Posted by Me
Tue, 14 Nov 2006 02:18:51 GMT
I called Dr. H’s office to see if they got my results back yet from my lovely 3-hour Glucose Tolerance Test. His trusted Nurse had to call me back since they hadn’t gotten the results. When she did though, she let me know that I passed and all is well. I was all set and didn’t have to worry about it. Yay! :)
Woohoo! I am glad I passed. I was sure that I would fail it but luckily I didn’t. I am going to eat better though and continue my walking regiment. It doesn’t hurt but can only help. I am happy though that I won’t have to go in for weekly blood tests or break the news to my Mom. She is worried as it is – this would have just made it all worse.
Speaking of familu, my sis and her fiance are coming in tonight from Orlando for my Baby Shower (one of 2) on Saturday. My parents will be here Wednesday Night and have more relatives coming in on Friday. It’ll be great to see everyone though I am slightly stressed since I do have work to do while they are here and since I work from home it’ll be a little harder to stay focused. I hadn’t seen my parents since I was about 4 months along and was hardly showing so now that I am quite huge I’ll be a sight to behold! LOL I haven’t seen my sis since January so it’ll be nice.
Anyways, just wanted to write a quick post and update everyone on my GTT test! I passed! Woohoo! One less thing to worry about – I still have loads of other things to worry about but at least I can cross that one of my list. :)
Hope everyone is doing well!
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Posted by Me
Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:01:38 GMT
Just got back from getting my Flu Shot. First time I ever got one. Hopefully, I don’t experience any adverse reaction. Dr. H suggested I’d get one so off I went to the nearest Flu Clinic and get vaccinated. :)
It was a pretty quick process. The prick of the needle hurt a little – you’d figure with all my IVF experience it’d be nothing…and compared the the Progesterone Shots it was. In any case, I was out of there in under 10 minutes and am now sporting a lovely band-aid on my right arm.
Other than that, I am being good about my water intake and therefore my bathroom runs are increasing. The good thing is though that I am back home and have a bathroom always near by. As lovely as Hawaii was, it was getting old to keep looking for a restroom.
Ok, just thought I’d do a quick check-in. I am still anxious but oh well. All righty, work beckons!
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Posted by Me
Tue, 24 Oct 2006 15:41:00 GMT
LOML & I are back from our lovely Hawaii trip. I meant to be more prolific in my blog writing, but alas I ended up avoiding the laptop except for the morning email checking. In any case, we got back on Sunday and are already back in the full swing of work. Ahh, lovely! It’s taken me a bit of time to get back into it all especially since we took a red eye flight back to Las Vegas so Sunday was spent trying to unpack, start laundry, and in general just catch up on some sleep before work started up again.
However, I think we are settling back into everyday life. Amidst work tasks, I am finishing up the last bit of laundry. Woohoo! :) Jack (yes, we settled on a name!) is kicking along on and off all day – but particularly at night. It’s lovely and comforting and I pray that he continues to do it more often and consistently. I have even gotten to the point where I can watch my belly move when he kicks! It’s crazy cool! :)
My fingers are still swollen and a bit achey. I think I have a case of pregnancy-related carpal tunnel syndrome. I haven’t been able to wear my wedding band or engagement ring for a week now so I look like some knocked up single chick! Oh well! :) My joints are a bit achey so I am going to try to take some breaks between my computer tasks. Hopefully, that will help. I plan to talk to my Doctor more at my next week’s appointment. Speaking of the appointment, I am nervous about it. It’s a big one. I have to do my glucose test and hope that I don’t get sick when drinking the super sweet stuff. Also, I pray that I pass! I sure hope I don’t have gestational diabetes. Ulgh! In addition to that test, we have our big ultrasound that day that will check on Jack’s cysts and my marginal placenta previa. Of course, I also hope that they find nothing else.
I have been pretty good about not worrying myself to death throughout this pregnancy, but admittedly as of late I find myself worrying a bit more. I worry about something going wrong. I worry about doing things wrong and harming our baby. I worry about not going full-term and then at times I worry about not being a good mom when he is born. I know none of these worries help anything, but I can’t help it. I have this anxiety building up, especially about this next appointment. A lot of things that will go on that day. Ulghh! I hope all goes well. I hope all checks out okay. Ok, I am going to stop now. We’ll find out soon enough.
Anyways, on a good note, I am 26 weeks and 2 days today. My belly is big. Jack is moving. I have heartburn practically all the time (not a pleasant thing, but still). Hawaii was fun. It was great to spend relaxing days with LOML. We even experienced some excitement with the earthquake that hit Hawaii on October 15th. Luckily, we weren’t on the Big Island but Maui which experienced no damage. We were without power for 4 hours, but other than that all was well. Jack got into the excitement by bouncing around when it all happened. I never experienced an earthquake before so I had no point of reference but LOML who has noted that it was a significant one at 6.7. I was up but it sure got LOML out of bed. Talk about a rude awakening! :)
After that, we just spent the rest of vacation enjoying Maui. It was quite hot which didn’t help with my swelling any but oh well. Maui was great, but it is nice to be back home again. I could do without all the chores but a minor price to pay for all the comforts of home. I have to tackle some guest room clean-up in the next few weeks since my folks may be coming to visit in a few weeks. I still have to focus on some nursery decoration stuff (like sewing curtains etc), but hopefully will get to it all in due time.
For right now, I am continuing to focus on staying healthy. I am trying to eat better and get rest whenever I can. The weather has been really nice here in Las Vegas so LOML & I have started on some evening walks which is always a good thing. I don’t try to overdo it but figure some exerxcise is a good thing.
Anyways, that’s how things stand. I continue to pray and hope that all is well with our baby. I want nothing more than for him to be healthy and happy. I hope I am doing a good job.
Oh well – speaking of job, I have to get back to mine. Loads to tackle. Hope everyone is well. Have a good day/week everyone!
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Posted by Me
Sun, 24 Sep 2006 16:49:00 GMT
I am 22 weeks today. Baby G has been making himself more known by kicking up a storm. It’s still pretty subtle and usually only more apparent in the middle of the night and early morning, but I love it. :) LOML was able to feel a couple of kicks the other night but as said they are still pretty subtle and you kind of have to concentrate to really feel them. Either way it’s nice to feel those little thumps once in a while. I hope he keeps it up.
Life has been busy. My work contract got extended until whenever I decide to stop due to Baby. As of right now, I plan to work until beginning of January and then take some time to get ready for when baby comes. Work has been supportive but really busy. The project I am on is taking a beating so all the powers that be are slightly freaking out. Oh well, luckily I work remotely and don’t get the full onslaught of the chaos that seems to be running rampant over there. The beauty of being a contractor in a different state. :)
When not muddling through test cases and excel spreadsheets, we’ve been busy preparing the nursery. We finally cleared the room out and LOML even put a few fresh coats of pain in there – a pale yellow on the walls and a light blue on the ceiling (official names: Convivial Yellow & Byte Blue). I guess you could say it is coming along slowly but surely. We were also able to finally clear out and organize the garage which we had been putting off for 3 years. Now, there is actually room in there. I still have to clear out stuff from the guest room, but figure that’ll have to wait until we get back from our vacation.
Yes, vacation! We are leaving Oct 4th for our long-awaited trip to Hawaii. We are so looking forward to it. :) It’ll be nice to get a little break and enjoy some time together before the baby arrives. I still have to do a bunch of stuff before we go but that’s to be expected. I am a planner by heart afterall so procrastinating is not a word in my vocabulary.
In any case, today we have a lunch scheduled with LOML’s grandparents to look at cribs. They generously offered to pay for it so hence we are making a trip to our local Babies R Us and show them the one we like.
Health-wise, I am feeling better though only if I take my B6 vitamin concoction in the morning. My belly is getting bigger but still have that ridge at my belly button. It hasn’t smoothed out yet. I haven’t taken any belly shots though people have asked to see some. I don’t know – haven’t really felt like it. I am sure we’ll take some pics when we are out in Hawaii so those will have to do. I don’t know…I have never been one to just pose each week with my belly exposed. Oh well.
I have another Doctor’s Appointment on Oct 2nd. Hopefully, all is well. It should just be a general check-up. On Nov 2nd, we have our second u/s where we check on the marginal placenta previa and the cysts in our boy’s brain. Those two things are on my mind, but I am not spending my days worrying on it. I try to focus on the kicks and all the other stuff that is going on…praying all is well with baby.
As a whole I am doing good at keeping my natural worrying at a minimum, I was stupid enough to watch the Season Premiere of ER the other night and couldn’t help but freak out a little at Abby’s predicament … delivering her baby 2 1/2 months early and then undergoing a hysterectomy! Yikes! Now that I am this far along I do occasionally worry about the “preterm labor” risks and all that jazz. I know it can happen and since I haven’t gone through pregnancy before all those things are things that pop into my mind. I know it doesn’t mean that it’ll happen to me, but well with my history you can’t blame a girl for wondering and/or worrying.
However, as said, I am trying to keep those at a minimum. Working and thinking about the nursery and stuff is keeping me busy. Since we are going with a “Curious George” theme room, I got the Jack Johnson “Curious George” soundtrack as a motivator. LOML & I love Jack Johnson’s tunes so it was just perfect that he wrote the score for the movie. :) We’ll be listening to it on our way to Hawaii and hopefully our little Jack (name is not set yet – but in my opinion – still the front runner!) will be soothed by the tunes like we are. So far, I haven’t had any complaints so I think we are good. :)
As mentioned, no final name has been picked. We bought some more Baby Naming books and plan to bring them along to Hawaii where we will have some time to sort through them and see which names we like. So, we’ll see if we come to some agreement by the time we get back! :) My mom is constantly bugging me as to whether or not we have picked one out yet. I told her about Jack and I am not sure she likes it too much – but really it doesn’t matter. LOML & I will pick the name we like. I could just do without some of the snarky remarks people make when they ask about names you have thought of and they answer with “Really? – Oh ok, it’s your kid afterall so you can name him whatever!” Yeah – people and names are funny. EVERYONE has an opinion. Sometimes it seems like it would be easier to just not say anything since clearly when they ask at times they already have an opinion. As with my Mom, she’d say “Ok, Jack or James!” Let it be said that neither LOML or I have ever considered James as a name nor plan to. I just find it funny how she’ll get sneaky and throw that in there like that name has always been in the running! Oh well!
In other news, weather in Vegas has been perfect – long gone are the 100+ temps and we have now settled into the nice 80’s/70’s. Sunny and at times breezy. Fall & Spring are really nice here. Winter isn’t too bad but it does get pretty cold here since we do live in the desert and temps are pretty extreme. It makes being outdoors so much more pleasant.
I can’t believe the year is just whizzing by – before you know we’ll be starting a whole year! Where has the time gone. In Nov/Dec, LOML & I are scheduled for some classes at the hospital – the traditional childbirth education classes, a class on Basic Infact Care and Safety, and on Breastfeeding since I do plan to nurse. Hopefully, those will be entertaining.
Anyways, I have written a novel and need to get ready for our lunch date with the grandparents. Hope everyone is having a lovely Sunday! I hope the baby keeps growing and staying healthy. As Bekah mentioned in a comment, it’ll be good to make it past 24 weeks – viability stage – still dangerous but still a nice milestone to keep an eye out for. :)
All righty – hope everyone is well!
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Posted by Me
Mon, 10 Apr 2006 02:02:00 GMT
Today I had my massage. LOML treated me to a massage of my choice to help decompress from the last IVF & miscarriage and to get ready for IVF #3. Instead of my usual swedish massage, I opted to have a Hot Stone Massage. I have wanted to try one before but never got the timing right since I always was in cycles or waiting for news and since Hot Stone Massages involve heat I never wanted to risk it. Well, this time around I got the timing right. Being in-between cycles, I decided to give it a whirl. Boy, I am glad I did. I loved it. It was the most relaxing massage ever. I didn’t really know what to expect but it was most lovely. So soothing. My massage therapist was really great. She knew what she was doing. :) After the mssage, I decided to take in a Steam Bath since the place where I had the massage had a Steam Room and that was really nice too. I had saunas before, but never a Steam Bath. I enjoyed it. It was different. So relaxing. Overall, my day at the Spa was lovely. Just what I needed.
I decided to walk around the nearby shop area after my treatment. It was a beautiful day. The weather was perfect. A balmy 78 degrees with a slight breeze and not a cloud in the sky. The shop area was buzzing with people enjoying the nice weather. There was a guy playing the saxophone at a nearby restaurant and music was lulling us all into a nice reverie. Afer treating myself to a Peppermint Hot Chocolate at Starbucks, I sat down on a bench by the water. The shopping area was located by a lake and it was just nice watching the boats on the water with sounds of children laughing in the background. For that moment, I just tried to forget about all the disappointments of the past few months. The anxiety and nervousness for the next month or so. I just tried take the moment for what it was. I tried to enjoy the perfect weather, the music, the water…all of it. It’s been a long time since I had felt that content.
Today I was able to just stop. I have been going so fast and so hard these past few weeks. It was lovely to just take a day. One morning and just be. Let things wash over me. Let my mind relinquish thoughts of my inability to conceive—have a child. I didn’t realize how much of my life I had given up for this Infertility Path. Infertility has been all-consuming. It schedules your life. Where you have to be. What you have to do. What you can and cannot do and it can be exhausting. However, since I have been going and going like the Energizer Bunny, it was nice to take a moment and forget about it all. No schedules. No meds. No impending tests. Today I was able to just observe and be still. Those moments are few and far between.
Anyways, it was a truly a lovely morning. A morning I needed more than I realize. I ended it by stopping by a toy store and picking up some gifts for our nephew & niece for Easter. Since I don’t have kids of my own to shop for, I feel the need to treat them. See their happy faces and feel their arms wrapped tightly around me—it makes me smile. So who can blame me for spoiling them a little? Isn’t that part of being an Aunt?
LOML was really sweet and let me have this day. I didn’t work. I didn’t do chores. Today was a special day and I am grateful for it. I know tomorrow everything starts up again and I will deal with whatever happens…but for today I will relish this glorious day!
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