Pregnancy Week 14! My goodness - the time has flown!

Latest ultrasound pic of our jelly bean from our sequential screen 12/3!

I promised myself after my last post that I wouldn't go that long without blogging again. But once again the nausea had other ideas, LOL. So it's been awhile and I can't believe I'm 14 weeks already. The time's going by way too fast!

How far along: 14 weeks tomorrow.

Total weight gain/loss: Up six lbs.

Maternity clothes: Yes - they're all I wear. My husband was giving me a hard time this morning when I mentioned I wear the same three pants over and over...I think I need to go shopping:)

Stretch marks: None.

Sleep: Fitful. I fall asleep easily but wake often. Also, I can no longer sleep on my back because of the intense pressure it puts on my bladder.

Best moment last week: Last week was a really scary one - I had some bleeding and went to the ER Thursday night. We were there five hours while the doctor did bloodwork, an exam, and a sonogram. We learned a quarter-size section of our jelly bean's placenta had separated, causing the bleeding. The good part of the experience is the fact that there have been no more scares since then. We're praying this will be the ONLY one we'll have.

Symptoms: Constant nausea and hunger, frequent night urination, fatigue, pulling on the lower part of my stomach, heartburn.

Food cravings: Fruits and sweets. Also minestrone soup.

Gender: Hoping for a boy, but would love a little girl too:) Just praying for a healthy baby. We find out January 8th!

I miss: Not feeling nauseated all the time.

What I am looking forward to: Finding out our jelly bean's gender and feeling him/her move in a few weeks.

Milestones: Making it past twelve weeks, and making it past the bleeding.

Thank you so much for your helpful suggestions with my nausea! Those were great. I'm now taking flintstone vitamins and a gummy B-complex vitamin with ginger ale at night. I still have a few other pills to swallow but they're not nearly as bad as before. Yay!

Even though I haven't been blogging lately, I've kept up on all of your blogs and you're each constantly in my thoughts and prayers. Hope you're all having a great week.

UGGH. Pills and keeping them down...anyone have good advice?

I apologize in advance for this post - it may be a bit TMI. Sorry about that.

I'm desperate for advice because ever since the sixth or seventh week of my pregnancy I've been feeling really sick. It started as a general malaise sort of feeling and has gotten progressively worse and worse; I'm now throwing up everyday, both in the morning and at night. And while the instigator can be just about anything - a smell, certain food, etc. - the main culprit seems to be my prenatals and other pills (calcium, folic acid, B6, B12, and baby aspirin).

I didn't have any issues with keeping these down before I got pregnant. But I'm worried because I know my baby needs them (as well as food, which is hardly staying down either).

I'm going to call the doctor's this week but was also hoping some of you might have some advice? I would welcome any! I will try just about anything...

Thanks so much, wonderful friends. Hope you all are having a great week.

Pregnancy Week 10...and MAJOR catch-up!

So, I never knew it was possible to be AS sick as I've been these past few weeks...I apologize for being MIA - I've been throwing a bit of a pity party for myself! I know it won't last forever though and I realize it's ridiculous to be focusing on that instead of the miracle life I have growing inside me. I've wanted this sweet baby for so long and he/she is worth all the physical misery in the world.

Just please let it end someday! LOL:)

I'm behind on posting my ultrasound pics! I've heard you only get a few at an OB's so I know I've been blessed to be getting them every two weeks (5 weeks, 7 weeks, 9 weeks). At my last one our jelly bean was wiggling around like crazy. The sight of him/her was incredible - I had a strong urge to ask my doctor to never turn the machine off. I could have watched our little one forever and ever...

Below are the two new pics:

7 weeks



And 9 weeks


This ultrasound was especially exciting because our jelly bean is looking more like a baby! Can you tell? His/her head is at the top of the pic and arms are at the sides, with their wee little bum and legs at the bottom of the pic. Their little heart was beating at a strong, healthy 134 bpm.

Life is SO beautiful.

I don't have a whole lot else to blog about, except for the fact that I have my very first OB appointment this Friday. I'm so excited! It's also somewhat bittersweet though because my graduation from my fertility clinic was last Friday and I had no idea it was until I walked in there. I'm really looking forward to the next part of our journey though. That and getting a release schedule for my injections from my new doc!:)

Last week my belly looked about the same so I decided to skip a week. So here's my 10 week belly pic instead:



Happy ALMOST Friday to everyone!!

Pregnancy Week 8

I think I am actually getting a belly. It's a little weird because I don't feel bigger?:




How far along: 8 weeks, 2 days. (I realized recently that I was off because I'd been counting the months, not the weeks).

Total weight gain/loss: Down two lbs. from a week ago. I've had the flu this week so that could definitely be part of it.

Maternity clothes: Yes! NONE of my jeans fit so I bought my first pair of maternity jeans. And a sports bra. And a velour suit that's not exactly maternity-related but I need it because I've become kinda lazy:)

Stretch marks: None.

Sleep: Same. Sleeping a lot but waking up frequently. Tired during the day.

Best moment last week: Seeing our jelly bean's heartbeat!!!

Symptoms: Achy breasts, more intense nausea, hunger, frequent night urination, sleeeeeepiness.

Food cravings: None. Fruit's sounding better all the time though.

Gender: Hoping for a boy, but would love a little girl too:) Just praying for a healthy baby.

I miss: Waking up not feeling sick to my stomach.

What I am looking forward to: Hitting that twelve week mark so I can stop obsessing:)

Milestones: When we saw that tiny flickering heartbeat on the screen last week, it was simply magical. At each milestone - our positive HPT, our positive beta and subsequent betas, our first ultrasound, our second ultrasound, each passing week - I find myself thinking it is THE best moment of my life, of our lives, ever. I'll probably continue to feel this way. I'm truly enjoying every minute of this miracle!

You are all SO sweet, by the way. Thank you so much for your comments on my last post. I feel so loved! Hope everyone's having a wonderful week.

Pregnancy Week 6 (nearly 7)

My non-existent, bloated, and a little fat:) belly:





How far along: 6 weeks, 4 days

Total weight gain/loss: I weighed myself yesterday and am up about three lbs. Definitely not baby weight gain at this point...

Maternity clothes: Nope. My jeans are pretty tight though.

Stretch marks: None.

Sleep: I LOVE sleep lately. It's one of my three constant feelings: nausea, hunger, and sleep. I do wake up three or four times a night to pee though, which is not so fun.

Best moment last week: Catching my hubby reading my book, 'What to Expect When You're Expecting.' AND taking notes!:)

Symptoms: Achy breasts, slight nausea, hunger, frequent night urination, sleeeeeepiness.

Food cravings: Not that I can tell. But we were at the store yesterday and we did pick up some pickles! Yum.

Gender: Hoping for a boy, but would love a little girl too:) Just praying for a healthy baby.

I miss: Hot baths and red wine.

What I am looking forward to: Our second ultrasound this Friday - we get to hear our little jelly bean's heartbeat!

Milestones: Being pregnant, and close to seven weeks at that...Our growing baby is the first thing I think of when I wake up in the morning and my last thought before I fall asleep at night. Sometimes I forget for just an instant, and then I remember, and I smile.

Our first ultrasound!

Introducing......our little jelly bean!!!



Our first ultrasound this morning went perfectly and K and I were told our baby looks normal and is just beautiful! We are head-over-heels in love. In one week we get to hear his/her precious heartbeat. Please pray that it is healthy and strong.

Sigh...this all still feels like a dream. We feel SO blessed!!! Praise God.

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day

My heart goes out to all the men and women on this day who have experienced a loss...You are in my thoughts and prayers.