OB Appointment - 14 weeks 5 days

Had our OB appointment yesterday, again went briefly over history (different OB) this is so going to get boring... she said that they wouldn't decide on when baby was to be born until 36 weeks as ANYTHING could happen between now and then... "things could get exciting" were her words. She was very direct and to the point, which amused me rather than upsetting, I have a referral to a dietitian, to try to and keep my weight pretty much the same for the rest of the pregnancy, but they won't manage me but give me the resources to do it on my own. I've booked in for my next scan which unfortunately isn't until 3rd December (19 weeks 6 days) as they are pretty busy in the hospital. She has asked for me to get some bloods done now so she has something to compare the next lot to (which are at 26-28 weeks) and she would also like to test for diabetes now and then again later due to my weight. Unfortunately we couldn't hear the baby's heart beat (too much interference on the machine) so she brought in a scanner and Josh and her got to see it (I was at the wrong angle).

So all in all a pretty good appointment, nothing "exciting" to report :-)

14 weeks

Yesterday we went to Whitewater World... man the sun was so strong and I think I got a little bit too much of it. I forget that it has more of an effect when pregnant, I should have gotten up a few hours before we left to find somewhere else to ploke my behind so I was in more shade... thumping headaches are not fun, especially when you can't go to bed as Ethan is still wide awake!

I can finally see a change in my body, as this baby grows... although baby is only 9cm's long, it's sure making itself comfortable by moving my insides around.

I'm trying to remember to take pictures along the way as with Ethan I didn't think I looked pregnant until the day before I had him and at that stage it was too late to get a belly cast done so many with this baby I might get around to it :-) or even some professional pictures taken instead with Hayden & Ethan.

I've gotten addicted to reading birth stories over the last week, all these wonderful woman bringing these beautiful babies into the world, and each journey has been so different. It's really made me wonder what it would be like to give birth naturally, a regret in some way that my body will not allow that choice to be made by me. After Hayden's birth my midwife basically told me that my birth canal was not the right shape to allow  Hayden to progress down which is why he was brought into this world via an emergency c-section. So my babies will always be c-section babies... but as long as they arrive safe and sound then what does it really matter on how they get here as which ever way they arrive it is always with love. But it doesn't stop the wondering... what if...

12 Week Scan

Here is a picture from this morning's scan of our little bub. We had an appointment at 11.10, and after about 20 minutes they gave up and asked me to go for a walk, get a cold drink of water and then come back as they couldn't get the measurements required for the screening for down syndrome. Went back into the scan room and after 45 minutes the second scanner was finally able to get the measurement, our risk dropped from 1:776 to 1:7493 so an awesome result, who knows we could be the 1 but even if those were the odds then we would love this baby just as much.

So with a heart rate of 163 bpm and a LONG crown to rump (measured two weeks ahead) we will have an expected due date of 23.04.2011 with the average of all the measurements putting bubs gestational age at 12 weeks, 5 days so they won't move the EDD.

The scanners were extremely impressed with the pictures that they did get of bub, they say some of them had more details than they expect to see at this stage... so it looks like this baby will definitely take after me... just amazing ;-)

Looks like this baby will also get my nose ;-)

xxx

12 Weeks :-)

We are now in the second trimester... seems like forever ago that we found out we were expecting another little bundle of joy, but I'm sure in another 26 weeks it will feel like it was over a lot faster than expected...

They now say that the little one is 6cm long, 14g in weight, and it's organs are starting to function... isn't it amazing that at this stage this little baby is beginning to function... and if I wasn't so 'chubby' you can even start to hear it's heart beat via a doppler... maybe we'll be lucky at our scan on Monday.

Apparently it's at this stage that I will start to notice that my breasts, hips, legs, sides and belly are growing larger... what an under statement... had to go bra shopping this week (been putting it off for the last two weeks) and I'm finding it challenging already on what clothes fit and what clothes just look ridiculous... fingers crossed there'll be something in the wardrobe that will look decent as we are going out for dinner tonight for a family friends 21st dinner, should be great to catch up again... best run and get ready, or atleast try...

xxx

12 Weeks... Tomorrow

I've been down with a head cold this week, it's been horrible being only able to take Panadol, that kind of does nothing to help the situation, the headaches have been so strong... but on an upside... only a few more days until we still the little one at our next scan.

I've spent quiet a bit of time on my digital scrap booking, it's a passion of mine that I let slip for way to long so I'm hoping to be able to catch up in some way :-) I'm trying to find a way to add my albums to this blog without taking up to much space... but until then you'll be able to see my additions on Facebook

11 Weeks...

Wow time is going so slow... ever since time was stolen back at 8 weeks, I went for my dating scan and my body wasn't as on track as I first though... we went back 2 weeks to 6 weeks and man I feel like I'm still living in the past. this week has been emotional, but I think that's more to do with the racing hormones than anything else.

Hayden's been here this week, goes home in 2 more sleeps :-( but his next visit is going to be three weeks long over Christmas, so that's something to look forward to. We went to Dreamworld twice, once on Thursday, and then again yesterday, we explored more of the park yesterday, even though it was raining most the day, and I even got to go on a ride... they don't recommend most of the rides for pregnant woman so I played it safe... but loved the rapid river... got soaked.

We were hoping to head back to white water world but the weather is just not playing the game. So maybe on Hayden's next visit!