Tomorrow I will be 13 weeks pregnant and I still can't believe it except that my body keeps reminding me. March-May is traditionally my busiest months at work and these past three weeks the all day nausea has been hitting me hard lately. The key for me has been constant snacking because when I get hungry I feel pretty bad. My two go to snacks that I cannot be without lately have been:
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| These cookies have a good dose of ginger in them to calm my stomach. Don't you love how they make sure you know that they are "Cookies For People"? Ha ha! |
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| Cubed cheese - My favorite is an Irish cheese called Dubliner |
A week and half ago we got to meet our new OB, Dr. B. We really connected with him and felt comfortable immediately with him. We didn't have to explain what embryo donation was and he knew all about the meds I had been on and I loved that he didn't ask me for the first date of my last period. Ha! We were a little sad that we weren't going to get an ultrasound during that appointment and he could tell we weren't going to be satisfied until we knew that our Baby Shack was okay. He grabbed a doppler and while it took him awhile to find it (thus the worried look on my face in the video) we did hear a very strong and healthy heartbeat! We thought the doppler was so cool that we bought one for $45 on ebay and look forward to using it when it arrives in June!
We decided to skip the tests that tell you if the baby might have down syndrome. We didn't want to do any tests. We don't need any more drama. We don't need "notice" of any potential health problems with our child. Knowing of any potential problems wouldn't impact our course in this pregnancy. It was a little strange to be one of many pregnant ladies in the waiting room before our appointment. I seem to feel compelled to tell everyone who finds out about our pregnancy that it took us seven years to get pregnant. Perhaps I subconciously want EVERYONE to know that this baby is SPECIAL!!! As we left our appointment the office staff gave us a packet from St. Jude's where we will be delivering and told us that we needed to register for the hospital and any classes we want to take before our next appointment. I can't believe we are doing all this already! It is helping it to seem more real. Our next appointment is on June 6th and we will be doing the anatomy scan and learning if we are having a boy or girl! We are super excited for that appointment. =)
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Hurray for trimester 2. I'm so glad you like your new doctor's office. That makes it easier (and your hospital is closer to us). Yes, God is great!
We also skipped the tests to find out the chances of our babies having down syndrome. It wouldn't have changed our pregnancy and the test can also give false results and make parents worry for no reason - and they're an extra expense!
Can't wait to hear if baby Shack is a boy or girl!
So happy and excited for you both! We, too skipped the tests. You're def not alone there. :) Can't wait to find our if baby Shack is a boy or a girl. Look forward to your next post.
Wahoo! So excited for you!
So glad everything is going so well! Congrats on hitting the second trimester! :)
Congrats on entering the second tri-mester!
Wow~it's going by quickly! I'm so excited for you guys and can't wait to hear about your next u/s!!
oh wow -- i think that is the fastest first trimester i've ever seen in anyone! how'd you do it, girl? ; )
yay yay yay!!! Ginger cookies... wish I'd thought to try those. Cheese is a winner and oddly fries and bacon last time. Somehow the grease helped my tummy. So weird!
That little swoosh swoosh is the best sound ever! Big smiles up here with you all! Congrats and so glad you're enjoying :)
I'm so glad things are going so well! June 6 is my birthday-- a perfect day for finding out they baby's gender. =)
--Melinda
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