Got an email from my sister today asking if I would be offended if she didn't give me a baby shower. She said she doesn't know how comfortable the family would feel and out of respect she doesn't want to put anyone in an uncomfortable position.
Remember this day. Remember this is NOT how family is supposed to be. Remember you do have people who love you and do not care that baby is raised by two moms.
I love you Samantha Adeline and if you turn out to be a boy, I love you Sebastian Wayne. I love you my Wife for helping me be a good mommy.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Saturday, January 19, 2013
12 Weeks
Today I am 12 weeks 2 days. I didn't blog during week 11. It was fairly uneventful. We did have our NT scan. The ultrasound showed no sign of Down's. Our u/s tech told us if the skin at the base of the neck was 3 mm or less, that was great. Ours was 1 mm. She stuck my finger and got five drops of blood on a piece of paper that she sends off to a lab. Three days later she called me (this is probably not legal for her to do) and gave me the results. She said the chance of Down's is 1 in 6,000+ and the chance of other abnormalities is 1 in 10,000. She said I have the eggs of a 20 year old. I wasn't worried about the test, but now I especially have no reason to be.
When she looked between the legs it appeared the angle of the dangle indicates girl but it's still WAY too early to tell. The heartbeat was 164.
12 weeks 1 day was the worse day I've had emotionally. I was unexplainably irrational, irritable, and before I could get to the car when work was over, I was crying uncontrollably for no reason. It's the weirdest feeling to cry for no reason. I wasn't sad or angry, simply crying. After I cried, the feelings released. I hope I don't have many more days like that. I'd take severe nausea over THOSE kinds of feelings!
We have an u/s student at work. She's going through u/s school online and completing her clinical rotation at our hospital. When the girl over u/s found out I'm going to have a baby she said she would let me be a guinea pig for the student since she won't get much OB experience at our hospital (it's mostly geriatric patients). She called me over the next day and looked at our baby. He/she was moving about and swimming fluidly.
My Wife has agreed to have our u/s tech look for the gender at the end of week 14. I'm looking forward to this so much. I think it will feel more real, more like a little person and not just a thing swimming in my body. I saw his/her legs bend at the knee and he/she also stretched it's body's entire length. I saw it's little butt, so precious, I wanted to pinch it.
We're interviewing a doula today. We hope she works out. We'll see...
I cannot believe I only have a short time left in this first trimester. It has flown by.
We started cleaning out the nursery this weekend. It's going to be a long hard process, but I'm so ready to get it going. The colors are grey/yellow.
Some in my Wife's family have begun planning our baby shower. I do NOT want to be included in any games. I hate being the center of attention and that will make my neck break out and I'll be very uncomfortable.
I've started shopping online for baby things. I'm not buying, just getting ideas for our registry. Most things seem like a waste of money. I look at it and wonder if my mom had it when I was a baby, if not, click to the next thing. I remember being bathed in the stainless steel sink...why do I need a giant plastic contraption shaped like a whale to bathe our baby?
My best friend got me a maternity shirt. We ate dinner with her/hubby/daughter last night. The daughter is almost 1. She's precious. Dinner was good and our visit was nice. I think that helped my emotions/feelings.
See you next week! I love you baby.
Thoughts on Samantha Adeline for a girl name?
When she looked between the legs it appeared the angle of the dangle indicates girl but it's still WAY too early to tell. The heartbeat was 164.
12 weeks 1 day was the worse day I've had emotionally. I was unexplainably irrational, irritable, and before I could get to the car when work was over, I was crying uncontrollably for no reason. It's the weirdest feeling to cry for no reason. I wasn't sad or angry, simply crying. After I cried, the feelings released. I hope I don't have many more days like that. I'd take severe nausea over THOSE kinds of feelings!
We have an u/s student at work. She's going through u/s school online and completing her clinical rotation at our hospital. When the girl over u/s found out I'm going to have a baby she said she would let me be a guinea pig for the student since she won't get much OB experience at our hospital (it's mostly geriatric patients). She called me over the next day and looked at our baby. He/she was moving about and swimming fluidly.
My Wife has agreed to have our u/s tech look for the gender at the end of week 14. I'm looking forward to this so much. I think it will feel more real, more like a little person and not just a thing swimming in my body. I saw his/her legs bend at the knee and he/she also stretched it's body's entire length. I saw it's little butt, so precious, I wanted to pinch it.
We're interviewing a doula today. We hope she works out. We'll see...
I cannot believe I only have a short time left in this first trimester. It has flown by.
We started cleaning out the nursery this weekend. It's going to be a long hard process, but I'm so ready to get it going. The colors are grey/yellow.
Some in my Wife's family have begun planning our baby shower. I do NOT want to be included in any games. I hate being the center of attention and that will make my neck break out and I'll be very uncomfortable.
I've started shopping online for baby things. I'm not buying, just getting ideas for our registry. Most things seem like a waste of money. I look at it and wonder if my mom had it when I was a baby, if not, click to the next thing. I remember being bathed in the stainless steel sink...why do I need a giant plastic contraption shaped like a whale to bathe our baby?
My best friend got me a maternity shirt. We ate dinner with her/hubby/daughter last night. The daughter is almost 1. She's precious. Dinner was good and our visit was nice. I think that helped my emotions/feelings.
See you next week! I love you baby.
Thoughts on Samantha Adeline for a girl name?
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
10 weeks 5 days
I meant to blog before now but time has gotten away from me.
I'm feeling MUCH better. I have not been nauseous in SEVERAL days. I am liking this!! I am not "as" tired but that part has lingered in the evenings. I am finished with progesterone, FINALLY!! I still have reflux in the evenings, but it's not as bad, either. I guess my only annoying symptom are my boobs. They are VERY sore and tender.
Had our first official OB appointment today (10 weeks 5 days). Didn't last very long. He asked family history then told me all the do's & don'ts for the next 7 months. He basically said to carry on life how I have been except no scuba diving. Ha Ha! They drew my blood before I left and said they would get a urine specimen next time.
Before we left he pulled out his little doppler and listened to my belly for a heartbeat. We got to hear it but the baby was moving around so much it would come and go quickly. He ordered a nuchal translucency test next week, it's the test for Down's Syndrome. It consists of an ultrasound to measure the skin around the baby's neck along with a finger prick of blood. They have a chart where they base it on the size of the baby's neck and my age to see if I'm at higher risk. I didn't ask for the test but when he looked at my chart he said "you're at "that" age." Guess that means I'm gonna be an old mama.
We go back to see him the next week. He likes to keep you on a track of every 4 weeks starting at 12 weeks, then 16 weeks, then 20 weeks, etc. until 36 weeks. He asked if I work 12 hour shifts or 8. He said the 12 hours shift people usually can't work more than 2 in a row when they get late into their pregnancy. He said we'll just have to see how 5 days a week works for me and back off on that if we need to. I sure hope I can go til I deliver so I don't have to use my vacation time.
We like our OB..he is kind of no frills and no sugar coating. He's all business but makes wise cracks occasionally.
They gave us a bag of free samples of things--diapers, wipes, bottles, etc. I thought that was nice. Something about today made things feel a little more real, but only slightly. My Wife thought it made things a LOT more real...that these people handed us a bag because they think we're pregnant. Why are they handing us this bag? ha ha
I'm feeling MUCH better. I have not been nauseous in SEVERAL days. I am liking this!! I am not "as" tired but that part has lingered in the evenings. I am finished with progesterone, FINALLY!! I still have reflux in the evenings, but it's not as bad, either. I guess my only annoying symptom are my boobs. They are VERY sore and tender.
Had our first official OB appointment today (10 weeks 5 days). Didn't last very long. He asked family history then told me all the do's & don'ts for the next 7 months. He basically said to carry on life how I have been except no scuba diving. Ha Ha! They drew my blood before I left and said they would get a urine specimen next time.
Before we left he pulled out his little doppler and listened to my belly for a heartbeat. We got to hear it but the baby was moving around so much it would come and go quickly. He ordered a nuchal translucency test next week, it's the test for Down's Syndrome. It consists of an ultrasound to measure the skin around the baby's neck along with a finger prick of blood. They have a chart where they base it on the size of the baby's neck and my age to see if I'm at higher risk. I didn't ask for the test but when he looked at my chart he said "you're at "that" age." Guess that means I'm gonna be an old mama.
We go back to see him the next week. He likes to keep you on a track of every 4 weeks starting at 12 weeks, then 16 weeks, then 20 weeks, etc. until 36 weeks. He asked if I work 12 hour shifts or 8. He said the 12 hours shift people usually can't work more than 2 in a row when they get late into their pregnancy. He said we'll just have to see how 5 days a week works for me and back off on that if we need to. I sure hope I can go til I deliver so I don't have to use my vacation time.
We like our OB..he is kind of no frills and no sugar coating. He's all business but makes wise cracks occasionally.
They gave us a bag of free samples of things--diapers, wipes, bottles, etc. I thought that was nice. Something about today made things feel a little more real, but only slightly. My Wife thought it made things a LOT more real...that these people handed us a bag because they think we're pregnant. Why are they handing us this bag? ha ha
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