5 posts tagged “pregnant”

So here's a little video for you so you can see how big I'm getting. I have a habit of rubbing the sides of my belly, it just feels good. Please don't be offended by the shots of the naked belly. They don't last too long!

.......very active baby! Hee hee. You thought I was going to say boy or girl, didn't you? Well, I will tell you guys that the ultrasound technician was 95% sure it's a girl! At first she told us it was probably too early still to tell. Then as we got further along she said, "it looks like a girl to me." Then, it was, "I'm pretty sure that's a girl." And finally she said, "Well, if it were a boy I could tell you with 100% certainty but I can say that I'm 95% sure it's a girl." So, for now, we are sticking with a girl. I figure, she's been doing this 17 years so she probably has a pretty good idea of what she's looking at!
Leets, I'm sure you've already felt this way but the whole experience was really the most mind-blowing thing I've ever gone through. It was just amazing to see your child up there on the screen all snuggled inside your body. The tech had to get a bunch of pictures to measure me and at first she could barely get what she wanted to because BabyB was so active. She was whirling and swirling all over the place in there. At one point, the tech was just about to get a pic and the baby flipped completely over. I felt good about that. I figure, if all the parts are moving around and if the baby's that active, it's probably in pretty good shape. I could also very distinctly see 10 fingers and 10 toes. The tech also took some time and showed us the kidneys and the heart and the little butt. The only thing that was a little freakish was the face full frontal. Still a bit alien like because you still see the skeleton pretty well. I did get some pics that the tech printed for me but I'll have to photograph them tonight with my digital and then post them tomorrow.
I will say that all the lost sleep and sickness and general all over crappy feeling was all worth it once I saw that little nut in there.
After we left and made it to the parking lot I had another hormonal pregnant lady break down. I was bawling and laughing hysterically all at the same time. It was just a rush of crazy emotions that I've never felt before. I was supposed to come right to work but I just couldn't so I went and showed my mom the scans instead. Of course, she was ecstatic. We went out for lunch and then I finally came to work about 1. Of course, I've done nothing since I got here and I doubt I will the rest of the day. How can I work when I've just seen my little BabyB for the first time!?
Oh, and it's probably a good thing it's a girl because that's the name we agree on :)
Thanks for all the positive energy shot my way!

DUH! I almost forgot to say that she put me at 17.5 weeks, just one week ahead of where we thought I was. So, I'm still pretty much spot on. Yeah!

BAB = Big Ass Baby.
I had my 15wk check up today. Well, 15 1/2 week checkup. I'm supposed to be 16 weeks (their calculations) on Friday. Anyway, everything was going fine. I peed in the cup, they checked my weight (officially up only a half pound for my entire first trimester!), and checked my blood pressure (110/72). Then Brad and I went and waited in the little room for the doc. She comes in and we chat a bit and then she gets out the doppler to find BabyB's heartbeat. It didn't take long to locate and I was grateful for that. There is always that little bit of apprehension, you know? The doc told me my belly was cute. I laughed. She said that some people don't look good pregnant and then said that I was one that did. Well, at least I got something along with the pukes, I'm cute! Then she said, "I know you haven't had an ultrasound yet but I think we need to get one within the next week or so." Excuse me!? Turns onut I am measuring pretty large for where I'm supposed to be. She said, "I want to make sure it's not twins." WHHHHAAATTTT!? I almost flipped off the examining table. Anyway, there are one of three things going on here. 1. It's twins and I freak out 2. I'm further along than I thought I was 3. I'm carrying some big ass baby and will be an uncomfortable wreck until it pops out. Needless to say, I'm freaking out about any of these options! It's not like I'm measuring a week ahead or anything. I'm at 15 weeks, supposedly, and I'm measuring at 19. Yowza. So, I guess we'll see. I go back for an ultrasound on Tuesday. 32oz of water 1hr before and no peeing. Yeah, right lady.

In better news, I have felt good so far all day today! I just have some pain in my uterus but it feels like that pulling/stretching stuff and I will take that in exchange for no headache and no upset stomach!!!!!

Geez my feet are killing me. They feel like two large bratwurst stuffed into my shoes! I can't really think that I would have foot swelling already so I think it's due to the fact that for the past 2 days I've been wearing "cute" shoes when I probably should've opted for the "sensible" ones instead. I am also dead tired. I just want to be fully into trimester two where I hope to gain a bit of energy back. I've even been sleeping between 8 and 8.5 hours each night and I'm still exhausted. I'm also convinced it's this whole going to work 5 days a week crap, too. C'mon, who needs to work 5 days a week! :)

So this weekend I'm planning on going out and getting some clothes. Mine are just at that point where I don't feel comfortable in them anymore. The pants pull and tug just a little too much. I don't like my clothes tight in the first place so I can't stand this feeling. Besides, I'm at that point where I have this paunch but it just looks like fat and I'd like to cover that up a bit too. Thank God I'm not on desk today so I could wear jeans and a comfy top. I told Brad that pregnant women should be allowed to wear gummy pants to work all the time. And, not dress up ones but the track suit kind. Oh how I wish!

Everyone at work knows now. I couldn't avoid it anymore. I have been struggling with insomnia (which is a bit better now) and all day sickness so much that I have missed much more work that I normally would. As a result, people were starting to wonder if something was really wrong with me. So, I just told them all. They were all really much more gracious and excited than I would've expected. Only my boss was a little non-enthusiastic and I think that's more because she's afraid I'll quit and then they'll really be screwed here. We are already down 2 positions! I've only had one somewhat negative experience in telling that I'm pregnant. I have a friend who is desperate to be married and have children but she can't marry her boyfriend because he is in all sorts of trouble with the union and if she marries him, she'll then take on all that lawsuit and potential debt. As a side note, I think he is a crooked snake. Anyway, she is also a teacher and so there is no way she would consider having children until after she was married because otherwise it would "look bad." (whatever, this isn't 1950!) So, she is yearning for a child for years now and Brad and I have been married for 7 and just doing our thing and not really thinking about whether we will or won't have kids and then eventually decide to start trying and I get pregnant. I told her and the first things she said was, "Is that a good thing?" WTF! No, I was trying to get pregnant, I'm with the best mate I think I could ever find and this is the most horrible thing ever and I'm going for an abortion tomorrow! Geesh! I know she is just downtrodden and a bit jealous but I was expecting a little more from her.

Well, I need to wrap this up because guess what!? I have to pee :)

Leets, leets, leets. What can I say? You must've inspired me and the old hubby to get crackin' because.........wait for it..................I'm Pregnant!!!

Seriously! No joke! The day that no one ever thought would arrive finally has and we are expecting our BabyB sometime in late April/early May. I am leaning towards early May. This is why I've been so terribly silent on Vox lately. It has been killing me not to write about it all, so I just avoided writing anything. So.....the basics:

1. I'm 13 weeks and a few days according to how the Drs calculate. In my own calculations, I'm 11 weeks and a few days.
2. I first suspected I was pregnant at my grandmother's funeral back in mid-August.
3. I didn't tell Brad until after I took a test which was about the 25th of August or so.
4. I think we both agree that we will be finding out the gender. I'm all for surprises but it just seems to fit in more with what we want to be able to plan.
5. We have a short list of names picked out but are debating waiting to tell everyone names until the birth.
6. We heard BabyB's heartbeat at my last appointment and then decided it was time to start telling people!
7. Insomnia, sore boobs, and all day or evening sickness has been terrible. I'm hoping to be out of that stage soon.
8. What Leets said about avoiding baby site forums is true.....those people are nuts and will have you in a dither in no time. Just don't go there!
9. I haven't gained any weight so far (lost two pounds between my first and second appointments) and my doctor was pretty pleased about that. She says I have plenty of time to gain weight :)
10. Even though I haven't gained weight, I can def. tell that my middle is thickening. And, below my belly button, when I press down it feels kind of hard and spongy. Strange.
11. I don't have any real cravings yet. The only thing that I remotely crave is potatoes. But, I think that's more because they don't upset my stomach.
12. I do, however, have a few aversions. The first is to coffee. I love coffee but I can't stand the thought of it right now. The second is to meat. This one is even stronger than the coffee one. Brad tries to get me to at least eat a little here and there and last night I made him put it on a separate plate from the rest of my food and he had to cut it up into tiny pieces for me!
13. Brad is the kindest, most loving husband EVER. I am so grateful to have him.
14. I am terrified and excited all at the same time.

Of course, now that this is out, you'll be hearing a lot more from me! (hopefully)