A little early, but not to worry!

Status: 22 weeks, 3 days

This didn't really seem to fit in my other post, so I decided to do one just for the topic - contractions.

I was at work on Saturday (22 weeks, 0 days), minding my own business, when along came 30 minutes worth of fairly frequent Braxton Hicks contractions. As a nurse, I know that this means I should rest, drink a butt-load of water, and hope to G-d they go away. Eventually they did, but my lower abdomen remained tight the rest of the evening.

I asked the perinatologist about this today, and she told me next time I need to actually go lay down (and drink water) until they go away, and if they don't go away in an hour, then I need to go home from work (or wherever). She said if I go home, and lay down for an hour and they STILL continue, I need to call my midwife.

I hope this doesn't happen again, but I am hoping that since I took a triage class I am now qualified to be a triage nurse and sit on my butt while I'm working! That would be ideal, because I really don't want to be put on bedrest!

Lookin' Good!

Status: 22 weeks, 3 days

22 Week Pic

Today we went for our "big" ultrasound. Technically, we already had a "big" one at 17 (& 18) weeks because of our sequential screening and subsequent results (which I did not previously elaborate on here, but I can if people want me to). Anyway, it took about an hour to do the whole scan because, as usual, Tobe was being his stubborn self. He has pretty much been facing my back throughout his stay in there, and today was no exception. He was not in the mood to turn, or give the techs (yes, we went through TWO techs AND a doctor) any better view than what they had when they started. I was rolled around, they tried doing the ultrasounds on my sides, they had me get up (still gooped) and walk around, bend over, jump - nothing worked (not to be a pessimist, but I knew it wouldn't). The third person to try, one of the perinatologists, finally got decent views of his heart. She declared him perfect, with the exception of his face. they weren't able to get good views of it because of his position, so we will retry in 4 weeks.

Because of our sequential screening results, we would have to go hack in 4 weeks anyway for a growth scan. However, today he was measuring at 1lb 2 oz already!!! What a big boy! (And yes, they checked, still a boy.)

He must know I am writing about him because he is jumping around like crazy right now, although I just ate dinner so that probably had something to do with it.

Movin' on Up!

Status: 21 Weeks, 6 days

21 week Pic

Of course, I'm really late in posting this, but it's been another crazy week. On May 6, we went for our 20 week midwife appointment. Tobe was doing well, and we heard his little heart beating away at 150 bpm. In addition to the normal stuff, I was sent for blood work to rule out a liver problem causing my itching, and I was also referred to a hematologist to make sure my blood is ok since they can't be sure I don't carry any part of the Von Willebrand disease that my grandmother has. Apparently it can be passed several ways.

On a much happier note, I got several wonderful Mother's Day cards from the other moms in my life, and an especially sweet one from my husband. :-D The best gift of all, however, came around 6 PM on Mother's Day - Tobe decided to finally make his presence known and HE MOVED!!!!!

I have felt him in spurts over the last week, and I find it especially hilarious that he seems to know when I am watching or reading something about babies, and he moves. ESPECIALLY when I watch Deliver Me on Discovery Health. Joel has sort of been able to feel him once, but he hasn't been around during the really active times (usually at 1 AM after I have worked, or 6 AM right after Joel gets up for work).

That's all for now! See you next week!

No, it's not a dog......

Status: 20 weeks, 4 days

I finally got in touch with the dermatologist's office on Monday and found out that my final pathology report said my "findings were consistent with PUPPS". You can look that up, if you wish. There are some lovely pics out there that will give you an idea of what I looked like. Not pretty! I am going to ask my midwife about the meds when I go in later today...the nurse at the dermatology office didn't seem to know whether or not I should continue the whole pregnancy or what......

20 Weeks and Growing!

Status: 20 weeks, 1 day

Taken at 20 weeks, 0 days

Not really much to report right now. I called the dermatologist's office on Friday because I hadn't heard back from them. They returned my call, but said they would be closed for the day if I tried to call them back and to call Monday morning. So, I will update y'all when I find out what the second pathology report said. I will also make sure to ask about sunscreen use - I forgot to ask before we went to Callaway Gardens this weekend, and I am now burnt (although it kinda keeps my scratching down).

We have an appointment with one of the midwives on Wednesday for our 20 week check-up, but that's about all that's going on right now.....check back soon!