Showing posts with label pregnancy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pregnancy. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
test results
I got a call from my OB's office today with my blood test results. The first was good news. I passed my 1 hour Gestational Diabetes test. Yay! The 2nd wasn't so good, I am low in Iron. I need to start taking a supplement to get my levels up. Not too bad, except that iron supplements are hard on the tummy and lead to constipation... such fun.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
21 weeks pregnant
Here is part of what the weekly update e-mailed to me says:
You may soon feel like your baby's practising martial arts as his initial fluttering movements turn into fully-fledged kicks and nudges. As your pregnancy progresses, you may be able to decipher a pattern to his activity. Some babies are restless in the evening, just as you're trying to fall asleep; others get busy during the daytime. Your baby may be trying out different facial expressions around now, although his eyelids still remain closed.
The fetus now weighs about three-quarters of a pound/ 360 grams and is approximately 10.5 inches/ 27 centimetres long from crown to heel. The eyebrows and eyelids are fully developed and the fingernails cover the fingertips.
There's a saying: 'Little pitchers have big ears'. Your baby can now hear your conversations. If you talk, read, or sing to your baby, expect her to hear you. Some studies have found that newborns will suck more vigorously when read to from a book they heard frequently in utero. If you want to try, pick a book now and read it out loud. Make sure you won't mind reading it over and over once the baby is here. It may be your baby's favourite bedtime story for a long time after birth
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I am back at home now after my week in hospital. Things seem to be going well. I am slightly panicked by the idea of spending months with this limited amount of activity. I am allowed from bed to couch, to the bathroom and to get food. My body feels very sore all over from lack of exercise. It is hard spending many many hours lying down each day. I think if I felt sick it would be easier, I feel fine so it makes it hard to remember that I am not supposed to jump up and do things whenever the urge strikes me. Also as the weather gets better I really want to spend time outside, in the barn etc. That isn't going to happen this year. I know that I need to be patient, and the kicks n my belly remind me why I am doing this. It is hard though. I get frustrated hearing the same (well meaning) comments over and over. "It is worth it", "Rest now, you won't be getting any when they arrive", "I wish I had time to lie around and do nothing", etc. People, I know it is worth it, if it wasn't I wouldn't be doing this. As to resting now, not sure how that is going to help me, you can't bank rest and getting even more out of shape now isn't going to help when I am hauling around 2 babies later, and to those who wish they were in my shoes... try it! Lying around all day is great for a day or 2, but after a short while it gets really old and starts to hurt!
Enough of my rant...
I hired a housekeeper and yesterday was her first day. She is amazing. It is lovely to have a few rooms of my house clean again. (My bathroom sparkles). She will be coming once a week from now on. I think this might be the ticket to keep me from going insane in the next few months. There are other areas in my house that she can't really get looking nice as they are too full of stuff. I have this urge to throw away half the things in my house right now. Perhaps it is a good thing I am not allowed to move stuff or my hubby would come home to an empty home and a smiling wife. I don't know if it is the hormonal nesting urges associated with pregnacy or just having to spend 24/7 in my house, but the clutter drives me nuts.
I am still terrified that I will go into labour. Reading stuff on the internet (I know googling things is the easiest way to freak yourself out...) about cerclage and incompetent cervix made me realise just how close I had come to losing these 2 little ones. I have read many many cerclage success stories lately and am really trying to be positive. Every twinge, cramp or strange sensation makes me scared that I am going into labour though. Some days I am super positive and others I just feel like I am going to go off the deep end with panic. Our first goal is 28 weeks. Only 7 weeks to go...
You may soon feel like your baby's practising martial arts as his initial fluttering movements turn into fully-fledged kicks and nudges. As your pregnancy progresses, you may be able to decipher a pattern to his activity. Some babies are restless in the evening, just as you're trying to fall asleep; others get busy during the daytime. Your baby may be trying out different facial expressions around now, although his eyelids still remain closed.
The fetus now weighs about three-quarters of a pound/ 360 grams and is approximately 10.5 inches/ 27 centimetres long from crown to heel. The eyebrows and eyelids are fully developed and the fingernails cover the fingertips.
There's a saying: 'Little pitchers have big ears'. Your baby can now hear your conversations. If you talk, read, or sing to your baby, expect her to hear you. Some studies have found that newborns will suck more vigorously when read to from a book they heard frequently in utero. If you want to try, pick a book now and read it out loud. Make sure you won't mind reading it over and over once the baby is here. It may be your baby's favourite bedtime story for a long time after birth
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I am back at home now after my week in hospital. Things seem to be going well. I am slightly panicked by the idea of spending months with this limited amount of activity. I am allowed from bed to couch, to the bathroom and to get food. My body feels very sore all over from lack of exercise. It is hard spending many many hours lying down each day. I think if I felt sick it would be easier, I feel fine so it makes it hard to remember that I am not supposed to jump up and do things whenever the urge strikes me. Also as the weather gets better I really want to spend time outside, in the barn etc. That isn't going to happen this year. I know that I need to be patient, and the kicks n my belly remind me why I am doing this. It is hard though. I get frustrated hearing the same (well meaning) comments over and over. "It is worth it", "Rest now, you won't be getting any when they arrive", "I wish I had time to lie around and do nothing", etc. People, I know it is worth it, if it wasn't I wouldn't be doing this. As to resting now, not sure how that is going to help me, you can't bank rest and getting even more out of shape now isn't going to help when I am hauling around 2 babies later, and to those who wish they were in my shoes... try it! Lying around all day is great for a day or 2, but after a short while it gets really old and starts to hurt!
Enough of my rant...
I hired a housekeeper and yesterday was her first day. She is amazing. It is lovely to have a few rooms of my house clean again. (My bathroom sparkles). She will be coming once a week from now on. I think this might be the ticket to keep me from going insane in the next few months. There are other areas in my house that she can't really get looking nice as they are too full of stuff. I have this urge to throw away half the things in my house right now. Perhaps it is a good thing I am not allowed to move stuff or my hubby would come home to an empty home and a smiling wife. I don't know if it is the hormonal nesting urges associated with pregnacy or just having to spend 24/7 in my house, but the clutter drives me nuts.
I am still terrified that I will go into labour. Reading stuff on the internet (I know googling things is the easiest way to freak yourself out...) about cerclage and incompetent cervix made me realise just how close I had come to losing these 2 little ones. I have read many many cerclage success stories lately and am really trying to be positive. Every twinge, cramp or strange sensation makes me scared that I am going into labour though. Some days I am super positive and others I just feel like I am going to go off the deep end with panic. Our first goal is 28 weeks. Only 7 weeks to go...
Sunday, March 15, 2009
19 weeks pregnant
Here is the weekly update that gets sent to me:
You're halfway there! The top of your uterus now reaches your belly button and will grow about a centimetre per week. The fetus measures around 6 inches/ 15 centimetres long from crown to rump and weighs about 9 ounces/ 240 grams. She has started to swallow amniotic fluid, and her kidneys continue to make urine. Hair on the scalp is sprouting. Sensory development reaches its peak this week. The nerve cells serving each of the senses -- taste, smell, hearing, seeing, and touch -- are now developing in their specialised areas of the brain. Nerve cell production slows down as existing nerve cells grow larger and make more complex connections. You no doubt feel the kicking and somersaulting of your growing baby. At times, she may be so mobile that you can't sleep. The next ten weeks or so will be your baby's busiest and most active time, until the womb gets too crowded.
I went to my SIL's baby shower yesterday. She got a ton of stuff! One really good idea that they did was to have a bunch of plain onesies and receiving blankets and fabric paints available. Everyone was encouraged to decorate something for the baby. It was a cute idea and a few of the onesies and blankets turned out really well.
You're halfway there! The top of your uterus now reaches your belly button and will grow about a centimetre per week. The fetus measures around 6 inches/ 15 centimetres long from crown to rump and weighs about 9 ounces/ 240 grams. She has started to swallow amniotic fluid, and her kidneys continue to make urine. Hair on the scalp is sprouting. Sensory development reaches its peak this week. The nerve cells serving each of the senses -- taste, smell, hearing, seeing, and touch -- are now developing in their specialised areas of the brain. Nerve cell production slows down as existing nerve cells grow larger and make more complex connections. You no doubt feel the kicking and somersaulting of your growing baby. At times, she may be so mobile that you can't sleep. The next ten weeks or so will be your baby's busiest and most active time, until the womb gets too crowded.
I went to my SIL's baby shower yesterday. She got a ton of stuff! One really good idea that they did was to have a bunch of plain onesies and receiving blankets and fabric paints available. Everyone was encouraged to decorate something for the baby. It was a cute idea and a few of the onesies and blankets turned out really well.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
GD test
Yesterday I got to drink the drink. I went in for my first Gestational Diabetes test this pregnancy. I have been tested before and always had good results, so I am not too worried. The risk for GD with twins is way higher though, so they want to test once this trimester and once in the 3rd trimester. They make you drink this orange flavoured drink (kind of like extra sweet orange crush). I loved crush as a kid, so I didn't find it too bad. There was another pregnant woman doing the test at the same time and she had a hard time getting the drink down and it made her feel sick. I just pretty much downed it and I didn't notice any effects from it at all. After drinking the drink I had to wait for 1 hour before getting my blood taken. I really hope I pass this test so I don't have to go on to do the longer 3 hour test.
I also had an acupuncture appointment yesterday with Matthew. I hadn't been for 6 weeks, so he didn't know about the twins yet. He was pretty excited. The appointment went well. It was relaxing as usual. Mostly just needles in my lower legs and one in my elbow. None of them hurt this time. I will go again in another 6 weeks. I kind of miss my every 2 weeks appointments that I had when TTC. I really don't need to go that often now though.
I also had an acupuncture appointment yesterday with Matthew. I hadn't been for 6 weeks, so he didn't know about the twins yet. He was pretty excited. The appointment went well. It was relaxing as usual. Mostly just needles in my lower legs and one in my elbow. None of them hurt this time. I will go again in another 6 weeks. I kind of miss my every 2 weeks appointments that I had when TTC. I really don't need to go that often now though.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
17 weeks pregnant
17 weeks feels like a bit of a milestone. Twin pregnancies ,on average, go between 34 to 37 weeks. If I fall within the average, I am now possibly at the half way point. Of course I would rather keep them in until 37 weeks, which would make 18 weeks 4 days the half way point.
Here is some of the update sent to me (based on a singleton pregnancy):
Your baby is now nearly 5.5 inches/ 13 centimetres long from crown to rump and weighs approximately 5 ounces/ 140 grams. Her skeleton is mostly rubbery cartilage, which will harden later. A protective substance called myelin slowly begins to wrap around the spinal cord.
You may be gaining weight rapidly at this point, even if you're not eating much. Experts say that the amount of weight you put on during pregnancy is dictated primarily by your genes, so don't necessarily blame yourself if the weight's accumulating faster than you'd like. Your baby's movements are felt as a gentle, fluttering sensation at first, but get stronger and more obvious as time passes. Some babies kick vigorously and often, others are quieter. And many seem most active at night!
If you've woken up from a really strange dream wondering what that was all about, you are in good company. Surging hormones, mixed feelings about your changing body, and anxiety about parenthood are all material for a vivid dream life.
Your growing uterus has shifted your centre of gravity and you've probably been feeling a bit off-kilter. Be careful and wear low-heeled shoes.
Here is an update from a twin site:
Twin Pregnancy Week 17
By week 17 your babies are capable of swallowing, blinking and sucking. They are very active and you may feel them more now.
Your babies ears start to pop out. Their necks are getting longer. Their eyes are still shut at this time. At this stage babies' heartbeats should be heard by a doppler.
Some of your antibodies are beginning to get transferred to your babies.
Mothers better relax and take it easy. For a twin pregnancy, if you carry to term, you are about half way there!
Here is some of the update sent to me (based on a singleton pregnancy):
Your baby is now nearly 5.5 inches/ 13 centimetres long from crown to rump and weighs approximately 5 ounces/ 140 grams. Her skeleton is mostly rubbery cartilage, which will harden later. A protective substance called myelin slowly begins to wrap around the spinal cord.
You may be gaining weight rapidly at this point, even if you're not eating much. Experts say that the amount of weight you put on during pregnancy is dictated primarily by your genes, so don't necessarily blame yourself if the weight's accumulating faster than you'd like. Your baby's movements are felt as a gentle, fluttering sensation at first, but get stronger and more obvious as time passes. Some babies kick vigorously and often, others are quieter. And many seem most active at night!
If you've woken up from a really strange dream wondering what that was all about, you are in good company. Surging hormones, mixed feelings about your changing body, and anxiety about parenthood are all material for a vivid dream life.
Your growing uterus has shifted your centre of gravity and you've probably been feeling a bit off-kilter. Be careful and wear low-heeled shoes.
Here is an update from a twin site:
Twin Pregnancy Week 17
By week 17 your babies are capable of swallowing, blinking and sucking. They are very active and you may feel them more now.
Your babies ears start to pop out. Their necks are getting longer. Their eyes are still shut at this time. At this stage babies' heartbeats should be heard by a doppler.
Some of your antibodies are beginning to get transferred to your babies.
Mothers better relax and take it easy. For a twin pregnancy, if you carry to term, you are about half way there!
Saturday, January 17, 2009
a milestone
My last pregnancy I miscarried the week between 10 and 11 weeks pregnant. By the 11 week mark, it was all over. I have found this to be an emotional week this pregnancy, as I remembered so clearly what had happened last time. We have made it past this milestone and this little bean seems to be hanging on and doing well (and kicking my butt with morning sickness). I can feel myself start to relax a little. I have an ultrasound booked for Jan 29th (between 12 and 13 weeks) and am really looking forward to seeing my little bean again.
11 weeks pregnant
Your fetus now looks like a baby, with tiny but fully formed fingers and toes. As his body grows and becomes more developed and functional, he'll start twisting and turning like an acrobat, cushioned and protected by your amniotic fluid. You, on the other hand, are probably feeling less like a gymnast every day. Leg cramps, which can sometimes be a sign of calcium deficiency, and heartburn (caused by pregnancy hormones that relax the valve which separates the esophagus from the stomach) may be annoying you during the day and keeping you up at night.
You're getting close to the end of the first trimester. Most of the baby's critical development will be behind you after the next couple of weeks. Measuring from the crown of his head to his rump, your 1.5-inch/ 4-centimetre fetus has all his parts, from tooth buds to toenails. Your baby is busy kicking and stretching ; his movements are so fluid they look like water ballet. Fingers and toes have fully separated. Now the fetus's main task during the next six months will be to grow larger and stronger until it can survive on its own outside the womb. A dark vertical line of pigmentation may appear on your abdomen. Your uterus has risen above your pelvic bones and you can now feel it during an external examination.
There's no single explanation for why you're feeling sick. Some combination of the many physical changes taking place in your body is probably responsible. Those changes include rapidly increasing estrogen levels, an enhanced sense of smell, excess stomach acids, and increased fatigue. Although it won't alleviate your nausea, it may be reassuring to know you're not alone. About 75 to 80 per cent of moms-to-be find the early weeks of pregnancy feel like one long, sickening ride on a mega-roller coaster. What's worse, this morning sickness can strike morning, noon, or night.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Thoughts
"There's the whole guilt layer of hating a pregnancy symptom after you've fought through infertility to get where you are."
I had a bit of an emotional breakdown last night. I was exhausted and cranky, feeling nauseous and gagging, I was hungry but couldn't think of anything I felt like eating, I had to pee for the 95th time that day and was constipated. I just started bawling. Then because I was bawling about PREGNANCY symptoms I felt guilty and that made me bawl even more. Hormones going crazy?
Today, after taking 2 naps already before noon, I was reading through some blogs online. I came across a comment on one of the blogs (quoted above) that made me realise that what I am feeling, has been felt by others before me. I am normal. Just knowing that someone had felt the same way I felt made me feel much better. Yes I can be incredibly happy to be pregnant and love this little growing bean with all my heart, but still hate the symptoms it is causing me.
I had a bit of an emotional breakdown last night. I was exhausted and cranky, feeling nauseous and gagging, I was hungry but couldn't think of anything I felt like eating, I had to pee for the 95th time that day and was constipated. I just started bawling. Then because I was bawling about PREGNANCY symptoms I felt guilty and that made me bawl even more. Hormones going crazy?
Today, after taking 2 naps already before noon, I was reading through some blogs online. I came across a comment on one of the blogs (quoted above) that made me realise that what I am feeling, has been felt by others before me. I am normal. Just knowing that someone had felt the same way I felt made me feel much better. Yes I can be incredibly happy to be pregnant and love this little growing bean with all my heart, but still hate the symptoms it is causing me.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Puking
I decided to write a post on this subject because it seems to be what my life is revolving around these days. I spend my day deciding what to eat that wont make me puke, wondering if it will make me puke, wondering if the nausea is going to amount to anything, and sometimes wondering when I am going to stop puking.
They call it morning sickness, which seems to be the wrong name, I would call it all day sickness. In fact, until Friday (when I puked at school for the first time), I hadn't puked in the morning. Evenings and middle of the night still seem to be my worst times of the day.
As much as I am not enjoying this part of being pregnant, I am glad that it is happening. When I miscarried (between 10 and 11 weeks) my nausea had pretty much disappeared by week 9. This time it has gotten worse. I really hope that it is a great sign that all is well with the bean.
They call it morning sickness, which seems to be the wrong name, I would call it all day sickness. In fact, until Friday (when I puked at school for the first time), I hadn't puked in the morning. Evenings and middle of the night still seem to be my worst times of the day.
As much as I am not enjoying this part of being pregnant, I am glad that it is happening. When I miscarried (between 10 and 11 weeks) my nausea had pretty much disappeared by week 9. This time it has gotten worse. I really hope that it is a great sign that all is well with the bean.
Friday, January 9, 2009
First OBGYN appointment
I had my first appointment with my obgyn. I got to know her last time after the miscarriage and during the first year of TTC afterwards. She was the one who referred me to the RE. She was super excited to see me back again (this time for a good reason), and to find out that I had gotten pregnant on my first treatment cycle.
This first appointment included peeing in a cup, getting weighed, getting blood pressure taken and filling out lots of paperwork. I got asked a million and one questions. No I do NOT smoke or use drugs...
I asked her about the bleeding, and the brown spotting since then; she basically told me to stop worrying.
The good news is that I get to have another early ultrasound. I will be having one sometime in the next few weeks. I am relieved that I will get to see the bean again in a short while.
So for now I have to try to relax, not worry and wait until my ultrasound. I go back in 3 weeks for my next appointment with the obgyn.
This first appointment included peeing in a cup, getting weighed, getting blood pressure taken and filling out lots of paperwork. I got asked a million and one questions. No I do NOT smoke or use drugs...
I asked her about the bleeding, and the brown spotting since then; she basically told me to stop worrying.
The good news is that I get to have another early ultrasound. I will be having one sometime in the next few weeks. I am relieved that I will get to see the bean again in a short while.
So for now I have to try to relax, not worry and wait until my ultrasound. I go back in 3 weeks for my next appointment with the obgyn.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
A scary scary day...
Two years and a month ago I was pregnant, and then I wasn't. I am painfully aware that miscarriage happens.
Yesterday I went out to lunch with a long time friend. It was wonderful catching up and chatting about all the things going on in her crazy life. I feel so settled and adult. As were were getting ready to leave I ran in to the washroom to pee. Blood.
In 2006 I was sitting at my desk at school feeling like I was having cramps and getting worried. At break I went to check, and there was blood. I left and went to the emergency room. After many hours of waiting, going home for the night,coming back for an ultrasound the next morning We got the terrible news. The fetus had no heartbeat and was very low in my uterus (next to the cervix) and miscarriage was inevitable. The next 3 days to follow were 3 of the worst days of my life. I ended up back in the emergency, on morphine with Dr.s worried that I was hemoraghing as I was bleeding so much.
Back to 2008. I find myself in the same emergency room, telling them the same story. I am eventually (after 3? hours of waiting) taken to the mirror image of the room I was in last time. After more waiting, explaining the situation over and over again to nurses, gettting blood (about 8 vials worth), temperature and blood pressure taken I finally got to see a Dr. The SAME DR as last time. This is too much Deja Vu, I feel like I am about to lose it. Fortunately getting an ultrasound is quicker now than it was 2 years ago as the emergency room now has a portable machine. They only have an exterior ultrasound though, so that means drinking a ton of water. The Dr. tells me to drink as many glasses as I can and then to drink one more. So I get to drinking. The water is icy cold and as I get through a 2nd litre of it I start to shake from the cold. I keep drinking, all the while fighting back the nausea and the urge to throw up. Finally I have drank enough and feel the urge to pee very strongly, meaning my bladder is full enough to push my uterus out of my pelvis enough to see. We begin the ultrasound. At 8 weeks 3 days your uterus is still in your pelvis, so the Dr is basically pushing the wand into your pelvic arch. First he locates my bladder and then the uterus, and then a black shape apears with a grey bean in it. The baby is still there. Next he pushes and prods the wand trying to get a better view, finally he says he can see it, the heartbeat.
Give a pregnant woman 3+ litres of water in 20 min. and bad things happen. First going to the washroom after the ultrasound was a relief, peeing never felt so good. As we were leaving the hospital, in the parking garage, I realised that the leftover water plus the BLT sandwich I had had for lunch weren't doing so well. By the time I made it to the car the gagging had started. I decided to wait a few minutes before getting into the car, and boy I am glad I did. Lets just say power puking on cement = mess. I feel very sorry for the person who is responsible for cleaning the car park. Sorry whoever you are...
The bleeding only lasted about an hour with some spotting afterwards, but it frightened me. I am still not feeling confident. Even moreso than before, I am scared every time I go pee that I will see more blood. I analyse every twinge wondering if it is a cramp. I am trying to stay relaxed and to think positive thoughts, but it is hard...
Yesterday I went out to lunch with a long time friend. It was wonderful catching up and chatting about all the things going on in her crazy life. I feel so settled and adult. As were were getting ready to leave I ran in to the washroom to pee. Blood.
In 2006 I was sitting at my desk at school feeling like I was having cramps and getting worried. At break I went to check, and there was blood. I left and went to the emergency room. After many hours of waiting, going home for the night,coming back for an ultrasound the next morning We got the terrible news. The fetus had no heartbeat and was very low in my uterus (next to the cervix) and miscarriage was inevitable. The next 3 days to follow were 3 of the worst days of my life. I ended up back in the emergency, on morphine with Dr.s worried that I was hemoraghing as I was bleeding so much.
Back to 2008. I find myself in the same emergency room, telling them the same story. I am eventually (after 3? hours of waiting) taken to the mirror image of the room I was in last time. After more waiting, explaining the situation over and over again to nurses, gettting blood (about 8 vials worth), temperature and blood pressure taken I finally got to see a Dr. The SAME DR as last time. This is too much Deja Vu, I feel like I am about to lose it. Fortunately getting an ultrasound is quicker now than it was 2 years ago as the emergency room now has a portable machine. They only have an exterior ultrasound though, so that means drinking a ton of water. The Dr. tells me to drink as many glasses as I can and then to drink one more. So I get to drinking. The water is icy cold and as I get through a 2nd litre of it I start to shake from the cold. I keep drinking, all the while fighting back the nausea and the urge to throw up. Finally I have drank enough and feel the urge to pee very strongly, meaning my bladder is full enough to push my uterus out of my pelvis enough to see. We begin the ultrasound. At 8 weeks 3 days your uterus is still in your pelvis, so the Dr is basically pushing the wand into your pelvic arch. First he locates my bladder and then the uterus, and then a black shape apears with a grey bean in it. The baby is still there. Next he pushes and prods the wand trying to get a better view, finally he says he can see it, the heartbeat.
Give a pregnant woman 3+ litres of water in 20 min. and bad things happen. First going to the washroom after the ultrasound was a relief, peeing never felt so good. As we were leaving the hospital, in the parking garage, I realised that the leftover water plus the BLT sandwich I had had for lunch weren't doing so well. By the time I made it to the car the gagging had started. I decided to wait a few minutes before getting into the car, and boy I am glad I did. Lets just say power puking on cement = mess. I feel very sorry for the person who is responsible for cleaning the car park. Sorry whoever you are...
The bleeding only lasted about an hour with some spotting afterwards, but it frightened me. I am still not feeling confident. Even moreso than before, I am scared every time I go pee that I will see more blood. I analyse every twinge wondering if it is a cramp. I am trying to stay relaxed and to think positive thoughts, but it is hard...
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Timeline
As you probably already know, it took a long time to get to this point. Here is a timeline of some of the important steps in our journey:
Sept 2005~ Birth control goes out the window. We are ready to have a BABY.
Sept 2006~ STILL not pregnant.
Oct 2006~ Positive pregnancy test. We are so happy to be due in June 2007.
Nov 2006~ Spotting/ unclear ultrasound/rising HCG numbers/many questions...
Dec. 1st 2006~ No heartbeat on ultrasound/Miscarriage
Feb 2007~ Started trying again.
Sept 2007~ Started 7 cycles of Clomid (fertility drug) Didn't work. Refered to RE.
June 2008~ First appointment with RE (fertility Dr.) Many tests booked for both of us.
Oct 2008~ HSG test (dye test where they shoot dye through your uterus and tubes.) All clear.
Oct 2008~ Training on how to do injectible drugs.
Nov 2008~ Started 1st treatment cycle. Clomid 150mg days 2 to 6/Bravelle 75iu injections days 6 to 13/Many blood tests and ultrasounds/HCG injection day 14/ IUI day 16 (Sat. Nov. 15th)
Dec 1st 2008 BFP (Positive pregnancy test)
Dec 17th 2008 Ultrasound at 6 weeks 4 days. We have one baby in there and a HEARTBEAT!!!!!!!!!!
Sept 2005~ Birth control goes out the window. We are ready to have a BABY.
Sept 2006~ STILL not pregnant.
Oct 2006~ Positive pregnancy test. We are so happy to be due in June 2007.
Nov 2006~ Spotting/ unclear ultrasound/rising HCG numbers/many questions...
Dec. 1st 2006~ No heartbeat on ultrasound/Miscarriage
Feb 2007~ Started trying again.
Sept 2007~ Started 7 cycles of Clomid (fertility drug) Didn't work. Refered to RE.
June 2008~ First appointment with RE (fertility Dr.) Many tests booked for both of us.
Oct 2008~ HSG test (dye test where they shoot dye through your uterus and tubes.) All clear.
Oct 2008~ Training on how to do injectible drugs.
Nov 2008~ Started 1st treatment cycle. Clomid 150mg days 2 to 6/Bravelle 75iu injections days 6 to 13/Many blood tests and ultrasounds/HCG injection day 14/ IUI day 16 (Sat. Nov. 15th)
Dec 1st 2008 BFP (Positive pregnancy test)
Dec 17th 2008 Ultrasound at 6 weeks 4 days. We have one baby in there and a HEARTBEAT!!!!!!!!!!
8 weeks pregnant
I signed up for a weekly update and decide to add these updates to my blog (Thanks Nancy for the idea).
Fetal development - 8 weeks pregnant
Your embryo is now called a fetus, which means "offspring". Your uterus expands to accommodate its new resident, which now measures approximately five-eights of an inch / 1.6 centimetres. Many changes take place this week -- the embryonic tail is gone, and all organs, muscles, and nerves are beginning to function. The hands now bend at the wrist, and the feet begin to lose their webbed appearance. Eyelids are beginning to cover the eyes.
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