I am 27. This is my second pregnancy. My first was last year, it was unexpected as I was on birth control. So, when I saw the positive pregnancy test, it through my life into a whirl-wind! My boyfriend and I had only been together 6 months and had just started our lives together... I had an ultrasound at 6 weeks (for dating purposes) and everything looked great, there was a strong heartbeat and I embraced the pregnancy almost immediately. I've always wanted to me a mom and couldn't wait for the arrival of our sweet little baby. We had decided on a girls name and had a few boys names picked out too, we were excited! We told our families almost right away and then our friends a few weeks later, around 10 weeks. At 12 weeks I went for my second ultrasound and new right away that something was wrong... It turned out the baby had stopped developing at 9 weeks (they could tell this by the measurements) and no longer had a heartbeat. My body just didn't recognize that the baby had died and continued to be pregnant. I was mortified! I always thought of miscarriages as being painful and having blood and knowing what was happening. But, this...my doctor called it a "missed" miscarriage and said it only happens in about 1% of pregnancies. I had a D&C that same week and suffered with the loss everyday. I knew then more than any other moment in my life that I wanted to be a mom more than anything else. My boyfriend and I decided to take things slow but agreed that we would get married within the next year or so and start our family. I didn't go back on birth control, we chose to use condoms instead and low and behold here I am pregnant! Again unplanned but, we always knew there was a chance... I am ecstatic for the pregnancy but, so fearful of another miscarriage. Because I went 3 weeks without even knowing I had lost the first baby, I wonder everyday if the same thing has already happened and I don't even know...
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crystalmooon - Thursday, 15 May awwwww congrats on the little girlie!!! That is terrific! 6 more sleeps til our ultrasound!!! yippeee I can't wait!!!
crystalmooon - Sunday, 4 May I'm feeling sooooo good compared to a month ago! I am really enjoying being pregnant without the hassels of morning sickness or extreme fatigue. I'm excited to get back to work - well to get back to getting a regular paycheck even if only for a few months. I got a doppler too and it's amazing, huh? Brings a smile to my face each and everytime I hear him/her.
crystalmooon - Friday, 2 May Thank you! I did have a great trip, but it was too short! Back to reality now... I start back to work on Tuesday. How are you doing?? Congrats on the engagement!! *huggz*
steph12 - Thursday, 1 May Thank you so much!! I can't even begin to tell you how helpful that was. Congratulations on the engagement as well! Take Care!
lupimos - Thursday, 10 April I dont know what I am havin yet, but idk y i can only see a boy lol
barbarac - Monday, 7 April I am so happy for you. I'm glad to see that your U/S was great. I'm so excited for mine. I still have 2 weeks but, I'm very confident. Have a great day.
crystalmooon - Monday, 7 April We're going to find out what we're having. I'm a planner - and having a baby is too big of an event to just wait out (lol). I have a feeling it's a boy - but you never know.
lupimos - Monday, 7 April well congratulations on your baby bump lol, i'm still waiting for mine :) Do you know what you are having already??
crystalmooon - Thursday, 3 April ohhh sooooo soooo cute!!! huggs and kisses to you both!!! xo
crystalmooon - Thursday, 3 April I am sooo soooo happy for you!!! Have you finally taken a little bit of a sigh of relief? We are booking our u/s for mid May and I can't effin wait!! We started telling our families the same weekend we found out... and then it snowballed into telling close friends, then not so close, and sometimes I fight the urge to tell complete strangers. (haha) A friend of mine just had a 3D ultrasound and found out she's having a girl - do you plan on finding out or do you want to be surprised?
crystalmooon - Tuesday, 1 Apr 1 more sleep!! Let me know how it goes tomorrow - you guys are in my thoughts!! hugggz! xo
crystalmooon - Saturday, 29 Mar I have a feeling we will continue to worry and fret and question if everything is ok with our little one until the point in the pregnancy where you always feel them moving. Then, every day with every movement will be a fresh new sigh of relief until they get here. Only 4 more sleeps till your u/s! huggggs! xo
crystalmooon - Friday, 28 Mar We heard the heart beat!! Yipeee!! Doc said it was about 160. The little guy must have been a little hyper in there cause doc would find it and then the baby would move. ohhh it was awesome!!! I wanted to cry but didn't want to embarrass myself either!! How are you??
barbarac - Friday, 28 Mar I feel just like you. I feel a boy. I can't explain it. Thinking about things like that help me a bit. Nothing will help like my next appt, or the one after that. I haven't told anyone at work. I work at the local hospital for an oncologist office and my doctor is just up one floor, so when I go for an appt I just tell them I have an appt and I punch out and leave. They haven't asked but there are so many doctors in the hospital that it could be anyone. I just don't want everyone to know because there are so many what ifs. I think its sad that we feel this way. My doctor said the chance of another M/C is so slim and he doesn't think it will happen at all, but he didn't think it last time either. Maybe I'm thinking to negative. I don't know. I can't wait to hear how your appt goes!!! I'm excited for you!!!
crystalmooon - Friday, 28 Mar I hear you... 12 weeks didn't exactly bring me all of the relief I thought it would. Not that anything worrisome has happened... I'm just paranoid. Keep your fingeys crossed that we'll hear the heartbeat tomorrow. I'll let ya know how it goes. Have a good night! ~Tina (crystalmooon) xo
barbarac - Thursday, 27 Mar I am struggling with being pregnant. Like being happy, telling people, buying things. I just keep waiting to see the doc again. I don't go until 4-18-08!! I'll be 15 weeks. Everyone says that if I haven't had any bleeding yet, I'm fine. But What if something has happened and I don't know? Waiting sucks. I'm telling myself everything is good. I feel pregnant and sick at night. I think those are good signs but the fact that people go in for a check and the heartbeat isn't there. Thats scary!! Well, let me know about your check on 4-2-08. I think we will both have healthy babies.
crystalmooon - Wednesday, 26 Mar Glad to hear you had a great vacation - some well deserved relaxation! Are you still going weekly to check in on your little one? I have decided that if we can't hear the heartbeat (on doppler) on friday I will demand an ultrasound. I can't wait another month or longer before I have some indication that my little love bug is ok. Do you think that makes me crazy and demanding? Well, hugs to you both! xo
barbarac - Tuesday, 25 Mar Hello, I'm in the same boat as you. I had a M/C last year on my birthday at 11 weeks. I was crushed. I had no idea that anything was wrong. That makes this pregnancy very hard for me. I feel uncomfortable no knowing. My doctor was very nice and told me the repeat chance is very slim. But that doesn't help day by day. I'm happy to have made it to 12 weeks but who knows where we really are. I'm always wondering almost waiting. I don't get to hear the heartbeat again until April 18th TORTURE!! Its sad to feel this way. I'm happy to be pregnant but scared too. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for us all!
crystalmooon - Thursday, 13 Mar Have a great vacation!
Shelleyrae33 - Monday, 10 Mar Everything is going good with me. I was so tired this morning I didn't want to come into work! I hope this sleepiness goes away soon! Hope you are doing well.
KristineM - Sunday, 9 Mar Oh my goodness...finally someone who's speaking my language! haha I too went through the McDonald's phase...every morning on my way to work, I'd stop and get a couple breakfast combos....yes, not ONE, but TWO! That lasted about a week, and having a quarter pounder for lunch about four times that week. Then, suddenly, thank goodness I could no longer stand the thought of McDonald's and began to crave pasta instead. But cereal has also been an indulgence for me as well as any kind of frozen treat. Last night at the grocery store, you should have seen my trolley...I ended up bringing home Hostess donuts, chocolate M&M ice cream sandwiches, cheesecake bites, and potato chips. I also bought milk and some rice. I'm sure it was quite an interesting array of check-out items!
Oh well, I guess the most important thing here is we're eating and we're keeping food down. Everyone keeps telling me in the second semester, we'll be eating healthy foods again. Hope they're right!! Good luck to you, and thanks for your very kind message!
sharra - Sunday, 9 Mar Enjoy the beauty of your mommy body. It is one of the most wonderful things you will ever experience. Hands down. Take care.
carlycanada - Saturday, 8 Mar Agh yea way too far, i have found a doctor and i am supposed to see him in the next 2 weeks, i have an u/s on monday at the hospital until then which is great. I am moving back to b.c for the birth and i will have a doctor there. thanks anyway!
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