FirstTimeMommyR
FirstTimeMommyR has 131 days to go and is now in week 21
	Age: 27 Country: US Province/region: Illinois City: Chicago Partner: Adam Children: Pregnant: Yes Due date: 14 Nov ,2008 Occupation: education
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March 6, 2008

Hi, my name is Becky. I'm a special education teacher in the suburbs of Illinois. My husband Adam and I have been together for ten years ~ we were high school sweethearts (we met when Adam was 15 and I was 17). We got married in July 2006, and we've been TTC for probably six months. We just got two positive HPTs on Tuesday 3/4, then one again on Wednesday 3/5, so I'm pregnant! We're just hoping for the best now and saying plenty of prayers. My sister is due in a month or so, so it's nice to have someone so close who knows all about the journey I'm about to embark on!

March 7, 2008

Well, I had some bloodwork done on Wednesday because I'm having so much cramping. I just got the results back (waiting was AWFUL), and they said that my levels are exactly where they should be right now...and I am VERY relieved! I know I'm certainly not out of the woods yet, but good news is good news :) So, I was advised to keep my April 8th appointment (it will be my first one), and since I should be eight weeks along by then, they should be able to hear a heartbeat. Even the thought of it makes me tear up ~ I still cannot believe how lucky I am to have even had the experience that I have had so far.

March 8, 2008

I had such a bad night last night ~ I had really awful cramping twice. The second time, I was actually in tears. I called my husband ~ I thought I was having a miscarriage, but still up to this morning, no bleeding. It seems as though the cramping tends to come mostly at night after a busy day on my feet, so I wonder if maybe I'm trying to stay on my feet too long without laying down to rest. I don't know...but I do know that it is REALLY scary when cramps kick in like that. It's just so hard for me to believe that it could be normal, although I keep reading that it can....

March 12, 2008

Well, today I started having some pain in my lower back combined with some yellow discharge, so I called my OB/GYN. They had me come in to give a urine sample so they could test for a UTI, and it was positive. They also discovered a little bit of blood in my urine (hopefully just from the UTI). They prescribed me an antibiotic ~ I wish I didn't have to take an antibiotic right now...I worry about how it might affect our little bean, but I know I need to do whatever it takes to keep his/her home healthy! I asked about the cramping I'm experiencing, and they said that it's "not normal, but not uncommon," and that "it could be a side effect of the UTI." I'm just going to keep on praying for the little life inside!

March 18, 2008

The doctor called me a couple of days ago to let me know that the nurse in the office had misinterpreted the initial urine dip, and I do not have a UTI after all. I was advised to finish the meds, just in case something was starting. I am still having cramping on and off, but still no bleeding so far (thank God!). I also had another blood draw, and the doctor said that my levels looked "excellent." I know that I still have a very long way to go yet, but the good news has helped me to calm down and better appreciate the miracle that's happening. Even now, over two weeks since our first BFP, I cannot believe that we have been so blessed. I still cannot believe it's true!



March 29, 2008

It's been a crazy week! I had a little pink spotting on March 22nd, and it was horrifying! The nurse at my OB/GYN office had said that I should go straight to the ER with any bleeding since I was having cramps, so I paged my OB/GYN, and my husband and I left for the hospital right away. The doctor called me back when I was pulling into the hospital, and she said that since I was having no pain at the time, and the blood was faint pink as opposed to red, I should go home, rest, and wait. I went in for more bloodwork that Monday to check my hCG level, and I had my first U/S on March 25th. I saw AND heard a heartbeat!!!!! It was the most amazing moment of my life! I wish my hubby could have been with me, but he didn't have enough notice to miss work. Luckily, my dad was willing to come with me so I wouldn't have to be alone. The U/S tech also said that my levels and the size of the baby matched up perfectly with my projected due date, so all is well for now! I went for my "big" bloodwork right after my U/S. They called with my results on March 27th, and they said everything was normal. I have not had any bleeding (thank God) since that little bleeding episode on March 22nd. I have my first big appt with my OB/GYN on April 8th, and I'll have another U/S then. I can't wait ~ I'm just going to keep praying that everything continues to be healthy for our little bean :)



April 8, 2008

My hubby and I had our first appt with my OB/GYN today, and we also had another ultrasound. It was great!!!! We were able to do an external ultrasound this time, and it turns out that we're a day further along than we thought. I know it doesn't sound like much, but these weeks are so long and worrisome, anything helps! Our little bean's heart was pumping away, and we got to hear it again. S/he was moving his/her head around a bit, and the U/S tech tried to jostle him/her to move around more, but I guess s/he wasn't feeling like it :) Our due date was set at November 14, 2008. The doctor said everything looks "perfect," so now we have another OB/GYN appt in a month, and our next U/S isn't until 20 WEEKS! That seems so far away! She gave us paperwork with a number to call if we want to do the optional first trimester screening. We'll keep our baby whether or not there is a chromosomal disorder, so we're not that concerned with that, but they also do an U/S, so we might think about doing it so we don't have to wait so long to see him/her again.....we're praying that things keep going well!!!!!!



April 28, 2008

I went for an U/S last Tuesday because I had the tiniest amount of one-time pink discharge when I wiped with these little red paint-looking flecks in it, and when I peed, there was a teeny clot no bigger than a pinhead in the toilet. I called the OB/GYN just in case, and she had me come in. Turns out I have a super-tiny subchorionic hematoma behind my placenta. It's like a little pocket of blood behind the placenta. It's only .25 cm x .75 cm (smaller than a pea), and the U/S tech and OB/GYN said it could be where the egg initially implanted. I actually think that a lot of women with unexplained bleeding and spotting have it, but the U/S tech can't find it, and so it goes undiagnosed. Anyway, they said it's common, and definitely nothing to worry about. Of course, me being me, I worry. The good news is ~ the baby looked perfect! S/he actually measured 4 days big for my due date, and his/her heart rate was around 171, so the OB/GYN said that my chances of miscarriage at this point are very low ~ good news!! :) Anyway, I go in for a follow-up U/S on May 6th, and I'm praying everyday that the hematoma goes away. Even if it's harmless, I would just feel so much better if it wasn't there at all. On a much happier note, my nephew, Aiden, was born on April 19th. What a precious little guy! I can't wait to get to know him better :) It's funny because now that my sister isn't pregnant anymore, I feel so...."lonely"....for lack of a better word! So worth it, though, to finally meet the little man.....



May 7, 2008

I had a little cramping and light brown spotting late last week, so I started to get nervous, but yesterday, I went for a follow-up scan to check on the hematoma, and I got the best news I could ever have expected ~ it's GONE! Yes, not just the same size, not even smaller, just flat out GONE!!!!! :) All of my prayers were answered ~ my hubby and I are ecstatic! The little bean looked healthy as ever, weighing in at a whopping 2 whole ounces, heart rate 162 :) It was hard to see much since we're at the stage where the uterus is still small, but buggle is getting big, so s/he was bunched up in a corner. S/he was looking right at us, so we were able to get a pretty clear pic of his/her face, but not much else. S/he was kicking and punching up a storm ~ what an incredible thing to see ~ there is nothing like it in the whole entire universe! The OB/GYN said that everything is as good as it could possibly be ~ the hematoma is healed, the tiny pocket of fluid that had been located near my cervix early on is gone, and my cervix is fully closed and plenty long. SO.....the time has finally arrived to relax as much as I ever will throughout this adventure, thank God, and accept the fact that we might actually really be blessed with a little one....what an amazing miracle!!!!!



May 13, 2008

I had a horrible scare this past Saturday. I woke up to pee, and when I wiped, there was pinkish/reddish blood all over the toilet paper. It never was enough to leak into my pantyliner, but I called the OB/GYN anyway, and she had me in straight away. She did a manual exam and said everything looked/felt fine. Then she did a transvaginal U/S (so she could see details), and the baby looked great. S/he was waving, and I could see each little finger. His/her heart was beating away. My cervix was also fully closed, firm, and plenty long. We traced the whole length of it during the U/S. The OB/GYN said the there was a very small collection of fluid near the top of my cervix that just needed to leak out or be absorbed. She said that it was probably the little bit remaining from the hematoma as it heals up. She also said that my chances of miscarriage are extremely low, but I may have to deal with occasional bleeding or spotting. It's just so stressful. By Sunday, my discharge was back to normal, but I'm still having occasional mild cramping (which I hope is just growing pains ~ and that's what the OB/GYN said it was). I just keep praying that the bleeding stops ~ even if it isn't hurting the baby, it's scary :(



May 29, 2008

It's been a while since I've been on! I've continued to have one-time pink gushes once a week all month. I've also continued with cramping. I got really nervous yesterday for some reason, so my OB/GYN was kind enough to squeeze me in for a doppler check. Our little bean's heart was beating away ~ the most soothing sound ever :) She checked my cervix, too, and said that everything was right on, so hopefully, I won't have any problems like incompetent cervix later. She also said that cramping seems to just be a part of how I am experiencing the pregnancy. I am just so grateful for this blessing ~ it's so miraculous! I think it's sometimes hard for me to accept that I could be so blessed....I literally thank God everyday!



June 20, 2008

I get nervous even writing this (I'm so superstitious sometimes!), but I haven't had a "gush" in two weeks now, and I'm really praying it stays that way ~ and we have our big U/S on Tuesday, June 24th, and we're so excited! We're still trying to decide if we want to know the sex. We said from day one that we didn't want to know, but now everyone seems so sure that it's a boy that it's almost as if that's what we're expecting. Of course, if it were a girl, we'd be just as far over the moon. My dad suggested that if we wouldn't feel any disappointment either way, we might as well just wait, so I think we might stick with that. Anyway, I'll update as soon as the U/S is done ~ we can't wait!!!!



June 24, 2008

I had a scare a couple of days ago ~ I spoke too soon, and I had a tiny pink spotting incident again, BUT....we had our U/S this morning! We stuck to not finding out the sex, and our little one's heart rate was at about 146, and s/he looked great ~ nice strong heart, kidneys and head circumference perfect, and size literally spot on with our due date! The U/S tech discovered that I still have a teeny bleed near the placenta, but they said it's not anything to worry about, although it does explain the continued occasional pink spotting. Also, the baby was sitting breech with his back to the front of my belly, so we couldn't get many good pics, but we did get a couple of his/her face. That's not really important to us, though ~ we are just so glad the baby is healthy ~ thank God!!