12 weeks and an Ultrasound!

Our 12 week NT scan was today! It went well! Dr. said chances of down syndrome is very low with the u/s results but has to wait for the blood work to say for sure. I couldn't believe how big our baby is now! It's so crazy.

Yesterday I got my snoodle maternity pillow. I love it but for some reason last night was not a good night. I was hot, then cold, then had to pee, then was hungry and then the dog wanted out! Grrrrrr, I was not a happy momma this morning. But I felt better after a shower.


Cravings: Cheetos puffs, strawberry shortcake and Jamba Juice smoothies!

Mood: mostly good! I get cranky a little more than usual and very cranky when I'm hungry!

Wedding Ring: Still fits

Sickness: I had one explosive vomit this past week. I barely made it to the kitchen trash can. I made a big mess because there was some splatter on the wall! Oops :-/ the only other thing ihave been complaining about this week is headaches. I get at least one a day and they are sometimes very bad. I try not to take anything but sometimes a Tylenol is a must.

Miss Anything: Sleeping through the night without interruption. I will say that I only got up twice last night though!

Weight gain/loss: so far I have lost 5lbs since being pregnant. I'm sure this will change soon though! Especially with my new love for Cheetos.

Object Comparison: At the end of the week our Petrie will be the size of a peach! That is just so crazy to me. It feels like yesterday he/she was the size of a blueberry! Grow Petrie, Grow!

Movement: It's still a ways away. but I am so excited for this to happen. It will become more real to me I think.

Belly Button: In

Names: I have a few that are on my favorites list!

Medical concerns: Keeping my blood pressure down.

Looking Forward To: Finding out if Petrie is a boy or girl!!! I asked a few people and 6 people think boy and 4 think girl. We shall see!

Here are some pics for you!

In love with Cheetos puffs

Whenever I feel a little nauseous I eat Cheetos puffs and it makes me feel better! Crazy, but it works. My new love for Cheetos may not be all that healthy but if it makes me feel better than I don't care. Most of my meals and snacks are healthy anyway. :)

Only 3 days till our NT scan! I'm so excited to see our little Petrie. He/she will actually look like a baby this time. Our appointment is at 2pm PST. I hope that everything looks fine and we can slide into our second trimester with ease. After our appointment we plan on letting the rest of the world in on our miracle baby!

Baby cuteness!

I couldn't resist any longer and bought my first baby items!! I was really trying to wait until my 2nd trimester but I caved :) here are some pics!

11 Weeks

Today marks our 11th week! Our miscarriage rate is below 5% now. I'm still worried but I will say I feel a little more optimistic. Our next appointment can't come soon enough though. Until then I will worry. I keep finding myself trying not to get to excited because anything can happen.

I have been feeling a lot better lately. Taking my prenatal at night makes a huge difference I think. I'm sure nearing the end of this trimester has a lot to do with it to. All in all though, I'm glad to be able to keep stuff down and actually eat some real food again.

This past weekend was a nice relaxing one. Mark was off yesterday so we had 3 days to do nothing if we wanted. And that's exactly what we did! We were going to make a trip to sea world but I wasn't feeling like I could do an all day event like that just yet. So we stayed home with the pups. Sunday brought a day of Disney! Abc family had all Disney movies on. Aladdin, Cinderella, Hercules and Lady and the Tramp. It brought me back to my childhood. I had every Disney movie out there. My grandpa made sure of that. He is a huge fan of the originals like Bambi. I will for sure be collecting them for our kids. We also did a little shopping at this weekend. I'm not going to lie, I did get a few baby items!


Cravings: Not any yet. But my love for sweets has taken the back burner for now.

Mood: Good until I get hungry.

Wedding Ring: Still fits

Sickness: Still a little nauseated.

Miss Anything: A full nights sleep without having to pee or eat.

Object Comparison: at the end of the week our Petrie will be the size of a large plum!

Movement: It's a long ways away!

Belly Button: In

Looking Forward To: Seeing Petrie next week!

I leave you with my bump pic! I still haven't gained any weight, actually I have lost some. So the bump has for sure grown. I do feel very much bloated though. Maybe that's where the bump is from. Who knows!

10 week bumpdate

Here is the 10 week bump pic! Today I decided to start taking my prenatal at night time. I actually feel a lot better. Hopefully by taking it at night I can get back to feeling somewhat normal again!! Fingers crossed!

I also went to the cardiologist today. I have a stage 2 heart murmur caused by pregnancy. They usually don't see it happen until the 3rd trimester but in my case it showed up now. It may or may not go away after birth. He didn't give me any instructions or anything so I guess I'm good to go for now. He said to just keep an eye on my blood pressure since yesterday it was high.

Hope all of you are having a good week.

10 weeks

I can't tell you how thankful I am for this zofran. It truly does help keep me from losing my crackers. I do still have a lot of nausea. I feel my best in the morning usually. By lunch time (or my 4th set of saltine cracker meals) it sets in. I take the zofran every four hours.

I hit 10 weeks today! Only 2 more weeks until I'm technically out of the woods for miscarriage. Being sick has kept my mind at ease though. As long as I feel like crap, our little Petrie is still with us. I can't wait until my next appointment. I hope the NT scan shows everything is normal. Another thing I am excited for is being able to tell the rest of the world about our little miracle!

Mark has been a trooper for the most part. I haven't cooked a dinner for the guy in weeks. I munch on my saltines and he has to fend for himself. And I am usually complaining about the smell of what ever he makes. I do feel a little sorry for the guy, but then I feel like crap again and tell him how much I wish it was him instead of me! Lol

In other news potty training has gotten a little easier. We are down to one or zero accidents a day! Good job Izzy girl!!!!

Cravings: none right now! Crackers and ginger ale is what my meals usually consist of.

Mood: :-/

Wedding Ring: Still fits

Sickness: Lots of Nausea and vomiting

Miss Anything: Not being nauseous and eating a full meal.

Object Comparison: at the end of the week our Petrie will be the size of a lime!

Movement: It's a long ways away!

Belly Button: In

Looking Forward To: Seeing Petrie in two weeks!

A post full of complaining!

Unfortunately I have been battling morning/afternoon/night sickness. Sunday was by far the worst day of all. I could not keep anything including water down. I was really close to going to the ER. The only thing coming up towards the end was the acid lining of my stomach. Mark called my dr and she prescribed zofran (thank god). Let me just say, I thought I was dying. And was starting to think I would much rather be dead! Weakness, nausea, light headedness and puking was what my day consisted of. I am happy to say that the zofran really helped. At least well enough to be able to start eating and keeping it down.

My diet still is only consisting of saltines, ginger ale, oranges, bagels and the occasional Jamba Juice smoothie. I so desperately want to eat a full meal but I don't see it happening anytime soon.

I have also experienced a lot of itchiness!! I guess my skin is dry, idk. It has for sure affected my sleeping habits. Every time I get comfortable..... BAM itch, itch, itch, scratch, scratch scratch! While we are on the sleeping topic... I can't sleep for nothing! Pillows are a big problem. I can't seem to get them in the right spots. I'm normally a tummy sleeper but its just not comfy anymore. Also having to pee every hour doesn't help either.

Well I'm sorry that this post wasn't a happy and cheerful one. Pregnancy is not as beautiful as some people make it out to be. I hope that this ends very soon! I know being sick is a good sign of a healthy pregnancy though. That, I am thankful for!

9 weeks 2 days

Ok I decided to do a 9 week bump pic. Now, I don't know if this is mainly my fat or if in fact it is a slight bump. Lol either way here it is!

Eat Eat Eat

I think I may have figured out a little trick with my sickness. I have to eat every 2 hours! You have no idea how hard this actually is. I have to constantly keep track of time and what I have already eaten. I am trying to get in as much "good" stuff as I can. Protein and veggies seem to be a problem though. I have never liked veggies but I would eat salads. Can't seem to keep those down though. Meat is horrible to me. The smell, the taste, everything! I had chili last night. So got some protein out of that meal. Hopefully in time my love for food will come back.

Last night was my last night of meds!!!!!! No more needles!!!! I can't even begin to tell you how exciting this is. I am ecstatic! My butt is so bruised and sore. I could kinda feel the difference this morning when I didn't feel like barfing the second I got up. I think that's the estrogen patches. My dose was really high. 8 patches is a little much. Even my OB was surprised. I am really hoping that the ending of the meds cuts backs on my nausea. I'm also a little scared about stoping them. Up until now those meds were our sweet Petrie's life support. Now my body is supposed to take over. I sure hope it does. I'll be in the dark until the 30th. The stress of this will be hard. Not knowing if my baby is alive is a huge concern. All I can do is try to stay calm and pray.

My appointment with the cardiologist is on the 24th. Seems like forever away though. They are going to do a ultrasound of my heart.

Well that's all for now. Oh, I was asked to do a bump picture but I think I'm going to wait until 12 weeks. All that's really there now is fat! Lol

8 weeks 6 days

Ugh, morning sickness (all day sickness) really has a hold on me! I am feeling nauseous all day long. Ginger ale helps a little but it's still very much there. I have been trying hard to get some protein in but have failed almost everyday on that front. My diet consists of cereal, bagels, oranges, ginger ale and water. I have actually been losing weight. As most of you know I have struggled with my weight for a while now so losing a few isn't a bad thing. I have lost about 4 pounds in the last 2 weeks. It did bring me to my goal of 20 lbs. I had that goal right before our ivf cycle started. So I'm glad I reached it but not glad how about the last few lost. I just feel awful all day. I hope it lets up soon.

I am 9 weeks tomorrow! Only 3 more weeks to go before I get to let everyone else know. Also I hope this sickness goes away along with the start of the second trimester. Our baby is the size of a green olive right now!

I just tried to set up my appointment for the cardiologist. She said she had to call me back but never did so ill call her again tomorrow. I hope everything goes ok. It wouldn't surprise me though! Just one more thing!

My new pup Izzy has been a piece of work lately. This morning she decided to have a party and tear up toilet paper all over the house! She had a blast from the looks of it! I on the other hand did not. Picking it all up was not fun. Especially when you already feel crapy and nauseous. I still love her though!

Barf!!!!

I think Petrie may be planning my demise! He/she is trying to kill me I think. I'm so incredibly sick today. I can move without feeling like I'm gunna barf!!!!! I have 20 min before I have to leave for work. I'm praying it lets up a little.

Dakota and Izzy are not any help either. Izzy pooped in the hallway (smelled awful)! And I'm trying to get Dakota back to himself after his teeth cleaning and having 3 teeth pulled yesterday. Poor kid.

Oh man, I hope work goes by fast today.

Graduation!

Went for my final appointment with my RE! Baby Petrie is doing great. I could even see the head, a foot and an arm! He/she is setting up shop in there and is growing rapidly.

I had one more blood draw and I am waiting for my results. If all looks good then I get to stop all meds in 5 days! You have no idea how excited I am for this. My butt is bruised beyond belief. The patches are just as annoying. They leave me with dry irritated skin. There is an end in sight though!

My nurse gave me a graduation certificate and some more ultrasound pics. It was bitter sweet saying goodbye to all the nurses. They made our dream of being parents come true. After all the pokes and uncomfortable exams and ultrasounds, they have a special place in my heart.

I go back to work tomorrow. :( Im not gunna lie, I enjoyed my vacation and being able to sleep in.

Here is a pic of Petrie today. (He/she is upside down) Head on the bottom.

8 weeks and another ultrasound

Had my first appointment with my OB today. Petrie is doing well with a heart rate of 176! He/she measured right on track at 8weeks 1day. I did a diabetes test today as well. I'm waiting for my results.

My doctor did mention that I have an extra sound in my heart and wants me to see a cardiologist to have some tests done. She said that sometimes this happens in pregnancy from all the extra blood volume. So I'll be making an appointment to do that probably next week. Everything else looked great!

Our new pup Izzy is finally starting to understand the potty training thing! No accidents yesterday or so far today. She has also found her voice! Those vocals work for sure. Last night she noticed herself in the mirror and freaked out. Barked and growled like crazy. It was cute for a second! Dakota and her are playing all the time and seem to like each other. At least for now they do!

Nothing else really going on here. I have found that not to many foods are appealing to me right now. Even when I do eat I can only take in a little at a time :(

Cravings: none right now! Crackers and ginger ale is what my meals usually consist of. :(

Mood: mostly good

Wedding Ring: Still fits

Sickness: Nausea and acid reflux!

Miss Anything: Not having to pee all the time at night. And being able to eat like a normal person.

Object Comparison: A green olive

Movement: It's a long ways away!

Belly Button: In

Looking Forward To: Getting off of all my meds! No more booty shots or patches please!