Due to our history, this pregnancy was very nerve wracking in the beginning. At 6 weeks (which seemed like forever, since I found out I was pregnant at 3 weeks, 5 days) I saw the BEST sight at my ultrasound (a fetus with a strong heartbeat!). Our previous two pregnancies had no fetus at our 10 week ultrasound (reabsorbed likely due to an abnormality) so it was really a relief to see a healthy baby in there.
But, this pregnancy was not without it's drama. At 11 weeks, 5 days I had a major bleed while out running errands. Rushed to the E.R. where they (unintelligibly) diagnosed me with an impending miscarriage. Luckily my doctor wasn't convinced & brought me in for an ultrasound that afternoon. He found our sweet, strong & healthy baby first. Then, he determined the source of bleeding was above my cervix (no where near our little miracle!). He told me it'd take a few weeks, but it would pass. And he was right. I had a clot in my pregnancy with Liam, but due to my inactivity the first 14 weeks of that pregnancy, it reabsorbed & never bled. Clotting is normal, sometimes pools of blood form from baby embedding into the uterus. No big deal. But boy was that the scariest day of this pregnancy by far!
I had the worst morning sickness that started around 6 weeks & lasted until the 10th week (I was so lucky not to have it with Liam!). It was really challenging being that sick with Liam wanting to continue with our normal routine. We suddenly stopped music class, play groups, park outings, walking, story time, etc. I was just too miserable. Everything made me feel nauseated (I think I only actually threw up 2-3x). But feeling like you're going to throw up even water is miserable. Oh & the exhaustion! I'm still not completely back to normal on that one, but it's not as bad now.
When I finally started feeling better & thought Liam & I could resume normal activities, I had my bleed & was put on bed rest, followed by light duty (which just ended!). It's been a long road getting to 15 weeks, but it's so worth it. I can see that (a bit more clearly) now ;) Hopefully Liam won't be too scarred from all the tv watching & boredom. And here's hoping Kevin forgives me for our filthy house, unclean laundry & all the dinners we skipped (oops!).
We had an ultrasound around 13 weeks (you may recall they guessed boy @ our 12 week ultrasound with Liam). Our lil' miracle has her (my guess) back up (& has been in this position since my ultrasound at 11 weeks) & refused (no matter how much they shook my tummy) to flip completely over (just acted as if she (or he) was going to & then went right back to the tummy). Stubborn (like daddy) ;)
so... no guesses on gender, but more importantly, the ultrasound & blood work showed no abnormalities (thankfully!).
UPDATE 6/25 @ 6pm: we have decided to pay for an elective ultrasound happening tomorrow! Since we won't have time to have a gender reveal party (like we did with Liam) this is baby 2's special reveal (a live feed video for family to watch & us to keep!). We are anxious to know, curious & may need to take out our boy clothes before the movers send it overseas!
Speaking of our move, this pcs (permanent change of station) will be interesting! Kevin leaves mid August for Texas for a 3 month school. He's due back at the end of November (my 37th week-which is when I had Liam!). We are praying daddy makes it back for the birth. Then, daddy will head off to Hawaii in mid January & return for us when we are sure our newborn (& mama) are prepared for travel. 2 dogs, a 2 1/2 year old & a newborn to Hawaii... Lord help us! Our fellow travelers are going to regret choosing that flight, that's for sure! Oops!
Truthfully, Kev and I don't care how much we have to go through. We are so grateful to have this baby joining our family- we will do whatever it takes!
Liam is going to be a fabulous big brother. He's obsessed with babies but tells us he does not want one. He will tell you there is one in my tummy though ;) I know those first few weeks/months might be tough for him but I think he will adjust & ultimately be excited about his new sibling (& his big boy brother role!). And I am so excited Kevin is not on deployment duty & will resume normal working hours/schedule so he can help with the kids! I'm not used to that.
And now I'd like you to meet our lil' miracle, our rainbow baby, our gift, our blessing, our little surprise (& yes this one was a complete shock/surprise) from above, my 15 weeks belly shot & just for fun, my gender maker test came up pink for...Girl! Hopefully we will find out soon :) For now, we are content celebrating the little life growing inside of me! And for the record, we're happy with either gender :)
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