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We have some exciting news to share with the world! Shaun is going to be a BIG BROTHER because I’m PREGNANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
God’s plan included granting our request to be parents again; this time with no fertility help!! We were both shocked and amazed when we found out. I didn’t fully believe it until I had proof from the doctor even though I was feeling sick.
Here’s the timeline:
Remember back at the beginning of May when we went to the “Weekend to Remember” marriage conference? This is where we regrouped as a couple, to God and maybe even conceived our baby!! They said at the conference that some of us would get pregnant here, and it looks like we might be one. When the speaker said that, it didn’t even cross my mind that it could be us because it had never happened before in the 6 years we have been in baby mode (minus the 9 months I was pregnant with Shaun and approximately the year following).
Fast forward to June 6: I was 3 weeks late. Do I dare take a test? In all the years before Shaun, I would take a test, it would be negative, and then the next day or soon thereafter I would have confirmation. I wasted a lot of tests. Plus every time I thought I might be pregnant (before taking a test), I would start to have symptoms, but then they would be dismissed. One of those symptoms I was currently having was feeling off a little while after eating. About half way through the week of feeling off, I said, “I’ll take a test on Sunday when I’m 3 weeks late.” My cycle is not always consistent, but that would be late even for me. Plus, I was seeing my parents on Saturday, so if I took the test on Sunday, the day after, I wouldn’t have to try and keep a secret from them all day if the news was good.
So on June 6 I used a test that had been sitting in my bathroom cupboard from before I got pregnant with Shaun. It came up positive! I silently took it over to Bill and he looked at it. He said, “Does that mean positive?” I said, “I think so!” But, it had to be expired (at least 3 years old), so I wasn’t too confident in the result. Later that day I went to the store and bought another test. Same result! Since I was 3 weeks late, I was technically already 7 weeks along!
The next day I called my prior OB and got the first 2 appointments set up. Even though this is our second pregnancy, the start is all new because this time everything started out the “normal” way. Since Shaun was conceived through IVF, we had at least 3 ultrasounds at the fertility clinic at about 6, 7 and 9 weeks, and then I went to the regular OB to start the prenatal visits.
The first appointment was on June 18 with the nurse, I was 8 weeks. This was just a preliminary appointment to discuss history, anything new since last baby, blood work, etc. She even asked if I wanted an ultrasound to see baby and get measurements to see how close the timeline is. “Of course!” I said. She called over to the ultrasound clinic and they were able to squeeze me in if I came right over!
Here is the ultrasound picture from June 18 (8 weeks): The lighter area inside the dark area is baby!
The doc later said that the measurements were right on for being 8 weeks, so my estimated due date of January 23, 2011 would not change at any later stage in the pregnancy. Measurements this early are more accurate than measurements later on. That date is 3 weeks before Shaun’s 3rd birthday. I’ll take it though!
The first appointment with the doc was on June 29. Nothing major to report from that other than that he thought we had a really good start! I even got an in office informal ultrasound to see baby’s heartbeat. At every appointment we either see or hear baby’s heartbeat. Since it is too early to hear, we get to see! It was right there blinking on the screen. We even saw him/her move! He/she is already active!
Here is the ultrasound picture from June 29 (10 weeks). It is not meant to show detail, but they gave me pictures anyway:
Starting at 7 weeks I didn’t feel too well. I have thrown up a bunch of times. For about a month I was nauseous for about 2/3rds of each day. It got better starting at 11 weeks, but I am still not feeling good. The bad mornings are now only a couple times a week instead of most mornings. I hope this is a trend in the right direction! Doc said that it typically gets better between 14-16 weeks. That is soon!
My next doc appointment is on July 28. I won’t post an update after that unless there is something significant to say since I’m saying pretty much everything right now.
I’m officially 3 months along, or 13 weeks; done with the first trimester!! Past the major danger zone! On to trimester 2!
We will probably have the ultrasound where we find out the sex in the last week or 2 of August. That will be my next pregnancy post.
God’s plan included granting our request to be parents again; this time with no fertility help!! We were both shocked and amazed when we found out. I didn’t fully believe it until I had proof from the doctor even though I was feeling sick.
Here’s the timeline:
Remember back at the beginning of May when we went to the “Weekend to Remember” marriage conference? This is where we regrouped as a couple, to God and maybe even conceived our baby!! They said at the conference that some of us would get pregnant here, and it looks like we might be one. When the speaker said that, it didn’t even cross my mind that it could be us because it had never happened before in the 6 years we have been in baby mode (minus the 9 months I was pregnant with Shaun and approximately the year following).
Fast forward to June 6: I was 3 weeks late. Do I dare take a test? In all the years before Shaun, I would take a test, it would be negative, and then the next day or soon thereafter I would have confirmation. I wasted a lot of tests. Plus every time I thought I might be pregnant (before taking a test), I would start to have symptoms, but then they would be dismissed. One of those symptoms I was currently having was feeling off a little while after eating. About half way through the week of feeling off, I said, “I’ll take a test on Sunday when I’m 3 weeks late.” My cycle is not always consistent, but that would be late even for me. Plus, I was seeing my parents on Saturday, so if I took the test on Sunday, the day after, I wouldn’t have to try and keep a secret from them all day if the news was good.
So on June 6 I used a test that had been sitting in my bathroom cupboard from before I got pregnant with Shaun. It came up positive! I silently took it over to Bill and he looked at it. He said, “Does that mean positive?” I said, “I think so!” But, it had to be expired (at least 3 years old), so I wasn’t too confident in the result. Later that day I went to the store and bought another test. Same result! Since I was 3 weeks late, I was technically already 7 weeks along!
The next day I called my prior OB and got the first 2 appointments set up. Even though this is our second pregnancy, the start is all new because this time everything started out the “normal” way. Since Shaun was conceived through IVF, we had at least 3 ultrasounds at the fertility clinic at about 6, 7 and 9 weeks, and then I went to the regular OB to start the prenatal visits.
The first appointment was on June 18 with the nurse, I was 8 weeks. This was just a preliminary appointment to discuss history, anything new since last baby, blood work, etc. She even asked if I wanted an ultrasound to see baby and get measurements to see how close the timeline is. “Of course!” I said. She called over to the ultrasound clinic and they were able to squeeze me in if I came right over!
Here is the ultrasound picture from June 18 (8 weeks): The lighter area inside the dark area is baby!
The doc later said that the measurements were right on for being 8 weeks, so my estimated due date of January 23, 2011 would not change at any later stage in the pregnancy. Measurements this early are more accurate than measurements later on. That date is 3 weeks before Shaun’s 3rd birthday. I’ll take it though!
The first appointment with the doc was on June 29. Nothing major to report from that other than that he thought we had a really good start! I even got an in office informal ultrasound to see baby’s heartbeat. At every appointment we either see or hear baby’s heartbeat. Since it is too early to hear, we get to see! It was right there blinking on the screen. We even saw him/her move! He/she is already active!
Here is the ultrasound picture from June 29 (10 weeks). It is not meant to show detail, but they gave me pictures anyway:
Starting at 7 weeks I didn’t feel too well. I have thrown up a bunch of times. For about a month I was nauseous for about 2/3rds of each day. It got better starting at 11 weeks, but I am still not feeling good. The bad mornings are now only a couple times a week instead of most mornings. I hope this is a trend in the right direction! Doc said that it typically gets better between 14-16 weeks. That is soon!
My next doc appointment is on July 28. I won’t post an update after that unless there is something significant to say since I’m saying pretty much everything right now.
I’m officially 3 months along, or 13 weeks; done with the first trimester!! Past the major danger zone! On to trimester 2!
We will probably have the ultrasound where we find out the sex in the last week or 2 of August. That will be my next pregnancy post.
So, that pretty much catches you up on all the excitement!
Me at 3 months!
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Seth, the youngest is now the tallest!
