Starting to feel much better - not consistently sick every night, but do feel yucky by the evening. I'm quite certain I'm feeling movement now, which is pretty cool! Nothing much more to add, just so happy that the supreme ickiness might finally be abating!
Waist: 29"
Belly Button: 30"
3" down: 34.5"
Hips: 39"
Weight: Unknown
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Weeks 4-11 Recap
So I really need to get posting (blogging, journaling, whatever) about this pregnancy. I thought I'd do it on my family blog, but decided to make a new, special one just for this topic. I don't know yet if I'll publicize it or not. I'm not really sure it's actually that interesting to anyone but me. But for posterity's sake, I really need to journal.
So, from the beginning. We'd been trying since PJ's vasectomy reveral on January 6 (well, 2 weeks after that). We hadn't had much luck, but had been told it could take 6 months or more to be successful - we weren't to worry until at least then.
We remodeled the kitchen the first couple weeks of May, which was the most insanely stressful thing I've ever been through, and I was doubting I'd even ovulate with all the stress. Then I got an infection the very day I was scheduled to ovulate, so I was absolutely certain we'd missed that month, too.
Well, come early June and I'm 1 day late, then 2. I take yet another test, hoping against hope, and there it is - success!!
With what happened last time, and the fact that I'd been taking medicine for my infection, I decide to call my midwife's office and let them know. The nurse sort of laughs at me when she asks how far along I am and I answer, "A minute and a half." Then she checks the wheel, finds out I'm 4 1/2 weeks, and says, "yeah, you are about a minute and a half pregnant." Anyway, they assure me everything should be fine and schedule me to come in on June 30, when I'll be 1 day shy of 9 weeks - the exact same timing for my first appointment with the last pregnancy. Eek!
So now for the symptoms: from the get go, my boobs were really sore and I was super tired. Then I moved on pretty quickly to feeling very nauseated much of the time. And a new fun thing this time - I was super sensitive to smells. I felt much like an animal - I could smell all the scents in a room all at the same time. It was horrible. I couldn't stand the dog to be around me, I had a hard time being in groups of people, I could smell every little thing around me, and it all made me sick. That was really fun.
My "morning sickness" has been primarily in the evening. I wake up feeling pretty good, but by about 3 pm, it all starts going to crap. And by the kids' bedtime, I'm completely useless. In the last couple of days, it's stopped being the whole evening and is primarily just from 7-9 pm. That's good, right?
Worst so far (besides the smells)? The gas. I can remember having gas pains with the other pregnancies, but not this early, this consistent, or this painful! Almost from the very beginning, by nighttime, my stomach would be hard and extremely painful, with bubbles gurgling through my guts, but never resolving or offering me relief. This has gradually gotten better, but it's still there.
So, here we are at 11 weeks, 4 days. I've heard the heartbeat twice, have seen the little bugger squirming around, and am hopeful for a good outcome this time.
So, from the beginning. We'd been trying since PJ's vasectomy reveral on January 6 (well, 2 weeks after that). We hadn't had much luck, but had been told it could take 6 months or more to be successful - we weren't to worry until at least then.
We remodeled the kitchen the first couple weeks of May, which was the most insanely stressful thing I've ever been through, and I was doubting I'd even ovulate with all the stress. Then I got an infection the very day I was scheduled to ovulate, so I was absolutely certain we'd missed that month, too.
Well, come early June and I'm 1 day late, then 2. I take yet another test, hoping against hope, and there it is - success!!
With what happened last time, and the fact that I'd been taking medicine for my infection, I decide to call my midwife's office and let them know. The nurse sort of laughs at me when she asks how far along I am and I answer, "A minute and a half." Then she checks the wheel, finds out I'm 4 1/2 weeks, and says, "yeah, you are about a minute and a half pregnant." Anyway, they assure me everything should be fine and schedule me to come in on June 30, when I'll be 1 day shy of 9 weeks - the exact same timing for my first appointment with the last pregnancy. Eek!
So now for the symptoms: from the get go, my boobs were really sore and I was super tired. Then I moved on pretty quickly to feeling very nauseated much of the time. And a new fun thing this time - I was super sensitive to smells. I felt much like an animal - I could smell all the scents in a room all at the same time. It was horrible. I couldn't stand the dog to be around me, I had a hard time being in groups of people, I could smell every little thing around me, and it all made me sick. That was really fun.
My "morning sickness" has been primarily in the evening. I wake up feeling pretty good, but by about 3 pm, it all starts going to crap. And by the kids' bedtime, I'm completely useless. In the last couple of days, it's stopped being the whole evening and is primarily just from 7-9 pm. That's good, right?
Worst so far (besides the smells)? The gas. I can remember having gas pains with the other pregnancies, but not this early, this consistent, or this painful! Almost from the very beginning, by nighttime, my stomach would be hard and extremely painful, with bubbles gurgling through my guts, but never resolving or offering me relief. This has gradually gotten better, but it's still there.
So, here we are at 11 weeks, 4 days. I've heard the heartbeat twice, have seen the little bugger squirming around, and am hopeful for a good outcome this time.
Beginning Measurements:
Waist: 26.5"
3" down: 33.5"
Hips: 39"
Weight: 132 lbs.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
It's.....a......Gummi Bear!
Well, for the 1 1/2 people who might read this blog who might not already know....we're pregnant again! I'm 10 1/2 weeks now, and since we lost the last one at 9 weeks, we're hopeful this one will stick. :-) We had this ultrasound at my 9 week appointment (the exact same date I went in for the last one and the bad news started coming), since my midwife (the awesome Peggy Hayes) couldn't find the heartbeat, but wouldn't let me leave until we knew for sure everything was OK. So there the little guy/girl is - we saw the heart beating away and he/she even did a little squirm for me.
Anyway, I've never been good about keeping this sort of thing quiet, and since this is my journal of sorts, it's coming out now. And we've known for 6 weeks, so this has got to be a record for me! I feel pretty crummy, but it'll pass soon enough, I know.
Coolest baby-related thing so far? PJ's mom saw this totally cute crib on the side of the road, painted green just like MaraJade's toddler bed, with a mattress. So she picks it up for us. (Yes, we gave everything away after the last one.) And, me being me, I find the model number and look it up online. Lo and behold, it's been recalled. Well, crap. But then I find out that all we have to do is send in some of the hardware and proof of the model number and they send me a voucher for a new crib! I just got it today, and it's almost $200!! I've never had a new crib before, so I am totally stoked that I get to pick one out. For free! Woo hoo! Way to go, Gummi Bear!
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