18 Weeks, 6 Days
Yesterday was the much anticipated anatomical survey/gender reveal ultrasound! It was just as exciting as it was the first time around. I woke up pretty early in the morning with butterflies in my stomach. I went in early to get blood drawn, and Vicente met me at the hospital around 8:45 am.
The sonographer did her thing for about 30 minutes: taking measurements of the arms, hands, head, brain, stomach, heart, kidneys, umbilical cord, etc. Everything looked great! About halfway through, she asked us if we wanted to know the sex. We said yes, obviously, and she got to the tail end of the baby. A 50" TV screen was hanging on the wall in front of us, so we had a good view of everything the sonographer was seeing on her monitor. She showed us an image that included the two thigh bones and the baby's bottom. I could instantly see the scrotum and penis and called it out: It's a boy? And it was!
I'm so incredibly happy to have another baby boy. I love being a boy mom, and can't wait for Vicente IV to have a little brother to bond with.
The doctor came in after the sonographer wrapped up to look at everything. She said everything looked good, but she wanted to check something on the heart. She saw a "bright spot" on the heart, which she insisted was a normal variant and very commonly seen on ultrasounds. Essentially, it is a calcification, which doesn't cause any health problems. The only reason she was obligated to mention it was that it is a soft market for Down's Syndrome. However, with my previous testing for Down's, I'm already at a very low risk of 1 in greater than 10,000. The "bright spot" on the ultrasound brought my risk down to about 1 in greater than 5,000, which is still the low risk category. SHe ensured us that we shouldn't worry, but it's still going to nag at the back of my mind until the baby arrives. Praying he's a healthy, happy child!
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Monday, May 18, 2015
Baby #2 is on the way!
18 Weeks, 4 Days
It's been a long time since posting! But with Baby #2 on the way, I thought it'd be a good idea to bring this blog back to life. I've referred back to my blog entries from my last pregnancy several times already, so I know it's a good idea to chronicle each pregnancy milestone.
I'm almost halfway through this pregnancy and everything is going well. I had two pregnancy losses between Vicente and this pregnancy, which was very difficult. It added a lot of anxiety in the first 12 weeks, but now that we're well into the second trimester, I'm feeling pretty optimistic! I didn't have many symptoms in the first trimester other than extreme fatigue. I would get a little queasy if I didn't eat constantly, but it wasn't too bad. The only difference in symptoms in the first trimester was breast changes/tenderness. With Vicente, my breasts became extremely sore and swollen almost immediately, around 6 weeks. With this baby, it came much later, around 8-9 weeks. My doctor said its fairly normal. Your breasts go through significant changes with the first pregnancy and breast feeding, so they don't change as much with the second I guess.
Now that I'm into my second trimester, the symptoms aren't as noticeable. The heartburn has started up again; I get it pretty much every day around 4-5 pm. Of course I'm still tired, but not completely dragging ass like I did in the first trimester. I also started feeling some movement this past week as well. It's very minimal. Just small little pops or bubbles. I feel it a couple times a day. Movement is always reassuring!
As far as weight gain, I was up 12 pounds at my 17 week appointment. That puts me right on track with my weight gain during my first pregnancy. My goal is to gain no more than 35 pounds, which was what I gained with Vicente. It took me about a year to lose all the weight and get back to my pre-pregnancy size (0-2). Most of the weight came off in the first six months, but the last 10 lbs were a little harder to lose.
Tomorrow is an exciting day...it's the anatomy ultrasound appointment! I had such a strong feeling that Vicente was going to be a boy, but I can't say the same for this pregnancy. Which is why I have an inkling that it's a girl. However, everyone is convinced I'm having another boy, which would be fine by me! Needless to say, I'd be beyond happy with both. I'm just praying for a healthy baby.
I'll update the blog soon with details on the gender reveal! In other news, hubby and I are taking a Baby Moon next week! We are headed to Cabo soon for an entire week, and we're leaving the little guy in Houston with his grandparents. I'll miss him, but I'm pumped for some much-needed R&R with my husband before he heads back to finish his residency in June.
It's been a long time since posting! But with Baby #2 on the way, I thought it'd be a good idea to bring this blog back to life. I've referred back to my blog entries from my last pregnancy several times already, so I know it's a good idea to chronicle each pregnancy milestone.
I'm almost halfway through this pregnancy and everything is going well. I had two pregnancy losses between Vicente and this pregnancy, which was very difficult. It added a lot of anxiety in the first 12 weeks, but now that we're well into the second trimester, I'm feeling pretty optimistic! I didn't have many symptoms in the first trimester other than extreme fatigue. I would get a little queasy if I didn't eat constantly, but it wasn't too bad. The only difference in symptoms in the first trimester was breast changes/tenderness. With Vicente, my breasts became extremely sore and swollen almost immediately, around 6 weeks. With this baby, it came much later, around 8-9 weeks. My doctor said its fairly normal. Your breasts go through significant changes with the first pregnancy and breast feeding, so they don't change as much with the second I guess.
Now that I'm into my second trimester, the symptoms aren't as noticeable. The heartburn has started up again; I get it pretty much every day around 4-5 pm. Of course I'm still tired, but not completely dragging ass like I did in the first trimester. I also started feeling some movement this past week as well. It's very minimal. Just small little pops or bubbles. I feel it a couple times a day. Movement is always reassuring!
As far as weight gain, I was up 12 pounds at my 17 week appointment. That puts me right on track with my weight gain during my first pregnancy. My goal is to gain no more than 35 pounds, which was what I gained with Vicente. It took me about a year to lose all the weight and get back to my pre-pregnancy size (0-2). Most of the weight came off in the first six months, but the last 10 lbs were a little harder to lose.
Tomorrow is an exciting day...it's the anatomy ultrasound appointment! I had such a strong feeling that Vicente was going to be a boy, but I can't say the same for this pregnancy. Which is why I have an inkling that it's a girl. However, everyone is convinced I'm having another boy, which would be fine by me! Needless to say, I'd be beyond happy with both. I'm just praying for a healthy baby.
I'll update the blog soon with details on the gender reveal! In other news, hubby and I are taking a Baby Moon next week! We are headed to Cabo soon for an entire week, and we're leaving the little guy in Houston with his grandparents. I'll miss him, but I'm pumped for some much-needed R&R with my husband before he heads back to finish his residency in June.
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