The tiredness and nausea have increased these last few days and is a major reason why I haven't blogged in days. My July 4th was totally uneventful but it didn't need to be, I had a great reason to be home chilling.
What I've learned about 9 weeks:
Baby is now about one inch long, the size of a medium green olive. The head has straightened out, the ears are much more prominent, and some new organs (the liver, spleen, and gallbladder) are forming.
We will try to see the heartbeat on a Doppler during my 11 week appointment. The OB says I have a 50/50 chance.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
8 weeks!
Holy hell, 8 weeks. Who would've thunk it?
These days my spidey smell is pretty active. Chris can't believe what I notice. I also find that I'm more thirsty. Some days I could drink a gallon of water!
I learned that this week, baby has graduated from blueberry-sized to raspberry-sized.
A close-up view of my little embryo (say cheese!) would reveal a more baby-like appearance (and thankfully, a less reptilian one). I'd see an upper lip forming, the protruding tip of that cute button nose, and tiny (and very thin) eyelids. And check out those hands and feet! My baby's webbed fingers and toes are differentiating now.
Amazing!
These days my spidey smell is pretty active. Chris can't believe what I notice. I also find that I'm more thirsty. Some days I could drink a gallon of water!
I learned that this week, baby has graduated from blueberry-sized to raspberry-sized.
A close-up view of my little embryo (say cheese!) would reveal a more baby-like appearance (and thankfully, a less reptilian one). I'd see an upper lip forming, the protruding tip of that cute button nose, and tiny (and very thin) eyelids. And check out those hands and feet! My baby's webbed fingers and toes are differentiating now.
Amazing!
Monday, June 29, 2009
My newest worry
Fibroids. I have a few, and of course neither my mom nor my sister does.
Although the doc at the imaging place didn't think it was a problem and although my nurse mother doesn't think it's a problem, I had to google and scare the hell out of myself. I've read that it can increase m/c and cause a breach baby or a tough labor. Does anyone have any insight? I'm open to what you have to say (unless it's bad, lol).
Although the doc at the imaging place didn't think it was a problem and although my nurse mother doesn't think it's a problem, I had to google and scare the hell out of myself. I've read that it can increase m/c and cause a breach baby or a tough labor. Does anyone have any insight? I'm open to what you have to say (unless it's bad, lol).
Friday, June 26, 2009
Viability
We have viability, ladies and gentlemen (although I'm sure no boys read this). We saw a happy heartbeat of 143bpm and I am 7w3d. The doc at the imaging place says I'm due 2/10/10, but my cycles weren't 28 days, so I'm still going with 2/12/10.
I couldn't be happier and keep staring at my pictures. I've been trying to upload, but blogger isn't cooperating. I will hopefully get it to work soon!
I couldn't be happier and keep staring at my pictures. I've been trying to upload, but blogger isn't cooperating. I will hopefully get it to work soon!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
7 weeks and u/s fears
We have made it to 7 weeks! Now I am on pins and needles until Friday morning when I get the viability ultrasound. Needless to say I won't rest until I see some heartbeat!
What I learned about 7 weeks stuff:
During pregnancy week 7 your baby will grow tremendously, up to 13 mm in length! Your baby is much closer to the size of a large blueberry or small grape by 7 weeks pregnant than a pea.
If you were to look directly at your baby you would still be able to see slight webbing in the fingers and toes during pregnancy 7 weeks. Teeth are also starting to form on the inside of your baby's mouth, and thin veins start to peer out from beneath your baby's skin. Your baby's intestines and appendix should be formed by now. By this time your baby's liver is working diligently to start producing red blood cells. Your baby should be bouncing right along in his comfy and warm home!
What I learned about 7 weeks stuff:
During pregnancy week 7 your baby will grow tremendously, up to 13 mm in length! Your baby is much closer to the size of a large blueberry or small grape by 7 weeks pregnant than a pea.
If you were to look directly at your baby you would still be able to see slight webbing in the fingers and toes during pregnancy 7 weeks. Teeth are also starting to form on the inside of your baby's mouth, and thin veins start to peer out from beneath your baby's skin. Your baby's intestines and appendix should be formed by now. By this time your baby's liver is working diligently to start producing red blood cells. Your baby should be bouncing right along in his comfy and warm home!
Monday, June 22, 2009
It's the latest thing
I really haven't gotten very sick during the day, as long as I keep up with eating, but at night is a different story. I have a tendency to wake up at random AM hours hot and sick. Luckily I started keeping saltines by my bed. I munch on one or two of those and after about 5-10 minutes I start to feel more human. Unfortunately, by that time, I'm wide awake. I then take anywhere from 30-90 minutes to get back to sleep. If only I didn't have to work, it would be no big deal.
Friday, June 19, 2009
My 1st appointment
Remind me to never be an end of the day appointment again. The staff at my OB's office are tired and crabby by then! I had to wait while the check-in nurse chatted up the patient checking out before I could check in. Then the lady who gave me my pee cup was a bit unfriendly (although she warmed up later).
So I get in the room and begin the wait while I sit all sexy in my paper dress. The exam was tougher than usual, everything was tighter or sore. The good news is that everything felt and looked pregnant!
I got my script for a viability ultrasound, which is scheduled for next Friday. Then doc gives me this list of blood work to do. I take a look at it later and decide I'm nixing a couple things. I believe I would know if I had syphilis! Besides, I talked to other moms and they said a couple of the tests she wanted me to take were optional. So, I am down from having 9 vials to 5 or 6. Considering I don't want to give them any, and I'm doing the big ones, this should suffice. If I have to do the other 3, fine, I'll go another day. I am not sitting through 9 at once!
So I get in the room and begin the wait while I sit all sexy in my paper dress. The exam was tougher than usual, everything was tighter or sore. The good news is that everything felt and looked pregnant!
I got my script for a viability ultrasound, which is scheduled for next Friday. Then doc gives me this list of blood work to do. I take a look at it later and decide I'm nixing a couple things. I believe I would know if I had syphilis! Besides, I talked to other moms and they said a couple of the tests she wanted me to take were optional. So, I am down from having 9 vials to 5 or 6. Considering I don't want to give them any, and I'm doing the big ones, this should suffice. If I have to do the other 3, fine, I'll go another day. I am not sitting through 9 at once!
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