All is well

So, I really like my doctor. He is great about listening to you, letting you know your options and not making you feel foolish for whichever decision you make. Basically it seems that no matter how slowly I stand up, for some reason I'm having a bit of orthostatic hypotension -- the drop in blood pressure from standing up that causes you to feel dizzy. He checked my heart and lungs, I asked if iron might be my problem and he said he looked over the results from my bloodwork and they couldn't ask for better levels...so that's good. He told me options for tests we could do, but since a lot of times they just tell you the same thing you already know...I opted to wait and see if the dizziness improves, and in the meantime I'll continue to eat/drink well. He also felt my back where it hurts (not too bad) and that's fine.

He also checked the baby's heartbeat, which sounds wonderful, and was a nice treat for us to hear that again! A couple times we heard a different sound and he said it was the baby moving. The child is already quite active it seems!

Seeing doctor today

I'm going into the doctor's this afternoon, provided I can get a ride (Jon is at work) because of some dizziness and a fall. I don't know if I posted this already, but I've been quite dizzy during this pregnancy, which I mentioned to the nurse at my last appointment but she didn't seem too concerned. It just won't go away though no matter what I do -- eating well/often, standing up slowly, etc. and I have headaches and blurred vision with it so I'm going back to talk to the doctor.

Also I slipped and fell on my back last night, no big deal really and it only hurt briefly (and again this morning, after sleeping all night), but I also want to be sure that didn't cause any problem. Better to be safe than sorry, and not gamble with a pregnancy.

So, I am sure that everything is just fine...and if you think of it you can pray for me!

First Belly Pic

Alright, here you go...! This is at exactly 14 weeks. See the bump?? :D

Showing???

Hmm...so, I think I might be starting to show! Jon agrees, too. There is definitely a bulge under my bellybutton that I can't suck in, plus it feels firmer than usual. I just noticed it for the first time today, and Jon mentioned that he had noticed all on his own, too. :) Exciting!!

Doctor Appointment #2

Well, it was a nice quick, painless visit today! We showed up a little early and were out by 9:10. We heard the heartbeat which was very cool, and the doctor said it was about "150-160" BPM...kind of a wide range, but I think he was counting in his head so it was just an estimate. Anyway, the baby sounds very healthy! On 8/20 I'll have my second ultrasound at 17 weeks. Hopefully we will learn the gender!?!

Next Appointment Tomorrow

Tomorrow is my second doctor appointment and we're expecting to maybe hear the heartbeat! Jon originally had to work from 8-5 (the appointment is at 9) but he was able to switch his schedule around so he can go with me. So we are happy about that.

On another note...I am seriously craving a meatball sub from Subway right now, and have no way of getting one!!!! Oh my...

First Anniversary

Jon and I had a great time celebrating our 1-year anniversary yesterday! We made the drive to Howe Caverns and enjoyed touring the caves. It was cool seeing all the different formations that had been made over many, many years completely by water and mineral deposits. As we were leaving we bought a pretty geode and some fudge. We came home for a bit and then went to Uno's for dinner. I had top sirloin, a salad and one of those yummy mashed potatoes with bacon, cheese and sour cream...so good! Jon had a deep dish Chicago classic pizza at my recommendation. :) We finished watching the third of the 3 Die Hard movies last night. Such good movies! We decided to have fun with tradition and go with paper gifts for this anniversary, so we got each other some books. All in all, it was a great day!

12 Weeks!

Today I hit the 12 week mark! That means the baby is now fully formed for the most part, and my chances of having a miscarriage now go down drastically. I am so relieved and thankful to have hit this point. Now he or she will just keep getting bigger and stronger. :) It seems that everyone counts the second trimester differently, starting anywhere between 12-14 weeks. I am going to say mine starts next week, at 13. Next Friday I believe we will get to hear the heartbeat as well!

Changes and Strange Dreams...

Yay - Hi everyone who left comments! It's good to know you're all reading this.

Well, I'm not really visibly showing yet but my clothes are definitely starting to fit differently! I'm at 11 weeks now with no throwing up yet, but I'm not holding my breath. My senses are stronger now and sometimes it just takes one awful smell, or something that looks gross, and I'm gagging. So there might just be that one time when I have an empty stomach, already feeling nauseous and then something is disgusting and...! But, so far so good!

I had a dream two nights ago that, I guess I was in labor, and they must have put me to sleep the whole time because next thing I knew I had my clothed baby in my arms and we were getting ready to go home. But they didn't take any measurements or do any blood tests...so I didn't know his weight, length, or head circumference, didn't know the time he was born, or anything. I had to look at my cell phone to see the date. I don't even know if he was circumcised - NOTHING. Just gave birth and took him home! And then at home I didn't know how to nurse him. But in spite of all this he was a very happy baby. Hahahaha. :) Weeeeirrdd!!

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