Thursday, September 27, 2007
Movement!!!
I just felt the baby move! I was telling a friend about how it is possible I could feel the baby move this week, and then I decided to give it a try. I ate breakfast around 8.30 so it is pretty soon after a meal and that apparently makes the baby active. So I leaned back and put a little pressure on where the baby is. And the baby reacted. I felt a little fluttering! It is so very cool. I can't wait for Mark to be able to feel the baby move too, but for right now I'll enjoy knowing that the baby is moving around in there.
15 weeks - Stick of Butter!!!
Still 2 pounds down, still feeling exhausted sometimes, and still puking sometimes. I also had my first big headache since getting pregnant. I think the headache is what is making me extra tired this week. I have been mostly feeling better.
One of my books highlighted week 15 as the week the baby would start to look "less fish-like" as the eyes move around to the front of the head. The baby is now somewhere around 4 to 4.5 inches long. A stick of butter is just a little longer than 4 inches....
Here's some other scoop on what is happening at 15 weeks...
http://www.babycenter.com/6_your-pregnancy-15-weeks_1104.bc
How your baby's growing:At around 4 inches long, crown to rump, your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 ounces. He's busy inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid, which will help develop the air sacs in his lungs. His legs are growing longer than his arms now, and he can move all his joints and limbs. That means his hands are more functional, too. Sweat glands are appearing, and although his eyelids are fused shut, he can sense light. If you shine a flashlight at your tummy, he's likely to move away from the beam. There's not much for your baby to taste at this point, but his taste buds are beginning to form. And if you have an ultrasound, you may be able to find out whether your baby's a boy or girl! (Don't be disappointed if it remains a mystery, though. Nailing down the sex depends somewhat on how clear the picture is and the position of your baby during the ultrasound; he may be curled or turned in such a way as to keep you in suspense.)
http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/calendar/week15
Your nearly four-inch long gymnast is happily mobile inside your womb and if you're really lucky, you’ll notice a point when your sneezing, coughing or laughing results in a little kick here or a poke there. Still, many women don't feel anything until the 17th week or later. Although the poking and kicking isn't very charming during sleeping hours, it’s a good sign as it means your baby is actually reacting to outside events. Yay! You’ve got yourself one active healthy baby! Their little elbows and knees are bending more freely this week and their little legs are finally growing longer than their arms and getting pumped up for prenatal Richard Simmons. Many of their major organ systems are increasing in capacity—particularly that amazing tiny heart and complex circulation system, which is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood per day, and will increase to a very impressive 200 quarts per day by the end of the pregnancy. As far as hair goes, we’ve got some new scalp patterns beginning to develop on the head, although actual head hair is not yet present.
http://www.maternityandbabyshoppingmart.com/pregnancy_week_15.html
Congratulations! During pregnancy week 15 your baby is a whopping 4.5 inches long (roughly) and may weigh as much as 1 ½ ounces. While this doesn't sound like much it is a significant change from the tiny being your baby was just a few short weeks ago. Remember each week of your pregnancy from here on out your baby continues to grow at an amazing pace.
During pregnancy week 15 specifically your baby is working hard to grow blood vessels. During pregnancy week 15 and beyond a fine substance called lanugo begins to cover your baby's body, except for her palms, soles of her feet, lips, genitals and nails. Most babies will have lanugo until roughly the eighth month of pregnancy when this fine substance starts to shed. Some babies however will have a little lanugo even at birth.
This fine hair helps protect your baby's body. Did you know some baby's start sucking their thumb as early as pregnancy week 15? It's true! Your baby's bones are also becoming harder during pregnancy week 15. By this time your baby is filling his days practicing inhaling and exhaling. While your baby's lungs are far from developed, this practice is very important for their birth day!
One of my books highlighted week 15 as the week the baby would start to look "less fish-like" as the eyes move around to the front of the head. The baby is now somewhere around 4 to 4.5 inches long. A stick of butter is just a little longer than 4 inches....
Here's some other scoop on what is happening at 15 weeks...
http://www.babycenter.com/6_your-pregnancy-15-weeks_1104.bc
How your baby's growing:At around 4 inches long, crown to rump, your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 ounces. He's busy inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid, which will help develop the air sacs in his lungs. His legs are growing longer than his arms now, and he can move all his joints and limbs. That means his hands are more functional, too. Sweat glands are appearing, and although his eyelids are fused shut, he can sense light. If you shine a flashlight at your tummy, he's likely to move away from the beam. There's not much for your baby to taste at this point, but his taste buds are beginning to form. And if you have an ultrasound, you may be able to find out whether your baby's a boy or girl! (Don't be disappointed if it remains a mystery, though. Nailing down the sex depends somewhat on how clear the picture is and the position of your baby during the ultrasound; he may be curled or turned in such a way as to keep you in suspense.)
http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/calendar/week15
Your nearly four-inch long gymnast is happily mobile inside your womb and if you're really lucky, you’ll notice a point when your sneezing, coughing or laughing results in a little kick here or a poke there. Still, many women don't feel anything until the 17th week or later. Although the poking and kicking isn't very charming during sleeping hours, it’s a good sign as it means your baby is actually reacting to outside events. Yay! You’ve got yourself one active healthy baby! Their little elbows and knees are bending more freely this week and their little legs are finally growing longer than their arms and getting pumped up for prenatal Richard Simmons. Many of their major organ systems are increasing in capacity—particularly that amazing tiny heart and complex circulation system, which is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood per day, and will increase to a very impressive 200 quarts per day by the end of the pregnancy. As far as hair goes, we’ve got some new scalp patterns beginning to develop on the head, although actual head hair is not yet present.
http://www.maternityandbabyshoppingmart.com/pregnancy_week_15.html
Congratulations! During pregnancy week 15 your baby is a whopping 4.5 inches long (roughly) and may weigh as much as 1 ½ ounces. While this doesn't sound like much it is a significant change from the tiny being your baby was just a few short weeks ago. Remember each week of your pregnancy from here on out your baby continues to grow at an amazing pace.
During pregnancy week 15 specifically your baby is working hard to grow blood vessels. During pregnancy week 15 and beyond a fine substance called lanugo begins to cover your baby's body, except for her palms, soles of her feet, lips, genitals and nails. Most babies will have lanugo until roughly the eighth month of pregnancy when this fine substance starts to shed. Some babies however will have a little lanugo even at birth.
This fine hair helps protect your baby's body. Did you know some baby's start sucking their thumb as early as pregnancy week 15? It's true! Your baby's bones are also becoming harder during pregnancy week 15. By this time your baby is filling his days practicing inhaling and exhaling. While your baby's lungs are far from developed, this practice is very important for their birth day!
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
No Gestational Diabetes!!
Yay! I passed!!! 3 hour test showed no problems! Woo hoo!
And they think the low blood sugar that I usually have (the reason you don’t want me to miss a meal because I get mean) could have made me have a particularly bad reaction to the one hour test. She recommended I eat more often to keep my blood sugar more even and to try to stave off the morning sickness (which is aggravated by low blood sugar).
And they think the low blood sugar that I usually have (the reason you don’t want me to miss a meal because I get mean) could have made me have a particularly bad reaction to the one hour test. She recommended I eat more often to keep my blood sugar more even and to try to stave off the morning sickness (which is aggravated by low blood sugar).
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
3 hour glucose test
Yesterday was the 3 hour glucose test. This time we had prepared an alternate transportation plan in case I was sick like during the 1 hour glucose test. Luckily this time I had just some mild sickness during the first hour. By the time the test was over I was bored but didn't feel sick at all. It takes a few days for the test results to come back. At this point I am hoping that the bad reaction the first time around was due to the first drink having red food dye. Although I still failed the first test. Here's hoping going without food from midnight on Sunday to 2pm on Monday was worth it... :)
Friday, September 21, 2007
14 weeks and 1 day
I was in an all day meeting yesterday and missed out on my chance to do the 14 week update.
I'm definitely showing now. None of my pre-pregnancy clothes fit. I am very lucky to have so many good friends who have loaned me their maternity clothes. The extreme fatigue and morning sickness are getting better although today was definitely not a good day for me. I was pretty much sick all day. I'm still 2 pounds below my pre-pregnancy weight but as long as the baby is growing well I'm not going to worry about it. I am just going to try to eat meals with positive nutritional value whenever possible.
Here's the scoop on what's going on at 14 weeks:
http://www.babycenter.com/6_your-pregnancy-14-weeks_1103.bc
How your baby's growing:Head to bottom, your baby's 3 1/2 inches long — about the length of a lemon — and weighs about 1 1/2 ounces. Her body's growing faster than her head, which now sits upon a more well-defined neck. By the end of this week, her arms will have lengthened and will be in proportion to the rest of her body. (Her legs still have some growing to do, though.) She's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair all over her body (called lanugo). Her liver starts secreting bile this week, a sign that it's already functioning properly, and her spleen starts contributing to the production of red blood cells. She's also producing and discharging urine into the amniotic fluid, a normal process that she'll keep up until birth. You still can't feel your baby's movements, but her hands and feet (which are now half an inch long) are more flexible and active. Thanks to brain impulses, her little facial muscles are getting a workout as she squints, frowns, and grimaces. She can grasp now, too, and she may be able to suck her thumb.
http://pregnancyandbaby.com/pregnancy/baby/Pregnancy-Week-14-4853.htm
What your baby's up toYour baby's body systems are starting to work on their own. His digestive system practices moving food along the intestines and the renal system as he creates and eliminates urine. He also continues to practice "breathing" the amniotic fluid in and out of its lungs. Your baby is still growing hair and may have begun to suck his thumb. Your baby is approximately 10-11.5 cm (3 1/2 - 4 inches) and weighs approximately 1.5 ounces.
Also, your baby's blood is beginning to form in the bone marrow and blood vessels are beginning to form on various parts of the fetus, connecting one to another. The joints and muscles allow your baby full body movement so your baby is able to move around more. Your baby's neck is getting longer and his chin is no longer resting on his chest. The eyes and ears continue to move into place as he continues to look more and more like a human. The hands are becoming functional and reflex movements often occur. All nourishment to your baby goes from you, to the placenta straight to your baby, so remember, some of what you eat and drink is getting through to baby. It is still to early to tell by ultrasound if you are having a boy or a girl, but the doctor could tell using special tests.
Amniotic fluid is an amazing substance as it completely regenerates itself every three hours. All we really knows about amniotic fluid is that it is partially composed of urine from the baby, but where amniotic fluid in general is made we are not sure. Modern medicine still has some surprises left.
I'm definitely showing now. None of my pre-pregnancy clothes fit. I am very lucky to have so many good friends who have loaned me their maternity clothes. The extreme fatigue and morning sickness are getting better although today was definitely not a good day for me. I was pretty much sick all day. I'm still 2 pounds below my pre-pregnancy weight but as long as the baby is growing well I'm not going to worry about it. I am just going to try to eat meals with positive nutritional value whenever possible.
Here's the scoop on what's going on at 14 weeks:
http://www.babycenter.com/6_your-pregnancy-14-weeks_1103.bc
How your baby's growing:Head to bottom, your baby's 3 1/2 inches long — about the length of a lemon — and weighs about 1 1/2 ounces. Her body's growing faster than her head, which now sits upon a more well-defined neck. By the end of this week, her arms will have lengthened and will be in proportion to the rest of her body. (Her legs still have some growing to do, though.) She's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair all over her body (called lanugo). Her liver starts secreting bile this week, a sign that it's already functioning properly, and her spleen starts contributing to the production of red blood cells. She's also producing and discharging urine into the amniotic fluid, a normal process that she'll keep up until birth. You still can't feel your baby's movements, but her hands and feet (which are now half an inch long) are more flexible and active. Thanks to brain impulses, her little facial muscles are getting a workout as she squints, frowns, and grimaces. She can grasp now, too, and she may be able to suck her thumb.
http://pregnancyandbaby.com/pregnancy/baby/Pregnancy-Week-14-4853.htm
What your baby's up toYour baby's body systems are starting to work on their own. His digestive system practices moving food along the intestines and the renal system as he creates and eliminates urine. He also continues to practice "breathing" the amniotic fluid in and out of its lungs. Your baby is still growing hair and may have begun to suck his thumb. Your baby is approximately 10-11.5 cm (3 1/2 - 4 inches) and weighs approximately 1.5 ounces.
Also, your baby's blood is beginning to form in the bone marrow and blood vessels are beginning to form on various parts of the fetus, connecting one to another. The joints and muscles allow your baby full body movement so your baby is able to move around more. Your baby's neck is getting longer and his chin is no longer resting on his chest. The eyes and ears continue to move into place as he continues to look more and more like a human. The hands are becoming functional and reflex movements often occur. All nourishment to your baby goes from you, to the placenta straight to your baby, so remember, some of what you eat and drink is getting through to baby. It is still to early to tell by ultrasound if you are having a boy or a girl, but the doctor could tell using special tests.
Amniotic fluid is an amazing substance as it completely regenerates itself every three hours. All we really knows about amniotic fluid is that it is partially composed of urine from the baby, but where amniotic fluid in general is made we are not sure. Modern medicine still has some surprises left.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
13 weeks
The morning sickness has not magically gone away. Today was actually one of the worst mornings yet. Here's hoping the days are going to get better in the next few days.
Here's some info on how things are at 13 weeks...
http://parenting.ivillage.com/pregnancy/0,,nc26-11,00.html
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOU
The second trimester is sometimes referred to as the "honeymoon of pregnancy." This is because women often regain energy, with much of the arduous work of organ development now almost complete.
As you enter your second trimester, your nausea most likely has faded into a memory. (If you had to stop taking prenatal vitamins during this time, you should begin to take them again as soon as possible.)
You may feel absolutely wonderful. You aren't yet subject to the physical discomforts that may appear in the later weeks of pregnancy and you may finally feel ready to reveal your long-held secret to the world.
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOUR BABY
Measuring in at about seven centimeters crown-to-rump and weighing about two ounces, your baby-to-be will spend the rest of the pregnancy concentrating on growing and becoming strong enough to live outside the uterus. Your baby's intestines have now moved from outside the body to inside the abdomen. While your baby won't be saying "Mommy" for some time, vocal cords are now developing. Your fetus also has developed many reflexes and will squirm inside of you if your abdomen is prodded.
http://www.babiesonline.com/pregnancy/week-by-week/week13.asp
Your Baby:
There is a lot going on with your baby this week. Your baby's intestines are migrating from the umbilical cord into his or her abdomen. The villi are also forming in the intestines, and these help in peristaltic movements and digestion. The liver begins to secrete bile and the pancreas is even secreting insulin! All twenty teeth have formed and are waiting under the gums, while your baby has begun to practice swallowing by taking in the surrounding amniotic fluid and pass it back in his urine. Your baby can smile and his vocal cords are quickly developing, too. He looks more and more human as his eyes move closer together and the ears are beginning to move to what will be their normal positions. Your baby weighs between approximately 13 and 20 grams (½ and ¾ ounce) and is approximately 2½ to 3 inches long. The placenta and baby are about the same weight now.
This week marks the end of the embryonic period. Most of the vital systems are developed now, and baby starts really growing, at times, growing as much as an inch this week.
http://www.babiesonline.com/pregnancy/week-by-week/week13.asp
How your baby's growing:Your belly may soon be big enough to announce to the world that you're expecting, but your baby is still tiny. In fact, he's only about 3 inches long crown to rump — roughly the size of a jumbo shrimp — and weighs just about an ounce. Despite the small proportions, there's a fully formed baby inside your womb now. Much more proportional than it was a few weeks ago, his head is now only about a third the size of his body. His tiny, unique fingerprints are already in place. His kidneys and urinary tract are functional, and he's starting to urinate out the amniotic fluid he's been swallowing. As you start your second trimester, most of your baby's critical development will be completed, and your odds of miscarriage will drop considerably.
Here's some info on how things are at 13 weeks...
http://parenting.ivillage.com/pregnancy/0,,nc26-11,00.html
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOU
The second trimester is sometimes referred to as the "honeymoon of pregnancy." This is because women often regain energy, with much of the arduous work of organ development now almost complete.
As you enter your second trimester, your nausea most likely has faded into a memory. (If you had to stop taking prenatal vitamins during this time, you should begin to take them again as soon as possible.)
You may feel absolutely wonderful. You aren't yet subject to the physical discomforts that may appear in the later weeks of pregnancy and you may finally feel ready to reveal your long-held secret to the world.
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOUR BABY
Measuring in at about seven centimeters crown-to-rump and weighing about two ounces, your baby-to-be will spend the rest of the pregnancy concentrating on growing and becoming strong enough to live outside the uterus. Your baby's intestines have now moved from outside the body to inside the abdomen. While your baby won't be saying "Mommy" for some time, vocal cords are now developing. Your fetus also has developed many reflexes and will squirm inside of you if your abdomen is prodded.
http://www.babiesonline.com/pregnancy/week-by-week/week13.asp
Your Baby:
There is a lot going on with your baby this week. Your baby's intestines are migrating from the umbilical cord into his or her abdomen. The villi are also forming in the intestines, and these help in peristaltic movements and digestion. The liver begins to secrete bile and the pancreas is even secreting insulin! All twenty teeth have formed and are waiting under the gums, while your baby has begun to practice swallowing by taking in the surrounding amniotic fluid and pass it back in his urine. Your baby can smile and his vocal cords are quickly developing, too. He looks more and more human as his eyes move closer together and the ears are beginning to move to what will be their normal positions. Your baby weighs between approximately 13 and 20 grams (½ and ¾ ounce) and is approximately 2½ to 3 inches long. The placenta and baby are about the same weight now.
This week marks the end of the embryonic period. Most of the vital systems are developed now, and baby starts really growing, at times, growing as much as an inch this week.
http://www.babiesonline.com/pregnancy/week-by-week/week13.asp
How your baby's growing:Your belly may soon be big enough to announce to the world that you're expecting, but your baby is still tiny. In fact, he's only about 3 inches long crown to rump — roughly the size of a jumbo shrimp — and weighs just about an ounce. Despite the small proportions, there's a fully formed baby inside your womb now. Much more proportional than it was a few weeks ago, his head is now only about a third the size of his body. His tiny, unique fingerprints are already in place. His kidneys and urinary tract are functional, and he's starting to urinate out the amniotic fluid he's been swallowing. As you start your second trimester, most of your baby's critical development will be completed, and your odds of miscarriage will drop considerably.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Second Sonogram
We had our second sonogram today. The baby seems healthy and active. We were able to see and hear the heartbeat again. The baby also flipped around between picture taking sessions (they had to do three different types of sonograms today). They also did a little bloodwork while I was there. We go back for another sonogram around 20 weeks to find out if it is a boy or a girl. We are going to try to schedule that for before the wedding so that we can give a good answer at the wedding to that frequently asked question. They seemed pretty pleased that I am still down 3 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight. I came home to have some ice cream to celebrate. :) The crown to rump length is now over 6cm, up from 3cm during the sonogram two weeks ago. I have my follow up doctor's appointment tomorrow morning.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Twelve Weeks
http://parenting.ivillage.com/pregnancy/0,,nc26-10,00.html
Your baby-to-be is now 60 to 65 millimeters long or about two and a half inches long, and weighs about 14 grams. He or she has the ability to swallow and absorb and discharge fluids. Hands, now complete, are growing fingernails. Even tooth buds are appearing. Your baby's face now has a distinctly human appearance.
http://www.pregnancy-info.net/babydevelopment_12.html
Now that you are 12 weeks pregnant, your baby already weighs 14 grams, has reflexes and because of muscular development, can even move its limbs! You would now be able to hear your baby's heart beat with the aid of a Doppler, which your practitioner should have. Your baby's heart rate will be very fast, at about 160 beats per minute.
You'll also now notice a face profile, complete with a tiny chin and nose. The baby is now able to swallow, and its tiny fingernails and toenails are forming.
http://www.babiesonline.com/pregnancy/week-by-week/week12.asp
By now, nearly all of your baby's organs, structures and systems are fully formed. The heart begins pumping several quarts of blood through your baby's body every day. Your baby has also begun to develop nerves and a spinal cord, allowing him to feel some types of pain. While your baby's brain is not the same size it will be at birth, it does have the same structure. Fingers and toes have separated and hair and nails continue to grow. Your baby is approximately 2.5 - 3.5 inches and weighs about 12 - 14 grams.
Also, the external genitals can now show definite signs of male and female gender. Before, Where there was only reflex movement, your baby now moves spontaneously and at random, although his movements are still too slight to be felt. With the use of a Doppler, you may be able to hear your baby's heart beat at this office visit. It will sound very fast, similar to the sound of a running horse’s hooves. Once you hear this sound, you can rest assured that your risk of miscarriage is greatly reduced.
http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/calendar/week12
Even though your little Einstein’s body is still growing quite rapidly 2 inches long right now, the overall super-speedy growth of their amazing brain continues to leave the head proportionately larger than the body— and is actually slightly more than one third of their total body mass! The head and neck are still straightening at this point as can be seen by their little chin lifting off of the chest. Your baby is also actively rehearsing “breathing” by using amniotic fluid to prepare the lungs for future air respiration.
The big news: your little pooper is now officially going to need diapers! Although a majority of the waste produced is transferred to the mother’s system for discharge (to avoid having it linger in the amniotic sac), some urine is released to the amniotic fluid and your baby will actually breathe it in before it passing it on to your for discharge. Not to worry, urine--in this particular form, is completely harmless to your baby.
Your baby-to-be is now 60 to 65 millimeters long or about two and a half inches long, and weighs about 14 grams. He or she has the ability to swallow and absorb and discharge fluids. Hands, now complete, are growing fingernails. Even tooth buds are appearing. Your baby's face now has a distinctly human appearance.
http://www.pregnancy-info.net/babydevelopment_12.html
Now that you are 12 weeks pregnant, your baby already weighs 14 grams, has reflexes and because of muscular development, can even move its limbs! You would now be able to hear your baby's heart beat with the aid of a Doppler, which your practitioner should have. Your baby's heart rate will be very fast, at about 160 beats per minute.
You'll also now notice a face profile, complete with a tiny chin and nose. The baby is now able to swallow, and its tiny fingernails and toenails are forming.
http://www.babiesonline.com/pregnancy/week-by-week/week12.asp
By now, nearly all of your baby's organs, structures and systems are fully formed. The heart begins pumping several quarts of blood through your baby's body every day. Your baby has also begun to develop nerves and a spinal cord, allowing him to feel some types of pain. While your baby's brain is not the same size it will be at birth, it does have the same structure. Fingers and toes have separated and hair and nails continue to grow. Your baby is approximately 2.5 - 3.5 inches and weighs about 12 - 14 grams.
Also, the external genitals can now show definite signs of male and female gender. Before, Where there was only reflex movement, your baby now moves spontaneously and at random, although his movements are still too slight to be felt. With the use of a Doppler, you may be able to hear your baby's heart beat at this office visit. It will sound very fast, similar to the sound of a running horse’s hooves. Once you hear this sound, you can rest assured that your risk of miscarriage is greatly reduced.
http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/calendar/week12
Even though your little Einstein’s body is still growing quite rapidly 2 inches long right now, the overall super-speedy growth of their amazing brain continues to leave the head proportionately larger than the body— and is actually slightly more than one third of their total body mass! The head and neck are still straightening at this point as can be seen by their little chin lifting off of the chest. Your baby is also actively rehearsing “breathing” by using amniotic fluid to prepare the lungs for future air respiration.
The big news: your little pooper is now officially going to need diapers! Although a majority of the waste produced is transferred to the mother’s system for discharge (to avoid having it linger in the amniotic sac), some urine is released to the amniotic fluid and your baby will actually breathe it in before it passing it on to your for discharge. Not to worry, urine--in this particular form, is completely harmless to your baby.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
The first sonogram
This was our first sonogram. I was 10 weeks and 5 days pregnant at this point and the baby's Crown to Rump length was 3.73cm. Hope and Kyle and then later Steve all said the baby looks like a South Park character. The baby was about the size of a kumquat at that point. The baby is now the size of a small plum (heading into the size of a nice sized fig tomorrow) leading to me deciding to call her (or him, if Mark is right) The Sugar Plum. During the next 3 weeks the baby will double in size.
First Post
Hi Everyone!
I decided to start a blog for the baby with the general details everyone wants to know...
We don't have a lot of info for you yet, but I'm happy to share what we've got!
Due Date: March 20, 2008.
We had our first sonogram last Tuesday and we were able to see the baby pretty clearly. One baby. One strong heartbeat. It was amazing to actually see the heart beating and to hear the heartbeat and to realize that it really is happening!
We have another sonogram next Tuesday to do a screening test we weren't able to do the last time around. The good news is that we are having another sonogram. The bad news is that I will be over 12 weeks pregnant so that means that one hour before our appointment I have to drink 32 ounces of water and then hold it until after the sonogram is over. And it may take as long as 2 hours to complete the test. The baby has to be in a neutral position instead of curled into the fetal position and some babies do not cooperate and relax into the neutral position. But then again, some babies complete the test in 1o minutes or less. We scheduled it for 2.30 to give plenty of time to do the test and still get the kids from daycare on time.
I'm also really lucky to have a flexible boss and flexible work hours with telework. I'm going to be able to go to the sonogram and then come home and finish up my work day. At this point I have just 4 weeks of leave possible when the baby is due. Every hour I spend on sick leave or vacation now is an hour of leave I wont' have after the baby is born. Being able to move my hours around to avoid taking leave during doctor appointments is a great help.
As of today I am still 1.5 pounds below my pre-pregnancy weight. I am almost out of the first trimester (8 days to go) and I am hoping that the start of the second trimester brings with it the end of the extreme fatigue and morning sickness. I've been pretty lucky with the morning sickness. I've had several bouts of extreme sickness and quite a lot of general queasy feelings. But I hear stories of other women who are very sick every day and can't keep anything down. I have a bigger problem with food aversion than with anything else, leading to me not eating. I've been taking my vitamins almost every day and trying to eat wisely when I can. But I'll admit that there are some days when the only thing I can eat are Little Debbies. But at least I'm eating something. Breakfast tends to be my best meal of the day so I try to have eggs or something else with positive nutritional value to start the day.
We have started working on the baby registry stuff. I know that I want the Graco "Disney Days of Hunny" stroller, high chair, and pack and play. The only place so far that has that is Walmart. I'm going to keep looking to see if we can register for that somewhere else. We don't need a swing because we are going to be able to borrow a swing that has seen many Delt through their early months. And we will register more fully at babysrus for things we think we need. Eeyore is always a good thing tho. :) I'll post details of the registries once they are really up to date and ready to go.
I decided to start a blog for the baby with the general details everyone wants to know...
We don't have a lot of info for you yet, but I'm happy to share what we've got!
Due Date: March 20, 2008.
We had our first sonogram last Tuesday and we were able to see the baby pretty clearly. One baby. One strong heartbeat. It was amazing to actually see the heart beating and to hear the heartbeat and to realize that it really is happening!
We have another sonogram next Tuesday to do a screening test we weren't able to do the last time around. The good news is that we are having another sonogram. The bad news is that I will be over 12 weeks pregnant so that means that one hour before our appointment I have to drink 32 ounces of water and then hold it until after the sonogram is over. And it may take as long as 2 hours to complete the test. The baby has to be in a neutral position instead of curled into the fetal position and some babies do not cooperate and relax into the neutral position. But then again, some babies complete the test in 1o minutes or less. We scheduled it for 2.30 to give plenty of time to do the test and still get the kids from daycare on time.
I'm also really lucky to have a flexible boss and flexible work hours with telework. I'm going to be able to go to the sonogram and then come home and finish up my work day. At this point I have just 4 weeks of leave possible when the baby is due. Every hour I spend on sick leave or vacation now is an hour of leave I wont' have after the baby is born. Being able to move my hours around to avoid taking leave during doctor appointments is a great help.
As of today I am still 1.5 pounds below my pre-pregnancy weight. I am almost out of the first trimester (8 days to go) and I am hoping that the start of the second trimester brings with it the end of the extreme fatigue and morning sickness. I've been pretty lucky with the morning sickness. I've had several bouts of extreme sickness and quite a lot of general queasy feelings. But I hear stories of other women who are very sick every day and can't keep anything down. I have a bigger problem with food aversion than with anything else, leading to me not eating. I've been taking my vitamins almost every day and trying to eat wisely when I can. But I'll admit that there are some days when the only thing I can eat are Little Debbies. But at least I'm eating something. Breakfast tends to be my best meal of the day so I try to have eggs or something else with positive nutritional value to start the day.
We have started working on the baby registry stuff. I know that I want the Graco "Disney Days of Hunny" stroller, high chair, and pack and play. The only place so far that has that is Walmart. I'm going to keep looking to see if we can register for that somewhere else. We don't need a swing because we are going to be able to borrow a swing that has seen many Delt through their early months. And we will register more fully at babysrus for things we think we need. Eeyore is always a good thing tho. :) I'll post details of the registries once they are really up to date and ready to go.
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