OB Appt. today

I'm keeping this short because my eyes won't stay open right now. It'll probably end up long because I am long-winded.

Mom went with me to the OB today we I had a quick check-up. It was nothing special since it was just a 16 week checkup.

Everything seems to be good. The OB found the heartbeat. Once again the baby moved during it so I thought it was cool.

I gained 4 pounds since last time so I'm right on track.

I scheduled my big ultrasound for a couple weeks from now. Hearing the heart today was awesome but I can't wait to see the baby! I can't wait for Jason to see, too. I think it will make it more real for him.

Oh yes, every time I have a preggo entry, I have neurology news. The EEG results did come back. As in typical fashion, the doc didn't have much to say. He said the results weren't 100% normal but he wouldn't call them abnormal. He didn't think I was having seizures. When I told him that I had a numb sensation during the test he said that he was then positive it wasn't seizure activity. He didn't offer anything else so for now I guess it is what it is.

It has calmed down a bit lately (thank God). It was happening a couple times an hour for a while. Now it's only happening 4 or 5 times a day. If it stays that way I can live with it.

Anyway, I am exhausted. I worked, had the OB appt., and then went to dinner with Jason tonight (which consisted of a 30 minute wait). So, I think I'm going to bed. I have to work again tomorrow. Yay.

"The Quickening"

It sounds like a movie, doesn't it? Well, if you don't know what quickening is, it's the first time the mom feels the baby's movement. I think I had it three days ago. Now I know why people wonder if it's real and 1st time moms take longer to identify it. I'd never guess I was feeling movement except that I belong to a forum with women have had children and are as pregnant as I am. So they've been talking about it.

Three nights ago (and two days in a row; not last night), I felt something going on. I did think it was gas at first (which is common). But, then nothing happened (umm... no air passed anywhere). I then felt like a ball was in my belly. I think those sensations were the baby.

That was the first time my mind thought, 'wow. What in the hell did I do?' Near panic sunk in; then happiness. I want to feel it more. Nothing happened yesterday. It's so early that it's not expected to happen all the time yet.

I have my next OB appt. on Tuesday so I'm just counting down the days. I can't wait to hear the heartbeat and be reassured that we're moving along.

I'll be 16 weeks tomorrow.

And, on another note, people have been asking... no I did not get the EEG results. I tried to call the doctor's office three times on Friday but couldn't get through. I'll try again this week. I'm hoping no news is good news. But, I really should find out.

I really hope there's a baby in there....

LOL -

5 Weeks:



15 Weeks:

Back from EEG

I'm back from the EEG. It went a lot quicker than I thought it would. It took 10 min. for the woman to put tons of probes on my head and the test itself took maybe 15 min.

She told me to keep my eyes closed and I had to get a kick out of that. She knew they were open by looking at the scan, not my eyes. She said when I blinked, it screwed up the test. It's near impossible to keep your eyes shut when you're laying in your back in a hospital testing room.

She had me breathe deep and that did make my face do its thing. So, if anything, that should show up on the test. I don't know what it is or means, but it should help the people reading the results.

I'm very scared for the results but I have to tell myself that this has been going on for weeks and the results don't change anything. It is what it is and I'll figure it out.

So, that's all for now. I may try to take a nap. I cheated on the less than 6 hours of sleep rule. I did everything I could to stay awake until 12:30 last night and gave up. I set the alarm at 6:30 but when it went off this morning, I hit the snooze every 7 min until 7:30. I couldn't help it. I was just too tired. I don't think it'd normally be a problem so I think I'll blame the pregnancy.

Big Scare

Well yesterday I woke up and was spotting. I freaked out right away and debated if I should go to the ER. Luckily, I thought to call Laura first and she told me to call the OB. I did and they told me to sit tight (if it didn't get worse) and get in this morning.

I went to the doctor's at 9 and had the usual 45 min. wait. the doctor finally came in, broke out the dopper, found the heartbeat, and sent me home. (The spotting has since stopped.)

I am relieved, but I'll always find something to worry about! I can't wait for the 18 week ultrasound. I want to see the little one... not just hear.

It's cool because the heart was audible and moved away. The baby moved and the doctor had to re-find the sound.

I hope I get no more spotting.

As of today, I am 13 weeks... the start of the second trimester! I'd say that time is flying by but with me constantly doting, it's not! At least I'm a third of the way through! I hope I start growing a belly and feel the baby soon. I can't wait until Jason can feel something. He's kind of just a passenger in all of this right now so I feel bad.

And, in other news, I get my EEG on Wednesday. I'm not allowed more than 6 hours of sleep. That's not going to be fun. Right now I tend to get well over 8. I guess I'll survive the one day. (The EEG is a test to measure my brain waves to try and explain the facial numbness.)

That's all for now. Let's hope I have no more news for a while.

12 Week Appt.

I just got back from my 12 week appointment. Aside from them being 30 minutes late, it was an uneventful appointment. I was anxious to hear the baby's heartbeat but we had to sit and talk with the doctor first. She was very nice and took the time to chat with us. This is the first time at this practice and I liked them so much better than my original OB/GYN. I think I'll stick with them.

Anyway, after the fomality of chatting had passed, we went back in to the exam room and she broke out the doppler machine. It didn't even take two seconds for us to hear the heartbeat. That was the first time I heard the sound and it was pretty cool. Hopefully Jason thought it was worth taking that time off just to hear that.

So, that's all they really did. But, it seems that things are fine. The doc thought the heart sounded good. I forgot to ask how fast it was going, but I guess it doesn't matter if she liked it.

I have 4 more weeks before I go back... which will be the end of December.

On another note, the neurologist called me the other day and told me I can get an EEG to see why my face is having problems. He said we can't do anything about it, but at least the results will be on record.

But, I don't want to dwell on that today; I want to focus on the baby stuff.

So now I just have 4 more weeks of anxiety until my next appointment!