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ktpregers has 176 days to go and is now in week 14
	Age: 31 Country: US Province/region: City: Partner: My Husband, Andy Children: Yes, 1 Pregnant: Yes Due date: 18 Jan ,2009 Occupation: Military
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27 June 2008

Everything seems to be going ok so far this this pregnancy after the bleeding stopped a few weeks ago. I am on bated breath every day that passes, hoping for a healthy, full term child. I feel for all you mommies who have lost a little one. I keep telling myself that there is always hope and that God is with us.

30 May 2008

Well, just got back from my first apt. for this pregnancy and the dates were a bit off. I am 6 wks 5 days. The tech from last week measured wrong, oh well. Good news is that there is still a nice HB! I am seeing a perinatalologist which is a good thing. At 8 wks I will get another us to make sure the date is right and all is well. I start the progesterone shots ~ 16wks and for some reason, the military requres a co-pay for them.

11 May 2008

Happy mother's day!! I am a mother again! yes, only 3 months after our loss, we are pregers once again. I would love to say that I am happy, but the happiness is shadowed by fear and anxiety. Wish us luck!!!

21 March 2008

Hello everyone! Andy and I are parents to a little angel, George Andrew, who was born prematurely at 23 wks. It has been over a month now since our loss and we are just starting to think of the hope of trying again. After a meeting with our doctor, we don't know exactly why we lost our son, but she says her best guess is that it was pre-term labor brought on by some sort of infection or issue with in my body. We can not definately say that it was incompetent cervix but it is still a possibility. Most likely, I will take progesterone when we get pregnant again and go from there. The only thing that makes the pain feel better is thinking about being pregnant again. Lets hope it happens sooner rather than later.

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roosa - 21.8 hours ago
AF arrived on Tuesday, 4 days late. I was furious. It was definitely not a good day. But I have refocused and am 'back on track' now.

I will very much appreciate your prayers as Aug 20. approaches and please pray I will get pregnant next month. That would mean so much to me.

Nope, none of us like the snow. It is cold

and hard to drive in and a lot of work. I think my husband like it even less than me even though he grew up there. He would probably go skiing once per year and likes it but doesn't love it. He loves surfing!

Actually I wouldn't say my mom and I are very close. We get along, but we also seem to argue a fair bit. She likes to interfere and still treats me like a little girl. I have a hard time handling that. But overall we do get along and I do enjoy having her here.

The first time I left Denmark was in 1993 where I went to the states for a year to train horses at a ranch by Spokane. During that time I met Keith. We got married in 1996 and lived the first 4 1/2 years in Denmark. Then we went to Australia for a year for Keith to finish off some studies. He could have done it in Denmark or US but we thought a bit of adventure would be fun. We hadn't imagined falling in love with Australia as we did. When the year was up we went back to US and lived there for 2 years but we honestly felt homesick for Australia. Things weren't really working out job wise either. (That is what my husband fear the most if we move back, the job situation). We talked to our youth pastor in Australia and he said that he was going to start a new church and it all just seemed to make sense that we should be a part of his team. So we decided to move to Australia, thinking that would be our permanent move. We have been here since 2004. I hope that sort of explains all our moving back and forth. And it seems our journey hasn't ended. I wonder if it ever will. By the way, I could not live in Denmark. It is too small and crowded, too expensive, not enough selections, no churches we like and it is a very carrier minded country with regards to women. I want to be home with my children (maybe even homeschool) and that is unheard of in Denmark. I would be the only one doing it and my children would be lonely. It is normal to be home with your children in Australia, but it isn't normal to homeschool which is another reason the states attracts me.

Hope all is well! Been thinking of you.

Love,
Karin

chips - 30.2 hours ago

Thankyou for all your lovely messages on our BFP!! god bless you all

Juniper Willow - 35.1 hours ago
Hi all just wanted to let you know that the cruise was fabulous..all is well with baby..yes, I broke down on the ship and had an u/s on ship and there he was sucking his thumb and being adorable. the doctor called all the staff in to see my little guy as many have never seen an u/s. One guy started to cry and said that was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen on the ship...I had to agree! I swear I could stare at my baby all day.:) So, now I am in NY and tomorrow I take the train and see my hubby after two weeks and start the joy of house hunting and then house settling. We came back to sad news. My grandmother passed away while I was on the ship..she was a grand ole 102!! But I looked fwd to sharing my baby with her...but as my friend said, now she has a front row seat!:) But my uncle with whom she had been living the last 8 years along with my aunt is in critical condition and I worry my aunt may lose her husband and mother in the same week. He has pneumonia and then had a heart attack in the hospital and is now bleeding internally...so if you could spare a prayer for him, please offer one up. We are waiting to hear funeral arrangements as all eyes are on my uncle right now. But, we, baby and me are fine...just saddened. so thanks for all your thoughts while i was traveling!!I am so glad now I took the cruise but was worried at the length of it...but glad we are here and still going fine! NY is hot and now rainy but great to back in the USA!

ashley80 - Sunday, 20 July
Hello! Glad to hear things are going well. I can't imagine everyting you went through with your last pregnancy adn only pray this will be a safe and healthy pregnancy for you. This is my first baby so I am so excited and extremely nervous. I haven't felt the baby yet, but we've heard the heart beat 3 times and just had an ultrasound last week and the litle peanut was moving all around. I think once I can feel the baby I will be a little less nervous.

roosa - Sunday, 20 July
Katie, silly me, I thought you were still in Germany! Wow, Tacoma WA - yes, it is a small world. I think it is hard to find the perfect spot in the world. I wish I could combine all the best qualities in one spot, but it just isn't so. We love the weather down here and the ocean. We don't like the snow and the winter cold which Spokane has lots of. However I do like a white Christmas

It just isn't the same celebrating Christmas in the middle of summer with an outdoor barbecue. The hot cocoa and the warm fireplace is missing! The states have so many more season related traditions and I do miss that. Everything down here is the same, all year round. I was just thinking about the fall festivals around Spokane with apple cider and caramel apples. That is so nice. I don't really like the heat either, particularly if it is humid. I go crazy!

My mom is actually visiting at the moment. She usually comes a couple of times a year and stays 2-3 months. When we settle down more permanently she would like to try and move to wherever we are which would be so nice! Yes, I was born in Denmark. I went to the states for a year in 1993 which is when I met Keith whom I married 3 years later.

I feel like I am loosing my sanity! I am 2-3 days late with my AF, but still no positive test and my temperature has gotten lower and lower over the last couple of days which points to AF. I so desperately want to be pregnant again, this month or next month, so that I am pregnant before Kathleen was due - August 20th. It won't replace Kathleen but it will bring me some comfort which I really need now. I am a nervous wreck waiting to find out. I do feel my hope decreasing with each negative test...

Well, talk later. All the best!
Karin

chips - Saturday, 19 July

THANKYOU SO MUCH

GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

charm3 - Thursday, 17 July
I'm doing good so far. I try not to worry about anything. I hear the abay's heartbeat everytime i go to the doctor, so that gives me some reassurance. I'm excited. Where did you get your doppler???? I would love to get one, also.

babybirdsmom - Thursday, 17 July
I moved back down to the beach and I am heading home to AZ beginning of August. I am excited, I had a job interview yesterday, and looking forward to getting home home and getting settled and starting to live my life.
Glad you are going to the doc, it's miserable being sick, I am taking claritin every day now because the congestion gets so bad when i eat that i get sick from coughing.
The Stick is being a dick! I am glad to be done with him (yet I know I won't be done with him for 20 yrs).
Take care, hugs,
Andrea

roosa - Thursday, 17 July
Katie, glad it went well sharing the news and glad they are supportive.

Yes, we are thinking about moving back to the states. My husband is from Spokane, WA. Honestly, things change (maybe not for all but most) when you have a child and you start to miss family and family traditions more. We miss just being able to do a Sunday roast together, and special occasions, like birthdays, Christmas, thanksgiving, Easter etc etc. There are also a few other things we miss - including our church back there, and the restaurants (one of the few things I like to do for entertainment is dine out, and quality and service down here is horrible) and shopping (more selection and cheaper prices). Yes, there are a lot of things we would miss about Australia - mostly the beach - but we are starting to get different priorities. If we do move to the states my mom would try and move over as well (she is from Denmark) and then we would all be in the same area. How about you guys? Do you miss family? Are you ever planning on moving back?

Well, talk soon.
Love,
Karin

claudia74 - Sunday, 13 July
Thank you for your message. I am getting better each day since the news of the blighted ovum. I had my D&C on Thursday and it went well. I am still tired and have some cramps from that. I know this was God's will, it is just hard to understand why. We look forward to trying again. How long did you wait to start trying after your loss?

juniper willow - Wednesday, 9 July
hi there as you all know by my blog..IT IS A BOY..but I wanted to share the rest of my NT screen tests with you because many have asked. The measuremenst wer immediately read and were great 1.5 and well within "normal" they then took blood for what they call a second testing..and we got ourt blood results back yesterday...these screens just give you a risk factor and cannot rule out DS or other problems completely but...Before the test due to our ages and family history our chances of achild with DS was 1 in 68..kind of scary and then they called yesterday and said our reulst were fabulous and the now risk factor is 1 in 1,312...the same risk as a healthy 20 year old!! So, they said to enjoy my 20 year old body.:) who knew!:) anyway, we weren't gping to do an amnio anyway due to tyhe risk factor and of course, we'd be keeping our little boy regradless but the doctor said he wouldn't even suggest one with these results and that he would just do teh quad 4 and the u/s at 20 weeks so we are! Just wanted to update ya'll...still packing away and tryyingh to get ready..can't believe I am leaving europe in just 5 days!! what a new life we have ahead of us!

babybirdsmom - Wednesday, 9 July
KT....praise God I just got over a cold. Started with a sore throat, sniffles, congestion, chest congestion, I finally went to the Dr after 5 days because I also have asthma and didn't want it to get worse. Dr said right now looks like cold, here is a script for Zpak, take it if it gets worse or snot and coughing up turns green. (gross I know sorry) Next day it got worse and I got the script filled, 1 week and 2 days after it all started I feel a lot better, I still get a little congested when I eat, but OB says that is going to happen and I should take Claritin. Some ideas on things they said I could take, but please check first with dr. Robitussin plain (no DM), basically guaifinasen (or how ever you spell it) the expectorant, Celestial seasonings tea (caffeine free), benadryl or claritin, and I got this Vicks Vapor Plug In. Good Luck, Lots of fluids, and REST.

roosa - Wednesday, 9 July
Thanks for the happy birthday wishes. No, we don't hike a lot, just occasionally. We do have a backpack so we can carry our son when we do go for a hike though. He doesn't like to be in it for long so if we hike they aren't long hikes. The hike to the waterfall was only about 1 km and our son walked it himself. He is getting so big! I usually go for a longer walk once per day and Kaleb is in the stroller. We are only 800 meters from the beach which is nice. We will miss that if we move back to the states. I definitely recommend you visit Australia one day. It is a beautiful country and so unique.

No, I actually find it very easy to monitor my temperature. I usually get up around the same time every morning. Today my temp has finally gone up! Is it CD19. I used to think I ovulated right on day 14 due to pain in the side, but testing and taking temps has shown differently. I am feeling more hopeful now than I have in a long time about getting pregnant just because I am more familiar with my cycle now. I guess it is important to know I don't ovulate on day 14 but 18 or so. Last month it was day 17. I use the website fertilityfriend.com to track my cycle. It is pretty good.

Hope you are doing well! Let me know how it goes with spreading the news!

Love,
Karin

charm3 - Tuesday, 8 July
how are u?

roosa - Sunday, 6 July
Wow, that will be a surprise for you families that you are already 12 weeks pregnant. It would be hard to hide it much longer. Let me know how it goes.

Yeah, they tested me for lupus, but apparently the first test they did isn't a specific lupus test and very accurate so now they are doing a more accurate one using DNA. It was very frustrating that the doctor couldn't help me with my clotting questions. It is after all blood and he was after all a blood specialist. Oh well... So far my cycle has seemed normal. There has been no extra spotting and clots which I am thankful for. I think I ovulate today. I am not sure because I am not quite sure when my last AF started because of so much spotting and I ran out of ovulation tests

Still checking my temperature though and it is still low. I am now on day 17 I think - which is when I ovulated last month.

Yes, I have had a good weekend! 4th of July is my birthday actually. We went on a picnic and a short hike in the rainforest with some good friends and my mom who is staying with us at the moment. We live in such a beautiful area. Even though it is winter right now is what a beautiful sunny day and 15 C.

Gotta run - friends are dropping by. Just called.

All the best!!!
Love,
Karin

Nouna - Friday, 4 July
Dear
thanks to what you have written on my blog- your advice really helps and i know it ...my little girl and your little son are together ....and they are very happy ..thanks dear ...hope to get preg soon

roosa - Tuesday, 1 July
Thanks for sending me the story/poem. I have heard it before but it is beautiful.

I hope and pray you are still doing alright. Have you told your families yet?

I saw the hematologist today. One of my tests, for lupus, is still slightly positive, but other factors can have influence on that so they are doing further testing on my DNA to check for lupus. The doctor doesn't think I have it taking my general health into consideration. I have another appointment in 3 weeks. He wasn't able to help me with my clotting issues/qustions. I have to go see my normal doctor and then probably an obgyn. I think I may wait and see how this cycle is going. Hopefully it was just one off.

Take care of yourself!
Love,
Karin

Juniper Willow - Sunday, 29 June
Hi all! Just a quick update! all is well. Just deep in this move..we have our final wlak through with our landlord tomorrow and I swear we have a house full of junk yet an danother all nighter ahead of us...ARGH!!

My last u/s was lats Tuesday Jun 24 and all was wodnerful. Our little baby was steadily punching his/her little are throughout the u/s.

My Goddaughter got off on Thusrday and her parting was anything but sweet... she was quite disturbing and after her yelling f --this and f---- that for about three hours I ended up yelling back at her to just shut up...anyway, needless to say the trip to the airport was solemn. I was crying all day afraid I had hurt my baby with the over emotional scene..but she is gone an dsafely back in Korea and her three years with us is over although she saddled us with a bunch of her stuff to mail but we'll get to it eventually. It was the first time I ever yelled at her in anger so I was a bit upset but I couldn't get her to stop yelling.And I am sorry we parted in such terms..of course, she now apologizes profusely and alreay wants to come back an dlive with us but she is 18 an dready to face the world.:) without us.:)

So, I have been a bit worried but no pain, no bleeding, still exhausted and jsut came from church where I was humbly reminded this is all in God's hands and I just have to trust that all is well.

11 weeks tomorrow! I am so excited! Thursday July 3 I have my NT screen and will get to see my baby again.;)

No computer anymore so I probably won't update until after Thursday! Thanks for checking in. sorry for the long message! Have a Blessed day and thank for all the thoughts and paryers! 11 weeks and feeling GREAT!

Julianna - Friday, 27 June
George Andrew was my grandpa's name. I named my middle son after him...Andrew..

I am sorry for your loss. I hope this pregnancy is uneventful!

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