Small Baby-worried

Since I threw up the sugar drink at my first 3h test my stomach hasn't been right in the mornings. So I knew if I attempted again most likely I will throw it up. So I called my OB and left a message on what to do but he never got back to me.

Since I have been going to a fetal medicine specialist for a while for my ultrasound I figured I should just continue to go there since it is close to my work and I also think they do a better job. They had told me since I am cleared for complications I can do the ultrasounds at my OB office. Anyhow I had an ultrasound appointment with them this past Friday and I am glad I went to them.

Everything seems to be fine as far as blood flow to the baby, most measurements and physical stuff. They couldn't get a clear picture of baby girl since she had both her hands on her face and didn't want to move it. I was so excited to hear blood flow to the baby was pretty good because that is one thing they said to monitor at the last ultrasound. Baby weight is measuring small for 29wks, she is about a week behind (only 2lb & 4 onces). So when the Dr. came in and started reviewing the finding with me the first thing she said was I have to stop working which kind of caught me off guard. She doesn't want me to be sitting for a long time which affects blood circulation to baby and restrict growth but once I told her that i have not gained much weight over the last 6wks she calmed down a little and said I need to increase my food intake dramatically and I will be watched every week :(. I have been told to cut back my work schedule to 5hs a day and we will see how it goes.

I hope this is a case of not enough calorie intake and not anything else. I know I wasn't eating more than usually but I am not hunger much and the fact that I gained 14lb within 4 month at the beginning made me think I was doing fine.

Since Friday I have been a little piggy eating 5-6 times a day. The Dr. also wants me to start on protein shakes 2 times a day. For now I am just going to try smoothes made with yogurt, milk, fruits and flax seed and see how I do. I hate protein shakes.
I have also been excused from the 3h test and was instead told to monitor my glucose level before and after a meal throughout the next two wks.

I can't believe how time flies, in about 10 wks we will be meeting our baby girl. In the mean praying that all goes well and baby girl starts responding to the increased calorie intake.

HYPO Again :(

I just want to start by saying that I know how though mother's day was for those who are still waiting. I was there not too long ago and I wish and pray for each one of you that God blesses you with a child.

Since I found out I was pregnant I have been feeling much better than pre-pregnancy as far as energy and over all well being but that seem to be ending. Since last week I have been feeling sluggish and it is getting worse by the day. The tension headaches are back, my back and shoulders are sore and my back feels inflamed. This week the headaches are a little more intense. From what I read headaches during the 2nd trimester are rare and mostly occur during first trimester but I am not normal and I know these things don't apply to me.

I have also experienced some hypoglycemic symptoms. I went to my lovely Dr. who treats my thyroid last Friday and my TSH level is a little high. Mind you it has never been high before so it seem like most likely pregnancy is the cause. My reverse T3 is also a little high which we have seen time and time again so the Dr. increased my T3 medication from 30 mcg to 40 mcg. I don't know if that would do the trick but I hope that would be the fix.

I had some fries at dinner over the weekend and seem to have been glutened. I pretty much convinced my self they are too high end resturant to mix frying oil for fries and other things but I was wrong. For the next two days I had IBS symptoms. Although I am doing OK with my diet of no gluten I have given to the temptation of caffeine and dairy. I crave coffee a lot which is odd because I never drank coffee before except occasionally , like once a week or so. But now just to curb the craving I have a half cup a day with some milk. This could also be contributing to my symptoms so coffee is out starting from today.

Once you test the freedom of feeling OK and not getting up with a stupid headache and feeling foggy on a daily bases, to go back to that is torture. Today I forgot to pack a snack except for some corn chips and by 5 pm my glucose hit bottom because I was shaky and was about to pass out. I shoved the corn chips in my mouth like a maniac and once I calmed a little bit I ran out and drove home.

Did I ever say how much I love my Dr., she is amazing. Last week is the second time that I have seen her since the pregnancy and she is still so excited about the baby. She also said she has added as to her nightly prayer list. I am so blessed to have found someone that is compassionate and able to treat me.

I had my 20 wk ultrasound last week and all looks good. Baby girl was face down so they couldn't get a good picture but that is fine. I have been told that I am at a high risk for Preeclampsia and now I am on a low dose Aspirin. This is because I had a very low PAPP-A level during the 1st trimester screening. I am not going to worry about it at this point.

Hands Wide Open

We saw the fetal medicine specialist that my OB suggested. I made the appointment for consultation and ultrasound and was prepared to decline the amino test. We had a 20 min consultation at the beginning where they tried to scare the hell out of me but kept it realistic and said only a 1% chance. Based on the first trimester test we they said we had 1:100 chance of having a baby with Tri.somy 18. This was due to mostly having a very low PAPP-A . So they laid out all the options for us but pushed for the amino test. I am sure they get a lot of money for this test. I told them even though the chance of having an abortion from such a procedure is very low we just were not willing to take the chance and risk complication.
So with that said they took me for an ultrasound where we spent more than 30 min doing all kind of measurements. While reading about Tris.omy 18 babies one of abnormalities that would appear on the ultrasound is that babies will not be able to separate there fingers and is usually in a fist position. As soon as they zoomed to the hands my tension just melted away. Yes baby girl had both her hands wide open for us to count each finger.
The Dr. came in and reviewed the ultrasound result and said all looked fine but that this is not an exclusive test but said it is reassuring that baby is looking good and measuring right on time with all measurements in the normal range. That is all I needed.
Yes it is a baby girl all though they said they weren't a 100% sure since I am only 16 wks.
So excited that things are progressing well.

First Trimester Worries

This past week I was pretty comfortable and didn't have any bleeding except for when I wipe I see a hint of blood. I actually planned to exercise starting today, just walks and stretches. Prior to the Pregnancy walking more than 10-15 min was painful because of the Endo pain so I actually wanted to test my self and see if I can do more.

I was sitting in a conference call meeting at work yesterday with my boss and all of a sudden I felt wetness down there. I was already feeling a little off with a headache and generally not feeling well. So a few minutes before the meeting ended I packed my computer and ran out to get my purse and head home. I didn't even want to go to the restroom because I knew that it was going through my pants.

So I get home and my underwear and pants are socked with blood and I saw a big clot (a little bigger than a finger-sorry TMI). Luckily DH was at home so we headed to the emergency room. Beside the headache and dizziness I had very faint cramps.

We spent 4 hours at the hospital, they tested for beta and also had a vaginal ultrasound. By the time I got to the hospital the bleeding was very little and it gradually stopped. All seem to be fine, we actually saw the heartbeat and it was the coolest thing. But now I am terrified. This bleeding came from no where with no warning.

I was told to stay off my feet for the weekend.

DH just got me GF Steak & Cheese, it was so yummy. The hunger and craving are kicking in.