This is at 12 weeks, 4 days. Starting to get a little tummy!
This is my 6 week belly. Basically what I looked like pre-pregnancy, plus a little bloat.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Apparently I'm RH negative
I got a call from the doctor yesterday. Apparently my blood type is B-. So I had to get a shot of Rho-gam last night. My arm hurts so bad today! Nate thought that it would be funny to get the shot in my bum. What a jerk.
Doc said I have to get another Rho-gam shot when I am 28 weeks along, and another one after the birth depending on the baby's blood type. Oh joy.
9 weeks
Doc said I have to get another Rho-gam shot when I am 28 weeks along, and another one after the birth depending on the baby's blood type. Oh joy.
9 weeks
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Just a little scare...
Last night we had a bit of a scare. I went to the restroom and when I wiped, there was blood all over the toilet paper. I flipped. I ran to wake Nate up by saying, "I'm bleeding!" Poor guy. I was sobbing. I thought we were going to lose the baby.
Nate called the 24 hour nurse line and I talked to a nurse for a while. I don't know that she did much to ease my fears, but by talking to her I was able to stop crying.
Somehow I was able to fall asleep and this morning Nate paged the doctor. He called back within a few minutes and told me to come in this afternoon. I called the office and made an appointment for 2:30. When we got to the office at 2:30, we were told that the doctor had to leave to go to a delivery and to come back in a half hour to an hour.
We went back at 3:30. After waiting for quite a while (or at least it seemed like a while) they called me back for an ultrasound. Our ornery peanut did not show up at first! Then he/she was found and it took me a few seconds to see the heartbeat. Then I saw it and the doctor did something so we could hear it. It was the best sound I have ever heard in my life. I just kind of made some weird noise and layed down on the table. It was such an enormus relief to hear that sound! AND we were able to see the little bean moving around! It was so freaking awesome. Seriously the coolest thing I have seen my life thus far.
Heartrate: 174 bpm
8w3d
Nate called the 24 hour nurse line and I talked to a nurse for a while. I don't know that she did much to ease my fears, but by talking to her I was able to stop crying.
Somehow I was able to fall asleep and this morning Nate paged the doctor. He called back within a few minutes and told me to come in this afternoon. I called the office and made an appointment for 2:30. When we got to the office at 2:30, we were told that the doctor had to leave to go to a delivery and to come back in a half hour to an hour.
We went back at 3:30. After waiting for quite a while (or at least it seemed like a while) they called me back for an ultrasound. Our ornery peanut did not show up at first! Then he/she was found and it took me a few seconds to see the heartbeat. Then I saw it and the doctor did something so we could hear it. It was the best sound I have ever heard in my life. I just kind of made some weird noise and layed down on the table. It was such an enormus relief to hear that sound! AND we were able to see the little bean moving around! It was so freaking awesome. Seriously the coolest thing I have seen my life thus far.
Heartrate: 174 bpm
8w3d
Monday, March 3, 2008
We have a heartbeat!
We had our 1st appointment today!
It. Was. AMAZING!
They did an internal ultrasound and we were able to see and hear the heartbeat on our little peanut!
Heart rate: 133 bpm
0.91 cm long
They moved me back a week, so I am only 6 weeks, 6 days along. I already suspected that because I was pretty sure I ovulated late.
My due date is October 21st!
It. Was. AMAZING!
They did an internal ultrasound and we were able to see and hear the heartbeat on our little peanut!
Heart rate: 133 bpm
0.91 cm long
They moved me back a week, so I am only 6 weeks, 6 days along. I already suspected that because I was pretty sure I ovulated late.
My due date is October 21st!
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Paranoia has kicked in
Its amazing how quickly all logical thought disappeared from my brain. I have been so scared that something bad is going to happen!
I keep taking pregnancy tests just to make sure I am still pregnant (stupid, I know). I also have been talking myself out of going to the emergency room (when I freak out at night) or to the doctor's office to get my HCG levels tested.
Today I took another pregnancy test while Nate and I were watching a movie. I was thrilled to see that the test line showed up before the urine even made its way across the strip! And it was so dark! It was almost a deep maroon, much darker than the control line. I kept going into the bathroom to look at it.
Obviously, I know its not a promise that every thing will be okay, but at least it makes me feel better today.
Only 9 days to go until my doctor appointment...
I keep taking pregnancy tests just to make sure I am still pregnant (stupid, I know). I also have been talking myself out of going to the emergency room (when I freak out at night) or to the doctor's office to get my HCG levels tested.
Today I took another pregnancy test while Nate and I were watching a movie. I was thrilled to see that the test line showed up before the urine even made its way across the strip! And it was so dark! It was almost a deep maroon, much darker than the control line. I kept going into the bathroom to look at it.
Obviously, I know its not a promise that every thing will be okay, but at least it makes me feel better today.
Only 9 days to go until my doctor appointment...
Friday, February 15, 2008
Was that so hard?
Today I agonized over which doctor to call. I was on the internet all morning researching doctors when I was supposed to be cleaning the house (oops). Then Nate picked me up for lunch and then we went to the office, where I was on the internet all afternoon researching doctors, when I was supposed to be working (oops).
A doctor that a few friends have been to also came highly recommended in the online community. I called and made an appointment. The receptionist was pretty clueless, so hopefully she was a fill in or new. She asked when my last period was. I told her and she said, "Well you are barely four weeks along... when do you want to come in?" I asked when the doctor normally starting seeing people. She said all grumpily, "Well its up to you. You are four weeks along, so when do you want to come in?" I said, "Look, I'm a little new at this. I DON'T KNOW." She put me on hold and came back, saying that the doctor usually sees new patients when they are 8 weeks. Ah, thank you. That's what I needed to hear. Was that so hard?? Shouldn't receptionists know this kind of information?
So my appointment is March 3rd at 4:00 pm. A little over two weeks away. I am so nervous and excited!
A doctor that a few friends have been to also came highly recommended in the online community. I called and made an appointment. The receptionist was pretty clueless, so hopefully she was a fill in or new. She asked when my last period was. I told her and she said, "Well you are barely four weeks along... when do you want to come in?" I asked when the doctor normally starting seeing people. She said all grumpily, "Well its up to you. You are four weeks along, so when do you want to come in?" I said, "Look, I'm a little new at this. I DON'T KNOW." She put me on hold and came back, saying that the doctor usually sees new patients when they are 8 weeks. Ah, thank you. That's what I needed to hear. Was that so hard?? Shouldn't receptionists know this kind of information?
So my appointment is March 3rd at 4:00 pm. A little over two weeks away. I am so nervous and excited!
So here's what happened...
I still can't believe I'm pregnant! Which is probably resonable considering I JUST found out.
Nate went to bed earlier than I did on the 12th. I stayed up pretty late wondering if I should test or not. Finally around 2:30 am (technically the 13th!) I tested.
I set the pregnancy test down on the back of the toilet and watched it for a few seconds. It looked like it wasn't going anywhere good. I got up and walked around for a minute, pretty disappointed.
I walked back over to the toilet, totally expecting to see a negative. I did a triple take at the test. There were two lines! It was POSITIVE! I grabbed another test out of the cabinet and tested with it. This time my eyes were glued to it. Two lines showed up again!
I started crying and shaking and kept checking the test to make sure I wasn't just seeing things. I walked into our bedroom and Nate being the deep sleeper that he is, woke up right away. He said something like, "Hey babe. Love you." I sat on the bed next to him and said, "I think I'm pregnant." He sat up and smiled and hugged me. At some point he said something about having super sperm. What a romantic. :)
We eventually went to bed but I couldn't fall asleep until well after 4:00 am. Then Nate woke me up at 7:30 to take the First Response test. So I took the test and we sat on the floor of the bathroom and watched both lines show up. Positive!!
During the day I went shopping and found cute "I love Grandma" and "I love Grandpa" bibs. When we went to my parent's house that night, I gave my parents their gifts. I told them they were Christmas presents that I found in the closet that I had forgotten about. Complete with Christmas wrapping paper.
Mom got her's open first. She just looked at me and started crying! Then she hugged me as my dad got his opened. His eyes got all watery and he just said, "When?" I said, "We found out today!"
We went over to Nate's parent's house under the pretense of fixing her computer. While there, Nate threw a bag to his mom and said it's an early Valentine's Day gift for them. I got them a tiny little pair of booties. She opened it up and squealed and said, "ROB! Do you know what this MEANS?!?" That was funny. =)
Then we went to Nate's brother's house to tell him and my sister-in-law. I told them by saying, "We just wanted to let you know that Chloe is going to have a little cousin!" Jen loaned me a few baby name and pregnacy books and helped me look up doctor stuff. I love her. =)
Nate went to bed earlier than I did on the 12th. I stayed up pretty late wondering if I should test or not. Finally around 2:30 am (technically the 13th!) I tested.
I set the pregnancy test down on the back of the toilet and watched it for a few seconds. It looked like it wasn't going anywhere good. I got up and walked around for a minute, pretty disappointed.
I walked back over to the toilet, totally expecting to see a negative. I did a triple take at the test. There were two lines! It was POSITIVE! I grabbed another test out of the cabinet and tested with it. This time my eyes were glued to it. Two lines showed up again!
I started crying and shaking and kept checking the test to make sure I wasn't just seeing things. I walked into our bedroom and Nate being the deep sleeper that he is, woke up right away. He said something like, "Hey babe. Love you." I sat on the bed next to him and said, "I think I'm pregnant." He sat up and smiled and hugged me. At some point he said something about having super sperm. What a romantic. :)
We eventually went to bed but I couldn't fall asleep until well after 4:00 am. Then Nate woke me up at 7:30 to take the First Response test. So I took the test and we sat on the floor of the bathroom and watched both lines show up. Positive!!
During the day I went shopping and found cute "I love Grandma" and "I love Grandpa" bibs. When we went to my parent's house that night, I gave my parents their gifts. I told them they were Christmas presents that I found in the closet that I had forgotten about. Complete with Christmas wrapping paper.
Mom got her's open first. She just looked at me and started crying! Then she hugged me as my dad got his opened. His eyes got all watery and he just said, "When?" I said, "We found out today!"
We went over to Nate's parent's house under the pretense of fixing her computer. While there, Nate threw a bag to his mom and said it's an early Valentine's Day gift for them. I got them a tiny little pair of booties. She opened it up and squealed and said, "ROB! Do you know what this MEANS?!?" That was funny. =)
Then we went to Nate's brother's house to tell him and my sister-in-law. I told them by saying, "We just wanted to let you know that Chloe is going to have a little cousin!" Jen loaned me a few baby name and pregnacy books and helped me look up doctor stuff. I love her. =)
Thursday, February 14, 2008
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