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	Age: 23 Country: US Province/region: North carolina City: Charlotte Partner: Zach Children: Pregnant: Yes Due date: 11 Jun ,2008 Occupation: Newborn Baby Photographer
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Hey! My name is Krystle and I am 22 years old. I found out I was pregnant on October 8. My boyfriend and I have a loving home together with two sweet cats Sadie and Zeus, and we're both extremly fun loving! Although we don't know what lies ahead of us, we are looking forward to embarking on this journey together! I am due on June 11, 2008 and it couldn't come any sooner!

Wednesday, 10 Oct

So I am 5 weeks today. Only symptoms are bein very tired, nausea after eating (which im eating all salty foods!!), and I swear I can cry at the drop of a pin! I feel like I have already gained so much weight. Zach is still really nervous which brings me down. I know as it goes on he will accept it though. He told me he will support me through the whole thing. He thinks we're too young which I do agree but hey, what happened happened. He is 25 and I am 22. I know its not too young, but we're big travelers! Guess that will have to go on hold!

Wednesday, 17 Oct

I had my first appointment today!! They confirmed I was pregnant through the urine test, then she checked the position of my uterus and said it was faced towards the back and engorged a bit which was both good since that means things are progressing well, and she also took blood test to make sure the numbers are all correct since my first pregnancy didnt go all that well. I am so excited!! I came home and Zach just didn't seem to care. That really hurts. I know he would never leave me or anything, but he's just so uninterested in this whole thing. He is 25 and still acts like he is 15. I just feel like I wanna move back to Chicago and start my life over sometimes. UGHHH. Im stressed now.

Thursday, 18 Oct

So, I had to go back to the doctor today because I had some bleeding last night. I called the night nurse and she called me back and told me it was probaly ok but had the doctor call me. He called and told me also that is was probaly ok but they wanted me to get in the next day to get an ultrasound. So this morning I got one done! They saw the gestational sac and the yolk sac in there and said it looked like a normal early pregnancy. My hcg levels were in the mid 8,000's and my progesterone level was sorta low so they decided to put me on prometruim which is a progesterone supplement. So i hope this will do it! Zach called me the whole time since he couldnt make it with me. I think he felt bad. Ugh, finally hes understanding!

Saturday, 3 Nov

so i have only awesome updates for my page!! ok, last week we went in for the ultrasound again and we found a hearbeat which was good but, i was still bleeding and the heartbeat was only 120. so she was real concerned and this week she did another ultrasound and the heartbeat was 153 which was perfect! zach walked in right when we found it (he was late) and he was so overwhelmed by it! it was awesome to see how interested he was in the baby. he was pointing out the head and all the lims and watching the babys hearbeat. it was so amazing! my doctor told me im finally out of high risk and im a normal preggo mommy now! i havent bleed since last thursday too which is amazing! i love this little baby already so much. its such a surreal feeling to know that theres a baby growing in me right now. its weird in a way. yet so cool! im so jolly feeling! haha. plus all the christmas stuff is starting to come out in stores and this only makes me happier. i love christmas soooo much! ahh! :)

Thursday, 15 Nov

10 weeks today! im so excited to be in the double digits already! ive been feeling so tired lately. tired and moody. sometimes i wanna eat everything and sometimes i just dont want anything. im driving myself crazy with worry nowadays! i know that at my next appt on the 28th they said they probaly wouldnt do another u/s but i really, really want one for peace of mind! especially since the beginning of my pregnancy was bleeding and all that bad stuff. ive just gotta stop worrying!! in other news, i feel so fat right now! my clothes are at that snug point where everytime i sit i have to unbutton my pants in order to feel comfy. i dont know what to wear yet!i feel like im already showing. ughhh. see you next week!

Sunday, 18 Nov

so i had to finally post my ultrasound pic from 8 weeks. i know its late but i was real excited about it! we thought of some really good baby names lately! for a boy we like dylan or noah and a girl we like and i love madison! although the boy names may change, the girl name definitly isnt!

Thursday, 29 Nov

so yesterday I went to the doctor for my 12 week check up!! all went great! i had to go to the coordinator first since i hadn't done that yet, then afterwards they did a very thorough exam of me and bloodwork, and they used to doppler to hear the heartbeat! its in the 160s she said. thats such a sigh of relief. im feeling a lot better as of 12 weeks. its so weird how normal i feel now. i also got an overwhelming urge to eat and keep eating yesterday even after i finished dinner. uh oh! here comes eating for two! im really trying to keep up the fiber supplements and have also started on a dha supplement for my baby. my doctor gave me a huge bag of stuff to take home and it had a book and a magazine and samples of everything! it was so nice! im stressed about my insurance as of now though. i fell under full time this year for my job, so come march 31 when they renew my insurance, i think they are going to drop me! if they do i am royally screwed. so im going to have to get that all straightened out right away. scary stuff! hope everyone is doing great! not long now til the fun stuff starts, like showing and feeling movements! we're gonna be mommies!! :D oh, ps- i lost 6 lbs when i felt like i gained 10!! weird, huh? no complaints here though.

Saturday, 1 Dec

ugh, yesterday and today i feel nauseated. i knew all that talking about not having morning sickness would get back to me somehow. ugh!! at least im hungry though. im actually cooking stuffed mushrooms at 9 in the morning!! yea, a bit weird, huh?

Monday, 3 Dec

i ate like a BEAST today at olive garden!!! i had 3 bowls of salad, ravioli (all of it), and a million breadsticks!! my co-worker was like 'damn, you NEVER eat that much!'. she knows im preggo, she just thought it was funny that i was eating so much! i cannot help myself though. especially at olive garden, its a pregnant womans paradise. all you can eat salad thats REALLY good? YEA!! i sound so fat talking about it, but it really made my day to eat there. haha, im going to look back on this and just laugh at myself. i sound ridiculous!!

Wednesday, 19 Dec

15 weeks already! i cant believe 10 weeks has already past since my first post on here! time goes by way too fast. and christmas is only 6 days away! ive been feeling better lately. really hungry all the time. but my digestive system is just about non existant! i have been constipated for about a week now and my doctor put me on miralax and it hasnt done anything yet but give me gas! im patiently waiting for it to kick in! i also do not think im showing yet although a pair of my jeans that fit last week do not anymore!! depressing! i dont see a baby bump! i see me being bloated. yuck. my next appt is the day after christmas, so getting to hear the heartbeat will be the best christmas gift ever! i love hearing it. its such an amazing feeling. still so surreal!! have a good christmas!

Wednesday, 26 Dec

so I had my 16 week checkup today and all went well! the second the dr put the doppler on my stomach we heard the heartbeat! 157 bpm! what a champ! :) he said i looked good and my pressure that i am feeling is completely normal as long as i dont have bleeding. i gained my 6 lbs back that i lost at last appt! haha, i knew that one was coming though. ive eaten so much lately! christmas was great! we got our little `bean ` as we call him/her a bunch of stuff! zach and i had a wonderful christmas and i had an even better one with my family! they `re amazing. zach bought me the best thing ever. well two awesome things, one is a maternity pillow by "leach" called grow to sleep i think, and he also got me a $400 isqueeze from brookstone. no swollen feet for me!! so anyways, in 2 weeks i get my ultrasound!! i cant believe 2 weeks already!! ahhhhh! boy or girl time! its so soon! january 9th at 4pm! wish me luck :)

Wednesday, 2 Jan

17 weeks! one more week til my ultrasound and i get to find out if its a boy or girl. everyone around me including myself thinks its a boy, and only two people think its a girl! im honestly going to have the same reaction either way. im gonna wanna jump off the ultrasound table and just jump around in excitement! haha. today i got my AFP test done at my doc. can you believe in just 1 week i gained 3 pounds?? ugh. i need to lay off the food! ive also been battling a horrible cold. my throats been hoarse for a few days now and no one can understand me. my voice gives out midway through talking! yuck. i think i felt a movement the other day, too!! i dont know though. it could have been gas but it felt a bit different. i hurried up and put zachs hand on it and he said he felt it real quick, too! then it stopped. if it was though it was amazing and i cant wait for more!!

Thursday, 10 Jan

yesterday i had my 18 week checkup. 18 weeks already! we found out that im having a GIRL!!!! i know i kept saying i was hoping for a boy but the second i heard girl my face just lit up! and she is so big! her spine was perfect. and they checked her heart which had all 4 chambers, her kidneys, her bladder, her brain, her fingers and bones. it was great! the placenta is up top which is perfectly away from the cervix! we saw her swallowing and sucking her thumb for a split second. it was too cute! we have a ton of pics from it, too! zach took me afterwards to dinner and then we went baby girl shopping! then we saw a movie and i felt my baby girl moving the whole time! i know its her now because the exact spot where i feel her move is where the u/s tech put the wand thing. so it isnt my digestive system after all! we showed my parents real quick too and they were both ecstatic! zachs an only child so his mom was super excited (i think because she never had a girl before)! after the ultrasound i felt like i wanted to tell the world. i felt so proud. nothing could have prepared me for how that moment made me feel. i am totally in love with this baby already! i dont think i can fully comprehend the fact that the big baby on the u/s screen is actually in my stomach. i love it!!

Thursday, 24 Jan

20 weeks!! halfway point already! i had my checkup today. all is well. in the words of the doctor `totally normal ` pregnancy. good to hear. he said that im feeling movement down low because thats where the baby should be, right in between the pelvic bone. i was so concerned about hearing everyone else say they felt theres up high and my doctor is like `stop reading into it!! ` haha i guess i had to hear it. im really happy my little one is doing good. my cravings have still been cucumbers and a new one is now chips and salsa, only from mexican restaurants, and of course appple juice. i seem to need a nap everyday now too! zach and i are still trying to move out of this condo that we `ve been stuck in for years. i cant walk up 3 flights of stairs anymore!

Wednesday, 20 Feb

24 week checkup today! i met with a midwife this time. my blood pressure was only 120/68 and i gained 9 lbs!!! ugh, my god! so i guess thats a total of 16lbs to date. ive never in my life seen this foreign number on my scale! anyways, babys heartrate was 160 which he said was a great and very strong rate. i have sciatica. woo dee doo! its horrible. i had it pretty bad a few weeks back trying to plug in a wire at work. i was almost in tears with how bad the pain was. now its on the right side and its a constant thing everytime i walk. its horrible. he said the only thing that would help was acupuncture! ugh. anyways, we `re officially naming our daughter riley kathleen! i cannot wait to see what she looks like and how she takes to me! its all still so surreal!!

Thursday, 28 Feb

25 weeks today! i woke up with a horrible backache and it went on to become a crippling pain at work. it hurt me soooo bad! so i went to the bathroom when i got home and noticed that i urinated blood!! only like 3 little tiny specks but still enough to freak me out. so i called my doc and she told me to come right in. so i went in and got hooked up to the fetal monitor and contraction monitor. baby was doing great and i had a few contractions. not big though. so after 4 hours of waiting around and watching tv with zach they told me i had a uti! ughhh. ive had uti `s before and i never knew how different and painful they could be during pregnancy! my doc said that if i didnt come in and get it treated then i could have went into preterm labor. so thank god i went in!! my cervix was closed and high up which was a good sign, too. yay!

Wednesday, 12 Mar

27 weeks already! i feel huge! im feeling pretty good. my sciatica has gone away for now and everythings been going great! im mainly craving fried pickles as of the past 2 weeks and also entenmann `s raspberry danish coffee cake. its soooo yummy! i think we found a house. we just have to submit the paper work and if all is well we will be in at the end of this month! oh i hope it works out. its such a cute house, plus it will take a lot of stress off my shoulders. i get to go to the doc next wednesday for my gestational diabetes test. wish me luck!

Wednesday, 19 Mar

28 weeks today. had my gd test and my checkup. checkup was fine but turns out i am 5 points past what they consider normal and i have to take the 3 hours gd test now. i actually felt fine and thought the drink was good! im so scared that ill have gd. ughhh. i gained 21 lbs so far. blood pressure was great, no more uti either. basically all good news except the gd thing. ughh, im so disappointed. my day is ruined.

Wednesday, 9 April

31 weeks! last week we finally moved into our new house! yay! it sucked though because as soon as i left work i went over to the house and started feeling yucky. my parents came over to help unpack and i threw up! from 6pm-midnight i ended up throwing up 20 times! ughhhh. it was the worst thing ever. i stayed with my parents that night. the next day I went to the doc and they checked me out and told me it was either hormones, a bug, or food poisoning from taco bell! yuck! anyways, today i had my 31 week checkup and i had them do another pelvic exam because ive been having some pretty painful braxton hicks and real bad pressure. turns out im fine. cervix is closed and her head is facing down but it isnt in my pelvis yet thankfully. i cant imagine how its gonna feel when it is! ive gained 29 lbs so far. my blood pressure was lower today than usual. nurse said it was still ok though. ive been craving ice cream and fried pickles a lot, too! zach and i still arent getting along. hes just not as involved as i thought he'd be. i hate his band and i hate the fact it comes before anything and everything in his life. he'd rather play a show 11 days before rileys due, which is his birthday, and spend it with his friends rather than me. he is the most selfish person i have ever met. i just feel like giving up sometimes. ugh.

Wednesday, 16 April

32 weeks! last sunday my mom threw me my shower. it was so much fun! we played the baby game where you cant say "baby" or you got your clothes pin away from you. that was cute. and the other one where theres a small dixie cup of ice and in the middle of the ice was a baby and who ever broke the water first got a prize. haha, too much fun. my mom and dad got me a crib and mattress and also a rocker! yay! at the shower we got bedding, a changing table, a pack n play, a boppy pillow, some bibs, shoes, and a bunch of other stuff. no clothes though! weird. anyways, today i had my checkup. all went well! 160 heart rate like usual. 8 weeks to go!!

Wednesday, 30 April

34 weeks! i had my second shower last saturday. it went great! i got a lot of the smaller things i needed like clothes and lotions and carriers. so that worked nicely. today i went to the doc and ughhhhh!! they did an u/s and confirmed its still a girl, but sadly she's breech! i have two more weeks and then theyre gonna decide what to do from there. i think i might try the version to get her to move back into the right position! then again c section would be so easy. ugh, i just dont know what to do. im so scared of being numb and not feeling myself breathe during the c section. i dont want to have a huge panic attack on the table. i gained 5 more lbs by the way which brings me to 35 lbs! ugh! thats a lot of weight. oh, the doc said she had a really cute face when she did the u/s! that makes me so excited!! i cant wait to meet her. lastly, we had our childbirth classes yesterday and the day before. we had so much fun! 6 more weeks!

Wednesday, 14 May

36 weeks already! almost full term! i had my 23rd birthday the other day. zach got me a kangaroo care tank top i think its called, and you can hold the baby in there and breastfeed with it. he somehow snuck and bought it when we were having childbirth class. how sweet! he also got me a postnatal massage certificate. my parents got me a prenatal massage certificate and i got it last saturday and it was the best thing ever! great gift! it was also mothers day on sunday and zach took me out to brunch and got me this dress i really wanted. of course it doesnt fit now but eventually it should. my mom got riley and i some flowers and candy which was awesome, too! ive been feeling so ready to have this baby. i had an appt today and found out that shes still breech and her back is in my ribcage! yuck! if she doesnt turn theyre gonna schedule me a c section next week. i hope they do. i just wanna get one and have her easily! im over my c section fear now. everything looked good other than that! ive gained a total of 38lbs. not too bad but i dont wanna go too much farther than that.

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kelliepace - Thursday, 20 Mar
I failed by like 3 points I think... ugh. My 3 hour was so poopy because I was really sick so I hope that yours is better and that you're healthy! They take 4 readings and one of mine was high when the results came back so I passed but they want me to just watch what I eat. But ewwww that 3 hours goes by so slow! I seriously wish you luck. I brought my laptop... but I didnt get to use it. lol

thebigtomato - Thursday, 20 Mar
I failed my GD test at 275, so be thankful you're on the borderline! You'll probably test fine in the 3 hr test. My nurse told me not to count on passing my 3 hr test since my 1 hr glucose was so high.

HillaryB - Thursday, 20 Mar
I was so worried I forgot to ask what my number was,It was a Friday and they were closing early because of a scary snow storm.By the time Monday rolled around,all I could think about was when can I take the 3 hour test.I know EXACTLY how you feel,but try not to worry.All you can really do now is stop sugar.They will have you fast the night before,but the day before eat right.I thought I would flunk also,because in the beginning,all I drank was 100% juices.One juice has more sugar than 11 glazed donuts.(imagine that?)

KariLynn - Wednesday, 19 Mar
Hey there :) I can relate to your glucose test! My first test, I only missed it by 3!!! I was sooooo bummed. Then I went in for my 3 hour, which by the way..bring reading material!!! I ended up passing that one. Since we were so close to the 140 mark, I think it just had something to do with what we ate the day before or something. I am really no expert, but can relate to your situation, and don't think that you have anything to worry about!!

mplsmama - Wednesday, 19 Mar
Hey just saw your post on the GD test - sorry to hear that - but the good news is it doesn't sound like you're reading is too terribly high. Hopefully you can do the 3-hr one & pass that. Did you eat anything before you went? I have mine on Fri at noon and I'm rreeaalllyy nervous for it! I'm debating on not eating at all, but then I'm afraid that drink on an empty stomach will just make me nauseous. When will you go back for your 2nd test? Hopefully you won't have to wait too long. Hang in there!

merideth - Wednesday, 19 Mar
sorry to hear about your GD test. i was really worried about mine, and interestingly enough...i got a 137 and they said i passed...the cutoff was 140! so you got a 140 and the cutoff was 135? i bet you'll do fine on your 3 hour test, you were really close to passing this time.

ShaenaMharee - Wednesday, 19 Mar
Keep me updated and let me know how you do. Go eat some sugar free ice cream... it'll cheer you up!!

ShaenaMharee - Wednesday, 19 Mar
I came close to failing the second one, but have passed all of them that I know of. I think they have done it so many times because we concieved before I turned 18 and Diabetes runs in my family. This last time they took tubes of blood each time to be sent off instead of just pricking my finger like they have before. Everything is always fine when I go for my visits though. Good luck to you!

ShaenaMharee - Wednesday, 19 Mar
Whew! You think that stuff tastes good? You must have some strong taste buds! I've had to drink that stuff 3 times now and still am not used to it. Go you!

Andais - Wednesday, 19 Mar
I failed my 1 hour test too. it was supposed to be anything under 130, and mine was 140. I passed my 3 hour test with flying colors though, so keep your head up! Hope you're feeling well. Take Care.

RaynbowMami - Wednesday, 19 Mar
That's what my mommy suggested. I'm glad I did, but I can't totally confirm it will help everyone. I don't think it would hurt if you don't have a c-section of course.

weenerh - Wednesday, 19 Mar
Hey there, just wondering if you ever got my email about doing the medical transcription from home. Let me know.

ellasmom - Monday, 17 Mar
My husband just expected our baby to be a girl. He has 2 daughters from his first marriage and we have a 4 year old together. When the doc said 'it's a boy!!!'...my husband literally cried. (He'd die if he knew I was telling it)...but then he said 'well--that's different'. It was a great surprise!!! I just knew it was a boy from the start though. I had a dream several years ago that was so real....so I knew it was a boy. THere were also a lot of other coincidences from the dream that have happened...so I have decided not to mess with fate and am even naming my son what my baby's name was in my dream.

lolabean08 - Thursday, 13 Mar
lol i went to motherhood maternity today too...i spent almost 100...but i got like 8 shirts and 2 shorts so i am pretty excited!!!

mommi2b - Thursday, 13 Mar
LOL that would suck! Hahaha :)
I'm mostly worried about our boxer 'boxing' at the baby...and possibly scratches her w/ his nails...plus he loves to jump on you too. So we'll have to teach him not to do that stuff when we are holding the baby - like 'No, Baby.' Know what I mean? And of course I'm worried about their feeling being hurt cuz their so jealous...especially our pug - actually, both of them! :)

mplsmama - Tuesday, 11 Mar
Hey thanks for your message... I feel like I'm getting massive! Guess it's an example of being careful what you wish for... I wanted to be showing so badly in the beginning, and I got my wish and then some! :)
Sorry to hear you toppled over too! I know, it totally took me by surprise! It was pretty funny at the time but embarrassing too. I can't believe how unstable we are.
My movements are definitely varying from day to day too - you're not alone there! Believe me, a few days ago I almost called my dr's office to find out if I should come in b/c I was hardly feeling a thing. But usually by the next day I'll feel him/her again. Weird! It's hard to believe that we're supposed to be able to count kicks in a little over a week! Yikes! Hope mine start getting a little more consistent!

jcody777 - Tuesday, 11 Mar
No Problem! I woke up at 4:40 this morning, had my eggs & sausage by 5am. Then I went back to bed, and by the time 8am rolled around I was not hungry. (But after drinking the drink and waiting another hour, I was kind of thirsty.) Good luck with your test! I am sure you will do fine!

mommi2b - Tuesday, 11 Mar
LOL I read in a mag that to get your pets used to having a baby around, and used to you giving the baby attention to do this - a couple months before the baby comes, get a doll, sprinkle it w/ baby powder (so they know the smell) and wrap it in a blanket. Then carry it around and stuff to get them used to it so when the real baby comes they have some idea of whats going on and what to expect...
to me sounds like a good idea - I'm gonna try it. My friends think I'm crazy though! hahaha We'll see!

tls080 - Tuesday, 11 Mar
I did in home care for newborn also. I was pregnant with my first at the time. I ran at every whine. She became a bad sleeper because of it. I had to start letting her self sooth. That isn't saying let her cry for ever. I have read in books 15 minutes of crying and then check on the baby then try laying them down again. My daughter and son I had learned and let them cry at first. When you let them self sooth as newborns they normally fall into good sleeping habits. Good Luck

mommi2b - Tuesday, 11 Mar
Thanks! I am going to have to get them used to having a baby around - right now they are my babies! LOL
I am doing really good - how about you???

mamadimplez - Monday, 10 Mar
Congrats on your new home:) That is so awesome:)

mommy2bejune6-8-08 - Monday, 10 Mar
hey good luck on the rest of ur pregnancy.. we are getting closer... its scary and exciting.. hey great name choice for ur baby girl....riley is a beautiful name....

ourlovetoken - Saturday, 8 Mar
I called my dr. earlier regarding the movements concern...she said to do kick counting = 10 kicks/movements within an hr.
On my monday appt. she had asked me not to start until week 28. Same as you I was and still is afraid I either miscount or not feel him move.
I can see me calling her every 2 hours then.
Anyways, I laid down on my left side today after talking to her and my little one did kick more than 10 times in less than an hour (did it during lunch time)....but still I am not so looking forward to week 28

ams8663 - Thursday, 6 Mar
hey..yea I love it too...but it seems like he never sleeps...I feel him moving all the time...sometimes it worrys me but I don't think there's a such a thing as moving too much...so I will just enjoy it...good luck to you!

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