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April 29, 2008:::: I am a 28 year-old first time mommy-to-be. Me and daddy are soooo excited. So much that we are worried that something will go wrong :( I found out I was pregnant April 24, 2008! The doctor put me at 5 weeks then, but I think she was going by the start of my last mp which was March 15th. Anyway, I was thrilled at the news. She did an ultrasound and we saw a little flicker of a heartbeat! :) She also tested my progesterone levels and said they were drifting so she put me on natural progesterone suppositories, once a day at bedtime. I have been spotting since the time I was suppose to come on period- not heavy or red, just brown and it comes and goes. No cramping or backache either. I was told that the spotting is ok and unless it becomes heavy and red and I start cramping then I should be ok. But because I am spotting a little, my doctor is taking precautionary measures. I am really hoping these suppositiories will help sustain my pregnancy. I've never been pregnant before and now I read all these stories on here about m/c's after 9 and 16 weeks and even further, and it's terrifying! I mean, to get to know the baby for all that time and share your joy with everyone, then lose it?...I just can't imagine....I know nothing can be done to really prevent a m/c, but I have put all of my faith and hope in GOD for the health of this baby and myself. I pray for the baby every night and thank God for him every morning. I talk to him, telling him to hang in there cuz people want to meet him. I love this baby so much already, I just can't bare the thought of losing it. So regardless of what the doctors say, I am faithful and I believe that God can work MIRACLES and this baby will be completely fine, so I look forward to seeing him (or her ;) in December; healthy and happy and beautiful!

May 6, 2008:::: I feel pregnant- all day sickness, moodswings, itchy nipples, tender, heavy breasts, and my pelvis is killing me! But I welcome all of it because I know that's a good sign! Since I've been on the progesterone, my levels have gone up and the spotting has stopped significantly. My doc's plan is to keep me on it until 10 weeks but I think I wanna go further than that. I still see spotting ocassionally, maybe once or twice every few days, but it's nothing like it was and I was told that was normal and as long as it's not heavy, red and accompanied by cramping, I should be fine, especially since my levels have gone up. I go back for my duedate and another checkup May 15th, but based on the start of my last mp, i-am-pregnant.com gave me a duedate of December 20th!

May 15, 2008:::: I'm sooooo happy to say that my appointment went well! That was thee LONGEST appointment ever! I felt like I was at an interview! LOL! At first she did the ultrasound where she tried to hear the baby's heartbeat (just by putting the little thingamajiggy on top of my stomach), but she couldn't hear anything. So I got nervous! She said it was normal not to hear anything this soon, but you know us moms-to-be- we worry about EVERY LITTLE THING, especially when I know there was a heartbeat at 5 weeks. So for my own peace of mind, I talked her into letting me get another vaginal ultrasound and she said ok (whewww!!!!) The US tech didn't even have to do it vaginally; we both were able to see the heartbeat and the baby and he (or she ;) is waaay bigger than they were at 5 weeks! I could even make out the head and body this time! She said I'm measuring at 8.5. weeks and my duedate is right where I thought- December 20th! I feel soooo much better knowing that everything is ok. My 12-week appointment is June 12th and I'm feeling much better knowing that baby is still in there, growing and floating around!

May 31, 2008:::: Well, thankfully, morning sickness has eased up alot. My breasts are still a little tender, mostly in the morning, and my nipples will start to itch if I slightly brush them against something, but for the most part, things are ok. I think I'm starting to ease out of the obsession of losing the baby and I'm happy that I'm a little more calm. I'm never completely worry free because it's only the start of week 11, but I've gotten a lot of reassurance from mommies-to-be on here and just continuing to have faith is making me stronger. I pray for the baby everyday and I'm sure they'll pull through JUST FINE! I have one more appt with my OB here in Milwaukee, then I'll be moving to Arlington to be with daddy :). That appt is on June 12 (just shy of 13 weeks) and I pray that all goes well and things are right where they should be. Oh, I stop taking the progesterone this week (Tuesday is the last day for it) and while I'm a little nervous about that, just hoping it doesn't interfere with the baby/placenta's development, I still have the same faith that I've always had. God bless!

JUNE 4, 2008:::: I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!!! I HAVE TO GET ONE OF THOSE BABY HEART MONITOR THINGS SO I CAN HAVE PEACE OF MIND IN BETWEEN DOCTOR VISITS!!! SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME IT'S WORTH IT!!!!!

JUNE 12, 2008:::: Today was my 12-week appointment! Baby's heartbeat was 162 and all is well! I didn't get to do an ultrasound, I guess because there were no concerns; no bleeding or cramping for me. Doc did tell me that I need to drink more fluids and I lost 3 pounds! I can believe it because I really didn't have an appetite much, but I've noticed it picking up quite a bit lately so hopefully I'll gain back what I lost and add more as the pregnancy progresses. I invested in a heart doppler because I move to Texas next week which means I won't be able to see a doctor probably til next month, so the doppler will keep me in tune with the baby until I can get another appointment. Otherwise, I'm looking forward to successfully ending my 1st trimester and moving into the 2nd! I'll be 13 weeks Saturday! Woo hoo!!!

JULY 2, 2008:::: Well, I am officially a TEXAN! I am down here loving every bit of it! Daddy is taking good care of me and baby and I'm soaking up all of his AC! I will be 16 weeks (well, 4 months) on Saturday and this time seems to be going sooo fast! I keep complaining about not really showing or feeling the baby kick yet, but I know when it happens, it's gonna go by so quick so I'm just trying to savor every day of the pregnancy! Everytime I listen for the heartbeat, I hear the baby just moving around in there! All I can do is smile. Life is sooo good right now; GOD is so wonderful and everything that I have I am so thankful for. It's amazing what God can do for you if you just have a little faith! As for other baby news, I see a new doctor July 23rd and hopefully they'll give me an ultrasound so we can see what we're having. At almost 19 weeks, I'm sure you can tell by then. But for the most part, all is well! I'll be back soon!

July 23, 2008:::: I had my first appointment today with my doctor since relocating. A male OBGYN. Never had one and was very nervous but his nurse was nice and he was extremely nice and understanding. I was comfortable so I'm gonna stay with him. I declined all those screeings they offer; I hear too much about how what they say is 'possible' could or could not really happen and it just seems to add additional worry to the pregnancy. So I've decided to trust God the way I have all this time. At 5 weeks, I didn't even think my baby would make it this far, now here I am almost 5 months and God is still taking care of my little one, so I believe that my faith will continue to keep this baby safe and healthy. I find out what I'm having July 31st! At this point, a boy or girl doesn't matter, I just want them to tell me everything looks healthy and normal. Also, I felt movement! Well, I think I may have been feeling it for a while, but I never paid attention until I listened with the doppler- the same time I heard the baby moving, I felt it! From that point on I was able to tell when the baby was moving! I can't wait to feel more kicks!

ABOUT YOU....

Name: Latasha, Tasha

Age: 28

Height: About 5'7"

ABOUT THE FATHER....

Name: Terry

Age: 30

Height: 6'3"

ABOUT YOUR PREGNANCY....

Is this your first pregnancy? Yes

When did you find out you were pregnant? April 24

How far along were you when you found out? 5 weeks

Was it planned? Well I won't say we we tried, but we didn't take any precautions either

What was you and the father's first reaction? He was thrilled; I was shocked at first, and then got happy

Who was with you when you found out? I was alone

Who was the first person you told? Terry

How did your parents react? Mom was surprised, but sad because I'm moving; dad was happy; biological dad still doesn't know

Who else did you tell? Just people close to me; we'll tell more people when I get further along

What was your first symptom? Spotting (when I usually flow pretty heavy); didn't feel sick until start of week 6

What is your duedate? December 20

Do you know the sex of the baby? No, but we want a boy

Have you picked out names? We know for sure the name will start with a T; a boy will be a Terry III. Not sure about a girl name

How much weight have you gained? Maybe a pound or 2

Do you have stretch marks? Yeah, but not from the baby! LOL! (I'm a little more on the "thick" side :)

Have you felt the baby move? Not yet; it's too soon. But my uterus does crazy stuff all the time!

Have you heard the heartbeat? I first saw it at 5 weeks; I heard it for the first time on my doppler at 12 weeks

Do you think you'll have a big baby? Based on the scales of me and daddy, we could very well push out a 9-pounder!

ABOUT THE BIRTH....

Home or Hospital: Hospital

Natural or Medicated: I'll attempt natural, but I don't like pain so I don't know

Who will be in the delivery room with you? Terry (maybe mom)

Will you breastfeed? Yes

Do you think you'll need a c-section? I hope not

Will you cry when you hold the baby for the first time? I think it'll depend alot on daddy's reaction

What's the first thing you might say to him/her? "Hi baby!"

Would you let someone tape the birth? Sure, Terry can. Both of our families live in other states so what better way to share the experience!