11/29/07 - 7 weeks, 4 days

I had a really quick ultrasound today and was able to see a heartbeat. The doctor said the placenta was attached right in the middle of the uterus and everything looked great. What a huge relief!

1/5/08 - 12 weeks, 6 days

Today is my 34th birthday and my morning sickness seems to be officially gone for almost a week now. I weighed 145 when I found out I was pregnant, I am now 13 weeks and weigh 141. I am sure with my appetite back it is only a matter of time before I gain back the weight and then some. =)

1/18/08 - 14 weeks, 5 days

I got a phone call from my doctor today to tell me I failed my glucose tolerance test. I officially have gestational diabetes. I checked my blood sugar at my moms house (she has a monitor) and poking myself wasn't near as bad as I expected. Cross my fingers I won't need insullin.

1/23/08 - 15 weeks, 3 days

I asked my doctor to have me retested for GD, after all what is being poked one more time if it saves me 300 pokes over the next 5 months! I am so glad I did, the first tests results came back at 225 and the second time 121! I am so releived that I asked for a re-test! At my doctors visit I weighed 143, my next visit is scheduled for Feb 13th and my 20 week ultrasound is Feb 28.

2/13/08 - 18 weeks, 3 days

I feel awful, today at my appointment the doctor did a copolscopy and removed a polyp. She said to follow up in 2 weeks it is being sent off for testing. Let me just say I am very sore 'down there' She also said no intercourse for 2 weeks so imy cervix can heal (which is fine by me especially since it hurts) but with tomorrow being Valentine's Day and the fact my poor hubby hasn't had any in a week already makes me feel bad.

02/15/08 - 18 weeks, 5 days

Feeling better today and I am back to 145 lbs now. I still don't eat anymore now than I did before I was pregnant. I just don't crave it like I did with my 2nd child, but I definately have a swell in my tummy. I am less than 2 weeks away from where I was when I had my last m/c. If I can just hold my breath for 2 more weeks when I get my ultrasound I think I will be alot more relieved. Thats also when I get my results back for the biopsy the doctor took as well as the afp screening.

02/22/08 - 19 weeks, 5 days

It has been one week since my last post and I have gained 2 pounds(147) , yikes! I have definately had an increase in my appetite since last week. Just six more days till my ultrasound with the perinatoligist and I get all my test results back.

02/28/08 - 20 weeks, 3 days

Today was my big appointment with the perionatologist for the 20 week ultrasound. The baby looks good and measures 20 weeks 2 days so it looks like I am right on target. Doc put me on progesterone (he gave me the option of vaginaly or by injection, I chose vaginaly) due to premature labor that happened last time. He also told me my cervx is shortned which puts me at an increased risk for premature labor again. I now will be going to see the doctor every 2 weeks and having my cervix checked for changes each time (via manual exam) fun, fun, can't wait for that! I have been banned from having intercourse (poor hubby) and heavy lifting for the remainder of my pregnancy. My biopsy results came back and I am between stage 1 and 2 the doc said stage 5 is cancer so we will wait until after the baby comes to treat it but i will need another pap in 4 months. Baby weighs 12 oz and the midwife said sugar was spilling into my urine again, guess I better lay off the apple jacks and orange juice!

03/02/08 - 21 weeks, 1 day

I weighed myself this morning and I am somewhere between 149 and 150. I have been really sad the last couple of days, I guess the news from the doctor brought fear and anxiety that I will lose yet another child and aslo brings backs the sadness of losing my little angel Matthew almost 8 years ago. I know I need to leave it in God's hands but I still can't help but to stress. Hopefully the doctor will give me good news at my next visit and help put my mind to ease.

03/13/08 - 22 weeks, 3 days

The midwife checked me and said my cervix is still hard so that is good news but no scan to measure the length. Then she gave me another prescription for progesterone 2 times the dosage I was given 2 weeks ago. I told her then that I had already been given one prescription for half that dose and she suggests that the other doctor wants me to take this instead so that I should double up my dosage and fill the prescription she is giving me. I took it to the pharmacy and they called the doctor to let her know she would need to call my insurance company to get an authorization on it and she told them to return the prescription to me. What the hell? Meanwhile I have been taking 2 times the medecine I was originally prescribed for the last 3 days. I am not sure if it is the medecine I am taking making me upset over this or if it is the total lack of organization from having 8 midwifes and 3 doctors in one practice. Maybe it's a little of both. My weight is now at 150.5.

03/24/08 - 24 weeks, 1 day

I weighed in at 153.5 today, cervix is still closed and in 4 weeks I will have another transvaginal ultrasound to measure cervical length again. I haven't noticed as many braxton hicks contractions as I was having a couple of weeks ago but I had a whopper the other night. Hubby and I were leaving the grocery store, we were in the car thank goodness when one hit me so hard and so painful the only think I could do was breathe, there was no talking through that! Thankfully it was just once and nothing else followed it. Not sure if it was a contraction or baby moving to a different position, but it sure hurt like an active labor contraction! It was so good to not get any BAD NEWS at the doctors office. My hubby called me to see how the visit went, it was nice to tell him everything looks good :) Now if I can just stop eating every 2 hours during the day. I find that I am not that hungry at night but in the morning and early afternoon I can't seem to stay full.