I know I sound like a broken record, but sorry I haven't kept up very much with the blog. To be honest, I've felt a little funny about posting about my pregnancy on this blog, which I started to talk about my infertility. There's been a lot of controversy online lately about the recent creation of the "Parenting After Infertility / Loss" (PAIL) subsection of the infertility community, because some believe that you don't really "belong" in the community after you are pregnant or parenting. JW Moxie has posted some great articles about this issue - go read them. Anyway, when I first announced my pregnancy, several bloggers I used to read posted about how sad / disappointed they were about recent pregnancy announcements on several infertility blogs they read (including mine, I imagine). Anyway, I'm sure I lost a lot of readers when I announced my pregnancy, but I'll continue to post at least until the baby is born. I'm really trying to move on from infertililty and leave that chapter of my life behind, at least until we inevitably are unable to conceive our second child. I hope a few of you are still interested to see what is going on with me!
Anyway, on with the update!
Total Weight Loss/Gain: I've gained about 13 lbs so far. I'm surprised I haven't gained more, but I imagine the last trimester is when I'll really start to gain more quickly. People comment how "small" I am considering I'm past the 6-month mark at this point. I'm quite surprised, because I'm 5'2" and always thought I'd blow up like a balloon, but I think I'm carrying him more "internally." Here's a belly shot taken last week if you're interest.
Maternity Clothes: Pretty much all the time now! I have 1 or 2 pre-pregnancy tops that still fit though.
Stretch marks: Still none!
Sleep: This week it has been good. It really varies from one week to the next. There was a period of time where I was waking up for 1-2 hours in the middle of the night (I think it was more stress related than anything, it was right when we were closing on our new house). Now I'm back to sleeping through the night, only getting up once to pee, amazingly.
Movement: Lots of movement, all day! It's great! I can see it on the outside sometimes. I am starting to feel him higher up into my rib cage.
Cravings/Aversions: Still eating lots of fruit and yogurt. Craving sugar and sweets (unfortunately I'm succumbing to the cravings).
Gender: Still a boy
Symptoms: I'm having heartburn daily, especially in the afternoon and evening. Tums, enzyme pills and Granny Smith apples help usually. I can no longer take a very deep breath.
What I miss: Alcohol and sushi!
What I look forward to: My shower (which will be in mid-June) and getting the nursery set up.
Moods: Pretty good. I was in a crappy mood after getting back from vacation, but I feel better this week.
Milestones: I hit the 6-month mark last week!
Medical concerns: I still have a low-lying placenta and marginal insertion of the umbilical cord. I had an ultrasound last Monday and both issues seem to be resolving themselves. The doc is not concerned at all. I'll have my next ultrasound in mid-May.
Misc: Lots going on! Our vacation was great and it was hard to come home to a busy office and all the work related to moving to a new house. We closed on our house in late May and will move at the end of this month. We're still trying to sell our house, so we're going to be stretched a little thin financially once we start paying both mortgages next month. Work is crazy as usual and it will only get worse in the weeks leading up to my due date, as I try to get all my cases taken care of before I go on leave. Thanks to those who are still reading, I'll try to update more often!
Monday, April 9, 2012
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Babymoon!
We're headed on a Caribbean cruise this afternoon for one week - our babymoon! I promise I'll post when I get back, for now just imagine me here:
Friday, March 9, 2012
21 weeks
Sorry for the lack of updates! I've been working night and day over the last 2 weeks, so I haven't had time for much else!
Total Weight Loss/Gain: Not keeping very close track, but I think I'm up about 10 lb.
Maternity Clothes: Pretty much all maternity clothes at this point. I have some tops I can still wear, but very few. A friend gave me a big bin filled with her maternity clothes last weekend - bonus! It's mostly winter clothes, but I definitely found some good stuff! I bought a maternity bathing suit last weekend for our upcoming cruise, but I don't plan to buy any more maternity stuff if I can help it. Once the weather warms up it will be all skirts and dresses, all the time!
Stretch marks: None yet (thank goodness). The belly still isn't huge, though. I'm still at the phase where people don't really notice I'm pregnant, I could just have a big gut!
Sleep: So - so. Some nights I sleep great, other nights I'm up with heartburn. I found a natural heartburn treatment made with cider vinegar that works pretty well, also these papaya enzyme pills work pretty well. I'm trying to keep it natural, but I will pop a Zan.tac 75 if nothing else works. Amazingly, I'm back to getting up only once a night to pee.
Movement: Feeling him moving around every day! Some days more than others, but he's definitely getting bigger in there.
Cravings/Aversions: Nothing new since last time
Gender: Still a boy!
Symptoms: See above re: heartburn. I'm starting to have more lower back pain and I get sciatica pain when I get out of bed in the morning. Other than that, feeling totally fine!
What I miss: Drinking alcohol and eating sushi.
What I look forward to: Bunny being able to feel the kicks from the outside. My next ultrasound.
Moods: Feeling great! I've been much more energetic and more productive at work.
Milestones: None this week.
Medical concerns: I have partial placenta previa, which will hopefully resolve itself as the pregnancy continues. I also have "marginal insertion" of the umbilical cord (see last post for explanation) but it's not a major concern either.
Today I had a fetal echocardiogram, which they recommend for all IVF pregnancies. The baby's heart looked fine, except for a very minor defect (called a VSD) in one of the ventricles which is quite common at this stage of development. It should close up before the baby is born. The doc didn't even see it on the regular ultrasound, he had to use the really fancy equipment to see it. He's not worried about it. As a bonus, the doc gave me some 3D pics of the baby's face! Click here if you want to see one.
Misc: Lots going on in the upcoming weeks. Next week we close on our new house! We were supposed to close in January, but it has been delayed due to some repairs on the part of the seller. It worked out fine for us, though, because our house is still on the market and shows no sign of selling anytime soon. We'll move in mid-April. We are also getting ready to go on our cruise at the end of the month! Can't wait for that!!
Total Weight Loss/Gain: Not keeping very close track, but I think I'm up about 10 lb.
Maternity Clothes: Pretty much all maternity clothes at this point. I have some tops I can still wear, but very few. A friend gave me a big bin filled with her maternity clothes last weekend - bonus! It's mostly winter clothes, but I definitely found some good stuff! I bought a maternity bathing suit last weekend for our upcoming cruise, but I don't plan to buy any more maternity stuff if I can help it. Once the weather warms up it will be all skirts and dresses, all the time!
Stretch marks: None yet (thank goodness). The belly still isn't huge, though. I'm still at the phase where people don't really notice I'm pregnant, I could just have a big gut!
Sleep: So - so. Some nights I sleep great, other nights I'm up with heartburn. I found a natural heartburn treatment made with cider vinegar that works pretty well, also these papaya enzyme pills work pretty well. I'm trying to keep it natural, but I will pop a Zan.tac 75 if nothing else works. Amazingly, I'm back to getting up only once a night to pee.
Movement: Feeling him moving around every day! Some days more than others, but he's definitely getting bigger in there.
Cravings/Aversions: Nothing new since last time
Gender: Still a boy!
Symptoms: See above re: heartburn. I'm starting to have more lower back pain and I get sciatica pain when I get out of bed in the morning. Other than that, feeling totally fine!
What I miss: Drinking alcohol and eating sushi.
What I look forward to: Bunny being able to feel the kicks from the outside. My next ultrasound.
Moods: Feeling great! I've been much more energetic and more productive at work.
Milestones: None this week.
Medical concerns: I have partial placenta previa, which will hopefully resolve itself as the pregnancy continues. I also have "marginal insertion" of the umbilical cord (see last post for explanation) but it's not a major concern either.
Today I had a fetal echocardiogram, which they recommend for all IVF pregnancies. The baby's heart looked fine, except for a very minor defect (called a VSD) in one of the ventricles which is quite common at this stage of development. It should close up before the baby is born. The doc didn't even see it on the regular ultrasound, he had to use the really fancy equipment to see it. He's not worried about it. As a bonus, the doc gave me some 3D pics of the baby's face! Click here if you want to see one.
Misc: Lots going on in the upcoming weeks. Next week we close on our new house! We were supposed to close in January, but it has been delayed due to some repairs on the part of the seller. It worked out fine for us, though, because our house is still on the market and shows no sign of selling anytime soon. We'll move in mid-April. We are also getting ready to go on our cruise at the end of the month! Can't wait for that!!
Friday, March 2, 2012
Anatomy scan results
The scan went pretty well - it's a boy!! He's measuring totally normal and all his parts look fine. My mom, husband and MIL were in attendance and were excited to see their grandson. Two minor issues were discovered, however - my placenta is very close to the cervix, so I may have partial placenta previa at this point. But, this can resolve itself as the uterus grows. The other issue is that the umbilical cord is attached at the very edge of the placenta (it's usually right around the middle) and is also quite close to the cervix. Again, it won't cause any issues now, but could cause complications later in the pregnancy. My next ultrasound is in 30 days, on April 2nd. I'll have a fetal echocardiogram next Friday (this was only recommended due to the fact that I had IVF, they don't think there's any issues with the baby's heart.
I'm not going to post any more sonogram pictures directly on the blog, out of sensitivity to my infertile friends, click here and here if you'd like to see some pics.
I'm not going to post any more sonogram pictures directly on the blog, out of sensitivity to my infertile friends, click here and here if you'd like to see some pics.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
So, so pissed off!!
I thought I'd be posting the baby's gender and 20 week ultrasound pics this morning, but there was no ultrasound! The doctor's office never put in the order with maternal-fetal medicine for my 20 week ultrasound, so I showed up there this morning looking like an idiot with no ultrasound scheduled. I just had a regular OB appt. Meanwhile, both my mom and MIL came (both from out of state) to see the ultrasound. I embarrassed myself by breaking down in tears in front of the whole office when I found out they screwed up. Apparently, I'm just supposed to "know" that I should have gotten a call from MFM to schedule the u/s, the OB doesn't take care of all of it for me. I don't even know when they will be able to do it. I've been waiting for this day for weeks! I'm SO PISSED OFF!!!
Saturday, February 11, 2012
17 weeks
Total Weight Loss/Gain: According to my home scale, I've gained about 6 lb so far.
Maternity Clothes: I have 1 pair of pre-pregnancy work pants left that I can still wear, other than that it's all maternity! I can still wear most of my non-maternity tops, though they're starting to be a little short and snug. I'm still not super obviously pregnant, but the belly is growing for sure.
Stretch marks: None that I have seen yet!
Sleep: Sleeping like a log. I bought this side sleeper pillow on a whim recently and love it. Getting up about 2x a night to pee, but no problem getting back to sleep. I'm sleeping later on weekends and having a hard time getting up for work.
Movement: This is exciting - I just started feeling some little flutters this week! I wasn't sure if it was gas or something else, but it has gotten more consistent over the last few days.
Cravings/Aversions: Still eating well and no real aversions. I'm eating a lot of fruit and dairy products. I went through a dried apricot phase over the last few weeks.
Gender: Still don't know for sure!
Symptoms: I'm starting to get more lower back pain over the last few days. Trying to exercise to reduce it and strengthen my back. Still only going #2 about once every three days. Other than that, I'm feeling pretty good.
What I miss: Drinking!
What I look forward to: Feeling the baby kicking more and knowing the gender. The anatomy scan is in less than 2 weeks.
Moods: Good spirits, both at work and at home. Let's hope it continues.
Milestones: It was nice to reach the "4 month" marker last week.
Medical concerns: None
Misc: We're still in a holding pattern about our move. It's looking like we won't be closing on the new place until mid-March, and not moving until early April. We just booked our "babymoon" today - a Caribbean cruise! We've never been on a cruise before so we're excited. They only let you on the boat prior to 24 weeks, so we'll just make the cutoff when we travel the last week of March. It will be our last trip before the baby is born. Still not quite believing this is all real!
Maternity Clothes: I have 1 pair of pre-pregnancy work pants left that I can still wear, other than that it's all maternity! I can still wear most of my non-maternity tops, though they're starting to be a little short and snug. I'm still not super obviously pregnant, but the belly is growing for sure.
Stretch marks: None that I have seen yet!
Sleep: Sleeping like a log. I bought this side sleeper pillow on a whim recently and love it. Getting up about 2x a night to pee, but no problem getting back to sleep. I'm sleeping later on weekends and having a hard time getting up for work.
Movement: This is exciting - I just started feeling some little flutters this week! I wasn't sure if it was gas or something else, but it has gotten more consistent over the last few days.
Cravings/Aversions: Still eating well and no real aversions. I'm eating a lot of fruit and dairy products. I went through a dried apricot phase over the last few weeks.
Gender: Still don't know for sure!
Symptoms: I'm starting to get more lower back pain over the last few days. Trying to exercise to reduce it and strengthen my back. Still only going #2 about once every three days. Other than that, I'm feeling pretty good.
What I miss: Drinking!
What I look forward to: Feeling the baby kicking more and knowing the gender. The anatomy scan is in less than 2 weeks.
Moods: Good spirits, both at work and at home. Let's hope it continues.
Milestones: It was nice to reach the "4 month" marker last week.
Medical concerns: None
Misc: We're still in a holding pattern about our move. It's looking like we won't be closing on the new place until mid-March, and not moving until early April. We just booked our "babymoon" today - a Caribbean cruise! We've never been on a cruise before so we're excited. They only let you on the boat prior to 24 weeks, so we'll just make the cutoff when we travel the last week of March. It will be our last trip before the baby is born. Still not quite believing this is all real!
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