This was a pretty simple appointment, they drew blood to test for spina bifida, I've gained 4 pounds in the past 5 weeks which is right on schedule. I also got to hear the baby's heartbeat, which was comforting.
The doctor also checked out a lump that I have in my right armpit, I've noticed it coming on since the beginning of the pregnancy. She thinks it might be ectopic breast tissue, which is basically breast tissue where it shouldn't be and was always there but became enlarged from the hormones in my body. I have an appointment with a breast specialist to have an ultrasound of the lump to check it out.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
The Almighty Belly
Today feels like a good day, I seem to be having more of those lately but the unfriendly symptoms are still lurking in the shadows and I tend not to have 2 good days in a row. So here I am at 14 weeks, you have to get the picture at the right angle or else it'll just look like a fat belly. Depending on the time of day and when I have my shirt pulled down, my stomach looks HUGE, mainly because after a full day of eating I am really bloated and my entire abdomen sticks out and you would think I was 6 months pregnant. Right now, from head to bottom, the baby is between 3-4 inches and weighs a mere 1.5 ounces.
Yesterday morning I woke up and felt like something was lightly tickling my stomach, so I moved my hand under the blanket and there was nothing there, and again felt the tickling. If that was the baby moving inside I look forward to feeling it again because it was pretty cool. I also have been eating much better now that I don't feel desperately hungry all the time, although I still have nights where I wake up at 2-3am and have to go down for a bite to eat. Depending on the day also, opening my refrigerator isn't so disgusting - somedays I don't smell anything and then others the brief whiff of the food in there will hit my automatic gag reflex.
My next doctor's appointment is March 25th, but no ultrasound, I have another appointment april 15th (I think that's when it is), and they will do one then.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
2nd trimester starts..... NOW!
Yesterday marked the last day of my first trimester, yay! My body celebrated by rejecting every form of liquid & food that I tried to digest on Monday & yesterday. I thought perhaps on Monday that it was caused by a nasty headache that I had, however on Tuesday the headache was gone, but by the afternoon I realized the vomiting was still in full swing. I did end up talking to the physician on call and he gave me a small prescription for Zofran to ease the nausea & vomiting. It was very likely that I was becoming dehydrated and that if I didn't do something about it I would have to go to the ER and get fluids put in me through an IV, and that was not of interest to me unless it was absolutely necessary. Luckily last night the Zofran worked & I ate a few bites of food & was able to get some fluids in me.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Maternity Pants & Birthdays
Friday night was my last night of suffering in my tightly buttoned regular pants. At home I'd pretty much been living in pajama pants and sweatshirts feeling like a homeless person with a home. We took a trip to Target & I got two pairs plus one I had already that I ordered online. It was amazing how much more comfortable I felt... ahhh relief.
Saturday after going out for Gregory's 24th birthday I told my brothers (only Damian & Greg were there) and Greg said he knew because he was on my computer at work the day before, and Damian knew because he overheard mom talking to me on the phone.
But- no big deal, they, being the brothers that I know them to be, were not overly excited but I'm sure once there is an actual baby it will be much more interesting.
The funny thing was that while I was picking out his birthday card, I was looking at the "Brother" birthday cards and nearly started crying because they were all the lovey-dovey ones, it does amuse me how easily I will choke up over the smallest things.
John told his mother on Sunday - she is very excited and I am glad that we are able to give her something to look forward to & talk about, so for that I am very happy to make her life more interesting because it can get quite boring being is Assisted Living 24/7.
The morning sickness & nausea continue, it's really exhausting and ice cream unfortunately is the only thing that makes my stomach feel OK, anything else I pretty much have to force down.
I also have a terribly hard time sleeping at night and last night I actually slept in the guest room because even though John's snoring is not ridiculous, any noise will bother me and keep me awake for pretty much half of the night.
I've only cooked 2-3 times in the past 4 weeks and John is telling people that if he wants to hide something from me all he has to do is put it in the oven! I do feel guilty about not doing much around the house but he is very understanding and is picking up some of my slack.
Saturday after going out for Gregory's 24th birthday I told my brothers (only Damian & Greg were there) and Greg said he knew because he was on my computer at work the day before, and Damian knew because he overheard mom talking to me on the phone.
But- no big deal, they, being the brothers that I know them to be, were not overly excited but I'm sure once there is an actual baby it will be much more interesting.
The funny thing was that while I was picking out his birthday card, I was looking at the "Brother" birthday cards and nearly started crying because they were all the lovey-dovey ones, it does amuse me how easily I will choke up over the smallest things.
John told his mother on Sunday - she is very excited and I am glad that we are able to give her something to look forward to & talk about, so for that I am very happy to make her life more interesting because it can get quite boring being is Assisted Living 24/7.
The morning sickness & nausea continue, it's really exhausting and ice cream unfortunately is the only thing that makes my stomach feel OK, anything else I pretty much have to force down.
I also have a terribly hard time sleeping at night and last night I actually slept in the guest room because even though John's snoring is not ridiculous, any noise will bother me and keep me awake for pretty much half of the night.
I've only cooked 2-3 times in the past 4 weeks and John is telling people that if he wants to hide something from me all he has to do is put it in the oven! I do feel guilty about not doing much around the house but he is very understanding and is picking up some of my slack.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
1st OB Appointment!
John came for the ultrasound which was very fun, and also very quick. We could see our little babe moving around and I could actually see the limbs. At first the technician actually was like "no I don't think so" but then she did see them. I guess she was a bit surprised because I ended up measuring 10 weeks and 2 days versus the 9 weeks 3 days that they had assumed. I was kind of expecting to measure more advanced because based on my ovulation kit and how quickly I got a positive pregnancy test, I most likely ovulated on day 12 of my cycle (as opposed to day 14 that is the "average") and it's possible the egg implanted earlier rather than later. So that was exciting. In other good news my doctor is a really nice woman and was very attentive and open to making sure she answered any questions I had. She also made me feel better about my growing midsection and said that she definitely could feel that my uterus was very expanded, so I was glad to know that it was more than just me making my pants tighter. It was great to see the baby now, it makes all this nausea & vomiting much more positive.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
subconjunctival hemorrhage
A wonderful side-effect of morning sickness! :)
The bleeding results from a break in a small blood vessel in the sclera, the white of the eye. This releases a tiny amount (less than a drop) of blood which is trapped underneath the conjuctiva, much like the blood in a bruise is trapped in the skin. It is called a subconjunctival hemorrhage since it occurs beneath the conjunctiva, the transparent membrane covering the sclera.
It looks bad and may be frightening but is not dangerous and leaves no residual change in vision. There is no discharge from the eye. The redness may turn brown or green and everything returns to normal within 3 weeks as the blood is absorbed. Subconjunctival hemorrhage does not require treatment.
The bleeding results from a break in a small blood vessel in the sclera, the white of the eye. This releases a tiny amount (less than a drop) of blood which is trapped underneath the conjuctiva, much like the blood in a bruise is trapped in the skin. It is called a subconjunctival hemorrhage since it occurs beneath the conjunctiva, the transparent membrane covering the sclera.
It looks bad and may be frightening but is not dangerous and leaves no residual change in vision. There is no discharge from the eye. The redness may turn brown or green and everything returns to normal within 3 weeks as the blood is absorbed. Subconjunctival hemorrhage does not require treatment.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Valentine's Weekend
We spent Friday night at the Boston Harbor Hotel, which is always very nice & had sparkling cider & chocolate dipped strawberries waiting for us, yummy. We had dinner at the hotel restaurant, however it is a bit on the gourmet side and I had to be careful to make sure everything was cooked enough, not the medium rare that was pretty much standard for a lot of the dishes. Dinner was at 8:30 and after 3 courses & dessert it was after 10pm when we finished and I was full.
However, 3:30am I found myself awake and so hungry it was killing me. There was no food in the room (well, there was the in-room bar service but I wasn't about to pay 4.50 for a bag or chips or whatever else there was). I managed to get back to sleep after 4:00 and woke up again at 7:00, now sure that the restaurant would be open for breakfast I dragged john out of bed and rushed to the dining room. In the weird twist of all this starvation, I was so hungry I was nauseous and could barely eat anything on my plate. It took me over an hour of picking at my food before I really felt better.
Later that morning we had massages, for my prenatal massage, they set up "pregnancy pillows" that leave room for your stomach & boobs so they arent squished & then when you lie on your back they prop up a few pillows so your back & head are elevated. It was 80 minutes of pure heaven and was very relaxing. I've been having some cramping & pain in my right calf & some right hip pain & they suggested it could be from my nerves getting pinched as my pelvic bones start spreading apart.
Pretty much every morning for the past week I've vomited before or just after having breakfast and I generally feel slightly nauseous throughout the day, the worst though is being sick with hunger but at the same time feeling sick when I try to eat something. That is a symptom I never expected and am having the hardest time with. My energy is very low and I spend a lot of my day lying on the couch, some days I feel good and have thought a few times "oh wow, my energy is back the bad days are over!" only to feel like crap again the next day.
I am starting to feel my lower abdomen expanding and will probably start taking some belly shots so we can watch the full beginning to end tranformation! :)
However, 3:30am I found myself awake and so hungry it was killing me. There was no food in the room (well, there was the in-room bar service but I wasn't about to pay 4.50 for a bag or chips or whatever else there was). I managed to get back to sleep after 4:00 and woke up again at 7:00, now sure that the restaurant would be open for breakfast I dragged john out of bed and rushed to the dining room. In the weird twist of all this starvation, I was so hungry I was nauseous and could barely eat anything on my plate. It took me over an hour of picking at my food before I really felt better.
Later that morning we had massages, for my prenatal massage, they set up "pregnancy pillows" that leave room for your stomach & boobs so they arent squished & then when you lie on your back they prop up a few pillows so your back & head are elevated. It was 80 minutes of pure heaven and was very relaxing. I've been having some cramping & pain in my right calf & some right hip pain & they suggested it could be from my nerves getting pinched as my pelvic bones start spreading apart.
Pretty much every morning for the past week I've vomited before or just after having breakfast and I generally feel slightly nauseous throughout the day, the worst though is being sick with hunger but at the same time feeling sick when I try to eat something. That is a symptom I never expected and am having the hardest time with. My energy is very low and I spend a lot of my day lying on the couch, some days I feel good and have thought a few times "oh wow, my energy is back the bad days are over!" only to feel like crap again the next day.
I am starting to feel my lower abdomen expanding and will probably start taking some belly shots so we can watch the full beginning to end tranformation! :)
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