I don't know if I mentioned this, but I had a sonogram done on 7/3/14 which identified the baby's gender. I can't post this gender on here as of yet, as my gender reveal party is on 9/13/14, and I'm not sure who reads this blog of mine. Several family members have the link to this blog, so best to air on the side of caution.
I had a visit with my doctor on 8/29/14 which confirmed the sex of the baby for sure; and I can't wait to announce it in 9 days! I can't believe that I'm already in my 7th month of pregnancy. This pregnancy is going by so fast, but at the same time, so slow!
I take pictures every Monday to show the growth of my belly. My mom lives in Texas, and I live in California. I'm her only daughter, and honestly the one kid she has consistent contact with. I grant you, my brother has a kid as well, but she doesn't really feel a part of his life (my brother's or my nephew's) But it almost seems like as soon as one Monday passes, the next is well on it's way. And the weeks tick by quickly. In 4 days I'll be 30 weeks along with 10 weeks to go. I'll be 3/4 of the way through my pregnancy, and that both excites me and scares me all at the same time.
This baby kicks me quite frequently, especially when I go to lay down. And I've noticed it's harder to sleep most nights, and I usually have to get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. I'm also finding it difficult to urinate when I do go....almost like something is blocking the flow of urine, so I have to push harder around some sort of obstacle.
On 7/7/14 I received notice from my doctor that I had what is called a marginal previa; which is where the placenta is low in the uterus, and partially covering the cervix. The worst thing about this is if it had stayed there I would have had to have a C-section and possibly deliver early. However, on 8/29/14 (the same day I had my last sonogram) I received confirmation from the doctor saying that the placenta had moved nice and far from the cervix, crossing out that possibility of a C-section (though I do know that it's still possible I may need one anyway) and the doctor went on to talk about how the baby measured on the bigger side at 91% and then saying that as a result I may need another ultrasound in 4-6 weeks, which should be around the time of my next doctors appointment which isn't until 10/10/14.
At my next appointment, I'll be 34 weeks and 4 days along. My next appointments after that I'll be approximately 36 weeks, 37-38 weeks, 39-40 weeks, and potentially my last one could be at 41 weeks.
I've been keeping track of my kick counts for 11 days now...so far I'm doing good about getting them in each day, and I hope I can continue that until the baby comes. I can't wait to have this book of mine filled out for the baby...it'll make a nice keepsake.
As for cravings, I can't really say I've had any cravings, really. Nothing out of the ordinary for me. And I haven't been craving one thing all the time, I'm pretty ok with eating whatever we have.
The baby kicks pretty hard these days, and hubby is able to feel them now. It's an absolutely amazing feeling, and sometimes it wears my stomach out being kicked so much! But I'm starting to get used to the kicks.
The only real side effect I'm having right now is these killer headaches I get in my right temple. I get them when I don't get enough to eat or drink, or when I don't get enough sleep at night....and sometimes I just get them for no particular reason. I've found laying down helps them go away much better than taking tylenol. In fact, tylenol sometimes makes these headaches worse!
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Friday, July 25, 2014
23 week visit
Today I am 23 weeks and 4 days along. Yesterday I had a visit with the doctor. This is the first visit where a sonogram was not used at all, and we got to listen to the baby's heartbeat on a heartbeat monitor. I believe that we are coming to the end of the days where we will be having sonograms done, though I do have one scheduled for August 29th at 8:35AM. I only have about another 5-6 visits with the doctor before the baby comes. I have 5 visits recorded in my pregnancy journal, but I believe there were at least 2 times I went between visits for this or that which were not recorded.
To date, I've only had cravings for fruit, Mexican food (which in my case is always cheese enchiladas with beans and rice), tomatoes, pickles (in my first trimester I ate about a pickle or 2 a day, it wasn't until I stopped wanting or buying pickles that I realized that this was a craving), cotton candy (though that's not unusual from my norm), and slushies (which with the weather is understandable!)
My food aversions so far have been sweets (things like pie, cake, or ice cream. Though I don't normally like those too much anyway) and salad (which I normally love.)
Weird symptoms for me....itchy nipples. I know that's TMI, but the fact is that I'm blogging about my pregnancy for future reference, and this is one symptom that is weird.
Being about 6 months along, I have been experiencing heartburn like crazy! This has been going on for about 3 weeks I'd guess. I also have developed a headache in the right temple near the back of my eye. I have yet to take any medicine for this, I usually just lay down for awhile and it dissipates on its own.
The baby is kicking harder every day, and hubby has sort of felt him/her. I find it cute that he was able to feel the kicks through his lips when he was kissing my belly one night.
I have been more weepy than usual...I get upset quite easily, and it often just feels hard. I miss my body, I miss being able to sleep at night, and I'm having more issues with getting up, getting comfortable, and bending down. My bladder feels like it's about a quarter of its normal size, as I always seem to have the urge to pee, and can never seem to get more than a dribble.
Thinking about it now, I have 4 weeks and 3 days before I'm in my 3rd trimester and I'll be 2/3's of the way through my pregnancy. And 2 weeks after that, I'll be 3/4's of the way through.
It is so odd having this bulging belly in front of me. It's getting bigger each week as evident by my weekly pictures taken every Monday since I was 11 weeks along.
As for my hobbies lately...I've been hooked on true.couponing.com and have put together a file box just for couponing needs. I am constantly adding stuff to the box as my needs grow, and I know soon I'll need more office supplies despite just having gone out and bought some for this project. I did use some stuff that I already had such as the file box and the hanging files and labels from my label maker. Another hobby I've taken up is making breast pads. I just finished making my first batch earlier this week, and I've gone out and grabbed myself some more fabric so I can start the process again. Right now, I'm at the point where I'm drawing circles on the fabric, and soon I'll start cutting them out.
I've also started planning the baby shower. I don't know if I've mentioned previously, but we are doing a gender reveal. Thinking about it, I probably have mentioned it, as I'm being very careful not to disclose the gender of my little bundle of joy. I have gone and bought a few things already, and will be getting ready very soon to buy more. Sadly, at the moment, hubby's aunt is in the hospital and may require surgery. She's been wanting to help me plan the shower, and we had just barely scratched the surface of doing just that before she went in. I'm hoping for a speedy recovery as I'd hate to have her miss the shower or the planning of the shower. It means so much to her that she's gonna be a great-aunt.
To add to my excitement, my little sis Ash is pregnant (with a girl) and due in October, I'm due in November (with a.....surprise!), and my bigger sis Rach is due in December (with a boy). In a 3 month period I'll be an auntie twice and a mommy! I do have a niece and 4 nephews already, and these 3 babies will be a nice addition to the family.
Also, I bought myself a kick-counter which will allow me to track fetal movement. I've tried it, and I love it! There were so many negative reviews about it online because you have to click the button yourself, and a lot of women find that they can do the same thing with a clock and a pencil....which I agree with. But I like the idea of not having to worry about what time I started counting, and just push the button a few times until I hear music coming from it...look at it, record the time it took, and that's that! I know I don't have to use it yet, but I've been getting myself in the habit of using it twice a day. I haven't been doing it every single day, but most days. And I've been recording the times to get myself in the habit of doing that as well.
Anyway, I'll conclude this blog for now, and I'll write again when the mood strikes.
To date, I've only had cravings for fruit, Mexican food (which in my case is always cheese enchiladas with beans and rice), tomatoes, pickles (in my first trimester I ate about a pickle or 2 a day, it wasn't until I stopped wanting or buying pickles that I realized that this was a craving), cotton candy (though that's not unusual from my norm), and slushies (which with the weather is understandable!)
My food aversions so far have been sweets (things like pie, cake, or ice cream. Though I don't normally like those too much anyway) and salad (which I normally love.)
Weird symptoms for me....itchy nipples. I know that's TMI, but the fact is that I'm blogging about my pregnancy for future reference, and this is one symptom that is weird.
Being about 6 months along, I have been experiencing heartburn like crazy! This has been going on for about 3 weeks I'd guess. I also have developed a headache in the right temple near the back of my eye. I have yet to take any medicine for this, I usually just lay down for awhile and it dissipates on its own.
The baby is kicking harder every day, and hubby has sort of felt him/her. I find it cute that he was able to feel the kicks through his lips when he was kissing my belly one night.
I have been more weepy than usual...I get upset quite easily, and it often just feels hard. I miss my body, I miss being able to sleep at night, and I'm having more issues with getting up, getting comfortable, and bending down. My bladder feels like it's about a quarter of its normal size, as I always seem to have the urge to pee, and can never seem to get more than a dribble.
Thinking about it now, I have 4 weeks and 3 days before I'm in my 3rd trimester and I'll be 2/3's of the way through my pregnancy. And 2 weeks after that, I'll be 3/4's of the way through.
It is so odd having this bulging belly in front of me. It's getting bigger each week as evident by my weekly pictures taken every Monday since I was 11 weeks along.
As for my hobbies lately...I've been hooked on true.couponing.com and have put together a file box just for couponing needs. I am constantly adding stuff to the box as my needs grow, and I know soon I'll need more office supplies despite just having gone out and bought some for this project. I did use some stuff that I already had such as the file box and the hanging files and labels from my label maker. Another hobby I've taken up is making breast pads. I just finished making my first batch earlier this week, and I've gone out and grabbed myself some more fabric so I can start the process again. Right now, I'm at the point where I'm drawing circles on the fabric, and soon I'll start cutting them out.
I've also started planning the baby shower. I don't know if I've mentioned previously, but we are doing a gender reveal. Thinking about it, I probably have mentioned it, as I'm being very careful not to disclose the gender of my little bundle of joy. I have gone and bought a few things already, and will be getting ready very soon to buy more. Sadly, at the moment, hubby's aunt is in the hospital and may require surgery. She's been wanting to help me plan the shower, and we had just barely scratched the surface of doing just that before she went in. I'm hoping for a speedy recovery as I'd hate to have her miss the shower or the planning of the shower. It means so much to her that she's gonna be a great-aunt.
To add to my excitement, my little sis Ash is pregnant (with a girl) and due in October, I'm due in November (with a.....surprise!), and my bigger sis Rach is due in December (with a boy). In a 3 month period I'll be an auntie twice and a mommy! I do have a niece and 4 nephews already, and these 3 babies will be a nice addition to the family.
Also, I bought myself a kick-counter which will allow me to track fetal movement. I've tried it, and I love it! There were so many negative reviews about it online because you have to click the button yourself, and a lot of women find that they can do the same thing with a clock and a pencil....which I agree with. But I like the idea of not having to worry about what time I started counting, and just push the button a few times until I hear music coming from it...look at it, record the time it took, and that's that! I know I don't have to use it yet, but I've been getting myself in the habit of using it twice a day. I haven't been doing it every single day, but most days. And I've been recording the times to get myself in the habit of doing that as well.
Anyway, I'll conclude this blog for now, and I'll write again when the mood strikes.
Monday, July 14, 2014
hormones and then some
I know the first part of the title is about hormones, and I'll get to that in just a minute...but first I would like to start with the fact that the past 3 or 4 days now I've been having heartburn like you would not believe! Drinking orange juice for example gives me such bad heartburn!!!
Also, today I began to itch really bad on one of my boobs...didn't think much of it (I honestly thought it was itchy b/c I had cat hair in my bra...b/c my cat was on my chest earlier)...thought it was a bit odd, didn't look like anything was there...but I checked a few more times anyway, b/c the itching was kinda bothersome. One of the times that I checked I noticed what looked like 2 red bug bites, one quite a bit larger than the other. A little later, I looked again, and they didn't look like bug bites anymore. The redness and swelling went away, and where the larger one was, there were 3 raised dots, all with yellowish centers. the other thing that looked like a bug bite looked the same, but it only had one raised dot that had a yellowish center. I'm not sure what they are, but I will have to mention them at my next appointment.
The real reason though for this blog is because my hormones are so out of whack, I seem to start fights with my husband over every little thing. I know he thinks it's his fault, and I feel badly because it's all in my head. I just wish he wouldn't pursue the issue quite so much and just let me fluster it out. I just get more upset the more he wants to talk about it....I can't express myself well, especially when I'm mad. I need time to let the anger subside and then I can talk to him. I always apologize to him for being cranky with him, or for getting upset about this or that. We always end up talking about it in the end...but it takes longer than it should b/c he does inadvertently fluster me more.
Also, today I began to itch really bad on one of my boobs...didn't think much of it (I honestly thought it was itchy b/c I had cat hair in my bra...b/c my cat was on my chest earlier)...thought it was a bit odd, didn't look like anything was there...but I checked a few more times anyway, b/c the itching was kinda bothersome. One of the times that I checked I noticed what looked like 2 red bug bites, one quite a bit larger than the other. A little later, I looked again, and they didn't look like bug bites anymore. The redness and swelling went away, and where the larger one was, there were 3 raised dots, all with yellowish centers. the other thing that looked like a bug bite looked the same, but it only had one raised dot that had a yellowish center. I'm not sure what they are, but I will have to mention them at my next appointment.
The real reason though for this blog is because my hormones are so out of whack, I seem to start fights with my husband over every little thing. I know he thinks it's his fault, and I feel badly because it's all in my head. I just wish he wouldn't pursue the issue quite so much and just let me fluster it out. I just get more upset the more he wants to talk about it....I can't express myself well, especially when I'm mad. I need time to let the anger subside and then I can talk to him. I always apologize to him for being cranky with him, or for getting upset about this or that. We always end up talking about it in the end...but it takes longer than it should b/c he does inadvertently fluster me more.
Friday, July 11, 2014
a kicking schedule?
It almost seems now like Baby Jordan has a kicking schedule. About an hour or 2 after I wake up I feel a series of kicks. I've noticed this over the past 3 days including this morning. After that, it's kind of random and sparse. Baby Jordan has kicked me quite a bit today though, I almost feel as though I have a soccer player in my belly!
Recently I've been experiencing persistent headaches for the past week or 2. Today it hasn't been so bad....yet....They start on the right temple, and if they get bad enough they make my right eye feel like it's about to explode. It's not a normal headache as I only feel it on that one side. Sometimes it's accompanied by my eye twitching. And sometimes the pain spreads to the back of my head on the same side. I've thought seriously about calling the advice nurse to see what she'll say. I know she would just make me an appointment to see a doctor anyway...so I haven't called. If it gets much worse before my next appointment I may do just that though. I'm not sure if it's pregnancy related or not, but it's worth at least mentioning at my next appointment. It doesn't seem to be caused by anything I can think of. Yesterday I had a pounding in my ear, like someone was pounding on my ear drum. It makes me think I have some sort of blockage behind my ear that may be causing the headaches...but I'm unsure. So far today, I feel fine.
I've also noticed lately that my kitty V.V. will not leave me alone! I mean she usually follows me to the bathroom, but now, she's around me all the time! She keeps demanding my attention, and I feel it's b/c she somehow knows I won't have much time for her when the baby comes. Today though she's content just to be within paws reach of me. I let her lay on my chest this morning, and she turned herself around and laid herself face and paws on my stomach. While she was up there Baby Jordan kicked twice. I wasn't petting her, I was just letting her lay there, and she was so content to do just that. Today I feel as though she's becoming protective of the baby. Animals are such amazing creatures....they know when you're sick or hurt, and they can sense your hormone level changes when you're pregnant. V.V. knows something is coming, I can tell by her change in attitude around me recently. I just wish I could tap into that brain and understand what she thinks.
I'll be 22 weeks along come this Monday (7/14/14). When I'm 23 weeks and 3 days will be my next appointment, and I assume at that point they're going to schedule me for a visit when I'm 28 weeks along to check on my marginal previa to see if the placenta has moved by then. I really hope it does move, I'd really hate to have to give birth early (despite the fact that I'm a very impatient woman, and it's killing me that I have to wait to meet my baby) or have to schedule a c-section. In some ways this pregnancy is moving along quite quickly, and in other ways, it seems like forever before I'll be in the birthing room awaiting the arrival of this little bundle of joy. It's amazing that I'll be 6 months along soon, excitement is building all around this. Mine and hubby's families are all so very excited to meet the little one and spoil him/her.
I recently started a baby book, I decided that I don't like the pre-made ones in the stores....they're far too generic and not suited to my tastes. Plus you never end up filling the whole thing out, so it's kind of a waste. I like the idea of putting in everything I want to put in, and nothing else. I have quite a few pages completed, though I do need to go back and give them a more personal touch when I get some money to do so. I also have the gender announcement page set up.
Right now I'm waiting to get the money so I can start buying a few things for the gender reveal party in September. Hubby's aunt wants to go with me to get supplies, though I feel like I need to have some of my own money before we go out and start shopping. One place I may go is the dollar store. Cheap as it sounds, there are a few things at the dollar store that would be perfect for the party.
Recently I've been experiencing persistent headaches for the past week or 2. Today it hasn't been so bad....yet....They start on the right temple, and if they get bad enough they make my right eye feel like it's about to explode. It's not a normal headache as I only feel it on that one side. Sometimes it's accompanied by my eye twitching. And sometimes the pain spreads to the back of my head on the same side. I've thought seriously about calling the advice nurse to see what she'll say. I know she would just make me an appointment to see a doctor anyway...so I haven't called. If it gets much worse before my next appointment I may do just that though. I'm not sure if it's pregnancy related or not, but it's worth at least mentioning at my next appointment. It doesn't seem to be caused by anything I can think of. Yesterday I had a pounding in my ear, like someone was pounding on my ear drum. It makes me think I have some sort of blockage behind my ear that may be causing the headaches...but I'm unsure. So far today, I feel fine.
I've also noticed lately that my kitty V.V. will not leave me alone! I mean she usually follows me to the bathroom, but now, she's around me all the time! She keeps demanding my attention, and I feel it's b/c she somehow knows I won't have much time for her when the baby comes. Today though she's content just to be within paws reach of me. I let her lay on my chest this morning, and she turned herself around and laid herself face and paws on my stomach. While she was up there Baby Jordan kicked twice. I wasn't petting her, I was just letting her lay there, and she was so content to do just that. Today I feel as though she's becoming protective of the baby. Animals are such amazing creatures....they know when you're sick or hurt, and they can sense your hormone level changes when you're pregnant. V.V. knows something is coming, I can tell by her change in attitude around me recently. I just wish I could tap into that brain and understand what she thinks.
I'll be 22 weeks along come this Monday (7/14/14). When I'm 23 weeks and 3 days will be my next appointment, and I assume at that point they're going to schedule me for a visit when I'm 28 weeks along to check on my marginal previa to see if the placenta has moved by then. I really hope it does move, I'd really hate to have to give birth early (despite the fact that I'm a very impatient woman, and it's killing me that I have to wait to meet my baby) or have to schedule a c-section. In some ways this pregnancy is moving along quite quickly, and in other ways, it seems like forever before I'll be in the birthing room awaiting the arrival of this little bundle of joy. It's amazing that I'll be 6 months along soon, excitement is building all around this. Mine and hubby's families are all so very excited to meet the little one and spoil him/her.
I recently started a baby book, I decided that I don't like the pre-made ones in the stores....they're far too generic and not suited to my tastes. Plus you never end up filling the whole thing out, so it's kind of a waste. I like the idea of putting in everything I want to put in, and nothing else. I have quite a few pages completed, though I do need to go back and give them a more personal touch when I get some money to do so. I also have the gender announcement page set up.
Right now I'm waiting to get the money so I can start buying a few things for the gender reveal party in September. Hubby's aunt wants to go with me to get supplies, though I feel like I need to have some of my own money before we go out and start shopping. One place I may go is the dollar store. Cheap as it sounds, there are a few things at the dollar store that would be perfect for the party.
Monday, July 7, 2014
kicks a hand can feel
so I'm just sitting here working on a project, and Baby Jordan is on a kicking fest....kicking me at least half a dozen times. And at one point I put my project down and had my hands on my belly, and I felt the next kick through my skin! So, I rush over so AJ can feel it, and of course, Baby Jordan decides to stop kicking. Oh well, one of these days!
Also, I just got an email today from my doctor that has me a little bit concerned. Here is word for word, what I got:
"I hope you are feeling well. I wanted to let you know that the ultrasound that you had showed that the baby had normal anatomy. It did show that the placenta is still very close to the cervix, which is what we call a "marginal previa." Usually as the uterus grows, the placenta grows away from the cervix and is no longer covering the cervix. Basically, we will need to repeat the ultrasound around 28 weeks to make sure that the placenta has moved. In the meantime, no special precautions unless you experience vaginal bleeding. "
So this got me concerned, and I wanted to know worst case scenario and such. It looks like at the very worst I may have to deliver early and/or have a C-section if the placenta does not grow away from the cervix. But the chances of that are slim, so I'm not going to worry for now. However, I'm not excited about having to repeat that particular ultrasound as it was quite uncomfortable laying there with an extremely full bladder as someone pushed in on my belly to get the required pictures of the baby that he was looking for. But that's ok, anything to make sure I'm having a healthy pregnancy.
Also, I just got an email today from my doctor that has me a little bit concerned. Here is word for word, what I got:
"I hope you are feeling well. I wanted to let you know that the ultrasound that you had showed that the baby had normal anatomy. It did show that the placenta is still very close to the cervix, which is what we call a "marginal previa." Usually as the uterus grows, the placenta grows away from the cervix and is no longer covering the cervix. Basically, we will need to repeat the ultrasound around 28 weeks to make sure that the placenta has moved. In the meantime, no special precautions unless you experience vaginal bleeding. "
So this got me concerned, and I wanted to know worst case scenario and such. It looks like at the very worst I may have to deliver early and/or have a C-section if the placenta does not grow away from the cervix. But the chances of that are slim, so I'm not going to worry for now. However, I'm not excited about having to repeat that particular ultrasound as it was quite uncomfortable laying there with an extremely full bladder as someone pushed in on my belly to get the required pictures of the baby that he was looking for. But that's ok, anything to make sure I'm having a healthy pregnancy.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Baby Jordan kicked!!!
I had a very busy morning. I got the Buick washed, organized some stuff, finally found my fan that I've been looking high and low for, and put some curtains up in my living room to keep out the warm summer sun, so the apartment stays cooler this summer.
So it's about 3:40PM and I was sitting down relaxing, watching House while waiting to soak my feet and I felt 3 thumps low in my belly. After the first one I thought "was that really a kick" but then it happened a 2nd time, and I knew it was...and then it happened a 3rd time. And I swear I almost started crying happy tears!
I finally get to feel my baby move around! Today I'm 20 weeks and 2 days along in my pregnancy. I can't wait until hubby can feel the kicks with me. I've had dreams of the baby. In one dream the baby was a girl, and she was on the bed with me and hubby. It was a great dream.
So we finally settled on baby names. If it's a boy, his name will be Rob Allen and if it's a girl, her name will be Starla Louise.
I know my baby isn't here yet, but already I'm one proud mama. I can not wait to hold my baby in my arms, and see his/her face for the first time.
Tomorrow I have to wake up early, I have to drink several glasses of water, about 1-2 hours before my appointment. They require a very full bladder for the procedure, and I just know that it's gonna kill me. I bet my bladder will be cramping by the time I'll be allowed to use the bathroom. But hopefully tomorrow will be the day we will find out for sure if baby Jordan is a boy or a girl. Unfortunately for this blog, I can't post the results until after the baby shower, as there are people who could see this ahead of time and find out before the gender reveal, and that would totally ruin the surprise.
I know this is crazy, I'm only 5 months along, but I'm already getting my hospital bag together. Mostly b/c I don't wanna have to try to get it together at the last minute, and scramble around the house looking for everything I'll need. I don't have everything I need, but I feel rather organized at the moment. What I can have in the bag, I do...and everything else, I'll have to try to get over time. Some things I won't be able to get until just before due to my sizes changing as I get bigger, and that's ok. But there are things I can put in there now that I'll be able to use later.
Anyway, this whole post was to document my first real baby kicks. I'm sure I've felt kicks before, but they felt more like flutters, kind of like a heart fluttering, or maybe even close to a muscle spasm. But these kicks today were clear as day.
So it's about 3:40PM and I was sitting down relaxing, watching House while waiting to soak my feet and I felt 3 thumps low in my belly. After the first one I thought "was that really a kick" but then it happened a 2nd time, and I knew it was...and then it happened a 3rd time. And I swear I almost started crying happy tears!
I finally get to feel my baby move around! Today I'm 20 weeks and 2 days along in my pregnancy. I can't wait until hubby can feel the kicks with me. I've had dreams of the baby. In one dream the baby was a girl, and she was on the bed with me and hubby. It was a great dream.
So we finally settled on baby names. If it's a boy, his name will be Rob Allen and if it's a girl, her name will be Starla Louise.
I know my baby isn't here yet, but already I'm one proud mama. I can not wait to hold my baby in my arms, and see his/her face for the first time.
Tomorrow I have to wake up early, I have to drink several glasses of water, about 1-2 hours before my appointment. They require a very full bladder for the procedure, and I just know that it's gonna kill me. I bet my bladder will be cramping by the time I'll be allowed to use the bathroom. But hopefully tomorrow will be the day we will find out for sure if baby Jordan is a boy or a girl. Unfortunately for this blog, I can't post the results until after the baby shower, as there are people who could see this ahead of time and find out before the gender reveal, and that would totally ruin the surprise.
I know this is crazy, I'm only 5 months along, but I'm already getting my hospital bag together. Mostly b/c I don't wanna have to try to get it together at the last minute, and scramble around the house looking for everything I'll need. I don't have everything I need, but I feel rather organized at the moment. What I can have in the bag, I do...and everything else, I'll have to try to get over time. Some things I won't be able to get until just before due to my sizes changing as I get bigger, and that's ok. But there are things I can put in there now that I'll be able to use later.
Anyway, this whole post was to document my first real baby kicks. I'm sure I've felt kicks before, but they felt more like flutters, kind of like a heart fluttering, or maybe even close to a muscle spasm. But these kicks today were clear as day.
Saturday, June 21, 2014
5 months!!
So I realize it's been about a month since I last wrote a blog. I'm majorly excited, I finally have that pregnancy belly started, and I can't wait to see how big it gets by the end! Pregnancy is more uncomfortable in the 2nd trimester than in the first. I kept saying in the first trimester that I didn't feel pregnant really. All I had really experienced back then was some nausea (but no vomiting) some fatigue, a slight increase in frequency of urination, a slight craving for all things fruity, and an aversion to certain smells; such as the laundry detergent isle at the grocery store. It sounds like a lot, but spread across 3 months, it really wasn't enough to make me FEEL pregnant.
Coming into the 2nd trimester, I'm uncomfortable as my belly grows. My frequency in urination did subside in the last month or so of the first trimester (I wasn't getting up at 2AM every morning to go pee despite having gone exactly before climbing into bed that night.) This past week or 2, I have been having an increase in frequency of urination again, and sometimes it's pretty bad. I still crave fruits, though now it's more specific fruits such as: tomatoes, nectarines, peaches, plums, and kiwi. Basically summer fruit, though tomatoes have been my most recent craving. On and off for awhile during the first trimester I had mini cravings for pickles. One or 2 pickles would satisfy me in the day. And once in awhile, I seem to crave things like pizza or cotton candy, but not nearly as often as healthy food. As of yet, I've only actually gained 1lb since getting pregnant (at least according to my dr's office.) I had dropped 5lbs, then gained it back, and at once point gained 5lbs then dropped that, and then gained 3, and then dropped 2 of those lbs leaving me at 249 (my starting weight was 248)
As for being uncomfortable at this point, I mostly can't sleep at night without a ton of pillows. I have a large one at my feet that I prop my feet on or under as the case may be, I have my body pillow, and the 2 pillows under my head. And sometimes, I use this one pillow I had modified so that the middle is empty, and goes under me, and the sides are over-stuffed, and used to keep me on my side. I find at times that that particular pillow allows me to take some of the pressure off my belly so I can sleep better.
I never imagined pregnancy would feel this way, but it's very rewarding looking in the mirror each day, watching my belly grow. I can't imagine a more perfect feeling. And I know that a more perfect feeling is still yet to come. Because I have yet to hold my baby in my arms. That is what I look forward to the most....meeting my baby for the first time. I can only imagine how amazing that will be, and I'm sure it's even more amazing than what I can imagine.
I still have yet to know if the baby is a boy or a girl. But AJ and I keep changing our minds about what to name the baby if it's a boy. And we'll both be quite surprised if the baby actually turns out to be a girl.
Coming into the 2nd trimester, I'm uncomfortable as my belly grows. My frequency in urination did subside in the last month or so of the first trimester (I wasn't getting up at 2AM every morning to go pee despite having gone exactly before climbing into bed that night.) This past week or 2, I have been having an increase in frequency of urination again, and sometimes it's pretty bad. I still crave fruits, though now it's more specific fruits such as: tomatoes, nectarines, peaches, plums, and kiwi. Basically summer fruit, though tomatoes have been my most recent craving. On and off for awhile during the first trimester I had mini cravings for pickles. One or 2 pickles would satisfy me in the day. And once in awhile, I seem to crave things like pizza or cotton candy, but not nearly as often as healthy food. As of yet, I've only actually gained 1lb since getting pregnant (at least according to my dr's office.) I had dropped 5lbs, then gained it back, and at once point gained 5lbs then dropped that, and then gained 3, and then dropped 2 of those lbs leaving me at 249 (my starting weight was 248)
As for being uncomfortable at this point, I mostly can't sleep at night without a ton of pillows. I have a large one at my feet that I prop my feet on or under as the case may be, I have my body pillow, and the 2 pillows under my head. And sometimes, I use this one pillow I had modified so that the middle is empty, and goes under me, and the sides are over-stuffed, and used to keep me on my side. I find at times that that particular pillow allows me to take some of the pressure off my belly so I can sleep better.
I never imagined pregnancy would feel this way, but it's very rewarding looking in the mirror each day, watching my belly grow. I can't imagine a more perfect feeling. And I know that a more perfect feeling is still yet to come. Because I have yet to hold my baby in my arms. That is what I look forward to the most....meeting my baby for the first time. I can only imagine how amazing that will be, and I'm sure it's even more amazing than what I can imagine.
I still have yet to know if the baby is a boy or a girl. But AJ and I keep changing our minds about what to name the baby if it's a boy. And we'll both be quite surprised if the baby actually turns out to be a girl.
Saturday, May 17, 2014
baby bump on the way!
ok, so I completely forgot to post on 5/9/14 the prenatal pix we got....it was an amazing visit...the baby was moving around so much, and we even got a pic with his/her legs all stretched out. So I'll post those now. And then I'll get back to what this post is really all about!
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Ok, so there they are, I can't get them in any sort of order, so I'm leaving them like this. Anyway, this morning I woke up and had my hand on my belly, and I realized that my belly felt differently than it did last night when I went to bed. So I woke up and took some pictures of my belly....which I'll be doing in about 2 days anyway, I have been taking pictures every Monday for several weeks now as that's the day I start my new week in my pregnancy. It isn't too noticeable when comparing today's pictures with other pictures from the last 3 weeks...but there is a rounding out of my belly. I'm posting one picture from each week below.
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Ok, so there they are, I can't get them in any sort of order, so I'm leaving them like this. Anyway, this morning I woke up and had my hand on my belly, and I realized that my belly felt differently than it did last night when I went to bed. So I woke up and took some pictures of my belly....which I'll be doing in about 2 days anyway, I have been taking pictures every Monday for several weeks now as that's the day I start my new week in my pregnancy. It isn't too noticeable when comparing today's pictures with other pictures from the last 3 weeks...but there is a rounding out of my belly. I'm posting one picture from each week below.
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Prenatal visit
So I went to the dr. today, and got to see my little baby today. We got to listen to the heart beat and watch the heart beat. Unfortunately the sonogram we got today was kinda fuzzy....I guess that's because I had been asked to pee in a cup before the appointment and there wasn't enough fluid for a good sonogram. But tomorrow I'm having another sonogram and it's supposed to be a better one. I guess it's for genetic testing or something. Hopefully I can get a better picture tomorrow. While I was at the dr's office today, I had my first trimester blood work done, and I had a test done for gestational diabetes. Hopefully that test comes back negative. And I think I was tested for a UTI. So over the next couple of weeks I should expect some notes from my dr telling me my results and such.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Ramblings of a pregnant woman
I know I haven't written in a while...it's not because I've forgotten to write; it's more because nothing has really happened since my last post. I haven't been back to the doctor, and my symptoms are few.
Currently I'm experiencing an increase in acne, and a craving for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. There was one day (on April 16, 2014) where I must have been craving vegetables....because I had a salad, carrots and ranch, and V8 to drink.
I still have the occasional abdominal pains...but more of the pain is my nerves. It's so bad sometimes that I can't even stand in one spot too long. Other times, it's just hard to lay down or sleep.
I often have to wake up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and get a snack. This morning was one of those mornings. I woke up at 1:20 AM and went to the bathroom, then grabbed a snack, and then went back to bed. After 2 hours of not falling asleep, I finally gave up and got up for the morning. I didn't go back to bed until around 7ish and then I slept until about 10. Last night I had gone to bed rather early...probably the reason for my waking up so early....especially as I normally wake up to go to the bathroom anywhere between 3 and 5 AM.
I am currently 11 weeks and 2 days along. And according to my "I'm Expecting" app, I have approximately 201 days until delivery. That is still quite a ways off, but at the same time, the pregnancy is sort of flying right by me. I mean, I'm already almost in my 2nd trimester. About 4 and a half months from now is when I plan to have my baby shower.
Hubby and I are trying to prepare ourselves for what is to come this November. There is no real way to prepare for your first child. It's hard to imagine how much your life will change. Anyway, I guess this is my rant for now. I'll be posting again real soon. I have an appointment on May 8, 2014 and another one on May 9, 2014. I'll be posting after each of those visits.
Currently I'm experiencing an increase in acne, and a craving for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. There was one day (on April 16, 2014) where I must have been craving vegetables....because I had a salad, carrots and ranch, and V8 to drink.
I still have the occasional abdominal pains...but more of the pain is my nerves. It's so bad sometimes that I can't even stand in one spot too long. Other times, it's just hard to lay down or sleep.
I often have to wake up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and get a snack. This morning was one of those mornings. I woke up at 1:20 AM and went to the bathroom, then grabbed a snack, and then went back to bed. After 2 hours of not falling asleep, I finally gave up and got up for the morning. I didn't go back to bed until around 7ish and then I slept until about 10. Last night I had gone to bed rather early...probably the reason for my waking up so early....especially as I normally wake up to go to the bathroom anywhere between 3 and 5 AM.
I am currently 11 weeks and 2 days along. And according to my "I'm Expecting" app, I have approximately 201 days until delivery. That is still quite a ways off, but at the same time, the pregnancy is sort of flying right by me. I mean, I'm already almost in my 2nd trimester. About 4 and a half months from now is when I plan to have my baby shower.
Hubby and I are trying to prepare ourselves for what is to come this November. There is no real way to prepare for your first child. It's hard to imagine how much your life will change. Anyway, I guess this is my rant for now. I'll be posting again real soon. I have an appointment on May 8, 2014 and another one on May 9, 2014. I'll be posting after each of those visits.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
first official prenatal visit!!!
I have posted it on youtube at the following address:sonogram video
The link I just posted leads you to a private video which only people that I choose may watch. I will only allow family and close friends to view this as it is a rather personal moment.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
not morning sickness!
I'm almost entirely convinced that I'm not having morning sickness...that I have food poisoning or a stomach bug. I say this b/c my nausea and vomiting are not all I'm experiencing...I'm having issues making it all the way to the bathroom and I'm having diarrhea (not a pretty word, I know, and perhaps a bit too much information, but afterall I am documenting my pregnancy; the good, the bad, and the ugly!)
For now I'm feeling fine, but I have vomited today about 4 times now. If I'm still not feeling well tomorrow, I may call in sick on Friday. I hate calling in sick...and especially when I don't have any sick time to cover it. On the plus side, I do have my PTO to cover it, and if I burn through that I may be able to use some of my pregnancy leave after that. Though I have to say, I really don't want to do that. I want as much time with my baby after he/she is born as possible before having to return to work.
For now I'm feeling fine, but I have vomited today about 4 times now. If I'm still not feeling well tomorrow, I may call in sick on Friday. I hate calling in sick...and especially when I don't have any sick time to cover it. On the plus side, I do have my PTO to cover it, and if I burn through that I may be able to use some of my pregnancy leave after that. Though I have to say, I really don't want to do that. I want as much time with my baby after he/she is born as possible before having to return to work.
morning sickness?
So today is my day off...last night I had indigestion, but still wanted take out food....This morning hubby and I both woke up not feeling good. We believe the Taco Bell was a bad idea. I had some home made club soda to help easy my stomach a bit this morning. And then I made the mistake of drinking milk so I could take my pills (I really can't take pills with any other liquid unless I absolutely have to.) And of course sour stomach and milk don't mix. I'm not sure if it's the start of morning sickness, or if there really was just something about all that food.....but it had me praying to the porcelain gods. I'm feeling a bit better now, but we'll see how the rest of the day is. For now, I may decide to go back to bed as I am still quite tired.
Friday, March 14, 2014
pregnancy symptoms
Over the course of the past week and a half or so that I've been working on this journal, one thing I haven't mentioned yet are my pregnancy symptoms. I guess this is partly due to the fact that I'm not really experiencing any. Not to say that I'm not experiencing them at all, but more that they're more subtle. And I don't know if it's b/c I'm very early in my pregnancy, or if it's b/c I'm actually going to have a fairly easy pregnancy.
So far I've experienced dizziness, nauseousness, upset stomach, cramping, inability to sleep well or to get comfortable in bed, slight increase in frequency of urination, and at times increase in appetite.
I guess the biggest pregnancy symptom that I've thus far experienced which honestly really cements my pregnancy is the fact that I have missed my period entirely and there is no period in sight. If I were to have my period, I would have had it between March 2 and March 9. And today is March 14. Though there is the sonogram I got which proved to me that there is really a baby in there growing.
I can't wait until my next doctor's appointment; I am really looking forward to talking to the doctor and seeing my baby again. I guess at that appointment we'll be able to hear a heartbeat. I'm having the appointment a little early because we have to have it on a Thursday. I'm going to schedule all of my prenatal visits on Thursdays b/c that's the one day that AJ and I both have off together.
It was so funny yesterday when we went to schedule the appointment, the lady asked me if some Friday was ok for the appointment....I told her it needs to be on a Thursday, and I told her "I know that's pretty specific of a day, but that's the only day we'll both be able to come." I loved her reaction...she said "well, then it has to be on Thursday!" with a nice big smile on her face.
One thing I need to bring up with my doctor is the fact that I'm getting really bad numbness in my hands when I'm sleeping. It's getting to a point where it's taking forever for me to get the feeling back in my fingers. Hopefully a new bed will help alleviate some of these issues. AJ and I will be looking this weekend into getting a new bed.
So far I've experienced dizziness, nauseousness, upset stomach, cramping, inability to sleep well or to get comfortable in bed, slight increase in frequency of urination, and at times increase in appetite.
I guess the biggest pregnancy symptom that I've thus far experienced which honestly really cements my pregnancy is the fact that I have missed my period entirely and there is no period in sight. If I were to have my period, I would have had it between March 2 and March 9. And today is March 14. Though there is the sonogram I got which proved to me that there is really a baby in there growing.
I can't wait until my next doctor's appointment; I am really looking forward to talking to the doctor and seeing my baby again. I guess at that appointment we'll be able to hear a heartbeat. I'm having the appointment a little early because we have to have it on a Thursday. I'm going to schedule all of my prenatal visits on Thursdays b/c that's the one day that AJ and I both have off together.
It was so funny yesterday when we went to schedule the appointment, the lady asked me if some Friday was ok for the appointment....I told her it needs to be on a Thursday, and I told her "I know that's pretty specific of a day, but that's the only day we'll both be able to come." I loved her reaction...she said "well, then it has to be on Thursday!" with a nice big smile on her face.
One thing I need to bring up with my doctor is the fact that I'm getting really bad numbness in my hands when I'm sleeping. It's getting to a point where it's taking forever for me to get the feeling back in my fingers. Hopefully a new bed will help alleviate some of these issues. AJ and I will be looking this weekend into getting a new bed.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
prenatal orientation class
So today, hubby and I went to a prenatal orientation class (where we ran into a guy he knows from his newspaper route) and they had a lot of useful information to offer.
One thing we did there was fill out a bunch of paperwork concerning genetics testing and such. There was a slide show that talked about services at Kaiser and how to use their resources and such. And it talked about what we can expect as far as appointments go from now until we deliver and even into postpartum.
I have to say one thing in particular that I'm highly impressed with is the fact that when I do give birth at Kaiser, I'm guaranteed a private room as all of their labor and delivery rooms are private, they all have couches and they encourage the partner to stay the night. And not only that, but they don't whisk the baby away to a nursery, unless there's an emergency with the baby. The baby stays in the room with the parents. Which I have to say I'm highly excited about because that is something I was concerned with.
I just think that if you're going to spend 9 months waiting for your baby, you're not going to wanna let your baby go when you finally do meet him/her. That's just my look at it.
Anyway, during the class we were all told that after the class was over we were to head up to the 3rd floor to make appointments with our OB/GYN's and then we were to head back down to the first floor for blood work if we had the time today, so hubby and I did just that.
Now, my next appointment is going to be on March 27, 2014 with an OB/GYN who is not my doctor (named Dr. Hongmei Meng)...but the ironic thing is that my OB/GYN (Yanina Greenstein) is out on maternity leave right now. However, by the next scheduled appointment after this one on the 27th, I'll actually get a chance to meet my OB/GYN and get to know her and work with her until my baby arrives.
I so really hope this works out for us. I have really been wanting this for awhile, and it feels like a dream come true.
One thing we did there was fill out a bunch of paperwork concerning genetics testing and such. There was a slide show that talked about services at Kaiser and how to use their resources and such. And it talked about what we can expect as far as appointments go from now until we deliver and even into postpartum.
I have to say one thing in particular that I'm highly impressed with is the fact that when I do give birth at Kaiser, I'm guaranteed a private room as all of their labor and delivery rooms are private, they all have couches and they encourage the partner to stay the night. And not only that, but they don't whisk the baby away to a nursery, unless there's an emergency with the baby. The baby stays in the room with the parents. Which I have to say I'm highly excited about because that is something I was concerned with.
I just think that if you're going to spend 9 months waiting for your baby, you're not going to wanna let your baby go when you finally do meet him/her. That's just my look at it.
Anyway, during the class we were all told that after the class was over we were to head up to the 3rd floor to make appointments with our OB/GYN's and then we were to head back down to the first floor for blood work if we had the time today, so hubby and I did just that.
Now, my next appointment is going to be on March 27, 2014 with an OB/GYN who is not my doctor (named Dr. Hongmei Meng)...but the ironic thing is that my OB/GYN (Yanina Greenstein) is out on maternity leave right now. However, by the next scheduled appointment after this one on the 27th, I'll actually get a chance to meet my OB/GYN and get to know her and work with her until my baby arrives.
I so really hope this works out for us. I have really been wanting this for awhile, and it feels like a dream come true.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
my first sonogram
my first DR's appointment
So yesterday I actually got an email saying they couldn't schedule me for the times in which I had requested. So I looked around online until I found a phone number that I could call to make an appointment...of course they asked me a million questions regarding my health and my pregnancy. I mentioned having cramping, and the lady transferred me to a nurse so I could talk to her about this. That nurse set me up with an appointment this morning at 8:30.
So I woke up early and took a shower, and now I'm waiting to get ready to leave for this appointment. I'm a bit nervous about his appointment, I'm wondering what exactly the DR is going to look at...ask....etc.
I know I'm going to have to tell him about my colposcopy and my more recent leep procedures. And I'm going to mention to him how I felt at work yesterday (which I did not feel well.) I'll post again after my appointment if I have time before work.
Before I go, I'd like to mention that today's appointment is with a doctor named Ly Truong.
So I woke up early and took a shower, and now I'm waiting to get ready to leave for this appointment. I'm a bit nervous about his appointment, I'm wondering what exactly the DR is going to look at...ask....etc.
I know I'm going to have to tell him about my colposcopy and my more recent leep procedures. And I'm going to mention to him how I felt at work yesterday (which I did not feel well.) I'll post again after my appointment if I have time before work.
Before I go, I'd like to mention that today's appointment is with a doctor named Ly Truong.
Monday, March 10, 2014
doctors results....
This is the test result I got back from my doctor...it's a bit confusing to me....I don't know what standard range is or why it is negative, and I'm not entirely sure, but I think the actual result is the "your value" portion. I took another HPT and here is what it looks like:
so I sent a request for a prenatal visit with my OB/GYN and that'll take place between the 19th and the 27th on a weds or a thurs. I realize that's only one of 4 possible days, but I'll find out tomorrow my apt day and time.
Sunday, March 9, 2014
pregnancy test
ok, so get this, I went to the doctors office today to get my pregnancy test done....the lady pointed me to where I could go use the bathroom so I could be tested....I go back into the waiting area with hubby, and we were there for awhile waiting for results...then the lady asked me if there was a reason we were still there. I've never had a pregnancy test done at this place before, or any other lab work....I'm a new patient of Kaiser, and was not informed that my pregnancy test results would not be made available right then. She then informed me that the test results will be available to me online tonight or tomorrow; and that it usually takes about 24 hours before they'll be available.
In the meantime I'm in limbo over here waiting for the results to try to get the ball rolling. At this point I'm positive that I'm pregnant, and I want to be able to talk to my doctor about it, and to let my employer know about it. And I can't do that until I get the result.
I took today off work, so did hubby. Since neither of us slept well, we called in sick to work and stayed home so we could go to the doctors office and come home for a nap. I'm glad I did that. I don't regret taking this time.
I'm a nervous wreck, and I don't know if that's why I haven't been sleeping or what...but hubby and I decided to switch sides of the bed since I've been unable to get comfortable lately, and that seemed to work for the nap we took today. Hopefully tonight I'll sleep a little better. Either way, I'm going to work tomorrow and the next day.
In the meantime I'm in limbo over here waiting for the results to try to get the ball rolling. At this point I'm positive that I'm pregnant, and I want to be able to talk to my doctor about it, and to let my employer know about it. And I can't do that until I get the result.
I took today off work, so did hubby. Since neither of us slept well, we called in sick to work and stayed home so we could go to the doctors office and come home for a nap. I'm glad I did that. I don't regret taking this time.
I'm a nervous wreck, and I don't know if that's why I haven't been sleeping or what...but hubby and I decided to switch sides of the bed since I've been unable to get comfortable lately, and that seemed to work for the nap we took today. Hopefully tonight I'll sleep a little better. Either way, I'm going to work tomorrow and the next day.
sleepless nights before work days
I have not been sleeping well lately, and I don't know if it's because I'm excited about being pregnant, the idea that I can't wait to take my next pregnancy test to see if it is positive....if it's worry over the fact that I shouldn't be pregnant just yet....or what.
I'm considering just calling in to work today....I'm unable to sleep, and with the time change today, I just need an extra day to just be home and relax. Today I'm going to go to the doctor's office to get my pregnancy test. I'm excited because the test I took at home this morning is darker and much more easily photographed than even yesterday's pregnancy test.
The top one is from yesterday, the bottom one is this morning's test. I'm confident that I'll not be disappointed at today's visit.
I think I'll ask the doctor today about my gassiness due to the prenatals (and yes, I know that's what is causing it) and about my sleepless nights.
Hubby will be waking up soon to get ready for work, so I guess I'd better start getting ready myself. I'll be back with what the doctor says today.
I'm considering just calling in to work today....I'm unable to sleep, and with the time change today, I just need an extra day to just be home and relax. Today I'm going to go to the doctor's office to get my pregnancy test. I'm excited because the test I took at home this morning is darker and much more easily photographed than even yesterday's pregnancy test.
The top one is from yesterday, the bottom one is this morning's test. I'm confident that I'll not be disappointed at today's visit.
I think I'll ask the doctor today about my gassiness due to the prenatals (and yes, I know that's what is causing it) and about my sleepless nights.
Hubby will be waking up soon to get ready for work, so I guess I'd better start getting ready myself. I'll be back with what the doctor says today.
Saturday, March 8, 2014
information for future reference.
I'm sitting here and I'm starting to jump into the old classic book "What To Expect When You're Expecting" and I saw that one of the book marks I left in that book from the last time I was pregnant was left in the third month of pregnancy. I'm going to start all over from the first month and I was thinking of when I may have conceived.
So for future reference, I do believe that I conceived on February 19, 2014.
I did BD on Feb 19, 21, and 25. Any of those days could potentially be the day...but all of the fertility signs I charted (not including BBT or CM as I was not at that time charting those...) point to a time frame between Feb 13 and Feb 20 including a period tracker app on my cell phone.
All that said, it seems as though Feb 19 may have been my day.
As I said before, I'll be continuing to take my pg tests until I go to the doctors to see what they have to say. However, I think I've changed my mind about when I'm going to go. I think I'll get up super early tomorrow morning and go to the DR's office tomorrow before work and get tested then.
So for future reference, I do believe that I conceived on February 19, 2014.
I did BD on Feb 19, 21, and 25. Any of those days could potentially be the day...but all of the fertility signs I charted (not including BBT or CM as I was not at that time charting those...) point to a time frame between Feb 13 and Feb 20 including a period tracker app on my cell phone.
All that said, it seems as though Feb 19 may have been my day.
As I said before, I'll be continuing to take my pg tests until I go to the doctors to see what they have to say. However, I think I've changed my mind about when I'm going to go. I think I'll get up super early tomorrow morning and go to the DR's office tomorrow before work and get tested then.
OMG!!!!
So, today I took another pregnancy test (as I'll be doing for the next few days yet) and my test actually came back positive! The line was actually dark enough that I managed to take a picture of the test.
So I tried to make an appointment to get a pregnancy test from my DR, but I guess I just have to walk in...so on Weds (my next day off) I'm going to go do just that, and I think I'll be testing every day until then.
It is so hard not to spill my guts and tell everyone that I'm pregnant, but after my last encounter with pregnancy, I dare not get too excited until I see at least a sonogram.
So I tried to make an appointment to get a pregnancy test from my DR, but I guess I just have to walk in...so on Weds (my next day off) I'm going to go do just that, and I think I'll be testing every day until then.
It is so hard not to spill my guts and tell everyone that I'm pregnant, but after my last encounter with pregnancy, I dare not get too excited until I see at least a sonogram.
Friday, March 7, 2014
Testing again
last night I went to bed at my normal midnight. I woke up this morning at about 5AM. I don't understand why I can't seem to sleep more than 5 hours at night. So I woke up, took my BBT and got up to go POAS. Again, there was the faintest line that almost wasn't there.
Last night I had a dream that I was pregnant, pretty far along, and that the baby's head was prominent on the right side of my body....kinda sticking out a little...where you could put your hand there, and just know that the baby's head was there.
I spent a few hours last night looking at gender reveal ideas...I think I'll come up with some of my own ideas for that day when/if that day comes, but I do know that I don't want a baby shower in the traditional sense....I want the gender reveal party to be the baby shower, and I want to include men, women, and children. I'm even thinking we may do like a park BBQ.
I realize I'm a bit obsessive, and I can't seem to keep it to just one simple topic over here....it drives me nuts at times. I have all these thoughts running through my mind, and I have to express them.
Last night I had a dream that I was pregnant, pretty far along, and that the baby's head was prominent on the right side of my body....kinda sticking out a little...where you could put your hand there, and just know that the baby's head was there.
I spent a few hours last night looking at gender reveal ideas...I think I'll come up with some of my own ideas for that day when/if that day comes, but I do know that I don't want a baby shower in the traditional sense....I want the gender reveal party to be the baby shower, and I want to include men, women, and children. I'm even thinking we may do like a park BBQ.
I realize I'm a bit obsessive, and I can't seem to keep it to just one simple topic over here....it drives me nuts at times. I have all these thoughts running through my mind, and I have to express them.
Thursday, March 6, 2014
pickles and ice cream
the classic pregnancy craving....well, today I was craving ice cream b/c my hubby dearest suggested that we get ice cream and pizza for tonight. It's uncanny that when he suggests something, I suddenly want it. Well at one point tonight I went to look in the fridge for something to snack on (not yet having gotten the ice cream b/c we got pies with our pizza instead) and I saw a can of zesty dill pickles which I have to say I did not much care for. Still having the ice cream craving, I told hubby w/o thinking that I wanted to go to the store for pickles and ice cream. I had to laugh at myself b/c as soon as I said it, I realized what it sounded like.
When we were leaving to the store to get said pickles and ice cream, I told hubby that the person at the counter was gonna give me a funny look seeing the purchase. He said "nah, probably not..." well we got to the store, and I found the items I wanted to buy...I had other items I wanted as well, but decided that I was too low on funds to get them and that I just wanted my snack items.
I got up to the counter, and there was a guy that rang me up...he rang up the pickles first and then the ice cream, and then he gave me a knowing sideways glance....I couldn't help myself, I had to laugh and I said "I know what it looks like..." and hubby chimed in telling him I'd been wanting the pickles for awhile, and the ice cream I wanted for desert tonight. The cashier then told me that his wife had that craving with their oldest son....and then proceeded to tell me that she would keep a bowl of dirt beside the bed and take a lick of dirt before bed each night.
Hubby and I had a good laugh the whole way home about the awkward look he gave me upon seeing my purchase.
When we were leaving to the store to get said pickles and ice cream, I told hubby that the person at the counter was gonna give me a funny look seeing the purchase. He said "nah, probably not..." well we got to the store, and I found the items I wanted to buy...I had other items I wanted as well, but decided that I was too low on funds to get them and that I just wanted my snack items.
I got up to the counter, and there was a guy that rang me up...he rang up the pickles first and then the ice cream, and then he gave me a knowing sideways glance....I couldn't help myself, I had to laugh and I said "I know what it looks like..." and hubby chimed in telling him I'd been wanting the pickles for awhile, and the ice cream I wanted for desert tonight. The cashier then told me that his wife had that craving with their oldest son....and then proceeded to tell me that she would keep a bowl of dirt beside the bed and take a lick of dirt before bed each night.
Hubby and I had a good laugh the whole way home about the awkward look he gave me upon seeing my purchase.
pregnant?
I got the package today that I was waiting for, and immediately grabbed a PT to see again what may come up....as I said yesterday/last night....I think I saw the faintest line on the test yesterday. I saw a faint line today. It's so faint, you can't barely make it out, but it's there. I keep saying I'll wait til CD 40 to test, but chances are I'm going to test every morning until then, hoping for a BFP.
In the meantime, I'm already noticing a few symptoms I had experienced last time I was pregnant....such as extreme heartburn, frequent urination, and a feeling of dehydration.
my hubby is being quite supportive in this whole thing, and I couldn't have asked for better. He's already treating it like I am already pregnant, and he's just hoping that the faint line gets a little darker. I keep telling him that it doesn't seem like my period is coming this month.
If I am indeed pregnant already, I don't know how I'm going to tell everyone this time. I don't think I'll tell them as soon as I did before. And of course the news is going to kill me not telling anyone right away!
I will at least have to tell my boss....especially if my DR. gives me a weight restriction like they did the last time.
I'll post more later.
In the meantime, I'm already noticing a few symptoms I had experienced last time I was pregnant....such as extreme heartburn, frequent urination, and a feeling of dehydration.
my hubby is being quite supportive in this whole thing, and I couldn't have asked for better. He's already treating it like I am already pregnant, and he's just hoping that the faint line gets a little darker. I keep telling him that it doesn't seem like my period is coming this month.
If I am indeed pregnant already, I don't know how I'm going to tell everyone this time. I don't think I'll tell them as soon as I did before. And of course the news is going to kill me not telling anyone right away!
I will at least have to tell my boss....especially if my DR. gives me a weight restriction like they did the last time.
I'll post more later.
midnight rant
I realize it hasn't been that long since my last post...bnt here it is 12:30 in the morning and I'm finding it difficult to get to sleep. Granted, it is my day off, and I'm allowed to stay up late (though, even if it was the middle of the week, I'd still be able to stay up late since I don't go into work until 2PM.) However, there is so much on my mind right now.
Today (Wed 3/5/14) I went down to get a dentist appointment with the only dentist that I trust so that I may get that required check-up that all the TTC books/websites etc say that it's best to get before getting pregnant. This appointment is set for May which granted, is a ways out...but I can only do it on certain days, and I am honestly picky about who gets to mess with my teeth.
It seems that the closer I get to time I'm expecting my AF, the more nervous I am getting. Partly because I hope I am pregnant, and partly because I kinda hope I'm not at the moment; as I don't yet have the medical OK to actually be pregnant.
The bad thing about being in my shoes is that my cycle can be anywhere from 29-36 days. It's never really the same, though it usually ranges closer to one end or the other. I had told myself I'd wait till CD 40 to take a PG test, but of course, my curiosity got the best of me today when I just had to check. And of course, I think it came out negative, though it almost seemed as if there were the faintest pink line.
Thursday (3/6/14) I'm expecting a package with my OPKs and PG tests. It'll be hard to keep my hands off of them, but I'll do my best. I know I won't waste the OPKs...but I almost have an obsession with taking PG tests. Granted, buying cheap ones is easy enough, I just have to go down to the local dollar store, and get 10-20 of them for $10-20.00.
I bought myself an E-book "What To Expect Before You're Expecting" I hope this book can shed a little light on what I can do to make this journey to finally becoming a mom. I'm still getting used to my E-reader as I've only had it a month now, and I had sampled this book before buying it. Then I couldn't figure out why it was that I was skipping over so many pages...then I realized I needed to clean up my E-reader and sync it so that it reflected the most accurate stuff. I realize I've gone off topic, and I'm bound to do that from time to time. Just as I'm bound to write a bunch of blogs right now about my journey, but maybe a month down the road I won't be so eager to write anymore...once all of my anxieties are down, and some time has passed allowing me to set my mind on other things.
It is now 1:24 AM and I'm still wide awake, though I am starting to get a little tired. The irony is that I'll probably be up early again tomorrow morning, not because I will it, but because I generally tend to go to bed late, and wake up early on my days off, whereas on work days I go to bed earlier and sleep in later....I'm not sure if that makes any sense at all..it's as though I want to enjoy more of my time off, and I want to be well rested during my work week...but I guess put that way, it makes perfect sense.
Today (Wed 3/5/14) I went down to get a dentist appointment with the only dentist that I trust so that I may get that required check-up that all the TTC books/websites etc say that it's best to get before getting pregnant. This appointment is set for May which granted, is a ways out...but I can only do it on certain days, and I am honestly picky about who gets to mess with my teeth.
It seems that the closer I get to time I'm expecting my AF, the more nervous I am getting. Partly because I hope I am pregnant, and partly because I kinda hope I'm not at the moment; as I don't yet have the medical OK to actually be pregnant.
The bad thing about being in my shoes is that my cycle can be anywhere from 29-36 days. It's never really the same, though it usually ranges closer to one end or the other. I had told myself I'd wait till CD 40 to take a PG test, but of course, my curiosity got the best of me today when I just had to check. And of course, I think it came out negative, though it almost seemed as if there were the faintest pink line.
Thursday (3/6/14) I'm expecting a package with my OPKs and PG tests. It'll be hard to keep my hands off of them, but I'll do my best. I know I won't waste the OPKs...but I almost have an obsession with taking PG tests. Granted, buying cheap ones is easy enough, I just have to go down to the local dollar store, and get 10-20 of them for $10-20.00.
I bought myself an E-book "What To Expect Before You're Expecting" I hope this book can shed a little light on what I can do to make this journey to finally becoming a mom. I'm still getting used to my E-reader as I've only had it a month now, and I had sampled this book before buying it. Then I couldn't figure out why it was that I was skipping over so many pages...then I realized I needed to clean up my E-reader and sync it so that it reflected the most accurate stuff. I realize I've gone off topic, and I'm bound to do that from time to time. Just as I'm bound to write a bunch of blogs right now about my journey, but maybe a month down the road I won't be so eager to write anymore...once all of my anxieties are down, and some time has passed allowing me to set my mind on other things.
It is now 1:24 AM and I'm still wide awake, though I am starting to get a little tired. The irony is that I'll probably be up early again tomorrow morning, not because I will it, but because I generally tend to go to bed late, and wake up early on my days off, whereas on work days I go to bed earlier and sleep in later....I'm not sure if that makes any sense at all..it's as though I want to enjoy more of my time off, and I want to be well rested during my work week...but I guess put that way, it makes perfect sense.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
time passes slowly
So, I had started my last entry last night before I went to bed...and gotta say I was exhausted by the time I had finished it and got into bed (despite not actually being tired once I got into bed.)
Today is CD 33 and my longest cycle 36 days long, so I am expecting my period any day now. The thing is that I usually have pain for about 5 days straight before my AF arrives. Which I had felt some pain a few days ago for like 2 days. I know I could be over-thinking this whole thing, but as I posted last night, I did think earlier in my cycle that I may be pregnant. At the very least it's a possibility.
But then I look at my chart and my BBT is all over the place already. It shows up as a large V on my screen. Granted, I've only been charting my BBT for 3 days now. But I'm still not having any normal symptoms I get normally before my AF arrives.
I hate that when you're TTC, you start to over-think every little thing that happens, hoping for that BFP. I know I don't have the medical OK to TTC just yet, as I explained last night, but that doesn't stop me from kinda hoping that I am.
Though in another sense, I do hope that I'm not pregnant just yet so that I can make sense of my cycles.
Last time I had taken this path, I had a good running start, but I didn't have time even to chart one full cycle yet when the doctors had told me I was pregnant. I wonder if the same will happen this time.
People kept telling me that I should be sad that I had a chemical pregnancy. And I was...more upset that it didn't happen, and that I had to tell my closest relatives that it didn't take. But in a way, it was a small relief as I had to have the colposcopy and leep procedures as a result of 2 abnormal paps performed last year.
I know my thoughts are all over the map today, but this is why I have started this blog, to blog down my thoughts and feelings and my plan of attack this time arround.
On another note, I have decided to take a PG test on CD 40 if I have not yet had a visit from my AF. In plain English, that'll be March 12, 2014. Today is only the 5th so it's a bit of a wait for me, but pretty much, if I don't have my AF by March 8, I'll be forced to assume that I have already achieved my goal of getting pregnant.
I guess I have what you could call abnormal cycles...my cycles range from 29 to 36 days in length.
Today is CD 33 and my longest cycle 36 days long, so I am expecting my period any day now. The thing is that I usually have pain for about 5 days straight before my AF arrives. Which I had felt some pain a few days ago for like 2 days. I know I could be over-thinking this whole thing, but as I posted last night, I did think earlier in my cycle that I may be pregnant. At the very least it's a possibility.
But then I look at my chart and my BBT is all over the place already. It shows up as a large V on my screen. Granted, I've only been charting my BBT for 3 days now. But I'm still not having any normal symptoms I get normally before my AF arrives.
I hate that when you're TTC, you start to over-think every little thing that happens, hoping for that BFP. I know I don't have the medical OK to TTC just yet, as I explained last night, but that doesn't stop me from kinda hoping that I am.
Though in another sense, I do hope that I'm not pregnant just yet so that I can make sense of my cycles.
Last time I had taken this path, I had a good running start, but I didn't have time even to chart one full cycle yet when the doctors had told me I was pregnant. I wonder if the same will happen this time.
People kept telling me that I should be sad that I had a chemical pregnancy. And I was...more upset that it didn't happen, and that I had to tell my closest relatives that it didn't take. But in a way, it was a small relief as I had to have the colposcopy and leep procedures as a result of 2 abnormal paps performed last year.
I know my thoughts are all over the map today, but this is why I have started this blog, to blog down my thoughts and feelings and my plan of attack this time arround.
On another note, I have decided to take a PG test on CD 40 if I have not yet had a visit from my AF. In plain English, that'll be March 12, 2014. Today is only the 5th so it's a bit of a wait for me, but pretty much, if I don't have my AF by March 8, I'll be forced to assume that I have already achieved my goal of getting pregnant.
I guess I have what you could call abnormal cycles...my cycles range from 29 to 36 days in length.
The start of my journey
So I literally started thinking about TTC again like 2 days ago, and already it feels like it's been an eternity since I made the decision to start along this path again.
For a little background on me, I had TTC last year in about Aug-Sept. My husband and I had really tried hard, and we both agreed that it'd be surprising if I didn't get pregnant. And following that I did have a chemical pregnancy. After that I had to have a colposcopy followed by a leep which meant we couldn't continue to try for a baby just yet. Now that both of those procedures are done and out of the way, I can start planning. No, I do not yet have the medical clearance to try, but for right now I'm simply going to start charting my BBT and my CM.
I'll officially have the medical OK to start TTC again on April 15, 2014.
In the meantime, I'm taking time to accumulate information, and a strategy plan to make this attempt. In this strategy plan, I've ordered some OPKs and I have a couple of other items I plan to get that are said to assist along the way (a saliva ferning kit, and a fertile CM dietary supplement) I don't know if all of this will be necessary, but it couldn't hurt to try.
I hope all of this leads to something. Right now, I'm using a chart on www.myfertilitycharts.com since it is the best one I've found that I can use with my Kindle. Though personally I would prefer to use www.fertilityfriend.com and I'm not entirely convinced that I won't use both...one for convenience, and the other for confirmation/back up in my information.
As for this blog; this is my attempt to jot down all my feelings about the whole TTC ordeal I'm setting myself up to face. That and it is also being used to document my experiences.
So onto the documentation. Right now I'm on CD 33. I did believe earlier this cycle that I may be pregnant, but I do believe I was wrong, and I am currently awaiting my AF to arrive. I have thus far charted my BBT and my CM for CD 31-32. I also started prenatals on CD 31 and have been taking them alongside calcium (I do realize that the prenatals have calcium, but my body has seriously been lacking calcium lately as my nails have become more brittle than ever.)
For a little background on me, I had TTC last year in about Aug-Sept. My husband and I had really tried hard, and we both agreed that it'd be surprising if I didn't get pregnant. And following that I did have a chemical pregnancy. After that I had to have a colposcopy followed by a leep which meant we couldn't continue to try for a baby just yet. Now that both of those procedures are done and out of the way, I can start planning. No, I do not yet have the medical clearance to try, but for right now I'm simply going to start charting my BBT and my CM.
I'll officially have the medical OK to start TTC again on April 15, 2014.
In the meantime, I'm taking time to accumulate information, and a strategy plan to make this attempt. In this strategy plan, I've ordered some OPKs and I have a couple of other items I plan to get that are said to assist along the way (a saliva ferning kit, and a fertile CM dietary supplement) I don't know if all of this will be necessary, but it couldn't hurt to try.
I hope all of this leads to something. Right now, I'm using a chart on www.myfertilitycharts.com since it is the best one I've found that I can use with my Kindle. Though personally I would prefer to use www.fertilityfriend.com and I'm not entirely convinced that I won't use both...one for convenience, and the other for confirmation/back up in my information.
As for this blog; this is my attempt to jot down all my feelings about the whole TTC ordeal I'm setting myself up to face. That and it is also being used to document my experiences.
So onto the documentation. Right now I'm on CD 33. I did believe earlier this cycle that I may be pregnant, but I do believe I was wrong, and I am currently awaiting my AF to arrive. I have thus far charted my BBT and my CM for CD 31-32. I also started prenatals on CD 31 and have been taking them alongside calcium (I do realize that the prenatals have calcium, but my body has seriously been lacking calcium lately as my nails have become more brittle than ever.)
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