Our new favorite game...Danielle rejects John's baby names! :-)
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Two Months Today
We went to our first doctor's appointment on Tuesday. Baby's heart beat is 158 beats a minute (normal), the yolk sack has formed (normal) and the baby is about the size of John's thumbnail (normal). Our new favorite word...normal!
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Oh, Thank Goodness I Don't Feel Good
Week 6 started out a little bumpy. Woke up late Sunday night ( July 4th) to find that something was wrong. Called John, who was on his way home from work (who has a wedding on the 4th of July, really?!) to tell him what was wrong. He told me we were going to the hospital immediately.
I would NOT go to the Lawrence hospital, so we started driving to Peabody. The Lahey Peabody/North Shore is where we ended up. I'll tell you, if you ever need an emergency room in the middle of the night, this is the place to go. It was quiet, clean, and they worked fast. Irene the Nurse talked us through what was going to happen- check to make sure I was not dilated, take blood to make sure the hcg was not dropping and make an appointment for an ultra sound. She asked if I felt sick, I told her yes, I'm sick all the time, I'm pregnant. Her response- good, keep being sick, it's a good sign.
Step 1 (check), not dilated. Step 2 (check), the pregnancy hormone had increase to 42,000; this was a very good sign and the doctor told us there was very little to worry about at this point. The only concern left, ectopic pregnancy. Step 3, (7 hours later, check), Charlie Bean is where she ☺ should be, the heart beat was strong and the bean is progressing as should be expected.
So, the Bean has a head, torso, ribs, spine and a heart. We are at 6.4 weeks. Next week we have our first appointment with the Obstetrician, I think I'll feel a little more at ease after that.
I would NOT go to the Lawrence hospital, so we started driving to Peabody. The Lahey Peabody/North Shore is where we ended up. I'll tell you, if you ever need an emergency room in the middle of the night, this is the place to go. It was quiet, clean, and they worked fast. Irene the Nurse talked us through what was going to happen- check to make sure I was not dilated, take blood to make sure the hcg was not dropping and make an appointment for an ultra sound. She asked if I felt sick, I told her yes, I'm sick all the time, I'm pregnant. Her response- good, keep being sick, it's a good sign.
Step 1 (check), not dilated. Step 2 (check), the pregnancy hormone had increase to 42,000; this was a very good sign and the doctor told us there was very little to worry about at this point. The only concern left, ectopic pregnancy. Step 3, (7 hours later, check), Charlie Bean is where she ☺ should be, the heart beat was strong and the bean is progressing as should be expected.
So, the Bean has a head, torso, ribs, spine and a heart. We are at 6.4 weeks. Next week we have our first appointment with the Obstetrician, I think I'll feel a little more at ease after that.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Something Doesn't Feel Right
I should have known when I looked at the menu and fried clams looked good; I hate fried clams. I should of had a clue when I couldn't ride in the car without getting motion sickness (my dad would tell you that I've loved being in the car since birth). I should have figured something out when I was late; I've had my period for 16 years, I've never been late. You would have thought when I started to sleep in 'til 11:00, or when I felt nauseous a lot, either of those would have prompted me to take a pregnancy test, nope. It wasn't until John said, "Just take a test".
Week 5: Sunday morning- I decide to take a pregnancy test, to my surprise, it's positive. Still laying in bed, I run into the bedroom and tell John (he already knew). Not convinced that it's really true, I go and get another test; it's digital, so in my mind, it's more reliable. Again, another "pregnant" reading! Third time's a charm, I go and get a blood test. HCG level is 16,800. There's no doubt now- I'm brewing a bean!
Week 5: Sunday morning- I decide to take a pregnancy test, to my surprise, it's positive. Still laying in bed, I run into the bedroom and tell John (he already knew). Not convinced that it's really true, I go and get another test; it's digital, so in my mind, it's more reliable. Again, another "pregnant" reading! Third time's a charm, I go and get a blood test. HCG level is 16,800. There's no doubt now- I'm brewing a bean!
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