that I won't have full blown morning sickness until after this trip. But I will get through it if I do :)

I told my boss that I am pregnant and he was very supportive and is willing to work with me on alternative working conditions which is such a huge relief.

I am so excited with the anticipation of this new life and am looking forward to a stress free pregnancy!

Tired

Well the side effects of being pregnant are starting to sink in. I came home from work yesterday at a little after 4 and was exhausted. So tired that I fell into one of those deep sleeps and did not hear anything and when I woke up I still felt like I was asleep.

The nausea is setting in more often as well, but so far I have not been physically sick. I am sure it is coming though. I am just rounding out my 5th week.

I can feel other changes too. My waist is definitely expanding and other body parts too :) All signs that life is progressing and growing inside of me. Next week we will be traveling a bit so I am hoping that morning sickness doesn't kick into high gear. I will let you all know how it goes!

Doubts

Why is it that we tend to believe everything we read online, or receive in an email, hear on tv, etc; yet after taking 2 pregnancy tests and they both came up positive, I still continue to doubt the reality that I a pregnant?

Must be human nature or at least "mother" nature (pun intended). Anyway so today was one of those days. I have not been grossly sick yet, but I have felt more queasy and crampy than normal. But for reassurance, we bought just one more pregnancy test. Jim wanted to buy 2 - different brands and all. But I only broke down and bought one. I was slightly nervous to take it and it seemed like that "as soon as 1 minute" was more like 10 or 20 minutes. But none the less 2 pink lines showed up and I am in fact pregnant. Praise the Lord.

It would have really been disheartening to have to break the news to everyone. And at the same time I was buying the pregnancy test I bought Your Pregnancy Week by Week! And I have also subscribed to 3 various online baby progress sites. Yes I am a little insane, but the internet is great.

Well that's all for now. I am truly pregnant and on my way!