Morphology Scan Relief!

Hey all. I haven't been around for a bit and I only thought to do this because someone mentioned to me that I haven't posted in a while, so here it is. The latest addition.
Not much to report really. My pregnancy is going really well, finally. I'm currently 19 weeks, yay! I went to have my morphology scan done last Friday, 2nd July 2010, and I was a complete wreck going in there. But the first thing she did was piont out the heartbeat and I cried tears of relief. That was all I needed to see. She did do a few measurements and all seemed well, but bub was still a bit too small to get everything that was required. I have to go back on the 12th July for another go. She tried to see if bub was a boy or a girl but he/she had their legs crossed, so we couldn't tell. Although she did say that she couldn't see any boy bits, but she didn't want to say it was a girl because she wasn't sure. So I'm sure I'll find out ont he 12th. I hope. Although when it comes down to it, it's not really important as long as it's healthy. I'm also starting to get the nursery organised. I have the furniture but there are still a few important bits like a cot matress and change table mat that I haven't got. And I'm sure I'll get plenty of everything else further down the track.Of course I alreadty have most of the stuff I need because I got it during my first pregnancy. It's just been packed away for a while. It's nice to be able to get it out and get ready to use it finally. I'm feeling really good now too. my morning sickness is gone and I have more energy, but I am still getting tired in the early afternoons and it's now getting harder to reach my feet. Lol!! I'll post a recent picture of my roundness too, just so you can see how things are progressing. Bub seems to be growing right on shedual. And my tummy is too. hehe. Sel calls me a ball with arms and legs. Hehehe. It's so funny. I have to get him to put my socks on because it's getting too hard to do it myself.
Well that's about all I can tell you right now. I didn't get any pictures of bub the other day because I didn't have my scan done properly, but I will when I have it done on the 12th.

This is me at 18 weeks and 1 day. But I feel like I've popped even more since then.

Phew!

Glad that's over with. Ok, as you know, I had my neucal scan. It went really well!!! I'm so relieved. I was so nervous going in there. And the sonographer was really lovely. She answered all our questions. She could see how nervous I was so the first thing she showed me was the heartbeat. There it was beating away. 148 beats per minuted. And (lets just call bub's a he for now) he was wriggling about like crazy. He even had the hicups at one stage and was jumping up and down. It was so cute. Sucking on his hands. hehehe. But everytime he was in a good position for a measurement, he'd roll over onto his side. Cheeky or what? She finally got three decent measurements. But this was after I had to go out for a walk and have something to eat and drink. I feel like I can relax and enjoy the rest of my pregnancy now. I feel so much happier. I'm getting more excited. Yay!!! Oh, and my weeks tick over on Mondays now instead of Tuesdays. So I'll be 14 weeks tomorrow!! I can't wait to find out if it's a boy or a girl. I'm gonna shout it from the roof tops. Yay!! Unfortunately they only gave me on piccy. I'll post it here for you. It's the front veiw, so he looks like an alien. Lol!

                                           Here he/she is. Front alien veiw. This was one of the
                                                            rare monents he/she was still.

Nervousness

Ok, I don't even know if I spelt that right:P But hey.
Anyway, tomorrow is "S" day, scan day. Nervous? Hell yes. It's been on my mind for weeks. I know it's all going to be ok. I just haven't had a good run with pregnancy and scans. As you all know. I have no reason to worry. I haven't had any issues. Except for the weekend just gone. I had a bit of spotting on the toilet paper, and talk about freak! I was straight of to the doctors. He had a feel around and said it all felt normal and when I got back home I checked again and there wasn't anymore. Just old blood. Phew! And there was no cramping or pain of any kind either. I'm just a worry wort. There's no reason the pregnancy shouldn't go perfectly. I was saying to someone the other day, "you watch, all this worry and stress and I'll end up having the most normal pregnancy ever". " So normal, it'll be textbook". Let's hope so.
Well, wish me luck. I'll have piccys to post soon.

Milestone

I made it! Twelve weeks. Phew! Now I just have to get past the NT scan next Friday. For those of you not sure what an NT scan is, NT is short for Neucal Translucency. It's where they measure the fold in the back of bub's neck and use the results of a blood test etc (not exactly sure how they figure it out)  to determine the risk of downs syndrome and other chromasomal disorders. I'm not nervous about the results. I'm more just nervous about the scan itself. I just won't be able to breath a sigh of relief till I see that heartbeat on the screen. But, like I keep telling myself, there's no reason this pregnancy shouldn't go perfectly. I just keep telling myself that and it somehow puts my mind at ease. Well, for a little while. I just always have so much going through my head. So much to worry about. I really need to stop it. I haven't bought any baby stuff yet either. I'm going to wait this time. Not that I need anything, because I don't really. I still have all the stuff from my first pregnancy. There are really only a few things that I don't have. Pram, nappies, creams, lotions etc, breast pads, bla bla bla. Just little things. My Mum want's to buy my pram, and she's also making the nappies for me, so I don't have to worry about those. And the rest is easy.
I actually started looking at nursery ideas the other day too. There are some gorgeous one's out there, but also some way too over the top. I have some simple ideas. I'm not allowed to paint so hubby has volunteered to do it. Hey, who am I to argue:P He can go for it. He has to move his computer to the other end of the house to the spare room first. So we have to get a smaller computer desk. ugh. Always something. But I'm not having bub down there when he or she could be straight across the hall from us. So, out goes hubby's precious computer. He doesn't mind. It's just one of those things that has to be done. Among many others.

Well here's a piccy of my bump at three months. Hehehe. It's mostly me though. But I look like I'm six months already.
Till next time

Off we go!

Well I made it! Our first hospital appointment is on Friday this week! I'm kinda nervous. I haven't made it this far since our first pregnancy. Yay! My appointment is at 8:30 in the morning, so it's nice and early. They said I'm going to be there a while. I have to see a midwife, doctor, pathologist and sonographer. So it's going to be a morning filled with waiting. Well, I don't care. I just want a healthy baby and I'll do what ever they throw at me to get that. Oh and if you're wondering, yes, I am still feeling sick. Now it's worst in the afternoons. Ugh, I had a nap yesterday afternoon and when I woke up I felt terrible. Constant feeling of wanting to chuck up. It was awful. I've found myself finding it hard to find things to eat. The thought of most foods make me nauseaus. I've actually been making myself eat wether I want to or not. But, I'm sure it will pass. Although, being as feeling sick makes me feel that things are ok, I don't know if I do want it to pass.
Well fingers and toes are all crossed. I've a feeling this one's a keeper:) Let's hope so. I'm dreaming of pink and blue. I don't care if it's a oy or a girl. I just want a healthy bub.

Oops I did it again:)

Yep, it's true. We're officially pregnant! Again. As from past experiences, I'm not getting my hopes up just yet. But, seeing as I've been feeling sooo crappy and sick and tired and all that, it seems this might be the one. We're really praying for it, and we're not praying people. But, as most of my fb friends know, I have had rather good morning sickness. Good morning sickness you ask? Yep. Because for me, liike so many woman out there, the sicker I am, the better. My first pregnancy I was like this and that was the most viable, but my second, third and fourth, I wasn't sick at all and they all ended early. So, fingers crossed. So much so that I've actually been looking for cloth nappy patterns on the web. My gorgeous mother has offered to make them all for me. But there are so many options it's insane. So, we're going to make a few different types and see what works and what doesn't. This was, we're not wasting money on buying them and then not using them. They aren't cheap but they do end up paying for themselves. So worth it when I see how much people spend on disposibles only to be able to use them once and then just throw them out. Seems like a waste of money to me. But, that's just my opinion, don't shoot me for it.

So I'm 8 weeks this week, tomorrow actually. This is the furthest I've been since my first pregnancy so it's kind of a milestone for us. I should hopefully hear from my OB this week to go in and get my heparin injections sorted out. She also wants to see me every two weeks for scans and bloods etc. So I'm in for a fun filled next 7 months. But, I'll do whatever it takes to be able to look into the eyes of my new baby in November. Oh, did I mention, I'm due November 30th but Ob says because I have Factor 5 I can't go full term so I'll be induced at 38 weeks, which is great, unless I go into labour then which would be even better. So I'll actually be due around the 16th November. Have to clarify that with her yet. So I'm going to post a scan of my little belly blob that I had last week at 7 weeks. Mind you, it's not a very good picture because I had to take a photo of one of the scans. When I had it done and he showed me bubs, the first thing I noticed was the tiny flutter of the heart beating and I just cried. It was such a relief, because as you can well understand if you've read my previous posts, I haven't had a good experience with scans, I was so nervous. But I left with a smile on my face and I felt like a great weight had been lifted off my shoulders. But, it's early days, so like I said earlier, I'm not getting my hopes up too far just yet.

Here is my 7 week belly blob. And the heartbeat is good too!!

been a long time (ok, so it's only been a week or so)

Hi all, Sorry I've been gone for a while. No excuse really. Just been lazy. I keep looking at the computer thinking, Hmmm, I should really update my blog. Well nothing  much has happened between then and now to really brag about. I did start my new job last wednesay. It's not much. I just fold and put away laundry at the old folks home down the road. It's only a few hours a week but it's money. And they pay way above award, so it's all good. Two hours out of my day four days a week isn't a stretch.
Also, I've been feeling unwell for a week or so too. Not like, getting the flu or sick unwell, but, like constantly nauseaus unwell. Yeah, yeah, I know what you're thinking, "she's pregnant". Well that is a possibility. But, as you know if you've read my other posts, I have a history of miscarriage. So we're not saying anything to anyone. If you're on Facebook, please, ssssshhhh. I don't want to blurt this out till I'm at or even past the safety mark. And, I don't even know for sure yet if I am. I haven't tested. I just know that my period is waaaay late and I've been feeling like everything I smell makes me want to chuck up. Even sitting here I'm feeling ugh. But this is a good thing. I remember my first pregnancy I was like this, actually I don't think I was even this bad, but my three other pregnancies I wasn't sick at all. So bring it on!! Lol. The sicker the better for me when it comes to this.
On the sewing front, I did start a bag and all I have to do is sew the inside to the outside and it's done. But nooo, I've been getting myself side tracked haven't I.(By sidetracked I actually mean lazy ;) ) But I am finishing it this weekend. So I'll post a picture for you. Also, I have a request from my sister in law to make a nappy bag for her. I've been wanting to embark on that mission for some time so this is my chance. I have all the ideas in my head and I have the fabric. So it's gonna be great. I'll post piccy's of that one too when it's done. It could take a while. New designs generally do. But once I've tackled it once, after that it's easy.
Till next time.