| Chantal | |
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My boyfriend, Joel, and my first child is due on September 19th.This was an unplanned pregnancy, but we both are very excited for this little addition!I'm a senior at University of Wisconsin-Madison, and I was hoping to graduate with a kinesiology degree in December 2007, and then go to graduate school for physical therapy, but all of those plans will have to be moved back a bit.I'm trying to do the part-time student thing right now, but I'm afraid my grades are going to suffer because my mind is on different things and I'm just always exhausted.My boyfriend is six years older than me, which helps out a lot, since he has a full-time job.
February 13:I had my first doctor's appointment today.It was very boring though.All they did was draw blood and I had to do an urine test.They took my medical/family history and I got a book and lots of pamphlets on pregnancy.Since I had such irregular menstrual cycles, I am scheduled for an ultrasound tomorrow morning in order to verify the due date.I'm very excited for that!
First ultrasound!
February 14:Baby is about 9 weeks in this ultrasound.We got to hear the heartbeat for the first time--180 bpm!It was such an amazing experience. Everything just seems so much more real now that we actually got to see our little creation.Seeing him/her for the first time was the best Valentine's Day gift ever!
As for me, I feel as if my nausea is starting to subside a bit.I have been lucky enough not to vomit yet, but do feel nauseated throughout the majority of the day.Joel
is absolutely a sweetheart and wakes up extra early in the morning to
make sure I have my breakfast.I've been obsessed with oranges the last couple weeks.I'm
extremely fussy with the food I eat.I find something that doesn't
make me nauseated and I'll stick with that food for a long time; I'm
too afraid to try something new because it may make me sick.I'm still very exhausted though.All I want to do is sleep...but I know only a few more weeks of this hopefully!
I'm telling my parents about the exciting news for the first time this Sunday.I'm extremely nervous and don't know how they will react.I know I'm not in the best situation (i.e. not married/engaged, not done with college yet, etc...), but after the initial shock of it, I'm sure they will be excited.
My next doctor's appointment is February 27th.I get to meet my Dr. for the first time and have more tests done.
Joel's roommate Shayne surprised us with a cake at our employee party!We had to tell everyone our little surprise!Damn him! :)
April 7:It's been a while since I have updated this page.I have been extremely busy with working.I was hired at my old high school as the boy's and girl's head track and field coach.So I'm extremely busy with practice every afternoon.I'm also a server at a sports bar, and was working a lot of long busy shifts because of the NCAA basketball tournament.Not gonna complain though, made a lot of much needed money during that time in tips.(I had Mark Tauscher, offensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers, at one of my tables one night, and I was left a $200 tip!)So things are finally starting to slow down and I can breathe again.
I have been doing very well lately.Nausea is completely gone, thank God!I popped out overnight about 3 weeks ago, so I had to buy my first maternity clothes because my regular jeans were too tight.My mom coudn't believe that I was showing that early because she hardly showed at all until late in the pregnancy.Even though I am really showing, at my last Dr. appointment, I had lost weight again.I'm eating a lot and everything, so I don't know why this is happening.I'm guessing that I'm just losing weight from my thighs and butt.I was at my heaviest weight ever when he first weighed me (I used to be a tiny 110 lbs, was up to 136 this winter), and now that it is warming up outside, I'm just more active, and losing some of my fat stored from the winter.
Currently I am at 16 weeks.The last week and a half or so ago, I think I felt the baby move for the first time.I thought it was gas at first, but then I kept on having the same "fluttering" feeling when I was laying down quietly.I'm still pretty tired all the time, but I have been a bit better.I used to sleep from 11PM til noon, but lately I've been waking up around 9:30ish.
Joel calls me a big baby with a baby.I can be pretty needy at times, expecially when I have a good excuse to be.Every morning before he leaves for work, he still makes sure I have some breakfast by my bedside and bottle full of water.He's too good to me, and if I was him, I would be sick of putting up with my complaining.
My next doctor's appointment is on Tuesday.I'm gonna have my triple screen done.I'm praying that nothing will be wrong!
My bump at 15 weeks!
IT'S A GIRL!
May 11:We had our big ultrasound on Wednesday.The technician said she was 99.9% sure that it's a girl!We had a clear view right between the legs.I wanted a little girl but daddy wanted a boy.He was a little disappointed at first but now he's fine with it.He is an amazing golfer (played golf for Wisconsin in college), and wanted a little boy and for him to go pro some day.But now he says that a girl golfer will have a lot easier time, compared to a boy, getting a scholarship to play for a good college someday. Everything is going great; she's exactly the size that she's supposed to be right now.(Oh, and the triple screen results came back just fine too)
I'm at 21 weeks now, and I have only gained 3 pounds, but my tummy is getting bigger and bigger!My Dr. doesn't seem too concerned that I'm not gaining weight.I'm feeling great right now.Nothing to complain about at all!
It's now time to think about names for our little girl.A name that has been stuck in my head for a while now is "Isla" (pronounced eye-lah).I want her name to be something unique but not weird.I grew up with no one having my name, and I loved it.I'm glad I wasn't named "Jennifer" or "Ashley", like all the girls my age are seemed to be named.I told Joel about it and he didn't say much other than it sounds like "I love".So a couple days later I was looking at a name website and came upon "Jo", which I thought would be a really cute middle name for her since Dad's name is Joel. What do you think? Or is Isla too weird of a name?People will be struggling over her last name her whole life (it's pronounced wreck-lidge), and I don't want people also struggling over the first name, pronouncing it Is-la.
21 Weeks!
June 15: Everything is going great with my baby girl. My Dr. said that according to the last ultrasound, she is in the 53rd percentile, so that's perfect. I am so happy that I have had no complications and nothing has been wrong with this pregnancy yet. (knock on wood...) Oh, and I have FINALLY gained some weight. I gained about six in one month, so I'm up to nine pounds gained so far. I had to go out and buy some new bras. Pre-pregnancy I was a 32A...Now I'm a 34C! I finally have boobs! Let me tell ya, boy does daddy love them... :) My baby girl is super active, and I can predict the times of day she's gonna be kicking me. I feel as if I haven't gotten any bigger lately. My mom says I'm carrying high...which explains the constant pressure on my ribs and the hard time breathing.
I'm done working and will have the rest of this summer off to just rest. Waitressing was just too tiring and my feet were always just too swollen afterwards. Oh, and I have some huge non-baby news......
I'm Engaged!
Joel asked me to marry him on my birthday, two weeks ago. So once baby is born, I get to start preparing for a wedding!
My growing bump at 25 Weeks...
no stretch marks yet! ...but doesn't my tummy look crooked?
This is what we choose for our nursery... white sleigh crib too! I'm super excited for his roommate to move out so we can get the nursery all ready!
July 13: I'm 30 weeks pregnant now... I really can't believe that I still have 10 weeks to go. I feel huge, and I can't believe that she is going to double in size in these last weeks. How much bigger can I possibly get? :( I had a doctor's appointment on Monday. I gained 11 pounds in 5 weeks... Oops! I'm at a total of twenty pounds gained right now. So I got to cut back on the ice cream. Damn it! My Dr. lectured me on it, especially because I'm a kinesiology-exercise science major, he told me I should know better. So I'm really trying to watch what I eat, and I'm trying to take the dog for a walk each night. Other than the weight gain, the appointment went well. I'm measuring just right. I wish I knew how big she was. All you girls out there seem to have ultrasounds all the time and know approximately how much your little baby weighs. I haven't had an ultrasound since I found out the sex, and he told me that she was in the 53rd percentile at that time. I hope she's a little six pounder! I was 6 lbs 12 oz, 19 inches; my fiance was 6 lbs 15 oz, 19.5 inches... So hopefully she'll be little just like we were. I want to try to do a natural birth, but I know if she's a big baby, there is no way I'll be able to. Doctor said that she is still positioned transverse, hopefully she flips head down soon!
Lately I have been EXTREMELY tired. I'm back to sleeping 12 hours a night. It's so uncomfortable though. I have always had bad joints with hip, knee, and shin problems. So my hips just kill me in the middle of the night when I've been sleeping on one side for too long. I also noticed in the past week, that I have become emotional again. I've had two crying spells for no good reason. One night it was because my fiance didn't want to have sex because he was too tired. The other was yesterday when he was leaving for work. I hate, Hate, HATE being an emotional cry baby!
I'm having two baby showers. My fiance's sister is throwing me one for their side of the family and my friends, and then my mom is throwing one for our side of the family. My first shower is two weeks from now, so I'm getting super excited! My second shower isn't until August 12 though...hopefully I don't decide to go early! I have my crib, glider, and bedding set bought. I need to get a changing table yet, and then anything I don't get from my baby showers. I'm lucky enough that my fiance's mom is buying all of our furniture for us and that my mom has 11 brothers and sisters, so hopefully we won't have to buy too much stuff using our own money!
We have for sure decided on a first name for her-- Isla. We haven't settled on a middle name yet. The two I have in mind are either Isla Michelle or Isla Jo. Michelle is my mom's name, and Joel is my fiance's name. Last name is Rechlicz (pronounced wreck-lidge). What do you think?
Pictures of me at 30 weeks
My mom says I'm huge and that she looked that big when she was ready to pop at 40 weeks. Do you think I look too big or just right?
I started a birthing class two weeks ago. It's a six week class that meets once a week for 2.5 hours. So far I really have enjoyed it and believe that it's been very helpful and beneficial. I want to have a natural birth, with no meds. Before this class, I had doubts that I would be able to do it. But now, I believe that I can do it. I'm not so scared anymore.
So today, I'm not feeling the greatest. I'm feeling a bit better now since I had some lunch though. I'm very tired today to begin with. Last night, I went with my fiance and our roommate to a bar because our other roommate was bartending. I thought we were just gonna get some food and they were going to have one drink or so. But we ended up staying until 1:30, while all three of them got wasted. I, of course, was the DD, so I had to stay. It was a fun time and all, but I'm paying for it today, getting the limited sleep. I was laying on the couch this morning and I couldn't stop burping! I was burping for at least 15 minutes straight...it was horrible! And after that burping spell was over, my stomach got VERY hard and it is still very hard. It feels like a rock. So I'm feeling very uncomfortable right now.
My first baby shower with my fiance's side of the family is on Sunday so I'm super pumped about that! I've been obsessed with checking my registries online everyday to see what people have bought.
August 13: Right now, I am 34 weeks 5 days... and really aching. And really cranky. And tired. I had my week 34 appointment last Thursday. I was scared because I hadn't grown at my last appointment and was measuring at 30 when I was at 32 weeks. At the beginning of the appointment, he checked to make sure that I wasn't leaking amniotic fluid. And I wasn't. Thank God. He measured me, and I was measuring 36! Eeek!!! Someone had quite a growth spurt! He was hinting around that he thought I was going to go early. Which I don't mind at all! I really hope she isn't going to be huge... Both Joel and I were little 6 lb, 19 inch babies, both born 1 week before the due date.
I have had both of my baby showers now. And let me tell ya, I got soooooooooooo much stuff! This little one isn't going to need any clothes for a looong time! I went shopping tonight and got some stuff that I didn't receive from my shower. Just a breast pump and a pack-and-play cost me $400! I'm glad up to this point, everything I have received, has been gifts or from the grandparents. The only big product that I have left to buy from out of my pocket is a video monitor. I was so happy that I received all of my nursery items off my registry to make it complete! The company actually discontinued my theme, but my mom and sister went searching the internet for every company that sold it, and after calling lots of companies they were able to finally piece together every item I needed. I can't wait to get the nursery ready!!!! I have to wait for our roommate to move out the first of September though. I just hope I don't go too early and don't have time to get everything ready.
August 16: 35 weeks, 1 day. Well I'm pretty sure that I have dropped! I feel like I can breathe a lot better and I have more room between my breasts and belly. I'm so happy! Last night I was nesting! I cleaned our whole condo from 8PM til 1AM. I'm hoping this little one comes soon!
Pregnancy Survey About Mommy! Name?: Chantal Age?: 22 First Child?: Yep! About Daddy! Name?: Joel Age?: 27 First Child?: yep The Couple Are You two together?: Yep, and more in love than ever! Ever Been together?: yep In Love?: of course! Get Along?: rarely ever fight :) Finding Out!! Day?: January 22, 2007 Howd you feel when you found out?: scared, shocked Who was with you?: Joel Whod you tell first?: Joel How did they react?: shocked How did Daddy react?: see above Telling the Grandparents! How did your parents react?: shocked but very excited His Parents?: same Are either of them helping with Baby names?: nope About the pregnancy! Did you ever have morning sickness?: yeah... very nauseated, but didn't vomit too much What was your symptoms?: sore breasts, exhausted all the time, nausea When was your first appointment?: February 13th Whens your due date?: September 19, 2007 How far along are you?: 16 weeks
How much weight have you gained?: according to my last Dr. appointment 2 weeks ago, I lost weight AGAIN... Have you had an ultrasound?: yep, just one at 8 weeks Have you heard the heartbeat?: YES! What was the heartbeat?: like 155 bpm Worst thing about being pregnant?: my apetite/nausea Is it a boy or girl?: don't know yet What did you want?: girl What did daddy want?: boy About the Birth!! Where are you giving birth at?: Meriter Hospital Do you know what your taking with you?: not yet Whos going to be in the room?: Joel Is someone videotaping it?: no Natural or Medicated?: probably medicated Will you need a C-Section?: i hope not! Will you cry whenyou hold the baby for the first time?: oh most definitely Are you scared about labor?: yeah Have you taken any classes?: I just signed up for a 6 week class this summer Other Random Questions! Where and When was baby conceived?: my apartment, December 27th Have you and daddy felt the baby move yet?: I think I have felt some fluttering What color hair do youthink the baby will have?: It will most definitely have very dark, thick, brown hair... Mommy and Daddy both have a full head of hair Whos eye color do youthink the baby will have?: Hopefullymine!but more than likely his.I have blue, he has brown What will the babies Religion be?Why?: We both were raised Catholic, but don't go to church anymore.I believe it's important to raise a child with faith though, so it'll be Catholic Will the baby have godparents? Who?: Yep.Prolly Joel's sister Taryn and her bf, Ben What was the first thing you bought for baby?: haven't bought anything yet, waiting to know the sex Is the babies room done?: nope, waiting for sex, and for Joel's roommates to move out If so, whats the theme?: If it's a girl, I found this adorable ballerina set, "Tiny Dancer", from Baby's R Us When is your next appointment?: Tuesday... quad screening... I'm nervous Are you ready to be a mommy?: I guess so... I'm so excited and nervous! Take this survey |
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Laura Ward - Wednesday, 5 November
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jeanette - Sunday, 10 Feb
Isla is the villiage in Scottland where my Husband's gradmother was born.
mamabrex2 - Saturday, 12 Jan
aww your daughter is so cute!! congrats! how is motherhood going for you?
ashlolo - Sunday, 30 Sep
Congrats on the engagement, btw! I was checking out your page. Nick and I got engaged when I was prego with our first. We always talked about marriage but wasnt a high priorty at 20 years old :) We now have 3 kids and have been EXTREMELY happily married for 5 years!!! Best of luck to you!
ashlolo - Sunday, 30 Sep
It can take a while to heal, but there is also a possibility you have a tear in your anal wall called a fissure, that happened with one of my kids. I would give it some time and try not to strain, easier said that done I know. If it continues chat with your doc about it, it was way more common than I expected!
luvmymiracles - Wednesday, 19 Sep
That's great to hear! Thanks so much and enjoy your beautiful baby girl!
luvmymiracles - Tuesday, 18 Sep
Hi! Congrats on you new baby girl...she is beautiful! I am 37 weeks pregnant and supposed to have a c-sec on Friday as long as her lungs are mature, which I will find out Wednesday. She will be about 16 days early and I noticed that your daughter was about the same. Just curious how healthy her lungs were and if you had to have an amnio to verify. Whenever you have a chance please let me know, I am sure you're very BUSY!
Stacey26 - Tuesday, 18 Sep
She is just to Cute for Words :) Well done :) :)
ninny - Saturday, 8 Sep
hiya hun u had ur precious bundle same day as me well done xxx
dallas - Friday, 7 Sep
shes so adorable. TRay - Wednesday, 5 Sep
Your little angel is beautiful. Look at those pretty full lips!!
MrsTranum - Wednesday, 5 Sep
Congrats on the new addition..she is SO cute!!! I just noticed your were from Madison, I am from South Milwaukee; not too far! Congrats again!
ladyann - Wednesday, 5 Sep
She is so precious. . . way to go getting pics up so early!! Hope you feel well and congrats!
briana - Wednesday, 5 Sep
Congrats on the new baby! Let us know when the pics and birth story are up
lass - Saturday, 1 Sep
Hey.. Good luck to you to have a very healthy and a happy baby!! Do keep us all posted. Take all the care of yourself!!
briana - Friday, 31 Aug
hey girl, congrats on your pregnancy! your due just two days before me! Lucky! So how high was your blood pressure? My was 127/94 which the nurse said was high but the doc didnt even mention anything. Just curious if i should be conserned after reason your post. My doc is a little slow so he probably just over looked it if it was even considered high.
newmommy2008 - Friday, 24 Aug
Congratulations! You look so beautiful pregnant!
may.due.in.nov - Wednesday, 15 Aug
Hi Chantal, thanks for the Packer's theme advice - my husband (who also went to Madison) really appreciated it too! We're still undecided on the theme.... but anyway, CONGRATS on your pregnancy, and I'm sure everything will go perfectly... and about the physical therapy thing- that's what I do for a living, so if you ever need anything, let me know!
eriksmommy - Tuesday, 14 Aug
comf4ortgirl - Saturday, 4 Aug
Hey I am due on the 19th as well. I am 27 and this is mine and my hubby's 5th baby. We had 3 boys first. My first two were born in September and my third in July then in 2005 we had a baby girl in November. She will be 22 months when the new baby comes. So if you have any questions, I am an old hack at it LOL. Just 46 more days yay!!!
mouse - Saturday, 4 Aug
you look great!
beebs - Friday, 27 Jul
jada - Thursday, 26 Jul
thank you so much for the info :) ya you do look a lil big for 30 wks but than again i was huge w my son. Congrats n thanks again
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