NT Results

The nurse from MFM called today with the results of our NT Scan and First Trimester Screen.  The odds of this baby having Downs Syndrome is 1 in 10,000 and the odds of having Trisomy 18 are 1 in 1,518.  Both numbers are super low so we are very happy with the results!

On a separate note, I think round ligament pain has started today. I can't really get very comfortable.

NT Scan

Things went well today.  I am always happy to see Baby H #2.  I will have the official results on Friday but I think we are in the clear.  The baby was uncooperative so Mr. H and I didn't ask for a gender prediction.  We will find out in a few weeks.  The baby has learned to wave his or her arm, it was super cute to see.  Oh and the little pumpkin has already grown four days ahead of schedule!  I am so excited for the gender scan in 2 1/2 weeks (an elective u/s).  It is hard to believe that we are at that point already.   I have an appointment to have a cerclage placed (a cervical stitch) on January 6th.  Not looking forward to that very much. 

Ultrasound Picture - 9 Weeks and 5 Days

This picture is a little late, this was from our appointment with Maternal Fetal Medicine.  The baby has his or her tiny little arm by the head and I love the smallest little leg and foot ever.  I am sure the baby is much bigger by now (11 weeks and 2 days), it is amazing how quickly babies grow.

11 Weeks

I have slowly but surely made it to 11 weeks! Let the picture taking begin!  As a foreword -- this is my second baby in a year so my belly basically is a month ahead. I actually asked the OB about this last night and he said it is completely normal for any second pregnancy. I haven't gain any weight since the great Thanksgiving weight gain, but had not lost all of the Charlie baby weight before getting pregnant again.  So anyway the pictures ...

Stockings

Mr. H and I put up our stockings this evening.  We also put one up for Charlie.  I was so surprised that I starting crying after.  I really do miss him so very much every day.  I hope that Christmas is better than I think it will be.  It is a very strange feeling, especially since the stockings are so cute and they make me smile, but not having our little man with us is so hard!

10 weeks 2 days

I should really be updating this blog more often.  It is just that being is the most tired part of my pregnancy during the holidays has left me with no time to do much of anything besides sleep, eat and work.  Fitting in things like buying presents online and wrapping them (this hasn't happened yet) is so hard and is taking up all of my extra non sleeping time. 

So a quick update, baby is good so far.  We are 10 weeks and 2 days today! I am still nervous about having bleeding episodes but I am also getting a little excited too! At this time next month we will know the gender of the baby!!  We are still trying to think of names though.

The Chocolate Factory

Today Mr. H. took vacation time and spent the day goofing off and baking Christmas candy that I want to send to my family.  I was originally going to make it myself but being 9 weeks pregnant is starting to take its toll and I get tired so quickly.  Mr. H. helped with cleaning the dishes in between making batches of Peanut Brittle and Peppermint Bark.  He is a spoon licker so there was a lot of washing. 

I am actually taking a break while one of the batches of Peppermint Bark sets, we still have Monster Cookies to make and maybe Rice Krispy Treats but they may wait until tomorrow although I need to mail the package tomorrow so I am not sure when everything will get done. We are starting to feel like we live in a chocolate factory, I am Willy Wonka of course, according to Mr. H that makes him the largest umpa lumpa in captivity.  I really like when spend time doing something together, it really makes me remember why I married him.

No News Is Good News

So things are basically the same.  We did get an ultrasound at the doctors office and there was no blood clot so far! I don't want to get too excited but hopefully the Lovenox is doing its job!!!  The shots are super painful and leave huge bruises but I am glad they are working so far!

My next goal is to make it to the second trimester and get my cerclage placed.  We go to the high risk doctor on December 13th.  I will be happy to see the pumpkin then.  We saw the pumpkin today and he/she has a heart beat of 167!

I am still super tired all the time. I was going to try to do the weekly update but right now I don't know if that will happen yet, mostly because things are basically the same.

I am pretty happy that I only need to get Mr. H. Christmas gifts and I am done shopping!