12 weeks... Seriously? This all still does not feel real. I still expect to see AF every time I go to the bathroom that this has all been a really really bad (but good) dream.
How far along: 12 weeks
How big is baby: Plum
Total weight change: up 2 from last week but still down 5
Symptoms: Out of breath all the time, don't know if it the weather/asthma related or pregnancy. I can't wait until my OB appt to discuss it. Yesterday and so far today I have been okay, just tired. But last week was a bad nausea/dizziness week again.
Maternity clothes: Not yet.
Stretch marks: only what I started with
Sleep: Ahhh sleep, I love you so much! I cannot get enough of you
Best moment of this week: Met with the genetic counselor and had the Mat21 bloodwork done.
Also told my BFF last night that I was pregnant. We have known each other since 7th grade, 25 years... I pulled up my 7 week US pic on my phone and told her I had a pic to show her, that it was a couple weeks old but it didn't matter.
She stared at it for a long time, and then I finally asked her if she knew what it was. And she was like yes it is a baby... holy cow a baby.... she was so in shock and surprised. And then looked at me and said she guessed it wasn't a surprise for me... So I told her that I wasn't sharing with anyone else at this point but that we had been trying for 2.5 years and ended up having to do IVF. I left it at that, her SIL had IF issues and did IUI so she kind of gets it.
She is so happy for us. She just couldn't believe that I was able to keep it a secret for so long but she understands why I did. I told her I had almost told her SOOO many times but that E and I had decided to wait until I was out of 1st tri. So I broke my own rule and told her early but that I couldn't wait any longer.
Miss anything: feeling like a normal healthy person
Movement: No way
Food cravings: Not much right now
Food Aversions: Protein... although I ate chicken yesterday... yay!
Sex: No clue but I think girl. I can find out next week if I want. I need to decide...
Labor signs: no way again
Belly button in or out: innie
Looking forward to: Getting the MaT21 results this week. and then 3/3 and 3/4 for US and OB appts
Milestones: none really
Ticker
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Met with the genetic counselor today... and decisions to make
Today was the genetic counselor meeting and blood draw!
Apparently there was no note in the system about the fact I wanted to have the MaterniT21 test done. Because she called me back and we chatted about what the tests look for and the risk factors etc.
So I told her that I had talked to the nurse at Dr Cs office about doing the MaterniT21 blood test and possibly the NT scan and was told no.
She looked at me kind of shocked and said that she highly recommended having the NT ultrasound done but if we are doing the Mat21 bloodowork we didn't need to do the NT bloodwork. and she also said that it was bonus that we would get to see baby again and know things were going okay without having to wait until 18-20 weeks.
So we chatted a bit more and one of the MFM doctors came in to meet me to answer questions. Of course like normal I froze and could think of nothing!
She left and came back with a nurse who did the blood draw. We will have those results in a week. And if I want I could find out the sex. I am so torn on finding this out. Part of me wants to wait. Part of me wants to know RIGHT NOW.
I am pretty sure E wants to know. I guess we need to decide. I might go with a coin toss to see what the odds want me to do.
Heck I will do it right now...
Heads=Find out
Tails=Nope going to wait
Best 2 out of 3
1 Heads
2 Tails
Ohhh tie breaker...
3 tails.... the coin odds do not want me to find out right now...
And oddly I am let down by this... maybe that means I want to know!
I get to go March 3rd for the NT ultrasound and then the 4th is my first OB appt.
I am going to have to tell my boss next week because I am going to have to miss time for both of those and it is Month End so that will make him unhappy and he needs to know why.
Apparently there was no note in the system about the fact I wanted to have the MaterniT21 test done. Because she called me back and we chatted about what the tests look for and the risk factors etc.
So I told her that I had talked to the nurse at Dr Cs office about doing the MaterniT21 blood test and possibly the NT scan and was told no.
She looked at me kind of shocked and said that she highly recommended having the NT ultrasound done but if we are doing the Mat21 bloodowork we didn't need to do the NT bloodwork. and she also said that it was bonus that we would get to see baby again and know things were going okay without having to wait until 18-20 weeks.
So we chatted a bit more and one of the MFM doctors came in to meet me to answer questions. Of course like normal I froze and could think of nothing!
She left and came back with a nurse who did the blood draw. We will have those results in a week. And if I want I could find out the sex. I am so torn on finding this out. Part of me wants to wait. Part of me wants to know RIGHT NOW.
I am pretty sure E wants to know. I guess we need to decide. I might go with a coin toss to see what the odds want me to do.
Heck I will do it right now...
Heads=Find out
Tails=Nope going to wait
Best 2 out of 3
1 Heads
2 Tails
Ohhh tie breaker...
3 tails.... the coin odds do not want me to find out right now...
And oddly I am let down by this... maybe that means I want to know!
I get to go March 3rd for the NT ultrasound and then the 4th is my first OB appt.
I am going to have to tell my boss next week because I am going to have to miss time for both of those and it is Month End so that will make him unhappy and he needs to know why.
Monday, February 17, 2014
11 Weeks
Okay so I am a day late but yesterday was a horrible day. I had a migraine all day which made the dizziness and nausea so much worse. I wanted to die.... Penguin is grounded already for making me feel like crap!
How far along: 11 weeks
How big is baby: Lime
Total weight change: as of this morning I was down 7lbs
Symptoms: I had a great couple days last week, appetite had come back etc... then the second half of the week through today I have been so nauseated and dizzy. I was back to wearing sea bands today and taking B6 every 4 hours while trying to choke down food. I would almost rather throw up than have nausea all day.
Maternity clothes: Not yet.
Stretch marks: only what I started with
Sleep: I am so tired yet cannot fall asleep but once I am asleep I am out! But I have been getting up once a night to pee with more regularity
Best moment of this week: None... we had to cancel our trip, it is snowing again and has been mid 80s where we were going. I am going to have to tell my mom over the phone when we are ready instead of in person. Overall it was a crappy week.
Miss anything: feeling like a normal healthy person
Movement: No way
Food cravings: Not much right now
Food Aversions: Protein... the thought of meat, especially chicken makes me want to gag. I am semi-okay with beef.
Gender: No clue but I think girl
Labor signs: no way again
Belly button in or out: innie
Looking forward to: I go Wednesday to the "Fetal Diagnostic Center" to have the MaterniT21 blood test done. I am scheduled for an hour there and the appointment states Genetic Counseling. I am wondering if they are just doing blood or if I am meeting with someone or both...
Milestones: none really
How far along: 11 weeks
How big is baby: Lime
Total weight change: as of this morning I was down 7lbs
Symptoms: I had a great couple days last week, appetite had come back etc... then the second half of the week through today I have been so nauseated and dizzy. I was back to wearing sea bands today and taking B6 every 4 hours while trying to choke down food. I would almost rather throw up than have nausea all day.
Maternity clothes: Not yet.
Stretch marks: only what I started with
Sleep: I am so tired yet cannot fall asleep but once I am asleep I am out! But I have been getting up once a night to pee with more regularity
Best moment of this week: None... we had to cancel our trip, it is snowing again and has been mid 80s where we were going. I am going to have to tell my mom over the phone when we are ready instead of in person. Overall it was a crappy week.
Miss anything: feeling like a normal healthy person
Movement: No way
Food cravings: Not much right now
Food Aversions: Protein... the thought of meat, especially chicken makes me want to gag. I am semi-okay with beef.
Gender: No clue but I think girl
Labor signs: no way again
Belly button in or out: innie
Looking forward to: I go Wednesday to the "Fetal Diagnostic Center" to have the MaterniT21 blood test done. I am scheduled for an hour there and the appointment states Genetic Counseling. I am wondering if they are just doing blood or if I am meeting with someone or both...
Milestones: none really
Thursday, February 13, 2014
:( vacation cancelled :(
I was soooo looking forward to going way starting today...
we were going to go to San Antonio and my parents were going to meet us there...
they are there... we are home...
our flight was connecting through Charlotte, we were supposed to fly out this morning....
Charlotte got dumped on by snow and last night while we were packing we got the notification that our flight out of Charlotte was cancelled... Our flight into Charlotte never got cancelled though??????!!!!!!!!
So I called for an hour before actually succeeding in getting put on hold, for 2 hours...
the poor sweet nice lady who I am sure had been yelled at all day tried her best...
The only flight she could find for us left Friday at 8 or something to Chicago with a short turn around to change planes and then to San Antonio around midnight or something... giving us 3 days there one of which would probably be spent exhausted...
So we decided sadly to cancel. So my parents are enjoying the city without us, my mom sent me a pic of the hotel we would have stayed in and the brats she was going to make us for dinner tonight...
Also bummed because this was our chance to tell my parents in person... they are traveling until the second week of April. I will be 18 weeks by the time they come home and most likely will not be able to hide it anymore. SOOOO we are going to have to tell them over the phone.
I am slightly relived because we were going to be telling them before we were completely comfortable. I want to have my first OB appt just to make sure penguin is doing good before telling anyone. Soooo.. that is March 4th. We will probably tell them that night or soon after and the InLaws soon after and start spreading the word. So in a way that makes me more comfortable that we are waiting until after that appt but so bummed about having to tell over the phone.
Although based on how I felt all day today i am so glad i wasn't stuck on a plane and traveling. I have had a number of good days in a row, appetite coming back (but lost another pound anyway) and today I was so nauseous all day, dizzy, tired. I was so glad I worked 10-2 today to at least use some of my vacation time I had planned. I slept in a bit and then came home and napped for almost an hour. Then went grocery shopping and thought I was going to pass out the whole time I was there. I still feel off... hungry but can't eat anything else (I tried and it almost came back), tired, dizzy.... Ugh penguin what are you doing to me????????
we were going to go to San Antonio and my parents were going to meet us there...
they are there... we are home...
our flight was connecting through Charlotte, we were supposed to fly out this morning....
Charlotte got dumped on by snow and last night while we were packing we got the notification that our flight out of Charlotte was cancelled... Our flight into Charlotte never got cancelled though??????!!!!!!!!
So I called for an hour before actually succeeding in getting put on hold, for 2 hours...
the poor sweet nice lady who I am sure had been yelled at all day tried her best...
The only flight she could find for us left Friday at 8 or something to Chicago with a short turn around to change planes and then to San Antonio around midnight or something... giving us 3 days there one of which would probably be spent exhausted...
So we decided sadly to cancel. So my parents are enjoying the city without us, my mom sent me a pic of the hotel we would have stayed in and the brats she was going to make us for dinner tonight...
Also bummed because this was our chance to tell my parents in person... they are traveling until the second week of April. I will be 18 weeks by the time they come home and most likely will not be able to hide it anymore. SOOOO we are going to have to tell them over the phone.
I am slightly relived because we were going to be telling them before we were completely comfortable. I want to have my first OB appt just to make sure penguin is doing good before telling anyone. Soooo.. that is March 4th. We will probably tell them that night or soon after and the InLaws soon after and start spreading the word. So in a way that makes me more comfortable that we are waiting until after that appt but so bummed about having to tell over the phone.
Although based on how I felt all day today i am so glad i wasn't stuck on a plane and traveling. I have had a number of good days in a row, appetite coming back (but lost another pound anyway) and today I was so nauseous all day, dizzy, tired. I was so glad I worked 10-2 today to at least use some of my vacation time I had planned. I slept in a bit and then came home and napped for almost an hour. Then went grocery shopping and thought I was going to pass out the whole time I was there. I still feel off... hungry but can't eat anything else (I tried and it almost came back), tired, dizzy.... Ugh penguin what are you doing to me????????
Monday, February 10, 2014
1st day no meds!
Today is the first day in a REALLY long time that I have had to take no meds!
It feels so strange!
I stopped prometrium and estrace... yesterday was my last day on them...
Of course I have had lots of random cramping and pinching and tightness today that had/have me paranoid!
Today is the first day of hopefully being a normal pregnant lady...
And I am freaking the F out about telling my mom this weekend. I know she will be beyond thrilled for us but I also know she will probably drive me crazy while we are on vacation with them. We are going to see them Thursday through Monday. I am debating telling her Sunday so she has less time to act all strange and freaking out... But I will ask hubs if he has a preference...
It feels so strange!
I stopped prometrium and estrace... yesterday was my last day on them...
Of course I have had lots of random cramping and pinching and tightness today that had/have me paranoid!
Today is the first day of hopefully being a normal pregnant lady...
And I am freaking the F out about telling my mom this weekend. I know she will be beyond thrilled for us but I also know she will probably drive me crazy while we are on vacation with them. We are going to see them Thursday through Monday. I am debating telling her Sunday so she has less time to act all strange and freaking out... But I will ask hubs if he has a preference...
Sunday, February 9, 2014
10 weeks!
So I suck at blogging lately. I am sorry. I am so tired when I get home from work that I space out on the couch before bed. There is also not a lot happening right now so no updates!
How far along: 10 weeks
How big is baby: One site says prune, one says kumquat. I like kumquat better!!
Total weight change: still down 5 since 12/27
Symptoms: Tired still. The second half of the week the daytime nausea has been a bit better until about 3 and then it starts to get worse until bedtime.
Maternity clothes: Not yet.
Stretch marks: only what I started with
Sleep: I am so tired yet cannot fall asleep but once I am asleep I am out! But I have been getting up once a night to pee with more regularity
Best moment of this week: scheduling the appt with the Fetal Diagnostic Center to have a consult and do the MaterniT21 test. I go the 19th right after we come back from vacation.
Miss anything: not really
Movement: No way
Food cravings: Not much right now
Gender: No clue but I think girl
Labor signs: no way again
Belly button in or out: innie
Looking forward to: Still looking forward too but dreading telling my parents. I have no idea how they will react. I am sure my mom will bawl like a baby and then treat me like a fragile little thing after that, which will annoy me!
Milestones: none really
How far along: 10 weeksHow big is baby: One site says prune, one says kumquat. I like kumquat better!!
Total weight change: still down 5 since 12/27
Symptoms: Tired still. The second half of the week the daytime nausea has been a bit better until about 3 and then it starts to get worse until bedtime.
Maternity clothes: Not yet.
Stretch marks: only what I started with
Sleep: I am so tired yet cannot fall asleep but once I am asleep I am out! But I have been getting up once a night to pee with more regularity
Best moment of this week: scheduling the appt with the Fetal Diagnostic Center to have a consult and do the MaterniT21 test. I go the 19th right after we come back from vacation.
Miss anything: not really
Movement: No way
Food cravings: Not much right now
Gender: No clue but I think girl
Labor signs: no way again
Belly button in or out: innie
Looking forward to: Still looking forward too but dreading telling my parents. I have no idea how they will react. I am sure my mom will bawl like a baby and then treat me like a fragile little thing after that, which will annoy me!
Milestones: none really
Sunday, February 2, 2014
9 weeks!!!
Wow! It has been 5 weeks since we officially found out we were expecting! Where does the time go?
How far along: 9 weeks
How big is baby: Olive
Total weight change: Down 5 since 12/27 (this will be my official starting weight day I have decided!)
Symptoms: Tired still. Nausea has gotten a little worse but if I am wearing Seabands and taking B6 I am doing okay. Just B6 takes the edge off so I can eat but I still feel off.
Maternity clothes: Not yet.
Stretch marks: only what I started with
Sleep: I am so tired yet cannot fall asleep but once I am asleep I am out!
Best moment of this week: Ummm... my intake call with my nurse and knowing hubs and I were on the same page with the genetic testing
Miss anything: not really
Movement: No way
Food cravings: raspberries, cheetos chocolate cupcakes... Okay so I like all this normally but It is nice to be able to say it is a craving!
Gender: No clue but I think girl
Labor signs: no way again
Belly button in or out: innie
Looking forward to: in a week and a half we are going to see my parents and we will tell them because otherwise they will be traveling until April and I don't want to tell them over the phone
Milestones: none really
How far along: 9 weeks
How big is baby: Olive
Total weight change: Down 5 since 12/27 (this will be my official starting weight day I have decided!)
Symptoms: Tired still. Nausea has gotten a little worse but if I am wearing Seabands and taking B6 I am doing okay. Just B6 takes the edge off so I can eat but I still feel off.
Maternity clothes: Not yet.
Stretch marks: only what I started with
Sleep: I am so tired yet cannot fall asleep but once I am asleep I am out!
Best moment of this week: Ummm... my intake call with my nurse and knowing hubs and I were on the same page with the genetic testing
Miss anything: not really
Movement: No way
Food cravings: raspberries, cheetos chocolate cupcakes... Okay so I like all this normally but It is nice to be able to say it is a craving!
Gender: No clue but I think girl
Labor signs: no way again
Belly button in or out: innie
Looking forward to: in a week and a half we are going to see my parents and we will tell them because otherwise they will be traveling until April and I don't want to tell them over the phone
Milestones: none really