Today marks 9 weeks 4 days. So far, everything has been going great. Although m/s is kicking my butt, it doesn't feel as intense the last 4-5 days and for that I'm thankful!
I had my first OB appt yesterday at a new practice. I decided that I wanted to make a change from the doctor I used last pregnancy. I wasn't fond of the bedside manner of my last doctor and I'm glad I made the decision to switch. While this new practice has 3 doctors and I'm not guaranteed that the doctor I've chosen as my OB will actually deliver me, it's already going well. I really, really like this new doctor. She has a wonderful bedside manner and made me feel very comfortable. She did a full exam and told me that my uterus felt like a perfect 9-10 week uterus. A little TMI, but that's the norm for me. We listened to the heartbeat on the doppler. It took a couple of minutes to find it but when she did it was amazing. It's so hard to describe the feeling that you get when you hear your baby's heart beating away. This little peanut had a heart rate of 160....much higher than Olivia's average which was around 140. Maybe a boy this time around???
She's letting me come in for another appointment in 2 weeks so that I can hear the heartbeat again, just to lessen my fears. Just the fact that she is allowing that is a big step up from the last doctor.
I also chose to get my bloodwork done at that appointment. I scheduled the genetic screening for that date as well but I'm not 100% sure if we'll be doing it or not. The doctor told me that part of the screening will tell you the sex of the baby. What!?!?!?!? That was not part of it when I had Olivia. Apparently technology has advanced quite a bit in the last 3 years. :)
Here's this week's official update:
How far along?
9 weeks 4 days
How are you feeling?
Pretty crappy the majority of every day. I haven't actually vomited, but I feel like I might as well. There's some on and off cramping/lower back pain the last couple of weeks. Fatigue is still prevalent but I think it's a little better.
Cravings?
Sweets most of the time. Maybe it'll change to fruits and vegetables???
What are you missing?
Not feeling like I have the stomach flu 24/7. I can't wait for this part to be over. Other than that, I'm not really missing much.
Maternity Clothes?
Not yet, but I need to invest in some work pants, stat. Everything I wear for work is getting much too tight. I think I look the way I did last time at 12-13 weeks. There's definitely some truth to showing sooner the second time around.
What are you looking forward to?
My next appt is in 2 weeks. If everything goes well then, we'll probably be public with the news by that weekend when I officially hit 12 weeks. I'm not sure if there will be a facebook announcement or not. We didn't do one last time and I think I'm okay with skipping it this time around too.
Something you're loving about being pregnant?
Right now the symptoms are no fun, but just knowing that there's a baby in there growing, gives such a magical feeling. I can't wait until I'm showing a little more and can be open about being pregnant rather than trying to hide my little bump with loose shirts.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Monday, May 11, 2015
I'm baaack!
I think I want to try to revive this lonely old blog. For the last few months I've been toying with the idea and I think I'm ready to give it a real shot.
A lot has happened since my last post some 2 years ago. I now have a 2 year old little girl whom I love and adore more each day. Life is great with her in it and we have so much fun!
We started trying for #2 pretty much immediately after my period returned in December of 2013. Brad and I were hoping that we would be one of those lucky couples that would be fixed after going through infertility treatments for our first child. Maybe my body had "reset itself" and I would get pregnant the old fashioned way? Well, not so much luck on that front. By November of 2014, we were back at Dr. Springer's office to talk about what he recommended and where we would like to go with treatment....Straight to IVF since the other options did not work for us last time.
So, we geared up to cycle for January. Our original plan was to use the 2 embryos we had on ice from the last cycle we did in 2012. Long story short, those were anticipated to not survive the thaw. This was not what we wanted to hear. The doctor wanted us to do a fresh cycle. We would still thaw the older embryos before the transfer, but this way we would have some fresh embies to choose from if those older ones were in fact, no good. We got to the transfer and were made aware that our frozen embryos did not make it but that we had 2 good embryos from this cycle that we could transfer back. Fast forward to the day of my blood test- my hcg was 19 and I was spotting. When they rechecked me 3 days later, my hcg was 7. It was over.
Brad and I collected ourselves and immediately decided that we would try again in March. My insurance coverage for IVF ran out as of April 1st, so this was our last hoorah. I threw myself into acupuncture again, started doing yoga, running, and meditating. Not sure how I had time for all these things in my hectic life, but I managed to do them and not get too stressed out.
We did a day-2 transfer this time around because of my ridiculous work schedule and put 2 back, just like before. On April 13th, I got the call at 2:28 pm. Hcg was 320! OMG, it worked! Two days later it came back at 960. It was really happening. Oh, soooo happy! Both of our ultrasounds went great. Everything was measuring perfectly on track. The doctor released me on May 1st. I was 6 weeks 6 days. Baby had a heartbeat of 125....just one baby that is...no twins for us. :)
Fast forward to today: I'm 8 weeks 2 days and feeling like crap 24/7. While I'm happy to have a constant reminder that I'm pregnant, being sick all day long definitely takes it's toll on me. It's funny how different this time around has been so far. I guess I figured it would be the same as when I was pregnant with Olivia. I've had nausea since I was 4w3d this time around and it's definitely more intense than the first pregnancy. I still haven't thrown up but there are days when I dry heave over the toilet...fun. Exhaustion hit me like a brick wall last week. I'M SO TIRED!!! My boobs are growing, so that is a welcome change. I wish they weren't so darn sore though...that part is not so welcome. And I swear, I already look bigger. I haven't gained any weight, but I think I've got some bloat going on...not sure how long this will be a secret if I start showing before I'm out of first tri.
So here I am, pregnant with my second little miracle. Blissfully happy is an understatement. I really wanted to chronicle this pregnancy the way that I did last time, so I'm hoping to keep up the posting this time around. We'll see if I can make it. I think I'll start doing weekly updates in a couple of weeks.
A lot has happened since my last post some 2 years ago. I now have a 2 year old little girl whom I love and adore more each day. Life is great with her in it and we have so much fun!
We started trying for #2 pretty much immediately after my period returned in December of 2013. Brad and I were hoping that we would be one of those lucky couples that would be fixed after going through infertility treatments for our first child. Maybe my body had "reset itself" and I would get pregnant the old fashioned way? Well, not so much luck on that front. By November of 2014, we were back at Dr. Springer's office to talk about what he recommended and where we would like to go with treatment....Straight to IVF since the other options did not work for us last time.
So, we geared up to cycle for January. Our original plan was to use the 2 embryos we had on ice from the last cycle we did in 2012. Long story short, those were anticipated to not survive the thaw. This was not what we wanted to hear. The doctor wanted us to do a fresh cycle. We would still thaw the older embryos before the transfer, but this way we would have some fresh embies to choose from if those older ones were in fact, no good. We got to the transfer and were made aware that our frozen embryos did not make it but that we had 2 good embryos from this cycle that we could transfer back. Fast forward to the day of my blood test- my hcg was 19 and I was spotting. When they rechecked me 3 days later, my hcg was 7. It was over.
Brad and I collected ourselves and immediately decided that we would try again in March. My insurance coverage for IVF ran out as of April 1st, so this was our last hoorah. I threw myself into acupuncture again, started doing yoga, running, and meditating. Not sure how I had time for all these things in my hectic life, but I managed to do them and not get too stressed out.
We did a day-2 transfer this time around because of my ridiculous work schedule and put 2 back, just like before. On April 13th, I got the call at 2:28 pm. Hcg was 320! OMG, it worked! Two days later it came back at 960. It was really happening. Oh, soooo happy! Both of our ultrasounds went great. Everything was measuring perfectly on track. The doctor released me on May 1st. I was 6 weeks 6 days. Baby had a heartbeat of 125....just one baby that is...no twins for us. :)
Fast forward to today: I'm 8 weeks 2 days and feeling like crap 24/7. While I'm happy to have a constant reminder that I'm pregnant, being sick all day long definitely takes it's toll on me. It's funny how different this time around has been so far. I guess I figured it would be the same as when I was pregnant with Olivia. I've had nausea since I was 4w3d this time around and it's definitely more intense than the first pregnancy. I still haven't thrown up but there are days when I dry heave over the toilet...fun. Exhaustion hit me like a brick wall last week. I'M SO TIRED!!! My boobs are growing, so that is a welcome change. I wish they weren't so darn sore though...that part is not so welcome. And I swear, I already look bigger. I haven't gained any weight, but I think I've got some bloat going on...not sure how long this will be a secret if I start showing before I'm out of first tri.
So here I am, pregnant with my second little miracle. Blissfully happy is an understatement. I really wanted to chronicle this pregnancy the way that I did last time, so I'm hoping to keep up the posting this time around. We'll see if I can make it. I think I'll start doing weekly updates in a couple of weeks.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)