16 weeks

I said it at 12 weeks and even more thankful at 16 weeks to be pregnant with a beautiful little life growing inside.  I feel so blessed that this baby is healthy despite some obstacles that have come up during this pregnancy!

Me at 16 weeks

 Raleigh had to have her picture made too.  :)

Checkup and Changes

I went back for another ultrasound to check on the baby and make sure everything was ok with the hemorrhage.  The baby looked wonderful with a heart rate of 152 bpm.  I never get tired of hearing the heartbeat!  This ultrasound was special...it was the first time that Raleigh was able to see the baby.  She kept saying, "she's so cute!"  I can't wait to watch her be a big sister!

The doctor did say that I have placenta previa which means that I need to continue to take it easy with no heavy lifting or strenuous exercise.  This is so hard to hear and know.  Raleigh's pregnancy was so easy with no complications.  I felt great the whole time, even a week after my due date!  This one is so different.  I don't feel horrible, but I just feel confined.  I can't pick Raleigh up and I'm nervous about every little move I make.  I don't want to do anything to hurt this baby so I'm more sensitive to every little pain or muscle spasm that I have.  The doctor said that in most cases the placenta will move up by delivery and will be fine.  If it doesn't then I'll have to have a C-section.  I don't want a C-section at all so hopefully it will move up!  I'll be checked again at 20 weeks.

Since I had an ultrasound I asked if they could tell what the baby might be.  She said we could look, but not to go out and buy anything yet.  I wouldn't anyway until it's confirmed at 20 weeks because I've heard of too many stories about it being a wrong prediction when people were told early.  Well, it looked like a boy.  This caused a whole episode of emotions!  I have wanted a girl for several reasons...Raleigh's clothes could be reused, I love all things girl, I'm terrified of having a boy because I'm not familiar with all the boy toys and I don't just love the outdoors.  Will I love this baby just the same if it is a boy?  YES!  I just have a lot to learn and I have to change my mindset to boy things instead of all things girl!  I know there is a reason for whatever we are having, but I just have to get my emotions out now so that I can then embrace whatever gender we are having and prepare the room and my heart.  When we were pregnant with Raleigh I told myself all along it would be a boy so then when they told me a girl I cried and thought about how much she'll hate me during the teenage years.  I did the exact same thing so I know this time around it will all be great again!  We'll see if everything is the same when we have a look again at 20 weeks!

Hooray!!

My bleeding stopped!!  This is one sign that the doctor said was good and that things were healing.  Praise the Lord!!

Also, after eating lunch I felt a little flutter!  Not 100% positive that it was the baby, but I think it may have been!

A Second Look

After the trip to the ER over the weekend I wanted to be checked again by my doctors.  Thankfully they were able to get me in for an ultrasound.  Once again the ultrasound showed a healthy baby with a heart rate of 145 bpm and we could see it moving as well!  The ultrasound tech said she could see the clot and hopefully that meant that things were starting to heal.  We talked to the doctor as well and she said this was actually fairly common and for me to take it easy and thing should heal back up.  Just to keep me from worrying she scheduled another ultrasound for next week...very glad for that!  Thankful to have more encouraging news!!

Our beautiful baby!!

Big Scare!

So after 12 weeks I didn't think there was any reason to worry.  Of course I know things can happen to the baby, but I try to not think of it.  Well, I wanted to see the Duggar family and have them sign their new book.  I just think they are an amazing family.  Jason took me to see them and he and Raleigh waited in the children's book section while I waited in line for 2 hours.  After waiting for the two hours I felt three gushes of something...my first thought was I really needed to use the bathroom and my second thought was that my water had broken.  I immediately called Jason to get in line for me and then I rushed to the bathroom.  What I saw when I got there was heartbreaking and the most scared/worried I've ever been.  My panties were already filled with blood and it wasn't stopping.  I called Jason again and told him we had to go to the ER now!  After we got to Northside (closest hospital to us) I still had to wait for over an hour before they took my blood and got me in for an ultrasound.  I'm not sure how many prayers Jason and I said in that time period, but I know it was a lot!  When we finally got in for an ultrasound we were very relieved to see our beautiful baby's heartbeat, kicking its legs, moving its arms, and even opening and closing its mouth!  It was the most beautiful sight I've ever seen!  I was then diagnosed with a perigestational hemorrhage or also called a subchorionic hematoma and told to take it easy for a few days and the bleeding could stop or might continue for a while.  Praise the Lord it was nothing more!!

12 weeks!

I've made it to 12 weeks!!  Feeling very blessed to be pregnant and carrying this precious life inside of me!

Here's a look at the belly at 12 weeks