Ugh, I have been so sick. It was partially because of the UTI but mostly I think the medicine for it was what was making me so sick. By Sunday I couldn’t even keep any food down let alone the meds. I didn’t think this was morning sickness because it was way worse. Sure enough, when I stopped taking the medicine I started feeling better. I called the midwife this morning and she gave me the go ahead to stop taking it despite the fact I had 3 days left. I have missed 5 day of work because of this!… Continue reading Finally coming up for air
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4 million miracle babies ago…Louise Brown was the first
Well any stress about being off shots has been gobbled up by having a bladder infection. In hindsight I had many symptoms but since I’ve never had a UTI before I attributed everything to a pregnancy symptom. I’m on an antibiotic now and hopefully we can get over this and move on.
We also talked to our midwife about prenatal testing. DH and I both agree that we only want testing that will show a problem that can be fixed in utero or immediately after birth. For example, spina bifida can be corrected with fetal surgery or surgery as a newborn. … Continue reading UTI
2 more days of PIO shots and then I’m med free. I must admit that this is terrifying. I think doctors should prescribe an injectable placebo for IF women who get pregnant. I for one will feel much better if I’m actively “keeping myself pregnant.” And honestly, 6 inch needles in the butt every night are wonderful bonding experience for spouses. I would really recommend it as a marital activity… Continue reading On my own...
We saw our baby move yesterday! We had our first OB appointment and a tour of the Birthing Center at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. I was nervous about liking the nurses and doctors because I didn’t want to continue to OB shop. My biggest concerns were 1) I’m a question asker and I want detailed answers from my doctor, and 2) I wanted some acknowledgment that I’m not like other pregnant women. Well I got what I wanted! The nurse and the doctor answered all my questions and after hearing about they type… Continue reading Mama's Little Kumquat
Today is the anniversary of our infertility. Exactly 9 years ago today, DH and I decided to try to start a family. Little did we know it would take us 106 months of failure to reach the point we are at now. Thank you God for bringing us a baby! This makes me think about “survivors guilt.” That guilt that people feel when they recover from something while their friends, who played an invaluable role in your own journey, continue to suffer. I must admit I do not feel survivors guilt per se. I hate that the wonderful women I’ve… Continue reading IF anniversary
So my images to the right are getting a little messy! I added my baby registry at amazon.com (I will be registering at Babies R Us also for family and friends without computers). I also added a link to Expect.net! This is a really fun Baby Pool! It is like an office superbowl pool for babies! Guess our baby’s gender, weight, length, and date/time of birth. You win point for how close you get to being right and get a prize at the end! Go guess the gender now because there will be a prize just for that when we… Continue reading New Side Thingies!
Oh wait, that’s NAVY beans. Anyways…That quarter is getting smaller:
I feel constantly nauseas, I’m sleeping ALL DAY, my house is a mess. Ah the joys of pregnancy… Continue reading Kidney beans, Kidney beans, meatloaf sandwich...
We have upgraded to a blueberry folks! In week 7 (which is almost over) my embryo is the size of a blueberry. Tomorrow I will be 8 weeks and my baby will officially be a fetus!
Other tidbits:
- “If you could see inside your womb, you’d spot eyelid folds partially covering her peepers, which already have some color, as well as the tip of her nose and tiny veins beneath parchment-thin skin. Both hemispheres of your baby’s brain are growing, and her liver is churning out red blood cells until her bone marrow forms and takes
