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Weeks 15, 16, 17 and 18!

Published February 5, 2012 by Yin!

As I last blogged at my last ultrasound it was discovered that my cervix was rather short and I was at risk for preterm labor (not good!). My ob referred us to a specialist that I’ve been seeing weekly and we’ve had weekly ultrasounds. Also I was put on bed rest for the past 3 weeks so I’ve been out of work. Luckily at my appointment last week my cervical length has increased to about 3cm, so we’re back in the safe zone (huge sigh of relief). My ob wants to monitor me for one more week before allowing me to return to work. If all is well at our ultrasound on Thursday I will be cleared to go back to work either that Friday or following Monday.

How far along: 18 weeks 2 days
Symptoms:  Increased appetite, frequent need to pee, sleepless nights, restless leg syndrome and headaches! Not so fun but better this than all the random scares we’ve had.

Total Weight Gain: I haven’t gained any weight yet, at my last appointment I was still down a pound from my pre-pregnancy weight
Stretchmarks: Only on my breasts which have more than doubled and are now a 34ddd or 34e depending on bra type
Sleep: I haven’t been sleeping too well due to discomfort, weird dreams, constantly needing to pee and getting hungry in the middle of the night
Best Moment This Week:Seeing that our little one is progressing and developing on track. We are so happy to have received perfect results at our anatomy scan.
Movement: Little One loves to kick, Yang can even feel the kicks when she places her hand on my stomach
Labor Signs: With the cervical issues we definitely don’t want that!
Belly Button: It’s pretty much out now
What I Miss: Having the occasional glass of wine
What I am Looking Forward to: July I can’t wait to meet our baby!!!

Baby update weeks 12,13 and 14!

Published January 8, 2012 by Yin!

The last few weeks have been crazy with the holidays and everything so let me try to catch everyone up. As I last posted I  started bleeding again on Dec 11th this continued until some time around Dec 29th or so. We spent many of those days at doctor’s appointments and getting ultrasounds. On our Dec 23rd ultrasound appointment it was discovered that I had a Subchorionic Hematoma (SCH). This basically means that I had a bit of blood  gathering  between the membranes of the placenta and my uterus. The blood usually does not interfere with the baby and most women continue to have a perfectly healthy pregnancy. In a few rare cases SCH can lead to preterm labor and placental abruption. My SCH was rather small so our doctor was not overly concerned and said that it would either bleed out or be reabsorbed by my body. Luckily (knock on wood) after bleeding for nearly 3 weeks the bleeding and spotting has stopped. We are hoping that it all bled out. Our next ultrasound appointment is Jan 12th, so we’ll see how things look then. Hoping for a very positive ultrasound :)

How far along: 14 weeks 2 days
Symptoms: Morning sickness still appears every now and then but nothing like before YAY! but it seems to be replaced by constant headaches and dizziness. Also I have a constant feeling of pressure and stretching in my pelvic area and very itchy breasts, probably due to them more than doubling in size. I started out at a 34d and have already out grown my new 34dd bras! 

Total Weight Gain: Not sure, I haven’t weighed myself in a few weeks
Stretchmarks: No new ones
Sleep: I haven’t been sleeping too well due to discomfort, weird dreams, constantly needing to pee and getting hungry in the middle of the night
Best Moment This Week: Yang is really excited that my bump is starting to show
Movement: Not yet. but I’m looking forward to it
Gender: We’ve had an unofficial guess by the ultrasound tech but won’t know officially until Feb.
Labor Signs: Too early for that!
Belly Button: Still in.
What I Miss: Having the occasional glass of wine
What I am Looking Forward to: Our next ultrasound, finding out the gender. Yang is looking forward to getting the all clear for us to book our baby moon ( Our doc said I can’t fly until the SCH has cleared, due to the changes in air pressure it may cause more bleeding)

Also we are very happy that we are now in the second trimester!!!! We’re 6 weeks away from being half way through this pregnancy!! I hope everyone’s New Year is off to a great start ~Yin!

14 weeks 1 day

Long overdue update 10/11 weeks 2 for 1!

Published December 20, 2011 by Yin!

10 weeks

At this point even the last week is a blur so I can’t really pinpoint much from week 10 other than when we heard ABAK’s heart beat!

On December 6th we heard our little one’s heart pumping away, music to my ears!

Now onto week 11, actually today we’re 11 weeks 4 days!

Symptoms: Morning sickness is slowing down a bit YAY! I’m still cramping though:(

Total Weight Gain: Still down by about 4 pounds
Stretchmarks: No new stretch marks this week, thank goodness!
Sleep: Yep all day everyday or at least that’s all I want to do.
Worst Moment This Week: Ugh the bleeding/spotting started up again on 12/11/11 and hasn’t stopped yet, it’s going on 10 days now. After a trip to the ER and 3 ultrasounds within the last week, we see our little one is still growing. The cause of the bleeding may be that my placenta is lying a bit low, let’s hope it moves up soon.
Best Moment This Week: Seeing ABAK’s heart still beating and knowing our babe is okay despite the bleeding and spotting
Movement: Can’t feel it yet but we did see that ABAK is quite the little acrobat. We saw them jumping, kicking and waving. Yang says the babe is showing off to have their picture taken, my mom says the baby is acting out telling us it wants privacy and is tired of the ultrasounds lol.
Gender: We probably will find out but are considering keeping it just between us…
Labor Signs: Definitely don’t want any this early!
Belly Button: Still in.
What I Miss: Not having to worry so much, the baby keeps us on our toes!
What I am Looking Forward to: Having the bleeding/spotting stop, entering the second trimester.

Since we kept you all waiting for an update here is a pic from our ultrasound last Friday!

11 weeks, heartbeat 168bpm!

Hope all is well with all our readers and you’re enjoying the holiday season!

Neglecting my wife- The Yang’s response

Published November 22, 2011 by The Yang

I am not neglected. I knew going in that being the most supportive wife I can be for Yin during her pregnancy would take priority over everything. It just shows how devoted of a wife Yin is, how she feels bad for not cooking my dinner and fixing my lunch. What?! If anything, I should be the one cooking and cleaning and doting on her every need! I confess, I do get bored sometimes when all she wants to do is sleep…but I’m never bored for long. I grew up an only child so I am more than capable of entertaining myself (which explains the sudden increase in my DVD collection).

Yesterday I got Yin some hand-picked flowers just to show my appreciation for her carrying our child. I know I’ll have my wife back soon…along with the best mother and baby in the world :)

Sent from my iPad

Neglecting my wife

Published November 21, 2011 by Yin!

Lately I feel as though I’ve been neglecting Yang. The last couple weeks I’ve spent more time hanging over the toilet than with her:(.  I feel really bad that I’m too tired and sick to be the wife that she’s used to having. Yang has been really great about it all, I’m really proud of her. She’s been cooking, preparing her own lunch and finding ways to entertain herself without my company. I’m hoping I feel better soon and the fatigue, mood swings and sickness only last through the end of first tri. I am beyond thankful to be pregnant but still look forward to having energy again. I hope this all gets easier as my pregnancy progresses. Well that’s all for now, I’m half way through the work day and hoping I can actually work my entire shift today. Hope you all are well~Yin!

7 weeks 1 day

Published November 19, 2011 by Yin!

How far along: 7 weeks 1 day
Symptoms: My breasts are a full size bigger, morning sickness has started, I’m sleepy all the time, also I’ve began having fun emotional outburst and crying at nothing

Total Weight Gain: None so far
Stretchmarks: Just on my breasts
Sleep: By 8pm I’m ready for bed
Best Moment This Week: Just getting through another week and knowing our baby is still in there growing
Movement: Only the cramping and stretching that’s going on in there
Gender: Don’t plan to find out
Labor Signs: Too early for that!
Belly Button: Still in.
What I Miss: Being able to eat without gagging lol
What I am Looking Forward to: Seeing ABAK at our 12 week ultrasound in December, getting to second tri so I can start really preparing things for our baby’s arrival

Fried SPAM and Tomato sauce…

Published November 6, 2011 by The Yang

Hi, this is The Yang checking in.  I must say, ever since finding out Yin was pregnant, our lives have been on this massive rollercoaster ride.  I think I’ve felt every emotion possible during these past few weeks.  Right now, things are pretty calm on my end.  I realized there’s really no need to worry about our pregnancy scare anymore.  We really haven’t gotten any bad information.  Our betas are steadily doubling, Yin is starting to have difficulty buttoning her pants, and she’s craving fried SPAM with tomato sauce.  If that ain’t some pregnant stuff, I don’t know what is!  I’ve done a lot of research on bleeding/spotting in the 1st trimester and found out that its actually pretty common.  I think a few of our readers said they experienced this too and everything turned out fine!  I guess the best thing I can do is just be as supportive as I know how to be for Yin and stay positive about ABAK.  Yin is coming down with a cough, which sucks because we’re scared for her to take any medicine.  We called the obgyn’s office and they gave her a list of meds that is safe for her to take, but we don’t really trust them too much.  I fixed her some chicken noodle soup and OJ on Friday.  She’s been taking some Delsym (half of the recommended dose) but that doesn’t seem to be helping.  Hopefully it’ll go away on its own soon.  I got my flu shot on Friday for the first time in my life.  I figured that’s the right thing to do so I won’t get her sick while she’s carrying our precious cargo!  Right now, we’re at 5w4d…I read that the baby’s heart is starting to form and its eyes and ears as well.  I talk to ABAK every single day, I tell them good night every night before I go to sleep.  We go in for another round of beta testing tomorrow, so we expect the numbers will be up where they need to be, since they’ve been going up nicely so far.  Our first u/s is on Wednesday.  We’ll be at 6w0d.  I read that at this time, we should be able to pick up a heartbeat on the monitor, but it may be too early to hear it on the Doppler.  I’m just hoping that our baby’s heart is beating on Wednesday.  Then Yin can stop worrying as much and just enjoy this wonderful miracle that’s growing inside her belly.  Until then, no worries, all positive thoughts!  I love our baby more than anything.  Even though Yin is carrying, I feel that its every bit a part of me too.  Fingers crossed for Monday & Wednesday xx

-The Yang

Welcome to the blog of momma and mommy!

Published October 22, 2011 by Yin!

Before we share the news: If we are facebook friends PLEASE DO NOT MENTION THIS ON FACEBOOK! We haven’t shared with some real life friends and family yet and would like to tell them for ourselves, not have it announced on our walls. Thanks!

On 10/20/2011 we got our BFP. I was once again doubtful that this cycle worked. Our morning started as usual I dropped Yang off at the train station, then on my way home I felt this sudden wave of emotion and began crying. I was sobbing to myself about how of everything in my life this is what I want the most but the one thing I have no control over when it happens. When I got back home I wiped my tears and decided to test (knowing it was early and probably would be negative). I used a first response early test, left it on the counter to process and went to iron my clothes. When I returned to the bathroom I was in totally disbelief there were 2 lines! There had never been 2 lines before! Here I was expecting to find yet another negative test. I decided to confirm with a digital, though I know most women say they aren’t as sensitive and may not show a positive right away. I stared at the test as the hourglass blinked to my surprise the word PREGNANT appeared. I whispered to myself I’m pregnant, I’m pregnant even after repeating it I still couldn’t believe it. I wasn’t supposed to test until I missed my period and here I was at 9dpo with a positive test. I was trying to decide how I should tell Yang I wasn’t sure if I should do something special with balloons and a card, a dinner or what…

While I was debating on that she called to let me know she made it to work. Our phone call went something like this.

Phone rings

Yin answers: Yang come home

Yang: What, why

Yin: Are you going to be mad

Yang: No what is it

Yin: I’m pregnant

Yang: What

Yin: I’m pregnant

Yang: How do you know?

Yin: I took a test, I thought you would be mad because I tested early

Yang: For real send me a pic of the test, I’m so happy

Yin: we’re going to be moms!

Yang and I met up on break (our offices are across the street from each other) and I gave her the digital test, we kept smiling and hugging, and told each other congratulations. We both were and still are so very happy. We went in that evening for betas, we got the results the next day and it was an 11. The nurse said the score is in line with how far along I am which at the time was 3weeks 1 day. We go in on Monday for our second blood draw hoping to see lots of doubling has taken place. We both are nervous I’ve read so many stories on chemical pregnancies and early losses so we are extremely cautious. To ease our on minds I’ve been peeing on sticks like crazy. It’s funny this is with tons of encouragement from Yang who is usually the anti-tester.  We taken like 8 test a combo of different brand lines test and digitals and all have turned positive. The lines have been getting darker (though I know this may or may not indicate hcg increasing) but for now we are taking this as a good sign. We love this baby more than words can express and it has been hoped for and prayed for, so we are still praying that this little bear sticks! Fingers and everything else crossed until next time ~Yin!

The Baby Files 10/14/11

Published October 15, 2011 by Yin!

3dpo! We had our 3rd iui on Tuesday which for the first time it was actually on the day that I ovulated. We think we did really well with the timing this cycle, though I’m scared to get my hopes up. The last two cycles we did the iui the day before O so it was too early. This time my opk turned positive, ewcm was there and I think I even felt slight O pains. I don’t want to obsess and convince myself that I’m pregnant only to be disappointed when AF shows up. This time I’m trying to be really relaxed, I’m actually trying not to keep up with what cd I’m on. I’m considering not temping after I get my crosshairs on FF, I should have received them today but my new bbt is really crappy. I plan to get a new one from wal mart today and return that one. Usually I start testing early and really stressing, I’m trying not to do that this time. FF listed my test date as 10/25/11 11 days to go!!! I hope things will be different this time and this cycle we will get our BFP. We really want this to be our 4th of July firework baby ~fingers crossed~  yin!

The Baby Files 9/17/11

Published October 15, 2011 by Yin!

Well our last iui didn’t work I believe we did it way too early. Oh well that cycle is behind u,s so now I’m in our second tww. Though I’m a lot more relaxed this cycle I still feel the timing wasn’t perfect. My opk turned positive Wednesday night and we had our iui at around 2:00pm Thursday. I think know I ovulated Friday so not sure if any swimmers were still hanging out waiting to catch the eggy. * I hope they were but don’t feel very confident* . I found out from the midwife this time that if my opk turns positive at night (which it usually does) that if I go for an iui the next day it’s considered a same day iui, since its not 24hours after my positive opk. We kinda had thought that but weren’t totally sure. She also told me to stop peeing on sticks like crazy and only test once per day (in the mornings) since we know my lh surge usually lasts a few days I don’t run the risk of missing it if I don’t test multiple times per day.

After looking over my past charts I feel confident that if we go in the day after the positive opk we’ll have better timing. We decided if this cycle doesn’t work next month we’ll go for our iui the day after my positive opk, then do an at home insem either 12 or 24 hours later. I feel better now that we have a plan in place. It’s like after every failed cycle I feel more confident the next be I see what we did or didn’t do that we can fix next time. Of course if it gets to the point where we have multiple failed cycles I probably won’t be so optimistic, but let’s hope it doesn’t get to that! Until next time take care ~Yin

Oh I almost forgot we’ll find out if this cycle is our lucky one on 9/30/11 if it is we’ll have a little baby next June if not we’ll get to try again around the second week of October :)

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