Friday, March 27, 2009
2nd Trimester
Today marks the first day of my 2nd trimester @ 14 weeks. My morning sickness is definitely getting better. I'm not sure if it was the new prenatal vitamins or if it was just time for me to get better. It's been over a week since I threw up and even though I'm still nauseous at times, it's definitely better than before. I can handle the nausea as long as it does not come with vomiting. I feel like I'm starting to eat more, too. I don't really have the crazy "cravings" yet, but I'm sure once I do, I will start to blow up. Speaking of blowing up, two of my coworkers are shocked at how small I still am. I can definitely notice a growing rounder belly (as I can't even button my pants to the top anymore), but they think I should be bigger by now. I disagree because most of my friends say they didn't show until the 5th month. I went to the maternity store last weekend and made my first purchases of maternity clothes (a pair of slacks, jeans and a dress). Even though I was excited to buy them, I realized it's still too early to actually wear them. They've been sitting in my closet since and I have not worn them yet. I guess we'll just have to wait till my belly pops more. Right now, the rubber band is still my best friend. I will start to take pictures of my belly starting the 16th week and I'll post them on this blog.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Please go away, Morning Sickness!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
My morning sickness has been killing me! I knew I was going to get morning sickness as soon as I found out I was pregnant, because I’m normally sensitive to motion sickness, car rides, etc. Literally days after I found out I was pregnant, my nausea started. For over a month, it was just constant annoying nausea. Then around my 10th week for about 3-4 days I had nothing. I started to think I was getting all better then BAM! It came back full force with vomiting that next day. It was so bad I couldn’t even make it into work that day. Ever since then, the vomiting started and I’ve been vomiting almost every morning (about 5 out of 7 days). Most mornings, as soon as I get up from bed, I go straight to the bathroom to vomit. It’s bad because there’s nothing to vomit except for that yellow acidy stuff (sorry TMI).
I went to my doctor’s appointment this week and told my doctor about it. He prescribed me this prescription prenatal vitamin called Premesis. He said it helps a lot of his patients with morning sickness. I took my first dose last night but I’m still nauseous this morning, although, I did not vomit today. I’m praying that this works. I also got some new advice from my unni. She said her friend sucked on lemon slices and drank organic pregnancy tea. At this point, I am willing to try anything so I will be going out to get some today. Buy Buy Baby also sells preggo pops, which are lollipops that you can suck on for morning sickness. I’m going to try those as well. If you have any other suggestions, please let me know. I still eat crackers and nuts everyday….and no more ginger for me. I’ve sucked on so much ginger that I don’t even want to ever see ginger again.
This pregnancy has been so hard and at times really horrible, but I am still so thankful for this experience. I feel so blessed to be able to go through this and know that my baby is growing healthy. I know I can take anything as long as I know I will be gifted with a healthy baby at the end. Although it’s hard, I have to admit I’m loving every minute of this pregnancy. Just looking at my ultrasound pics makes everything a whole lot better. I can’t wait to meet this baby!
My morning sickness has been killing me! I knew I was going to get morning sickness as soon as I found out I was pregnant, because I’m normally sensitive to motion sickness, car rides, etc. Literally days after I found out I was pregnant, my nausea started. For over a month, it was just constant annoying nausea. Then around my 10th week for about 3-4 days I had nothing. I started to think I was getting all better then BAM! It came back full force with vomiting that next day. It was so bad I couldn’t even make it into work that day. Ever since then, the vomiting started and I’ve been vomiting almost every morning (about 5 out of 7 days). Most mornings, as soon as I get up from bed, I go straight to the bathroom to vomit. It’s bad because there’s nothing to vomit except for that yellow acidy stuff (sorry TMI).
I went to my doctor’s appointment this week and told my doctor about it. He prescribed me this prescription prenatal vitamin called Premesis. He said it helps a lot of his patients with morning sickness. I took my first dose last night but I’m still nauseous this morning, although, I did not vomit today. I’m praying that this works. I also got some new advice from my unni. She said her friend sucked on lemon slices and drank organic pregnancy tea. At this point, I am willing to try anything so I will be going out to get some today. Buy Buy Baby also sells preggo pops, which are lollipops that you can suck on for morning sickness. I’m going to try those as well. If you have any other suggestions, please let me know. I still eat crackers and nuts everyday….and no more ginger for me. I’ve sucked on so much ginger that I don’t even want to ever see ginger again.
This pregnancy has been so hard and at times really horrible, but I am still so thankful for this experience. I feel so blessed to be able to go through this and know that my baby is growing healthy. I know I can take anything as long as I know I will be gifted with a healthy baby at the end. Although it’s hard, I have to admit I’m loving every minute of this pregnancy. Just looking at my ultrasound pics makes everything a whole lot better. I can’t wait to meet this baby!
Monday, March 16, 2009
New Ultrasound Pictures - 12 weeks and 3 days
Monday, March 16, 2009
I just got back from my 12w3d appointment. The first picture you can see the baby's hand wave. The second is a perfect profile picture. I was so happy to see this baby again today. I had another amazing appointment. This ultrasound appointment was a little different than the last one, as they did a Nuchal Screening test. The doctor measures the back fold of the neck to determine if there's a chance of Down Syndrome and other abnormalities in the baby. It was also an "over the belly" ultrasound. The doctor said everything looks normal so I'm very happy. I was so surprised to see how much the baby was moving during the ultrasound, too. The baby was moving the head and body, and at one time even waved his hand at us! It's so cute how the baby moves around in that little space, but it's still too small for me to actually feel it. The heart rate was beating at a great pace at 167bpm. Gosh, words can't express how much I'm so in LOVE with this baby already!
I just got back from my 12w3d appointment. The first picture you can see the baby's hand wave. The second is a perfect profile picture. I was so happy to see this baby again today. I had another amazing appointment. This ultrasound appointment was a little different than the last one, as they did a Nuchal Screening test. The doctor measures the back fold of the neck to determine if there's a chance of Down Syndrome and other abnormalities in the baby. It was also an "over the belly" ultrasound. The doctor said everything looks normal so I'm very happy. I was so surprised to see how much the baby was moving during the ultrasound, too. The baby was moving the head and body, and at one time even waved his hand at us! It's so cute how the baby moves around in that little space, but it's still too small for me to actually feel it. The heart rate was beating at a great pace at 167bpm. Gosh, words can't express how much I'm so in LOVE with this baby already!
Friday, March 6, 2009
My Ultrasound Pictures from my 8th Week Appt on 2/13/09
Friday, March 6, 2009
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Here are my ultrasound pics from my 8th week appointment on 2/13/09. I was not able to get a hold of a scanner so Shawn took these pictures from my cell phone and emailed them to me. The quality isn't great because of it, but you can still see them! Notice the bottom 2 pics that are 3D - do you see the shape of the tiny baby? I like the middle picture best. You can definitely see the shape of the head, eyes, and the body...even the little butt! Awesome!
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Here are my ultrasound pics from my 8th week appointment on 2/13/09. I was not able to get a hold of a scanner so Shawn took these pictures from my cell phone and emailed them to me. The quality isn't great because of it, but you can still see them! Notice the bottom 2 pics that are 3D - do you see the shape of the tiny baby? I like the middle picture best. You can definitely see the shape of the head, eyes, and the body...even the little butt! Awesome!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Baby Doppler Rental
Thursday, March 5, 2009
I just placed my order for a Baby Doppler Rental. I have a friend who said she rented one for both her pregnancies and she loved it! It’s a fetal heart monitor that you can use at home to listen to the baby’s heartbeat anytime you want. It’s basically the same device used in doctor’s offices, hospitals and clinics. You can start listening to the heartbeat as early as 10-12 weeks and can rent it for however long you want. I decided to rent mine for 3 months. I think that’s plenty of time because afterwards, you’ll feel the baby kicking often to know that everything is alright. I think the fact that you can listen to the heartbeat at anytime can give you a peace of mind that baby is doing alright. I’m already such a worrywart that I think this rental is well worth the money. For those of you that are interested, check out www.heartones.com. I rented the one with digital display. Can't wait for it to arrive so I can hear my baby again!
I just placed my order for a Baby Doppler Rental. I have a friend who said she rented one for both her pregnancies and she loved it! It’s a fetal heart monitor that you can use at home to listen to the baby’s heartbeat anytime you want. It’s basically the same device used in doctor’s offices, hospitals and clinics. You can start listening to the heartbeat as early as 10-12 weeks and can rent it for however long you want. I decided to rent mine for 3 months. I think that’s plenty of time because afterwards, you’ll feel the baby kicking often to know that everything is alright. I think the fact that you can listen to the heartbeat at anytime can give you a peace of mind that baby is doing alright. I’m already such a worrywart that I think this rental is well worth the money. For those of you that are interested, check out www.heartones.com. I rented the one with digital display. Can't wait for it to arrive so I can hear my baby again!
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Our First Ultrasound Appointment @ 8 Weeks
Friday, February 13, 2009
Today was our first OB appointment. It was an amazing appointment. We met with Dr Silas (who was referred by Jen No) and we couldn't be happier with him. Everyone always says you have to LOVE your OB doctor and I can really say that I loved him! He was so friendly and made us feel extremely comfortable. He was patient and took time to answer all our questions and gave us great advice. I was always nervous about going to a male OB/GYN but I can definitely say my feelings have changed after meeting Dr Silas.
We had our first ultrasound today. We were able to hear the heartbeat and see the tiny growing baby on the ultrasound. It was just amazing! The doctor said the baby's heartbeat is beating at a great pace and everything looked great. He printed out 3 ultrasound pictures for us to take home - two of them being 3D. The 3D pictures are so awesome! I can already see the baby's head, eyes, and little butt! It's the cutest little thing. I started to cry immediately. It felt so REAL and it really hit me that I am really carrying a little being inside me. I looked over at Shawn and he didn't cry but he had a huge smile on his face. The whole experience is so exciting. This is truly an amazing feeling and I feel so blessed and thankful to be able to go through this. I still look at my ultrasound pics everyday and can't wait for our next appointment on 3/16/09.
I'll post the ultrasound pics as soon as I can get them scanned!
Today was our first OB appointment. It was an amazing appointment. We met with Dr Silas (who was referred by Jen No) and we couldn't be happier with him. Everyone always says you have to LOVE your OB doctor and I can really say that I loved him! He was so friendly and made us feel extremely comfortable. He was patient and took time to answer all our questions and gave us great advice. I was always nervous about going to a male OB/GYN but I can definitely say my feelings have changed after meeting Dr Silas.
We had our first ultrasound today. We were able to hear the heartbeat and see the tiny growing baby on the ultrasound. It was just amazing! The doctor said the baby's heartbeat is beating at a great pace and everything looked great. He printed out 3 ultrasound pictures for us to take home - two of them being 3D. The 3D pictures are so awesome! I can already see the baby's head, eyes, and little butt! It's the cutest little thing. I started to cry immediately. It felt so REAL and it really hit me that I am really carrying a little being inside me. I looked over at Shawn and he didn't cry but he had a huge smile on his face. The whole experience is so exciting. This is truly an amazing feeling and I feel so blessed and thankful to be able to go through this. I still look at my ultrasound pics everyday and can't wait for our next appointment on 3/16/09.
I'll post the ultrasound pics as soon as I can get them scanned!
Our First BFP!!
Friday, January 16, 2009
I was extremely stressed the past few weeks. It was a new start to the new year, and I was dealing with my mom being hospitalized for several days and also dealing with a lot of stress at work. It couldn't have been the worst start of a new year, and I admit I was not looking forward to what was in store for me for 2009. I felt really negative and depressed. Shawn wanted to cheer me up so we went to watch "Slumdog Millionaire" at the movie theater that evening. It was such a great movie and I came home in the best mood. Then I was thinking...."uh...why am I not getting period-like cramps yet?" My cycle is like clock-work and I realized that I hadn't been getting my usual cramps that I get days before my period and my period was due. I started to get nervous as I decided to take a pregnancy test. As soon as I took the test, the positive second line came up instantly! In about 5 minutes, the line was super dark! I started to scream and jump up and down with joy, and started to cry. Shawn was in shock! We couldn't believe what we were seeing. I wanted to take another pregnancy test so I ended up taking a total of 3 that evening. I called my mom immediately to tell her. The next morning we called my dad and Shawn's parents to tell them. Everyone was so excited for us. This baby will be the first grandchild for both our parents. Now I can say that 2009 will be the best year yet!
I was extremely stressed the past few weeks. It was a new start to the new year, and I was dealing with my mom being hospitalized for several days and also dealing with a lot of stress at work. It couldn't have been the worst start of a new year, and I admit I was not looking forward to what was in store for me for 2009. I felt really negative and depressed. Shawn wanted to cheer me up so we went to watch "Slumdog Millionaire" at the movie theater that evening. It was such a great movie and I came home in the best mood. Then I was thinking...."uh...why am I not getting period-like cramps yet?" My cycle is like clock-work and I realized that I hadn't been getting my usual cramps that I get days before my period and my period was due. I started to get nervous as I decided to take a pregnancy test. As soon as I took the test, the positive second line came up instantly! In about 5 minutes, the line was super dark! I started to scream and jump up and down with joy, and started to cry. Shawn was in shock! We couldn't believe what we were seeing. I wanted to take another pregnancy test so I ended up taking a total of 3 that evening. I called my mom immediately to tell her. The next morning we called my dad and Shawn's parents to tell them. Everyone was so excited for us. This baby will be the first grandchild for both our parents. Now I can say that 2009 will be the best year yet!
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