Love that beating heart

Today was the 12 week checkup with the regular OB. Poor Jim had to make a quick stop to his office so missed the appointment. But Libby was with me as we heard the heart beat for the first time. It was 163 BPM. Which is great!!

I have been more nauseaus than ever lately! Hopefully that is a "good" sign although it is hard to deal with at times. I almost felt like I might actually throw up a couple times, which to date has not happened! I am still tired and achy at night. Hopefully there will be a short break coming up before I get huge and can't sleep for other reasons.

Next week I take a trip to the high risk doctor for another ultrasound. Hopefully we will find out if we need to buy blue or pink! Bets are on pink right now! But only God knows for now :)

Another good ultrasound

Well we went to the perinatologist today for the 10 week check and all is going well with the little one. The heartrate was at 167 BPM and it is right on target for growth. They will see me again at 13 weeks to check the cervix and make sure all is progressing well. Our little one was busy moving around today and we got a personalized picture with "Hi Mommy and Daddy" added to it from the radiologist technician. She said if we are lucky next time she "might" be able to tell us the sex. It all depends on the way the baby is facing and if she can get a clear shot!! How exciting. We have our next appointment with the OB on May 28th! Stay tuned...

First Picture

We went and had an ultrasound today. I was having some discharge that was a little concerning so the doctor had me come in for another check. No sign of what is causing the discharge, so I guess no news is good news. We did get a take home pic of our little jelly bean. I will try to scan and add to the blog soon! The little baby was moving around and its little heart was beating at 171 beats per minute! So once again we were reassured that all is well! We have our next check with the specialist on May 14. So praise the Lord that all is well with the little one! I just need to accept that this pregnancy is completely different from my other 2 and have faith that all is well despite these differences. 

crabby and miserable!

I am extremely crabby and miserable today. My back pain is worse today and it has shifted to the left side of my spine! I don't know how much longer I can take this pain. I have therapy today so I am hoping for some relief! Just hope I can make it down there before I have a total meltdown! Thankfully I am not too nauseaus today! I guess that is the upside today :)

I have my next perinatologist check up next week. I hope we get to hear the heartbeat! He is also going to check the placenta which means another ultrasound - YAY!

Ouch!!

Okay my back is really killing me today. Thankfully I have therapy today and I am hoping that he can get me some relief. Instead of hurting right on the spine, the pain has shifted to the left side of my spine. It is really frustrating! I feel like I am a mere shadow of myself. I can't clean, do laundry, go the grocery store like I normally would. I simply make do with the bare minimum! Thankfully I have been able to work from home quite a bit which allows me to ice my back when needed and do some of my exercises. Next week I go to the perinatologist for another ultrasound and to check the placenta. I am really excited for that appointment. I will be just over 10 weeks. I am hoping that we will actually hear the heartbeat for the first time. It will be very exciting!!!

So tired

Jimmy said I don't blog often enough. What can I say. I don't want to bore the world :) However, I am feeling extremely tired, achey and crappy today. The back pain has been bad and my legs, hips and neck all hurt in addition to the back! YUCK! Hopefully the therapy will kick in some relief soon and I will start to feel better. So there you have it folks. My update for the day! I can't wait to go home and lie down.