13 weeks

This week sucks, boo.

I mean, thirteen weeks is sort of a milestone.  But with our NT scan and our announcement last week I've felt like I've been in second trimester all week...even though mathematically it begins in three more days. I'm a third of the way til 39 weeks and a lot of babies come at 39 weeks, right?  Anyway by next week's check in there will be no doubt about it.  First trimester will be OVER.  The way things are going it's looking like I will be one of the lucky ten percent of women who got NO MORNING SICKNESS at all during their first trimester.

Statistics are funny though.  I also happen to be in the unlucky ONE PERCENT of women who get diagnosed with a subchorionic hematoma.  Last Friday at the NT scan they told me I was on pelvic rest and I took that direction very seriously.  This past Friday I had a routine pap smear and pelvic exam and inquired about when I could resume normal activity.  I'll save you the TMI but she said I was free to "have fun" as long as it wasn't, you know, all the way. Long story short: I did.  I bled.  I'm now on full pelvic rest until 20 weeks.

I know it seems like a stupid thing to be bummed about.  I have the rest of my natural life to "have fun" and only 26 more weeks of baking a baby. But I'm bummed nonetheless.  Seven weeks is a long time! And tonight I went to a party and starting cramping from standing up.  At this point I'm afraid of even further restrictions.  My doctor originally told me she would take me out of work if the bleeding worsened.  I thought the second trimester meant less worry?

How Far Along: 13 weeks
Size of baby: Baby is the size of a peach
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Still no weight gain (down 11 pounds since retrieval)
Workouts: Not happening right now unfortunately - I get crampy just standing

Maternity Clothes: Just my lovely Old Navy maternity tank underneath things

Gender: We will find out February 1st!

Movement: Not yet

Sleep: Eh

What I miss: Not being on pelvic rest

Cravings: Not hungry

Symptoms: Spotting and cramping
Anxiety Level: Surprisingly not anxious - more pissed really

Best Moment this week: The Giants won!

Reading: Back to non pregnancy reads - currently Dies the Fire (it's awful but I love the genre)

Dad is: Reading pregnancy books and telling me not to eat kielbasa from the new polish deli, WTH?

 

At my appointment my NP also felt up my boobs and asked me if they've grown.  They haven't.  She proceeds to tell me that in her experience women who don't experience first trimester breast growth are not able to exclusively breast feed.  I've read a TON about pregnancy and I've never heard of that ever.  My internet friends tell me she's off her rocker.  As if I need more bad news this week.

 

Stay tuned for next week's installment of As The Pelvis Rests.  Hopefully week 14 will be happier.

12 Weeks

First the good news: I had my NT scan on Friday and everything looks good!  Nuchal fold was 1 point something which is within normal range and the nasal bone was present.  And I assume everything else they check for looked good too.

Second, we announced on Facebook tonight!  I had thought about waiting until Christmas Eve (16 weeks) but H said since our NT scan looked good and "most of the important people" knew anyway we should just go ahead and spill the beans.  Here is our announcement.  It is so cute it almost makes up for month and months (and months) of BFNs to be lucky enough to have a Christmas themed announcement.

Also, I told my boss today. That part was funny because of the weird situation that has been brewing at work lately.  So, in a nutshell: we are an office of 14 attorneys.  This is basically the bare minimum we can have to function during our busy season which is starting right now.  Yet, partly because they won't give us any more money and partly due to life circumstances, three attorneys have quit within the past few weeks and one has left on maternity leave. We usually have very little turnover which is good because it takes at least a year to figure out our weird niche area.  Rumor has it that at least three other attorneys want to exit soon.  If we lose another person we are SCREWED. I barely ever have face to face sit downs with my boss so when I closed the door to his office he looked legitimately scared.  Thankfully once he realized I was just pregnant - not quitting - he calmed down.

I also told another coworker, bringing the grand total to two people at the office I've told.  I really don't want to personally tell anyone else because who wants to talk about bodily functions for seven months with people you barely know?  Hopefully now that it's on Facebook the news will just spread.

Now, the less great news: I have what's known as a subchorionic hematoma.  After the bleeding last week where I decided not to panic, I had some more bleeding.  I, again, told myself it was nothing.  Except the next day it was still there and that night it got worse and my cramps were awful.  I woke up at 4 in the morning in  panic.  H was on a red eye flight and I knew he'd have Internet so I emailed him about it and tried to get back to sleep.  He called me panicked at 6 a.m.  I waited until the doctor's office opened at 8 and called.  The nurse reassured me that I was so close to the promise land of second trimester and since the bleeding wasn't filling a pad, it was probably nothing.

I got an emergency appointment for an ultrasound and by that time H is back in town and able to come with me.  I'm so glad he did because they decided to do my NT scan a week earlier than planned.  And Gizmo looks awesome.  He or she was jumping all around.  The bleed should hopefully resolve itself by 20 weeks at my anatomy scan.  Until then I'm on pelvic rest and ordered to take it easy.  No bleeding since Saturday thankfully.

How Far Along: 12 weeks
Size of baby: Baby is the size of a plum
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Still down at least 10 pounds from retrieval day (sometimes more)amazingly

Workouts: Ha, now I'm supposed to rest all the time so built in lazy person excuse

Maternity Clothes: Sort of.  I got ultrasound lube all up on my regular jeans Friday so Saturday I busted out my new maternity jeans and they are awesome but they keep falling down.  I swear I got a bump overnight on Saturday so I excitedly went out to Target and got a dress and a sweater but H says they both looked silly on me.  I'm wearing the sweater in this pic and I admit it is sort of baggy.  Oh well.

Gender: Who knows

Movement: Not yet

Sleep: Great although I've been able to stay up to a reasonable time now so that's an improvement

What I miss: Still wine

Cravings: I had McDonalds today because I loved how the pickle tastes covered in ketchup

Symptoms: Spotting for three days that has hopefully stopped
Anxiety Level: I was very nervous during the bleeding but mostly calm since then

Best Moment this week: My awesome Facebook announcement

Reading: Still on Bringing Up Bebe

Dad is: Counting down the days until our cruise!

 

I thought I would get the results of our blood test that accompanies the NT scan today but I just learned that it's actually a two part test and the next part isn't until 16 weeks.  So while we're not of the genetic woods yet, I'm feeling pretty confident.

 

Twelve weeks isn't "officially" second trimester, but it sure feels great to be here.