11 weeks!

Today I am 11 weeks! I am almost out of 1st trimester, and I can't wait! I didn't update last week with a picture because I felt like I just looked the same. I am not seeing much of a difference this week either, but I want to be able to look back at these days and remember.

I went to the Dr. on 06/18 for my first real prenatal appt. We were there for over three hours!! I am glad that no other appt. is supposed to be that long. First we met with the OB nurse and went over all of our family history and what testing would need to be done in the next few months to come. I also found out that I had lost 10 pounds from not being able to eat much for about 4 straight weeks. Then we had to go back in the waiting room and wait for at least another hour to see my Dr. He did an exam on me and then we got to hear the little heartbeat. He was able to find it right away, which was reassuring because many Dr.'s aren't able to find it through a doppler that early. The heartbeat was beating at a wonderful 170 bpm. I have been hearing that a heart rate that high means a girl and below 150 is a boy. I am sure this is just a myth. I would love to have a girl, but would be just as happy with a boy. After my previous miscarriage I would be happy with a healthy baby which sounds cliche but it is true.

I am contemplating on whether or not to buy a home doppler so we can listen to the heartbeat whenever we want to. I feel like it would help a worry wort like me to reassure me that the baby is still doing okay, but then again I am terrified I wouldn't be able to find it because the doppler isn't as advanced as the Dr.'s and then I would freak out even more.

I went to the hospital on Friday to get my bloodwork done that my Dr. ordered. They ended up taking 7 viles of blood!! They just kept going and going. I am glad I am not squeamish about getting my blood taken like Dan. He probably would have passed out. He's such a baby ;) Our next Dr. appt isn't until 07/19, and I can't wait to hear that heartbeat again!

This week:
Feeling: Okay. I can eat!
Energy: Getting better. I have been able to peel myself off of the couch.
Cravings: Roast beef sub, popcorn and Pizza Hut (I am so mad that they closed all of the Pizza Huts around me!!)
Baby planning: Not much yet, still waiting for the big u/s to find out what we are having.


My 11 week picture:

9 weeks today!

9 weeks bump/bloat picture:

Today I am at the 9 week milestone!! Whoohoo closer to the end of the dreaded 1st trimester. Up until today I have been having a hard time with morning sickness. Whoever named it morning sickness should be shot though. Try all day sickness. I definitely wasn't ready for that. I am the type of person who just can't function when I am feeling sick, so I have spent way too much of these past few weeks on the couch or in bed.

I am such a lucky girl to have the husband that I do though. He has picked up my slack because I can't get myself in the kitchen to cook, he has been doing laundry and taking care of the animals. My mom has been great too, by helping me clean and do the dishes. Without them I would be in pretty bad shape.

I am very happy to report that I got to eat last night. It was the first time in a week that I actually felt like eating and I didn't have to choke down a couple of bites just to get something in my stomache. So the food that worked last night was pizza logs, haha. Not the healthiest of choices but being able to eat was a serious milestone for me.

I woke up today and am actually feeling like a human, so I am up to leaving the house today. I am hoping to be leaving morning sickness behind and that feeling good is more of a permanent thing. I also woke up to a very definite bump. I don't think it is normal to have one so early so it probably just bloat. I am going to update every week with a bump picture.

We now have less than a week until our next appt!! I will update after our appt. Keep us in your prayers still that our baby is still growing and doing well.

New to Blogging

I am very new to blogging but I want to be able to look back at these days and be able to remember what was happening.

Dan and I have entered into a very new chapter in our lives, but a very exciting one. I am pregnant!! Our little one is due to be entering this world on January 17th, 2011. I can't wait until we tell everyone our exciting news, keeping it bottled up inside is really hard for me.

This has been quite an experience so far. I am now a little over 8 weeks along, but in the beginning I was very anxious that this pregnancy was not going to end well. I experienced a miscarriage when I was 5 weeks pregnant in March 2010, and it was devestating. Everything about this pregnancy seems to be different than the first one, so that is reassuring.

When I first found out I was pregnant, I voiced my concerns with my OB and he ordered my HCG levels and my progesterone to be checked. (For those that don't know, HCG levels need to double every 48 hours in early pregnancy to show a healthy pregnancy.)

HCG Test #1 @ 05/11/10 (13 DPO)- 81

HCG Test #2 @ 05/13/10 (15 DPO)- 209.5

HCG Test #3 @ 05/17/10 (19 DPO)- 1074.1

Progesterone Test 1 @ 05/17/10- 10.1

Progesterone Test 2 @ 05/25/10- 11.9

My OB told me that once my HCG levels got to be over 2000 then I get to have my first ultrasound. My first ultrasound was on 05/28/10. Dan came with me and we got to see our little bean on the screen with the most beautiful little fluttering heartbeat.

Our next appointment in on June 18th. We are told it is going to be a very long appointment where we go over our family history and get to hear our little one's heartbeat on the doppler. I pray that the heartbeat is still there and everything is okay.