Katie's going to be a big sister....

[Qtpie]

I am so excited to start another pregnancy journal. What an amazing blessing we have been given. I was three days late for AF this morning, so I decided it was time to take a home pregnancy test.

http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss144/megnel02/bfp002.jpg

As my calculations go, I am 4 weeks pregnant tomorrow. So exciting.

As far as symptoms go:
extremely sleepy
mild AF like cramps
(.)(.) are slighty tender
hunger
peeing often


DH and I have decided to wait to tell our families until after our first OB appointment, which isnt until Jan. 4 2011. So please dont mention anything on facebook.

Well Katie is getting tired and fussy so I am off to get her ready for bed.

[WBandMe]

Oh my gosh!!! Congratulations!

[saltyveruca]

How awesome, your appointment is on her birthday!!!

[Docsgirl]

Congrats Megan!!

[scarymary48]

Wow congrats! I can't believe how quick that was, you guys are so lucky :hearts:

[smileyone2002]

OMG congrats!!!:hearts:

Charlie wouldnt dream of letting us try again so soon after Luke! I am ok with that right now...the labor pains and memories are still very fresh in my mind and I dont think I could go through that again so soon!

[jennybaby]

AHHHHHHHHHHH! Congrats!! I saw the title of this thread and squealed a little. :)

[brendalin]

YAH! What great news to see in the morning!!! Congrats!!!

[savepaws]

Congrats again, very happy for you!!

[NOTKT]

Congrats! I'm glad you started a journal!

[Ninedays9]

Congratulations!!

[Qtpie]

Ok so I think I need to be classified as a POAS aholic. LoL. I am a bit anxious as the lines dont seem to be getting very dark. What do you ladies think?

http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a427/katieshotmama/001.jpg

[xxeverafterx3]

I'm no pregnancy test expert, but I think you're :bfp: :)

[mj512]

My dollar store tests took awhile to get dark. I think it was around 7 weeks when the test line was finally as dark as the control line... that's when I stopped taking tests haha

[mj512]

I think I took like 10 tests in 2 weeks haha

[Qtpie]

My dollar store tests took awhile to get dark. I think it was around 7 weeks when the test line was finally as dark as the control line... that's when I stopped taking tests haha

awesome, good to know. I am just so paranoid about if the line is getting lighter. I am so going to call my regular doctor tomorrow and see if she can get me a bloood test until i can see my OB in Jan.

[SkippyNXC]

yeah my lines didn't get dark til i was 6-7 weeks...

[Qtpie]

yeah my lines didn't get dark til i was 6-7 weeks...

thank you, good to know, I am so excited that Katie is going to be a big sister. Yay!

[MrsDM]

Congrats again Megan! I hope this is a happy and healthy pregnancy for you!

[hsteward90]

congrats!!!

[f77g4]

Congrats again Megan!

[Qtpie]

I have been so anxious today, I have NO symptoms of being pregnant, and its driving me nuts. I really hope this little bean sticks.

[dizy1j62881]

I have been so anxious today, I have NO symptoms of being pregnant, and its driving me nuts. I really hope this little bean sticks.
Megan I have faith it will, then you can send baby dust to the rest of us!!! Congrats again and hopefully soon you'll get some wonderful and blessed symtoms lol

[Qtpie]

Megan I have faith it will, then you can send baby dust to the rest of us!!! Congrats again and hopefully soon you'll get some wonderful and blessed symtoms lol

I sure hope so, it just seems strange that when i was pregnant with Katie i only tested cause my boobs were so sore and tender, this time not sore unless I press down on the sides of them. The only thing I am feeling is super tired and a bit bloated.

~Please stick little bean~ Mommy and Daddy love you already~

[scarymary48]

The lines looked like they were getting a little bit darker to me. The difference between the first and last is quite substantial at least. It's very early days yet, you'll be throwing up like a champ before you know it! Think happy thoughts :D

[Qtpie]

The lines looked like they were getting a little bit darker to me. The difference between the first and last is quite substantial at least. It's very early days yet, you'll be throwing up like a champ before you know it! Think happy thoughts :D

I sure hope your right, well in some sense, i dont want morning sickenss to be too extreme, with katie I only threw up about 8 times. So that would be just fine for me.

[Spatch4Officers]

I think those lines look to be getting darker!!! YAYYY Congrats and stick little bean stick!!! Awe so excited for you!!:hearts:

[SkippyNXC]

just remember each pregnancy can be TOTALLY different.... w/this one i didn't start feeling anything until week 5ish... the one before i was crampy and my boobs were so sore! so more or less symptoms in my experience don't mean sticky baby versus not....

[savepaws]

I agree with Nicole, every pregnancy is different. My first one I had sore boobs, fatigue, food aversion and m/s early on. With the twins my boobs didn't hurt and I didnt get morning sickness til like 8 weeks. I know its nerve wracking not having symptoms but not having any yet doesn't mean there is anything wrong!

[firespirit]

I just saw this! Congrats!

[lalaland13]

Oh wow. I go away for a few days and everyone's getting pregnant. Must be the start of winter. :) Huge congrats to you and the family! I'm sure Katie will be an excellent big sis.

[FutureKelley]

Yay, congratulations!!

[Brian's Bride]

Congrats Fertile Myrtle!!! So happy for you!!

[Qtpie]

Thank you ladies.

[Qtpie]

So I am going to have an early ultrasound tomorrow morning. I sure hope my little bean is growing big and strong. I am a bit anxious for this ultrasound.

[gwenshack]

Congrats Megan! :baby:

Good luck at the ultrasound.

[Nekochanpurr]

I hope things are okay with you! :) Congrats!

[firespirit]

Not sure what time your ultrasound is... Hope it goes well!!!!

[KMS]

Hope that you had/are having a wonderful ultrasound!

[Qtpie]

well the ultrasound went great. Baby is still too small to see, but we did see a tiny yolk sac. So baby is in the uterus and is growing, the ultrasound tech pushed me forward to 6 weeks today. So instead of 5 weeks and 4 days I am measuring at 6 weeks. I am so glad that the baby is growing at the right speed, I just hope little bean keeps growing strong.

[TeacherSonja]

I'm so glad that the ultrasound went well! Now just relax and enjoy the pregnancy!

[MrsDM]

I'm everything went well Megan!!

[FFC]

Glad to hear your ultrasound went well!!! We've got a new wave of OW pregnancies coming on... it's going to be a good year!!!!!

So, have you and James taken bets on whether it's a boy or girl yet? What are you hoping for?

[Brian's Bride]

Sounds like a great U/S appointment! Yay!!

[Spatch4Officers]

So glad you had a good U/S appointment!!! :)

[candars]

Congrats! That's awesome! Glad the U/S was great!

[NOTKT]

I'm glad the ultrasound went well! :D

[uptowngirl]

OMG! Congrats Megan! So exciting!!!

I am already imagining squealing over the pictures of Katie and her little brother or sister! Yay!

[Qtpie]

Ugh, so the nauseousness has kicked in the last few days. I constantly(All day) have this feeling in the back of my throat that is making me feel like I am gonna puke. I dont remember this with my last pregnancy, my MIL said its cause we are having a boy this time around. LoL. I just hope my morning sickness doesnt get much worse than it is now.

[firespirit]

Ugh, so the nauseousness has kicked in the last few days. I constantly(All day) have this feeling in the back of my throat that is making me feel like I am gonna puke. I dont remember this with my last pregnancy, my MIL said its cause we are having a boy this time around. LoL. I just hope my morning sickness doesnt get much worse than it is now.

Glad the ultrasound went well! Sorry MS is kicking in... :( Hopefully it doesn't get too bad!

[FFC]

I'm thinking you guys are going to have a girl... Hehe. I sure hope the MS gets under control. How 'bout snacking, does that help or make it worse?

[SkippyNXC]

lol wasn't i just sayin to u the other day ur gonna regret wishin for more symptoms?? :laugh2:

[Qtpie]

lol wasn't i just sayin to u the other day ur gonna regret wishin for more symptoms?? :laugh2:

I know, I was wishing for some symptoms, now I am nauseous all day. LoL. Oh well at least I know baby is growing.

[SkippyNXC]

yup! and if it makes u feel better... women who experience MS in greater intensity and earlier in pregnancy are at LOWER risk of miscarriage than those who get it easier and later ;)

[Spatch4Officers]

hope you feel better soon - but yayyy for symptoms!! :)

[smileyone2002]

I say you are going to have a little boy this time! Only because I was so sick with Luke for the first 12-13 weeks! Hope you get to feeling better :crossfingers:

[Qtpie]

so far this morning I have been feeling pretty good today, I did wake up a little nauseous and did sneeze gag this morning which I did a lot when I was pregnant with Katie. But other than that I am feeling pretty good.

[Qtpie]

well there isnt too much for me to update on yet, as i havent had my OB appointment yet. I did however find out that I have a cyst on my Left ovary and that my cervix was red and irritated. So i called my OB and he is going to see me earlier, my first OB appointment will be on Dec. 21 now instead of Jan. 4.

Also, I just wanted to throw this out there, that since I became pregnant I really feel like this baby is going to be a boy, but I guess only time will tell.

[SkippyNXC]

Yay! i have my next OB appt on the 21st too :) and i have that same feeling so we'll see... i'm wondering how often mother's intuition is right...

oh and i read that cysts on the ovary are normal when pregnant... that's prolly where the egg that is now your baby was released from! (which is a neat thought to me i guess :))

[savepaws]

Will you get an ultrasound at your next OB visit? I hope so!! I wanna see the lil bean! <3

[Qtpie]

Will you get an ultrasound at your next OB visit? I hope so!! I wanna see the lil bean! <3

I am sure hoping i get an ultrasound, as the early ultrasound i had we only saw the yolk sac, i would love to see my little bean.

[Qtpie]

Well I am getting ready to leave to go to my first OB appointment. I am such a nervous anxious person right now. Why do I have to be so paranoid. Oh I just hope my little bean is doing good. I am really hoping for a ultrasound today so that I may get to see my little bean and hear a heartbeat. (Fingers Crossed). Well I better go finish getting ready.

[mj512]

Good luck today :)

[NOTKT]

Good Luck at your appointment!

[brendalin]

Good luck today! I can't wait to hear how it went! :yesnod:

[Brian's Bride]

Can't wait for you to fill us in on your appointment!!

[Spatch4Officers]

Hope your appt went really well today and your worries were put to rest. Can't wait til' you update deary!!!

[Qtpie]

So the appointment ran long cause they did all my paperwork, a pelvic exam, and.............. a ultrasound. I am 8 weeks and 3 days pregnant. Although the ultrasound measured me at 7 weeks and 4 days, but the doctor said thats fine. We got to hear the babys heartbeat on the ultrasound to....it was 156 beats per minute. My next appointment is on Jan. 18th. I had all my blood work done today as well.

And now what you have all been waiting for.........

http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss144/megnel02/003.jpg

[jennybaby]

Yaaaaaaay for your little bean!! So adorable. :heart:

[Spatch4Officers]

Yayyy little baby!!! :) I love him/her .... but I'm just going to go out on a limb and say my guess now but b/c I have a feeling on this one and I am feeling it's a girl. I have been having this re-occurring thought whenever I look at your thread and I'm just throwing my guess out early...way early!!! :yesnod:

[mj512]

Glad it all looks great :)

[f77g4]

Yay for a good appt.

[Qtpie]

Yayyy little baby!!! :) I love him/her .... but I'm just going to go out on a limb and say my guess now but b/c I have a feeling on this one and I am feeling it's a girl. I have been having this re-occurring thought whenever I look at your thread and I'm just throwing my guess out early...way early!!! :yesnod:

Another girl would be so much fun, and we already have everything we would need for a baby girl. ;)
A boy would be fun too, might be a challange, but I am up to that.

[Spatch4Officers]

HAha I know you'll be happy with whatever but I have no idea why - I've just had this feeling all along that it's a girl...I hope I'm right ..and not just having silly gut feelings lol!

[TeacherSonja]

I'm glad that the appointment went well! Hearing your baby's heartbeat is definitely one of the best sounds!

[WBandMe]

I think it's gonna be a girl! You and Katie are both so beautiful and I just feel like you're just meant to be a very girl family!

[Qtpie]

Not much to update right now, I have been feeling pretty good. (knock on wood). I am just tired and thats about it. I have my next doctor appointment on the 18th. On Saturday I will be 12 weeks. :) Whooo Hooooo, almost to second trimester.

I am so anxious to find out if Katie is going to have a little sister or a little brother. But we probably wont find out until the end of february or begining of March.

[NOTKT]

I'm glad you are having a good pregnancy so far! You need to update more! :D

[Spatch4Officers]

:yeah_that: I agree 150% - can't wait to find out if Katie's a big sister to a brother or sister too!!! I love that we're having another baby boom here on OW!

[FFC]

I'm pretty excited to find out if you're having a boy or girl too!

[Qtpie]

so I have an appointment today, and I barely slept last night cause I am so nervous about todays appointment. I have no idea why i am so nervous. I guess its cause I just want to know that the little baby is growing nice and strong and healthy. I will update when I get home today. We are going to have lunch with the in laws after my appointment and to let Katie play at the park so I wont be home till later in the day. Oh my appointment is at 11:45am.

[mj512]

Good luck today!!

[FFC]

Good luck Megan! I'm sorry I've been so out of the loop lately... I hope your appointment goes well!

[firespirit]

Good luck today!

[f77g4]

Hope your appt went well.

[Spatch4Officers]

Hope everything went well! :)

[Qtpie]

well my appointment went GREAT today. The doctor did another ultrasound and everything looks great. The baby was jumping and waving and kicking and yawning. It was so cool seeing the baby so active. :p The heartrate was 147 beats per minute. :hearts:

[Brian's Bride]

Happy to hear the appointment went well!!

[Qtpie]

Here is a picture we got today.

http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss144/megnel02/ultrasound1182011004.jpg

[FFC]

147 BPM sounds like a GIRL to me! :winktongue:

[savepaws]

Aww so cute! Baby looks very comfy!

[SkippyNXC]

147 BPM sounds like a GIRL to me! :winktongue:

careful w/that lil baby pak's HB is usually around the mid-`40's and i got the penis pics to prove he's all boy...

[Qtpie]

so we have begun shopping for our new little bean. I got a new diaper bag today, james is giving it to me as my valentines day gift.

http://www.petuniapicklebottom.com/collections/original/boxybackpacks/dancingindublin/
I got it on sale today for 112 bucks. :)

and tomorrow we are buying the crib, mattress, and angelcare baby monitor.
We are going to buy a matching crib to katies crib, that way if we have a girl and they share a room they will have matching furniture.

[savepaws]

I can't believe you are 13 weeks already!! How have you been feeling?

[Spatch4Officers]

I love that bag - so cute!

[britTANNY]

Love that bag!!! What a good deal~

[Qtpie]

so I ordered the crib yesterday afternoon, and to my surprise when i got home from running a few errands there was a HUGE box sitting on my porch. The crib has already arrived.
The funny thing about that is the estimated arrival date is 2-2-2012. LoL.

[Qtpie]

We bought a bassinet today for the little bean. Its super cute, and I love the custom bedding that came with it. Its super soft.

http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss144/megnel02/bean_basket.jpg

Also, on the note of pregnancy. I have been craving Oranges like no other, that and fruit, sweets, and hamburgers. I have another OB appointment on the 17th and I am so anxious to go to it cause I should be scheduling my sexing scan then. Yay, so anxious to find out the sex of this little one.

[KMS]

Oh, that bassinet is so incredibly sweet. I love it! I can't wait to find out if Katie's going to have a brother or a sister!!

[Qtpie]

I have been thinking she is going to have a sister. I dont know why, but maybe its mothers intuition?

Thank you Keely, we got it second hand from a baby consignment shop for $60 bucks, it came with three sheets for the little mattress, and a baby blanket and the bumper set. I think it was a pretty good deal.

[KMS]

Baby consignment shops are the best...things are still in such great shape and often hardly used. That does sound like a great deal!

I really believe in a mother's intuition. Have you accidentally said "her" about the baby? I kept doing that with Paisley before we knew what the sex was. I wasn't at all surprised that she was a "she". Now when we talk about having another one I automatically say "the girls" when I talk about our kids.

[Qtpie]

No I havent said "her or she" in that way, but James' dad was saying something about our little boy, and i said to him "excuse me, but I do believe you just called my little girl a boy"! LoL, I will be shocked if its a boy, but will be just as happy with a boy or a girl.

A girl will be fun cause Katie and her would be so close in age that they will have a strong bond. But if its a boy it will be fun cause it will be a new experience and we will get to buy lots of new stuff. Although a girl would be more cost effective to us, especially since my sister just had a baby girl three months ago. LoL.

[KMS]

I can echo all of the thoughts that you've had about having a girl vs having a boy. That's exactly how I feel about the sex of our (possible) next one.

[savepaws]

I can't wait til you find out what you are having! It would be fun to have a little boy but everything we have is pretty much PINK!

[TeacherSonja]

The bassinet is so cute! I'm not sure why but I think it's going to be a girl. :)

[f77g4]

Love the bassinet!

[Heywie]

That bassinet is awesome! I love it!

I am having the same exact feelings you're having except in reverse! All our stuff is for a boy. It would be fun to have a little girl and get all the cute new things that entails, but it would be much cheaper to have a boy! lol

[smileyone2002]

I think you are having a little girl...but then I can see you with a little boy...I am mixed up on this one!! Cant wait to find out what you are having!!:hearts:

[Qtpie]

I had a OB appointment today, and boy was it a good one. I am 16 almost 17 weeks now. We have our 20 week scan scheduled for March 7th.

We got a ultrasound today, and I have a little secret. :)

[f77g4]

Are u having a boy by chance?

[WBandMe]

I saw your fb post and ran over here to see if you had spilled - no dice. But I have a feeling I know your secret! :)

[gwenshack]

I don't know your secret but I'm glad you're happy with whatever the news is!

[Qtpie]

So here is a little hint about my little secret: l l l

[gwenshack]

What's that? Triplets? I have no idea.

[Qtpie]

What's that? Triplets? I have no idea.

LoL, no its not triplets.

[firespirit]

3 lines!!!! GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[f77g4]

I had a OB appointment today, and boy was it a good one. I am 16 almost 17 weeks now. We have our 20 week scan scheduled for March 7th.

We got a ultrasound today, and I have a little secret. :)

I so thought this was your hint....lol

[Qtpie]

3 lines!!!! GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well we got a crotch shot and didnt see anything between the legs. We did however see 3 white lines in the crotch. So it looks like Katie will be getting a little sister. We do have our 20 week scan scheduled for March 7th so hopefully we can get a good shot and confirm what we think.

[Nekochanpurr]

Congrats!!! :D Yay for little girls!

[FFC]

Yayyyyyyy!!!

[lalaland13]

Woot, congrats! Score another one for mother's intuition. Any idea yet on names?

[TeacherSonja]

I knew it :) Congratulations!

[mj512]

Congrats on another girl!

[scarymary48]

Yay for another girl! Congrats :heart:

[jennybaby]

Yay for a little girl! :heart:

My SIL found out she was having a girl at 17 weeks and it's definitely accurate! :)

[MrsDM]

Aww, yay! Congrats on your little girl!

[Qtpie]

thanks everyone. I am a bit anxious about the ultrasound yesterday as I couldnt really tell what the doc was looking at but James knew right away. I just looked like a blur to me. The doc tried to play it off that it is too soon to tell, but we definately saw three white lines. The doc tried to say that its still a 50/50 chance and that we may have been seeing the umbilical cord.......yada yada yada.......you know how they are about liabilites. Anyways once we got home I did a little research and our ultrasound shot definately looked all girl to me.
Anyways, we have our officail 20 week scan on March 7th so we should have a definate answer then, as long as baby cooperates.

[savepaws]

Congrats on another little girl!! That is so awesome Katie will have a little sister to grow up with!!

[Qtpie]

Well I had a bit of a scare last night, so ended up going to the ER to rest my mind. I had some cramping and spotting, which thank god, ended up being nothing. Anyways the ER doc did a ultrasound. Babys heartbeat was 133bpm. Baby waved at me. And we got a nice clear crotch shot..........................

It looks like Katie is going to be having A LITTLE:
























































































































SISTER!

We are not announcing it publicly though until after my appointment on March 7th. We want to make sure we arent missing anything since these last scans have been very quick. But I am super excited it looks like a little girl. They are going to be best of friends and can play together and will be super close in age. Yay!!!!! Just like my sister and I were. Anyways, I am going to go play with Katie for a little bit.

[f77g4]

Glad it was nothing..hope you're feeling better!

Yay on another girl!

[Spatch4Officers]

Yayyy little baby!!! :) I love him/her .... but I'm just going to go out on a limb and say my guess now but b/c I have a feeling on this one and I am feeling it's a girl. I have been having this re-occurring thought whenever I look at your thread and I'm just throwing my guess out early...way early!!! :yesnod:
HAHAHA I was RIGHT!!!!! I guess we'll find out 100% if I was in a few more months but wahoooo I knew I had a feeling about this one. Yayyy Katie's going to be a great big sister! I'm glad the scare was just that...a scare. I hope you're feeling better. :hearts:

[savepaws]

I'm glad that everything is ok with your little girl. Your girls are so lucky to have each other to grow up with. I always wanted a sister close to my age!

[Qtpie]

So yesterday was my 20 week ultrasound. I was a bit dissappointed in the scan however, as when i was pregnant with Katie it was about 15 minute long scan. Yesterday the doctor was really late and so the scan was like 5 minutes. I feel like we were jipped. James pointed out to me that he is a bit worried about the babys lip (he thinks it looks like a cleft lip, and i kinda agree). I kinda wanna call the doctors office and ask them to be rescanned.
On to a bit more exciting news however, baby is definately a little girl. Yay, I am so excited.
Her name is going to be Brittany Ana.

I will post pictures later, once i get them loaded onto my computer.

[britTANNY]

What a beautiful name ;)

I would definately ask for a rescan! When they did mine i was there forever, the tech did her thing and didnt let me see the scan then they called in my whole family to watch for like 15 minutes and asked what parts of the baby we wanted to see and stuff like that... Or maybe consider doing one of the 3D things!! You get so much more out of those than just a regular old ultrasound... And you should mention the babys lip so they can check it out and see... Im sure you can get all the paperwork from your scan and you can take it to the doc appt with you and they will go over everything with you

[f77g4]

Congrats on your little girl....what a beautiful name!

[Qtpie]

ok so here are the ultrasound pictures we got.

face shot:
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss144/megnel02/20weekscan001.jpg

feet:
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss144/megnel02/20weekscan002.jpg

and last but not least:
crotch shot:
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss144/megnel02/20weekscan003.jpg

[gwenshack]

Congrats. :) That's a great name!

[scarymary48]

Congrats! Another little girl, how exciting!

[FFC]

Awwww how cute... I love the name!! Does it have familial history or are both names new to the family?

[Qtpie]

Awwww how cute... I love the name!! Does it have familial history or are both names new to the family?

Brittany is new to the family,but, Ana is James' grandmothers name. And it is also his sisters name.

[FFC]

I like bringing new names to the family and carrying on old names. Katie's name (Kathryn) was carried through the family, but I brought Joy into the family. And your Katie's names were "inherited" too right? :)

[Qtpie]

I like bringing new names to the family and carrying on old names. Katie's name (Kathryn) was carried through the family, but I brought Joy into the family. And your Katie's names were "inherited" too right? :)

my Katies name (Katherine) is my dads moms name, and her middle name (Aileen) was my grandmothers name.

[mj512]

Congrats on picking a name :)

[smileyone2002]

Congrats on the new little lady! How fun to have another little girl :hearts:

[Qtpie]

Well it has been awhile since I updated last. I am now into my 6th month of pregnancy. YAY!

We are visiting the in laws right now cause my car blew the motor about a month ago, so DH bought me a new one and is currently out in the yard working on installing the new motor.
For those of you who dont have FB, here is what the car looked like yesterday.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150169480000306&set=a.10150138048930306.343773.658100305&theater
I hope this link will work.

Anyways, we were laying on the air mattress last night and Brittany was kicking me all kinds, so I put James' hand on my belly and he got to feel her for the first time.:hearts:;)

As for doctor visits I have my next appointment in a few weeks, and will be going for my glucose test sometime between then and the next appointment. DH says he is making me take it this time or else he is going to be very :realmad: at me. So I guess i wont be escaping it this time.

[gwenshack]

Where is the time going? Six months already??!? :bbeek: Glad your little one is kicking away! :)

[savepaws]

I just saw your ticker in another thread...I can't believe you are 25 weeks already!?!!!!

[Qtpie]

So I had my 28 week appointment today. I saw the midwife and she said everything is looking good. I am measuring 2 weeks ahead at 30cm. We listened to Brittany's heartbeat, it was 144bpm. Yay! I am now starting on my every two week appointments. So exciting.

And on another exciting note, we had another Ultrasound, a333333333333 follow up to my 20 week ultrasound. Brittany looks great. And she does NOT have a cleft lip, thank god. We got another look between the legs, and she is definately still a girl. The doctor also said she is a little on the big side, weighing in at 3 pounds 3 ounces. He is estimating that Brittany will weight around 7 1/2 to 8 1/2 pounds.

[Qtpie]

Here is a picture of Brittany from my ultrasound yesterday. Its kinda hard to see cause I think the placenta was in the way or something.

http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss144/megnel02/28weekscan-3-1-1.jpg

[Danielle9608]

Awww what a cute little lady you have!

[Qtpie]

well I took my 1 hour glucose test on friday, and when I called the doc today to get my results its bad news. I FAILED the 1 hour test. so now I have an appointment tomorrow with the OB and will talk to him about the next step which will most likely be to do the 3 hour glucose test. So not looking forward to this. I am so nervous and scared.

[gwenshack]

Sorry Megan. I think a couple of the girls failed the one hour and then ended up okay when they did the three hour. Hope that's the case for you. :flower: Any new pics of Katie?

[KMS]

I had several friends who failed the one hour and all of them passed the 3 hour. Of course, I was a different story though. ;) Good luck!! I hope that all is well.

[savepaws]

I'm sure it'll be ok! I failed my first one too but passed the 3 hour one and I think a lot of ladies here have had to do the 3 hr one too.

[mj512]

Bummer, I hope you pass the 3 hour. I hear lots of women fail the 1 hour.

[SkippyNXC]

just remember the 1 hr test is a screening... so it's meant to OVER identify ppl so they know who to just look at more carefully. many ppl fail it and go on to pass the 3 hr

[Qtpie]

well its been awhile since I updated my journal. I went to take my 3 hour glucose tolerance test, and 45 minutes into it i threw it all up. So the doctor wanted me to go back and take it a second time, but I refused so they are now treating me as a diabetic. I have my first appointment tomorrow with the diabetic doctor, so should find more information out.

We moved apartments this weekend, so am busy unpacking right now. And Katie is getting fussy so I better get going, but will check in later today sometime to finish my update.

[dizy1j62881]

Sorry it made you sick and now seeing the diabetic dr...I can't believe they are just now doing the glucose testing.

[Qtpie]

they did the one hour test when i was 28 or 29 weeks along, i have just not had much time to update my journal. We are in the process of moving, and have just been super busy the past few weeks.

I did have my baby shower on Saturday which was awesome. I got lots of great gifts and got to hang out with lots of great peeps.
We got our double stroller, a high chair, a new bouncy seat, a few outfits. lots of toys, some bottles and many more awesome things. I will have to post pictures if I can get some from my sister and from friends.

[dizy1j62881]

I saw your pics on fb and looked so cute!!! I'm glad this was just a retest and all I was little worried for you! Hope moving is almost over for you, I hate moving!!!

[f77g4]

I can't get over how close you are to meeting #2!

[Qtpie]

so the doctor had me do a blood test called the hemoglobin a1c. It looks at your glucose levels for the last 90 days. And I got my blood results this morning, and they were 4.7
The nurse said that is really good, but I dont really understand what any of it means. Anyone here have any idea? They did tell me that a normal range would be 5.7 so they were very happy mine is a 4.7

[SkippyNXC]

i think that would mean you DON'T have GD? if i'm right in that high is bad low is good...

[Qtpie]

i think that would mean you DON'T have GD? if i'm right in that high is bad low is good...

Yeah, thats what my MIL just told me. I really hope this is what it means. Yes, high is bad, and low is good. I am just super curious to see the diabetic doctor tomorrow to find out what they think about it all.

[mj512]

How did your appointment go with the diabetic doctor?

[KMS]

I'm fuzzy on the specifics, but if I remember correctly, a non-diabetic has a result of 5 and lower...so I would think that you're A-OK! And what kind of diabetic doctor are they sending you to? An endocrinologist is generally known as the "diabetic doc", but I would think it would be really odd for an OB to refer a woman with gestational diabetes to an endocrinologist. Or did they send you to an RD? Sorry, I'm just curious! I'm actually going to be refusing both the 1 hour and 3 hour test this time. Nope, can't make me do that again!! I didn't throw up, but I really and truly felt like I was going to die. I tear up just thinking about what an awful experience it was. That sky high blood sugar and then sugar crash did a number on my physically and mentally.

[Qtpie]

well just a real quick update. I went to the diabetic clinic met with the doc, and went over all my results and went over my sugar levels for after eatting. The doc was not happy with my numbers as they are above 120 an hour after eatting. They started me on insulin which really has me down. Oh well, if its best for the baby then so be it.

[Qtpie]

So I should give you a quick update while Katie and DH are taking a nap.

I am going to be 36 weeks pregnant on Saturday. Wow, I can hardly believe I am almost full term. When I was pregnant with Katie I was having all kinds of issues with pre term labor at this point, which knock on wood, I have not had a problem with this time around. I am getting anxious to have the baby now though.
I have to go to the doctor twice a week for monitoring and a quick ultrasound to check fluid levels since I have been put on Insulin. So far everything has been great, and I hope it stays this way.

I had my baby shower a few weeks back, and boy was it fun. Didnt get any pics from anyone though so cant post pics. I did get a really nice Graco double stroller, which James put together last night and we took for a test run. Katie loved it. We also got a new bouncy seat for Brittany and I decided to put that together last night. I also put the baby swing together and put it in the living room. Let the NESTING begin. LoL.

I am starting my weekly appointments with my OB-GYN starting on tuesday so thats exciting. Oh and according to my pregnancy ticker I am now in my NINTH month of pregnancy. Yay, so excited.

Also, I cant remember if I posted this yet, but we moved three weeks ago. Our neighbor downstairs from us was a smoker, a very heavy smoker. And not only did she smoke cigarettes but she also smoked weed, so everything we would open our window we would get her second hand smoke in our apartment. YUCK! So I kept complaining to management that I would NOT be bringing a newborn baby home to this kind of stuff, and they let us move to a downstairs three bedroom apartment. It is soooooo nice down here, and super quiet. We LOVE LOVE LOVE our new apartment.

Anyways, I think that is about it for now.

[FFC]

Hey all I just wanted to post an update that I didn't get to post last night:

Megan went to the hospital yesterday early afternoon with contractions 8 minutes apart. The doctors put her on the monitor and gave her the shot to stop the contractions, but after awhile they started up again. They kept her overnight to monitor her, and because she's only 36 weeks along, they're hoping to keep Brittany from making her appearance for at least another 10 days or so.

I'll update if I hear from her again!

[gwenshack]

Oh wow, thanks for the update.

Thinking about you Megan. :flower:

[Danielle9608]

I will keep you and Brittany in my thoughts hun!

[dizy1j62881]

Praying that Brittany stays put for another 10 days!!! Thinking of you and the family!!!

[amisteratwisterandme]

Hopefully they can keep her pregnant. Justina, do you know if they are giving her steroids to strengthen the babies lungs?

[FFC]

I have no idea Jan.... I am still waiting on a response from her...

AS I was typing this I got a response from her. It seems they sent her home last night after all. No more contractions and they're hopeful.... Yay!!

[amisteratwisterandme]

Awesome news. The longer she can stay in there, the better!

[Qtpie]

Hey everyone, I am home from the hospital and the contractions seem to have stopped. Hopefully they stay stopped for atleast a week or two. I would really like to make it to 38 weeks again like I did with Katie.

Jan, they did not give me any steroids for babys lungs as I am going to be 37 weeks on Saturday so they said I am close enough to term, but they want Brittany to stay put for a bit longer.

One of the nurses said that they are a bit concerned about babys lung development because i have gestational diabetes. Not sure about this as I thought it was the opposite.

[gwenshack]

Well I hope she stays put. :hug:

[amisteratwisterandme]

Jan, they did not give me any steroids for babys lungs as I am going to be 37 weeks on Saturday so they said I am close enough to term, but they want Brittany to stay put for a bit longer.

One of the nurses said that they are a bit concerned about babys lung development because i have gestational diabetes. Not sure about this as I thought it was the opposite.

I guess you are just gonna have to keep her in there then! I don't know anything about gestational diabetes, but I hope her lungs are fully developed so when she does come, she is nice and healthy.

[lalaland13]

I hope she stays put for a few more days. Yeah, I thought gestational diabetes babies were more likely to bigger and have even heard of them being delivered early because of that risk. Maybe they are bigger but the lungs aren't developed? Hmm. Good luck.

[brendalin]

So glad that you updated and that you are at home resting. Keeping you and Brittany in my thoughts. Hope she stays put for a little bit longer!

[Spatch4Officers]

Hope you get some more rest and ur LO stays in the oven for a little while longer :) Thinking of you!

[Qtpie]

Well we had ZERO action yesterday, no contractions so that was nice. Today has been just about the same, maybe a few cramps, but nothing serious. I kinda feel like she has moved back up a little but not sure. I will be 37 weeks, full term, tomorrow. So exciting. I am getting more and more excited to meet little Brittany.

I am however getting very anxious about leaving Katie overnight for a few nights while I am in the hospital. She will be either with my mother in law, my mom, or my sister in law. It will be my first time away from Katie for an overnight period.

Anyways, if things stay calm I have an doc appointment with my OB-GYN on tuesday and will see whats going on then, otherwise we are on hold with any plans as we could be having a new baby any minute now. So exciting.

[Qtpie]

time for another update. Went to the doctor today for my weekly check up. He did a ultrasound, baby is head down, and ready to go. He showed me that the placenta is just as big as the baby, which he said is not normally how it is, he said that the placenta is only half the size of the baby usually. Which he said is cause baby is small. He is estimating about a 6 1/2 to 7 pound baby. Which made me happy as I was worried about baby getting to big cause of the diabetes. He then did the famous cervix check. I am measuring 4.5 cm and he said he can stretch me to 5cm and that labor can start at any minute.
He also said that I most likely will have a very very fast labor, he thinks about 2 hours and he told me that as soon as contractions start, dont even think about it just go straight to the hospital. He also said he doubts that I will have time for an epidural by the time I get to the hospital. (The hospital is an hour away from my house.) And he says he thinks I will be about 7 to 8 cm by the time I get to the hospital.

So now we begin the waiting game, I wonder when this baby is going to decide to come.

[gwenshack]

:goodluck: Megan! Sounds like baby will be here soon and I hope the labor is quick and easy.

[FFC]

Aw dang Megan. Talk about intense! I don't know why you wouldn't be able to get an epi at 7-8 cm....? Then again every dr. is different. I had a friend got to to the hospital at 9cm, got the epi just in time to push.

Good luck, and PLEASE keep me updated!!! Hang in there mama!

[Qtpie]

My doctor doesnt think i will have time to get the epidural by the time we get to the hospital because of how fast I labored and delivered Katie. Only time will tell what will happen. I would LOVE to be able to labor and deliver without any meds.

[brendalin]

OMG! You are are so close to meeting Brittany!!! you must be getting soooo excited!

[SkippyNXC]

Megan u can TOTALLY do it med free! especially if you'll labor that fast! I was in the hospital from 6:30am, alex was born at 5:30p and i started pushing at 1:30... and i'm a big ole wimp! u GOT dis ;)

[saltyveruca]

Woohoo! Good luck!!

[FFC]

My doctor doesnt think i will have time to get the epidural by the time we get to the hospital because of how fast I labored and delivered Katie. Only time will tell what will happen. I would LOVE to be able to labor and deliver without any meds.

Good point. See, not being pregnant anymore, I forget the hopes of delivering med free. :doh: In that case, I hope Brittany comes quickly and you can do it med free! :)

[Qtpie]

Well its another day and I am still pregnant. LoL. Not sure how many days I have left of this pregnancy but I am getting excited to have this baby. I have decided that I am not going to be on bedrest/couch rest anymore, and that I will start cleaning and organizing and getting ready for Brittany. Last night I scrubbed the kitchen and washed all the dishes. Today I am thinking of scrubbing the floors and cleaning the guest bathroom, we will see how much energy I have. As far as contractions go I havent seemed to have any, so its just a waiting game now. Hopefully it wont be much longer before she makes her appearance. I am so ready to meet this little girl.

[f77g4]

Good luck Megan!

[Spatch4Officers]

Good luck Megan!!!! Can't wait to see pics of her!

[Smurfette]

Well its another day and I am still pregnant. LoL. Not sure how many days I have left of this pregnancy but I am getting excited to have this baby. I have decided that I am not going to be on bedrest/couch rest anymore, and that I will start cleaning and organizing and getting ready for Brittany. Last night I scrubbed the kitchen and washed all the dishes. Today I am thinking of scrubbing the floors and cleaning the guest bathroom, we will see how much energy I have. As far as contractions go I havent seemed to have any, so its just a waiting game now. Hopefully it wont be much longer before she makes her appearance. I am so ready to meet this little girl.
Sounds like you're nesting which means baby is on the way! :yesnod: I went thru the "clean everything" right before all 3 of my girls came. I don't know where the energy came from but something told me to clean! :heart:

Brittany has 3 weeks to go - I'm excited for you!

BTW, I didn't have meds delivering the twins and OH MY was it painful but it was such a fast and active labor I didn't have much time to think about it.

[Qtpie]

So far today I am still pregnant. My lower back is hurting and I have been achey and crampy feeling in my lower tummy today. Other than that, not much going on today.

[gwenshack]

I hope she comes soon, Megan! :crossfingers:

[Qtpie]

thanks Gwen me too. Tonight would be perfect, my mother in law is going to be staying the night with us tonight so we would have built in babysitting for Katie.

[FFC]

Megan's in labor!!!! She's 6 cm and she said the contractions are getting pretty harsh. Hopefully I'll have another update soon!!!

[Spatch4Officers]

YAYYYYYYYYYY BABY COMING!!!!!! :):hearts::hearts::hearts:

[Nekochanpurr]

:pompom: Go Megan go!! :pompom:

[jennybaby]

Good luck, Megan! Can't wait to see pictures. :heart:

[Qtpie]

Brittany Ana was born on July 15 at 1:18am weighing in at 7 pounds 5 ounces and 20 inches long. I had a complete natural birth with no pain meds. No epidural. I am so pleased with myself. Yay! I am still waiting for them to bring me Brittany back from the nursery. They have had her for the last few hours cause she had a bit of low blood sugar and has been grunting so they are keeping an eye on her for a bit. I just hope this does not effect her breastfeeding.

[mj512]

Congrats!! Yay for a great L&D!

[Goin2thechapel]

Congratulations!!!!!

[yam102284]

Congrats Megan!

[Danielle9608]

Congratulations Megan!

[Qtpie]

Brittany is still being monitored in the nursery for labored breathing. She seems to be doing a bit better but I am still worried. I have still yet to breastfeed her. They are running blood tests to rule out any knd of infections but they are thinking she wasn't quite as far into the pregnancy as we thought and that she is a week or so premature

[dizy1j62881]

Brittany is still being monitored in the nursery for labored breathing. She seems to be doing a bit better but I am still worried. I have still yet to breastfeed her. They are running blood tests to rule out any knd of infections but they are thinking she wasn't quite as far into the pregnancy as we thought and that she is a week or so premature
Congrats on Brittany!! I will pray that she recovers quickly and you have a chance to BF and bond with your new daughter! :hearts:

[Qtpie]

So the hospital has set me up with a breastpump to use for now. Brittany is still in the nursery. They have done some blood work to look for any signs of infection and a chest x ray to look for fluids
On the lungs since she is having labored breathing.

Just a little about my labor. It was super fast three hours from start to finish. And I only pushed for 6 minutes. With absolutely no meds. I am so stoked I didn't need the epidural. Best accomplishment ever. :)

[FFC]

Congrats Megan!! How awesome you did it with no meds, and OMG you only pushed for 6 min!!!!! You go girl! Brittany's awesome too :) I'll be praying for her as far as all the tests go.

[Nekochanpurr]

Congrats!! I hope you get to see your daughter soon! :)

[f77g4]

Congrats Megan!

All the best to Brittany!

[lalaland13]

Congrats on a quick and easy labor! I hope Brittany starts doing better soon.

[Qtpie]

Update time:
Brittany has been in the room with me since about noon today. She is doing so much better, thank you so much for all the prayers and thoughts. She is doing great with nursing once she figures out to latch on, but she gets a bit confused at first but once she is on she does great.
The nurse just came and took her to give her a first bath, and to do the hearing test. Fingers crossed she does ok.
And I miss my Katiebug.

[scarymary48]

Congratulations! I'm glad Brittany is doing better today. Can't wait to see pics!

[f77g4]

So glad things are going better.

[Qtpie]

We got to come home from the hospital yesterday, and Brittany is doing great. She is doing awesome with nursing, and my milk has already come in. We have our first pediatrician appointment tomorrow morning so I will be interested to see how much she weighs come tomorrow.

Well I gotta run, Katie needs some love while baby is asleep. I will try and get some pics posted soon.
Sorry I havent got pics up yet.

[f77g4]

Glad you are home and that Brittany is doing great!

[savepaws]

Congrats! It sounds like labor couldn't have been any easier!!! :)

[FFC]

Here's some pics :)

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/283011_10150311797925306_658100305_9811692_5014903 _n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/267708_10150311535825306_658100305_9808688_3230737 _n.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/283061_10150311535045306_658100305_9808673_7170027 _n.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/267860_10150311534600306_658100305_9808667_490643_ n.jpg

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/268298_10150310938615306_658100305_9801648_1673188 _n.jpg

And a little Katie lovins!

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/283890_10150308740540306_658100305_9786574_7196049 _n.jpg

[Nekochanpurr]

So cute!!! :D I love those little cheeks. <3

[scarymary48]

She is gorgeous! Congrats again Megan!

[jennybaby]

How adorable! I love the picture of her and Katie. :heart:

PS: My niece just wore that monkey outfit the other day. I love it!

[Brian's Bride]

You have two little dolls! Loving the new pics, especially those hair-bow ones!!!

[f77g4]

She's so cute!

[firespirit]

She's adorable!

[TeacherSonja]

Congratulations Megan! I'm glad you had an easy delivery. Brittany is so cute!

[Danielle9608]

AWW she is beautiful Megan. I love the picture of Katie kissing her too!

[yam102284]

Aww! She's so precious! Love the pictures of her in the bows!