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14-4-2008 - The first 16 weeks

My mood while writing this blog: Fine I suppose :)

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1.21.08

I found out I was pregnant about a week and a half ago and all I can think about is babies. Im so happy to have found this site, its helping alot! Its so strange because I have never wanted children up untill I met Leon, and then my whole outlook changed. I can't wait to see what he or she looks like, and how they sound, I just can't wait to see their personality grow and watch my little baby learn everything he or she needs to know. I THINK im seven weeks pregnant. I have a doctors appointment on Feb 1st in the morning and I am shaking in my boots with excitement. I just need assurance that everything is going smooth. Ah, I wanted to be a young mother and although this was sort of un-expected, not really prevented, this pregnancy is 100% wanted. Im currently taking a developmental pshychology course and Im goingn to have learned so much from it, I feel fortunate to have such good timing, I can actually get enjoyment out of those 4 hours I sit and listen to a lecture for once! Anyways, I will update this again if anything happends, but for sure around the first of Feb. Wish me luck!

1.29.08

No more back pain and not one cramp is making me nervous but im hoping for the best. Other than the fact that I feel like I need to sleep/vomit all day I am pretty happy. Being sick has interfiered with my classes which is annoying, I am very far behind. I have no tolorance for pain and that is not good being pregnant! I just hope my baby is healthy, ill take all the pain this puts on me to have that! I have my first doc appointment on Friday and I am super excited to see a heartbeat hopefully. I went in a week ago because I wanted an US to get some relief and they said I was only four weeks pregnant, and there was no heartbeat, however we saw a little white dot in the big black dot so we are good so far! Once again, wish me luck. Cant wait!

2/29/08

Ive been calling the doctors office all day long to try to make my next appt. I have to re-new my insurance, its rather frustrating, so I couldnt make an appt until today. Im excited tho, now that im in week 10 im a little relieved. Since I have not seen an U/Sound lately I still wonder, but then I feel little tiwsts & turns and what I can only describe as pinching in my tummy and I feel better. It turns out I found out I was pregnant the SECOND I could, I knew I was pregnant before the test would even say posotive. I felt it happen, it was pretty crazy. Right after I found out I was pregnant I stepped outside my house and my feet went over my head leaving me head down on ice in the drive. It hurt pretty bad, I called my Grandmother and she said I needed to be seen. I went to the hospitol and they did an ultra sound, I found out I was only 4 weeks, 1 day pregnant. I thought for sure I was 6-8! I had no symptoms at this time so they were probably right. Another few days went by and BAM. Nasuea ALL DAY LONG, I was exhausted, I miss class because of it and walked out on one because I didn't know if I was going to get sick or fall over! I was a mess. I couldn't eat and when I did nothing tasted good. This lasted untill the end of week 8. By the first day of week 9 my symptoms were gone. My boobs were not even sore anymore, just popping out of my bra! So now for a good solid week I have felt wonderful, except for emotionally. That is the downfall. So here I am, trying to get ahold of the appointment desk and make an appt so I can see my little baby floating around! I can not wait untill I know if its a boy or a girl. I really want a boy, because Leon wants a boy, and I grew up with all sisters...... It would be a new, exciting challenge. If it turns out to be a girl, I will breathe a sigh of relief and tell Leon to BUCKLE UP FOR THE RIDE! haha. Im picking out names already. ONly a little longer untill I know! YAY/! I love to hear how others are feeling especially those in the same week as me. SO tell me/! mwahhh!!!

3.3.08

I had my first official Dr. Appt today. They took blood, gave me a pap (ugh), asked me 1000 questions, tried to hear the heart beating, and since we couldn't get a clear sound, did an u/s. I love the photos I have. M y baby looks like it has a big fat head and a big fat belly. They measured me at 10weeks 6 days so im going to update the due date on here in a bit. One more week and im past the danger zone! My nausea crept back in the last few days, and the tiredness as well. I have sharp twinges in my lower abdomen on the left and right side, but thats a good feeling in my opininion. I was a little dissapointed in the u/s I wanted it to last longer... I guess, who doesn't?! Its ok though I have a cute pic to show everyone... and it actually looks like a baby is in there! I have gained 4 pounds so far, but im a little underweight anyways so im assuming its normal. I just can't figure out where the little thing is inside my body!? Im not even showing yet! They said it is 8grams? What is 8 grams? Oh well, im in love already. I hope for a healthy pregnancy. I have my next checkup at the end of March and my next ultra sound on April 14th. I think I will be able to tell the sex of the baby, but my boyfriend wants to wait. Any suggestions!? I mean, how will I shop for the baby???? Ahh! Im so excited. I hope everyone enjoys my pix, I love seeing everyone elses! Good day. xoxo mwah

3.7.08

For the last few days before today I had this pinching feeling in my tummy, now it is gone. I read posts about people having sore boobs and mine are not sore at all. Im just worrying. Other than the worrying part I FEEL AMAZING. I saw the little baby on the u/s so I should be fine, but the better I feel the more bittersweet it is because then I get to wonder.... We finally told Leons parents we were pregnant.. well they guessed. He was at there house doing his taxes and he mentioned how he needed to pick up some grapes "lots of grapes" and his mom looked at him and said...'Is alyssa pregnant?'. And he told them the truth of course. They are happy.. shocked but happy. His family is Jewish and honestly they are real sticklers, so now she is over here 'teaching' us better ways to save and shopping with us alot. I really appriciate the help honestly... Im pretty bad at spending :) The thing im looking forward to the most is the summer and laying on the beach or on our boat and soaking up the sun. I live in Iowa and this winter has been a downer, and a L O N G downer at that. I need to move somewhere that the sunshines all day every day all year around. lol Ok I Just wanted to wright my symptoms incase I ever get pregnant again I can look back on this :) Good day!

3.20.08

Today at 1pm I walked into my new Dr. office hoping for a lenghty conversation about how I was doing, and to have him go over some things. UHHH no. This is the 'best doc in the world' and he came in, asked about a pap and I said I had one recently, he did a breast exame, said "you have heard the heartbeat today right?". I said yes, when the nurse was in here right before you she heard it at 160 (I was thrilled about that by the way, it was the first time we had heard it!!) He said 'lay back' so I did, he pushed on my tummy a few times and then said "Ok well your uterus feels the way it should for 15 weeks pregnant! Asked if I had any questions (at the same time he was walking out) and I said uhhh no (out of shock that he was done, and confusion) and he left. I had a prescription for pre-natles and an ultra sound appt for 6 weeks from today. Needless to say I feel neglected, as if he had no time for me. The reason I said my LMP was december 1st is because I really had no idea when it was but I was assuming it was around that time.... so I guess he assumes I am 15 weeks. (is this strange to anyone? I mean I was with him a total of 4 freakin minutes! if that.... do I need a new dr?)
THE GOOD NEWS IS......... we heard the heartbeat. At the previous dr (the one I had before I had my insurance ) they could never find it. THen again it was STUDENTS looking for it at the public hospitol and im sure they didnt know what they were doing. So today when the nurse (who was such a doll) came in and got the doppler thing ready I thought to myself "here we go again, another dissapointment". Well she stuck the thing on my tummy and goes THATS BABY!!! And it was! right away :) My boyfriend Leon was smiling like he has never smiled. Before we left the office he said "I almost cried Alyssa, Its so real now.. wow". He was in shock. I was in 'relief'. Now I can sit back and feel all these little twinges or kicks or whtaever and not worry at all!!! Im a little dissapointed my u/s isnt untill april 21st though :( By then I will be able to find out if its a boy or a girl, so that should be interesting... Not sure if we will or not yet. I bought my baby the cutest overstuffed frog with two big eyes today. Its the first time I have felt confident about buying stuff for my little nugget. I think the heartbeat made so much of a different...

AND LASTLY. SOME QUESTIONS!

I am somewhere in between 13-15 weeks.... I won't know till the end of April during the u/s but I was just wondering if this is too soon to start thinking about cribs and baby clothes... (I am having the baby shower AFTER the baby comes!) Im just not sure what all is appropriate financially AND just in general to start doing for this baby. I mean, I am barely even showing.... ok so my belly is hard and sticks out much more than usual right now but it is clearly not a baby bump yet it looks like I ate too much. Any advice? Thanks for reading.. mwah!

3.24.07

Last night was HORRIBLE. I woke up with pain in my stomach, but not a sharp pain, it was a pain I am not accustomed to. AND my throat hurt (as if I had strep) and then I felt like I was going to vomit.. I had to take a bath just to calm my body down so I could get some rest. Just thought I would complain a bit. A little less than a month and Iget to find out if im carrying a little him or her! Yay! and All of you ladies, if you have not already and are the same week as me, will be finding out as well and I am almost just excited to see what you girls are having too! xxox

4.5.08

So as I sit here and throw around baby names on the piece of paper I look down at my belly for the 15th time today.. and nothing. Barely anything. I can feel the hardness in the lower abs, I beleive that is the uterus. Im being patient, per-say... Im not screaming and crying yet over the lack of roudness..I am just simply complaining. Other than that, I expririenced my first 'round ligament pains' the other day. I felt something on the inside of hte bottom part of my tummy, like someone was pressing on a really blue bruise (sorry I dont know the proper terms very well, I never took an anatomy class!) and so I got on this site and headed for the chat room. Yep, I was haivng those RLPains. Except they aren't really painful, they are just... sensations. I wonder if they get worse...I have been drinking too much coffee lately too. I have had at least 2 cups of a day, sometimes three to fight my fatigue. I know your not supposed to consume that much caffine, but I dont drink soda or anything else carbonated... so... well Im going to cut back tomorrow... I love my baby already.. I can not wait untill my next appointment! It has been moved up from the 21st of April to the 16th. I have not had an ultra sound in a long time so this will be GREAT. Now, if only I could get past this 'abnormal pap' thing I got goin on. Im not worried though, I have never in my life had an abnormal pap or STD (which can cause ab paps I guess) so its all good im sure. And thats what Im being told. I was reading earlier posts from myself and I realised that I have changed my mind on whether I was having a boy or girl alot. Well I have officially mad eup my mind.. I WANT A GIRL. Mostly because she will be the easiest for me to name, and im pretty girly myself, so it would be perfect. some girls names I have picked out are (and these are only first names) Lola, Charllotte, Ruby, Ameliah, Rita, and for the boy, all I can come up with is Julian. I bet its a boy, because I want a girl. Oh well. I love 'it' anyways right now. I think I am going to buy the 'babyroom in a box' thing in cherry from wal-mart, It seems like the best buy that I can afford :) Ok well this is enough. I must go on with my day , not feeling pregnant, and drinking my coffee to stay awake. I thought fatigue went away in the 2nd tri-mester? Ugh.xoxoxox

4.8.08

So since I hit the 16 week mark... I have been laying in bed, on my couch, on my hardwood floors, in my boyfriends office on his couch.... closing my eyes and concentrating... I have been hoping to feel... SOMETHING! Well, it didn't take long... as I layed in bed after my shower rubbing lotion on my belly, I felt what seemed like my tummy was growling. It was near my belly button. I sort of ignored it and kept applying lotion and then all the sudden it happened again. It felt like a fish inside mybelly. It only lasted 1 second... but It had to have been the baby! It wasn't gas, because, well I didnt have any? ( I HOPE to god its not gas lol ) I only notice it when I lay down and pay attention, it is SO subtle and light, had I never concentrated I dont think I would have felt ANYTHING. If I put hand on my belly and press down about as much as they do during an ultra sound sometimes I feel the baby moving.. not sure if its kicking or punching but probably swimming. Anyways, other than the flutters, (ah! I just felt it again and I cant stop smiling) I look pregnant at the end of the day, and in the morning I don't look pregnant at all.I still drink my two cups of coffee a day, but Dr. said no more than that, so I try to keep it at two. I gave upmy smokes, wine, and partying COLD TURKEY for this baby..... if dr. says cofee is ok then Im gonna drink it! Anyways, I just thought I would share that, and maybe it will help someone else to be able to feel their baby... its really exciting. xoxoxoxo mwah!

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