Thread: The Caboose

I have been meaning for a few weeks to begin a pregnancy journal as I had one with Abby, and it is still here on page 8! How neat!

I am approximately 22 weeks pregnant, my ticker is a few days off as the doctor and u/s people keep changing my edd. The edd as of Monday is, 04/05/06.

This entire pregnancy has been a rollercoaster of sickness and emotional upheaval.

I have had the worst bout of m/s ever!!!! I've never had it with my previous pregnancies so it was a surprise to endure. In fact, I still at night occasionally.

I didn't start a journal before as I didn't know if the baby was healthy or not. We had to see a genetic counselor and go for an amnio in London, Ontario as the #'s for DS came back a bit high. The two week wait was the longest in my life.

Thankfully, last Tuesday the gc called and told me that the baby is totally healthy....huge relief....prayed so very hard.

I am also getting married in 16 days. When Rob proposed to me I laughed at him. It took him several hours to convince me he was serious.

We are having a small church wedding, buffet dinner, and a dance....70 people....nice, small, intimate gathering.

Here is an u/s pic from 14 weeks. The next u/s is scheduled for December 12th.

I just realized that it is only 15 days until the wedding. Wow.

Today I have been so tired and I was sick again last night.

The bean is moving more and more though, especially when I am laying down. It still amazes me to see my belly move up and down.

Let's see it is has been a few weeks since I updated this journal.

I have to have yet another u/s on January 16th. I didn't drink enough water for the tech to get complete pictures of the spleen and stomache areas. There is also a bright spot on the left side of the heart but the tech told me about this on the 12th of December and she said, "I have seen this before, don't worry about it."

Other than that, I have been feeling not so bad. On the 23rd I was having early labour contractions....shame, just what I need. Thank goodness it was brief and it stopped.

I have asked Stacey to accompany me to the u/s as dh has been to three and has had enough I think. I believe she will go, considering she is pg now too!

Yesterday I had Braxton Hicks contractions once again!!!! They were so intense. Today I am feeling better.

I am almost 6 months pg and still not wearing maternity clothes. I definitely look pg though, just one of those things I guess.

Marg told me on Friday that Erin is pg too! She is due in August as well as Stace! I think it is neat that Erin is pg and due four months after me, as Emma is four months younger than Abby, although she looks one year older than my itty bitty.

I wish I could post on the April board!!!! It is so irritating! Each time I go there, the entire board is slow to load and opening threads takes forever!!! It is the only board on PO that does this for me. I did every thing that Missy suggested.....

My doctor's office called this afternoon to inform me that I couldn't get an appt with Dr. Rutledge. She is my fave OB/GYN ever. She is away for January, February and March, gee do you think that is why? However, I have an appt with Dr. Ghazarian on February 1st, he is the OB who delivered Abby's placenta. He was on call the night she was born but since he was 20 minutes late for the delivery, he didn't catch her, as the nurse did.

All of these appts that I have coming up, January 16th, 4th u/s, January 19th, regular pg check-up at my doctor's office, and of course Feburary 1st with Dr. Ghazarian.....wow.

I am catching a cold, my throat and ears are very sore. Dh has a cold so I am blaming him for my ailments.

I went to the city yesterday for a pamper day, had my highlights done, and a nail fill.

Baby is growing and moving lots, and lots of pressure on my bladder, gotta love that.

Once again, I tried the April 06' board and I made two posts, and the freaking computer froze both times and I had to re-start. I don't know what to do.

Today the caboose wasn't moving much at all....I was stressing big time and then dh came in the door. The lil' cabby obviously knows his/her dada's voice because all of a sudden there was a ton of movement. *phew*

I am getting nervous about my appt with Dr. G on February 1st....Jill tells me he has no bedside manner and you are rushed in and out. Oh happy joy.

If I don't feel comfortable with him, I will request another OB/GYN, don't mess with this hormonal pg lady.