Everything is looking good, and now the ever-2-weeks appointments start. I can not believe it is time for that. I can not believe we have just 12 weeks to go until we will meet our little baby and see his face, his tiny toes, his tiny hands. Will he have hair? Will he look like …
First of all, weeks 9 through 13 have just been a bit of a blur. The entire month of September was like a big bowl that was constantly being stirred and dumped all over the floor. You’ll find out why in just a minute. My due date has changed from April 6th to April 3, …
Besides hanging out near a toilet, or near a pillow for a nap, I’ve been good! I had my first appointment, which wasn’t really a prenatal visit as much as it was just medical history and getting my pre-pregnancy weight. The nurse, ironically, is my ob/gyn’s MOM. She was incredibly friendly and reassuring, and understood …
This was on Monday, the 16th. It still blows me away. Baby measured 1.05cm from crown to rump, and had a beautiful heart beat of 132bpm! Seeing that little flicker made me cry. I could have bawled big alligator tears if I wasn’t staring so hard at that monitor. Everything looks good. If you wondered …
I’m trying really hard to immerse myself in that photo, and imagine the breeze and the crashing waves. I imagine the smell of flowers, ocean water, and just air. It’s hard to do when it’s cloudy and gray in Ohio, but it’s helping with the worry. Yesterday I had a third hCG beta blood draw, …
Wednesday August 4th marks the start of the fifth week of pregnancy. It’s so early, and everything is still so vulnerable, it’s actually really scary to be at this stage. I’m nervous that we’ll have another loss, but I’m trying to stay optimistic. It’s hard, it’s an emotional roller coaster right now. Other then emotions …