Sunday, December 2, 2012

Pregnancy Overall....

Having felt pregnant for over a year and a half with the past two miscarriages the time has gone by faster then expected. Its hard to even imagine what it was going to be like growing a little baby. I was pretty lucky to not have any morning sickness. There would be days I would walk by my mirror and out of the corner of my eye catch a big bump around the stomach area. "What the!" "OH YEAH.... I'm pregnant!" Very lucky in that area but took some adjusting to being pregnant and not having the feeling of it... Until later...
B and I found out we were having a boy in July. After the ultrasound the Dr. wanted to send me to a specialist to have a better look at the babies heart. I was sent to Anchorage where an extensive ultrasound was done checking out every angle of this little baby. In Ketchikan they found a bright spot on the baby's heart that concerned them. After lots of review in Anchorage I was told this is something so common in the early stages of pregnancy to not worry. And yes I made sure they checked to see if he was still a boy :) It was a great trip overall. I got to hang out with my sister and brother-in-law AND was there when they told the news to our parents they were expecting a baby in March!!!! I am so excited for both of our growing families!
The first time I felt him move we were 19weeks along. It took a few more weeks before B could feel him and ever since its been no-stop movement. All my OB test that were done came back great and the baby grew on schedule always with a strong heart beat. We couldn't be more happier.
Around 7.5 months OVER NIGHT "boom" hello stretch marks. That marked a moment for me that this was it... I was going to be a mom. My weight gain was slow and steady with little help from me so I am thankful for that :) With about 2 months left to go my pelvis started to hurt. Not just a little but there would be nights I couldn't even roll over without grinding my teeth off. I would say this is the most painful, uncomfortable thing throughout this pregnancy so far. I cant wait to say goodbye to that!
We are at week 39 just waiting for our little son to arrive. I am more tired and a little stuffy. People ask me if I have been nesting, let me just say I "nest" 365 days a year! haha.
Its starting to snow and all the Christmas decorations are up I even have my Christmas shopping done. The hospital bags are pack and the family is coming to town. I would say this is going to be one loved baby.
Overall did I like being pregnant?.... Lets just say its going to be worth it maybe one more time :)

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