I had (another) little scare this week. Over the weekend, I started to notice Isla isn’t moving around as much as she normally does. It was a marked change over her usual acrobatics, and by Tuesday, I had pretty much hit my panic limit. I called the doctor’s office. They took one look at myRead More
Archives for 2011
25 weeks of pregnancy
Ongoing pregnancy project. 6 weeks-25 weeks so far! How Far Along: 25 weeks (pic: 25w3d) Size of Baby as Relative to Common Household Fruit or Vegetable: Eggplant Total Weight Gain: I’m up 2.5 lbs. from pre-pregnancy weight. Sex: Girl Movement: She’s still SUPER active. Sleep: Frequently disturbed by trips to the bathroom, things falling asleep,Read More
We picked a pediatrician!
I won’t even begin to claim that we invested a huge amount of time and energy into the pursuit. I wanted to find someone who was covered and recommended by our insurance, affiliated with the hospital where we’re delivering (since I’ve been really happy with the quality of care I’ve received from the clinic affiliatedRead More
Mission: Don’t Screw Up Thanksgiving…Success!
Kellen and I survived our first Thanksgiving! We managed to cook a full, delicious Thanksgiving feast for my in-laws without any major hitches. The biggest problem was finishing the turkey about an hour and a half early, and that problem was easily solved by covering it in tinfoil and a towel. I mentioned in aRead More
Isla at 24 Weeks
Isla at 24 weeks Our follow-up ultrasound went really well this morning. No signs of VSD! The CCAM remains miniscule, and my placenta previa has been downgraded (upgraded?) from complete to partial. Keep on movin’, placenta! We have to go back in 3 weeks to get the CCAM and PP checked out again, but I’mRead More
24 down, 16 to go
Today we had our follow-up ultrasound. At our 20 week scan, we found out that I had complete placenta previa, and that baby had a CCAM on her lung and possibly also VSD. It was so stressful and upsetting. I’ve been trying very hard not to worry about this ultrasound for the last month. ButRead More