10 Weeks

We are 10 weeks along today and had our consult with MFM this afternoon. The ultrasound was quite exciting.  Blob was very alert and active. It was so cute seeing it's arms and legs moving.  The tech even got a picture where Blob appears to be waving.

Blob continues to be an overachiever measuring in 4 days ahead. We also have a our 3D picture!

We go in for our last appointment with Dr. Hayes on Tuesday.  While we are there, we are going to also meet with the geneticist and take my Maternit21 test to check for any chromosomal abnormalities. We met with a new Perinatologist today.  He was very nice and gave me lots of new information.  We decided that he will be the one to perform my cerclage which should be scheduled for the end of October.

Mommy/Baby Stats:
Weight: Gained 2 lbs this past week

Clothes: Getting a little tighter.  Underwear are starting to roll beneath my tummy

Sleep: Sleeping very soundly at night.  Difficult time waking up during the night to go to the bathroom. I really miss not having any time to take a nap in the afternoon.

Gender:  A few more weeks

Symptoms: Zofran is still my friend.  I just got a new prescription for it and this time Dr Hayes gave me the kind that dissolve on my tongue.  I continue to have indigestion all the time.

Cravings: Pretty much anything that doesn't turn me off.  I can get a little funny about texture of food.

Scare: I had a slight panic this past weekend when I saw a very faint streak of pink on the tissue.  I wiped 3 times, but it only showed the first time.  Nurse said to rest for remainder of weekend and make sure to increase water intake.

Looking forward to: Last appointment with Dr Hayes, genetic testing and my first OB appointment (which I must remember to make that appointment).

Baby stats: Baby is about 1.2 inches, about 0.2oz and the size of a prune. It is now a fetus!  All vital internal organs are formed and little toes and fingers are developing.

Grow Baby Grow!

I had another appointment with Dr Hayes today and got more pictures of Blob.  Blob is measuring a day ahead at 8wk6d.  It has a very strong heartbeat at 172.  Things were still very hard to see, but we did see the heart, and the little hand and leg nubs.

I'll have one more appointment with Dr Hayes and then I will be released to Dr. Saiki (my OB). I have another 2 weeks of estradiol tablets and the dreaded progesterone shots in the butt.  With shots 2x a day for almost 2 months, my butt extremely sore!

8 weeks

I turned 37 years old this past Wednesday and  8 weeks pregnant today.  It's been a rough couple of days.  Here are some current stats:

How far along: 8 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: I'm now down 4 lbs.

Clothes: Any pants that zip and  button are that comfortable.

Sleep: I'm not sleeping as much as I should.  Since I work longer and the kids get home a few minutes earlier, I don't have time for an afternoon nap.  So, then I sleep really hard at night.

Gender: ????

Symptoms:  Nausea and morning sickness are in full effect! It can take over an hour to eat a peanut butter & jelly sandwich some mornings.  By the time I make dinner, I often can't stand to eat it.  For 3 days now, I've had to take Zofran (nausea meds) to feel better.  When I am able to eat, sometimes I over do it.

Cravings: None this week

Looking forward to: My appointment on Wednesday

Baby stats: My little Blob is over 1/2 long and is about the size of a raspberry.  The fingers and toes are beginning to form.  It is also beginning to look more humanlike (less like a blob!)

My Blob!

Today was the big day.  I finally had  my first ultrasound.  Not only were we excited for this day, but so was our nurse.  She wanted to know how many were cooking, too.  Despite my high numbers, there was only 1 baby. Baby is measuring nicely at 1-2 days a head, so around 6wk6d or 7d.  We were able to hear the heartbeat and it was about 122bpm.

Dr. Hayes was very nice today.  Due to the last two traumatizing pregnancies, she offered me the opportunity to come in next week for another ultrasound instead of waiting the typical 2 weeks. As much as I liked the idea, I stuck with coming back in 2 weeks. It wouldn't have been a problem if I weren't back at work, but now I have to keep taking time off of work to come down to the hospital.

How Far Along: 6weeks 5 days

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I initially lost 3 lbs but at exactly 6 weeks I was down 3.2lbs.

Clothes: I wear long dresses and elastic waisted capris so I don't notice them getting tighter, but I did wear a pair of jean capris the other day and they were a little snug.

Sleep: I'm sleeping fine.  Waking at least once a night to go to the bathroom.

Gender: No idea, but for some reason, I have a feeling it is going to be a boy.

Symptoms: Fatigue and occasional nausea

Cravings: McDonalds' Double Cheese Burgers have been really good lately.

Looking Forward To: Being able to make my appointment for Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM)

Next Appointment: Next ultrasound is Sept 18 @ 11:15am.

Miscellaneous: Baby is the size of a small pea!