Catching up.... again.

I wanted to write in here more often than I have, but with being pregnant & waking up at 6am every day after sleeping in for 4 months, I have been completely exhausted. I haven't felt like doing anything but coming home & going to bed.... even after sitting in training class all day. But, that's just part of being pregnant. A girl I'm training with says I need to sleep for the next 9 months, which I am starting to believe is true.

On February 25th, I made my first trip to the ER. Since having my urine test, they told me I had a urinary tract infection & I had been cramping like NO OTHER. Everyone told me it was normal, because everything was stretching & everyone cramps @ the beginning of their pregnancy... it was completely normal. And I believed them. But, it was getting worse. I was cramping more often & it hurt worse than normal. So, I called my DR around 930 on a Saturday night & she told me to go to the ER so I could get some medicine & they could check & make sure everything was okay. I was scared to death... just thinking the worst. We were in the waiting room for what seemed like an eternity. They done some blood work & then an ultrasound, they said everything was fine. And I had a UTI. They took me back to the room in the ER after doing the ultrasound & the dr came in, said everything was fine, the baby looked good, it's heart rate was 90. And I was like "Can I see it?" because they didn't show me the whole time they were doing the ultrasound. So, she took me out to the nurses station & showed me. WOW. It was the most amazing moment. Needless to say, I cried. And cried even moreso that they couldn't print it off for me. I just wanted to take it & stare at it for hours. :(

The cramping hasn't stopped since then, I took antibiotics for a week, and have been drinking cran-grape juice & as much water as I can, which I hate water so it's hard. But the cramping is unbearable at times. I have been sick almost every day, but haven't been throwing up. Thank God. And have been so hungry, I could almost eat 24-7. It's crazy.

I don't go to my first drs apointment til April 2nd... so, I absolutely cannot wait for that!
It's definitely a roller coaster ride, but it's an amazing one & I can't wait til November! :)

How far along? Estimated about 7 weeks.
Total weight gain/loss: I dont know how much?
Maternity clothes? No, but soon. I've already gained a ton of weight before I was pregnant. =/
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: I stay sleepy.
Best moment this week: Sleeping in for 2 days in a row ! :)
Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss Anything? Lots of pepsi!!!
Movement: Not yet.
Food cravings: Chinese & grape juice.
Anything making you queasy or sick: I've just been that way anyways.. food or not.
Have you started to show yet: Nope.
Gender prediction: I don't have a prediction. I really want a girl, but would be happy with either!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: My first drs apointment.

Prenatal Labs.

Today I went for my prenatal blood work, which wasn't too bad. And with her knowing the ranges of the HCG levels & the ranges in 'What To Expect When You're Expecting' book, we have decided that I'm 3-4 weeks, closer to 4. So, that's so exciting. And figuring the arrival somewhere between October 26 & November 1. I absolutely cannot wait!!!! :)

I start my new job on Monday, which means 5 weeks of training, Monday-Friday 8-430... meaning I don't go back to the doctor until April 5. BLAH! I hate waiting & that's a long time to wait to see our baby. But, I know it will be worth it.

How far along? Estimated 3 weeks & 5 days.

Total weight gain/loss: None.

Maternity clothes? No, but soon. I've already gained a ton of weight before I was pregnant. =/

Stretch marks? No

Sleep: I stay sleepy.

Best moment this week: Today, making the appointment for my first ultrasound.

Have you told family and friends: Yes!

Miss Anything? Lots of pepsi!!!

Movement: Not yet

Food cravings: Nothing yet.

Anything making you queasy or sick: No, I've just been that way anyways.. food or not.

Have you started to show yet: Nope.

Gender prediction: I don't have a prediction. I really want a girl, but would be happy with either!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!

Looking forward to: My first ultrasound & getting my bump.

When to tell my supervisor at work? 

I don't know.

Catching Up.

So, this is my first time blogging. But, I figured it was a good way to keep up with everything during my pregnancy. So, I will make a long story short & catch you up so far.

I married my best friend on November 12, 2011.

It has been a wonderful, crazy roller coaster ride. I had to quit my job in order to move in with him because it was 2 hours away. I was happy to quit because I HATED my job. But, not having a job has been worse. I have been almost 3 months trying to find a job, and with one income now days, it is HARD. But, we have made it & things are getting better. I start my new job on February 27th, so I am very happy about that. And things are definitely looking up considering we just found out that we are having our first little one. And we couldn't be more excited!

October 13, 2010 -

I had endometriosis severely bad so I had surgery. My doctor removed what she could, but told me I would never be able to have kids. It had pretty much closed up my tubes & almost split one of them in two. Horrible news. I have always wanted kids & couldn't stand the thought of not being able to have my own little one. So, I went with it & just prayed & prayed & prayed. 

January 11, 2012 -

My doctor recommended I have surgery to fix my tubes & she would do everything she could so that I could have kids. So, she went in there to find there was nothing wrong. My tubes were perfectly fine. There was absolutely nothing wrong with them. Wow. God answered my prayers. He heard me. He BLESSED me. So, I was very happy with the outcome. So, she removed what little bit of endo that had grown over the past year & the surgery was done.

January 20, 2012 -

I went back for my post-op appointment. I was pretty much recovered from my surgery, but was still expecting to hear that we couldn't try to get pregnant for 6 weeks due to my surgery. But, I was wrong. She said we could start trying right then. I was so happy to hear that, because I hated to wait so long. I had been on birth control for years, so I was concerned with that, but she said the birth control wouldn't make a difference. Once I stopped taking it, it was out of my system, so that was a relief since I was betting on it taking longer to get pregnant since I had been on them for so long. So, she made me an appointment for 3 weeks later & we left. During those 3 weeks, we tried every trick in the book trying to get pregnant. I am very impatient & I wanted it to happen NOW. But at the same time, I knew it would happen in God's timing, but it didn't hurt to try. :)

February 09, 2012 -

Its been 3 weeks since my last doctors appointment. I have been sick for about a week now, maybe a little more & been getting dizzy spells like no other. Am I pregnant? I don't know, but I can't wait to go to the doctor to see, but I'm a nervous wreck all at the same time. My appointment was at 1:30 which seemed forever away. But, it finally came & we were off to the doctor. I was scared. We sat in the waiting room for a few minutes & then they took us back to the exam room. We sat there for what seemed like an eternity. I was getting more anxious every second that passed. And after about an hour or so, my doctor finally came in. She checked my incisions & said they looked good, and she told us we could start trying to get pregnant, which she had told us in the first appointment. So, after I reminded her of that, told her I had been getting sick & dizzy, & I hadn't started since I stopped taking my birth control on 01.09, she said it was time to take a test! So, one of the most exciting parts of being a woman.... peeing in a cup. NOT. But, I was happy to this time. I took it to the lab in her office & sat down while we waited for the results. 3 minutes seemed like 3 hours. It was negative. My heart dropped. I looked at Ricky (my husband) & we both just had that look of disappointment... I wanted to cry. I didn't understand, I was so sure of it. All these symptoms, all these feelings, how could I not be? But, then I thought maybe I was just too hopeful. Maybe I wanted it so bad that I was making myself think I was. Who knows? But, they said they were going to do a blood test just in case because it shows up faster. So, there was still hope. She done the blood work & told me they would call me tomorrow with the results. More waiting......

February 10, 2012 -

Waiting... waiting.... waiting. It sucks! After waiting all evening Thursday, I was DYING to call the doctor's office. I woke up around 10:30 & Ricky was getting ready for work. I was debating on whether to call & I decided I didn't wanna wait all day, so I called. I asked them if they had the results of my blood test back yet & she said she would have one of the nurses call me back as soon as they could & let me know. More waiting. Ricky left for work. I hated waiting with him not there & I also hated the fact that I was going to find out the results without him there. So, I waited..... my nerves were shot.

After about 15 minutes, my phone rang. My heart was racing. It was my doctor. I answered fast. And it was her, not her nurse. Why? What did she have to tell me that her nurse couldn't? I was worried, my first instinct always. She sounded excited, though. "Your urine test was negative, BUT.." then she paused. I was getting excited. "your blood test was a 9." A 9? What does that mean? She went on to explain that 1-5 was negative. I could barely hold in my excitement. She said I was barely pregnant, maybe a week. I was speechless. She said she wanted me to come back for more blood work to see if the HCG levels increase like they should. Then we hung up. I sat there for a minute taking it all in. I am pregnant! I couldn't stop crying. Then, I called Ricky. I hated to tell him over the phone, I had always planned on telling him in a cute way. And I wanted nothing more to be able to hug him & be in his arms when I told him. But, I couldn't wait. I told him everything she said. He was so happy & excited. We are having a baby!!! God answered all of our prayers.... it was the most amazing feeling.

February 13, 2012

The day was here. More blood work. I was nervous, scared & excited all over again. It was around 9:30. I went early hoping to get the results back that day instead of waiting til the next. She drew blood, then we left. The girl doing my blood work told me the results would probably go through around 12:30 or so, so I could call after that to get the results. Way better than the next day. But, around 11:00, she called. She sounded excited again. She talked for a minute, then went on to tell me the levels had went up to 77. So that was very good. The number is supposed to double every day or two, so it was on the right track. THANK YOU GOD!!! She said she wanted to check it again on Wednesday & Friday. Ricky was getting ready for work, so I went in to tell him. We just stood there & held eachother. We were so happy. Nothing could ruin this moment. Until a few minutes later....

The worries were taking over my mind. Is there a chance I'm not pregnant? Thinking about her saying "you're barely pregnant" & "i really think you're pregnant." THINK was really sticking out at me. Why is she wanting to check my levels so many times? So, I decided to call her back. They said they would have her call me back as soon as she got a chance. So around 5:00, she still hasn't called. I called her office & she had already left. I explained to them why I was calling & they didn't really have many answers for me besides she just wanted to keep an eye on them since I was so early. And another reason being that the first couple months, you're at more risk for a miscarriage. Wow. Miscarriage. That was something I hadn't even thought of & a word that brought the word worry a whole new meaning to me.

   
My doctor called me back the next day around 4:00 checking on me. She pretty much told me the same thing the girls at her office did. She told me not to worry at all, to be excited! She told me to come in on Thursday instead of Wedn & Friday for more blood work. So, I felt sooooo much better after talking to her. 

February 16, 2012

More blood work today, but I was excited for it. I went early again, hoping to get the results back the same day. I called a couple times during the day & they kept telling me they were busy & a nurse would call me before the end of the day. They always do their call-backs before they leave the office. So, I waited & waited... trying to keep myself busy, keeping my mind off wondering what the levels were this time & wondering when they were gonna call me back. A nurse finally called around 6:00 & said the levels were up to 222, which means I am definitely pregnant & moving right along. So, I was very happy.

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A lot of people don't tell anyone about their pregnancy for months to make sure everything is okay & going like it should. But, I couldn't wait. I told a few people the first doctors appointment, but explained to them about the HCG levels. But, now everyone knows & they are all so excited. I have been to Babies R Us & Buy Buy Baby, & I wanted EVERYTHING, but would have to have about 5 paychecks to get everything I wanted.

What a wonderful, long journey ahead! :)