I think I have settled on a nickname for baby- Baby Love Bug, or simply Love Bug. I wanted something cute and fun to name baby for the time being. I'm not crazy about some of the typical baby nicknames.
I slowed down on posting mainly because I allowed people to put doubt/fear into my mind about the pregnancy so I was starting to distance myself from everything. I've decided I don't want that. If others want to be skeptical about the pregnancy fine, but I'm not going to do that. This is my baby, and I'm going to enjoy this pregnancy as much as I can- regardless of how things go.
I had my first bout of morning sickness on Sunday the 21st. It was lovely- during church even. I felt fine afterwards, I even went to the gym that afternoon. Since then I have had a few other episodes. Today was my first multiple bathroom run. At work, at church- thankfully that was it. I've just been so queasy all day.
I've got nothing really to update on- just me puking my guts from time to time. It is reassuring to assume baby is doing good. I can't wait to see Baby Love Bug!! One more week!!! One more week!!! Giddy Giddy!!!
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Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
Congratulations
A little history-
Having lived through two early pregnancy losses reality of what is at stake is a little more real. All pregnancies bring on their own scares, but once someone lives through two nightmares- everything is scary.
On Thursday September 11th, (the day prior to what should have been my first due date) I used a HPT (Home Pregnancy Test) and found a very faint line. When I say faint, I mean super duper faint- it was lighter than that. Chad laughed at me when he learned what I did after peeing on the stick. I blame shock and hormones. I found myself downstairs, snapping a picture of the results, loading them onto my pc so I might enhance it in Photoshop. After spending an hour at that realizing that I wasn't making up the line- it truly was there, I went back upstairs. I slept for a bit until Chad woke up and at which point he asked what in the world was wrong with me and what I was up to, I replied nothing. I was still unsure if I wanted to tell/show him. What if I was wrong- what if something went wrong... so many scenarios went through my mind. Finally I told him, he was beyond excited. I showed him the test and he agreed there was a line even though it was faint.
I called my OB and went in for lab tests that same morning.
On Friday, the nurse called and told me my HCG was a 13. I knew I was "barely" pregnant.
I had a retest on Saturday. This morning (Monday) my wonderful OB called and said "Congratulations"- My first words were- so they went up? She laughed and confirmed my numbers indeed doubled, they almost quadrupled to 49. I'm on progesterone supplements so my progesterone levels look good too! I can't believe it, things really are looking good. Of course I'm very early in my pregnancy but these are all wonderful signs. Its been almost 3 hours since I spoke with my doctor and I'm still in shock. I made myself ill all weekend awaiting these results, hoping for the best- preparing myself for the worst.
This is where I will share the highs and lows of my pregnancy. So feel free to check back often to see what is going on with baby and me! Granted, I will probably post other stuff to, things that have to do with Chad and I, projects we have going on, bits of photography stuff as I learn it, ect. Thanks for reading.
At the beginning with you, Baby.
Having lived through two early pregnancy losses reality of what is at stake is a little more real. All pregnancies bring on their own scares, but once someone lives through two nightmares- everything is scary.
On Thursday September 11th, (the day prior to what should have been my first due date) I used a HPT (Home Pregnancy Test) and found a very faint line. When I say faint, I mean super duper faint- it was lighter than that. Chad laughed at me when he learned what I did after peeing on the stick. I blame shock and hormones. I found myself downstairs, snapping a picture of the results, loading them onto my pc so I might enhance it in Photoshop. After spending an hour at that realizing that I wasn't making up the line- it truly was there, I went back upstairs. I slept for a bit until Chad woke up and at which point he asked what in the world was wrong with me and what I was up to, I replied nothing. I was still unsure if I wanted to tell/show him. What if I was wrong- what if something went wrong... so many scenarios went through my mind. Finally I told him, he was beyond excited. I showed him the test and he agreed there was a line even though it was faint.
I called my OB and went in for lab tests that same morning.
On Friday, the nurse called and told me my HCG was a 13. I knew I was "barely" pregnant.
I had a retest on Saturday. This morning (Monday) my wonderful OB called and said "Congratulations"- My first words were- so they went up? She laughed and confirmed my numbers indeed doubled, they almost quadrupled to 49. I'm on progesterone supplements so my progesterone levels look good too! I can't believe it, things really are looking good. Of course I'm very early in my pregnancy but these are all wonderful signs. Its been almost 3 hours since I spoke with my doctor and I'm still in shock. I made myself ill all weekend awaiting these results, hoping for the best- preparing myself for the worst.
This is where I will share the highs and lows of my pregnancy. So feel free to check back often to see what is going on with baby and me! Granted, I will probably post other stuff to, things that have to do with Chad and I, projects we have going on, bits of photography stuff as I learn it, ect. Thanks for reading.
At the beginning with you, Baby.
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