"Jason and I will have another mouth to feed and heart to love come time October!
We're Expecting!!! Please pray that we'll continue to have a non-eventful, happy and healthy pregnancy! ♥"
8w6d
Estimated Due Date: sometime between September 30 and October 02, 2012
I've always known that I wanted to have children some day. This reality is not always a given as I have come to understand over the years. Jason and I are blessed to have gotten our tiny little miracle so easily, but for others, the journey can be long, challenging, disappointing and/or rewarding.
The pregnancy reality has finally become real for me. I've seen bouncing "Little Nugget" twice on ultrasound and am nearing my second trimester. What's even more exciting is that I will get to see my little miracle again this coming Monday for the genetic screening ultrasound.
This past Monday (3/12), Little Nugget gave me a little scare. I woke up and went to the bathroom as usual and noticed some bright red spotting. I had been cramping all weekend- so the combination of the two had me worried and concerned about the possibility of miscarriage. I called my obstetrician's office and was instructed to park it on the couch and drink lots of water. I was also told to call back after 48 hours if my symptoms got worse or hadn't stop. Welcome Wednesday... I woke up, went to the bathroom, and had another unwelcomed surprise. I called the doctor's office again and was told to come in. Once there, they didn't waste any time bringing in the portable ultrasound machine. The doctor was able to squirt some gel on my stomach and quickly find Little Nugget. What a beautiful sight! A visible heartbeat and movement... lots of it!!! (S)He was moving around so much that I wasn't sure that we'd get a good picture out of the scan, but we did. The doctor also performed an internal exam on me and stated that everything looked great. The spotting and cramping could be due to my uterus expanding for the first time- nothing to worry about. :) Such a great appointment! I hadn't expected to get an ultrasound out of the deal- at best, maybe a Doppler reading of the heartbeat.
I'll have to post a picture of Little Nugget's visit soon. They didn't give me a digital copy this time. Just one flimsy, but good, hardcopy of the scan.
So until then...
♥
The pregnancy reality has finally become real for me. I've seen bouncing "Little Nugget" twice on ultrasound and am nearing my second trimester. What's even more exciting is that I will get to see my little miracle again this coming Monday for the genetic screening ultrasound.
This past Monday (3/12), Little Nugget gave me a little scare. I woke up and went to the bathroom as usual and noticed some bright red spotting. I had been cramping all weekend- so the combination of the two had me worried and concerned about the possibility of miscarriage. I called my obstetrician's office and was instructed to park it on the couch and drink lots of water. I was also told to call back after 48 hours if my symptoms got worse or hadn't stop. Welcome Wednesday... I woke up, went to the bathroom, and had another unwelcomed surprise. I called the doctor's office again and was told to come in. Once there, they didn't waste any time bringing in the portable ultrasound machine. The doctor was able to squirt some gel on my stomach and quickly find Little Nugget. What a beautiful sight! A visible heartbeat and movement... lots of it!!! (S)He was moving around so much that I wasn't sure that we'd get a good picture out of the scan, but we did. The doctor also performed an internal exam on me and stated that everything looked great. The spotting and cramping could be due to my uterus expanding for the first time- nothing to worry about. :) Such a great appointment! I hadn't expected to get an ultrasound out of the deal- at best, maybe a Doppler reading of the heartbeat.
I'll have to post a picture of Little Nugget's visit soon. They didn't give me a digital copy this time. Just one flimsy, but good, hardcopy of the scan.
So until then...
♥