prenatal check up

Well, had a lovely visit with the midwife last Monday. I got to have a physical exam (yay.) She massaged my sinus cavities (ahhhh), made sure my body was in working order, noted I have lots of moles, listened to the babies heartbeat, measured my uterus, made sure my spine was straight, checked my tailbone and said I do a mean kegel.

The tailbone issue was a pretty big concern of mine since it made Eli get stuck inside of me and was broken during his delivery. She was able to make sure it isn't obstructing the birth canal now and is flexible (which is all good) When she measured my uterus she was alittle shocked at the size of it. She said I am good 2-3 weeks larger than we thought. I said, that's strange cause I know when we conceived. Maybe my uterus grows faster or I have a massive baby, or I'm going to deliver sooner, or twins???? Who knows, all I know is that the entire month of October is my new due date!

My morning/all day sickness is still hanging out which is super annoying, nothing sounds good to eat, especially to cook. blah. The only thing that is really satisfying is fruit, I ate a whole watermelon and pineapple on my own last weekend. yummy. I'm still really struggling with sinus headaches and got acupuncture last week to try and help. They aren't as bad as they have been, so maybe it worked. All in all this pregnancy has been alot harder than with Eli, I hope it starts getting better soon!!

Hello again

Well, its been awhile! I am feeling up to blogging today, so here's alittle pregnancy update. We are at 13 weeks now and I think am starting to feel better.FINALLY. Just like Eli's pregnancy (well, my first pregnancy- you get it!) I was super nauseous from day til night, no throwing up but couldn't eat hardly anything and felt like crap. I think, hope, pray it is passing now. We had alittle scare 2 weeks ago, when I started bleeding. I had never bled like that with Eli, so I was alitte freaked out. My midwife recommend I have an ultrasound, to see what was going on in there. I stopped bleeding right when I went to the ultrasound place and then got to see the little alien inside me kicking and squirming with a strong heartbeat. It was such a relief. I am working on trying to take it easy.

This pregnancy we decided to go a new route of having the baby at a birth center with a midwife. I am so happy about this decision, it has been night and day difference in care that you receive. Each visit is an hour of talking and actually getting to know me and my family (imagine that!) at the end of the visit I get a massage. I will deliver at the birth center that has 4 suites with queen beds and big beautiful birthing tubs. I'm actually excited to give birth this time!

Now about this picture, I realize I am only 13 weeks and I looked like this this with Eli at about 20 weeks. I could say something like, you show sooner with the 2nd baby, or the uterus grows faster, blah blah blah. I just never lost that last 10 lbs. shoot me.