mspriss
mspriss has 16 days to go and is now in week 37
	Age: 27 Country: Private Province/region: Private City: Private Partner: Daniel Children: Yes, 1 Pregnant: Yes Due date: 01 Jun ,2008 Occupation: Homemaker
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A little over three years ago we had our first child, we were totally ecstatic. and to this day we love everything about having children. I did not have a hard pregnancy, birth, or afterwards, in fact i never did get tired at all when he was a baby, I had him on a schedule, I breastfed him untill he was 7 mo. and I am a homemaker, a 100% of the time "stay at home mom" I love it!! my husband would never let me work, he loves to come home to a happy wife, happy child, and a good hot cooked meal. I love to do this for him. :) well about 6 months after our son was born we started getting that itch again, I got pregnant almost immediatly and within a week of finding out "we lost it". it was very sad but I got over it and knew sometimes it just happens. I got pregnant again pretty soon and we lost that one also, and then another one. we did some tests,went to a couple of doctors, they put me on progestrone, did an ultrasound of my Uteruas and (surronding area) everything seemed to be in good ordor. Finally after waiting for a year after the last miscarriage we tryed and got pregnant within 2 mo. a week after the test showed postive I started the same ole same ole, bleeding, some cramps. It was the forth one, My husband and I felt desperate. nobody could find what was wrong with me, Doctors seemed to just mostly guess. we were spending money we did not have. we started eating healthier, taking more of certain vitamins. we prayed and prayed. 3 months later I got pregnant, and ofcourse within 2 weeks of finding out lost it again, this was the fifth loss. I bought a book by Toni Weschler on watching your cycles, I paid $5. off of amazon. the book came and i studied it and learned everything there was to know about my cycle, I started charting every morning, that told me that I did indeed have a hormone imbalance but it was not necassarily progestrone,but I did keep taking my progestrone for the time being, I got pregnant again and lost it again. Now I was mad at my own body, I felt so betrayed by it. i couldnt beleive that this was it after 1 child, it seemed like Doctors couldnt help soI took things into my own hands. i threw my progestrone out, and started on some soy shake from Shaklee. I also started on their complete vitamins, everyday i ate organic carrots and celery raw. I noshed on raw almonds, I cut out almost all sweets. after only two cycles i was shocked to see my hormones completly normalized. and then the second cycle I started feeling sick, tired, nauseous. I started wondering!! could I be?? after 10 days after ovulation I stopped taking my temps in the morning, I couldnt bear if they went down again. at 12 days after I talked hubby into stopping at doller store on the way home and get three tests. that eveing i did the first one, It was negative. the next morning I did one. It was negative...... but wait.... there WAS another line. it was very very faint. hubby saw it too. two mornings later i did another one, it was VEry postive. and so we rejoiced very quietly and very scardly. :) i was sick sick sick with that pregnancy, every day was spent on the couch sleeping, or just trying to exsist. ( I had never been sick with a pregnancy before) we decided not to go to a doctor at all untill after 12 weeks. week 5 came and went, week 6, then 7 and 8. now I was starting to get excited. but I worried all the time. hubby would tell me over and over, "trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding" it was the only thing I could do. then week 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 went by, and we finally made the call. the midwife came to our house and since I was so worried she first listened for a heartbeat. and when we finally heard that strong loud, fast 155 bpm heartbeat i wanted to just scream and shout with excitement. that night we went for an ultrasound, and there on the screen was a perfect beautiful baby!!! this baby means the world to us. we Thank GOD often for allowing us to be pregnant and have everything going so well. and so now I am almost 15 weeks and we are just enjoying every minute of it.

Monday, 10 Dec

On sat i made it back to the gym for the first time since about week 6. It was awsome, felt so delicious to slide into the pool and swim. I weighed in and was shocked to see I had only gained 3 lbs so far. oh well.... I am eating so much fresh fruits and veggies that it must be keeping down the fluffy weight gain. thats fine with me. with my son i gained 27 lbs but it must not have been all baby because I was not one of those lucky ones that lost it all with breast feeding. so I stayed stubbornly plump for 2 years after the birth. but not untill I put my foot down did I actually loose it. hopefully this time it will be baby weight and I will loose with the baby. Baby is growing tho, I have suddenly got even bigger. I discovered how easy it is to convert regular size pantyhose into maternity. simply cut the panel down in front. :) I hate buying the three times as expensive maternity pantyhose. I am pretty handy with a sewing machine so my next project will be to sew some comfy attractive maternity clothes. I get sick of the bulbous look. its either a tent, or skin tight. I like neither. loose and comfortable but not yards and yards. :) I love the long flowing warm winter knits dresses. lots of curve up top with a feminane whirl. Anybody hungry for homemade sugar cookies??? I just baked up about 7 dozen. :) now I have ate so many that I am getting low blood sugar. :) thank God Christmas comes only once a year. !! and so much fun! enjoy being pregnant you guys! we are at the best stage.. :) soon our posts will be littered with reports of anemia, varicose veins, aching butts, heartburn. and more such fun stuff. but for right now lets enjoy the fabulousness. and if you are like me you are discovering and enjoying food on a whole new level. Now.... hmmm.... what should I eat???

Wednesday, 12 Dec

that round ligement pain is a real PAIN. cant beleive Im complaining already :( oh well I guess it means baby is growing strong and healthy. I still enjoy every minute. :)

Saturday, 5 Jan

I went to the gym tonight... It HURT..... Maybe I will just allow myself to get fat.. hmmm

Thursday, 14 Feb

we are having a GIRL!!! we were NOT going to find out, It was going to be a giant suprise.... untill the midwife said I was measuring 5 weeks ahead of dates so she sent us to do an ultrasound, we couldnt resist! we are absolutly ecstatic!! our little girls name is `Summer Hope ` if you read my posts above this one you will understand how much meaning it has for us!! Thank you Jesus for the blessing of a normal healthy pregnancy!!

Saturday, 8 Mar

I mostly just hurt, heartburn, cramps, varicose veins, back hurts, hip hurts... baby kicks and hurts me.. complain complain complain.... ha I hate when pg women complain all the time and now look `its me the complaining woman ` I still thank GOd for this baby, I thank Jesus for allowing me to grow her in my incubator and may he help me to get her out with minimal damage to my nether regions. :) bring it on baby!!!