I am starting to get nervous/worried about the ultrasound. I am trying though to trust in the Lord that He has a plan for this and that by the grace of God, things will look fine on the ultrasound.
I've noticed the past couple of days I've been more emotional. Which could be a good sign. I've also been super tired, which could be good as well. It's just that the baby is going to only be 8 weeks and 2 days when I get the ultrasound. My last baby died at 8 weeks and 4 days. I just gotta hold on to the hope I have in Jesus and trust that this baby will be okay. We've told a few people so they can know to pray, because prayers are so important during this time.
My next doctor's appointment is the last week of february, in three weeks essentially. At that appointment I'll get to hear the heart beat and we'll go over lab results. I think I'll continue to be nervous until then. Because at 11 weeks there will be a significantly reduced chance of a miscarriage then. Praise the Lord!
We'll see what happens.
Jan 26, 2010
Jan 23, 2010
Week 8 of Pregnancy
How's your baby measuring up this week? At a length of about half an inch right now, your baby has graduated from blueberry-sized to raspberry-sized. But weekly growth is getting a bit hard to estimate, and here's why: Growth occurs at about the rate of one millimeter each day, but that growth isn't necessarily just in height. Spurts can occur in the arms, legs, back, and other parts of your baby's body. So, big changes will be occurring every which way in the coming months.
What else is changing at 8 weeks pregnant? A close-up view of your little embryo (say cheese!) would reveal a more baby-like appearance (and thankfully, a less reptilian one). You'd see an upper lip forming, the protruding tip of that cute button nose, and tiny (and very thin) eyelids. And check out those hands and feet! Your baby's webbed fingers and toes are differentiating now, so give your baby a round of applause.
All this growing is exciting for your baby too. How do you know? His or her heart is beating at the incredible rate of 150 times per minute. (That's twice as fast as your heart beats.) Your baby's digs are growing, too. Amniotic fluid increases at a rate of about two tablespoons per week to accommodate your womb's growing tenant.
Jan 22, 2010
Bloodwork day from....
Warning....don't read this if you are squeamish at hearing about needles. :)
So today I had to go back to get my blood drawn because the nurse could not get it yesterday. I drank TONS of water (and got sick in the morning cause I forgot to eat) and even bought a cheap hand warmer to put on my hand to help the veins to become more prominent. Unfortunately, this was all for nothing.
I got to the doctor's office and the nurse that tried to take my blood yesterday passed me off to another nurse. This nurse tried to stick me in the arm (much to my protestations because it usually only works in my hand) and what do you know.... she didn't get anything. She poked and prodded and nothing. She then passed me on to another nurse.
That nurse seemed more confident. She tried in my hand again, but didn't get anything. It hurt like hell because she was moving it all weird, but nothing. She then tried in the other arm. Nothing. She wasn't willing to try any further, and had the other nurse refer me to the hospital to get my blood drawn. By this time I had gauze in both arms and on one hand. I was kinda emotional feeling and managed to keep my tears of frustration back.
I went across the street to the hospital and got to the desk. By this time I had to go to the bathroom. When I got there they were working on the bathroom, but this nice older guy helped me find the other bathroom. I got back to the desk and they had to check me in. The nurse asked me all sorts of info about myself and where I worked since I'd never been to this hospital before. Then she put a bracelet on me with my name and sent me down the hall.
I traveled down the hall and forgot almost immediately where I was supposed to go. I headed towards the emergency room and ended up asking someone where to go. I got there gave them my info and she had me sit in a chair. I was nervous because I had already been poked a few times that day. I took off the gauze from the other times so she could see and check where to poke me.
She found a vein and got me the first time. She decided to get a huge tube so she could fill the little ones and it worked perfectly. THANK THE LORD. I wonder whether we'll get billed for the doctor office's failure or not or how much the hospital lab will cost us. :( I told my little one, "This is all for you baby, hope you appreciate it!".
So today I had to go back to get my blood drawn because the nurse could not get it yesterday. I drank TONS of water (and got sick in the morning cause I forgot to eat) and even bought a cheap hand warmer to put on my hand to help the veins to become more prominent. Unfortunately, this was all for nothing.
I got to the doctor's office and the nurse that tried to take my blood yesterday passed me off to another nurse. This nurse tried to stick me in the arm (much to my protestations because it usually only works in my hand) and what do you know.... she didn't get anything. She poked and prodded and nothing. She then passed me on to another nurse.
That nurse seemed more confident. She tried in my hand again, but didn't get anything. It hurt like hell because she was moving it all weird, but nothing. She then tried in the other arm. Nothing. She wasn't willing to try any further, and had the other nurse refer me to the hospital to get my blood drawn. By this time I had gauze in both arms and on one hand. I was kinda emotional feeling and managed to keep my tears of frustration back.
I went across the street to the hospital and got to the desk. By this time I had to go to the bathroom. When I got there they were working on the bathroom, but this nice older guy helped me find the other bathroom. I got back to the desk and they had to check me in. The nurse asked me all sorts of info about myself and where I worked since I'd never been to this hospital before. Then she put a bracelet on me with my name and sent me down the hall.
I traveled down the hall and forgot almost immediately where I was supposed to go. I headed towards the emergency room and ended up asking someone where to go. I got there gave them my info and she had me sit in a chair. I was nervous because I had already been poked a few times that day. I took off the gauze from the other times so she could see and check where to poke me.
She found a vein and got me the first time. She decided to get a huge tube so she could fill the little ones and it worked perfectly. THANK THE LORD. I wonder whether we'll get billed for the doctor office's failure or not or how much the hospital lab will cost us. :( I told my little one, "This is all for you baby, hope you appreciate it!".
Jan 21, 2010
First Doctor Visit
Today I had my first doctor's appointment for this pregnancy. My appointment was at 11:20am, but I had to wait around until 12:20pm until I could get a room cause the doctor was running late. I had to have gone to the bathroom three times in that hour.
The nurse came and got me and I did the whole pee in a cup thing so they could double-check that I was pregnant. Then I went into the room and waited. I read a magazine and waited some more. Finally the doc came in and said, "Congratulations you're pregnant!" I was so relieved! We talked about some details and decided to set a time for the next appointment and to get an ultrasound scheduled.
I am so excited and nervous, Eric is too. I think once we pass the first trimester we'll feel more comfortable and secure. This blog will be posted then too! :) We're excited about things to come.
At this stage in the game, I haven't had much or any morning sickness. Which has totally been a blessing. I've had some other symptoms, but it's been a much better pregnancy. NOTHING like the first, where I lost the baby. Praise God for that.
The nurse came and got me and I did the whole pee in a cup thing so they could double-check that I was pregnant. Then I went into the room and waited. I read a magazine and waited some more. Finally the doc came in and said, "Congratulations you're pregnant!" I was so relieved! We talked about some details and decided to set a time for the next appointment and to get an ultrasound scheduled.
I am so excited and nervous, Eric is too. I think once we pass the first trimester we'll feel more comfortable and secure. This blog will be posted then too! :) We're excited about things to come.
At this stage in the game, I haven't had much or any morning sickness. Which has totally been a blessing. I've had some other symptoms, but it's been a much better pregnancy. NOTHING like the first, where I lost the baby. Praise God for that.
Jan 10, 2010
We're Pregnant!
Amazing...simply amazing. I am two or so weeks late for my period. I decided to secretly buy a pregnancy test since Eric wanted me to wait another week or two. When I got home I decided to cook food and then go into the bathroom to take the tests.
I did what I needed to do and waited. To give you some background, I took a test (the more expensive digital one) in November when I was close to a month late. That one took a while to figure things out and of course it was negative. I was worried that this test would turn out the same way....Almost immediately it turned up POSITIVE!!!! I am pregnant!
I called Eric into the bathroom to look at the test. He was excited and we hugged. This pregnancy means so much more to us now that we lost our first baby. I called the doctor's office and they said since the doctor was busy all week I'd have to wait another week to see her on 01/21/2010 at 11:20am.
On that visit they are going to confirm the pregnancy. I am pretty nervous about this but definitely hopeful.
I did what I needed to do and waited. To give you some background, I took a test (the more expensive digital one) in November when I was close to a month late. That one took a while to figure things out and of course it was negative. I was worried that this test would turn out the same way....Almost immediately it turned up POSITIVE!!!! I am pregnant!
I called Eric into the bathroom to look at the test. He was excited and we hugged. This pregnancy means so much more to us now that we lost our first baby. I called the doctor's office and they said since the doctor was busy all week I'd have to wait another week to see her on 01/21/2010 at 11:20am.
On that visit they are going to confirm the pregnancy. I am pretty nervous about this but definitely hopeful.
New Year New Beginnings
Welcome to 2010! We hope that this will be a great year of new beginnings for us. We are actively trying to get pregnant again and hope to have news of a new little one in the next couple of months.
It's just nice to finally be back to normal physically and mentally! Praise God for that! We are starting to go to Bible Study Fellowship on Monday nights, trying to get more involved in church and getting a hold on our life.
We'll update this blog when we have news in the next couple of months. Maybe I'll post some stuff on baby items I've come across the past few years so I have record to remember! :)
It's just nice to finally be back to normal physically and mentally! Praise God for that! We are starting to go to Bible Study Fellowship on Monday nights, trying to get more involved in church and getting a hold on our life.
We'll update this blog when we have news in the next couple of months. Maybe I'll post some stuff on baby items I've come across the past few years so I have record to remember! :)
Sep 2, 2009
New Beginnings
Hello all,
I didn't realize that I had not updated this since the ultrasound! Yikes! Most of you know that I ended up having a D&C because my body would not miscarry the baby. The procedure went well overall but I am still recovering. I've had a couple of "what the?" moments and not knowing whether what I've seen or what I'm feeling is normal, but after talking with my nurse friends I know that it is. Praise God for that!
We WILL try again to get pregnant in a few months. We have to wait that long to make sure everything is nice and cozy for the baby. In the mean time it'll give us time to work on the house, work on our school work and just spend time with each other. Things have been so crazy these past couple of weeks with my medical issues and us trying to figure out life that things fly by. Plus with my hormones coming down to normal levels it's been hard for me to feel quite normal.
Lately it's all about me getting back to normal physically and getting a job! Jobs are so hard to get these days. I did get offered one but the person I would be assisting (a teacher) had a way far out style that was too far out for me! I got offered the job but had to turn it down. That was way hard to do but I think better in the end.
God has a plan, we know it. We are trying hard to hold fast to the promise of hope He gives us. We will have children someday. Maybe naturally, maybe adopted...but we will. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers. We really appreciate them. We'll try to keep this website updated as much as possible about family type events.
Blessings,
Eric and Kristine Reed
I didn't realize that I had not updated this since the ultrasound! Yikes! Most of you know that I ended up having a D&C because my body would not miscarry the baby. The procedure went well overall but I am still recovering. I've had a couple of "what the?" moments and not knowing whether what I've seen or what I'm feeling is normal, but after talking with my nurse friends I know that it is. Praise God for that!
We WILL try again to get pregnant in a few months. We have to wait that long to make sure everything is nice and cozy for the baby. In the mean time it'll give us time to work on the house, work on our school work and just spend time with each other. Things have been so crazy these past couple of weeks with my medical issues and us trying to figure out life that things fly by. Plus with my hormones coming down to normal levels it's been hard for me to feel quite normal.
Lately it's all about me getting back to normal physically and getting a job! Jobs are so hard to get these days. I did get offered one but the person I would be assisting (a teacher) had a way far out style that was too far out for me! I got offered the job but had to turn it down. That was way hard to do but I think better in the end.
God has a plan, we know it. We are trying hard to hold fast to the promise of hope He gives us. We will have children someday. Maybe naturally, maybe adopted...but we will. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers. We really appreciate them. We'll try to keep this website updated as much as possible about family type events.
Blessings,
Eric and Kristine Reed
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