No real update for this week. Being sick while pregnant sucks, my husband came down with a cold and I caught it. Except he took cold and flu tablets and only had two days of feeling really bad. I woke up feeling awful on Friday and today is Tuesday. The only reason why I'm not in my nest of pillows in bed is because I'm nearly out of tissues and have to go to the supermarket.
No decongestants, no ibuprofen and no cough syrup. I'm a miserable snotty, sneezing, wheezing, coughing mess. And of course I'm worried that this is going to turn into pneumonia and I'll wind up in hospital again. And then I worried that all this coughing is bouncing baby around and hurting him or her. And then I worried that I'm not bonding with baby. Ugh, and now I'm crying.
Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Monday, 19 May 2014
Week 13
I had another OB appointment this week, but first we met with the Midwife in my OB's office. She went through all the paperwork for booking into the hospital and our different options for antenatal classes. She also gave me two Bounty Bags, full of tiny baby samples and goodies, along with pregnancy magazines and a pregnancy diary.
Then we went and saw the OB, he did a quick scan and we heard baby's heartbeat again. Even though we'd only just heard it a few days before at the NT scan it's always a relief to hear it. I'm so glad my OB checks my blood pressure after the scan and not before as I'm always so anxious until I hear it.
I go a script for Pariet to help with my heartburn and reflux. It was manageable until antacids started making me gag, I tried all different types of tablets chewable, ones you swallow whole, different flavours. And I tried the liquids, but it got to the point where if I took a tablet I just couldn't swallow it and the liquids made me feel even more nauseated (I think it was because they're such a thick liquid).
And I got the referral for the Morphology scan, it's already booked but I just needed to pick up the referral.
How far along: 13 weeks
Baby is the size of: Peach
Total weight gain: I'm up a few kgs, which is to be expected when I have days where I just can't stop eating
Maternity clothes: Loving my belly belt and stretchy maxi skirts
Stretch marks: No new ones
Sleep: I wake up once a night to go the loo, but some nights I wake up quite a few times with a dry mouth (pregnancy has turned me into a mouth breather at night)
Best moment of this week: Seeing and hearing baby at the OBs
Could live without: Headaches, heartburn and nausea. Same as last week
Movement: Still too early
Food cravings: Curried sausages, I finally got my satay chicken pizza last week and it was so good!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Bad smells, going too long without eating, and just about everything
Labor signs: None
Belly button in or out: In
Wedding rings on or off: Still wearing just my plain wedding ring
Happy or moody most of the time: It changes every 5 minutes, I swing between happy, teary and irritable
Looking forward to: Going to Baby Warehouse, we didn't get around to it this weekend
Anything else: Nothing else I can think of
Then we went and saw the OB, he did a quick scan and we heard baby's heartbeat again. Even though we'd only just heard it a few days before at the NT scan it's always a relief to hear it. I'm so glad my OB checks my blood pressure after the scan and not before as I'm always so anxious until I hear it.
I go a script for Pariet to help with my heartburn and reflux. It was manageable until antacids started making me gag, I tried all different types of tablets chewable, ones you swallow whole, different flavours. And I tried the liquids, but it got to the point where if I took a tablet I just couldn't swallow it and the liquids made me feel even more nauseated (I think it was because they're such a thick liquid).
And I got the referral for the Morphology scan, it's already booked but I just needed to pick up the referral.
How far along: 13 weeks
Baby is the size of: Peach
Total weight gain: I'm up a few kgs, which is to be expected when I have days where I just can't stop eating
Maternity clothes: Loving my belly belt and stretchy maxi skirts
Stretch marks: No new ones
Sleep: I wake up once a night to go the loo, but some nights I wake up quite a few times with a dry mouth (pregnancy has turned me into a mouth breather at night)
Best moment of this week: Seeing and hearing baby at the OBs
Could live without: Headaches, heartburn and nausea. Same as last week
Movement: Still too early
Food cravings: Curried sausages, I finally got my satay chicken pizza last week and it was so good!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Bad smells, going too long without eating, and just about everything
Labor signs: None
Belly button in or out: In
Wedding rings on or off: Still wearing just my plain wedding ring
Happy or moody most of the time: It changes every 5 minutes, I swing between happy, teary and irritable
Looking forward to: Going to Baby Warehouse, we didn't get around to it this weekend
Anything else: Nothing else I can think of
Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Week 12 and NT Scan results!
I had my NT scan on Thursday and everything is perfect! We saw baby moving, bouncing around, swallowing and waving it's little arms around. Towards the end of the scan it kept putting its arms up to its head and rolling away from the ultrasound wand.
The results were great, low risk for all three trisomys! And the sonographer even gave an early prediction as to whether we're having a boy or a girl. While I was there I booked my Morphology scan for late June. It's hard to believe that's just 6 weeks away now!
I also bought a gorgeous little all in one and some super cute socks. I just couldn't help it!
How far along: 12 weeks
Baby is the size of: lime
Total weight gain: I haven't stepped on the scales in a few weeks, I'm a bit scared too!
Maternity clothes: Not yet, I am wearing my fat jeans from when I was heavier and have bought a few tops in a size bigger
Stretch marks: No new ones so far
Sleep: I wake up a few times a night, either to pee or get a drink. But for the first time in my life I fall asleep easily and sleep deeply. That doesn't mean I'm still tired when I wake up, even after 8-10 hours.
Best moment of this week: Seeing baby at the ultrasound
Could live without: Headaches and tailbone pain
Movement: No movement, still too early and I have an anterior placenta so it'll be a while yet
Food cravings: Vinegar on hot chips and anything salty. Oh! And chicken satay pizza!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Everything. Bad smells, waiting too long to eat, trying to brush my teeth, heartburn, headaches, drinking not enough water, drinking too much water
Labor signs: None
Belly button in or out: In
Wedding rings on or off: I've taken off my engagement ring and I'm just wearing my wedding ring. Not because its too tight but the diamonds kept spinning around and annoying me. Everything annoys me.
Happy or moody most of the time: Moody and teary. I've teared up twice today already.
Looking forward to: Going to Baby Warehouse to check out prams and carseats this weekend!
Anything else: I miss eating sweets and dessert. They just don't taste right anymore, it's sad. :(
The results were great, low risk for all three trisomys! And the sonographer even gave an early prediction as to whether we're having a boy or a girl. While I was there I booked my Morphology scan for late June. It's hard to believe that's just 6 weeks away now!
I also bought a gorgeous little all in one and some super cute socks. I just couldn't help it!
How far along: 12 weeks
Baby is the size of: lime
Total weight gain: I haven't stepped on the scales in a few weeks, I'm a bit scared too!
Maternity clothes: Not yet, I am wearing my fat jeans from when I was heavier and have bought a few tops in a size bigger
Stretch marks: No new ones so far
Sleep: I wake up a few times a night, either to pee or get a drink. But for the first time in my life I fall asleep easily and sleep deeply. That doesn't mean I'm still tired when I wake up, even after 8-10 hours.
Best moment of this week: Seeing baby at the ultrasound
Could live without: Headaches and tailbone pain
Movement: No movement, still too early and I have an anterior placenta so it'll be a while yet
Food cravings: Vinegar on hot chips and anything salty. Oh! And chicken satay pizza!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Everything. Bad smells, waiting too long to eat, trying to brush my teeth, heartburn, headaches, drinking not enough water, drinking too much water
Labor signs: None
Belly button in or out: In
Wedding rings on or off: I've taken off my engagement ring and I'm just wearing my wedding ring. Not because its too tight but the diamonds kept spinning around and annoying me. Everything annoys me.
Happy or moody most of the time: Moody and teary. I've teared up twice today already.
Looking forward to: Going to Baby Warehouse to check out prams and carseats this weekend!
Anything else: I miss eating sweets and dessert. They just don't taste right anymore, it's sad. :(
Sunday, 4 May 2014
Week 11
This is starting to feel more and more real. The little yellow booties I bought arrived this week. They're so cute and so tiny. I've had them sitting on my desk since they arrived, just because they make me smile when I see them.
We also told some more friends today. R&B were with me the day I got the call back from the fertility clinic on CD1. I haven't seen them since then! They had their second baby 8 weeks ago, I've been sick on and off, and it's just been hard to catch up. We were out to lunch and I was holding the baby when B asked me how our IVF cycle went, I said it went well, really well! And I'm due in November. I thought B was going to cry! She was so happy for us, which made me a bit emotional and teary.
The thing with IVF is that there's no surprise, our families knew about our cycle so when I got the positive beta it was more of a "what a relief, it worked" than a YAY! reaction when we told them.
My family aren't really baby people either, I know they'll never volunteer to baby sit and I wouldn't feel comfortable asking them anyway. They're more puppy people than baby people, if that makes sense. My husbands family loves babies, but we're the second last to have a children. My husbands brother and two cousins have children so there's a lot of babies and there's nearly always a baby or someone pregnant so it's just the norm. They were happy for us, but it was expected and more of a "about time" reaction.
Nausea has also continued this week. When will it end? I though this was meant to start easing by now. I'm sure if I didn't have a fear of vomiting I would've spent hours in the bathroom by now. Last night was awful. I kept walking back and forth to the bathroom but I just physically couldn't be sick.
A super sense of smell is still here, I don't know if I ever mentioned that. It makes my nausea even worse, especially when my neighbours are cooking something strong smelling.
And I cried over lots of silly things this week, hello mood swings! On Wednesday kitchen bin needed to be emptied but it smelt too bad for me to do it. But because of it I couldn't walk into the kitchen either. I was super thirsty and couldn't stand in the kitchen long enough without gagging from the smell. I wound up calling my husband in tears asking if he could come home from work early to get me a glass of water and take the bin out.
I also had my first case of baby brain. I was making pancakes yesterday and thought I put in a tablespoon of caster sugar into the batter. The batter was quite puffy and thick but I didn't think anything of it. I was cooking the first pancake and it didn't smell right. So I grabbed the vanilla and added some and then went to add in another tablespoon of sugar. It was then I tasted the sugar. But it wasn't sugar, nooooo, it was bi-carb soda.
The worst thing is, I even remember looking at the bi-carb soda and thinking "wow, that's really finely milled caster sugar. I must've splurged and bought the name brand sugar" When I told my husband what I'd done, he just laughed. I'm just glad I caught the mistake before I'd cooked up the whole batch and we'd started eating!
Tomorrow I'm officially 12 weeks. My nt scan is on Thursday and we'll get the results on the day. I'm not too nervous about it, I know if I'm high risk the scanning place we're going to will offer counseling on the day and can also do the further testing. And it's in the building next door to where my husband's office used to be, just down the street from our house. So I'm not going to be worried about finding the place or getting there on time.
I'll probably still have trouble sleeping the night before, the closer to the scan day the more anxious I get. But for now, I'm cautiously excited to see baby again.
We also told some more friends today. R&B were with me the day I got the call back from the fertility clinic on CD1. I haven't seen them since then! They had their second baby 8 weeks ago, I've been sick on and off, and it's just been hard to catch up. We were out to lunch and I was holding the baby when B asked me how our IVF cycle went, I said it went well, really well! And I'm due in November. I thought B was going to cry! She was so happy for us, which made me a bit emotional and teary.
The thing with IVF is that there's no surprise, our families knew about our cycle so when I got the positive beta it was more of a "what a relief, it worked" than a YAY! reaction when we told them.
My family aren't really baby people either, I know they'll never volunteer to baby sit and I wouldn't feel comfortable asking them anyway. They're more puppy people than baby people, if that makes sense. My husbands family loves babies, but we're the second last to have a children. My husbands brother and two cousins have children so there's a lot of babies and there's nearly always a baby or someone pregnant so it's just the norm. They were happy for us, but it was expected and more of a "about time" reaction.
Nausea has also continued this week. When will it end? I though this was meant to start easing by now. I'm sure if I didn't have a fear of vomiting I would've spent hours in the bathroom by now. Last night was awful. I kept walking back and forth to the bathroom but I just physically couldn't be sick.
A super sense of smell is still here, I don't know if I ever mentioned that. It makes my nausea even worse, especially when my neighbours are cooking something strong smelling.
And I cried over lots of silly things this week, hello mood swings! On Wednesday kitchen bin needed to be emptied but it smelt too bad for me to do it. But because of it I couldn't walk into the kitchen either. I was super thirsty and couldn't stand in the kitchen long enough without gagging from the smell. I wound up calling my husband in tears asking if he could come home from work early to get me a glass of water and take the bin out.
I also had my first case of baby brain. I was making pancakes yesterday and thought I put in a tablespoon of caster sugar into the batter. The batter was quite puffy and thick but I didn't think anything of it. I was cooking the first pancake and it didn't smell right. So I grabbed the vanilla and added some and then went to add in another tablespoon of sugar. It was then I tasted the sugar. But it wasn't sugar, nooooo, it was bi-carb soda.
The worst thing is, I even remember looking at the bi-carb soda and thinking "wow, that's really finely milled caster sugar. I must've splurged and bought the name brand sugar" When I told my husband what I'd done, he just laughed. I'm just glad I caught the mistake before I'd cooked up the whole batch and we'd started eating!
Tomorrow I'm officially 12 weeks. My nt scan is on Thursday and we'll get the results on the day. I'm not too nervous about it, I know if I'm high risk the scanning place we're going to will offer counseling on the day and can also do the further testing. And it's in the building next door to where my husband's office used to be, just down the street from our house. So I'm not going to be worried about finding the place or getting there on time.
I'll probably still have trouble sleeping the night before, the closer to the scan day the more anxious I get. But for now, I'm cautiously excited to see baby again.
Thursday, 1 May 2014
Blood tests and shortness of breath
Tomorrow I have to go and have blood work done for the NT test. I'm really dreading it. The last time I had blood work done was in the hospital when I had pnuemonia. And then it took five goes and two people before they got a vein. (I thought it was only three, but the other day my husband said it was five)
I kind of wish I could go back to the fertility clinic and get my favourite nurse to do the blood draw. But I have to go to a pathology lab, there's one nearby at my medical centre but I've had two nurses there struggle so I'm going to go down to the one next door to the hospital.
This week I've had a bit of shortness of breath and it's killing me! The lift is out in our building and walking up four flights of stairs is such a hassle. I have to keep stopping to catch my breath. I never had that problem before I got pregnant. Sure, I'd be a bit out of breath once I got to our door but I never had to stop unless I was carrying something heavy like groceries or one of the cats in a cat carrier.
I went back to work for the first time today since the holidays and since I was sick. Last time I was there, I hinted to one of the other teachers that I might've been pregnant. It was when my HCG wasn't rising and I was really worried. She asked me today how everything was going and if it's good news, and I told her it was! And that I go for the 12 week scan next week. It really feels real when you start telling people.
But work really wore me out. I didn't drink nearly enough water and I'm nursing a bit of a headache right now and feeling quite queasy. My feet were killing me too. I ended up taking off my shoes and walking up the stairs in barefeet once I got home because there was no way I was wearing those shoes for one minute longer. I left my work bag in the car too. It weighs a tonne and it can stay in the car until I get Tony to bring it up or the lift is working again.
I kind of wish I could go back to the fertility clinic and get my favourite nurse to do the blood draw. But I have to go to a pathology lab, there's one nearby at my medical centre but I've had two nurses there struggle so I'm going to go down to the one next door to the hospital.
This week I've had a bit of shortness of breath and it's killing me! The lift is out in our building and walking up four flights of stairs is such a hassle. I have to keep stopping to catch my breath. I never had that problem before I got pregnant. Sure, I'd be a bit out of breath once I got to our door but I never had to stop unless I was carrying something heavy like groceries or one of the cats in a cat carrier.
I went back to work for the first time today since the holidays and since I was sick. Last time I was there, I hinted to one of the other teachers that I might've been pregnant. It was when my HCG wasn't rising and I was really worried. She asked me today how everything was going and if it's good news, and I told her it was! And that I go for the 12 week scan next week. It really feels real when you start telling people.
But work really wore me out. I didn't drink nearly enough water and I'm nursing a bit of a headache right now and feeling quite queasy. My feet were killing me too. I ended up taking off my shoes and walking up the stairs in barefeet once I got home because there was no way I was wearing those shoes for one minute longer. I left my work bag in the car too. It weighs a tonne and it can stay in the car until I get Tony to bring it up or the lift is working again.
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