Went to the DR yesterday for my 12 week check-up. I will actually be 12 weeks on May 20th, but close enough! :) It was an easy, routine visit where I saw one of the four DR's in the practice that could deliver. I got to hear the heart beat again, briefly... and asked the DR how could I have possibly kept a baby alive with the little amount of food I've managed to keep down these past 6 weeks. Baby gets first dibs though, so Baby Becker is doing just fine...regardless of how malnourished I feel! : ) I was neat to hear the little heart beat again, and it was wonderful to realize what I'm going through all this for!
I have gained 6 lbs which the DR's were happy about, since at my first appt I'd lost 4 lbs. Although thats only a total weight gain of 2 lbs since I concieved, its a good sign and I was unusually happy to see the scale go up! LOL!
Then finally I began to beg and pled with the DR to help me, give me anything she possibly could for the nausea and vomitting, which at almost 12 weeks had not let up at all. Then to my surprise, she did something I will forever be grateful to her for. She took me off the very harsh pre-natals and put me on a strict, twice a day Flintstones vitamin regimen! : ) Yep, Flintstones chewables...twice a day! I made her repeat it a few times to make sure I was hearing her right, since Flintstones were like candy and we took them my whole childhood. YESSSS!!!! Finally, this HAD to allow for some relief, since I knew and its very commonly known that the pre-natal vitamins often make the nausea worse. I was excited and thought maybe this was the light at the end of the tunnel!! Yay!! It was a good visit and I was happy to start my new vitamins last night! I'm one day in and I'll wait and see, but I haven't been that sick yet today so hopefully this will be the answer!!
I was also excited to make the appointment for the next ultrasound at 20 weeks--which is where, if Baby Becker cooperates, we will be able to find out the sex! I can't wait!!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG)
So... along with the joys of expecting a baby, came the joys of morning sickness! : ) ...OR in my case, Hyperemesis, defined as severe and persistent nausea and vomitting during pregnancy!!
The first 2 weeks I knew I was pregnant were great. No nausea, no headaches. I felt good and focused on nothing more than finally being pregnant!!
The first day I felt sick was 6 weeks to the day! I was a little nauseous that morning but it came and went throughout the day. I knew that I would probably eventually get sick, but little did I know that the next several weeks would be so physically and mentally exhausting. I continued to be sick, which quickly became not only a morning occurance but an all day and sometimes throughout the night occurance as well, very rarely providing much relief.
It is very hard to explain the 'sickness' if you've never actually been pregnant and dealt with it personally. And although my poor husband doesnt understand what I've been going through, he's tried so very hard to help me as much as he can. He's had a hard time adjusting and understanding that once I've gotten sick off something, I dont want to eat it again... not now, possibly not ever! Pregnancy has definetly changed eating for me!!
I've heard every suggestion in the book, very few of which have worked. Ginger Ale and Saltines is the most common one. As of now, however, I could care less if I ever see, smell or taste either of the two ever again! : ) After trying numerous different 'remedies' and realizing there may not be anything that may work for me, I decided to pray and beg for mercy! : ) I did figure out that the Sea Bands--for motion sickness/morning sickness provided some relief to the constant nausea, but didn't get rid of it completely.
My DR's have also given me Phenergan which doesnt help much and Zofran, which I've only taken on days that I absolutely couldn't leave the bathroom! I have a new found respect for mothers everywhere, for enduring pregnancy...some more than once!
I have also had the pregnancy headaches/migraines that my DR's also say are very common. Those are not fun either, especially on top of the nausea and sometimes consistant vomitting that goes along with it.
If I had a dollar for everytime I've heard "it'll all be worth it in the end"... which I know is more than true, I'd be rich! I'm just praying for it to pass very soon... and hoping that the 2nd and 3rd trimesters are more enjoyable and I can end my intimate relationship with our bathroom! :)
The first 2 weeks I knew I was pregnant were great. No nausea, no headaches. I felt good and focused on nothing more than finally being pregnant!!
The first day I felt sick was 6 weeks to the day! I was a little nauseous that morning but it came and went throughout the day. I knew that I would probably eventually get sick, but little did I know that the next several weeks would be so physically and mentally exhausting. I continued to be sick, which quickly became not only a morning occurance but an all day and sometimes throughout the night occurance as well, very rarely providing much relief.
It is very hard to explain the 'sickness' if you've never actually been pregnant and dealt with it personally. And although my poor husband doesnt understand what I've been going through, he's tried so very hard to help me as much as he can. He's had a hard time adjusting and understanding that once I've gotten sick off something, I dont want to eat it again... not now, possibly not ever! Pregnancy has definetly changed eating for me!!
I've heard every suggestion in the book, very few of which have worked. Ginger Ale and Saltines is the most common one. As of now, however, I could care less if I ever see, smell or taste either of the two ever again! : ) After trying numerous different 'remedies' and realizing there may not be anything that may work for me, I decided to pray and beg for mercy! : ) I did figure out that the Sea Bands--for motion sickness/morning sickness provided some relief to the constant nausea, but didn't get rid of it completely.
My DR's have also given me Phenergan which doesnt help much and Zofran, which I've only taken on days that I absolutely couldn't leave the bathroom! I have a new found respect for mothers everywhere, for enduring pregnancy...some more than once!
I have also had the pregnancy headaches/migraines that my DR's also say are very common. Those are not fun either, especially on top of the nausea and sometimes consistant vomitting that goes along with it.
If I had a dollar for everytime I've heard "it'll all be worth it in the end"... which I know is more than true, I'd be rich! I'm just praying for it to pass very soon... and hoping that the 2nd and 3rd trimesters are more enjoyable and I can end my intimate relationship with our bathroom! :)
April 9, 2009 -- 1st Ultrasound
Today we had our first chance to see Baby Becker! I was a nervous wreck all morning that after the ultrasound we'd be refering to 'them' and not 'it'... and was focusing on nothing else but hearing the ultrasound tech say that there was ONE 'spot' on the screen! : ) To my relief, not only did we see our ONE sweet little spot, we heard its amazing heartbeat!! To the surprise of the ultrasound tech, my favorite nurse Debbie (who wanted to be in the room with us), Corey and I--she was able to focus in just for a minute on the baby and hear the little heart beating clear as day! : )
It was completely unexpected and took me by surprise, so it took a minute to sink in.... and then the reality of actually being pregnant hit me! Corey grinned from ear to ear and held my hand! It was a truly sweet and unforgettable moment that I will cherish forever! The heart rate was 111, which the DR later said was a very healthy and strong heart beat for 6 weeks!!
Baby Becker is already making mommy proud! : )
It was completely unexpected and took me by surprise, so it took a minute to sink in.... and then the reality of actually being pregnant hit me! Corey grinned from ear to ear and held my hand! It was a truly sweet and unforgettable moment that I will cherish forever! The heart rate was 111, which the DR later said was a very healthy and strong heart beat for 6 weeks!!
Baby Becker is already making mommy proud! : )
March 26, 2009 -- We're Expecting!!!
I'm updating now since I have obviously gotten behind! : )
On March 26th... after lots of prayer, patience and perseverence... we found out that we are expecting our first baby! I was 4 weeks and 1 day pregnant and due December 2nd! We were so very excited, scared, shocked, surprised... it was a wonderful mixture of several emotions that I could never explain!!
We spent the evening telling our immediate families and a few close friends, and continuing to be in shock. I didn't 'feel' pregnant and to know that there was little life forming inside me was nothing short of amazing!
We are VERY excited to finally add to our family and we are praying constantly for the sweet child that God has chosen to bless us with!
On March 26th... after lots of prayer, patience and perseverence... we found out that we are expecting our first baby! I was 4 weeks and 1 day pregnant and due December 2nd! We were so very excited, scared, shocked, surprised... it was a wonderful mixture of several emotions that I could never explain!!
We spent the evening telling our immediate families and a few close friends, and continuing to be in shock. I didn't 'feel' pregnant and to know that there was little life forming inside me was nothing short of amazing!
We are VERY excited to finally add to our family and we are praying constantly for the sweet child that God has chosen to bless us with!
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