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03-6-2008 - Pregnancy blogs

My mood while writing this blog: Happy

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I've moved all of my pregnancy blogs to this site now that Maisie Pauline has arrived!

Tuesday, 27 Nov

I figure now that I'm almost in the 2nd trimester, I should actually put something on this page! My husband and I are expecting our 1st child June 13th 2008 and we are very excited. We decided to get advanced degrees before we started our family, so I'm very thankful that it was able to work out that way. I will be done with school in February. I'm appreciative of this website and the opportunity to 'chat' with other women who are also expecting.

Above is a picture of me, my husband and our current "baby," Theo the cat. We hope he won't be too jealous of the new arrival in June!

Monday, 3 Dec

I feel like I should clarify my above entry... I said I'm pregnant with my 1st child, but I really meant I don't have any living children yet. I did have a miscarriage earlier this year. So really this is my 2nd pregnancy. I felt the need to clarify, because when I re-read my entry, I felt that I was being disrespectful to the child I lost. It was a very painful experience to go through, but somehow I've made it through. It helped that I was able to get pregnant again right away.
I'm feeling pretty good these days, nausea is pretty much gone, although I'm still pretty tired. I think part of it is just being emotionally drained from thinking of the exciting changes that are ahead!
I've managed to stay out of maternity clothes so far, but I don't know much longer that'll last. I feel like my tummy is sticking out more than usual. I've also tried to hold off on buying baby clothes, but I think I'll be breaking down soon!
Best of luck to everyone!

Thursday, 20 Dec

Had my 14 week appointment today and got to hear the heartbeat again! S/he apparently likes to lay on my right side, since that past 3 times that's where they've found the heartbeat. I'm feeling really great these days, just waiting for my belly to 'pop' one of these days!
Now that I'm done with finals I have told most of my friends our big news, but I still haven't told my work. I'll probably break down and tell them soon. For some reason I'm finding it hard to picture walking around and telling all of my co-workers that I'm pregnant. Not quite sure why, since I've loved being able to tell everyone else.

Monday, 21 Jan

We had our level 2 ultrasound today and were so relieved to hear the doctor say that everything looked just great! There wasn `t a single sign of any type of birth defect or anything else concerning. We were so relieved. I drank a bit of coffee before I went, and the baby was moving around like crazy! S/he would kick at the ultrasound wand when the tech would dig it into my abdomen. As my husband said, it looks like s/he is already a bit feisty, just like mom! :) We were just so relieved to see that everything went well. In fact, they actually decreased my odds of having a baby with downs or other abnormalities because everything looked so good. I also found out that I `m probably not feeling much movement yet because the placenta is directly in front of my belly button, so it `s covering the area where I `d feel the kicks. I `m also measuring at about 20 wks, 2 days, but they `ll still keep my due date the same for now. Now I just can `t wait to meet him/her!

Thursday, 21 Feb

Had my appointment today & was pleased to hear that everything seems to be going well. Heartbeat was 16O, which is the highest it `s ever been! My dr also commented that `he ` is very active... we were not trying to find out the gender, but everyone keeps saying he! I had my ultrasound done at a different place, and they said they don `t include the gender on the info they send my dr, so I have no idea if that was just a `guess ` on her part, or a `slip. ` Oh well, we `ll find out for sure in June! The only concerning thing for me is that I `ve gained 2O lbs. I think it really is mostly in my belly, but it `s pretty hard to hear that I `ve gained that much, and I `m not even 2/3 of the way done! Oh well, all for a good cause!

Thursday, 28 Feb

Well, I just spent the last 2 days taking the bar exam and I `m soooo happy it `s over! Taking the bar isn `t a treat regardless of the circumstances, but it was especially challenging being 24 wks pregnant. S/he was kicking me all throughout the exam which was just making me giggle. Of course I hope I passed, but more importantly I `m just happy to be done and able to finally focus on `baby-stuff. `

Monday, 10 Mar

Our good friends gave us their crib and changing table last night, and we set it up in the nursery. It really made everything feel so real - I found myself thinking that I couldn `t believe there `s going to be a baby in there in a few short months! It `s very exciting. Some other friends brought over some toys and other supplies, so I feel very lucky to have so many friends who are helping us out.I `m feeling pretty good these days, though sleeping is getting a bit more challenging. I `m feeling kicks pretty consistently, but I do still feel them more strongly some days than others. I look forward to feeling them on a regular basis.

Friday, 21 Mar

Passed my GD test today - thank goodness! I was really nervous for it, mainly because I feel like all I eat these days is sweets. The funny part is that s/he is literally laying sideways! No wonder my belly is oval-shaped. The doctor thinks the pressure I `ve been feeling under my left ribs is its little butt! It `s laying kind of bent over. They said there is plenty of time for it to turn so it `s not concerning at all. I have a feeling we `re in for quite a ride once s/he arrives... s/he is already marching to the beat of his/her own drum!

Thursday, 1 May

We had an appt today to find out why my fundal height was measuring so far ahead. I had an u/s first, and couldn't believe that my husband wasn't there by the time they called my name. I was starting to get worried because it's not like him to miss an appt. He's a teacher, and it turns out he had a big fight break out in his room just as he was about to leave for the appt, and he had to stay & suspend a few kids. He missed the whole u/s. He felt horrible too. I think the tech felt bad that he couldn't be there, so she threw in a few 4D pics of the baby's face. It just melted my heart! S/he is soooo cute already! S/he has chubby little cheeks, and the tech said s/he already has some hair! It's just amazing what they can see.

Then we met with the dr. She confirmed that the baby is very large, and she estimates it's about 6.5 lbs at this point. Yikes! If I went full-term, it'd probably be minimally 9.5 lbs. Depending on how much longer s/he stays in there, I may need a c-section. At first I was terrified at the idea, but then my dr explained some of the risks associated with vaginal birth with a baby that large, and I decided I'm just fine with the c-section! Nothing is set in stone yet, so we'll see what happens. I'll do anything to make sure s/he arrives here happy and healthy!

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