My Bouncing Baby... boy? Or girl?
Sorry not sorry to keep reposting the old ultrasound picture. I just love this little person so much and I like this picture. There may be a new one next week.This week has been very hard, no hospital visits (well, admissions anyway) and no ER trips. I did start seeing a regular OB, the amazing woman who took care of me in the hospital the last time I was admitted. Dr. Goodreau. This lady is the bomb. Anyway, I went for my follow up appointment from the hospital visit. I was weighed, we saw baby again, and discussed more nausea meds and vitamins. First of all, I have only lost six pounds since I was in the hospital, which is good. I am now weighing in at 152 and some change. I've lost a total of 25 pounds since I think the end of May. Basically since this whole thing started getting crazy. But I've been able to eat and keep down enough to sustain some form of nutrition this week. I will be going in weekly for weigh ins, baby check ups and talking about meds/what I've eaten. We also got to see our beautiful little love again! When the doctor put the ultrasound goo on my belly (still hate the consistency of the goo, makes me nauseous) I felt a lot of swimming around going on in my uterus. Baby was going to put on a show for us. She put the wand on my belly and almost immediately baby came on the screen. In the old ultrasound pic above, baby is a lot smaller and you can still see the yolk sac. In that picture baby was also very tame and calm. This time we saw some personality. The doctor pointed out the placenta and arms and legs of the baby. Baby was in a weird position where it's bum and legs were straight up and against one side of the uterus and it's head was tucked into it's body and toward the bottom like it was doing a headstand against the wall of the uterus. Corry laughed and all of a sudden baby went WILD. He or she thrust their little body upwards and started swimming all around and kicking. It was a riot and totally adorable and heartwarming. And of course, heart was beating wonderfully. It almost makes me cry to see that little blinking light on the ultrasound monitor. It reminds me of the sacred blessing I have to be a mother and to experience pregnancy. I truly believe pregnancy is a sacred experience. Corry really thinks it's a boy and keeps accidentally referring to baby as "him". I really have no idea. I am just excited that my body is doing well enough to sustain the little life inside me :)
Also at the doctor, I asked about prenatals or vitamins because I haven't been able to take any since 5 or 6 weeks. She looked at me and said "Flintstone Gummies. Two of them once a day." She said I will get enough folic acid in me for baby and maybe some other things. So my loving husband got me some gummies and I've been able to keep them down for three days each time I've taken them. Today I was also prescribed another anti nausea medicine. So, I am on the Ondonsetron (Zofran), Promethazine (Phenergan), and something else that I think starts with an M... Hopefully it's the extra thing I need to get the vomiting down.
~ I love you~
My sweet husband is seriously the coolest. He is a Chinese Medicine Major and just finished his third year of the 4 year Master's Degree Program at OCOM. He took the Clinic Entrance exams on his last day. Yesterday I think, he got the notification that he passed the first (and more difficult for him) part of the exam. HOORAY! That pretty much means he passed the whole thing, I know it. So now he's on his summer break for a couple weeks. And how is he spending it? Priming and painting our room. He is such a wonderful man. Always working hard at everything he does and always doing something productive. I am so proud of his efforts and how much he works for our little family. He is the love of my life and I am glad I married a man who will be a great example of amazing work ethic for our children. (Yes I said children... you may think me crazy, but we are already thinking of another one a few years down the road!) Thank you honey. You make me so happy. I wish I could help you with things, but I will do my best to do what I can while I'm down. I'll make the most of my time.
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