Doctor appointment/ Ultrasound

Today I'm 8 weeks! I am actually measuring 7 weeks and 4 days, but who wants to add more time to their first trimester? Not this girl! I am counting down the days until I can be in the second trimester and feeling good!

I got to my appointment today and this time it was NOT screwed up and my ultrasound was legit at 9:30am. She took me back and I did the whole undress from the waist down drill which I am so glad that will be the last time for a long time that i'll have to do that for an ultrasound! She said she would look first and then show us the screen which I know is what they have to do just in case. So within like two seconds she saw baby and heartbeat!

It was the cutest little baby I've ever seen! Obviously! She also let me get a little recording of the heartbeat. She printed out two pictures. They were the same picture, but gave one to me and one to Tyler. I was kinda sad that I only got one, but I guess beggars can't be choosers. The entire time tyler is looking at the picture he is swearing it looks like a duck. He would!

Anyway, I don't know the actual length baby was measuring, but he or she is measuring 7w4d. Heartbeat was 150 bpm. Official due date is March 15th! The first day of Turkey season and day before Tyler's birthday!

Here is our baby:

This is the one he keeps saying looks like a duck that has its head looking backwards!

 

 

Tyler had to leave after the ultrasound to go to work so I met with the doctor by myself. He said everything is PERFECT! He said that my chance of miscarriage dropped down to less than 5% now that we've seen a heartbeat and once we get to 12 weeks it will drop down to .0001%!

 

I told him that I haven't taken the progesterone in about a week and he said that was perfectly fine. He said there was no evidence that I actually needed it, we just did it for the "just incase". He said if anything were to go wrong he could 100% look me in the eye and say it was definitely NOT because I stopped the progesterone so there was no need for me to worry!

 

We also discussed that my insurance only allows 15 Zofran pills a month and that I was already out and still have another 2 weeks or so before I can get a refill so he said we could try Phenergan 12.5mg which is a children's dose and hopefully it will help without making me too tired. He said if I needed to take the entire pill I could because that is equivalent to the adult dose, but that it would definitely make me tired. So I don't have much of a choice in that department.

 

Other than that we are thrilled and so excited for our next appointment in 4 weeks!

 

7 weeks pregnant!

I am actually 7 weeks 6 days today and have my next appointment at 8 weeks which is tomorrow! I'm a little late with this  post and completely missed the 6 week post because I was feeling so terrible which I will get more into in just a few. However, what is important is its here.. 7 week post!

How far along: 7 weeks

 

Baby Growth: "Clover" has doubled in size since last week and now measures half an inch. He or she is about the size of a blueberry and has hands and feet that are emerging from developing arms and legs . "Clover" has developed a loop in his or her growing intestines and it's bulging into his or her umbilical cord, which now has distinct blood vessels to carry oxygen and nutrients to and from his or her tiny body.
  

 

My Symptoms: The nausea has been HORRIBLE! Since I hit 6 weeks its just been crazy. When I found out I was pregnant I was put on progesterone supplements just to "be safe". I agreed and thought nothing of it. Well noticed that I started to get extremely nauseous. Never actually throwing up, but so nauseated and just felt like I could throw up at any point in time. It didn't matter what I did. Eating didn't help, drinking didn't help, sleeping didn't help, nothing helped. I also started to get to a point where I was just in such a terrible mood. I mean I know its normal to be moody and emotional, but this was beyond anything normal. I was starting to get very sad and almost like depressed. I decided to stop the progesterone pills for a day or two to see how it made me feel and I could tell immediately a difference.  I called the doctor that second day off of the pills and my doctor was actually in surgery and his nurse said I needed to keep taking them and she called in Zofran to help with the nausea.

So I tried it for about another week and it was still bad. The Zofran was helping in the nausea department, but everything else was still really bad. I prayed about it and felt like I needed to come off of the pills. Mood changes/depression are not normal side effects and it was getting to be too much for me. I prayed for God to take over and help my body if it needed help and stopped taking them. Its been almost a week off of them and things are so much better. Still nauseous a lot, but I'm able to deal with it better and I'm in a much better mood and overall just happy again.

 

My boobs have also been another huge symptom. They hurt SOOOO bad I could cry sometimes.

 

 

Gender:  I'm starting to think BOY. For a while there I had no idea, but was leaning towards girl, but now I just feel like it might be a boy!

 

 

Weight gain:  Haven't weighed myself. I'm sure I've gained weight though!

 

 

Maternity clothes: None yet, but I'm thinking soon I will need some or at least one of those belly band things to cover up the non buttoned pants!

 

Stretch marks: No

 

Belly button in or out: In

 

Sleep: Still sleeping great!

 

Best moment this week: Hearing the baby's heartbeat for the first time! I heard it today on my Doppler! You can listen here. You can only hear it for literally like 2 seconds (between 6-8 seconds into the video) before I lose it and can't find it again. I did get to hear it myself longer though :)

 

 

Worst moment this week: Feeling nauseous all the time :(

 

Miss anything:  Being able to eat food and enjoy the food I eat. Not being sick.

  

Movement: nope

 

Cravings: not at all. everything sounds terrible!

 

Queasy or sick: queasy!

 

Questions/Concerns: Will be asking about the whole progesterone issue however, I don't plan to go back on it!

 

Looking forward to:  our appointment tomorrow where we'll definitely see baby and the heartbeat!

 

Belly Pictures: too sick to dress cute..

 

 

First Ultrasound!

I had my first ultrasound on Thursday July 17th. At this appointment I would be 6 weeks even by my last period! I knew that my cycles aren't the "perfect 28" day cycle so I knew I could be measuring behind.

 

I was super sick that morning and they also messed up my appointment and times. They had me scheduled for a quick visit with him at 7:30am and then an ultrasound at 8! When I get there she tells me that the appointments are backwards and that they should have scheduled my ultrasound first. Well the ultrasound techs don't get in until 8:00 so I had to sit there for 45 extra minutes feeling like I could vomit at any given moment. Not to mention a lady comes in with her two kids and burger king breakfast and sits right in front of me? Really?

 

Eventually they get me back for my scan and I immediately see the gestational sac! It was very relieving seeing it, however the next part was what I was a little nervous about.  When she zoomed in we saw what looked like a yolk sac, but then it was hard to see again. Not that this isn't normal because it is, but obviously we would have liked to see more.

 

I was measuring 5 weeks and 4 days, so only a couple days behind which is normal, my uterus is tilted towards my back which also makes it a little harder to see. She printed me a picture anyway and we think we could see the yolk sac again.

 

Once I finished up with her I went back out to the waiting room for me appointment with the doctor. Finally, I got called back and did a urine test and met with him. Test was obviously positive, he said the scanned looked great. He thinks everything looked perfect and right on time. He wanted me to continue taking progesterone (helps strengthen the uterus lining) and wanted me to come back in two weeks to see the baby again!

 

At that point I would be 8 weeks based on my last period and this would be most women's first appointment. I should be able to see the baby and the heartbeat on this appointment!

5 weeks pregnant!

My sweet puppy is reading the chalkboard about baby "Clover"

 

 

 

How far along: 5 weeks 

 

Baby Growth: "Clover" is about the size of a sesame seed, and he or she looks more like a tiny tadpole than a human. He or she is now made up of three layers — the ectoderm, the mesoderm, and the endoderm — which will later form all of his organs and tissues. The ectoderm  is his or her skin, hair, nails, mammary and sweat glands, and tooth enamel.  The mesoderm or middle layer is his or her heart and circulatory system, muscles, cartilage, bone, and subcutaneous tissue. This is the week "Clover's" heart starts to beat and pump blood! The third layer, endoderm, will house his or her lungs, intestines, and rudimentary urinary system, as well as his thyroid, liver, and pancreas.
 

 

My Symptoms: This week I have still been sooo tired! I have been going to bed around 9:00 every night to help me have a little bit more energy during the day while I am working. It has helped some, but by lunch time I'm ready to pass out on the floor and take a nap :)

I have also still been kind of hungry, but starting to get to the point where nothing sounds good to eat! Breakfast is the WORST! I just don't want any breakfast foods and I'm usually very hungry at breakfast time and I have to eat something. 

Still haven't been sick. I did have one little nausea episode when we were walking into the restaurant to eat dinner the other night, but it lasted like a minute and went away as soon as I took a sip of sprite :) Other than that still feeling good!

My boobs are still KILLING me! Wearing a bra hurts, not wearing a bra hurts, holding them hurts, not holding them hurts, laying on them hurts, not laying on them hurts, I mean these bad boys just HURT. They are also a bit bigger I think! I'm not complaining though because every ache I have just reminds me that I'm still pregnant <3

 

 

Gender:  I really have no idea. I hear a lot of people swearing I'm having a girl. I just don't know. I'd be happy either way as long as "Clover" is healthy. I know Tyler really wants a boy though.  I have been thinking of doing some research about the old wives tales and seeing what they say once I get a little farther along.

 

 

Weight gain:  Haven't weighed myself. I have a doctors appointment on Thursday morning so I will see what their scales and my scales say and base it off of that!

 

 

Maternity clothes: None yet, but I wear scrubs to work and I have noticed them getting tighter and at home I live in pj's!

 

Stretch marks: No

 

Belly button in or out: In

 

Sleep: Still sleeping great!

 

Best moment this week: Making it to the 5 week mark and getting to the weekend so I could sleep all day!

 

 

Worst moment this week: Having to work while I just wanted to lay down and nap!

 

Miss anything:  Not yet

 

Movement: nope

 

Cravings: not sure, but there were a good bit of times this week that the only thing that sounded good was shrimp.. oh I also really wanted a coke this week so I had a half of one and it wasn't all that I had hoped it would be :(

 

Queasy or sick: Feeling good!

 

Questions/Concerns: At my appointment on Thursday I did want to ask my doctor about what he recommends on what to eat and what not to eat. I know and have heard everyone and their mamma tell me what they did, but I want to know from HIM. Like the deli meat, hot dogs, and seafood.

I also want to know what my uterus feels like when its stretching and if round ligament pain is too early to be having. I have noticed when I move a certain way fast or stretch or sometimes sneeze, i'll get this pain near my hip (varies from hip to hip) like I pulled something. It lasts for a minute or two and goes away. Everything that I have read says round ligament pain, but I'm 5 weeks with my first. I didn't think this would be happening yet?

 

Looking forward to:  Our first appointment on Thursday! Hoping to see/hear the heartbeat! However, I am not getting my hopes up. I will just be happy to see the sac and fetal pole! I know its kind of a hit and miss at this point to see a heartbeat.

 

Belly Pictures: Not loving the way I look in some of them, but here they are:

 

 

Surprise!

Yes, Yes we are finally going to have a BABY!

 

 

 

 

 

Most normal people would wait until they're far enough along before telling people, but the way I see it if God blesses you with such a miracle that is something for the whole world to know! Telling or not telling isn't going to prevent anything from happening. God is in control and that is just that!

 

Funny story though.. So on Monday at work I was asking a patient some questions and she stops and says "You're pregnant you shouldn't be working back here with this stuff" and when she says stuff she means radiation. So I sit there in disbelief and utter shock that this lady just basically called me fat! I look down at my stomach and back at her and say "I'm not pregnant!"

 

So after hearing that I of course had to take a pregnant test as soon as I got home. I knew my period was still 5 days away or so, but I just had to take one. 3 minutes later I nearly fell to the floor when it was positive! I mean almost 3 years of no protection and its really positive! I was beyond shocked, happy, and blessed :)

 

Our "expected due date" according to the internet (because the internet never lies) is March 14th, 2015

That is 3 days after Tyler's mom's birthday and 2 days before Tyler's birthday. So who is starting the baby birthday pole?

 

How far along: 4 weeks 1 day

 

Baby Growth: Right now "Clover" is an embryo the size of a poppy seed, consisting of two layers: the epiblast and the hypoblast, from which all of his or her organs and body parts will develop. Also present now are the amniotic sac, which will house "Clover"; the amniotic fluid, which will cushion his or her as he or she grows; and the yolk sac, which produces "Clover's" red blood cells and helps deliver nutrients to him or her until the placenta has developed and is ready to take over this duty. 

 

My Symptoms: SOOO tired! Hungry a good bit which I thought was kind of unusual, a bit gassy (a bit TMI, but if you plan to read this blog, then prepare for a lot of TMI). Some pulling/pinching/stretching pains on the right side of my pelvic. Boobs that hurt beyond measure. And did I mention I could literally sleep for days?

 

 

Gender: too early to even make a guess, but I'm going with boy for now :)

 

 

Weight gain: none I hope, but with all that I've been eating and all this bloat I'm sure I've gained some! My beginning weight though is 130lbs.

 

 

Maternity clothes: None, but if this bloating doesn't go down I will be in them soon! However, I can't wait until the fall/winter where I can dress up sooo cute in maternity clothes or get my hands on some of those maternity leggings!

 

Stretch marks: No

 

Belly button in or out: In

 

Sleep: Sleeping well but can never get enough of it!  I'm so tired all the time now!

 

Best moment this week: Obviously finding out that I'm pregnant! Telling our Family and friends!

You can see the video of us telling my mom and grandmother here.

You can see the video of us telling Tyler's family here.

 

 

Worst moment this week: Thinking I was getting called fat kind of stung, but it had a happy ending? 

 

Miss anything:  Not yet

Movement: nope

 

Cravings: not yet

 

Queasy or sick: Feeling good!

 

Questions/Concerns: None really, just praying for the best :)

 

Looking forward to:  Our first appointment on July 17th!

 

Belly Pictures: the others will be better than this, but for now this is what we get: