shirls
shirls has 86 days to go and is now in week 27
	Age: 31 Country: Canada Province/region: Ontario City: Southern Partner: Bill Children: Yes, 1 Pregnant: Yes Due date: 06 Aug ,2008 Occupation: Human Resources
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Thursday, 29 Nov

So I just found out yesterday, that I'm pregnant again. My husband and I had decided to start trying again, because we want our children to be friends and playmates.

My husband had just gotten home from a month long work project and we reunited like bunnies. :) So I was sure we had gotten preggers. Then last week I had about 5 days of spotting, so we were both disappointed assuming that it didn't work.

I was due to start my actual period on Monday, but it didn't come. My son's birthday was yesterday, so we were busy with that. Finally last night I decided that I wanted to do the test because I was tired of waiting, and if there was something wrong with my period, I wanted to go to the doctor's and get it sorted out.
So after my son went to bed, I took out the test, did it and it was positive!

I'm so excited I'm going to have another baby!!!

Thursday, 6 Dec

Hey all,

So I've been waiting to 'feel pregnant' and I'm not noticing any major changes. I think at this point in my first pregnancy I already had symptoms. I had daily constant nausea (Although I was only actually sick a handful of times) and breast tenderness.

My bras a re feeling a bit tighter than usual but that's about it. I guess I should be thankful. I don't really want another 4 months of morning sickness.

I totally have pregnancy on the brain. I just returned to work, but haven't told anyone yet. I find myself constantly looking around the office at the other women's tummies, noticing if they've gotten bigger, and wondering whether they might be pg too! :P

Oh well, I'll announce it at the beginning of Feb, and then I'll be able to talk about it. :)

Sunday, 24 Feb

We had our first us about 3 weeks ago, and everything looks ok so far. I should be going back around the first week of March in my 18th week, to monitor the development, but I'll also get to determine the sex! I'm hoping it's a girl, since we already have a boy. I'm also pretty sure it's a boy, because of my hubby's family history. 12 out of the 13 babies in the last 2 generations were boys. Also added to that, is the timing of the conception. I know within 2 days of when I ovulated, it coincides exactly with my husband's return from a business trip. According to the theories that influence the sex of the baby, I am more likely to have a boy due to the timing of the conception.



I have felt the baby move a few times, although it's nothing compared to what my first son could do to my insides at the end of that pregnancy. It's like little butterflies in my lower abdomen. Thankfully I've lost my constant nausea, so I can function a little better now. I had another 3 months of morning sickness with this one, yay! I'm still tired alot, but it's not as bad as it has been. There were some nights in my first trimester, where I had to go to bed at 6:00 pm. Dealing with work, a toddler, and pregnancy symptoms is getting to be a bit hard to handle. I can't wait until August when I'll take my maternity leave. I'll be taking a year off, and although I'm not looking forward to the sleepless nights, I am looking forward to focusing on being a mommy.

Also, I announced I was pg at work on Feb 6th. It went well, everyone was surprised but very happy for me. I was a bit worried about telling everyone, because technically I came back to work from my maternity leave, already pregnant! Although I had only known I was pg for about 5 days previous.

Wednesday, 12 March

So we went for our Ultrasound yesterday, and unfortunately our little peanut decided not to cooperate. He was sitting on his heels with knees together, in a breech position. There was no way we were going to see anything! In a way it's kind of nice that we still don't know. Although I am really tempted to go and pay for a 3D one, just to find out. I still have hope for a girl, even though we're pre-disposed to have a boy, because of timing and genetics. Although I really mean it when I say that I just want a healthy baby, and I don't care about gender!

Wednesday, 26 March

I went to see my previous Obstetrician yesterday. My midwife recommended it, since it is less than a year between my two conceptions. So I went and we spoke about my previous pregnancy, and he did an exam. Which was nice, I got to hear the baby's heartbeat, even if I didn't get to see him. He had two recommendations for me. One, that I get another blood sugar test done at 28 weeks. I've already had one done and tested normal, but he wants to make sure that I don't develop GD later in the Pregnancy. I'm not too worried about it, I was fine my last pregnancy. Two, he wants me to have another Ultrasound closer to my due date, to determine the size of the baby. Size is an important factor in VBAC's, since larger babies, stretch the uterus and scars more. He also said that 2nd babies are almost always lager than the first, and since my son was 9 lbs 11 oz. (12 days overdue) there is some risk of a large baby.

He told me that I am a good candidate for a VBAC, depending on a few factors. If I go into natural labour close to my due date, my chances of a successful VBAC are very high. However, if I go overdue and need to be induced they decrease dramatically. If I do need to be induced they will only do so if I have started to ready on my own. The baby will need to have dropped, and my cervix will need to soften and start dilation somewhat on it's own. They will not induce me using the prostagladin gel, since it causes a big increase in complications for VBAC's. So the only help I am allowed to have to induce labour is a pitocin drip. If I go overdue and have not begun to ready on my own, we will need to look at a repeat C-section. Basically we are all plannin gon a VBAC, and we will reassess at 40 weeks. I'm still hopeful for my VBAC, but if my midwives and the OB both think I need to have a c-section, I will not stress about it and just do it. As long as I get my baby in the end I'll be happy. :)

The Dr. measured my fundal height yesterday, and I'm measuring 22 cm at 21 weeks. So I'm already measuring large. :