Category: Pregnancy

Baby Arlo

10 weeks today (30 more to go)

August 29, 2008

This is what is going on this week.

Your baby is growing incredibly rapidly right now. She is approximately 1.75 to 2.4 inches (4.4 to 6cm) when measured from crown to rump. She will double her length in the next three weeks. Your growing baby weighs about 0.3 ounces (8g).
The neck is developing and the chin lifts up from the chest. Fingernails are also present. While your baby’s sex was already determined at the time of fertilization, male or female genitalia are now visible. Essential organs are formed and most have begun to function. The blood vessels in the placenta are …

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Baby Arlo

9w pictures

August 24, 2008

Here are the pictures from my 9-week ultrasound. The second one is a 3D scan – pretty spooky looking, eh?

Baby Arlo

Still nothing new to report

August 21, 2008

Except I get another ultrasound tomorrow morning. I had a heck of an afternoon/evening yesterday (click here for the story) and was super uncomfortable all evening & night yesterday. I could barely stand up straight. I called the doctor; since I am feeling fine today and I haven’t had any bleeding she was sure all was fine but they offered to let me come in for an ultrasound in the morning. Who am I to turn it down?
So I get to sleep in a little bit AND will get to see my baby!
I am trying really hard to get the …

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Baby Arlo, Pregnancy

8 Weeks!

August 18, 2008

Friday marked 8 weeks and we had another ultrasound on Thursday (7w6d). Baby looked GREAT – heartbeat was 170bpm. Can’t upload the picture right now but will later. :-)
Pregnancy continues to be unremarkable. Just general being tired and some heartburn but nothing unmanageable.

Baby Arlo, Pregnancy

Same ole, same ole

August 13, 2008

Well, so far this pregnancy is progressing much like Mallory’s did. No real “morning” sickness but just some general blahs if I’m not careful enough to eat often. The heartburn has kicked in already – I think a little earlier than it did the first time (I ended up prescription heartburn meds at the end last time – that was horrible). And Rick said my snoring has already gotten out of control – apparently he could hear me snoring in our bed when he left his hockey game (in Ann Arbor) the other night. Asshole.
I don’t think I’m “showing” just …

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Pregnancy

Prayers for Jen

August 6, 2008

I know I haven’t been to church in a bajillion years, but if you are the praying or good wish thinking sort, please pray or think good thoughts for my good friend Jen. She is 24-weeks pregnant with triplets (2 boys, 1 girl!) and was admitted to the hospital yesterday because she started to have contractions. She will most likely be on bedrest for the duration of her pregnancy (they would like her to go another 10 weeks) but she isn’t sure if she has to serve that time in the hospital or if she can go home, where she …

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Baby Arlo, Pregnancy

Six-week ultrasound

August 2, 2008

Had our 6-week ultrasound on Friday (August 1). Heard & saw the heartbeat @ 122 bpm. All looks good so far – we have another ultrasound in 2 weeks.

Baby Arlo

Still Cautious…

July 27, 2008

Betas are increasing; haven’t taken a test since last Thursday; anxiously awaiting our first ultrasound on August 1. It’s hard to get too excited yet even though we’ve made it past the time of our two previous losses.
EDD is 3/27. Still praying that this one sticks. It’s my last chance to have a baby before I turn 39.