Yesterday was our 2nd ultrasound and last appointment with the fertility doctor. When we got there and got into our room we had to wait a while for doctor so Frank said he started to get nervous. Me on the other hand, I wasn’t nervous at all. I told him that if he had been feeling how I had then he would have no doubt that there is a healthy little baby growing in there!
The doctor asked how I have been feeling and honestly in the last few days I have felt quite a bit better than in previous weeks. I did mention about constipation because that has been a big issue. He said since I brought it up that he had a surprise for me. I no longer have to take my progesterone suppositories or my estrogen pills! I am super happy because that will help ease the constipation and doing suppositories in general just had its down sides. Anyway, that was great news.
Also got some great news once they started the ultrasound. There is plenty of fluid around the baby. We could see the beginning of arms and legs and the heartbeat. We even got to listen to the heartbeat this time. It was at 164bpm which doctor said is great! Then, just as we were almost done, doctor said “hold on a second” and stopped so we could see the baby moving. But not just moving like a little arm twitch here and there. It was really dancing around in there! That was so amazing to see and doctor said that was a great sign of a healthy baby when they are moving around so early in pregnancy. I think Frank almost wet his pants, he was so excited haha
As we were walking out of the office they gave us our print outs of the ultrasound and everyone that had helped us wished us well and said congratulations. I seriously love that office and wish I could stay.
On our way back to my work I called the OB that my primary doctor had referred for me and made an appointment. It is Tuesday at 8:30am. I was happy that they were able to get me in so quickly.
So we are on to the next chapter of this crazy journey!
Friday, March 29, 2013
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
9 weeks! Yay!
They say that when you go through IVF your pregnancy seems longer. Well unfortunately, they are right. I feel like we have been going through this for a while now but I’m only at 9 weeks. I guess I better start having some patients because I have 30 more to go!
The nausea is still there and some days pretty strong. Breakfast has turned into an egg on an English muffin, usually without meat but I add cheese every once in a while. I really don’t do well at dinner time, I mostly just want mac and cheese but I fight that off and try to have a semi normal dinner. I feel bad for Frank because he always asks what I want and I have no idea. At work I have been snacking a lot! I bring stuff like bananas, crackers, cheese sticks, Fig Newtons and cottage cheese w/ fruit. We have a cafeteria at work so when we go down for lunch I usually only feel like grilled ham and cheese or soup or if they have Mexican food. Yeah, lots of salt and fat! Why couldn’t I have had cravings for stuff like carrots and celery.
I have gained a couple of pounds but I really feel like I have gained 20 with the way the bloat and constipation has affected me. Sometimes l think I should just not eat so much but then my nausea just gets worse. I have to snack just about every hour just to keep my stomach happy. During the week while I am at work it is worse because I sit at my desk all day and just think about how bad I feel. At least on the weekends I am up and around and have my own schedule so I don’t think about it so much.
Thursday is our ultrasound! Hoping to see a more developed blob on the scan haha More later!
The nausea is still there and some days pretty strong. Breakfast has turned into an egg on an English muffin, usually without meat but I add cheese every once in a while. I really don’t do well at dinner time, I mostly just want mac and cheese but I fight that off and try to have a semi normal dinner. I feel bad for Frank because he always asks what I want and I have no idea. At work I have been snacking a lot! I bring stuff like bananas, crackers, cheese sticks, Fig Newtons and cottage cheese w/ fruit. We have a cafeteria at work so when we go down for lunch I usually only feel like grilled ham and cheese or soup or if they have Mexican food. Yeah, lots of salt and fat! Why couldn’t I have had cravings for stuff like carrots and celery.
I have gained a couple of pounds but I really feel like I have gained 20 with the way the bloat and constipation has affected me. Sometimes l think I should just not eat so much but then my nausea just gets worse. I have to snack just about every hour just to keep my stomach happy. During the week while I am at work it is worse because I sit at my desk all day and just think about how bad I feel. At least on the weekends I am up and around and have my own schedule so I don’t think about it so much.
Thursday is our ultrasound! Hoping to see a more developed blob on the scan haha More later!
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Our little walnut!
I have not posted in a while because we were just playing the waiting game again. We didn’t have any appointments until this morning. I am at 7 weeks 2 days and we had our first ultrasound appointment since I have been declared pregnant! Our appointment was with the fertility doctor because they monitor me for the 1st and 2nd ultrasounds and then turn me over to an OB.
So, the doctor came in and asked me how I have been feeling and I said I have been feeling weird. Which, it is weird to me because I have never felt these things before. I told him that I have felt pretty nauseous at times during the day (specifically from 10-Noon and again from 3-5 and again from 9-10). I am glad that it hasn’t gotten to the point of real sickness but it does bother me when I’m at work.
I must admit I have not been eating the healthiest of things. Because of the nausea, I do have things that I really cannot eat. So far it seems like fish and salad are my two biggest no-no’s and I know for sure that at least one craving that I have is Mexican food. Seems like I can eat that anytime! Anything greasy and full of carbs is what I am happy to eat at this point. I know, that’s really bad!
So when they started the ultrasound the doc said that my ovaries are still double the size of normal but that was to be expected because they are producing hormones to help the baby right now. Also we saw our little walnut sized baby in there with the yolk sac and the cord that gives it all its nutrients! They for a quick second we saw the heartbeat! It was cool, and looked like a little blinking light! I really had to work to hold back the tears! It just made everything real at that point. I actually have a living being inside of me! Wow!
I have been so worried about gaining more than the healthy amount of weight and I really hope I can stick to it. Since the weather has been pretty nice here the last week or so we started taking walks outside when I get home from work at night. Our first one was 3 miles which I was pretty impressed with. The next one was only 1 mile because I forgot to bring water with me. But still, at least I am getting some exersize. Also, I am trying to mix in weights when I can. I don’t want to have that flabby flab arm any worse than I already do!
Anyway, our next ultrasound is not until March 28. Two weeks away. I will be 9 weeks by then and that will be my last appointment with the fertility doctor. I am sad about that because I really like my doctor and the whole office staff is very nice and helpful! Until then I will try to keep from falling asleep at my desk because I am sooo tired in the afternoons, they seem to go on forever!
So, the doctor came in and asked me how I have been feeling and I said I have been feeling weird. Which, it is weird to me because I have never felt these things before. I told him that I have felt pretty nauseous at times during the day (specifically from 10-Noon and again from 3-5 and again from 9-10). I am glad that it hasn’t gotten to the point of real sickness but it does bother me when I’m at work.
I must admit I have not been eating the healthiest of things. Because of the nausea, I do have things that I really cannot eat. So far it seems like fish and salad are my two biggest no-no’s and I know for sure that at least one craving that I have is Mexican food. Seems like I can eat that anytime! Anything greasy and full of carbs is what I am happy to eat at this point. I know, that’s really bad!
So when they started the ultrasound the doc said that my ovaries are still double the size of normal but that was to be expected because they are producing hormones to help the baby right now. Also we saw our little walnut sized baby in there with the yolk sac and the cord that gives it all its nutrients! They for a quick second we saw the heartbeat! It was cool, and looked like a little blinking light! I really had to work to hold back the tears! It just made everything real at that point. I actually have a living being inside of me! Wow!
I have been so worried about gaining more than the healthy amount of weight and I really hope I can stick to it. Since the weather has been pretty nice here the last week or so we started taking walks outside when I get home from work at night. Our first one was 3 miles which I was pretty impressed with. The next one was only 1 mile because I forgot to bring water with me. But still, at least I am getting some exersize. Also, I am trying to mix in weights when I can. I don’t want to have that flabby flab arm any worse than I already do!
Anyway, our next ultrasound is not until March 28. Two weeks away. I will be 9 weeks by then and that will be my last appointment with the fertility doctor. I am sad about that because I really like my doctor and the whole office staff is very nice and helpful! Until then I will try to keep from falling asleep at my desk because I am sooo tired in the afternoons, they seem to go on forever!
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