The Best Doctor On Earth, that is. If after having two miscarriages you were pregnant again (5w1d), and on the first visit your doctor said: "Come in any time for a blood work or conversation, whenever you feel you need to!", wouldn't you love him/her? Well, that's what my new doctor said. He also suggested another B/W at the end of the week (I had first done today) and U/S and OB check mid-month. IF not bleeding. If bleeding occurs - call and come in immediately. So I am going back for the B/W this Friday, and for the U/S on Friday three weeks from now. I will be 7w5d then so we should see a big bean and a strong HB. Fingers crossed.
I also had my acupuncture today. My pulse is still VERY weak. Doc said that it may be because of the pregnancy; whatever energy and blood is created by the acu and herbs, is being "spent on the pregnancy." That was actually my idea too. I am to continue the Ten Flavor and Five Ancestors, and now come in for treatment only once a week. He also put two needles in my face today, for cleansing the sinuses (I have been congested due to a cold for the last 10 days or so). My nose already feels better. :)
Another good news is that I am still at 158 lbs!! Well, that's 7 lbs more than when I got pregnant first time a year and a half ago. But after two miscarriages and the 9 weeks of chemo, I still think I am in a good place. Plus, I haven't worked out for almost two weeks! I am so glad that I didn't gain anything during this time. I was worried that I have already gained at least a couple of pounds and I will have to start with loosing it. And I know I shouldn't do that now, when I am pregnant.
All in all, good day today. I hope my hood mood lasts another two and a half weeks, until the U/S! And I really hope it's not going to get messed up by the B/W results tomorrow!
Monday, January 3, 2011
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
4w2d: Mood swings? You must be joking!
If mood swings are a pregnancy symptom, maybe I'm having twins! At the very moment I am writing this, I am so happy I can barely contain myself. I am so happy I wanna scream that I am going to have a baby! Just a couple of hours ago I had this weird feeling that this pregnancy will not be successful but the next one will be. I was calm and content, but with this weird feeling. An hour before that I almost cried squeezing the heck out of my boobs as they seemed just slightly less sore than this morning. Mood Swings is my middle name!
Monday, December 27, 2010
4w1d
Here we go again. I just read my posts from July/August, at 4w2d. Is this time going to be different? I truly hope so.
Last Saturday (Christmas Day) was the first time ever that I got lightheaded during any of my pregnancies. I almost passed out in the church, felt so dizzy and weak. My BBs are also pretty darn sore, which is very reassuring. I keep touching them at least every 5 minutes. I hope noone is observing me here at work or they will think I am some perv! lol! I also have AF-like cramps here and there. Not much, but noticeable.
I do feel good about this pregnancy. I know bad thoughts will come but I hope I will be able to overcome them. Third time is a charm; I will hold my baby in September or maybe even earlier!
BTW, I read somewhere something that made me feel really positive. One girl on the board believes that with multiple miscarriages it is one and the same baby soul that is trying to get to our world, only in different times and different pregnancies. I thought it was very nice. It made the loss be a little less of a loss, just postponing. So I have decided that if we have a girl, we will name her Nora, the name we picked when I was pregnant the first time. Oh baby Nora, I love you already! We still don't have a name for the boy though.
On a different note, our bathroom is not ready yet. It was supposed to be ready by last Thursday or Friday, before Christmas. But it wasn't. I knew it wouldn't and insisted on doing some most crucial things, like installing the toilet and sink. The toilet got installed (thank goodness we don't have to run down two flights of stairs any more) but the sink didn't. Actually the sink is installed but the water is not connected yet. So we wash our hand in super hot or super cold water in the bathtub (the faucet is not installed there yet either). Everything is going so slow. The guy, bless his heart, is working hard but he is such a bad planner! And he refuses to admit that! Whenever I create any kind of plan, he blows it by not showing up for a few days and then the whole plan is out of whack again. It makes me so angry! He also doesn't think before doing. He installed some of the tiles wrong (the ones I didn't give him particular detailed instructions), measured cubbies in the wall wrong and now they are different sizes, installed sink faucet without checking the size of the pipes and now has to struggle to find the fitting. Ugh, it's so frustrating! HE called me this afternoon (after about 5-6 hours of work) that he didn't make much progress because he had to go to Home Depot three times. The Home Depot that is 3 minutes from his home and about 25 minutes from mine! WTF? Can't you measure twice and cut once? Check for everything before you go to Home Depot! Go second time only if you have to. And NEVER go three times, it's a waste of time! Work on something else, something that doesn't require the stuff from HD and pick up the stuff on your way in next day! Out of the 6 hours that he was in my house, about 3 hours were wasted for the HD trips.
Deep breath! It's only a few more days and the bathroom will be done. :)
One more thing. I told one friend, K. They are TTC their first too, just started last month. She is much younger though (she's not even 30 yet!) so I don't expect them to have much trouble. Although she did tell me long time ago, when we both were sort of drunk, that she has some kind of condition (I don't remember what though) that will probably make it quite difficult. I was hoping we would get pregnant before them though (c'mon, we've been trying for 2 years already!) although I really hope she/they won't have to go through any of what I/we have. Hope we both are pregnant at the same time and have babies close to each other. It would make it so much more fun!
Long post today. :) Got to go. Meeting friends for dinner tonight. It's actually DH's former roommate who is getting married on September 17th in Boston, MA. If all things go right, we won't be able to go. Or at least I won't. But DH said he wouldn't leave me with a 2-week old by myself, he is such sweetheart! I better go because he called me already and is probably waiting for me by the elevators! :)
Last Saturday (Christmas Day) was the first time ever that I got lightheaded during any of my pregnancies. I almost passed out in the church, felt so dizzy and weak. My BBs are also pretty darn sore, which is very reassuring. I keep touching them at least every 5 minutes. I hope noone is observing me here at work or they will think I am some perv! lol! I also have AF-like cramps here and there. Not much, but noticeable.
I do feel good about this pregnancy. I know bad thoughts will come but I hope I will be able to overcome them. Third time is a charm; I will hold my baby in September or maybe even earlier!
BTW, I read somewhere something that made me feel really positive. One girl on the board believes that with multiple miscarriages it is one and the same baby soul that is trying to get to our world, only in different times and different pregnancies. I thought it was very nice. It made the loss be a little less of a loss, just postponing. So I have decided that if we have a girl, we will name her Nora, the name we picked when I was pregnant the first time. Oh baby Nora, I love you already! We still don't have a name for the boy though.
On a different note, our bathroom is not ready yet. It was supposed to be ready by last Thursday or Friday, before Christmas. But it wasn't. I knew it wouldn't and insisted on doing some most crucial things, like installing the toilet and sink. The toilet got installed (thank goodness we don't have to run down two flights of stairs any more) but the sink didn't. Actually the sink is installed but the water is not connected yet. So we wash our hand in super hot or super cold water in the bathtub (the faucet is not installed there yet either). Everything is going so slow. The guy, bless his heart, is working hard but he is such a bad planner! And he refuses to admit that! Whenever I create any kind of plan, he blows it by not showing up for a few days and then the whole plan is out of whack again. It makes me so angry! He also doesn't think before doing. He installed some of the tiles wrong (the ones I didn't give him particular detailed instructions), measured cubbies in the wall wrong and now they are different sizes, installed sink faucet without checking the size of the pipes and now has to struggle to find the fitting. Ugh, it's so frustrating! HE called me this afternoon (after about 5-6 hours of work) that he didn't make much progress because he had to go to Home Depot three times. The Home Depot that is 3 minutes from his home and about 25 minutes from mine! WTF? Can't you measure twice and cut once? Check for everything before you go to Home Depot! Go second time only if you have to. And NEVER go three times, it's a waste of time! Work on something else, something that doesn't require the stuff from HD and pick up the stuff on your way in next day! Out of the 6 hours that he was in my house, about 3 hours were wasted for the HD trips.
Deep breath! It's only a few more days and the bathroom will be done. :)
One more thing. I told one friend, K. They are TTC their first too, just started last month. She is much younger though (she's not even 30 yet!) so I don't expect them to have much trouble. Although she did tell me long time ago, when we both were sort of drunk, that she has some kind of condition (I don't remember what though) that will probably make it quite difficult. I was hoping we would get pregnant before them though (c'mon, we've been trying for 2 years already!) although I really hope she/they won't have to go through any of what I/we have. Hope we both are pregnant at the same time and have babies close to each other. It would make it so much more fun!
Long post today. :) Got to go. Meeting friends for dinner tonight. It's actually DH's former roommate who is getting married on September 17th in Boston, MA. If all things go right, we won't be able to go. Or at least I won't. But DH said he wouldn't leave me with a 2-week old by myself, he is such sweetheart! I better go because he called me already and is probably waiting for me by the elevators! :)
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
3w3d: Not neccessary Big and Fat but hopefully still Positive
I got a second temp jump this morning, at 10 dpo. Last time I got preggo in July, I got one at 11 dpo. So I decided to test even though it is early.
I only had a cheapo tests and I am not sure how accurate they are. I got what I wouldn't call a Big and Fat but it's probably still a Positive. :) Last month I remember testing too, just in case, and I saw what looked kind of like a line, but not really. This one is different, but I am still unsure. It is very faint. Plus, I saw it pretty much after the first minute and since the instructions said to wait 5, I am thinking it may be just how the test is, again.
I haven't even told dh yet because I don't want to get his hopes up. I have been feeling nauseous throughout the day yesterday and today. My bb hurt but they've been hurting since before O, so that's no indicator. I was also a bit dizzy last night, but I got my acupuncture treatment yesterday and it's for increasing amount and circulation of blood, so the dizziness is a likely side effect.
Added at 5PM:
Couldn't wait and went to CVS to get a digital. I'm officially preggo again! I'm only 3w3d; long time to the end of the first trimester...
I only had a cheapo tests and I am not sure how accurate they are. I got what I wouldn't call a Big and Fat but it's probably still a Positive. :) Last month I remember testing too, just in case, and I saw what looked kind of like a line, but not really. This one is different, but I am still unsure. It is very faint. Plus, I saw it pretty much after the first minute and since the instructions said to wait 5, I am thinking it may be just how the test is, again.
I haven't even told dh yet because I don't want to get his hopes up. I have been feeling nauseous throughout the day yesterday and today. My bb hurt but they've been hurting since before O, so that's no indicator. I was also a bit dizzy last night, but I got my acupuncture treatment yesterday and it's for increasing amount and circulation of blood, so the dizziness is a likely side effect.
Added at 5PM:
Couldn't wait and went to CVS to get a digital. I'm officially preggo again! I'm only 3w3d; long time to the end of the first trimester...
Monday, December 6, 2010
Confused. Body and soul, confused.
My last cycle was 29 days with O on day 18 and a 11-day luteal phase. I am on CD 8 today and I already got a + OPK! I got my regular period a week from yesterday so I am 99% sure I am not pregnant. I even took a HPT on Saturday, as we had a party that night and I wanted to make sure I can drink. And it was negative, I think. It was this cheap-o test and I did see a second line but it was so faint I assumed it was an evap line. But now, this OPK is definitely +. So my question is, what is more probable, that I am preggo after a regular period and almost negative HPT? Or that I am having a surge and will O on day 11? I think the latter. My temps are somewhere in between pre- and post O so that's no help, really. I guess it's time to BD again!
I really hope it's just me O early this month. Not that I don't want to be preggo, I do, I do so very much! And the timing would be the best possible! I really really would like to be! But on the other hand, I got totally wasted at my party on Saturday (knowing that I wasn't preggo) and I really don't think it would be good for the baby. :/
Oh, I almost forgot! I decorated the house for Xmas! It looks beautiful and I wanted to post a picture. So here is my living room:
The curtain things and the pillows are from Poland. :) And I really love the tree lights reflection on the guitar!
I really hope it's just me O early this month. Not that I don't want to be preggo, I do, I do so very much! And the timing would be the best possible! I really really would like to be! But on the other hand, I got totally wasted at my party on Saturday (knowing that I wasn't preggo) and I really don't think it would be good for the baby. :/
Oh, I almost forgot! I decorated the house for Xmas! It looks beautiful and I wanted to post a picture. So here is my living room:
The curtain things and the pillows are from Poland. :) And I really love the tree lights reflection on the guitar!
Monday, November 29, 2010
Decision
AF arrived yesterday. Very disappointing. I was really feeling it this time, totally thought I was pregnant! If I were, the baby would have been born at the beginning of August, so we could have still gone to the beach. If I get preggo this cycle, I will be due on Sept 4th, so no way we can go. Should we even try? If we succeed, we will have to cancel the trip. But we won't want to cancel too soon, in case I miscarry again. But we don't want to wait too long either, because the longer we wait, the less chance the house will get re-rented and therefore we may not get our $$ back. Plus it's not fair to our friends; they need to know. So, should we or should we not try in December?
On another note, we are redoing our bathroom upstairs. And our bedroom (paint, window treatments, closet). And adding a fireplace (just an "anywhere" fireplace) in the basement. So our whole house is covered in plastic and we live out of boxes (remember, no closet!). And on top of this all, we have a Holiday Party for about 40 people next Saturday! But that's beside the point. I have always loved decorating, redecorating, designing, etc. And yesterday I finally got a sketchbook and a box of colorful crayons, got my tape measure out, and created designs for my new fireplace and my new bedroom. I spent several hours doing that and totally loved every minute of it! Perhaps I will post before and after pics. I am excited to be doing some kind of art again.
On another note, we are redoing our bathroom upstairs. And our bedroom (paint, window treatments, closet). And adding a fireplace (just an "anywhere" fireplace) in the basement. So our whole house is covered in plastic and we live out of boxes (remember, no closet!). And on top of this all, we have a Holiday Party for about 40 people next Saturday! But that's beside the point. I have always loved decorating, redecorating, designing, etc. And yesterday I finally got a sketchbook and a box of colorful crayons, got my tape measure out, and created designs for my new fireplace and my new bedroom. I spent several hours doing that and totally loved every minute of it! Perhaps I will post before and after pics. I am excited to be doing some kind of art again.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Jinxing it
Haven't been here for a while. I have been very busy since we came back from our vacations in Poland, between unpacking, laundry, and being jet-legged. Also, we had a trip to Charlotte, NC planned for Veteran's Day weekend (two weeks after we come back from Poland), so I was busy with that. PLUS, our upstairs bathroom renovation just started and our house is now covered in plastic (and dust), which only adds to the whole craziness.
I have booked our vacation home today. We are going at the end of August/beginning of September. If I get pregnant this cycle, the baby would be 1 month old at the time of travel, so we will probably have to cancel (it's a 7 hours drive). If I get pregnant next cycle, I will be delivering at the time of vacations, so we will have to cancel for sure. If I get pregnant the cycle after next, I will be 9 months pregnant, so we will most likely have to cancel too. I really hope I jinxed it and we won't get to go! :)
I have booked our vacation home today. We are going at the end of August/beginning of September. If I get pregnant this cycle, the baby would be 1 month old at the time of travel, so we will probably have to cancel (it's a 7 hours drive). If I get pregnant next cycle, I will be delivering at the time of vacations, so we will have to cancel for sure. If I get pregnant the cycle after next, I will be 9 months pregnant, so we will most likely have to cancel too. I really hope I jinxed it and we won't get to go! :)
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