We made it! I went to the OB today after school just to hear the heartbeat. (They said I could come in any time for this!) It was there, once again nice and strong. 164 bpm, I think. I also heard a static-like sound that the nurse said was the baby moving around, as if to say, "Quit crowding me, Mom!" It was great.
Tomorrow marks the point in my pregnancy when I started cramping last time. The fact that there is a strong heartbeat this time is a really good sign. I can officially relax and enjoy the rest of my pregnancy now! Yay!
I got 6 red roses yesterday from Jeffy - one for each month left to go. What a sweetie!
Ultrasound in 3 weeks. I'll post pictures then.
4.26.2005
4.20.2005
14 Weeks, 1 Day
We had our 14 week OB appointment yesterday. It went well. We heard a nice strong heartbeat (153/154 bpm) again, so I really feel that things will be just fine. I also recorded the heartbeat on my MP3 player so I can listen to it whenever I want! LOL
I'm about to the point wehre I'm ready to answer 'yes' if any of my kids at school ask if I'm pregnant again. It's starting to become obvious, so I bet that will happen within the next few weeks.
I have lots to do before my next appointment in 4 weeks. We go in for another ultrasound (to check organs and the like, I'm guessing) right before my next appointment and then we'll take the results in and talk about them with my OB. I'll also go in for blood screening tests for certain birth defects. This is pretty typical nowadays. I'm not worried. :-)
I'm about to the point wehre I'm ready to answer 'yes' if any of my kids at school ask if I'm pregnant again. It's starting to become obvious, so I bet that will happen within the next few weeks.
I have lots to do before my next appointment in 4 weeks. We go in for another ultrasound (to check organs and the like, I'm guessing) right before my next appointment and then we'll take the results in and talk about them with my OB. I'll also go in for blood screening tests for certain birth defects. This is pretty typical nowadays. I'm not worried. :-)
4.13.2005
Good News
My trip to the doctor yesterday yielded good news. The rash is nothing to worry about, just a combination of dry skin (duh!) and whacked-out horomones. What my doctor said after looking it up was, "It's not worrysome, but it is rare." She gave me a very mild steroid Rx that I'm not even sure I'm going to fill. Aveeno is working just fine and the rash is going away on its own. Guess I'll just have to remember to keep lathered and hydrated this summer while we're on our trip to Iowa and Denver. Lotion at least twice a day. Not that that's a bad thing! LOL
Next OB appointment on Tuesday. I'm slightly anxious. I want to hear that heartbeat again!
Next OB appointment on Tuesday. I'm slightly anxious. I want to hear that heartbeat again!
4.11.2005
A Rash
So last week while I was in Denver, I developed a rash. It started in my right elbow pit, then in my left, then up and down the insides of my arms. Finally, it started going across my belly. I've called my g.p. and have an appointment tomorrow afternoon. I also called my ob this afternoon and talked with the nurse. She's going to talk with the doctor when he gets back in and then call me back after school. She doesn't think that Bob is in jeopardy, but I want to make sure. I don't know what caused my rash. It just sort of showed up. I think it's going away slowly, but not quick enough for my liking. I'll keep everyone posted, but in the meantime, please pray that everything will be ok.
On a happier note, tomorrow is the start of my second trimester. I go off of the progestrone on Saturday (when my pills run out.) I have an ob appointment next Tuesday. I just hope that things don't go bad before then. I can't help but be worried.
On a happier note, tomorrow is the start of my second trimester. I go off of the progestrone on Saturday (when my pills run out.) I have an ob appointment next Tuesday. I just hope that things don't go bad before then. I can't help but be worried.
4.02.2005
D-Day #1, 11 1/2 weeks
What a day today was. Very emotional on many fronts. For starters, it was my due date with Jacob. We had some family and friends over to be with us as we planted the two clamatis vines in the back yard. Jeffy said some nice things. I really didn't say much of anything. Don't think I could have without breaking down. They look very nice. I'll post pictures when I can get a good shot without it raining.
It was also a little strange today because of the Pope's death. While I was alive when the last Pope died, I was just a baby, maybe a year old so I don't remember it. John Paul II has essentially been the Pope my entire life. He was a great man with a wonderful sense of humor - I remember at World Youth Day in Denver (1993) he messed up his own name! It was pretty funny and he laughed right along with the rest of us.
Off to Denver tomorrow for the week. Got a dress to get made for a friend's wedding in July (Hi, Suzanne!) Plus people to see, places to go, things to do. What a wonderful way to spend spring break! And the airfare is on United! (We got bumped at Thanksgiving so we each got a round-trip ticket for anywhere in the lower 48. I'm using mine this week.)
Ciao!
It was also a little strange today because of the Pope's death. While I was alive when the last Pope died, I was just a baby, maybe a year old so I don't remember it. John Paul II has essentially been the Pope my entire life. He was a great man with a wonderful sense of humor - I remember at World Youth Day in Denver (1993) he messed up his own name! It was pretty funny and he laughed right along with the rest of us.
Off to Denver tomorrow for the week. Got a dress to get made for a friend's wedding in July (Hi, Suzanne!) Plus people to see, places to go, things to do. What a wonderful way to spend spring break! And the airfare is on United! (We got bumped at Thanksgiving so we each got a round-trip ticket for anywhere in the lower 48. I'm using mine this week.)
Ciao!
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