Worried for Nothing (05/26/11)

My Doctors appointment yesterday went perfectly fine. I met another one of my 6 OBGYNs and she seems nice I just felt a little rushed. She asked me if I had any questions. I've been getting some bad gas pains lately, to the point where I can't stand up straight or put even the slightest amount of pressure on my abdomen. She recommended GasX for gas pain. She listened to the heartbeat on the doppler and the heart rate was in the 160's per minute. She wanted to see me again in another 4 weeks for a quick check-up. So our next appointment is June 21st, the day after our anatomy scan.

Ahhhhhhhh! Our anatomy scan! It's getting so close. Another 3 weeks and 4 days we'll be finding out what we're having! Any bets or guesses? I'm thinking boy but DH is thinking girl. We'll find out soon enough! Our appointment is on June 20th at 2PM and after that we're going to head to Babies R Us to start our registry then go out to dinner. I'm so excited!

Fruit Loops (05/24/11)

Baby is not a fan of fruit loops. So far out of every thing I've tried, I can only keep bagels down in the morning. On a rare occasion even I can't keep that down.

I feel like crap today. I would have called out of work today if I had some extra sick time. We also have a mandatory meeting today. It would have been nice to just relax in bed while reading my book. I think this might have to do with me pushing my limits lately. Since I've gotten some energy back I've been trying to get caught up on things around the house. I guess I have to step back a little. DH would love to tell me "I told you so." He's always trying to tell me I've been doing too much lately. But I always do what I do best and tune him out. I should've listened. Don't tell him I said that though, ok? ;)

Tomorrow is my monthly check-up. Wish me luck because I'm nervous as hell about it.

11 Weeks! (04/15/11)

Today makes me 11 weeks along. The baby is about the size of a lime, 1.6" long and weighs .25 oz! I can't believe I'm 11 weeks aready. That means only 2 weeks and 3 days until I'm officially out of the 1st trimester! It seems like just yesterday I just got home from work and showed DH that digital HPT that read "Pregnant". Hopefully the rest of this pregnancy will fly by. I doubt that will happen once I hit the 3rd trimester though. Only one can hope!

So today I'm taking a long lunch from work and going for my NT scan consultation then I go in for the actual scan next Friday. I'm not going to lie I'm so nervous about that test for a few reasons. One, if the baby actually does have a risk of down syndrome or some other chromosomal abnormalities as well as major heart problems will DH and I be able to handle that? We will not terminate the baby if he/she does but will DH and I be able to handle any life changing abnormalities like that? I have to trust in God that he will not bless us with something we can't handle. I still can't help but be nervous about this test. Two, last week I blogged about not being able to keep anything down and went in to the doctors office for a quick check up and U/S to make sure the baby was ok. Well, it took awhile for the OBGYN to find the heart beat. What if I go to this U/S next week and there wont be a heart beat? I must admit my heart will crumble and I'll cry for days. They say your chances of a M/C goes down to 5% after seeing the heart beat for the first time but what if I fall into that 5%? Yes, that is a very small chance and the odds are against you but you just can't help but worry.

"Today I'm pregnant and I love my baby."

1st Doctors Appointment (03/11/11)

So yesterday was my first prenatal doctors appointment. They did basic stuff...weigh me, take my blood pressure, ask me questions about my health, give me a script for some blood work and answered some questions I had. They also gave me a huge bag of goodies filled with baby magazines, another script for blood work (if needed), a pee cup, a pregnancy journal, coupons coupons and more coupons, brochures, etc.

Once I met the doctor I asked him if I can continue to take my asthma medications as needed and he said he'd rather have my asthma under control than gasping for air and suffocating the baby. Makes sense I just wanted to make sure it wasn't harmful to the baby. I also asked him for tips and tricks on M/S and he said small meals through out the day and try eating lots and lots of carbs (breads, pastas, rice, etc.) and it helps keep the M/S at bay. I asked about two conditions my Mom had when she was pregnant with my brother called Preeclampsia Toxemia and Placenta Previa but the doctor said it shouldn't effect my pregnancies. ::wipes forehead::

After the doctors office I went straight to the facility to get my blood drawn since I had the rest of the day off from work. They took 7 vials of blood and I nearly passed out. I'm lucky if I can handle 1 but I some how managed to keep it together. After that they asked me to PIAC and I was on my way.

First thing this morning I got a phone call from the doctors office telling me that my blood work came back great. They also told me that I'm ready for an ultrasound since my hGC level was above 6,000! It's all becoming so surreal to me. Am I really actually pregnant?! Come on November 4th!