kiwimum
	Age: 32 Country: - Province/region: - City: - Partner: Jim (husband) Children: Yes, 1 Pregnant: Please select Due date: 09 0 ,0000 Occupation: Mummy and dairy cow
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My story so far... I fell pregnant in Feb this year with our first child. We were so excited, I didn't find out till I was 6 weeks, but our joy was soon shattered. After 2 weeks, 2 scans and many doctors appointments I was admitted to hospital with a suspected ectopic pregnancy. On the 29th March I under went emergency surgery. The doctor found that I did indeed have an ectopic pregnancy and that my fallopian tube had ruptured and I was bleeding out into my abdomin. They ended up having to remove both the pregnancy and my right fallopian tube laeving me firing on one cylinder. The specialist told me that you have a 1 in 200 chance of having an ectopic pregnancy, once you have had one your chances increase to a 1 in 20 chance.

On the 23rd July I tested positive again, we were so excited and very scared. I had to have my HCG levels tested to make sure they were progressing properly. After 3 tests my specialist was happy with the way things were going as my HCG was doubling every 38 hours. I went for my first scan on the 7th August to make sure everything was were it should be... Success. We saw our babies heart beat...111 beats a minute. I have been sleeping so much better since then. I no longer have to go back to the specialist which is great as I don't want this to turn onto a medical thing. Had my first midwife appointment on the 15th August. She seems lovely, but how can you tell until the day. I guess only time will tell.

Monday, 5 Nov

We went for a scan today. It was amazing seeing baby in so much detail, we decided not to find out the sex and keep it a surprise for the big day. Baby was not behaving it's self and was very active and wouldn't lie in the right position. I had to do alsorts of crazy things like lie on my side then quickly turn back on my back but baby still wouldn't co-operate. They ended up sending me out for a walk for 30 mins then had another go. I think baby was asleep the second time and they finally got all the information they needed. Most of the time baby's hand was up by it's face, we figured it was either sucking it's thunb or picking its nose lol. Any way have a look at the picture, it looks like baby is waving to the world outside

Tuesday, 11 Dec

11th December 2007
Went to see the midwife today, seems that my growth is 4 weeks ahead of where i should be as it was at my last visit. She thinks this is for one of two reasons: I may have gestational diabetes, but can't be tested for another 4 weeks. Or am just carrying high. Am a little worried but hope that this doesn't turn into a drama.

Wednesday, 16 Jan

Went to the midwife again yesterday.My GTT test results were all normal but I `m still carrying 4 weeks ahead of where I should be and we know my date are correct as I had to go for a scan at 6 weeks and that scan could only be out by a matter of days. So my midwife is sending me off for more scans to check the growth of baby. I go for one next tuesday and then another at 34 weeks. I think my midwife is concerned I `m carrying a baby the size of a small elephant. Of course I still could be carrying high. She also said that her prediction of sex based on the heart rate was a boy, has to come out either one sex or the other so i guess we `ll have to wait and see if she is right or not. toodles :-)

Tuesday, 22 Jan

I went for a scan today, baby now measures to the size of a 32 weeks gestation and weights about 4.4 pounds, I also have alot of fluid which is why I am carrying so high. I must be having the elephant baby that my midwife suspected.

Wednesday, 30 Jan

Had an appointment with the midwife yesterday. All is well, baby `s heart beat still around 124-136 beats a minute and she still thinks it `s a boy. We talked about the scan results, some of baby `s measurements are at the 85th percential, and some are at the 95th percential. She is going to have a look at what is what. I may have to go for a second scan earlier than expected. She said if the next lot of results are 95percential then I will be refer to a specialist. I may also be induced earlier. So I could have as little as 6 1/2 weeks left to go. I am no to stressed as this is all `what if `s `. I don `t really mind what happens as long as baby arrives healthy. Start antenatal classes tonight, should be fun.

Wednesday, 30 Jan

Just got a phone caal from my midwife, she wanted me to rebook my next scan for next tuesday now as it `s baby `s head and tummy that are big. My little baby has been eating all the pies. Will let you know what happens next tuesday. Time will tell.

Tuesday, 5 Feb

Went for a scan again today. My midwife rang with the results tonight and said that the results on babies growth were very non-descript and not terribly helpful, they said baby `s growth is between the 50th and 90th percential (what ever that means). But my amnio fluid has increased and I now have polyhydramnios. She is refering me to an obstetrition at the hospital. I `m not to worried, will panic when I get told there is cause for alarm. See my midwife again next wednesday so will let you know what she says. In the mean time have been given a list of things to look for.

Wednesday, 13 Feb

Have been to see my midwife again today. She has heard from the hospital but I haven `t yet. She said that I have an appointment on the 6th March when I `m 36 weeks. They want her to send me for yet another scan ealier that week and then take the results with me. She is going to ring them tomorrow to tell them to sort out my scan so that I don `t have to pay for it. I found some results from my last scan on the cd of images I brougth and so took her a copy so she can map them and see exactly where baby fits on the graph instead of the between 50 and 90th percential. Baby `s heart beat was a bit slow today but speed up again when I lay on my side so guess lying on your back really isn `t that good fro baby hence the reason we get told to lie on our sides.So I guess all in all i still don `t know what will happen and just have to wait and see, I guess it `s better this way that getting a call from the hospital to say `you need to come in now `. No news is good news right?

Monday, 18 Feb

My midwife was wrong about the date of my appointment at the hospital...it `s the 3rd of march, my first official day of maternity leave. I have to go for yet another scan bfore my appointment so have booked that for the 28th feb....our baby is the most photographed baby in utero. Crazy!My midwife plotted baby `s growth and she said that not much has changed.

Thursday, 28 Feb

Had another scan and midwife appointment today. The scan showed that baby `s growth is now in the 80th percential so the growth has slowed. The polyhydramnios is still present but is mild which is also good news. My midwife thinks that when I go to my ob appointment on monday they are going to wonder why they are seeing me. So all sounds very positive, I may end up with the no fuss birth I wanted...yay. Have booked a TENS machine to use at home when I go into labour.It `s my last day at work tomorrow, I am so looking forward to being able to have naps, clean and watch Dr Phil, will be lovely to have some chill out time before baby comes.We had a disco for a fund raiser at the centre today, was also a chance to see lots of the parents before I go on mat leave, was nice to see them all and have time to catch up with them, got lots of `good lucks ` and birth stories.

Monday, 3 Mar

Went to my appointment at the hospital today. Was all very uneventful which is great. They don `t seem very concerned about the size of baby, thye said that as I `m tall they would expect me to have a big baby. They also so said all the percential chart means is that if my baby was one of 5 born there would be 1 bigger than mine and 3 smaller. I showed protien in my urine so they have sent that off for testing and as for the polyhydramnios, it `s mild so the plan is to follow up with a scan at 38 weeks and i `ll see them again then....7 scans in one pregnancy, crazy! See midwife again tomorrow but told her all tonight. Hope everyone else is fine too.

Friday, 14 Mar

I had another scan today this time at the hospital. The synographer was really lovely which is nice. She had a good look at baby and re did most of the scans I have had in the past looking over the heart and kindey function etc, I guess to make sure that nothing had been missed in the past as this can be the cause of polyhydramnios. She said that she could see that baby has a head full of hair, maybe the old wives tale is right and that would explain why I have had such bad heartburn. She estimated baby `s weight at 8lb 13oz. Will be interesting to see how big baby is when it comes out. Got to see baby `s face today, didn `t get any pictures to post but I almost cried....it looked like a baby, so cute and chubby...nearly cried and I `m not usually a crier. Was very cool. Told her I didn `t know sex of baby and didn `t want to know but she kept referring to him and he.....makes me wonder if she was right or just using he instead of it????

Monday, 17 Mar

Went to my hospital appointment today. The obsteritian said that I have to birth at Christchurch womans and not LIncoln, the secondary unit I had my heart set on. She said that Baby `s head was not engaged but was heading in the right direction. I wondered if baby had moved up as at my 36 week scan they couldn `t see the face as baby was to low and then on friday we could see baby `s face. The ob also said that if myt waters break I have to call an ambulance and get my head down and my bottom up as they are concerned that the cord could go prolapsed, if i start to contract I have to make my way to hospital straight away incase my waters break. I walked out feeling scared and angry that they are over reacting or freaking me out. I rang my midwife and she thinks I only need to ring an ambulance if my waters break with a gush. She was going to ring the ob and talk it through with them and challenge it. She also thinks it would be better to get Jim to drive me as fats as possible as we live out of town and that would be quicker than waiting for an ambulance. I said in my first ever posting that I didn `t want this to turn into a medical thing.....I think it just has.....Bugger!!!

Tuesday, 25 Mar

Another midwife appointment today. Showed gluccose in my test today, was all the chocolate I ate earlier in the morning. Midwife said just about everyone had shown gluccose today...naughty us!!!Had big chats with her again and the game plan is to ring an ambulance if my waters break with a gush, but if the break with a trickle or I start to contract then I page her, she will come over and access where baby `s head is, if it `s engaged then I labour at home and birth at Lincoln the materinty hospital I have my heart set on. If baby `s head is high then we go to chch womans because of the chance of prolapse. This sits better with me. It doesn `t sound like such a drama but is still playing it safe. At the end of the day I will do what ever is needed to have baby live and well.

Tuesday, 1 Apr

Went to see my midwife again today. All well, baby `s head is 2-3/5ths engaged, she said it `s hard to tell exactly as there is so much fluid.She is away from friday morning til monday afternoon so this baby either needs to come now or needs to stay in till she is back. Booked an appointment with her for next week and she has told me she `ll do a stretch and sweep if nothing has happened. Am just getting to the point where I am over it. hoping that it all kicks off soon.

Tuesday, 1 Apr

Went to see my midwife again today. All well, baby `s head is 2-3/5ths engaged, she said it `s hard to tell exactly as there is so much fluid.She is away from friday morning til monday afternoon so this baby either needs to come now or needs to stay in till she is back. Booked an appointment with her for next week and she has told me she `ll do a stretch and sweep if nothing has happened. Am just getting to the point where I am over it. hoping that it all kicks off soon.