2nd Prenatal Visit

Hubby and I had our second prenatal appointment today. I have to admit I was sooooo nervous. The past two weeks were an emotional rollercoaster because I didn't want to get my hopes up. But as it turns out, everything was just fine. The baby has grown sooooo much! The baby measured exactly 8w 3d so I'm keeping my previously given due date.

It's weird, because this appointment was completely different from my last. Seeing my baby there (so big) made me so happy.

I told the doctor I hadn't really experienced any morning sickness just the occasional nausea. He said that it's very rare, but normal. He said I was quite lucky in fact.

So here's my little bean who now looks more like a little gummy bear. So, so, so precious! My next appointment is not till late February, so he/she will be completely bigger by then. I can't wait!

After the appointment we headed over to Wingstop. I had never been. It was so yummy. Specially the fries. OMG delish! Ahaha... I'm turning into such a fatty! Oh, but before I forget I find it completely precious how happy my hubby is. He's being so supportive and loving. It just makes me realize even more how lucky I am. I totally married an awesome guy! BTW, he's gained 5lbs since we got pregnant! Ahaha... so precious! LOL.

1st Prenatal Appointment

Today Manuel and I went in for our first prenatal appointment. I was so nervous and anxious. Manuel on the other hand, looked very happy to hopefully see the heartbeat. Later on, after the appointment he did confess he was scared as well. It made me realize how hard it must be for him because he has no idea what's going on internally. He really only knows what I tell him.  I'll keep that in mind and keep him more informed as we grow along. 

Overall, the appointment was pretty generic. My vitals were taken and I had to take another pregnancy tests to verify I was still preggo. Then we were taken to the room where we waited no more than 10 minutes for the doctor to come. When he did he went over all the lab work from my last appointment and all that good stuff. According to him all my bloodwork came in perfect. Nothing at all to be alarmed about. Then he did a transvaginal ultrasound. It was uncomfortable, but expected. As soon as he put the wand in we were able to see the yolk sac and some slights of flickering which he said was the heartbeat. However, he became concerned that the pregnancy looked to be only five weeks along. I, of course told him that I didn't think the initial calculation was correct because I ovulated late. We then reviewed my information and he adjusted the data accordingly. I am still a little worried though, because I thought I was 6 weeks already, so that puts me a week behind as  well. He didn't seem too worried, but scheduled a follow up ultrasound for January 12th. He said that by then we should see a huge difference. 

I have to admit, I'm scared. Pregnancy is a scary thing. A beautiful, but scary thing. I'm hopeful that I was just off and that conception occurred later than I thought. It is perfectly possible and that is why our timing is off. Seeing the screen flicker did help balance my feelings. It sure gave me hope. Hope that our little monkey is in there and beating his/her little heart away. Hopefully, in two weeks time he/she keeps growing and developing as he/she should. Please keep us in your prayers. 

Here's a little picture of what we were able to see today. 

I'm sure everything will be just fine, but again, please keep us in your prayers. A little extra prayers can only help. :)

Hope you all have a wonderful rest of 2012! I know we will definitely try to stay positive and focus only on good positive thoughts. 

Oh, by the way, with all the baby talk I forgot to mention..... tomorrow is our anniversary! Manuel and I will be celebrating our 9th wedding anniversary! How exciting! I'm such a lucky lady y'all! He's the most amazing, loving, thoughtful husband I could ever want. :)

Pregnancy Update-6 Weeks

How Far Along?: 6 Weeks
How Big is the Baby?: Lentil!
How Am I Feeling?: Not so hot. I'm happy about my pregnancy, but I'm definitely not feeling hot at all.
Weight?: Scared to weigh in! Yesterday was Christmas eve and we made the tamales 'member?!? Oyyy.
How I'm Changing?: I'm a hormonal mess this week. I'm tired, hungry, and bloated.
Symptoms: Still peeing a lot. My breasts are swollen and very sensitive to touch. I've been very emotional lately... full of worries, and am seeing slight signs of nausea. Not to the point of vomiting or anything like that, but have sudden moments of blehhh. One symptom that has attacked me wholeheartedly is constipation. Ughh I feel BLOATED. Pants that fit me perfectly last week feel tight around my waist and I just feel fat. I hate feeling bloated! 
Cravings: Nothing really. 
Highlights of the Week: Not a good thing...but felt bad trying on my clothes I felt very bloated. It's too soon for me to show, so I know this crap is all gas! Booo!!!
Next Doc Appointment: C'mon Tuesday, December 27th @ 330pm!!!!

Not feeling so hot.

There. I said it. I'm so freakin' constipated it's horrible. I've always been pretty regular and since I began my pregnancy that's been haywire. Today I had a scare though. I went to the restroom to release and I somehow smelled blood so I looked down at the TP to check and low and behold there was blood there. I got so scared. I still am a bit, but they say it could be from straining to poop. Ughhh. Talk about stress. I feel horrible today. Hubby and I were supposed to go out to the movies, but now I just want to lay in bed and cry. The thought of losing my baby was too much to handle. Thank God I have a doctor's appointment next Tuesday because I seriously have all these questions and concerns that I need answers to. I need to know my little monkey is okay in there. I wish I could talk to my mom or sis about these things, but I don't want to tell them yet. It's too fragile right now. Bleh. I tell ya' being pregnant is beautiful, but so so so scary at the same time. Welp. . . for now this is it. I'll try to relax myself and drink plenty of fluids and go for a walk later. I need fresh air. Maybe if I feel better we'll get to that movie date.  Poor hubby :(

Cloth Diapering

As far as I remember I've always said when I have a baby I'd like to use cloth diapers. More so because I'd always worry about where on earth all those used diapers were going. So of course the moment I found out I was "with child" lol... I decided to research my options. I remember that last time while at whole foods I found these:



They seem pretty simple and easy to use. Of course, that may change while actually doing it! Any who, aren't they adorable?

Baby Names...

Happy Tuesday y'all! Christmas is just around the corner. Personally, I can't wait! I'm so happy and feel quite blessed this year that all I could think about is my appointment next week. eeeeek.

Manuel and I continued our Christmas shopping last night. We're not done yet, but we're getting there. Any who, while in transit we began talking about baby names. I think I had mentioned previously that I liked the name Paulina Elizabeth, but the hubby quickly nixed it. He did not like Paulina at all. I just smiled and threw out other names. So one after another we talked about the pro's and con's and the reasons why we should pick whatever name and we made a decision.

Drum roll please..........

Well, if we have a girl she'll be named "Victoria Elizabeth" and if we have a boy he'll be named "Alejandro".

I love the way Victoria Elizabeth sound together. It sounds like such a strong name. We decided to stick with Elizabeth in honor of my mom. Her middle name is Elizabeth. I've always loved it. She, not so much, but she'll love it when her grandaughter is named after her...hehehe. She's just been through so much and is so strong that I had to name her after her. The name will always remind me of our struggle and our fight to conceive after 9 long years. I'm sure our daughter will love her name too.

But of course, we have to pick a boys name in the event that we're blessed with our little man. Between you and I, hubby and I think it'll be a boy.... hehehe. We decided on Alejandro in honor of my grandfather. He's been such a big part of my life that I would love my baby boy to carry his name. We're really thinking "Jorge Alejandro," but George is my sis' hubby's name and well seemed odd naming my baby after him... although it would be for my other grandfather...lol. So we're still thinking on a first name. Or we might stick with simply "Alejandro".

Any suggestions? ideas? How would you pick your kiddos names?

Pregnancy Update-5 Weeks!

How Far Along?: 5 Weeks!
How Big is the Baby?: Well, it's an embryo now! He/she is the size of an apple seed.
How Am I Feeling?: Thankful and full of worries...
Weight?: Zip. Zero. Nada.
How I'm Changing?: I'm being more concientious about how I spend our money. I know that in a few months we'll be having to spend on welcoming our new baby, so I'm very careful not to waste.
Symptoms: Tender, fuller, bigger breasts. I always felt my breasts were full, but omg they have grown at least a cup size already! I'm also peeing a lot. A whole lot. Other than that, nada. Which makes me worry, but then again, I may be a lucky one.
Cravings: Bean and cheese burritos. Yup, my baby is mexican! lol
Highlights of the Week: Last Monday we officially started our prenatal care. It was nice to see that this is indeed a reality. Funny how no matter how many home pregnancy tests I took I still did not believe it.
Next Doc Appointment: Tuesday, December 27th @ 330pm. I am so excited! I'm very hopeful that by then we'll be able to see our little seed developing and see the heartbeat! eeeeek!

Sleep and Where Are the Pregnancy Symptoms?

For about a month I hadn't been able to sleep a whole night through. Which is weird, because normally I can sleep through anything. Well, for two nights straight I have been able to stay in a deep sleep for at least 4 hours. It feels great. I'm thinking that I better enjoy it before the symptoms start kicking my butt.

On other news, I'm worrying myself to death. I'm not nauseous or tired. I should be grateful, but a large part of me thinks that's not normal. So the fact that my boobies feel extremely swollen and tender actually makes me feel somewhat okay. LOL. My nurse even specifically told me not to worry. But it's hard not to worry when we've been working on this baby for 9 years. I guess I'm looking for more proof that indeed he/she is in there. Waiting for the 27th is going to be torture! Hahahaha.... I'm such a worry wart!

UTI?

Ugghh.... since yesterday I've been feeling kinda crampy down there. I had attributed it to the pregnancy, but late last night my urinalysis results came in and it appears I may have a UTI. Normally, I'd be annoyed but not seriously concerned because well, I'd take meds, but not this time. I'm very concerned because I'm scared about how this could affect my pregnancy at such an early stage. I researched online and they say to drink 100 percent cranberry juice, lots of water, and the obvious wipe myself from front to back. I may be seeing more into it than it is, but it's just scary.

I've been drinking full glasses of the juice and let's just say thank God I'm not nauseous. That thing is horrible, but I'm feeling better. So I'm calling it the "magic juice." LOL

Signing Up For Prenatal Care

Welp. We did it. We signed up for prenatal care at Kaiser. We went in and again peed in a cup to prove that indeed I was preggers. It's funny because a part of me was very concerned that it would read negative and that I imagined all those positive tests. Luckily, I wasn't imagining. Their tests confirmed my pregnancy. Yay! The LVN marked me at 5 weeks, but based on my BBT I ovulated on cycle day 21 so that only makes me 4 weeks. I'd love to be 5 because that would mean I'm 1 week closer to seeing him/her, but 4 is just as good. :)

We were even able to get Dr. Brisinger as my OB.  He's an excellent doctor, so I'm very excited about that. I have my first appointment on December 27th. I should be around 6 weeks (7 weeks est. by LVN).  We should find out the exact weeks on the 27th.

Pregnancy Apps

I use my iPhone for everything. So of course now that I'm pregnant I'm going to use it for that too :) I found quite a few apps, but so far these two have made the top charts. They're "Sprout-pregnancy essentials" and "Sprout-pregnancy journal." they are fabulous! Pregnancy Essentials is like an organizer and gives you tips and an overview of how the baby is growing. It has very good graphics displaying a 3d image of every stage. It's $3.99. Pregnancy Journal is a journal in which you type notes and thoughts. You can answer suggested questions etc. then when you're baby is here you can actually order hard cover color copy. I can't wait :)! I think it's an awesome idea! By the way, the Journal app is FREE... of course you'll have to pay for the hard cover later on :) but nonetheless, amazing!

Do you have any suggestions? Ideas? Tips for this first time mama to be?

Big Fat Positive!

Yay!!!!!! I'm living the happiest moment of my life right now :) I can't even begin to put into words the amount of happiness peeing on a stick has brought me. As I stated in my previous post I wanted to wait until today. Well, low and behold at exactly 12:30 a.m. I had to wake up to pee.... and I thought... ahhh let's do this... and I did...and there came that second line within seconds. Isn't it amazing? LOL.. It's amazing to us. I can't stop smiling now :)

Now since I began getting positives with the other test I'm counting 10DPO as my first BFP. :)