32 Weeks:

 It’s been a while since I’ve posted last. Unfortunately my endometriosis is still a thing. This last week has been very stressful and upsetting. You’ve been super active, which I absolutely appreciate as opposed to the alternative but it’s also very exhausting. I’ve had a lot of the pregnancy insomnia too. Also very exhausting. When I went to my 32 weeks appointment I got some not great news from the Dr that my numbers still aren’t where they should be with the GD, despite also taking a med this time, Metformin. It’s not seemingly doing the job properly that it’s meant to, so the Dr has upped my level of high risk and is now sending me to high risk fetal doctors as well as moving me to two appointments a week from here on out. Each week I will be doing NST’s as well as ultrasounds to make sure that you are growing the way you should, that you are getting the oxygen you should and are reacting to movements the way you should do. I had my first NST yesterday and everything went really well which is good. I go back again on Friday for another, and then next Wednesday (also your brother’s 5th birthday) I’ll see both the specialists and likely be put on insulin, as well as my regular OB for an NST. The part that bothers me in all of the increased risk they through at me. That you may show up anytime between now and 39 weeks and if you do, they won’t do anything to stop the labor which will likely end in a long and expensive NICU stay. I’m at higher risk for preeclampsia, and you are at higher risk of being stillborn, increasing in about 4 weeks. :( This terrifies me. I’ve asked what we do when that time comes, if we schedule a C-section and get you out early to what. He said the plan to proceed as normal, and as long as the NSTs and ultrasounds look good, everything should be fine, and we will plan to get you out at the 38/39 week mark. It’s just so much to think about. So please be safe, know that you’re loved and try to safely and comfortably stay in there another 4-5 weeks. 

19 Weeks Update:

 Today was Thanksgiving and I am 19 weeks along. I started feeling you kick two nights ago from the outside. You are already so very strong. Your brother loves to give you hugs and talk about all the things he wants to teach you as you get bigger and older. We are all very excited to meet you and will get to see you again on Dec 7th, so that makes me happy. I’m still getting winded really easily which makes my relatively useless for the most part. I also can’t stand for very long which also doesn’t help. Unfortunately tonight, (I’m assuming because of all the Thanksgiving carbs and fatty foods) I learned that I am not out of the woods this pregnancy regarding the thoracic endometriosis. Tonight was the worst in a long time and unfortunately I can’t even take anything for the pain with you inside me. I had to wake up daddy to put stuff on my back and ribs and have been laying on a heating pad for hours. I tried taking Tylenol, which doesn’t ever do anything for this but figured I’d try anyway, and instead the pain got so bad, I immediately threw them up. I’m still in a lot of pain right now at 3:22am but at at least not crying uncontrollably still. Really praying this goes away soon so that I can sleep but if it’s anything like the other times, I’ve got another three hours to go. I contemplated making daddy take me to the hospital but that would require waking up Ms. Nancy and freaking out all of the kids, especially for them to maybe not be able to do a trying either and then charge me a bunch on top of it for an ER visit. :( just know that I love you kid and that once you’re here, it’ll all be worth it. 

Edit: make that twice I threw up :( it’s now 5:11am and am finally starting to feel a little bit better. I made some echinacea and raspberry leaf tea to see if that’ll help any too, and to try and rehydrate me a little bit. Needless to say, I’ll need to do some serious sleeping in tomorrow, but I’m praying everything will feel normal and that maybe we can get the outside Christmas lights out up. 

14 weeks

 So there hasn’t been a whole lot to update these past few weeks, or I guess now thinking about it, there’s a few things :) today I threw up for the third time this pregnancy. Thankfully that’s all it’s been. I got my new glucose monitor because as to be expected, I have gestational diabetes again. On Oct 4th, we got the results of my blood test. You are a beautiful and healthy baby boy! :) On Oct 10th, we had a little scare at my appointment. She was unable to find your heartbeat on the Doppler, so they sent me in for an ultrasound. The great news is, there you were, beautiful and breathing and heart beating strong, and I got to see you again! But please let’s not scare me like that again. 

9 weeks?

 Today we got to see you for the first time! We confirmed that there are in fact only one of you hiding in there. My appointment was early this morning an hour away and the whole family came in order to catch a glimpse of you. Here you are, a tiny little bean. 

Everything is looking good so far. The due date moved by two days so you are now “due” April 18, 2024, which now makes me just shy of 9 weeks. We started my blood draws today and in two weeks I’ll go back to have my NIPT testing done, which will also tell us what you will be! :) we are so excited! Sophia can’t wait to find out and go back to von Maur to pick out a perfect little outfit for you! Unfortunately we won’t know before the local sale so I’ll have to wait until spring to grab you things for then, at least in regards to clothing. We also decided to start earlier on my GD testing so that I can be keeping track of it all. It was a very long but very exciting day. We also went over to grand mommy and granddaddy’s house to share the news with them, and sent grandma a text bc it was also her birthday. :) everyone is very excited! Love you little one!

8 Weeks:

 In good news, yesterday I was finally able after a lot of frustration, to get my Dr. to get me a script for zofran. Now I am at least able to eat and get off of the couch. Today I was able to run to the grocery, do a pickup, eat, do the kids school, garden and do dishes. All of this after two weeks of not being able to move or accomplish anything. Unfortunately now I’m having the unpleasant, feeling like I’m having an anxiety attack thing I unfortunately remember well from prior pregnancies. Not fun times at all. Heart racing and feeling indigestion. Ugh. I just want to get comfortable so I can sleep. 

Mid week seven

 So far this is the bed day I’ve had in about two weeks. I’ve had minor nausea at different points but was able to leave the house, take a short walk to get an iced apple cider that thankfully my stomach allowed me to have and have gotten to eat several different foods today without any upset. *fingers crossed* there is hope going forward. 

Week 7:

 We are in week seven now and I’ve been feeling nauseous a lot now. Usually starts first thing in the morning and runs until around 4-5pm and then I’m mostly good again. Still haven’t thrown up yet but still just feel gross and have been essentially useless  as I’ve been confined to laying on a couch all day bc any movement makes it worse. The past two days I’ve also been feeling exceptionally tired compared to the other days. Still peeing constantly. Other than that, doing pretty okay. More and more people know now bc it’s impossible to hide if you see me. Twelve more days until I get to see the Dr. and hopefully get some zofran and also get to see this little one on the ultrasound if I’m lucky. Then hopefully they will schedule the NIPT testing since we have DS that is in the family as well as me being more at risk by being over 35. Additional nice bonus is it tells us gender early too. :)