One trimester down...

I have finally arrived at the second trimester, and I have to say that I am somewhat relieved.  I spoke to one of the girls that works at the doctor's office today and told her that I just couldn't stop worrying....she said I probably never will. :)

Overall, a good appointment today. My weight was still unchanged, blood pressure was good, all that fun stuff....  I had to wait a little while for my ultrasound and was starting to grow a little impatient, but it was worth the wait.  I am measuring just a little over 14 weeks, but nothing too different from the original calculations.  The doctor said that the heartbeat was good, but I forgot to ask what it was.  He said that the baby was growing on track from where he thought it should be.  I did have to ask him to explain to me what we were looking at a few times, the last time I saw the baby it just looked like a blob.  It is amazing how much can change in a few weeks!  Today I was able to recognize the head and body, and even seen some little legs! 

Everyday it soaks in a little more that there is a life growing inside of me.  I had a friend last week that mentioned that I didn't really seem "happy" or "excited".  I do have to say that the initial shock and excitement has worn off a little, because for the first few days after I found out, I was literally shaking.  I am at a point now that I am happy, but I'm still a worry wart.  I just want to do everything in my power to make sure that this baby and I stay healthy as long as possible.

12 Week Visit and Update

We hit the 12 week mark on Wednesday and had our 12 week visit Friday.  Overall, our visit was pretty uneventful, which is how I have been told it is supposed to be. :)  It started with my typical giving a urine sample, weight etc and then the MA used to Doppler to try to find the heartbeat.  I was a little worried about this as I have been using a Doppler at home and not had any success.  She tried high and low, and no heartbeat...I started to panic.  She tried to reassure me that sometimes you can't hear it at 12 weeks and not to worry.  Next the doctor came in, and said "Let's give this one more try"...low and behold a few seconds later I could hear the fast little thumping of our baby's heart.  I said, "is that it?", he said "if you're heart rate is 157, we are in trouble" David made the comment that we would have to go to the other end of the hospital to the ER, and the doctor joked that "he didn't work on hearts". :)  So a good visit, he said all of my initial blood work came back fine with the exception of the cystic fibrosis, which we already knew about.  I go back again on the 23rd for another ultrasound, and can't wait!  Hope everyone has a good week!

Thanks Amy!!! :)

11 Weeks!

So the count down is on to the end of the first trimester!  This week has been a pretty good one.  I finally seem to have kicked this cold that had me down.  I still have a little bit of a cough, but nothing like it was. I'm so thankful to be feeling better.  Feeling good other wise. I really haven't had any problems with nausea for a few weeks now, just feel like I need lots, and lots of sleep! :)

Sunday was a monumental day for me. I attended a baby shower for the first time in a few years.  I had gotten to the point where I stopped going to them because it hurt too bad.  I almost felt guilty in a sense for not attending showers for others because of my own personal feelings.  However, it was nice to attend one for once and know what I have to look forward to.

I also finally told my Dad that I'm expecting. I think he was a little disappointed that I didn't tell him sooner, but I just tried to explain to him that it has been a bit of a bumpy road for us, and we just want to be sure of things before sharing with everyone.  He was understanding about it, and just asked that I keep him updated on how things go.

Back to the doctor next Friday.....

Good News!!

Just a quick post to say that I got the results back from D's cystic fibrosis screening today and it was negative, he is not a carrier!  It was a huge relief for me to know that, as I've been worrying it about it for the past week.  I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has kept us in their thoughts and prayers!