I wanted to post the part of our DVD that showed B-mo in 3D and the heartbeat. Tomorrow I'm going to call and see if the ultra sound tech changed my due date. It appeared from the DVD that the baby is 3 days bigger than what my original due date said.
Something that I'm really happy about is that Tim seems to be taking more of an interest. Not that he wasn't before, but he just didn't display it. In fact, he asked to receive my blog updates via email (Hi honey!) He also tried to look up Dad to Be sites. He didn't really have any luck. Any ideas?
Later this week I'll post an updated preggo/belly picture and what my new due date is, if there is one.
Here is the video:
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
Relax and enjoy
I'm so in love! And I am ready to relax and enjoy this pregnancy!
I had my 12 week ultra sound today where they did the screening for down syndrome, spina bifada, etc. At the look of the sonogram there is a 1 in 795 chance Bmo will not have down syndrome. I guess after my blood work comes back good it will be a one in one thousand something chance. The doc said everything looked good. I can't tell you how amazing it was to see how big our baby has gotten and that everything looks good. He/She was moving all around, almost doing sommersalts. We even got to hear the heart beat: 153 bpm. They even put everything on a DVD for us, which is awesome. I just watched our baby again. (Because I couldn't figure out how to download the DVD I getto-style video taped it from my camera). Oh and they took a little snapshot in 3D which was cool to see. It looks like our baby was a claymation :).
Currently, Bmo's head is on my left side. I can't wait to feel her or him move! Oh and even though the doc didn't say anything about my due date, when I saw the DVD, the baby is measuring at 12 wks 6 days which is 3 days further than my first appt stated. But whatever, Bmo will make her/his debut when it's time.
Currently, Bmo is the size of a plum :)
In this video you can see how big Bmo has gotten and how much he/she moves around. I'll have to try and post the 3D part with the heartbeat later. It's too big so I'll have to re-do it.
Here is me at 12 weeks:
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Almost 11 weeks
On Monday I'll be 11 weeks. On Tuesday I have my next OB visit. I'm sure I'll have another ultra sound to see how B-Mo is doing considering my ER visit 1.5 weeks ago. Since then everything seems to be normal, so I have no real reason to worry, but of course I do. I can't wait to see how big he/she has gotten. It's amazing how quickly they grow! Looking online it appears that in just two short weeks B-Mo has gone from looking like an alien to a lil baby. I'll post an update after the appt on Tuesday.
Here is what the website says B-Mo:
Your baby, just over 1 1/2 inches long and about the size of a fig, is now almost fully formed. Her hands will soon open and close into fists, tiny tooth buds are beginning to appear under her gums, and some of her bones are beginning to harden.
She's already busy kicking and stretching, and her tiny movements are so effortless they look like water ballet. These movements will become more frequent as her body grows and becomes more developed and functional. You won't feel your baby's acrobatics for another month or two — nor will you notice the hiccupping that may be happening now that her diaphragm is forming.
Here is what the website says B-Mo:
Your baby, just over 1 1/2 inches long and about the size of a fig, is now almost fully formed. Her hands will soon open and close into fists, tiny tooth buds are beginning to appear under her gums, and some of her bones are beginning to harden.
She's already busy kicking and stretching, and her tiny movements are so effortless they look like water ballet. These movements will become more frequent as her body grows and becomes more developed and functional. You won't feel your baby's acrobatics for another month or two — nor will you notice the hiccupping that may be happening now that her diaphragm is forming.
Yesterday, Tim told me he saw my OB GYN on the news talking about the swine flu. I was planning on asking her about her H1N1 shot recommendation during my visit on Tuesday. Tim didn't pay attention to what she said. So I looked up her interview online. I'm proud to say that I found out she is the Chairman of the OB GYN clinic at Overlake, which is the huge renouned hospital in Bellevue where we're having B-Mo. I couldn't figure out how to include the video clip, but here is some text from her interview:
"Doctors at Bellevue's Overlake Hospital Medical Center are offering more protection to their pregnant patients. In an unprecedented step, Overlake Hospital is making sure all women who are pre-registered to deliver at their hospital are being offered a free H1N1 vaccine.
Swine flu seems to affect pregnant women more severely compared to the general population.
Dr. Kristin Graham, Chairman of the OB-GYN clinic at Overlake Hospital, says that's because pregnant women are more susceptible to the swine flu.
"We know that these patients are at very high risk, and we want to offer the vaccine in an efficient manner so that they can get the vaccine as soon as it's available," said Dr. Graham."
So looks like if I choose to get the vaccination, then it will be free, sweet!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
What did you do before 9am this morning?
Here was my morning:
Got up at 440am for my opening shift. I went pee, wiped and noticed some pinkish blood so I wiped again and yup, more. I put on a panty protector so I can see if it was enough to get on there, and yes there was. So I had to run into work since I had to open the buidling at 530 and then Tim and I went to the ER. While I was driving to work I called all the other managers to see who would could cover for me and I finally got ahold of one that has had two kids. She suggested I call my OBs on call Dr. I didn't even know I had that option- I just knew they didn't open til 9am. So Tim and I sat parked in front of the ER while we waited to hear what the on call Dr had to say. She said because I am 9.5 weeks and at about 10 wks thats when your placenta starts settling into the uterus, that its common to have some spotting. And the fact that I wasn't passing clots and wasn't cramping should be a bit reassuring, but that she recommended I get an ultrasound. Since our ER is never busy we decided why wait to go in at the regular Drs office, when we can have the ultrasound at the ER ASAP?
The Er doc did a pelvic exam and kinda cleaned me out and noticed I didn't have new blood coming out. Then we had the u/s- the baby looks amazing! B-Mo now has little feet and arms and was moving and kicking his/her feet. Great, normal heartbeat too. So that totally reassured me! We also got the disc of pictures.
After the u/s Tim had to leave for a class for work that he shouldn't miss and since things looked good, I told him to go. Then about 20 min later the ER doc comes in to discharge me and tells me he's diagnosed me with a "threatened miscarriage". And the paperwork he gave me totally made everything seem ominous. He drew a picture for me to show how sometimes the placenta can be tearing away from the uterus... um what? The on call OB said it should be settling into it. The paperwork said I have a 50/50 chance of miscarriage. So that took whatever ease I may have had. It also states that I have lower my level of activity, which sucks because I finally started feeling good and energetic this week. So today I'm on bedrest and had to cancel all of my weekend plans.
At 9am I get a hold of my OB and she said that the ER docs always use the "threatened miscarriage" code for insurance purposes. My What to Expect blogs confirmed the same thing. She says that it doesn't really mean anything specific. She asked if the doc said anything about a "(something) hemmorage" and he didn't, so she really didn't seem that concerned. She did say that because I had started working out again, that could have caused some bleeding, that if I was dehydrated, that could cause it (I definitely haven't been drinking enough water and my lips are super chapped) or it could be the placenta is settling itself in. So she gave me a little bit more peace of mind.
I've gone to the bathroom twice this afternoon and had no more bleeding, PTL! But I had a fun filled weekend ahead of me which I was really looking forward to now that I'm feeling more energetic. Including my Ashleys wedding party night out, the American Heartwalk I walk in every year, date night with golf or tennis with Tim Saturday night, and Mariners last home game on Sunday :(
I mean of course I'm willing to skip out on all of those things because I'll do whatever it takes to have a healthy baby, but its disappointing.
As you can see i've had a pretty busy morning filled with downs and ups.
Got up at 440am for my opening shift. I went pee, wiped and noticed some pinkish blood so I wiped again and yup, more. I put on a panty protector so I can see if it was enough to get on there, and yes there was. So I had to run into work since I had to open the buidling at 530 and then Tim and I went to the ER. While I was driving to work I called all the other managers to see who would could cover for me and I finally got ahold of one that has had two kids. She suggested I call my OBs on call Dr. I didn't even know I had that option- I just knew they didn't open til 9am. So Tim and I sat parked in front of the ER while we waited to hear what the on call Dr had to say. She said because I am 9.5 weeks and at about 10 wks thats when your placenta starts settling into the uterus, that its common to have some spotting. And the fact that I wasn't passing clots and wasn't cramping should be a bit reassuring, but that she recommended I get an ultrasound. Since our ER is never busy we decided why wait to go in at the regular Drs office, when we can have the ultrasound at the ER ASAP?
The Er doc did a pelvic exam and kinda cleaned me out and noticed I didn't have new blood coming out. Then we had the u/s- the baby looks amazing! B-Mo now has little feet and arms and was moving and kicking his/her feet. Great, normal heartbeat too. So that totally reassured me! We also got the disc of pictures.
After the u/s Tim had to leave for a class for work that he shouldn't miss and since things looked good, I told him to go. Then about 20 min later the ER doc comes in to discharge me and tells me he's diagnosed me with a "threatened miscarriage". And the paperwork he gave me totally made everything seem ominous. He drew a picture for me to show how sometimes the placenta can be tearing away from the uterus... um what? The on call OB said it should be settling into it. The paperwork said I have a 50/50 chance of miscarriage. So that took whatever ease I may have had. It also states that I have lower my level of activity, which sucks because I finally started feeling good and energetic this week. So today I'm on bedrest and had to cancel all of my weekend plans.
At 9am I get a hold of my OB and she said that the ER docs always use the "threatened miscarriage" code for insurance purposes. My What to Expect blogs confirmed the same thing. She says that it doesn't really mean anything specific. She asked if the doc said anything about a "(something) hemmorage" and he didn't, so she really didn't seem that concerned. She did say that because I had started working out again, that could have caused some bleeding, that if I was dehydrated, that could cause it (I definitely haven't been drinking enough water and my lips are super chapped) or it could be the placenta is settling itself in. So she gave me a little bit more peace of mind.
I've gone to the bathroom twice this afternoon and had no more bleeding, PTL! But I had a fun filled weekend ahead of me which I was really looking forward to now that I'm feeling more energetic. Including my Ashleys wedding party night out, the American Heartwalk I walk in every year, date night with golf or tennis with Tim Saturday night, and Mariners last home game on Sunday :(
I mean of course I'm willing to skip out on all of those things because I'll do whatever it takes to have a healthy baby, but its disappointing.
As you can see i've had a pretty busy morning filled with downs and ups.
On a more positive note, here are some 9.5 week pictures of our cute little B-Mo. Too bad it wasn't video because she/he was totally kicking her little legs for us!
The 2nd picture is a close up of B-Mo's limbs
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