Wow, I'm really bad at this updating thing.
In a nutshell, I'm getting bigger. The pregnancy is okay in terms of comfort levels. I'm tired which is to be expected but not as badly as I was the first trimester. Though my stomach is sensitive, no more morning sickness. My hips still hurt quite painfully on days but there's really nothing to be done except for taking Tylenol when its really bad.
The challenges this time seem to be more on an emotional level so far. J tends to drive me crazy and Z doesn't understand he's not allowed to jump and hang on mommy. He's such a boy and I don't want to be bitchy but what the heck am I going to do when he tries that crap when I'm 30+ weeks prego.
So far, though the baby is growing, I've only gained 6 pounds. I've also been colder then usual. As if I'm losing weight? Not sure what's going on. I figure I don't need to worry about it til the doc tells me I do.
Ultrasound is scheduled for this Monday. Hopefully my little bean cooperates so I can find out what names to focus on!
Friday, November 27, 2009
Friday, October 16, 2009
Week 9, 10, 11, & 12
Okay, so as many of you know, towards the beginning, not much is happening. Well, at least not much was happening during my first pregnancy. This pregnancy is giving me all sorts of aches and pains. I’m told they’re called “growing pains”. Last time, I didn’t feel much in terms of my round ligaments. This time, I totally feel it. Not to mention my hip bones routinely ache when I wake up in the mornings.
But let’s add to it no? I have a sinus infection! I’ve been miserable all week. Finally on some antibiotics which have started helping but will hopefully keep helping because I’m far from fixed.
There is a bit of good news. Morning sickness is pretty much in control now. Sometimes I feel it but I wonder how much of it is gagging on my congestion (so attractive I know). Oh, and at about 11 weeks, I felt baby move. The little flutter that says “Hi mommy, I’m here!” So nice to have that regularly rather then wait for the heartbeat monitoring every 4 weeks.
Speaking of heartbeat monitoring, there’s this statistic on how you can tell the sex of the baby based on the heartbeat as early as 12 weeks. Lower heart rates indicate a boy and higher ones indicate a girl. Z was about 135ish at 12 weeks and our doctor decided to “guess” boy. I saw the same doctor this time and baby’s heartbeat came out to a whopping 163. She said this time, she’ll be “guessing” girl. To be honest, if the heartbeat was low, I’d be surprised. I’ve been feeling “girl” for a while now. I’ve really had to resist the urge to refer to it as “her”. I think I won’t resist anymore. If it ends up a boy, that’s fine. It’s not going to change how much I love her/him. But it feels like a girl to me so I’ll just stick with my gut (last pregnancy, I could not imagine Z being anything but a boy even that early on).
Diabetes wise, everything is in control. My doctor’s are very happy with my numbers and keep telling me to keep up the good work. I just need to get over this stupid infection and then I’ll be able to feel excited again!
But let’s add to it no? I have a sinus infection! I’ve been miserable all week. Finally on some antibiotics which have started helping but will hopefully keep helping because I’m far from fixed.
There is a bit of good news. Morning sickness is pretty much in control now. Sometimes I feel it but I wonder how much of it is gagging on my congestion (so attractive I know). Oh, and at about 11 weeks, I felt baby move. The little flutter that says “Hi mommy, I’m here!” So nice to have that regularly rather then wait for the heartbeat monitoring every 4 weeks.
Speaking of heartbeat monitoring, there’s this statistic on how you can tell the sex of the baby based on the heartbeat as early as 12 weeks. Lower heart rates indicate a boy and higher ones indicate a girl. Z was about 135ish at 12 weeks and our doctor decided to “guess” boy. I saw the same doctor this time and baby’s heartbeat came out to a whopping 163. She said this time, she’ll be “guessing” girl. To be honest, if the heartbeat was low, I’d be surprised. I’ve been feeling “girl” for a while now. I’ve really had to resist the urge to refer to it as “her”. I think I won’t resist anymore. If it ends up a boy, that’s fine. It’s not going to change how much I love her/him. But it feels like a girl to me so I’ll just stick with my gut (last pregnancy, I could not imagine Z being anything but a boy even that early on).
Diabetes wise, everything is in control. My doctor’s are very happy with my numbers and keep telling me to keep up the good work. I just need to get over this stupid infection and then I’ll be able to feel excited again!
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Week 8
So they changed my due date. I am now due on April 30th instead. Week 8 was pretty eventful. I had my first ultrasound. Yay, I'm a proud mother of a blob with a heartbeat! I couldn't see much other then a blob but I did hear a nice heartbeat that averaged 143. Exhaustion has hit me hard this time. Not sure if I didn't notice it last time since sleeping whenever I wanted was no big deal. But this time, omg, I need more sleep. The bitch of it is, I can't fall asleep right away at night. It takes me FOREVER to get comfortable and I'm only in my first trimester!
Morning Sickness has decreased drastically. I had one gagging session all week. The rest of the time I just am not in the "mood" to eat certain things. I can totally deal with this.
Overall, so far so good. But it's only the beginning. And November/December/January promise to be very very busy. Heck, who am I kidding, so does October! Hopefully I'll be able to update regularly!
Morning Sickness has decreased drastically. I had one gagging session all week. The rest of the time I just am not in the "mood" to eat certain things. I can totally deal with this.
Overall, so far so good. But it's only the beginning. And November/December/January promise to be very very busy. Heck, who am I kidding, so does October! Hopefully I'll be able to update regularly!
Friday, September 11, 2009
Week 6 & 7
Wow, I’ve been so busy. Timing sucks since I’ve been hit with the exhaustion of being pregnant as well. My diabetes is getting worse. Went to the doctor this week and was given insulin. I’ll be my own doctor for a bit. Increasing my dosage until my numbers get and stay where they need to be regardless of what I eat. I'll also proceed to yawn regularly since I just CAN'T get enough sleep.
Symptoms:
Breast Tenderness - Moderate
Morning Sickness – Moderate (actually threw up twice)
Symptoms:
Breast Tenderness - Moderate
Morning Sickness – Moderate (actually threw up twice)
Monday, August 31, 2009
Week 5
The goal is to have a post for each week. I planned to start last week but things got a bit crazy and I didn’t have a chance. This is my post for week 5.
I found out I was pregnant Monday morning. I went to down to tell J and he was a very muted happy. J has this tendency of feeling a lot but reacting very little. I find it sometimes annoys me. But then, I did know what he was like when I married him. His happiness shows through body language. Through a grin he can’t keep off his face. Through his sarcasm while we speak about the next 9 months of our lives. Yes, he can convey happiness through sarcasm.
This pregnancy is more goal-oriented. I know what I have to do in terms of keeping my sugars under control and eating right. I want to do well with this pregnancy. Better in fact then the last one. And the last one came out really well. But then, I’m older and more diabetic for this one.
I’ve been feeling lots of pulling in my uterus. Some of it has been sharp if I stand up suddenly. I went to the gym once during this week but I felt a bit achy around my belly area. I don’t remember an achy belly at all early on. It concerns me. I almost feel like I’m farther along then I think. In fact, I think it’s the opposite. I think my due date is based on a 28 day cycle and this cycle happened to be 35 days. Not sure, I’ll see what the doctors have to say. First appointment is scheduled during week 7.
Annoyingly, I also started feeling some morning sickness. OMG, isn’t it too early? Nothing major but it’s still annoying. I’m also very irritable this pregnancy. Like I’ve turned into Ms. Bitch and I can’t seem to help myself. The only thing I can do is warn people to move out of the way.
I do get all mushy and emotional when I think of little Z being a big brother. He’s going to be so good at it. Why is it being pregnant with a new child makes me feel so much more loving toward him? Is it because I know our one on one time is limited?
The next few weeks will be really busy. I need to focus on eating well and getting enough sleep.
Symptoms:
Breast Tenderness - Mild/Moderate
Morning Sickness - Mild
I found out I was pregnant Monday morning. I went to down to tell J and he was a very muted happy. J has this tendency of feeling a lot but reacting very little. I find it sometimes annoys me. But then, I did know what he was like when I married him. His happiness shows through body language. Through a grin he can’t keep off his face. Through his sarcasm while we speak about the next 9 months of our lives. Yes, he can convey happiness through sarcasm.
This pregnancy is more goal-oriented. I know what I have to do in terms of keeping my sugars under control and eating right. I want to do well with this pregnancy. Better in fact then the last one. And the last one came out really well. But then, I’m older and more diabetic for this one.
I’ve been feeling lots of pulling in my uterus. Some of it has been sharp if I stand up suddenly. I went to the gym once during this week but I felt a bit achy around my belly area. I don’t remember an achy belly at all early on. It concerns me. I almost feel like I’m farther along then I think. In fact, I think it’s the opposite. I think my due date is based on a 28 day cycle and this cycle happened to be 35 days. Not sure, I’ll see what the doctors have to say. First appointment is scheduled during week 7.
Annoyingly, I also started feeling some morning sickness. OMG, isn’t it too early? Nothing major but it’s still annoying. I’m also very irritable this pregnancy. Like I’ve turned into Ms. Bitch and I can’t seem to help myself. The only thing I can do is warn people to move out of the way.
I do get all mushy and emotional when I think of little Z being a big brother. He’s going to be so good at it. Why is it being pregnant with a new child makes me feel so much more loving toward him? Is it because I know our one on one time is limited?
The next few weeks will be really busy. I need to focus on eating well and getting enough sleep.
Symptoms:
Breast Tenderness - Mild/Moderate
Morning Sickness - Mild
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