Our Little Peanut ....

This is our baby's first ultrasound ... doesn't he/she look cute? Okay ... baby looks more like a peanut but give him/her a few more weeks and there will be quite a few improvements. My ob/gyn doc turned out to be a very nice guy... kinda young though ... which can only mean I'm getting old! Moving on ... my next appt is on March 8 and my amnio is March 7. No one at work except for a couple people know that I'm pregnant ... I want to keep it that way for a while. Course no one on my hubby's side of the family know about the baby either. I'll probably tell them much later after all the 'tests' has been done. I have 3 vital reasons to be a 'worry wart', first 2 are my diabetes and hbp, and third being my advanced age of 36. But then again there was that lady who had a baby at 62!!!!!

My doc said that my due date is September 9 but that he would induce me on September 2nd (if all things go well and according to plan).

Relief ...

I called in sick 2 days in a row, Thursday, Friday and of course I have the weekend off ... I finally got meds (amoxicillin - which is safe for the baby) for my 'bronchitis'. Doc also gave me 5day note - I can take some of the days off or all of it ... yep, doc was pretty nice and understanding. Unfortunately, doc couldn't give me anything for the coughing because of the baby and my health issues. I've been feeling a little down lately ... don't know why... guess, it's the hormones and stuff. I hope that I'll be well enough Monday ... one can only hope. My tummy has gotten a little poofy although I can still wear one of my favorite jeans ... I try to do at least 30-40 minutes of my stationary bike everyday. I really don't want to get too big ... I am already overweight ... I can only gain 15-20 pounds. I've been reading up on 'amniocentesis' and also 'Chorionic Villus sampling test ' . The latter is done between 13-15 weeks and makes me very nervous because of the 1-100 chance of having a miscarriage after CVS ... the positive being that the test is 99% accurate in finding out many birth defects including 'down syndrome'. Amniocentesis is given between 15-18 weeks ( If I remember correctly ...) and the results are given 2 weeks earlier. My next ob/gyn appt is Feb 21 ... I hope he's an excellent doc with a good bedside manner as I was told by my other doctor.

Weekend Blues ...

I've been sick (congested and coughing constantly) for a week now ... it has caused my blood sugar to go up ... even after spending 30 minutes on my stationary bike which would normally lower it. My appointment can't come soon enough.

I'm hoping and praying that things will be fine for me and the little one. No more 'giving in' to certain food cravings. I really have to take myself to task for being bad ... means more time on my bike.

8 Weeks ...

The tiny person is protected by the amnionic sac, filled with fluid. Inside, the child swims and moves gracefully. The arms and legs have lengthened, and fingers can be seen. The toes will develop in the next few days. Brain waves can be measured.

Here we go .... Week 8 .... boobies are still sore and achy ... some morning sickness ...peeing more often ... been having a hard time dealing with constipation ... and feeling REALLY REALLY TIRED all the time. I can't wait for next week ... I should get my prenatal vitamins then which should help some. I'm having the most problem with fatigue and constipation ... so TIRED and GASSY all the time. The latter becoming a problem especially when I fall asleep on the way home riding the vanpool... BLECK!

Still coughing and congested ... which might have contributed to being more tired than normal. Can't wait till I shake this cough and congestion ... someone in the vanpool was sick a week ago and I think that's where the germies came from. Will have to check with my doctor next week if there's anything I can take that'll be safe for the baby and ok for my D and HBP.

Draggy ...

Called in sick this morning ... been coughing a bit and was feeling draggy ... decided to stay home and recuperate. I always feel bad when I call in sick ... I think about all the work I could be doing and things piling up.

A friend reminded me that I should be more careful with my health considering there's a little one on the way. I'm looking forward to my prenatal visit on February 1st ... I'm sure they will assign me to a doctor that especializes in high risk pregnancies ... I only hope that he/she have a good bedside manner.

I've got another issue nagging me ... my 15 year old daughter and her habit of lying. She can't seem to break out of the habit. My husband and I are making the best of things and hopefully things will start looking up.

7 Weeks ...

Pregnancy Week 7

The Baby:

By the end of this week, baby will be between .44 and .52 inch long!! This is about the size of a kernel of corn or a green pea. You can now see where the arm buds are separating into hands as well. The heart has divided into right and left chambers and the primary airways have developed in the lungs.

Wonderful Poem ...

Surprise

As I Write This I Am Aware

Of Feelings Deep

Of How Much I Care
You Grow Inside Me

Little Heart Beating Strong

Though I Had My Doubts

I Now Know It's Not Wrong
You Weren't Planned

But Now I Know

How Much You Are Wanted

As Each Day You Grow
You Aren't An Accident

You're Not A Mistake

You're The Best Of Surprises

Two People Could Make!

by Mitzi J. Confer

This poem touched me and was very much close to home...

Sunshine

Our little "sunshine" is to arrive sometime September. My first prenatal is not till February 1st. I'm not sure if the online baby pregnancy calculator is reliable. This will be our 3rd baby and both his/her siblings and my husband are happy about his/her September arrival.