Yesterday we went to our OB appointment. I was so nervous. They did my ultrasound first. It took about 30 minutes. The tech said that she would look at the sex last. So she had all this measuring to do. I was getting anxious of waiting. When she got around to looking at the sex the baby just would not cooperate. It took forever but we finally found out.
We are having a baby boy!!!! And he is perfectly fine, healthy, and at normal size. We are so thankful for that. The tech examined his spine in the ultrasound yesterday, and she found no defects. She said at my next ultrasound she will be able to look at his brain. I had blood drawn yesterday to test for down syndrome. At my next appointment, which is at the end of August, they will test my sugar for gestational diabetes. I hope I do not have that! I have been through enough complications and sicknesses already. After that, we saw the doctor. He said everything looked good. I feel like I am finally in the clear, for now, and I am no longer as anxious.
We are just ready for the baby to be here! I am halfway through my pregnancy today. Hooray for 20 weeks! I was a little shocked at first to find out we were having a boy. I knew no matter what happened, someone would be disappointed. Matt's sister wanted us to have a boy because she had one last month. My dad and sister wanted a boy. Matt's dad would have been fine with either. Our mom's wanted it to be a girl. Matt had me convinced it was a girl. I had always wanted a boy first. Every little girl needs an older brother to look out for her. But because of Matt, I was convinced it was a girl and I felt like God was preparing me for that. We had been talking about a little girl for so long that I think that was what I was prepared for. I was also just paranoid. I only have a sister. I have no idea what to do with baby boys! But it will be okay.
I am very excited now that it sunk in. I am getting what I always wanted. When I was little I remember saying I wanted two boys and one girl. I didn't care about the birth order just as long as one of the boys came first. And that is happening. And above all, I am just thankful he is healthy. If all goes according to plan our bundle of joy will be here December 15. Of course I would be fine if he decided to come a couple weeks early. His name will be Joshua David. David is a family name in Matt's family, and it happens to be his middle name, so we are keeping it in the family. Joshua is a name we both like. Our inspiration came from the Joshua in the Bible. We can't wait to meet him in December! I will update again soon, most likely before my next appointment!
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Update
Not a lot has been going on. I just couldn't wait to write again until Monday. I have been feeling very anxious. There are just so many new feelings going on. But most of all, I am feeling excited.
I have been experiencing some pain for a couple weeks. The OB said I didn't need to come in unless I started bleeding. I never started bleeding, but the pain got worse. In the middle of the night one day last week Matt convinced me to go to the ER for the sake of the baby and me. The ER doctor said I had two problems. I was having some severe stretching of the muscles and ligaments in my stomach area. But on top of that, he said I had a bad bladder infection. So we got that taken care of. Within a couple doses of the antibiotics the most intense pain went away. I am still having pulling and stretching feelings which can be pretty uncomfortable at times.
I swear that I get the rough end of the deal sometimes. 3 days after our ER visit I came down with a stomach bug complete with throwing up and a fever. I never once threw up with morning sickness, so I think it is quite unfair to throw up half way through my pregnancy. The bug went on for about 36 hours, but I am feeling much better now.
Matt and I are feeling very anxious for our appointment on Monday. We can't wait to find out what the baby is. Matt really really wants our baby to be a girl. I will take what I can get. Most men want boys, but I feel blessed that he wants a girl. This feels ironic to me because I always assumed I wanted a boy first, but my feelings have changed recently. Maybe it is God preparing us for our little girl! Matt feels pretty strongly that it is a girl. I know my in-laws want it to be a girl. Matt's sister just had her first and she had a boy. We will be fine either way as long as it is healthy. The baby already has a name regardless of the gender. Once the sex is determined, we will reveal the baby's name, and then I will be able to finish my baby registries. Let's just pray the baby will not be stubborn Monday afternoon!
I have been experiencing some pain for a couple weeks. The OB said I didn't need to come in unless I started bleeding. I never started bleeding, but the pain got worse. In the middle of the night one day last week Matt convinced me to go to the ER for the sake of the baby and me. The ER doctor said I had two problems. I was having some severe stretching of the muscles and ligaments in my stomach area. But on top of that, he said I had a bad bladder infection. So we got that taken care of. Within a couple doses of the antibiotics the most intense pain went away. I am still having pulling and stretching feelings which can be pretty uncomfortable at times.
I swear that I get the rough end of the deal sometimes. 3 days after our ER visit I came down with a stomach bug complete with throwing up and a fever. I never once threw up with morning sickness, so I think it is quite unfair to throw up half way through my pregnancy. The bug went on for about 36 hours, but I am feeling much better now.
Matt and I are feeling very anxious for our appointment on Monday. We can't wait to find out what the baby is. Matt really really wants our baby to be a girl. I will take what I can get. Most men want boys, but I feel blessed that he wants a girl. This feels ironic to me because I always assumed I wanted a boy first, but my feelings have changed recently. Maybe it is God preparing us for our little girl! Matt feels pretty strongly that it is a girl. I know my in-laws want it to be a girl. Matt's sister just had her first and she had a boy. We will be fine either way as long as it is healthy. The baby already has a name regardless of the gender. Once the sex is determined, we will reveal the baby's name, and then I will be able to finish my baby registries. Let's just pray the baby will not be stubborn Monday afternoon!
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Info on the baby and me
Matt and I went to our latest doctor's appointment this past Monday. Since I am seventeen weeks, we were hoping the doctor would go ahead and schedule the ultrasound to find out the sex. We were told that would happen between 16 and 20 weeks. The visit before this one, that doctor mentioned they don't typically like to do it before 18 weeks so as not to disappoint moms when babies aren't quite ready. I had my hopes up that we would get an ultrasound. No luck. Our ultrasound is scheduled for Monday, July 27. I just pray the baby cooperates. I hope he/she will not react like his/her stubborn parents might in the situation. I am so anxious to find out!
Everything else at our appointment looked good. My blood pressure is down and my sugar isn't at bad levels. The doctor is impressed with my weight. I am at 17 weeks and have only gained 8 pounds. This was a surprise for me. I never struggle with putting on weight. I am just impressed that everything is so easy for me right now. I am at the stage where I feel great. This is so much better than how bad I felt at the beginning.
Other than that, there isn't much to report. I felt the baby move for the first time last night! I was excited. It was a really subtle movement at first. It got a little more rapid, but was never very strong. I knew what it was right away. Matt hates that he can't feel anything at this point, but I told him that will come soon enough.
That is about all I have to say right now. I will update again soon. If something significant happens then I will write before our next appointment. Otherwise, I will not write again until we hopefully know the sex of our little booger!
Everything else at our appointment looked good. My blood pressure is down and my sugar isn't at bad levels. The doctor is impressed with my weight. I am at 17 weeks and have only gained 8 pounds. This was a surprise for me. I never struggle with putting on weight. I am just impressed that everything is so easy for me right now. I am at the stage where I feel great. This is so much better than how bad I felt at the beginning.
Other than that, there isn't much to report. I felt the baby move for the first time last night! I was excited. It was a really subtle movement at first. It got a little more rapid, but was never very strong. I knew what it was right away. Matt hates that he can't feel anything at this point, but I told him that will come soon enough.
That is about all I have to say right now. I will update again soon. If something significant happens then I will write before our next appointment. Otherwise, I will not write again until we hopefully know the sex of our little booger!
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