Monday, January 24, 2011
phew...
I did not know how gut wrenching this process would be ...maybe it's the time of night, but I know what the next post is without even looking ahead... It's just so hard to relive that time period. ~K on word!
2008-7-30 U/S update
U/S update
on 07-30-2008 at 03:01 PM (131 Views)
Well we had our U/S in Johnstown (1 hour away)... the cystic hygroma (CH) is indeed there... on the attached picture you can see a black spot (fluid) right under the neck outlined by the white line (skin), that's where and what it is. The Dr. that we went to is really nice and compassionate. We went ahead and did CVS right there, we will hear results (from the Doc personally). I will tell you what he said... it sounds pretty grim (from a parents standpoint)... He said that finding a CH this early in the pg means that more then likely there is a chromosomal problem, the two that he said were Down Syndrome and Turner Syndrome (where there is only one X chromosome, instead of XX or XY), but we wont find out for two weeks.
I'll be completely honest, I'm scared to raise a child with special needs... and cannot seem to grasp that concept. I'm afraid of having to drive an hour to deliver the baby (if it comes to that), and of the possibility of a c-section. I'm afraid of numerous surgeries that special needs babies undergo. I know God doesn't make mistakes, this baby is exactly the way God wants it to be, but I'm scared!
2008-7-24 Scared...
Scared...
on 07-24-2008 at 12:06 PM (177 Views)
I just got home from a regular Dr apt. all the Dr did was check my ankles (for swelling), checked the uterus, and listened to the HB (in the 150's). Then he lowered the boom.... he asked if the U/S tech had said anything to us while we were there last week, we said 'no' ...then he said that it looks like there might be a 'cystic hygroma' at the base of the neck... but to be absolutely sure, he is going to sent me to another town (45min away) to get a better U/S (yet to be scheduled!... but they are calling me this time)
To make a long explanation short, it could be nothing and it could be a death sentence. The best info I could find, that backs what the Dr said is here: http://www.genetics.emory.edu/pdf/Em...ic_Hygroma.PDF
it's a good short informative read.
Please pray for my baby!!
UPDATE: My U/S is scheduled for Tuesday at 3:00 (EST)... on the positive side, I get to have another U/S (it could be possible to see the sex of the baby).
I have been thinking about another woman from here who's baby had trisomy 13 (stapes: http://tstapes.blogspot.com/) and I've decided that the ONLY thing I ...we can do is to give this baby... this whole situation, back to God... He has made this baby perfectly the way he/she is suppose to be and I find comfort in that
PS I took a belly shot the other day, but I still have to get it off the camera...
Sunday, January 23, 2011
2008-7-18 growing baby
growing baby
on 07-18-2008 at 07:38 PM (167 Views)
Yep, that what we have, a growing wiggly baby with a heartbeat (162?)! yepee! It looks like the baby is right on schedule with my LMP (not with when I O'd) so officially my due date is Jan 27th. As promised here a the pictures from today...
2008-7-17 ultrasound in the morning :)
ultrasound in the morning :)
on 07-17-2008 at 10:48 PM (70 Views)
My first U/S is in the morning, I have to have full bladder (YUCK) and I have just today started getting nervous about it, how funny is that? I can go for 9 weeks (give or take) not worrying about too much with this baby and then all of a sudden the thought of seeing it, the HB and all that are making me nervous. Oh well... I will post a picture here (if I get one) yepee! I also realized today that my 2nd mom (Nancy and her girls, the family that I lived with in HS) doesn't even know yet... oops, maybe I'll have a picture to email them...
I'm still upset about how it was scheduled and the circumstances surrounding that ordeal. But I'm excited to get to see the baby... I've had people asking me already if we know the gender... I always say that it's still too early and we wont know till Sept (that's when my 20w super U/S is supposed to be)... I just can't believe that people (my dad namely) would think that (but he's kinda been out of the loop for about 3 decades...lol)
Oh well, I should sleep... I'll post tomorrow
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
2008-7-13 Belly pic and a rant about my camera
Belly pic and a rant about my camera
on 07-13-2008 at 11:08 PM (123 Views)So I finally took my first belly shot at (according to FF) 11w3d.... attached belowI am feeling SO huge already... but I am realizing that I am SOOOOO frustrated at Canon (the company that made my camera)... the story... when we got it I was so happy to get a digital camera!!!! we immediately took it out and started playing... well within just a few minutes the "low battery" light was flashing and the camera turned itself off. We found some NEW batteries and that same thing happened within a FEW minutes. Thinking and KNOWING this shouldn't happen we contacted Cannon to get the problem fixed (it was under warranty, since it was brand new). When we got the camera back after two months, IT DID THE SAME THING!!!! So we got really upset with Canon and sent it back again! By this time we had missed taking (digital) pics of our last outing to the Grand Canyon, our move accross the country, my cousin Jonathan's wedding, ad numerous 'cute' moments that our girls have... so after we got the camera back from Canon the second time, we noticed some improvement... we could use the thing without having to change the batteries every two minutes! We have also bought some GOOD rechargeable batteries and have been using those exclusively for the camera.
Tonight when going to take my lovely belly shot, I turn on the camera and get denied, it turned off... so I think "ok, I'll put the backup set of batteries in and charge these ones...." well my backups are lost... i try a NEW set that I bought for the trip last week... DENIED, they didn't even want to take ONE picture. So I go looking for the cheap rechargeables that we have... DENIED AGAIN! I am not having any luck! So I finally go to our battery box and find that we only have two AA batteries (just what I need), test then to see if they are any good, they are, so finally I have something to use while my regular batteries recharge BUT come on... I would love to send this camera back to Canon and give them a piece of my mind ('but it's not in warranty anymore'... can you hear the sarcasm??)
Well I should go to bed...
Update: DH sent an email to Canon (unbeknownst to me) telling them of our ongoing problem... long story short... the problem isn't just our particular camera, it's the model of camera, and we are eligible to send it back again!! yepee!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
2008-7-6 Weekend
Weekend
on 07-06-2008 at 10:33 PM (74 Views)Well, we (That's DH, Faith, Megan and I) went to Ohio on Friday. My cousin Kim was getting married on Saturday!
When we got there, we called my uncle to see where we might view some fireworks. He finally called back (after we had put the girls to bed - though they were not asleep), he told us that we could see some at his house. So we headed over there. Then we find out that they have the 'illegal' kind that they were going to set off in the front yard lol(they have been doing this for some years... as well as neighbors and others around the area) I got some good pictures though of the fireworks that were literally right over my head! Then, as if the girls hadn't been up long enough, we went into the back yard for some refreshments. After a while the guys (and my children) were kicked out of the gazebo and Kim and her bridesmaids (along with my Aunt Jan, my other cousin Rachel, and I) had a small bachelorette party. It was fun!
Saturday we went to lunch at Chick-fil-A. Oh, how I miss the food, miss working there, miss the atmosphere... *sigh* It was GOOD food though!! Then we headed to Kim and Michael's wedding. It was beautiful! I did manage to get some good pictures of it. The reception went well too (complete with lots of pictures). The girls had an absolute blast! (...and stayed up way too late again)
This morning, my Aunt and Uncle hosted a breakfast for close friends and family that were still in town. Oh, breakfast was so good! And it was good to see some people one last time before we headed home.
I have a headache now, from traveling, so I'm going to try to alleviate it.
2008-7-1 Ultrasound...
Ultrasound...
on 07-01-2008 at 11:28 PM (120 Views)OK so I finally called the scheduling place at the hospital that does the ultrasounds. I had waited to make sure of when I worked this week, so that I could know when to say I needed it... Well when I called, she just said "OK I have you down for Friday July 18 at 11am" That was it, no "when do you need it?" or even "is that all right?" or even a "how far along do you think you are?" (so as to not schedule this 'dating' U/S too late). Nope it's just scheduled when it is and I have nothing to say about it!!
Needless to say, I'm pretty upset! I was told that I needed this U/S this week to date the little guy (or girl), I'm thinking that in three weeks time it will a moot point! I will be 12 weeks by then and I have another Dr apt on the 24th (not even a week later!). GEEEERRRRRR I'm anxious to see my little one and this is not helping. I'm so jealous of all the women I read about who see RE's and get U/S about every other week (or so) and I'm jealous of even my previous pregnancy's, it seemed routine to do an U/S to date the pg right off the bat. It just upsets me... plus I HAVE to have a full bladder, does that mean that they plan to it vaginally or on top, I can't remember!
OOOOHHHH, I just want to scream!!!! But if I did I would wake my children lol, so I won't...
maybe Suz from the TTC board has heard about her beta results... I'm going to check...
2008-6-29 More birds
More birds
on 06-29-2008 at 10:00 PM (70 Views)So, today as we were coming home from church my DH was entering our indoor porch area and as he's opening the door a bird is trying to fly out... the birds can get into the porch area through a little gap that is between the wall and the roof (it's a strange set up, but we rent so I don't worry about it). Well sometimes the birds get back out the same way, sometimes they fly out the door (if it's open). Well, as DH is trying to go into the porch as bird is startled and flies into the sliding glass door next to the door and it stunned senseless. My poor DH, picked up the poor thing and brought it into the house to try to 'nurse' back to health. i actually though that it was going to pull through for a little while, but it did die. DH feels guilty, I just feel sad for my girls who think that they will be able to play with it (still, even after knowing that it's dead). Oh well.... summer is full of nature and it can be overwhelming at times.
2008 -6-28 First entry and about Doc apts this week
First entry and about Doc apts this week
on 06-28-2008 at 05:42 PM (67 Views)I have decided that I will try this to have somewhat of a 'history' of this pregnancy.
This is what I posted on Wed. June 25:
Found out today that my doc apt tomorrow doesn't have an U/S planned , but will probably do one to 'date' the pg in about a week (on a side note, as we were discussing it today, my edd came up as anywhere from Jan 27 to Feb 1, but I'll stick with the 30th for now, that's what FF has)... and for my level 2 u/s at 18-20 weeks, I will have to drive to a different hospital about 45 min away (due to some family history of mild spina bifida). That's about it from today's appointment, that and lots of paper work and questions... about family history and such...
On Thursday I had another Doc apt. This one was a more 'normal' first Dr apt in pg. They did all sorts of cultures and a pap smear. Then the midwife did a feeling of my uterus and said that it felt like I was 10 weeks, at this point the furtherest I could have been was 9 weeks, this is starting to 'scare' me because i have never been in maternity clothing so soon (it's soooo comfy), yeah I've never started showing this soon I'm not big I just look like I've had too much to eat
HAHA... one more thing I HAVE to add today! This morning we had to go pick up our Angel Food box (http://www.angelfoodministries.com/) and as I'm headed out the door, a bird flies into my house lol. I saw that it went behind our couch, but I couldn't find it and I needed to go. So I let my husband know and we left. After we got home, DH says that he knows that it's still in the house, but can't find it either, but heard it flutter at one point. Later our girls were in the living room and started screaming, DH tells them to calm down... finds the bird behind our DVD's, manages to 'catch' it and sends it on it's way outside. It was a funny ordeal today.
I honestly don't expect to post much, but I hope to at least once a week (that will be much easier as things get rolling)
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