Happy Easter!

I've made it farther than ever...13 weeks today!  Starting to feel less tired.  I only need a nap every other day! ;-)  I'm not as sick but still don't have much of an appetite.  I've lost more weight but hoping baby is still growing like a champ.  I've lost 5lbs. and was pretty freaked out about it this last week until Friday when a parent asked my partner teacher if I was pregnant.  She said she could tell because of some of the shirts I wore last week.  So apparently I'm loosing weight but my figure is um...rounding.  Not sure if that's good or bad news! :-)  The wait for my next appointment is killing me!!!  Trying to stay relaxed and praying everything is still good.  The last couple of weeks have been rough.  Week 11 was the week to beat and last week was the weight loss.  I was thinking of trying to get in to see a doctor early just for my sanity but have decided to practice what I preach.  At school I am always telling the kids no blood no bandaid!  Get up dust yourself of and keep playing.  So that's what I've been trying to do.  Now I only have 6 more days till my 1st appointment with my new OB.  It's been a long 28 days since my last ultrasound!  I'm a little worried about the first impression I might give my new doctor on Friday.  I don't think ultrasounds are a normal 1st appointment thing but I'm not leaving that office till I get one!  At least I can blame it on the hormones, right?!  So other than begin nervous and extremely impatient,  things seem to be going good. I know it's normal to be feeling better by this point but I was finding comfort in my sickness.  At least then I knew I was still pregnant without having to go to the doctor for reassurance.  

11.6 weeks and Freaking Out!!!

I'm kinda freaking out this week. I'm officially the farthest I've been. Starting to feel different. Don't know if its just cause that's what happens at this point in pregnancy or if I'm just freaking out.  I'm just hungrier a little less tired. It all makes sense when you think about it but I was finding comfort in the sickness.  At least when I'm sick I still know I'm pregnant.  2 more weeks!

7 Viles of blood!

The other day after my ultrasound the doctor called.  As he was preparing my records for my new OB he noticed that some tests I was supposed to have done at one time never got done at the lab.  He asked me to go have my blood drawn again.  I went to the lab and they took 7 VILES of blood.  I was so sick I almost threw up.  I tried to eat but I just shook.  Anyway the result came in today and all looks good.  One of the test was for blood clotting which could have been bad for the baby.  Good news now just more waiting...

9 week ultrasound

I had another ultrasound today and everything is going great.  I am 9.6 weeks and baby is measuring 10.2 weeks!  Grow baby grow!!!  The babies heartbeat was 168 BPM this time.  My TSH levels are .9.  I lost a couple of pounds this week but my clothes are not fitting very well.

This is my last ultrasound with the specialist. I'm extremely nervous to have a new OB.  Every time I schedule an appointment with an OB something goes wrong.  And I won't be able to see the OB for another 4 weeks.  No more ultrasounds every 2 weeks.    Crossing my fingers and hoping I don't go crazy!
Trying not to stress.  Trying to eat these days.  I had to take a toaster to school this week so I could eat something.  Morning sickness is lasting all day long.  I am so hungry and I have to force myself to eat.  I take a bite and have to tell myself, "you're not going to throw up, you're not going to throw up..." and then I take another bite...  It takes me like an hour to eat!  Some things that make me sick right now are:  fish smells and cigarette smoke.  There is a parent at school who smokes and I run from him every time he walks in the building.

8 week ultrasound

There's a heartbeat!  There's arm and leg buds!  It's moving like crazy!  Ok so my 2nd ultrasound went fantastic today.  Except that my doctor and nurse practically did the happy dance when I told them I got sick Saturday night.  :-(  The doctor could see the heart beating fast but had a hard time getting the bpm because the baby was moving so much.  Once he got it he said it was super strong.  They like it to beat 120bpm at this point but the babys was beating 180bpm!  Sounds like a little Ryan to me...can't sit still and a racing heartbeat...no wonder I'm so sick! ;-)

So baby is doing great, me not so great.  Morning sickness has hit full force!  Sleeping like crazy.  Not eating much except for crackers and toast these days.

Ryan is finally realizing things around the house just aren't going to get done anytime soon.

There's a HEARTBEAT!

So my appointment went fantastic yesterday!  Yes there is a heartbeat!  And yes there is only one!  The doctor walked in and said, "we are all nervous".  Thanks doc. that's reassuring!  Then 2 minutes later he is practically screaming, "THERE'S A HEARTBEAT!"  I was speechless and all I could do is cry.  The baby is the right size which is fantastic because the last time I had a heart beat the baby was measuring small.  The baby had a heart beat of 124 and they like it above 110 bpm.  We heard the heartbeat and that sent me into hysterics.  I was trying so hard not to cry afraid it would ruin the ultrasound.  He printed me some pictures and said everything looks great.  I asked him if I should get my thyroid checked and he thought it was a great idea.  I'm so thankful he humors me!  So yesterday afternoon they called with my blood test results.  My progesterone levels were fantastic.  My thyroid was another story!  My anti thyroid levels were 81 and they are supposed to be 4.  Last summer when they found my thyroid problem my levels were 71, so it's gotten worse.  So I am back on my thyroid meds.  Last time I was on the meds. they worked so well that my levels went from 71 to .01 and it's supposed to be 4.  Which I had to stop the meds immediately because my levels were so low.  So I have hashimoto's thyroiditis and it is linked with miscarriages.  I hope the meds work this time.  I hope that we found out soon enough to make a difference this pregnancy.  So I go back in 2 weeks for another ultrasound and another thyroid test.  He said I could come in next week for an ultrasound if I felt the need but I told him I probably wouldn't since they seem to stress me out more. :-)   I'm extremely happy and praying we caught my thyroid soon enough.

If all works out we will have a new baby October 29th but I'm guessing we will have a little pumpkin for Halloween.  

6 weeks and NerVouS

So I'm 6 weeks pregnant! I have my first ultrasound in a couple of days.  Hopefully this time we will see a heart beat!  I'm doing good so far.  I feel like I'm dreaming.  Like it's the first time finding out that I'm pregnant.  I'm hanging on to my blood test levels at 4 weeks and I'm not looking back.  With all my other pregnancies my HCG levels have never been above 120 so 311 is AMAZING!  Last pregnancy I was taking 1-2 pregnancy tests a week making sure I was still pregnant.  I feel really good about this pregnancy.  I was getting a little worried about Ryan though.  He hasn't said much the last couple of weeks.  And we all know how he freaks out about things like this.  But today, as I'm telling him I need a nap he says to me,  "I read somewhere that however the mother acts during the pregnancy is how the child is going to turn out.  So can you give our baby a chance?!  Get off your lazy butt so our child won't turn out to be worthless too!"  I laughed so hard I had to take a nap.
So I've been extremely tired, peeing a lot, extremely moody(poor kids at school), oh and Ryan is no longer allowed to eat Clam Chowder.  So far so good.