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7/17/07

Today a pregnant friend sent me a link to her V.I.P. page on this site, and now here I am. I am currently nine weeks prego and still going which is very important to me because I have had some trouble carrying my pregnancy's to term. I miscarried once at 12 weeks and I lost a baby at 25 weeks. It was horrible and it was one of the hardest things I've ever gone through. But a year later I found myself prego again and I now have a seven year old daughter (today is her birthday!). Last year, I miscarried again and although my husband didn't want to have anymore children, here we are. Because of the difficulties I've had, I'm scared, worried, and anxious. All the usual stuff!! I've been holding off on getting to excited, and I haven't bought a single thing. Tommorow is my first appointment at the doctors.....so wish me luck!!

7/18/07

Well today at the doctors I found out that I have a gene that causes blood clots. My doctor thinks this may be linked to my problem carrying to term. He suggested that I take a baby aspirin, but I'm allergic to aspirin so I can't. So, Monday I have an appoinment to meet with the high-risk doctors. Other than that I guess my appointment was normal. My doctor also mentioned that he thought my uterus was pretty large, so he ordered an ultrasound to make sure I'm not carrying twins. My husband said he'd kill himself if I'm prego with twins so let's keep our fingers crossed!!

7/23/07

I met with the high-risk doctor today and they have opted to put me on a blood thinner. I have to give myself a shot twice a day in the stomach. I'm scared to death. I think I'd be okay if someone else was giving me the shot, but the thought of sticking myself makes me crazy! I did get to hear the baby's heartbeat today (only one), so that definitely set my heart at ease. The little bugger was moving around so much, the doctor had a hard time staying on him! Active with a strong heartbeat. Two good things. The other bad thing with this blood thinner, is that every few days I have to go back to the hospital (30min. drive!) to have blood drawn so they can keep an eye on my platlites (or whatever that word is). Motherhood!!!

Here is a link that describes the "factor v leiden"......this is the blood disorder they found and the reason I need to take shots of heparin :

http://naturalchildbirth.org/natural/resources/prebirth/prebirth55.htm

7/31/07

Well, yesterday I had my first u/s! The baby is so beautiful already. All I kept saying was where is the heartbeat? Once I saw that, I cried. The baby's heartbeat was 165bpm, and he or she was moving around, waving hands and kicking feet! My husband is relieved that their is only one baby, and I'm just happy that so far, so good! Keep your prayers and good thoughts coming ladies.....it's working!

Well, I bought an intelligender test. Took it this morning. It said..........BOY! I'd love to know if this could really be accurate, but I guess we'll see. My husband doesn't believe it for one second. He says he's not fortunate enough to have a son. Not that he doesn't love his daughter, because he does, very much. I always tell him......any man can make another man, but it takes a real man to make a woman! I think he'd just really like a son, so I hope the test is right and he'll have a son soon.

8/21

I had a doctor's appt. this past Friday, but I was busy all weekend with no time to post. It was quick, with none of my questions really being answered. I need details people! Anyway, my husband and daughter went along (the first time for both), and they got to hear the baby's heatbeat. They really didn't seem as thrilled as I was. It took my doctor some time to locate the baby, and he was down much lower than I thought he'd be. Shouldn't the baby be moving up further in my abdomen by now? But the heartbeat was there so that's all that matters. Next month, we'll do the quad screen test, and hopefully by the end of Sept. I'll get another ultrasound!! But in the meantime, I need to shop for some vacation clothes! Leaving for CA in 2 weeks!!

8/30

The night before last as I was laying in bed half asleep, I could have sworn I felt the baby moving, but thought maybe it was my imagination. But, last night after eating a very delicious meal, and feeling stuffed, I laid down in my room with the lights low and the TV off and relaxed. A few moments later.....bubbles! That's how I would describe the baby moving. Like little bubbles bursting in my belly. It was awesome.

10/4

Well, it appears I lost an entire months worth of posts in the update. But all that was really lost was my experience in Cali and then being sent to the hospital with contractions, oh and the results of my ultrasound!! Baby weighed 13oz.'s and IT's A BOY! My quad-screen also came back normal!

I finally went shopping and bought a few things. Onesies, socks, and some pajamas. I also got some things on sale for next summer, like shorts and t-shirts for only .97! But ofcourse my happiness was ripped to shreds when I came home and my husband said "don't you think it's still too early". I know we lost a baby at 25wks, but I'm trying to stay positive. All my tests have been good. I feel good. With the holidays and the cold weather vastly approaching, when does he went me to get the nursery ready? January? MEN!!

10/12/07

My appt. went well yesterday. Everything looks good. Heartbeat, good. Urine, good. Blood pressure, good. Weight, good. All bloodwork and reports between docs, good. I guess everything is good!!

10/23/07

Just an update......I'm still having contractions. I spent this past Sunday in Labor and Delivery again. They can't explain why I'm having them. They gave me some IV fluids and did an ultrasound, and the little bugger is completely fine. My cervix has no change, still all closed up. I was just freaked cause I had a decrease in fetal movement and the contractions were more painful than usual. I guess I've been stressing leading up to the 25 week point, with my history and all, and the fact that it's a boy. It brings back lots of painful memories. But one day at a time, and I'm praying that soon (but not to soon) I'll have a healthy, smiling, cooing baby boy to hold and love. Only 17 weeks more to go!!!!

11/3/07

25 weeks today..............

11/13/07

This past Friday I had another ultrasound. The baby is growing well. He weighed 2lbs. 4oz.'s. That puts him in the 65th percentile. I fear he's going to be to big for me to even carry, let alone deliver. My back is killing me and my legs hurt so bad, I have to lay with ice packs on them! Is this normal? Right now I weigh 140lbs, and I weighed that when I delivered my daughter! I still have three months to go! I'm thrilled that he's healthy, and I'm so excited that we'll be seeing him soon!! I go for a 3D/4D ultrasound next week. I can't wait!! Lately time has been going by so fast. So much to do. Thanksgiving and Christmas shopping and preparing for baby, and trying to just keep up with housework and cheerleading practice, and girl scouts. The list never ends. And I'm HUGE!!

12/27/07

So I haven't updated my page since before Thanksgiving. It's really been a busy month. Shopping and my daughter is involved in so many things!! The baby is growing well. I had an ultrasound last week and the baby is weighing in at 5lbs. That puts him in the 71st percentile. Big boy, huh? I've heard it's possible for the baby to double from now till delivery. A 10 pound baby?!!!! OUCH!! I'm really hoping to go early.....like mid January, or the beginning of Feb. My back has been killing me, I haven't been sleeping, and I'd like to deliver a 7lb. baby!! The nursery still isn't ready, so I haven't bought anything yet, except for some clothes, and we still haven't decided on a name. I'm starting to stress!!

1/14/08

Happy New Year to All!! This past weekend my friends and family threw me the most beautiful baby shower ever. Everything was very elegant. It was a tea party with all kinds of cute little sandwiches and their was a chocolate fountain with strawberries for dipping and everything was served on real plates (not paper) and we had real silverware (not plastic) and our drinks were in fancy goblets. My one girlfriend took one of the baby's pictures from our 3D/4D ultrasound and put it in frames for party favors! Everyone knows that I'm a big Eagles fan, so the baby got some cute Eagles outfits and 8 pair of Eagles socks. Now if my husband would get the nursery finished I can actually get ready to deliver this baby and bring him home!! Thanks again to all my friends and family for their thoughtfulness and support! I love you all!!

1/20/08

Well I had another scan this past week. The baby is weighing in at 7lbs. 1oz. The tech freaked me out because she kept scanning the baby's head so I thought something was wrong but apparently she was just surprised at how big his head is. That's reassuring! While I was there for my scan I was having contractions. About 10 mins. apart. I know it's early but I've been feeling miserable and uncomfortable, so my doctor checked my cervix. It was soft and dialated 1-2cm, so he sent me to Labor & Delivery to be put on the monitors. Within a half an hour my contractions were 2mins apart and getting stronger. So they decided to check my cervix again to see if the contractions were doing any work but Noooooo. My cervix was the same. After another hour, they checked it again and still no change so I asked them if I could just go home instead of lying there uncomfortable, I wanted to lie in my own bed. So, three days later here I am. No contractions, no baby yet, and more miserable than ever. I'm worried that if I carry this baby to term he'll be so big I won't be able to push him out. My daughter was only 6lbs. 5oz.'s and I thought it was a pretty smooth delivery. This time I might hurt someone (hubby)!!!! So here's to water's breaking and early deliveries!!!!!

2/2/08

38 weeks pregnant now and still going. Sometimes I feel like I'll just be this way forever. I can't even imagine anymore what it will be like NOT to be pregnant, or to even have a baby to care for. I'm so nervous about delivery. I went to a breast feeding class and the lady freaked me out about medications during pregnancy. We watched this video and a baby born with an unmedicated delivery was placed on the mothers chest, and he actually crawled to the breast and latched on to the nipple without any assistance from the mother. But the baby born with a medicated delivery just laid there and looked all out of it. I had an epidural with my daughter, and she seemed to be fine, but I did have trouble breast feeding her. We only made it three weeks or so before I gave up. But no pain medication? Their is a chance I won't be able to have an epidural anyway because of the heparin I take. If my blood is to thin then they won't chance putting a needle in my spine. I'm scared to death that the baby will weigh more than 8lbs. For now I'm just trying to keep myself busy. One day at a time, right?

2/7/08

Just an update. Thought I was in labor, but I guess not. Went to the hospital Tues. night with strong contractions. I was previously 1-2cm dialated, but I was 3cm when I got there. They had me walk around for 2hrs, and then checked my cervix again. This time I was 3-4cm so they kept me overnight to monitor me. When they put me on the monitors though the baby had an irregular heartbeat and it totally freaked me out. It would just skip a beat. How weird is that? They were going to give me morphine for the contractions but I refused it so I could be alert to listen to the baby's heartbeat. Well, they checked my cervix at 3am and again at 7am but no change. An entire sleepless night in pain with all that work not doing a thing. I was so upset. I AM so upset. I'm still having a few contractions here and there but nothing regular and nothing as intense. All I can think about is delivering this baby, and all I keep doing is crying. I have a doctor's appt. today but it's with the mid-wife, and I didn't get to see my OB last week, so I'm even more disappointed and discouraged. My appt. next week isn't till Friday the day before my due date. I really hope I don't go that long. I'm so miserable. Also, before I left the hospital, the doc said if I had been 39wks, she could have broke my water to get things moving, but I'm three days away from 39wks so their's nothing she could do. I never heard of such a thing in my life!!