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Baby!

We had our big ultrasound today. We got there and the receptionist told us it would be at least another half hour after my scheduled time before we got in. Luckily I was able to have my appointment before the ultrasound so we didn't have to just sit there the whole time. Of course the appt was uneventful since they didn't even have to check the heartbeat or anything with me having an ultrasound right after.

So we went in for the ultrasound and right away while she was just moving the scanner around I could see what it was. She got a few measurements of the cervix and placenta first...the boring stuff out of the way. Then she moved on to baby. After a couple of random shots of the face and feet we saw the goods....sticking right out again. On the drive there Toad had said that it would probably have it's legs crossed or something and I told him it would have its legs wide open with a penis in between and of course that's exactly what he did! So we are expecting baby BOY number 3.

Otherwise everything seemed to be measuring ok. Baby is right on with my due date. Heartrate today was 148. Nothing else really to report!

August update

Not much has been going on again. I have had an ongoing cold/allergies for about three weeks now that is starting to really drive me insane but otherwise things have been smooth so I am thankful for that!

I had an appt on Tuesday which didn't consist of much. I brought up being sick and the dr said that it was most likely from the high levels of progesterone in my body right now mixed with the weather. She said try taking Zyrtec or Claritin to help. When I mentioned not sleeping at night she said I could take some Tylenol PM so I neeed to go get some of that and pray it works! I just haven't had the chance yet. Heard baby's heartbeat again and it was at 166. This makes me nervous because both of the boys were always in the 160's and I want a girl so bad!!

Wednesday we made the trip down to Des Moines for my first trimester scan. It was nothing like last time and I was very bummed. When I went with Bentley (only four days later than this time) the tech took a good 45 minutes-1 hour for the ultrasound. She was super nice and even told us what we were having. She explained everything she was doing and was very personable. Oh and she printed a ton of pics, which of course made me happy. This time around the chick just seemed rushed and like she didn't care at all. She ran through a few measurements, turned to 3d for 5 seconds and printed a pic, went back and saw the baby's foot and printed it, then said she couldn't get the one measurement she really needed so I needed to get up and walk and she left the room! About FIFTEEN minutes later she came back in and got what she needed and was about to quit but I asked if I could have at least one profile pic of the baby. She did that quick and printed another picture of the other foot (must've had a weird foot obsession) and we were done. She said it was too early to try and see the gender (which you can tell after 12 weeks if you know what you're doing). Got my finger poked for the blood test they do and we were done. Oh and baby's heartbeat was in the 170's (number escaped me for a moment) and it is measuring within two days of my due date. The only good out of the trip, other than seeing that baby was still ok and growing, was the Taco Johns on the way home.

Here are a few pics from the trip.

My next appt will be September 27th and I will get an ultrasound so we can find out what this baby is! Keeping our fingers crossed for a little girl...but we have been looking at boy names as well just in case. I keep trying not to get my hopes up too high because I was so bummed last time but whatever happens happens.

We also have decided we aren't telling anyone the name before the baby comes this time. We MAY have a first name for a boy finally but I still keep changing my mind on a girl name. We are doing this because last time I got soo mad at people for talking crap about the name Bentley that I almost didn't want the one name I loved anymore. I'm determined not to let that happen again and I know if people don't like the name they know better than to say something after the baby already has it for sure!

12 weeks!

Well, it's been a while since I last posted. We moved back to Iowa and since I don't have internet except on my phone most of the time it's hard to keep up blogs! Since moving back I have gotten to see the baby one more time a couple of weeks back. He/she was still doing great and the even better news is that my subchorionic bleed has finally gone away. Baby was measuring right on with my due date this time which was awesome. The heartbeat was 175 so still on the higher end-which most say points to girl when it's that high so I'm keeping my fingers crossed it come true for us! Other than that the appt was pretty uneventful since it was technicially just the "initial appointment" where they get your background/updates from last time and take tons of blood. I never heard back after that though so I'm assuming everything was fine!

Otherwise I've been doing good. Glad to have hit 12 weeks yesterday...this pregnancy seems to be moving so slow! I've had a cold for a week and a half now but I'm finally on an antibiotic for that-even though I only have one day left and so far it doesn't seem to be helping. I swear this runny nose is going to be the death of me!

I also was able to find the heartbeat on my home doppler this past week twice! This made me super excited since I wasn't able to find it myself (or at the dr office) until 13 weeks last time. It was too "distant" to pick up how fast it was but hearing it was beyond good enough for me:)

Anyways, I have another appointment next week which I have no idea what they'll do. I'm assuming it'll be pretty basic with just checking for the heartbeat but both the nurse practicioner and the ultrasound tech said that because of my history I'd probably get quite a few ultrasounds again this time I'm hoping they'll sneak one in again. I also called to see if I could get in for a late first trimester scan since last time that's when I found out what I was having (and I like to know that everything is ok) but I'm still waiting to hear back if it's too late to get in or not since they are done in Des Moines.

I'll try and keep updated after my next appt though. For now here are a couple of 12 week belly pics (sorry they're so dark). Not much to see still but I feel like I'm huge (probably from all of those home cooked meals I've been eating). I have no idea how much I've gained so far though either.

First ER visit

so unfortunately hubby and I seem to have caught a disgusting stomach virus over the weekend. Last night it got the best of me and I was up a few times puking everywhere. Mind you I was barely able to eat because I was so nauseous and it was coming out the other end, so last night left me with nothing. I knew if I tried eating Id throw it back up so I didnt even attempt it. Finally I gave in and called my OB because I was so weak and lightheaded and she told me to go to ER and get some fluids.

Well let me tell you that was about ALL these people did for me. It was seriously the worst ER experience Ive ever had. They left me on a bed in the hall (I didnt know hospitals still did that) and made me put on a stupid gown for nothing. The dr I talked to seemed concerned while asking questions but never returned and they never drew blood or anything like he said they would.

Then came the guy who did my IV. He never once said what he was doing or giving me and when he put the IV in it hurt like hell. Needless to say it still hurts and will more than likely hve a nicely colored bruise in the morning:(

After the bag of fluids finished draining we sat a while before someone came and asked if I felt better. I said not really and she asked if Id puked since the IV and apparently saying no was all they wanted for discharge. The student doing my vitals before we could leave didnt even take my blood pressure right and got that it was 124/56...but I guess that a huge drop in a couple of hours wasnt anything to be concerned about or worth retaking the right way?

So ya...now I am back home still feeling like crap. I did get a prescriptio n for Zofran but I already have some left from Bentley and it isnt doing anything(probably because Im truly sick.) Oh which reminds me the guy hooked up a syringe with Zofran to my IV but never put any into it and threw it away when he took out the IV...if I see charges on my bill for that I WILL complain because even my hubby realized it was never used.

Ugh hopefully tomorrow is a better day. I dont miss work but I miss feeling normal!

Ultrasound:)

Yesterday I went in for a quick appt because my pains in my right side have been stronger the past couple of days. The baby is growing and I even got to see the little heart beating. I'm not sure if I am all that happy with my dr right now unfortunately. The dr a)didn't try to measure the baby or the heartbeat and b) didn't look at my right side to see what the problem was. He did see a pocket of blood, which is called a subchorionic hematoma, which may cause bleeding in the near future. Anyone who has been pregnant before knows bleeding freaks you out even if you're expecting it!

Needless to say I'm not excited but as long as it doesn't affect the baby I'll deal with it. The only thing really bothering me is that he didn't bother to measure it at all but said to come back in two weeks to make sure it doesn't get bigger? How are we supposed to tell?! I'm currently looking for another dr to get another opinion on things and maybe keep a better eye on the baby and the blood. Hopefully I can find someone soon because I know I stress easily and not knowing exactly what is going on makes me stress even more!

Announcing...

We are pregnant again! Obviously by the name of this blog:) We have always wanted our kids together and decided to try for a little girl. Because of some issues I was having we finally were able to get a little help on the situation and my first medicated cycle we unexpectedly wound up pregnant! I started this blog to keep everyone up to date on appts, ultrasounds, and anything else fun going on regarding our newest addition.

I had actually given up on testing since I was still getting negatives even after AF was due but since my BG buddy Brandi and I have been pregnant together every time I decided to take just one more before she had her csection so we could say we were technically pregnant at the same time for a while this time around too! Completely expecting it to say "Not Pregnant" I was very shocked to see...

Long story short since I wasn't posting right away I called the dr and had blood drawn the same day. My levels were at 43 which were low due to how far along I should have been. The just over doubled less than 48 hours though and then almost tripled over the weekend!
Today we had our first ultrasound due to my levels rising so quickly over the weekend. Unfortunately it's still to early to see anything but the sac where the baby will develop shortly. We scheduled another appt and ultrasound for two weeks from now though where we should see a baby!

This picture is at 5 weeks pregnant:)