This past week has been fairly tame as far as pregnancy symptoms go. So much in fact that it has me worrying if they're doing okay. I guess I figured my symptoms would be ramping up until I made it to the second trimester when it's suppose to simmer down. But it seems like everything has calmed down a lot already. I feel some queasiness every now and then and occasionally some heartburn, but otherwise not much else. I know it's TMI but even my movements (yup, I'm talking about my poop. Told ya...TMI) have been easier. Of course, part of that is because of the meds they put me on for my bladder infection. An unfortunate side affect of the meds was major loose poops. Aaaaaaaaaaaanyway, maybe I've just been so distracted that my symptoms haven't stood out that much to me. It was a hellacious week at work where they basically had me running laps around the place!
I'm still falling asleep super early and I swear my boobs are exploding in size! Yesterday I couldn't even fit in one of my cute t-shirts because my boobs were too mashed in it. I know I'm still getting plenty of symptoms to tell me that I'm still growing a baby, but I'm a first class professional worrier....it's what I do. If worrying was a job, I'd be CEO by now! What is getting to me, I suppose, is the announcement to all our family and friends. Letting everyone know opens up the possibility of everyone knowing if we were to miscarry. I don't know why that bothers me. You would think I would want the support if that were the case but, in some ways, I'd feel like I let everyone down. Not to mention, it would be the never ending subject. Every time I'd be around friends it would be nothing but sensitive conversations and sympathy which I can only take so much of. I just want so badly for Pickle to be okay and to carry out full term happy and healthy. At least I have another check up with the doctor in just a few weeks. If all goes well, I'll be in my second trimester by then!
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Baby.
Baby who?
Baby Pickle!...I know...clever right? Hey, cut me a break. I'm not allowed to have coffee anymore so don't expect me to be witty this early in the morning! lol
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
Post 196...Announcement
Saturday, March 6th was the day of my birthday party. We had been thinking about the day for weeks before, and on the day of, our nerves were certainly getting the best of us! With all the excitement of the announcement, I hardly thought about my birthday even once. I did however get spoiled with my birthday gifts! I not only got the movie UP that I was wanting, but everyone pooled together to get me a new laptop! So I am now navigating through my computer at the speed of light! It is so much nicer! Plus it has a built in webcam so when I'm home with the baby, I'll be able to stream live videos of Pickle to my husband while he's at work! It's perfect!
Anyway, the time came for the cake. I grabbed the video camera and sat so I could catch our parents' reaction. They all sang happy birthday as my husband brought out the cake. He set it down in front of them and there was a sudden silence in the room as everyone gasped. "Are you trying to tell us something?!" "Are you seriously pregnant?!" The questions started popping out. "Yup...it's for real! We're pregnant!" Everyone erupted with squeals, jumping from their seats to come and hug us. The response was perfect! Everyone was so happy and excited, congratulating us as the news sunk in. We then brought out the pictures of the ultrasound and confessed that we had been planning the pregnancy for nearly a year now. They seemed truly surprised.
I am so glad that everyone is so happy about it and so supportive. It feels so much better to have it out in the open now (although I still have to wait until the end of this month before telling my co-workers). In some ways, now that everyone knows, I'm a little more nervous again about being sure the baby will stick around for the full term. But I know in my heart...Pickle is here to stay!
As one last side note, I also wrote a new song for Pickle. Someday I'll have to post the lyrics. :)
Happy birthday....it's a Pickle!
Anyway, the time came for the cake. I grabbed the video camera and sat so I could catch our parents' reaction. They all sang happy birthday as my husband brought out the cake. He set it down in front of them and there was a sudden silence in the room as everyone gasped. "Are you trying to tell us something?!" "Are you seriously pregnant?!" The questions started popping out. "Yup...it's for real! We're pregnant!" Everyone erupted with squeals, jumping from their seats to come and hug us. The response was perfect! Everyone was so happy and excited, congratulating us as the news sunk in. We then brought out the pictures of the ultrasound and confessed that we had been planning the pregnancy for nearly a year now. They seemed truly surprised.
I am so glad that everyone is so happy about it and so supportive. It feels so much better to have it out in the open now (although I still have to wait until the end of this month before telling my co-workers). In some ways, now that everyone knows, I'm a little more nervous again about being sure the baby will stick around for the full term. But I know in my heart...Pickle is here to stay!
As one last side note, I also wrote a new song for Pickle. Someday I'll have to post the lyrics. :)
Happy birthday....it's a Pickle!
Post 195...test results
On Friday I found out that all of my test results came back perfectly healthy except for a small bladder infection that I tested positive for. So the doctor started me on some meds to help fight the infection. Unfortunately, since I'm allergic to penicillin, I had to take an alternative medicine that had the potential of side effects. But other than that, everything else came back healthy.
In addition to that, I was worried that my stomach was already showing too early. But after doing some further reading in What to Expect When Expecting, apparently having weak lower abdominals could be part of the reason my stomach is already starting to pop. Since my growing uterus doesn't have to push through a lot of hard muscles, it's possible that's why I already have a bit of a bump. It's also probably in combination with bloating that is causing my clothes to already feel a little snug. It doesn't help though that, at work, my boss was already saying she could see my stomach getting bigger. It shouldn't be that noticeable already! So to help myself feel a little better, I got a new flowy dress for my birthday so that my stomach would be less visible.
Pop goes the preggo!
In addition to that, I was worried that my stomach was already showing too early. But after doing some further reading in What to Expect When Expecting, apparently having weak lower abdominals could be part of the reason my stomach is already starting to pop. Since my growing uterus doesn't have to push through a lot of hard muscles, it's possible that's why I already have a bit of a bump. It's also probably in combination with bloating that is causing my clothes to already feel a little snug. It doesn't help though that, at work, my boss was already saying she could see my stomach getting bigger. It shouldn't be that noticeable already! So to help myself feel a little better, I got a new flowy dress for my birthday so that my stomach would be less visible.
Pop goes the preggo!
Day 194...A change in plans
Honestly, it's been so long since I've done a blog that I can't really remember what happened two weeks back. As I've been getting more and more tired with the pregnancy and the other symptoms have been taking their toll on me, I don't think I'm going to continue trying to blog for every day. I haven't been so great at keeping up the blogs daily as it is and find myself having to make up for lost time. So rather than try to ramble on for blog after blog, I'm going to only blog when I either learn new things or have bigger things happening to me and Pickle.
So to start, on Monday March 1st, my husband and I went for our first appointment with the Ob-gyn. I had to answer a series of questions about family medical history followed by urine and blood samples I had to give for further testing. But after all was said and done, the most amazing part came...the ultrasound! For just a few minutes, we got to see Pickle for the first time! It was the most powerful, breath-taking moment! There was Pickle wiggling around on the screen. We wanted to watch the baby longer, but the moment quickly ended. The doctor took a few pictures for us to take home and we set our next few appointments. I really liked my Ob-gyn and the staff there was very helpful. But all the way home, the only thing I could do was stare at the pictures of Pickle in disbelief that that beautiful little life was inside me. My husband and I were besides ourselves. Seeing our baby for the first time was one of the most life changing moments ever!
Pictures of Pickle...it's a Kodak moment.
So to start, on Monday March 1st, my husband and I went for our first appointment with the Ob-gyn. I had to answer a series of questions about family medical history followed by urine and blood samples I had to give for further testing. But after all was said and done, the most amazing part came...the ultrasound! For just a few minutes, we got to see Pickle for the first time! It was the most powerful, breath-taking moment! There was Pickle wiggling around on the screen. We wanted to watch the baby longer, but the moment quickly ended. The doctor took a few pictures for us to take home and we set our next few appointments. I really liked my Ob-gyn and the staff there was very helpful. But all the way home, the only thing I could do was stare at the pictures of Pickle in disbelief that that beautiful little life was inside me. My husband and I were besides ourselves. Seeing our baby for the first time was one of the most life changing moments ever!
Pictures of Pickle...it's a Kodak moment.
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