posted by Mel
16 week OB appointment was today. Everything is still looking good. I’ve gained 5 lbs, which I’m really happy about. It sort of happened overnight. Up until recently I’ve been worried that I wasn’t putting on enough, while simultaneously freaking out about putting on anything at all because I worked so hard a [...]
Entries from August 2008
August 27, 2008
16 Week Update
August 24, 2008
Snack Attack
posted by Mel
It is 5:45 AM Sunday morning, and I have been up since 2. Why? Vanessa woke up at 2 and had to pee, so of course I had to follow suit. Then I laid in bed for an hour not sleeping b/c I was starving. I finally got up and had a fig newton [...]
August 22, 2008
Ready But So. Not. Ready.
posted by Mel
Things are great- really. My belly is getting bigger. We listen to the baby almost every day, and the heartbeat is still there and strong. Nausea has subsided a bit, and I am enjoying pregnancy– well, kind of. Actually, I mostly want it over because we have been waiting on this baby for [...]
August 16, 2008
Quad marker– the decision
We’re going with no on the quad marker. Vanessa was pretty against it, but she would have deferred to me. I was conflicted. There are so many unknowns in infertility, and I’ve become a real knowledge junkie, but knowledge isn’t ALWAYS power– just most of the time. I absolutely don’t want an amnio, but I [...]
August 11, 2008
Quad Marker
posted by Mel
For those who have had to make this decision– Did you get the screening? Why or why not? We have to make this decision before our next OB appointment (two weeks). Vanessa has a strong opinion one way. I am struggling with it. I won’t explain how right now b/c I don’t want to [...]
