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Achieved my goal of losing some weight and THEN getting pregnant

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  • Name: twilight_mom
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  • Region: Maryland
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05/10/2011 04:02

All is ok...

Saw the doctor around 10ish this morning. He reassured me that spotting is ok. Brown spotting is old blood. As long as it's not red and accompanies cramping, then I should be fine. He then did an ultrasound to show me the heartbeat. It wasn't a trans-vag u/s but he just placed the thing on my stomach (pelvic area). It wasn't as clear as before but he said everything looked fine.

He said that once the heartbeat is seen, the risk of marriage is close to zero.

So I'm holding on to that hope.
 
I'm still EVER SO LIGHTLY spotting brown but it's not bad.
 
Have a great day! Thanks for the kind thoughts and prayers!

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05/09/2011 13:18

PRAYERS NEEDED!

May have spilled the beans too early this time around.

Started LIGHTLY spotting this morning. It's so light that I have to look for it on the toilet paper but it's still there. I already called the doctor's after hour service but he said to just call the office when it opens at 9am.
 
I'm HOPING they have me come in and do another ultrasound.
 
I mean, we SAW the heartbeat! So frustrating...
 
The only thing is that my period is due today. On the dot due. I heard this can be common for some women to spot on the day their period was due.
 
Fingers are crossed and I'm praying.

If I lose this baby, I'm done trying. Seriously. It's too much heartbreak!!!

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05/09/2011 00:50

Facebook Announcement

Well my husband wouldn't let me wait any longer to spread the news. Plus he thought it would make an unforgettable Mother's Day accouncement!
 
So I made a quick shirt with iron-on transfers that said:
 
 

The grandparents were super excited!

Then I posted this picture on Facebook. It's been fun to see all the comments and "likes" that have popped up within seconds of posting it! :)

I still feel like CRAP. I have to eat ALL the time. All my hard work of losing 11 pounds is gone. My stomach is so fat right now that I can't wait to get the baby bump so it looks better. (haha)

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05/06/2011 13:27

Baby BOW

Here is Baby BOW (Baby On Way)!!! (lower part of the black hole)


Had appointment yesterday and doctor did an ultrasound to ease my mind. I'm only 7 weeks 5 days according to the u/s, which is about what the calculations say! Baby due Dec. 15!!!
 
I'm sooooo relieved!
 
According to the scale at the office (which is always off by 5 pounds) said I'm 166!!! So I gained at least 6 pounds, but I didn't doubt that since I have to eat just about every hour to feel semi-normal.
 
Whew!
 
 

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04/26/2011 15:08

YEAH!!!!!!!!!

Numbers are in!
 
30, 140
 
Sounds like everything is a go this time around!!!!
 
First appointment is next Thursday.
 
WOO HOO!
 
Now if only I can figure out how to get rid of my sour stomach. Stupid all-day sickness!  I've been drinking lots of ginger tea (which is gross) but it may be helping.
 
Hope all is well with everyone!

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04/19/2011 23:56

Sounds promising...

My hcg levels on Monday were 178.
 
On Friday they were 1200!!!
 
So they doubled every 35 hours, which is very promising. Nurse wants me to test one last time when I get home on Monday....just to be sure...
 
I'm having a great time back in Pennsylvania, despite the weather being rainy all the time. I've seen a lot of babies, friends, and family. I'm about ready to go back to my own house but we're hanging on til Sunday afternoon.
 
Have a great week everyone!

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04/14/2011 13:25

News....but....

Sorry for not updating. I've been super busy. Working full-time, grad school, endless meetings after school, parenting, etc.
 
And...
 
Monday I took another pregnancy test since I was 2 days late. And, to my surprise, it instantly showed positive. With a dark line. So I started shaking. Not ready for that at all since I just tested a couple days before and got a negative.
 
So I went in and got my hcg levels checked after school. Got the results Tuesday and the nurse was concerned. The level was only 174. When I told her I was only 2 days late, she was like "Ohhhhh, that explains it. You should be fine. But let's test again in a week."
 
So of course I'm in disappointment mode. This is what happened the first time I had a m/c but this level was considerably higher than that. The 174 is in the normal range for 4 weeks pregnant, but I wish it was in the 1000s like it was with my daughter.
 
I won't be in the area next week (going back to Pennsylvania) to get my blood taken again so I asked if I could do it tomorrow (Friday). The numbers should be tripled by tomorrow. Fingers crossed!
 
I don't really have any symptoms yet but then again I just turned 5 weeks yesterday. I normally don't feel pregnant until about 6 weeks. I'm just tired but then again I go to bed late every night.
 
So please keep me in your thoughts/prayers! Come on, baby, stick!!!!

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04/08/2011 14:48

Did it...kind of...

Wow, even though I have been running around a lot doing tasks and such...I tried going the Purple Jillian DVD last night. Made it through 3/4th of it and was breathing like a smoker! Felt like I did the first time I tried to do the workout.
 
Not doing it for over a week really hurt my stamina.
 
I'll do it again tonight and keep working up to it.

WI in the morning.
 
Have a fan-tabulous Friday!

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04/07/2011 13:13

Despite all this...

Still no official workout since last Monday, but I continued to eat mostly healthy. (breakfast and lunch are usually super healthy but dinner/snacks can vary)
 
Was curious what my weight was after all of this and did an unofficial WI this morning. Scale said I was still 154 or 155.
 
So I'm holding steady...despite all my shortcomings on exercise and such....
 
My newest excuse not to exercise....I just colored my hair and I hate to wash it over and over because it fades sooo quickly. Anyone with curly hair that needs to be straightened knows how annoying and time consuming this is. And with color in it, it just makes the fading process even quicker. Boo...
 
Goal today: purple Jillian at night and continue to eat as best as I can throughout the day. :)
 
Hope all is well with everyone. I do read your blogs while at work but really don't have time to comment. Just know I think of you all every day and hope the best! :)

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04/05/2011 18:50

Probably not this month...

So my period isn't due until around the 9th but I wanted to test anyways. (the box says you can test 5 days before your period is due)
 
So I did.
 
Negative.

Darn.
 
Now I just have to wait for my period to come.
 
I probably should have my ovarian cyst checked out again. No pain or anything but I wonder if that could be affecting my fertility.
 
It's a gloomy day here in Maryland. Hope it's pleasant for everyone else!

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