How far along? 7 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Up one pound
Pregnancy Symptoms: Fatigue, pregnant brain, sensitive sniffer
Maternity clothes? I've given in. Do I necessarily need to wear them? No. But, they are SO comfy and I don't like having anything tight around my belly!
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: Yes, please!
Best moment this week: Seeing and hearing the heartbeat! 122bpm!
Movement: Nada
Food cravings: Mexican, please!
Gender: You got me!
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Froo-froo cheeses!
What I am looking forward to: Having one more ultrasound on June 23, then being released to my OB.
Milestones: Um, did you read above? We saw and heard the heartbeat! Yayayayay!!!
Friday, June 18, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010
6 Weeks!
How far along? 6 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Even
Pregnancy Symptoms: Fatigue, pregnant brain, and some monster caffeine headaches
Maternity clothes? Just the Bella Band still. And, some shirts because they're comfy. But, I went to Motherhood with a friend the other day and got a pair of shorts, a Red Sox maternity shirt and a gorgeous Heidi Klum creation on clearance.
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: I sleep pretty hard. But, if I wake up in the middle of the night, it takes for-ev-er to get back to sleep.
Best moment this week: Getting our final beta number. It's astronomical!
Movement: Nada
Food cravings: Not yet.
Gender: No idea really.
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Two words: Pinot Noir
What I am looking forward to: Our first ultrasound next Wednesday (June 16). Squeeee! I can't wait to see our baby!
Milestones: Two days ago marked the 5w5d point, where I lost one of my previous babes. And, today marks 6 weeks, where I lost another one of my babes.
Total weight gain/loss: Even
Pregnancy Symptoms: Fatigue, pregnant brain, and some monster caffeine headaches
Maternity clothes? Just the Bella Band still. And, some shirts because they're comfy. But, I went to Motherhood with a friend the other day and got a pair of shorts, a Red Sox maternity shirt and a gorgeous Heidi Klum creation on clearance.
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: I sleep pretty hard. But, if I wake up in the middle of the night, it takes for-ev-er to get back to sleep.
Best moment this week: Getting our final beta number. It's astronomical!
Movement: Nada
Food cravings: Not yet.
Gender: No idea really.
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Two words: Pinot Noir
What I am looking forward to: Our first ultrasound next Wednesday (June 16). Squeeee! I can't wait to see our baby!
Milestones: Two days ago marked the 5w5d point, where I lost one of my previous babes. And, today marks 6 weeks, where I lost another one of my babes.
Friday, June 4, 2010
5 Weeks!
How far along? 5 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Even
Pregnancy Symptoms: Fatigue, pregnant brain
Maternity clothes? I admit to wearing a little bit since they are comfy. I've been wearing my Bella Band for the last few days.
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: Definitely need more of it now and I am sleeping much deeper.
Best moment this week: Getting our second beta number. It was awesome!
Movement: Way too early for that.
Food cravings: Nothing specific. I just get hungry sooner than I'm used to.
Gender: I don't have a feeling either way yet.
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: My memory. Short and long term have suffered. This baby is eating away at my brain.
What I am looking forward to: Another blood draw at 5w3d.
Milestones: We got great beta results and we were ecstatic!
Total weight gain/loss: Even
Pregnancy Symptoms: Fatigue, pregnant brain
Maternity clothes? I admit to wearing a little bit since they are comfy. I've been wearing my Bella Band for the last few days.
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: Definitely need more of it now and I am sleeping much deeper.
Best moment this week: Getting our second beta number. It was awesome!
Movement: Way too early for that.
Food cravings: Nothing specific. I just get hungry sooner than I'm used to.
Gender: I don't have a feeling either way yet.
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: My memory. Short and long term have suffered. This baby is eating away at my brain.
What I am looking forward to: Another blood draw at 5w3d.
Milestones: We got great beta results and we were ecstatic!
Saturday, May 29, 2010
4 Weeks!!
Ok, so this might be a surprise to the handful of you that read this. Haha. Keep reading.
How far along? 4 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Even
Pregnancy Symptoms: Congestion, bitty pains that I consider to be bean-burrowing, and fatigue. A lot of fatigue.
Maternity clothes? I actually wore a tank from Old Navy Maternity today. Not because I needed to. But, because it's a longer tank and it was super comfy.
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: Yes, please.
Best moment this week: When I saw two lines on my pregnancy test. I had tested 2 days earlier and got a negative.
Movement: Way too early for that.
Food cravings: Nothing yet.
Gender: I don't have a feeling either way yet.
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Being able to have a beer at our Memorial Day picnic.
What I am looking forward to: Tuesday morning's beta numbers.
Milestones: All we've got right now are the two pink lines and our first beta number.
More later. It's 9pm and I'm EXHAUSTED!
How far along? 4 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Even
Pregnancy Symptoms: Congestion, bitty pains that I consider to be bean-burrowing, and fatigue. A lot of fatigue.
Maternity clothes? I actually wore a tank from Old Navy Maternity today. Not because I needed to. But, because it's a longer tank and it was super comfy.
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: Yes, please.
Best moment this week: When I saw two lines on my pregnancy test. I had tested 2 days earlier and got a negative.
Movement: Way too early for that.
Food cravings: Nothing yet.
Gender: I don't have a feeling either way yet.
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Being able to have a beer at our Memorial Day picnic.
What I am looking forward to: Tuesday morning's beta numbers.
Milestones: All we've got right now are the two pink lines and our first beta number.
More later. It's 9pm and I'm EXHAUSTED!
Monday, May 3, 2010
Night Terrors
A while back, I had a conversation about night terrors and my toddler with an Early Intervention specialist. I thought it was worth sharing with the world. Or the world that reads my blog. Which I guess is not with the entire world. But, my own little world. Anyway...
What is a night terror? By my own definition, it is more than a nightmare. It is a frightening experience for parents. It is when your child is screaming and crying and no level of comfort will help them - because they are not actually awake. It can go on for an hour or more. It can wear down even the best of parents and long after your little one has gone back to sleep, you will lie in bed with eyes wide open. O_O And, hoping that it never happens again.
For some children, it only happens once in a great while. For others, it's a nightly occurrence. The specialist I spoke with had some first hand experience with night terrors. Her niece suffered for years - until about 6 years old with them. However, she and her sister took the little girl to a sleep specialist around two years old. And, they found a solution that worked for her.
If you and your child suffer from your child's night terrors, here's a possible solution. About an hour after your child falls asleep at night, they are in some of their deepest REM sleep. At that point, go into their room and sit them up. Wake them up so that their eyes are open. And, then let them immediately lay back down. 99% of children will go right back to sleep. But, what you just did will interrupt their REM sleep. Now, I don't know the science behind it. However, the interruption in REM sleep is enough that the sleep cycles reset themselves and somehow stop the night terrors.
It worked for the little girl. Occasionally her mother would try to not do it. And, her terrors persisted. However, she outgrew it around her 6th birthday and hasn't had any problems since. I'm sure talking to a pediatrician or a sleep specialist will give you more information about this matter. But, if you have these problems in your house at 2am, you might want to give this a shot. It can't hurt. And, it's easy to do.
And, that's all the wisdom I have for today, folks!
xoxo
What is a night terror? By my own definition, it is more than a nightmare. It is a frightening experience for parents. It is when your child is screaming and crying and no level of comfort will help them - because they are not actually awake. It can go on for an hour or more. It can wear down even the best of parents and long after your little one has gone back to sleep, you will lie in bed with eyes wide open. O_O And, hoping that it never happens again.
For some children, it only happens once in a great while. For others, it's a nightly occurrence. The specialist I spoke with had some first hand experience with night terrors. Her niece suffered for years - until about 6 years old with them. However, she and her sister took the little girl to a sleep specialist around two years old. And, they found a solution that worked for her.
If you and your child suffer from your child's night terrors, here's a possible solution. About an hour after your child falls asleep at night, they are in some of their deepest REM sleep. At that point, go into their room and sit them up. Wake them up so that their eyes are open. And, then let them immediately lay back down. 99% of children will go right back to sleep. But, what you just did will interrupt their REM sleep. Now, I don't know the science behind it. However, the interruption in REM sleep is enough that the sleep cycles reset themselves and somehow stop the night terrors.
It worked for the little girl. Occasionally her mother would try to not do it. And, her terrors persisted. However, she outgrew it around her 6th birthday and hasn't had any problems since. I'm sure talking to a pediatrician or a sleep specialist will give you more information about this matter. But, if you have these problems in your house at 2am, you might want to give this a shot. It can't hurt. And, it's easy to do.
And, that's all the wisdom I have for today, folks!
xoxo
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Spring Cleaning!
There's something therapeutic about doing spring cleaning each year. Old with the old, in with the new. Or, maybe not new. In with the clean! It's such a lot of work each year, but I feel so much better after its done.
One of my biggest items on the list is decluttering. I hate clutter. And, with a toddler, it's hard to keep up with it. I clean one area and he's already into making his mark on another area. But, this year, if something hasn't been used in the last year, its outta here! I'm serious about that. There are a few websites that I plan to fully use in order to accomplish this monumental task.
Craiglist: Even if there are things that I'm willing to give away for free, they are going on CL. I might even do a "Curb Alert", letting all of my local area know there's stuff to be picked up at the end of my driveway...FOR FREE!
Paperbackswap: www.paperbackswap.com. Bookmark it! If you like to read and keep buying books - whether they are hardcover or softcover, but they are just sitting around collecting dust, this site is for you! It's much easier than amazon or ebay to use for "selling" your books. It's really easy. All you need to do is create a profile and put in the "ISBN" number on the back of your books. The site will collect all of the info for your book. Then, usually pretty quickly, you'll get notified that someone wants the book. Bring it to the post office, mail it out (you need to pay shipping yourself) and once they receive it, you get a credit for the book. Then, you can buy books with credits. The only time you pay for anything is when you ship out books. That way, there's no questioning how much something is going to cost to ship and then quoting a price to the buyer. I've used this site a bunch. It works. Try it.
With that, I'm off to finish cleaning my bathroom.
xoxo!
One of my biggest items on the list is decluttering. I hate clutter. And, with a toddler, it's hard to keep up with it. I clean one area and he's already into making his mark on another area. But, this year, if something hasn't been used in the last year, its outta here! I'm serious about that. There are a few websites that I plan to fully use in order to accomplish this monumental task.
Craiglist: Even if there are things that I'm willing to give away for free, they are going on CL. I might even do a "Curb Alert", letting all of my local area know there's stuff to be picked up at the end of my driveway...FOR FREE!
Paperbackswap: www.paperbackswap.com. Bookmark it! If you like to read and keep buying books - whether they are hardcover or softcover, but they are just sitting around collecting dust, this site is for you! It's much easier than amazon or ebay to use for "selling" your books. It's really easy. All you need to do is create a profile and put in the "ISBN" number on the back of your books. The site will collect all of the info for your book. Then, usually pretty quickly, you'll get notified that someone wants the book. Bring it to the post office, mail it out (you need to pay shipping yourself) and once they receive it, you get a credit for the book. Then, you can buy books with credits. The only time you pay for anything is when you ship out books. That way, there's no questioning how much something is going to cost to ship and then quoting a price to the buyer. I've used this site a bunch. It works. Try it.
With that, I'm off to finish cleaning my bathroom.
xoxo!
Monday, April 5, 2010
Bad blogger, bad, bad blogger
Yep, the title of this post. That's me. I can't believe it's been over a month since I updated. Let's see...where to start?
I had my surgery on March 3. I won't get into a ton of gory details. But, let's just say that it wasn't as easy as I was hoping it would be. I was in a lot of pain and it took about 2 weeks for me to feel back to normal. On a positive note, my RE removed a ton of scar tissue. It was most likely from my problems after M was born. My RE is 75% sure that is why I couldn't carry a child to term. So, we're all hoping this was what I needed to fix it. I go for my follow up SHG (saline ultrasound) to see that everything is healing properly and we can move on to the next stage of our lives.
March Madness has been a part of our household. Lots of basketball to be watched. The tournament has been a trainwreck in terms of our brackets. But, it's been a ton of fun to watch.
And, we got hit with the Flood of 2010. Our basement flooded this past week and we lost the carpeting in our finished basement. But, we didn't have it as bad as some others - we didn't lose any of our furniture. Just some carpet and a little sheetrock. We count ourselves as lucky ones. We're still cleaning out the basement, but it looks like our master plan includes re-sealing the basement, tile flooring, sheetrock replaced and some throw rugs on the floor.
Whew! It's been busy around here. But, I feel better just writing this all out - very therapeutic.
Until next time...xoxo!
I had my surgery on March 3. I won't get into a ton of gory details. But, let's just say that it wasn't as easy as I was hoping it would be. I was in a lot of pain and it took about 2 weeks for me to feel back to normal. On a positive note, my RE removed a ton of scar tissue. It was most likely from my problems after M was born. My RE is 75% sure that is why I couldn't carry a child to term. So, we're all hoping this was what I needed to fix it. I go for my follow up SHG (saline ultrasound) to see that everything is healing properly and we can move on to the next stage of our lives.
March Madness has been a part of our household. Lots of basketball to be watched. The tournament has been a trainwreck in terms of our brackets. But, it's been a ton of fun to watch.
And, we got hit with the Flood of 2010. Our basement flooded this past week and we lost the carpeting in our finished basement. But, we didn't have it as bad as some others - we didn't lose any of our furniture. Just some carpet and a little sheetrock. We count ourselves as lucky ones. We're still cleaning out the basement, but it looks like our master plan includes re-sealing the basement, tile flooring, sheetrock replaced and some throw rugs on the floor.
Whew! It's been busy around here. But, I feel better just writing this all out - very therapeutic.
Until next time...xoxo!
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