I am amazed at how different this pregnancy has been from my last one. I LOVED being pregnant with Isla. Aside from the exhaustion, it was perfect. This time around, I am going crazy already and I'm not quite 12 weeks yet!
On Friday I experienced one of my worst fears: bleeding! Ugh, so terrifying. I was super bloated and crampy and totally convinced I was miscarrying. After a frantic text to Kate trying to figure out what to do (emergency room or wait it out) I called my doctor and he said he would squeeze me in Saturday morning for an ultrasound/checkup. Yay for Saturday hours! There is no way I could have waited until Monday.
I was the last appointment on Saturday and the waiting killed me. After a quick exam the Doctor gave me an ultrasound himself (no tech on Saturdays) which I thought was incredibly nice! Seeing the little baby kicking and watching his heartbeat was very reassuring. The bleeding is due to cervical irritation, although the cause of the irritation is unknown. I need to go back in for a few tests to figure out what is causing the irritation. So until we get to the bottom of this, I'm on pelvic rest. No sex, no working out, no heavy lifting, etc. If the bleeding continues into the second trimester, my Doctor said there would be a chance this could turn into a high risk pregnancy. Yikes. So I'm hoping this all gets resolved quickly!
In other baby news, I took a gender urine test Monday morning and the result very quickly said boy! I had been thinking boy for about a week prior after having a very vivid dream, so the test totally confirmed my thoughts. Of course, these tests are not 100% accurate, so it will be interesting to see if it was right. I've got about 8 weeks of waiting until my ultrasound! I've already been calling the baby Sawyer (even though we haven't agreed on this name...) so I'm hoping my mother's intuition is right again! I really had no doubts Isla was a girl long before the ultrasound...so we'll see. I originally had my heart set on a sister for Isla, but a boy would be so fun too! Obviously I just want a healthy baby. I would even take a healthy hermaphrodite.
It's weird being overweight and pregnant. When I was pregnant with Isla, I was already showing at 12 weeks. Now I'm just fat. Still. With Isla, I gained 15lbs the first 20 weeks. And 35lbs the last 20 weeks. GAG. GROSS. I've only gained 3lbs right now, and I'm hoping to gain no more than 5lbs by the 20 week mark. Without working out, it might be kind of hard...but we'll see what happens. I'm shooting for a 25lb pregnancy. I weighed 185 the day I delivered...so my goal is to stay under that!! I started this pregnancy at 155 so I think that is a realistic goal for me!
So yeah. That's about all. I'll start posting preggo pics when I actually have a baby belly!
7 years ago
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That is scary about the bleeding, hopefully it stops and you don't have to worry about it anymore. And I am totally thinking boy for you this time too! But like you said as long as the baby is healthy who cares what gender it is. Take is easy and try to enjoy the pregnancy, it does go by way too fast! And if the baby is a boy you can totally use the Monthly Onesie stickers we have for Mason - I would feel bad just throwing them away so if someone else can use them that would be awesome!
RE the bleeding/"high risk" pregnancy stuff - UGH. I hope it ends up being nothing to worry about, that sucks. And I guess this answers my question as to why you had another ultrasound at 12 weeks!
Goodness, I am hoping for a boy for you. Baby boys are so fun, and it would be interesting to hear from you how different it is, raising a boy the second time around. :)
Love the name Sawyer buddy, reminds me of super hot and delicious Sawyer from Lost. Mmmmmmm... (I will have to do something about the inappropriate thoughts I have when hearing that name, if you do in fact have a baby boy named Saywer.)
That's so good that you were able to get in to see the doctor so quickly. Hopefully it doesn't last long. Enjoy the pelvic rest...can't say I've ever heard it that kind of rest before!
A boy would be so fun, but Isla will certainly love any little sibling. How are you going to last 8 more weeks?? :)
Sooo scary about the bleeding! That was always my biggest fear - well, that, and everything else that could happen that is scary. So I guess that's a lot of stuff. But, anyways, I'm glad baby Salmen is okay. I don't know why, but I'm still thinking girl. This is the first time I've really been unsure. What's up w/ that? I do love the name Sawyer though. I have a student named Sawyer and he is the cutest most sweet little boy. I think you can achieve your minimum weight gain goal. I feel like everyone probably gains a little more than they'd like the first time around because you're so unsure how much you will actually gain in comparison to what you're eating. I know I gained more than I wanted...I think it was 34 pounds. Next time around I'd like to keep it between 25 and 30...unless I have twins, of course! Ha! Twins...used to sound like a dream, but now that I've lived through the reality of raising one baby, two at a time sounds like way too much work! Can't wait to see some preggo picks! Sending lots of love to mama and baby:)
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