relief.

I called my doctor today and was able to get an appt. to see her around 3:45 PM. The wait took over an hour but I got great news. The baby is fine. I was able to see his little heart beating and he was moving around alot. I asked her why I bled and she couldn't give me a direct answer except that it happens. She said it'll only take place during the first trimester and thankfully my first trimester is ending soon. Woohoo.

Complication.

I've been having some bleeding since yesterday morning (10/14). It's not heavy but it hasn't stopped at all. I called my doctor right away and she told me that unless I start bleeding more to not worry too much. She told me to go into her office this Monday. Why do medical problems always arise during the weekends??? I remembered Aria having RSV on a Sat. and her pediatrition was of course not picking up his phone and we had to go to the ER to deal with it.
Well, I was really freaking out yesterday. I had to go to the co-op to work too around 12 and my doctor told me to cancel it. I couldn't do that to them but A. was sweet enough to volunteer to do it for me instead. Thank god he did too because the job involved alot of heavy lifting and carrying, not good for a preggie woman. I shared my situation with a couple of moms at the co-op that afternoon and this one mom's story really freaked me out. She told me that she had a miscarriage and a successful pregnancy where she bled in both situations. The kicker was she said she did not experience any cramping or pain during her miscarriage. That planned the idea in my head that 'I'm having a miscarriage too'. I was so freaked out. Thankfully, one of my good friend showed up at the co-op and she told me that I'm stressing over nothing and that she too have had a miscarriage and a healthy pregnancy and that my symptoms are not like her symptoms when she had her miscarriage. She said she experience tramendous pain and the blood was bright red and very heavy in flow.
It was so nice of her to share her experiences with me. She calmed me down tramendously. She told me to rest and take it easy. I'm still very anxious until I see my doctor tomorrow. I need answers and a comfirmation that everything is okay. I hope everything is okay. I've so attached to the little guy and I hope he's healthy and strong.

Seeing a specialist.

I just came back from my test with a maternal-fetal medicine specialist (that's a mouthful) and had a First Trimester Aneuploidy Screen done. They basically pricked my finger, took samples and did a pretty extensive ultrasound exam. The worst part was the finger pricking. I'm not into anything involving needles and my blood. The whole exam took around 2 hours with alot of time spent waiting. I had Aria with me and she was a true trooper. Didn't fuss once. Well I came away from the exam with one thing answered. There's a 70% chance that I'm going to have a boy! Oh boy! Granted that it's only 70% but it was great to see his penis on the monitor. The doctor wouldn't give it more than 70% accuracy but hey, I'll take it. She'll know for sure the next time I see her at my 20 weeks visit. I called my sis first and then I called A. and told him. This is his reply, " well, that's great, I guess". Augh. Can't he be alittle happier? He really wants a boy but I guess the 70% thing still bothers him so he's not going to celebrate until I do my 20 week test when the odds go up to 98%. I thought I was the pessimist in the relationship. I told him at least it wasn't a 70% chance of it begin a girl. He said he understands where I'm coming from but wishes the percentage was higher. Well, we'll know for sure by the middle of next month. Seems so far away. Oh, cool part was they got it on VHS tape for us so I'll show it to A. when he comes home. Maybe it'll hit him more when he sees it on the big screen. God, I'm going to have a boy!



Here's a picture of the baby at 12 weeks. Can you make out the head on the left and his body on the right? Those two little balls are his hands. The head looks skeletal but that's because he's so young still. I think he looks cute.

11 weeks checkup.

I just went to see my doctor on Friday and the baby is fine. I was able to hear the heartbeat so that's a good thing. I, on the other hand, has some issues. I've been having some pain in the groin area and I was concern about it because I've never had it when I was carrying Aria. The doctor said it's normal because I'm all stretched out from the first preganacy and any strenuous activities will aggrevate the pain. Great. She recommended that I get a lumbard belt. I'm going to have to look into that. Also, I've gained 4 lbs. since my last checkup a month ago. She said that that's not good. She'll excuse it if I am in my 3rd trimester but not when I'm in my 1st. I have to cut back on the eatings. God. How am I going to do that when I have cravings for soups all the freakin' time??? Come on... what about the perks of being preggie?? where I can eat anything I want and not feel guilty about it??
I haven't started to cut back yet. I don't even know how to begin.
Oh well. Maybe I should walk more, but that'll aggrevate the pain. UGH.