01/31/2011

Well, I'm soooooo disappointed that I'm going to miss my doctors appointment on Wednesday (02/02/2011).  With this HUGE snow storm coming in, I'm not going to take any chances! So I spoke with Deb this afternoon and she said she would see me next week if the weather was bad on Wednesday.

I am STILL fighting this cold!  Let me tell ya....it's a tough one to kick! I've got rid of most of it except the chest congestion.  Deb said to give the Z-Pack till Thursday and if it's not getting better, then she will probably put me on a different antibiotic.  Being pregnant AND sick sure is hard!  But being sick and having a baby/toddler running around the house is probably harder!

It's been a long week!

Remember how they say pregnant women have a lower immune system that they usually would?  I've been suffering for the last week with a terrible cold.  And I've not taken anything for it.  The doctor said I could take Tylenol Cold, however, Tylenol was recently recalled. Even though it's back on the market, it's hard to find a store with it in stock.  I had to break down and call Deb on 01/24/2011 to get a Z pack called in.  Like always, this nasty cold has ended up in my chest.  It may not sound like a huge deal to some, but with my asthma, it does have me moderately concerned.  Today is my second day taking the meds and it seems to be helping some.  I just hope it clears it all up!

Sono 01/19/2011

The doctors appointment on Wednesday went really well!  We had yet another new ultrasound tech.  We liked her a lot since she played around and let us see the baby for about 8-10 minutes! Baby H was VERY active!  He or she was using mom as a punching bag, even though I couldn't feel a thing!  I said either the baby is awake or he or she sleeps like their mother does!  The baby even took a second to wave at mom and dad!  The baby was 6.75 cm long.  On the day of the sono, I was 12 weeks 6 days along.  The baby was measuring at 13 weeks 1 day.  The tech said this was the last time they would be able to measure the baby this way and from now on, they will use the weight of the baby to monitor their progress.

After the sonogram, we met with Deb.  Like always, I had a bunch of questions.  And like always, she was happy to answer them!  We did get some news that was not as exciting, but it was nothing bad.  She said because of the location of placenta, I probably won't be able to feel the baby move until around 20-21 weeks.  The placenta is in a great position (top front side of the uterus), however it will buffer the babies movements so it will take longer until I feel the baby move.  It was nice that she took the time to explain this, so I was not worrying when I couldn't feel the baby.   

We were going to start going to the doctor every 4 weeks now, but I have to go back on 02/2/2011.  Deb was going to give me a flu shot since I'm out of the 1st trimester, but since I was getting sick on 01/19/2011, she wouldn't give it to me.  So when I go back I'll get the flu shot, have a ton of questions, and we will listen to the heartbeat with the doppler. 

So to sum it up, as of now, Baby H is doing GREAT!!!!

Thanks for keeping up with our little Jelly Bean!  I will be sure to keep everyone updated! 

Good bye 1st trimester....HELLOOOO 2nd trimester!!!

Well, on 01/13/2011, I officially began my 2nd trimester! Super excited!!  There are tons of things to look forward to this trimester! If it goes 1/2 as fast as the first one did, it will be over in a blink!  Shortly we should be able to find out if our little Jelly Bean is a boy or a girl!  And soon I should be able to feel the baby! That will be so exciting!  Our next doctors appointment is on 01/19/2011, so I should have a new picture and some more info then! Make sure to check back next week!

01/05/2011

Well....on 01/06/2011, I will be exactly 11 weeks along! Seems like it's starting to slow down some! I'm excited I'm almost done with my 1st trimester! Things have been a little slow this last 1.5 weeks. No doctor appointments and no issues (Thank God!).  I don't go back to the doctor until 01/19/2011.  After that appointment, I will go from doctor appointments every 2 weeks to doctor appointments once a month. That's going to feel like forever! But I guess I should be happy I've gotten to see our little Jelly Bean this many times already.  I've probably got to see the baby more times than most women get to their entire pregnancy!  But I'm NOT complaining!  I finally found our camera so I can start taking "belly pictures."  Well...at least Tom can. I'll just stand there!  Some people think I'm starting to show already, but I'm not sure. Some days I agree with them and some days I don't.  I can't wait to get past the stage of "just looking like I'm gaining weight" (cause I haven't...I've actually lost weight so far) to the looking preggers stage!  Oh with time that will come!  Well, I will try and get some pictures downloaded soon, and I will be sure to keep everyone updated!