NOVEMBER 2006
My husband Colin and I were high school sweethearts and have been together for 10 years now, and married for almost 4. We got pregnant very young with our son Cole, and I had him just 15 days after I turned 17 so that makes him 8 :) We struggled for a few years, but we both went to college, and raised our son together with little help from our parents (I must say though that my mother in law has been the best ever!) We decided that when we were finished college we would try for a second baby. Well that was just over 4 years ago now, and our beautiful little girl named Korrin was born almost 4 years ago. My husband really wanted another child after having her, but I wasn't really sure if I wanted one, with the 2 we had already being so far apart in age. Plus this one would be about the same distance apart than my other 2...4 years. Anywys, I ended up getting pregnant with our third in mid August of 2006, my husband was so excited, and I was too...even though I said I didn't want anymore. The pregnancy was fine right up until I went for my first ultrasound at 13 weeks....the results came in and they determined the baby didn't have a heartbeat. I was so devistated, and started doing some research online to see how accurate detecting heart rates were through ultrasound. That's when I found this site...and I've been comming here everyday since....even though we did end up losing the baby at 14 weeks. Now I'm so excited about trying to get pregnant again, and I just love coming on this site and reading other people's stories :) When I do get pregnant....I can't wait to post it on my page :)

This is Cole and I, this was taken a few years ago now but it's my favorite pic of us together!

This is Korrin on her 3rd Birthday! August 25th, 2006

This is a pic of me =) Colin is scared of the camera...so I don't get many pics of him lol!

This is a pic of Cole and Korrin at the zoo in early spring =)... Last year, 2006

This is Cole on Christmas morning...he was so excited! He had a hunch that Santa brought him his Nintendo DS he had been wanting forever! 2006

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These are the names that we have picked out for next time.

JULY 30th 2007
Well...no AF yet! I'll wait a few more days then test.

JULY 31 2007
Still no AF!!! Testing tomorrow morning...maybe lol!

AUGUST 1 2007
I ended up taking a test last night. POSITIVE!!! I'm totally not getting excited till the first ultrasound and we see a heartbeat this time.

AUGUST 2 2007
My brother-in-law and his wife just had thier baby boy Mason today via c-section! 8lbs 5oz.

AUGUST 14 2007
I went to the doctor yesterday and had some blood work done. He said he would get back to me today around noon with the results. I also asked for an early scan and he said no problem. He gave me the ultrasound form and told me that unless it was an emergency scan we now have to make our own appointments through the radiology department at the hospital. When I called the earliest appointment they had available was September 5th. I should be 9w3d on that date. Three weeks is gonna be a long wait!

2:27pm - Doctors office just called, my hCG level was 3774! Seems it's where it should be. He said he doesn't think we need to do another draw. I go in for a check up on August 28th.

AUGUST 29th 2007
I went for my check up yesterday. The doctor just did a physical, minus the pap beause I just had one right before I got pregnant. He checked my blood pressure, which was fine, height, weight, and the size of my uterus. He said my uterus feels between 8-10 weeks. He also took about 10 viles of blood! He said he was gonna check my quantitative hCG again too...not sure what the method behind his madness is on that one?? Oh well, I'm glad he checked it again because now I can compare it to my last draw 2 weeks ago and see if it's doubled like it should be. I'll have my blood results this afternoon sometime. I go for my 1st ultrasound next Wednesday at 1:00, and can't wait!!

I called my doctor's office today at around 3:00 or so because I hadn't heard from them. His secretary told me that my results hadn't come in yet, and that they would probably be sent around 5:00. I guess the lab faxes results out 3 times a day...10:00am, 1:00pm, and 5:00pm. I'll have to wait till tomorrow for my results.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2007
I stopped by my doctor's office Friday after work to check on my results. Everything was fine...sugar, iron, heamaglobin, etc. My hCG level was 78,893! Looks like things are going great! Now, just to wait for Wednesday for my U/S appointment =)

SEPTEMBER 5, 2007
I went for my ultrasound this afternoon and everything went great! By my LMP I should be 9w3d, but I'm measuring at 8w2d... so I guess I must have ovulated alot later than I thought. Now I have to do last week over again lol! The baby has a good strong heartbeat of 167 bpm, and we got to see and hear it! I'm sooo relieved right now!
* I miss calculated how far along I am with the due date they gave me...I'm 8w4d...not 8w2d! They gave me a due date of April 13th. That's my friend Laurel's birthday =) She'll be so excited when I tell her!

This is how far along I am from my U/S measurements!

SEPTEMBER 19, 2007
Everything is still going really well with me! I've been quite busy lately, so haven't had much time to get back to people on here...I appologise =) I'm feeling much better the past few weeks, hardly any sickness! I go back for my next pre-natal on September 28th, so will update after that...unless something exciting happens before then!

SEPTEMBER 24, 2007
Last night I had some bleeding, it wasn't a whole lot...but more than I think is normal. It was more than just spotting. It started out brown, then went to an orangish-red. I called my doctor's office this morning to see what he thinks. His secretary said she'd have him get back to me, but it's now 2:15 and I haven't heard from him. I should just go to the emergency department. I haven't had any more bleeding today...just last night a few times. I think I'll call him back in a few minutes, and if I don't get anywhere I'll go to the ER. It's probably nothing...but it's just so scary seeing blood when you've had a few m/c's. I haven't gotten the ultrasound reading from a few weeks ago back from my doctor yet, so maybe there was a clot or something. He's supposed to go over it on Friday the 28th at my appointment. The u/s tech just told me how far along I was, the heartbeat rate and let us listen to it. Anyways, hopefully it's nothing, I'll update when I find out something.
UPDATE...I just spoke to my doctor, and he wants to see me tomorrow at 1:00. I'll update again after that.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2007
I tried and tried to update my page last night and this morning at work...but we were having internet problems and wasn't able to. Every time I'd log onto the net it would shut my whole computer down. I wasn't supposed to work last night or this morning, but my job is so unpredictable... I got called in for both shifts. I went to the doctor yesterday... and everything is OK!!! He's not sure why I would have had that little bleeding spell, but said that the u/s findings showed a slightly low laying placenta. He said that could have caused it, or it could have a slight tear in it at the uterine wall. He was gonna send me for another u/s, but decided to check for a heartbeat with the doppler first. He found it right away and it was so clear and strong! We didn't get a count for the bpm though. It sounded pretty fast still to me. I'm supposed to take it easy for a week. He checked my urine, and had to send it away for a culture because there were a few white cells in it. He didn't think I had any kind of infection, but said he better make sure. He also said the bleeding could have been caused from a UTI or bladder infection, so that's another reason why he sent it for a culture. I think it was too much bleeding for an infection to have caused it...but I guess you never know. He also weighed me and said I have to start eating more lol! I've lost 3lbs since my appointment last month. I don't see how, I can't fit into any of my normal clothes anymore. I must be losing it from other places than my waistline! I eat like a pig since my nausea's been gone! Thanks to everyone who have been checking on me, and giving support! It really does help alot =) I'm just so so sooo happy that everything is still on track! I'm starting to get excited...now I can't wait till my anatomy/gender scan at 18-20 weeks. My friend Laurel is now a little over 17 weeks, and should be going for hers really soon!

58 % chance of having a girl

This next gender test is from this site...
http://babygenderprediction.com/old-wives-tales/index.phtml

33% chance of a boy

67% chance of a girl

OCTOBER, 24th 2007
I went for my pre-natal today. Everything's great! I've now gained 2lbs this pregnancy! Blood pressure, urine and baby's heart rate were all perfect! The doctor gave me a slip to call and make an appointment for my 18-20 week scan. I called as soon as I got home, and have my anatomy scan on November 7th @ 10:20am! I'm starting to get excited to see what we're having! Can't wait... only 14 days away!!!

I just realised that my u/s picture from 8 weeks was gone! I'll add it to my photo book =) 11 days till my anatomy scan!!!

NOVEMBER, 7th 2007
Today was the big day! We found out it's a BOY! We're really excited! I just can't wait to start shopping =) The baby was sooo active during the ultrasound, I think the u/s tech was even surprised! She kept laughing while she chased him all over my tummy lol! It was comical! I have a feeling this one's gonna be busy lol! Lately I've been really feeling lot's of movement. It's not flutters, and it's not actual hard kicks. It's kind of like rolling lol! Today during my u/s we even saw it from the outside of my belly... it was like my belly had a tidal wave inside of it lol! The baby also loves to curl up on the right side of me. You can see a big lump on one side that feels hard, and the other side of my belly feels soft and is flat! It's amazing how pregnancies can be so different! I'm also measuring 4 days ahead of my last due date of April 13th. She told me to use April 9th as my new due date.
New U/S pics are in my album!

NOVEMBER, 26th 2007
Hi Everyone! Hope you're all doing well =) I had another pre-natal appointment today. I have now gained 8 lbs. I have a feeling that I'm gonna start packing it on in the next few months lol! We heard the heartbeat, which was good and strong. Everytime the baby kicked you could hear a loud thump on the doppler! It was cute =) I've been feeling the baby kick, punch, roll and summer sault like crazy for a couple of weeks now. It was like all of a sudden one day I started feeling him, and he's never stopped lol! The kids have been feeling him move from the outside of my belly for the past week or so. They think it's hillarious lol! They're always hovering over me asking to feel the baby kick! I have another u/s scheduled for January 2nd, when I'm 26 weeks. Apparently they couldn't get all of the proper measurments at my last u/s cause the baby was so active! I'm gonna be one busy momma when this little guy comes... I can tell already lol! I also have to go for my 1hr glucose test sometime right before the lab closes for x-mas holidays. My doctor gave me the lab slip, and said to have it done before the holidays so he would have the results back at my January 7th appointment. Anyways, that's all for now =)

First Trimester	1-4 weeks = 1 month	5-8 weeks = 2 months	9-13 weeks = 3 months
Second Trimester	14-17 weeks = 4 months	18-21 weeks = 5 months	22-26 weeks = 6 months
Third Trimester	27-30 weeks = 7 months	31-35 weeks = 8 months	36-40 weeks = 9 months

DECEMBER 21st, 2007
I hope everyone's been feeling good, and enjoying the Christmas season! Things have been quite hecktick around here the past few weeks, but everything's ready to go for Christmas day now. We had a huge scare last Friday the 14th. I had been lazing around all day because I had an evening shift that started at 5:00. I had also been feeling tons of pressure at my vagina area. It was almost like the inner and outter area of my vagina felt as though it was swollen. At about 2:30 I decided to get in gear and start getting ready for work. When I stood up I had a huge gush... and the first thing I thought of was 'OMG my water just broke'. Then I looked down and it was blood. I was so freaked out, I thought for sure we were gonna lose the baby, and right before X-mas would be awful... we lost one at the end of Nov last year and it was a tough time to lose one. Thank goodness my hubby was home to rush me to the hospital. When we got there the first thing they did was check for a heartbeat wih the fetal doppler, because the radiologist/ultrasound tech had gone home for the day already. The nurse found the baby's heartbeat right away and it was very strong at 145. I was so relieved when I heard that sweet little horse galloping sound lol! So now, they had to figure out why I had gushed blood. It was now pretty much stopped... just there when I wiped after using the bathroom. Since the hospital where I live doesn't have a maternity ward, they decided to check my cervix before sending me to the hospital where I'll be delivering... an hour and a half away. My cervix was completely closed, thick and long... so they decided the bleeding didn't come from my uterus/placenta. After a short look around they discovered that I had a huge vericose vein that had burst just inside my vagina area. I'm telling you... what a relief to find out the bleeding had nothing to do with the baby or the placenta, and that everyting was fine! All the pressure I had been feeling was this vericose vein... strange! I had never ever heard of having a vericose vein develope inside your vagina... or for that matter I've never heard of a vericose vein bursting lol! So anyways, they told me it would repair itself.. and to take it easy for a few days so it had a chance to do so. I stopped bleeding on Monday, and have been fine since... and my crotch area does feel ten times better without all that annoying pressure!

I also went for my 1 hour glucose test on Tuesday morning. I' pretty sure I passed because I had no symptoms from fasting and then having the drink. I guess that doesn't mean anything though, only the test results will tell me for sure! I have no idea when I'll get them back. My ultrasound in January is now on the 4th instead of the 2nd. I can't wait to see how much my little man has grown =)

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JANUARY 6th, 2008Hi everyone =) Hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year! Ours went really well, we were extreamly busy though. I also had the flu right after Christmas, and am now just starting to feel back to normal. I applogise for not getting back to peole for a few weeks, but I was just so sick and exhausted. I went for my ultrasound on Friday the 4th. Everything looks great! It's definatly a boy, so now I can start really shopping! His heart rate was at 121... which to me sounded a bit low, but the u/s tech reassured me it was within normal range. He weighs right around 2 lbs. I'll put up the u/s pics and maybe some new belly shots in the next few days!
FEBRUARY 7th, 2008I haven't updated in a while... so thought I better! First off, something is wrong with my messages! Is it just me, or is everyone having problems with them? It said I have new messages... but when I click on the link or scroll down my page it's not showing anything for the past 3-4 days?? I'll see if Dirk can retrieve them for me. So if you've left a message in the past few days... I'll get back to you as soon as I can see what you wrote lol! I had my first visit with my OB on January 24th. I've just been seeing my family doctor since the beginning of my pregnancy... he used to take care of pregnant women and deliver babies, but is now just doing general practitioning. The OB visit went well, but my due date has now been changed once again lol! He's telling me to keep my due date of April 8th... but it really should be April 13th-15th going by my first u/s. Apparently the earlier the u/s with a detected heartbeat... the more accurate the due date is. He said there's usually only about a 3 day difference either way. So... my due date is April 8th-15th I guess! Also, he said he wouldn't induce me till after the 15th. I also had to go for my glucose test again yesterday. I passed my first one, but I was 22-23 weeks at the time. My OB told me that the test is more accurate at about 30 weeks... so he sent me for it again! What a pain! I'm pretty sure I passed it again though. I'm starting to get very tuckered out from working so much =( Today was day 8... only 2 more to go till I get a day off! I really want to work for as long as I can so I get more money on a weekly basis for my mat leave. I've also been thining that I might only take off 8 months instead of the full year. I'll just go back as casual hours... so I'm only working about 1-2 shifts a week. Anyways, I guess I'll decide that later! I hope everyone's been feeling well =)MARCH 19th, 2008I haven't updated in forever.. so thought I better! First off... I have to let everyone know that my best friend Laurel had her baby girl Brianna, via emergency c-section on March 5th. Brianna weighed 7 lbs 1/2oz. They were released from hospital 2 days after the section. As for me, I'm doing great! I'm 36-37 weeks (not too sure because my due date's been changed so much lol). BUT... I'm measuring big, close to 3 weeks ahead of schedule. So, I'm measuring at 39-40 weeks right now. No news on induction for me yet though =( . Two weeks ago when I went to the doctor he said I was 1cm dialated. He also said that 1cm for someone who already has had 2 natural births can be normal. I went to the doctor again today... but he didn't check me =( I really wanted to see if I had dialated any more or not. I slipped and fell on a patch of snow covered ice yesterday... so he didn't want to disturbe anything. The baby and I are both fine, although my left hip is killing me today. I have to go back next Tuesday, so he said he'd check my dialation then. I also have to have my strep B test done then. I totally forgot about getting that. I've also been having some pretty painful contractions the past few weeks. Just BH's my doctor tells me... but I always thought BH's weren't supposed to be painful?? This was like tightening plus the painful pressure you feel in your lower abdomen and lower back. Once they were about 5 mins apart... I thought for sure it was the real thing! I didn't have anything like that with Cole or Korrin. I would just wake up and have my contractions be 2 mins apart and extreamly painful. Absolutely no false labour with either of them! Anyways...I'll update more later =)Hope everyone's feeling good xx.APRIL 8th, 2008So.... tomorrow is my due date and still nothing! Friday evening I was having quite intense contractions for about 3-4 hours. After about 3 hours of pain we decided to get ready to go to the hospital an hour and a half away. Shortly after I got up to start getting things together the contractions slowed right down... and then about an hour later nothing at all! I was sooo disappointed! Now I'm scared to go to the hospital next time I start having them because it's an hour and a half drive... and I don't wanna get sent home lol! That would be such a huge waste of time! My last OB appointment was on Thursday April 3rd... and I was dialated to 1 and a 1/2 cm. He said he probably wouldn't set up an induction date until aroud the 14th or so. I think that's so rediculous seeing as how I'm measuring ahead! I go back this Thursday... but was really hoping I would have had this little guy by then! We THINK we've agreed on the name Camren Ross Masters ... though the spelling of Camren might change. So anyways, that's it for now. Hopefully within the next few days he arrives! Good luck to everyone due in the next few weeks... those TTC... and all the new mommy's out there =) APRIL 19th, 2008I added Camren's birthstory to his profile... and also added pictures!MAY 28th, 2008The past 7 weeks have flown by so fast I can hardly believe it! I can't believe my little man isn't a newborn anymore =( I mean he is... but he's so big for his age that he looks and even acts older than a 7 week old! I went for my 6 week check up today... everything is good. I had been planning to talk to my doctor today about getting my tubes clamped... but when I got in there I just couldn't lol! I've been feeling lately that maybe I might like just one more! Not sure yet, but I think I'll hold off on the tube clamping for a bit.I added a bunch of pictures of Camren today also =)