So at the ultrasound the tech said our baby is perfect. She had been doing ultrasounds for 37 years so I felt really comfortable with her. She scanned the baby’s body and organs to look for anything abnormal and everything checked out fine. That was a big relief for me. Early in my pregnancy I had to stop taking my prenatals because they made me very sick. There was always this worry in the back of my mind about spinal problems or anything else that would have come about because of me not taking the vitamins. But all is good with our little girl! She was much more willing to open her legs than to show us her face, though. We all thought that was hilarious. Every time the tech would try to get a profile shot, the baby would squirm away and stick her rear out. At least we could be sure she was a girl! What made this occasion so special to me was that my Gramma was there. She got to see the whole thing and I think it was just as neat for her as it was for me.
I made lots of phone calls and did a massive text message saying it was a girl. Many of you probably got one or the other, but if I forgot you, it was just my pregnant brain’s absent mindedness. My mom, sister, and friend Courtney were among the first to find out and they all cheered with excitement. Among my mom’s many exclamations was that she wouldn’t have to return any of the baby clothes she’s been buying the past month. She thought the baby would be a girl so she starting going a little wild with baby clothes. I had to tell her to stop buying stuff or she’d go broke! I know my mom is just being a mom and I love her for that. We did say that she has to start thinking that every outfit she wants to buy could be one of our cloth diapers.. that we NEED! Hehe.
Over the past 4 days I have been feeling........ BETTER! I can’t believe it. I have been SO sick for SO long and to get a few days of relief has been a miracle. I did throw up a bit this morning but I think that’s because I am getting a cold.. I am planning on staying hydrated and germ free for the next few days. I had been washing my hands a lot and using the eco hand sanitizer, but it seems my immune system is trashed from all the hyperemesis. I had a talk with my midwife about the flu vaccines. As much as I do NOT want to get the shots because of the potential risk to my baby, she gently explained that because of the seriousness of my hyperemesis, getting the flu could very well kill me, literally. Plenty of pregnant women have been diagnosed with the H1N1 virus and been ok, but their bodies were a lot stronger than mine. I am seeing the big picture and I am ok with getting the flu and H1N1 vaccine, after thinking it over a lot and talking with Dave.
We went to the health club last night to try out the facilities. I weighed myself and was happy to see that I gained back 7 pounds since Friday of last week. I have been consistently losing weight every week due to the hyperemesis when I should be gaining weight. At 5 weeks pregnant I was 157, which is not overweight for my height, but on Friday at 18.5 weeks I was down to 142 which was a little scary for both me and my midwife. Not that I’m almost at the 150 mark, I feel a little stronger and more energetic. I am not concerned about being overweight because obesity and gestational diabetes do not run in my family whatsoever. I am much more concerned about having a healthy body to nurture this growing baby girl.
Hmm.. My mind has been swimming with thoughts on this baby and what we’re going to do when she gets here. Over the next 10 weeks or so I want to get everything prepared for baby, besides what we have asked for on our registry. I want to have at least a couple newborn cloth diapers, which I might order today. (On a side note, the GroBaby diapers that I am crazy about might not fit the baby for a couple weeks so I am picking up a couple fitted cloth diapers that are sized specifically for newborns. Then when she grows out of them in a couple weeks we can switch to the GroBaby). We also want to get a new mattress sheet for the co-sleeper and an allergy cover. I also want to pick up a few long-sleeved onesies and pants. I know we are going to get “showered” with clothes and neat stuff in February when we have our baby shower, but just in case this girl decides to come early, it will be comforting to have some very basic things ready. I think we are also re-arranging our room to accommodate the co-sleeper next to the bed.
Well, I have lots more I could talk about but I’m starving and Dave should be home in a minute with groceries.
~Christine
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