I am so not looking forward to Saturday morning.....
I know I have been really bad at posting lately so I realize I haven't even mentioned what is going on. But here is the scoop:
This semester DH has to make a short film for his "advanced" film project. He has been working on this story for a long time, and will be filming it in Bangladesh at the end of March. When we visited last summer, he was already working on some pre-production for this film. But, of course, there is still a lot of business to take care of before the actual shooting. So he is flying out on Saturday, and will return on April 9th.
Now of course I am glad he is going now rather than after our son is born. But I'm still sad about all he will miss: getting to see and feel him growing, talking to him, most likely missing out on at least 1 ultrasound. And I have no idea how I'm going to handle this. A few years ago he went to Europe for about a month, but 6 weeks is the longest we've been away from each other in the last 6 years.
On a positive note, my mom will be coming to stay with me and help me out during the last month of DH's absence. I'm pretty excited about getting to show her around L.A. (as she has never been here) and also setting up the nursery together. However, I'm not sure how she will keep herself occupied while I'm at work everyday.
More of my adventures to come later, and hopefully not of wallowing in misery.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
26 weeks update
- We had the repeat u/s on Dec. 29th. They were able to get all the measurements they needed, and baby is right on track where he should be. He kept hiding his face when they tried to take some 3D pics, but they were finally able to get some good ones. When we looked at the printouts, DH immediately thought that he looks like me. I thought in one of the side profile pics he looks a little like my dad. But then when DH showed the pics to his family and friends, they all say that he looks like him. Typical, lol! I guess we'll see in a few months. :)
-The belly has definitely exploded in the past month. Now nobody is shy about asking or saying anything. Except for the first day back at work after winter break, one student was apparently asking my assistant when I was out of the classroom because he was too nervous to ask me. She finally prompted him to ask me when I came back, but he wasn't sure what to say and said "Um....you have a big belly." Made for a great social skills lesson, and then my students got very excited that I am having a baby..... And then immediately started counting down the months until I will be gone because they seem to think they will get to break all the rules lol! Also, last week one of my students from last year approached me and said "Hey Mrs R, somebody told me that you're eating for 2 now....is that correct?" I told him "Yes, you heard correctly." Then he said, "Congratulations, Mrs. R. Is it from....um...I forgot his name.....is it from Mr. R?" Had me and another teacher cracking up- she said "This is not Jerry Springer here!" LOL! I know this student just wanted to find a way to talk about my DH since he met him before.....it just came out the wrong way. Another good social skills lesson.
- Before pregnancy, I used to see women in public rubbing all over their own pregnant belly and I thought they just looked smug. Now I realize how nearly impossible it is NOT to rub a little bit, especially when this little guy decides to start going wild and kicking while I'm out getting some groceries. I'm pretty sure he's destined to be the next Karate Kid, lol!
-DH finally got to feel movement a couple weeks ago. Anytime I felt baby moving a lot, I would grab DH's hand and put it on my belly and then...nothing. And then DH would just get impatient and take his hand away. Well one day I finally got him to touch it long enough to feel a little punch. He got so excited and I'm so glad; I think it finally made this feel more real to him. Now he takes the initiative to try and feel him move more, talk to him more, and at night he is sure to drape his arm over my belly while sleeping to feel as much as he can. Little one has been really active at my bedtime this past week so that's good timing.....for now ;)
-This past Thursday, I went in to do the glucose test. Haven't heard the results yet so I'm assuming we will find out at our OB appointment this Friday. I'm feeling a little bit nervous about it.
-We also got to tour the maternity ward at the hospital last week. Now I haven't seen any other maternity ward to compare this one to, but I was pretty impressed with the beds and how the nurse giving the tour seemed to encourage some natural methods. I have been reading up on the Bradley method (and highlighted the chapters for DH to read....if I can get him to read....) I'm also trying out Hypnobabies....not entirely sure how I feel about it yet but with a couple listens it has really helped me to feel relaxed. So hopefully I'll be able to use these techniques when the time comes. We are still searching for a doula.
-This past Thursday, I went in to do the glucose test. Haven't heard the results yet so I'm assuming we will find out at our OB appointment this Friday. I'm feeling a little bit nervous about it.
-We also got to tour the maternity ward at the hospital last week. Now I haven't seen any other maternity ward to compare this one to, but I was pretty impressed with the beds and how the nurse giving the tour seemed to encourage some natural methods. I have been reading up on the Bradley method (and highlighted the chapters for DH to read....if I can get him to read....) I'm also trying out Hypnobabies....not entirely sure how I feel about it yet but with a couple listens it has really helped me to feel relaxed. So hopefully I'll be able to use these techniques when the time comes. We are still searching for a doula.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Halfway point
Yesterday officially marked 20 weeks. Can't believe we are halfway through this pregnancy now! Here's the latest happenings:
- I started to feel movement at 18 weeks. I think I may have been feeling it before then, but by 18 weeks I was positive that all those little flutters and pops were the real deal. I sometimes can't keep from myself from giggling when I feel him move, because it is so amazing.
- We had the "20 week ultrasound" this past Thursday (less than 20 weeks, I know). They had already received my results from the 1st & 2nd trimester prenatal screenings; all negative. Everything was measuring just as it should. And no "surprise" gender change: it's definitely still a boy. However, baby was being extremely stubborn and wouldn't move for them to be able to see all the views of the heart that they wanted. They couldn't even get any good looks at his face because he was keeping his head tucked down at his chest. So we had to schedule another u/s for the 29th. No complaints here! The more we can look at baby boy the better! :)
- There is definitely no denying I have a baby bump now. More people at work have started asking, and saying they had been noticing for a while but hesitant to ask. It's pretty exciting! The funny thing is I still haven't told my students, and they haven't noticed. One of my co-workers said that maybe they have noticed, but are too scared to say anything. Nope, not these kids. With deficits in social skills, they would definitely blurt it out if they had any suspicions of my bump. However, the student who would be most likely to go "OMG YOU HAVE A BABY IN YOUR BELLY!" has not said that, but twice had told me that I really needed to "get a child" so that I won't be lonely when my husband goes to work....And then proceeded to try to get the rest of the class to vote on whether or not I should have a child. Of course, I turned that into a teachable moment on why it is not appropriate to ask other people about having kids, or to tell people that they should have kids (or especially to take a vote on it). Still had me and my assistant cracking up though.
- After having so people notice I'm pregnant, and being nearly at the halfway point, on Friday evening I decided that it was time to come out of the closet on Facebook. DH was really against it at first, saying that I always got mad when other people announced on FB. I explained that I did not get angry at pregnancy announcements themselves, even though there have been times I couldn't help but feel a little bitter, especially if it was announced in such a way/so early that made it obvious that it was quite easy for them to conceive or that they take it for granted. What makes me angry is when people announce/update with complaints (especially of weight gain) or give any other sense of ungratefulness. So what we wanted to do was share our joy, yet at the same time acknowledge those who may still be struggling and share hope that they will be blessed someday, someway, somehow. I am not joking when I tell you that we deliberated for hours on what to post (oh, how we put so much thought into social networking these days), and finally decided to say:
"It is such a miracle to feel a human being moving and kicking inside of me. I wish everybody was able to experience this, and my heart breaks for those who never can. But God has a wealth of miracles in store for everyone, even when we don't know what his exact plan will be. I can't wait for [DH] and I to meet our son in just 20 weeks and see what other wonders God will work in our lives."
We got an enormous amount of responses. I just hope I still did not unintentionally cause any bitterness, because it was not that long ago for me; I have not forgotten.
- I started to feel movement at 18 weeks. I think I may have been feeling it before then, but by 18 weeks I was positive that all those little flutters and pops were the real deal. I sometimes can't keep from myself from giggling when I feel him move, because it is so amazing.
- We had the "20 week ultrasound" this past Thursday (less than 20 weeks, I know). They had already received my results from the 1st & 2nd trimester prenatal screenings; all negative. Everything was measuring just as it should. And no "surprise" gender change: it's definitely still a boy. However, baby was being extremely stubborn and wouldn't move for them to be able to see all the views of the heart that they wanted. They couldn't even get any good looks at his face because he was keeping his head tucked down at his chest. So we had to schedule another u/s for the 29th. No complaints here! The more we can look at baby boy the better! :)
- There is definitely no denying I have a baby bump now. More people at work have started asking, and saying they had been noticing for a while but hesitant to ask. It's pretty exciting! The funny thing is I still haven't told my students, and they haven't noticed. One of my co-workers said that maybe they have noticed, but are too scared to say anything. Nope, not these kids. With deficits in social skills, they would definitely blurt it out if they had any suspicions of my bump. However, the student who would be most likely to go "OMG YOU HAVE A BABY IN YOUR BELLY!" has not said that, but twice had told me that I really needed to "get a child" so that I won't be lonely when my husband goes to work....And then proceeded to try to get the rest of the class to vote on whether or not I should have a child. Of course, I turned that into a teachable moment on why it is not appropriate to ask other people about having kids, or to tell people that they should have kids (or especially to take a vote on it). Still had me and my assistant cracking up though.
- After having so people notice I'm pregnant, and being nearly at the halfway point, on Friday evening I decided that it was time to come out of the closet on Facebook. DH was really against it at first, saying that I always got mad when other people announced on FB. I explained that I did not get angry at pregnancy announcements themselves, even though there have been times I couldn't help but feel a little bitter, especially if it was announced in such a way/so early that made it obvious that it was quite easy for them to conceive or that they take it for granted. What makes me angry is when people announce/update with complaints (especially of weight gain) or give any other sense of ungratefulness. So what we wanted to do was share our joy, yet at the same time acknowledge those who may still be struggling and share hope that they will be blessed someday, someway, somehow. I am not joking when I tell you that we deliberated for hours on what to post (oh, how we put so much thought into social networking these days), and finally decided to say:
"It is such a miracle to feel a human being moving and kicking inside of me. I wish everybody was able to experience this, and my heart breaks for those who never can. But God has a wealth of miracles in store for everyone, even when we don't know what his exact plan will be. I can't wait for [DH] and I to meet our son in just 20 weeks and see what other wonders God will work in our lives."
We got an enormous amount of responses. I just hope I still did not unintentionally cause any bitterness, because it was not that long ago for me; I have not forgotten.
Monday, November 28, 2011
The first "suspicions"
This afternoon, my assistant informed me that 2 of the speech therapists asked her if I was pregnant. Because "her belly wouldn't look like that if she was just gaining weight." I guess this is for real for real: I have officially crossed into the realm of causing others to be suspicious, and it's not just all that Thanksgiving turkey talking.
But of course, I'm sure all that turkey helped a little. :)
But of course, I'm sure all that turkey helped a little. :)
Sunday, November 27, 2011
What's been happening in the past month.....
Here I am at almost 17 weeks.....I'd say an update is long overdue right? Ack. The problem is I have so much I want to write about that it overwhelms me and I keep putting it off. Now I have too much to write about so I'll have to give a slightly condensed version of what's been happening:
The NT scan:
We had the NT scan on October 31. It was nice to get a long look at our little one. Although I must say, I did actually get bored while the u/s tech was taking some of the measurements. I seriously could watch the little hands and feet all day instead of looking at the brain lol! The good thing is that they burned a DVD of the u/s so we can watch it whenever we like! As far as screening results, everything was looking good and right on track. The only thing abnormal was small jugular lymphatic sacs, but the doctor said that is not very significant since there are no other abnormalities, and this is something that will usually go away later on in the pregnancy.
Also.....the u/s tech asked us if we wanted to know the sex if it was possible to tell, so we said yes. Sure enough, when we got to that part of the u/s, we could definitely see something. I thought that 13 weeks was still a little too early to tell, but the tech and the doctor were so certain that they put "male fetus" on the report. So now we are thinking blue andarguing over trying to pick a boy name. ;)
The new OB:
I went for a consultation with a new OB the week after my NT scan. DH wasn't able to come with me so I went alone. But that's ok: for the most part it was uneventful other than getting to hear the heartbeat on the Doppler. I'm not sure yet how I feel about this OB. I was trying not to judge the book by its cover and let the fact that he is reeeeeally old get to me. He was just a bit odd, but never did or said anything that made me uncomfortable. I did ask a couple questions about his views on induction and laboring options, and his views seem in agreement with mine. I know I still have plenty of time to switch OBs if I need to.
Now let's talk about.......
The sickness:
Well, vomiting is at a running total of 6 times so far. Hopefully I will have no more of that. But it usually happens in the morning when I haven't eaten enough yet and/or I get grossed out by a smell (i.e. the kitchen trash that DH didn't take out) or even just the thought of something gross. Just the other day, I almost threw up again. I had just gotten up and hadn't eaten just yet and thought about how sick I felt that it made me gag once.......the gag made me run to the toilet and I kept gagging but fortunately I had nothing in my stomach to expel.
Also, most of my food aversions have gone away. I am finally able to eat a little bit of cooked greens again, although I'm not back at the point where I go "Hmmm, I think I'll have a can of spinach today!" Still a bit grossed out by smelling seafood, but really I don't like seafood anyway. I have managed to eat tilapia one time so far, but still definitely going to limit my fish intake.
(By the way, DH and I keep arguing over whether or not mayonnaise/sauces made with mayonnaise should be safe or not. I can't find any really conclusive answers on the internet. Anybody know???)
Sleep:
Isn't it too early in the pregnancy to be so uncomfortable? I did buy one of those pregnancy body pillows and I like it. But the annoying thing is I can't sleep on one side all night. I am always waking up with a burning pain in my hip on whichever side I'm lying on, like a pressure sore. So then I have to turn over and try to take the whole body pillow with me, or sit up to flip the pillow and then turn over. Sometimes I just say forget the pillow, but then I am still uncomfy. What the heck am I going to do in the 3rd tri??? I don't know.
The belly:
For the last couple weeks, DH has been kinda obsessed with feeling my uterus. He says it feels like a balloon. He also says that I'm starting to "show" a little bit, and my co-workers who know about it say the same thing. I'm still not quite sure that what they're seeing is actually a "baby bump" and not just a little plump gut, lol. I don't plan to make any kind of "announcement" at work; I'll just let the pregnancy announce itself. If the different pants I'm wearing haven't given it away, I'm pretty sure that once I start showing up to work in sweater dresses and leggings, people will know something's up. (That's actually how I figured out a co-worker was last year: "Hey.....she never wears dresses to work....") I'm also curious to see how long it will take my students to figure it out, and who will be the first one to say something.
And in other news:
We are moving! And at the same time, we are not moving. I originally planned to try to find a place to move into in January, and had been keeping my eye on craigslist to get an idea of what we could find. But I really like the area we are in and don't want to move far from it because it is such a convenient location. Right down the street from us, there is UCLA housing for grad students/families. It looked really nice because the buildings are newer, and plus it has a playground onsite. But, I know that with campus housing comes very long waiting lists. Plus when I looked at the pictures online, it actually seemed like the space was smaller than what we'd like.
So I'd been looking around on craigslist, but then I noticed that our building had the "2 bedrooms" sign out front. After going to view one other apt in the area that ended up being too small, plus a difficult parking situation, we decided to ask our landlord about taking a look at the 2br apt in our building.....And....we....love it! It has 1 & 1/2 bathrooms, tons of closet/storage space (including an outside storage locker, which we didn't get with this unit), newer carpet and newer tile flooring (the floor in our current kitchen looks like something from the 70s, seriously), and even a balcony with a nice view. Of course, the cost is a bit more, but DH & I talked about it and decided we can make this work, and it will definitely be worth it. He signed the contract last week and the landlord went ahead and gave us the keys so we can start moving stuff at our own pace. The best part is that we literally just have to move stuff across the other side of the courtyard. No packing. No stairs to go up and down. This will be the easiest move EVER.
The NT scan:
We had the NT scan on October 31. It was nice to get a long look at our little one. Although I must say, I did actually get bored while the u/s tech was taking some of the measurements. I seriously could watch the little hands and feet all day instead of looking at the brain lol! The good thing is that they burned a DVD of the u/s so we can watch it whenever we like! As far as screening results, everything was looking good and right on track. The only thing abnormal was small jugular lymphatic sacs, but the doctor said that is not very significant since there are no other abnormalities, and this is something that will usually go away later on in the pregnancy.
Also.....the u/s tech asked us if we wanted to know the sex if it was possible to tell, so we said yes. Sure enough, when we got to that part of the u/s, we could definitely see something. I thought that 13 weeks was still a little too early to tell, but the tech and the doctor were so certain that they put "male fetus" on the report. So now we are thinking blue and
The new OB:
I went for a consultation with a new OB the week after my NT scan. DH wasn't able to come with me so I went alone. But that's ok: for the most part it was uneventful other than getting to hear the heartbeat on the Doppler. I'm not sure yet how I feel about this OB. I was trying not to judge the book by its cover and let the fact that he is reeeeeally old get to me. He was just a bit odd, but never did or said anything that made me uncomfortable. I did ask a couple questions about his views on induction and laboring options, and his views seem in agreement with mine. I know I still have plenty of time to switch OBs if I need to.
Now let's talk about.......
The sickness:
Well, vomiting is at a running total of 6 times so far. Hopefully I will have no more of that. But it usually happens in the morning when I haven't eaten enough yet and/or I get grossed out by a smell (i.e. the kitchen trash that DH didn't take out) or even just the thought of something gross. Just the other day, I almost threw up again. I had just gotten up and hadn't eaten just yet and thought about how sick I felt that it made me gag once.......the gag made me run to the toilet and I kept gagging but fortunately I had nothing in my stomach to expel.
Also, most of my food aversions have gone away. I am finally able to eat a little bit of cooked greens again, although I'm not back at the point where I go "Hmmm, I think I'll have a can of spinach today!" Still a bit grossed out by smelling seafood, but really I don't like seafood anyway. I have managed to eat tilapia one time so far, but still definitely going to limit my fish intake.
(By the way, DH and I keep arguing over whether or not mayonnaise/sauces made with mayonnaise should be safe or not. I can't find any really conclusive answers on the internet. Anybody know???)
Sleep:
Isn't it too early in the pregnancy to be so uncomfortable? I did buy one of those pregnancy body pillows and I like it. But the annoying thing is I can't sleep on one side all night. I am always waking up with a burning pain in my hip on whichever side I'm lying on, like a pressure sore. So then I have to turn over and try to take the whole body pillow with me, or sit up to flip the pillow and then turn over. Sometimes I just say forget the pillow, but then I am still uncomfy. What the heck am I going to do in the 3rd tri??? I don't know.
The belly:
For the last couple weeks, DH has been kinda obsessed with feeling my uterus. He says it feels like a balloon. He also says that I'm starting to "show" a little bit, and my co-workers who know about it say the same thing. I'm still not quite sure that what they're seeing is actually a "baby bump" and not just a little plump gut, lol. I don't plan to make any kind of "announcement" at work; I'll just let the pregnancy announce itself. If the different pants I'm wearing haven't given it away, I'm pretty sure that once I start showing up to work in sweater dresses and leggings, people will know something's up. (That's actually how I figured out a co-worker was last year: "Hey.....she never wears dresses to work....") I'm also curious to see how long it will take my students to figure it out, and who will be the first one to say something.
And in other news:
We are moving! And at the same time, we are not moving. I originally planned to try to find a place to move into in January, and had been keeping my eye on craigslist to get an idea of what we could find. But I really like the area we are in and don't want to move far from it because it is such a convenient location. Right down the street from us, there is UCLA housing for grad students/families. It looked really nice because the buildings are newer, and plus it has a playground onsite. But, I know that with campus housing comes very long waiting lists. Plus when I looked at the pictures online, it actually seemed like the space was smaller than what we'd like.
So I'd been looking around on craigslist, but then I noticed that our building had the "2 bedrooms" sign out front. After going to view one other apt in the area that ended up being too small, plus a difficult parking situation, we decided to ask our landlord about taking a look at the 2br apt in our building.....And....we....love it! It has 1 & 1/2 bathrooms, tons of closet/storage space (including an outside storage locker, which we didn't get with this unit), newer carpet and newer tile flooring (the floor in our current kitchen looks like something from the 70s, seriously), and even a balcony with a nice view. Of course, the cost is a bit more, but DH & I talked about it and decided we can make this work, and it will definitely be worth it. He signed the contract last week and the landlord went ahead and gave us the keys so we can start moving stuff at our own pace. The best part is that we literally just have to move stuff across the other side of the courtyard. No packing. No stairs to go up and down. This will be the easiest move EVER.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
How not to be pregnant on Facebook
Maybe I'm just crazy. Here I am with a healthy pregnancy, almost into the 2nd trimester. Couldn't be more excited. And yet.... pregnancy announcements and updates on Facebook still bug the crap out of me.
Now don't get me wrong. I really am happy for my pregnant FB friends. It's just the "Hey FB world, check out my pee stick!" or the "We haven't even had our first doctor appointment yet but we're going to announce this pregnancy with a picture of the onesies we already went out and bought", followed by several obnoxious and/or "complaining" status updates. That's what gets to me.
Of course, I will eventually need to come out on FB, but I am going to hold out at least until this becomes obvious to people IRL. DH thinks we shouldn't need to announce on FB at all. But the thing is, I know my family will be uploading a slew of pictures come Christmas time. So I'd rather make a tasteful announcement sometime before all my FB friends get bombarded with pics that may include Ruth+more.
After witnessing much obnoxious FB behavior from others, I have come up with a list of things I vow never to do once I go public. Seriously readers, if I break any of these you have my full permission to slap me straight:
I vow to demonstrate an awareness that the majority of my friends do not need to see objects that have recently come in contact with my bodily fluids.
Hey everybody! Check out this TP I just wiped with.....wait, you mean that's not socially acceptable??
I vow never to disclose the explicit details of what just came out of my stomach.
......or rather, what's NOT coming out. Status update: "I just wish I could poop. Oh the joys of pregnancy..."
I vow never to complain of weight gain, or of all the things I'm not allowed to have.
Wishing for a drink? Seriously? Alcohol is the LAST thing I want to think about going in my mouth. Of course there are some things I miss.... Status update: "I just wish I could get freaky nasty with my hubby again, without being uncomfortable. Oh the woes of carrying a child in my uterus...."
I solemnly swear never to use the word "prego" unless I'm discussing a recipe for chicken parmesan.
Ok ok I know, that's just my own damn problem and I need to get over my disdain for that word. DH is trying to desensitize me by calling me "prego" and "preggy" and every other name in the book.
Even if this pregnancy consumes me, I promise not to let it consume those on my news feed.
Susy: "I just discovered that I like coffee."
comment: "I love coffee! But I can't have any because I'm pregnant."
(This was an actual exchange I saw between 2 FB friends)
Sally: "I'm so happy I aced my psychology exam today!"
comment: "Hooray! I aced my exam too...at the OB's office....because I'm pregnant!"
Places: Sammy was at The Grocery Mart on Grocery Avenue.
comment: "Hey while you're there, could you get me some pickles? I'm all out. It's an emergency....because I'm pregnant!"
Selma: "I'm loving this beautiful weather today."
comment: "Me too. Did I mention that I'm pregnant????"
Now don't get me wrong. I really am happy for my pregnant FB friends. It's just the "Hey FB world, check out my pee stick!" or the "We haven't even had our first doctor appointment yet but we're going to announce this pregnancy with a picture of the onesies we already went out and bought", followed by several obnoxious and/or "complaining" status updates. That's what gets to me.
Of course, I will eventually need to come out on FB, but I am going to hold out at least until this becomes obvious to people IRL. DH thinks we shouldn't need to announce on FB at all. But the thing is, I know my family will be uploading a slew of pictures come Christmas time. So I'd rather make a tasteful announcement sometime before all my FB friends get bombarded with pics that may include Ruth+more.
After witnessing much obnoxious FB behavior from others, I have come up with a list of things I vow never to do once I go public. Seriously readers, if I break any of these you have my full permission to slap me straight:
I vow to demonstrate an awareness that the majority of my friends do not need to see objects that have recently come in contact with my bodily fluids.
Hey everybody! Check out this TP I just wiped with.....wait, you mean that's not socially acceptable??
I vow never to disclose the explicit details of what just came out of my stomach.
......or rather, what's NOT coming out. Status update: "I just wish I could poop. Oh the joys of pregnancy..."
I vow never to complain of weight gain, or of all the things I'm not allowed to have.
Wishing for a drink? Seriously? Alcohol is the LAST thing I want to think about going in my mouth. Of course there are some things I miss.... Status update: "I just wish I could get freaky nasty with my hubby again, without being uncomfortable. Oh the woes of carrying a child in my uterus...."
I solemnly swear never to use the word "prego" unless I'm discussing a recipe for chicken parmesan.
Ok ok I know, that's just my own damn problem and I need to get over my disdain for that word. DH is trying to desensitize me by calling me "prego" and "preggy" and every other name in the book.
Even if this pregnancy consumes me, I promise not to let it consume those on my news feed.
Susy: "I just discovered that I like coffee."
comment: "I love coffee! But I can't have any because I'm pregnant."
(This was an actual exchange I saw between 2 FB friends)
Sally: "I'm so happy I aced my psychology exam today!"
comment: "Hooray! I aced my exam too...at the OB's office....because I'm pregnant!"
Places: Sammy was at The Grocery Mart on Grocery Avenue.
comment: "Hey while you're there, could you get me some pickles? I'm all out. It's an emergency....because I'm pregnant!"
Selma: "I'm loving this beautiful weather today."
comment: "Me too. Did I mention that I'm pregnant????"
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Pomp and Circumstance
Today was graduation day from my RE's office. Which is great because baby is perfectly healthy, but it was pretty emotional. I was really choking back tears when they handed me a "graduation present" (a sonogram frame. awww!) That's ok. Someday we'll be back to give our other 3 little embies a chance.... someday.
On to the details: Our little one was totally wiggling and kicking and flipping around today. I am so in love with watching baby on the screen. The RE made sure to show us lots of good angles of the baby. At one point I thought I saw......something *extra* but nobody said anything. After the RE & nurse left and I was getting dressed, DH goes "....did you see something in between the legs?" (BTW, he reeeeally wants a girl). I said yes, but I thought it was too early to tell and maybe it was the umbilical cord. But then when I was getting my blood drawn, the nurse said "Guess what? *I think it's a boyyyy*" I guess we'll know for sure in a few weeks or so.
Now the next step is to do the NT scan. My RE wants me to make sure I get it done by 13 weeks, so he gave me a couple perinatology recommendations. (Just had a hilarious realization: I kept trying to figure out why one of the names sounded so familiar. Now I know......won't say the name. Just that this doctor shares the same name as someone who became famous for singing "Pants on the ground! Pants on the ground!" LOL!!! Oh well, good thing I already decided on the other doctor. Otherwise I may not be able to keep a straight face haha!)
My RE also gave me a few recommendations for OBs at the hospital I want to deliver at. I gave him the name of one I'd heard good reviews about (ok ok, so I yelped doctors. Is that so bad?). Let's call her Dr M, but he didn't recognize the name and said before I left, he wanted me to look up a list of OBs in that hospital group that would be covered under my insurance, so he would recommend a few. Because, he said, he would rather I go with somebody that he knows.... Ok that's probably the one weird vibe I've gotten from this doctor. And the funny thing: his "#1 recommendation" was someone I already really did not like judging from his online reviews (Let's call him Dr. B). This afternoon I was talking with a coworker who recently had a baby at that hospital and said she really loved her OB there. She had to have 1 encounter with Dr. B and she really did not like how he talked to her. Guess who was her regular OB: Dr. M! However, Dr. M is on maternity leave now. So I figure I can go with one of the other names my RE gave me, and if I don't like that OB, I could always switch to another one in the same group. Besides, I know that when it comes to the actual delivery, it could be anybody doing it. I've already started talking with DH about how I think it is really important that we hire a doula. That's a topic for a whole other post. :)
On to the details: Our little one was totally wiggling and kicking and flipping around today. I am so in love with watching baby on the screen. The RE made sure to show us lots of good angles of the baby. At one point I thought I saw......something *extra* but nobody said anything. After the RE & nurse left and I was getting dressed, DH goes "....did you see something in between the legs?" (BTW, he reeeeally wants a girl). I said yes, but I thought it was too early to tell and maybe it was the umbilical cord. But then when I was getting my blood drawn, the nurse said "Guess what? *I think it's a boyyyy*" I guess we'll know for sure in a few weeks or so.
Now the next step is to do the NT scan. My RE wants me to make sure I get it done by 13 weeks, so he gave me a couple perinatology recommendations. (Just had a hilarious realization: I kept trying to figure out why one of the names sounded so familiar. Now I know......won't say the name. Just that this doctor shares the same name as someone who became famous for singing "Pants on the ground! Pants on the ground!" LOL!!! Oh well, good thing I already decided on the other doctor. Otherwise I may not be able to keep a straight face haha!)
My RE also gave me a few recommendations for OBs at the hospital I want to deliver at. I gave him the name of one I'd heard good reviews about (ok ok, so I yelped doctors. Is that so bad?). Let's call her Dr M, but he didn't recognize the name and said before I left, he wanted me to look up a list of OBs in that hospital group that would be covered under my insurance, so he would recommend a few. Because, he said, he would rather I go with somebody that he knows.... Ok that's probably the one weird vibe I've gotten from this doctor. And the funny thing: his "#1 recommendation" was someone I already really did not like judging from his online reviews (Let's call him Dr. B). This afternoon I was talking with a coworker who recently had a baby at that hospital and said she really loved her OB there. She had to have 1 encounter with Dr. B and she really did not like how he talked to her. Guess who was her regular OB: Dr. M! However, Dr. M is on maternity leave now. So I figure I can go with one of the other names my RE gave me, and if I don't like that OB, I could always switch to another one in the same group. Besides, I know that when it comes to the actual delivery, it could be anybody doing it. I've already started talking with DH about how I think it is really important that we hire a doula. That's a topic for a whole other post. :)
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