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katie459
katie459 has 177 days to go and is now in week 14
	Age: 29 Country: US Province/region: California City: Trabuco canyon Partner: Husband Jesse Children: Yes, 2 Pregnant: Yes Due date: 10 Nov ,2008 Occupation: Stay at home mom
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My name is Katie, and I just found out I was pregnant about two weeks ago. I recently just had a miscarriage in January. My husband and I have two beautiful children and we decided that we would like to try to have another. It was relatively easy for us to get pregnant with our kids before. I had an ectopic pregnancy in our first year of marriage. So for a total, I had been pregnant three times. My sister was getting married in Hawaii in October, and since we would be at the beach all week and I was the matron of honor, we decided to wait until after that trip to get pregnant-so we could relax, have mai tai's, and not be pudgy in a bathing suit. I went off of the pill right before we left for Hawaii. I didn't get pregnant the first month but I did ovulate. I ended up getting pregnant the next month (December.)

For some reason the pregnancy just didn't seem right. I can not put my finger on it, but I was just waiting to see when I would miscarry. I never had that feeling with any of my other pregnancies. Sure enough, when I went in for my seven week check up, the doctor could not find a heartbeat. He said it looked like a molar pregnancy. Needless to say, I was devastated. I had told everyone I was pregnant-even my produce guy. My mom was waiting out in the waiting room with my kids, and she could just tell by the look on our faces what happened. It was my husband's birthday that weekend and it was terrible. We had 40 people coming to our house, and I had a dead baby inside of me. We were waiting until the next week to see if we needed a D&C and to see if he could find a heartbeat by then by giving it another week. We went in on Tuesday, and still no heartbeat. He wanted to schedule it for Friday, but I begged him to fit me in that day. I just wanted it over with. He agreed and I had the surgery in the afternoon. It was so sad, but I was also relieved that it was over. That yucky feeling I had was gone as well. My doctor also did some testing on the embryo, and he found out that it was just a blighted ovum-not a molar pregnancy. I was very relieved.

Wanting to get pregnant right away, I asked him if we could try right away. He said that I should wait 2-3 cycles, but if I got pregnant it wasn't the end of the world. I ovulated about 21 days after my D&C (I chart my BBT and I was using OPK's-I did it more out of curiousity this cycle than anything.) My CM was super strange all month and my chart showed that I ovulated without a +OPK on the 15th day, so I thought I had already ovulated-maybe I just missed the surge. I had so many OPK's though, so I kept waiting to see a + one. I was running out the door to have a family day and ran to the bathroom before I left I decided to take my last OPK, and I got a + much to my surprise. You can't imagine my relief that my body was back to normal. I had a stupid smile on my face all afternoon. What an amazing thing the human body is. I was just happy to have a surge. So my husband and I did the BD that day and the next, and to be honest, I really just assumed nothing happened and kind of forgot. Because of my D&C, I wasn't sure when I would get my period.

I was at the grocery store getting food, and I was 13 Days post ovulation. I usually get AF on day 12 DPO. So just for the heck of it I threw in a HPT. I took it that night and sure enough got a faint line. I did another, same thing. I waited again two days later and it was there and dark. I called my doctor, and he had me come in right away for the beta test. He didn't even believe it. Sure enough my HCG was doubling. About a week later, I started spotting (two days ago). I stared having the same brown CM that I had with my miscarriage. I was like "oh no, here we go again." I called my doctor (yesterday) and he had me come in to do an U/S. He saw the sac, and he said it looked perfect-perfectly round sac with a great 'yolk'. (My last sac was a 'J' shape.) He said "to tell you the truth, I didn't expect to find anything." Needless to say, I am very cautiously excited. I haven't told anyone yet (except for one of my girlfriends who wondered why my husband drank my wine the night before and how come I wasn't drinking at our BBQ last night. She just gave me a look like "really? no wine again huh?" ) I don't plan on telling anyone until I see a heartbeat on the little bean. He put me on 'pelvic rest" and said not to exercise. Hopefully I will have good news to report again. I have another U/S next Tuesday. P.S. I feel really good and excited about this pregnancy. Not the yucky feeling that I had last time. This time I am thinking nursery themes and baby names. I didn't even think that at all for some reason last time. Maybe Womans' Intuition?

Tuesday- March 18th, 2008: I went in for an ultrasound, and it showed a growing sac and a pole inside! We even saw the heartbeat! The only concern that my OB had was that the heart was a little slow. It was at 104 bpm and I measured at 5 weeks 6 days when I thought that I was 6 weeks 1 day. So I am tentatively changing my due date for Nov. 12th. I go in for another ultrasound next Thursday. Hopefully the heartrate has picked up. I am still on Pelvic and Exercise rest. I feel like I am going to vomit every minute of the day which my doctor was delighted to hear. He says that means my hormones are doing what they are supposed to do. Who would have thought that vomiting would be a good thing?!! :)

Thursday-March 27th, 2008: I went in for an ultrasound today, and everything looked great! The baby's heartrate was 152 bpm and going stong. We heard it through the ultrasound machine. It had grown appropriately and you could even see it's little back curve and head. So amazing. God is so good. My little sister went with me again and is getting a kick out seeing the baby. She is so postitive, she helps me with my nerves. She's my cheerleader. It's so awesome to share this with her. She is my good luck charm. I told her that she has to come with me now to all of my appointments, and that my husband is not allowed (I think he would be stoked to hear that anyway as this is our third baby-lol ;) I go in again three weeks from today. Hopefully everything will be fine again.

Thursday- April 17th, 2008: I am recovering from a severe case of salmonella that I contracted last week from a restaurant that I took my kids to. I had to give a stool sample and everything. The county board of health called when it came back from the lab positive with salmonella. I thought I was going to die. I have never experienced pain like that before (and I have delivered two babies mind you!-lol). I had dreams that I was in labor again and I delivered a one inch baby and was kissing it. So strange. I went to my OB/GYN today for my first 'official' prenatal appointment. He is so funny! I love my doctor so much. We joked the whole time about various bacterial infections and what my baby must have felt like on all the Delotin and Vicodin they gave me in the ER for the pain. He did an ultrasound and said the baby looked marvelous! So nice to hear after such a terrible week :) My sister came with me again (remember she is my good luck charm?) I am scheduled for my NT screening in three weeks on May 1st. I am a wee bit nervous. I will give it to God for Him to worry about. My OB said sometimes they even see the sex of the baby at these! WOW! They moved my EDD up two days. I am now due Nov. 10.

Thursday- May 1st, 2008: I went to my OB today in the morning, and I heard the heartbeat for the first time with the doppler. It was so sweet. He put the doppler to my uterus, and we couldn't hear it at first, but then we heard it. (I was a little scared at not finding it.) I then went to my NT test in the afternoon at the fetal diagnostic center, and everything measured perfectly. The fluid behind the neck measured at 1.83. Anything between 1-3 is normal she said. We saw the brain, the heart, all of the limbs and everything. She also said it probably looked like a little boy! Holy Moly! Another boy! Yikes!!! The girls are now outnumbered in my house! Maybe we need to get a girl dog for me and my daughter ;) We are so excited and feel so blessed. I keep praying to God to keep this baby alive and healthy. My next appointment is in 4 weeks. Hopefully I will feel him move between then.

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amanda43 - 8.3 hours ago
Thank you. I was so happy that the heart beat had gone up that one week. I go back Monday. I will keep everyone posted.

kaycie1 - Thursday, 15 May
thanks so much for the website. i was trying to find one in my area but couldnt. my friend knows someone who is a doula , and i think i will ask her how to get a hold of her. do u know if and what they might charge? or if insurance pays for them? the reason i am trying to find someone to be there is because of my last experience with labor. my daughter was my new husbands first baby and ( not to be mean or anything, but) he really didnt know what to do and refuses to read up on anything or watch the baby shows with me. i wish he would get more involved, i mean, dont get me wrong, he was right there beside me and supporting me, but didnt really know how to help me thru the contractions. well hopefully with this labor he will help a little more. because i would love for it to be just me and him in there. well anyway, thanks again for the website, hope u are doing well.

britteybaby - Friday, 9 May
what do u mean by the ridge up or down?

Berrymama - Thursday, 8 May
Congrats on your little man! I think!! LOL

angel2008 - Wednesday, 7 May
hi thanks for your message very interesting to, would be nice if you were right, ill keep intouch xxx

amanda43 - Saturday, 26 April
Remember me, I had posted a message wanting to know about how far later a mc were ladies getting pregnant. Well I went to the dr yesterday only because I had been feeling dizzy. Also because its been 35 days since my d/c and still no af. Well dr called this afternoon and I am pregnant. Its hard for me to get my hopes up too soon however I am very excited. Hoping and praying for the best.

jewelrygirl - Friday, 25 April
Katie, Thanks for your message! I have no children but I had a missed miscarriage like you two years ago and it has made this pregnancy so hard!!!! Everytime I have had an ultrasound I have half-expected to here those dreaded words again...Yesterday I went for my prenatal and the NP couldn't hear the heartbeat with the doppler. I freaked out! I went running to the ER for an ultrasound. Turns out my jellybean is way low and against my back, but besides that it is kicking around and beating like crazy. My boyfriend and I got all teary eyed seeing it moving!!!

katinaki - Monday, 7 April
Katie I am expecting my third baby also. I am working and I am getting worried as the weeks go by, how I will manage.......

TNMom - Monday, 7 April
When I get "restless legs", usually potassium will take care of it. You can either take potassium tablets, or just eat bananas or potatoes or some other food rich in potassium. It's always helped me. Hope this helps!

laddgirl - Friday, 28 Mar
Yay!!! I'm sure its a big relief to know the baby is doing good, so I'm so glad you appt went well. I have great expectations for my appt tomorrow. I know God has something special for me. I've felt His spirit all day, along with the tiredness, nausea, aches, and cramps. I won't complain. You're right, GOD IS SOOOOO GOOD. Take it easy and be blessed.

laddgirl - Monday, 24 Mar
Congrats to you. I know the feeling you had with you last and the feeling you have now. I went through the same thing. My last pregnancy I had a gut feeling the baby would not make it, this time I am sooooo excited and anticipating every moment of it. I can't explain how over joyed I am. My appt is Wed 26 Mar. I asked God for twins, I pray He has favor on me and I see those two heartbeats. My nausea is not as bad as it was, but it still shows its face. I am forever tired. Well good luck to you. Keep me posted on your appt. I pray for the best.

AidensMommy22 - Saturday, 22 Mar
Congratulations! We have the same due date! :-)

pargy - Wednesday, 12 Mar

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