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My Due Date: September 1, 2014I have given birth!
Age: 35 years old
Location: Portland, United States
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2nd trimester please hurry up and get here!
By Eluria88 » Posted Jan. 19, 2014 11:06pm - 217 views - 2 comments
I remember my first pregnancy with my son Jonah who is now 5 1/2 years old. I didn't change much of my normal lifestyle at all. I have never done illegal drugs or pot in my life so that wasnt a concern, I have never been a smoker and only drink at parties and reunions. I obviously didn't drink while pregnant (okay i had ONE sip of wine at my wedding) but everything else was unchanged. I went jogging, rode my bike, rode horses, I ate cold deli meats, changed cat boxes (no one told me not to), took really hot baths (even went in a hot tub, swam in the ocean, ate bleu cheese and skipped on my prenatals. I didn't worry about anything. People telling me I shouldnt eat fatty foods or lift laundry baskets annoyed me, I scoffed that they were being annoyingly overprotective about nothing.
This pregnancy it's like I am a different person. After miscarrying my 3rd pregnancy I have take this 4th pregnancy to extremes. I panic if I drive over a bump in a parking lot too fast, I avoid the list of no-no pregnant foods as if I was deathly allergic to it, I've gotten rid of my litter boxes and make my cats go outside, I use a thermometer when starting my bath water, I have alarms set to remind me to take my prenatals and have some with me at all times so I can take one at exactly 3:30pm everyday regardless of where I am. Obviously this is insane. If miscarrying were this easy we wouldn't have abortion clinics we'd just have lots of people driving fast through supermarket parking lots for the bumps. I can't help it though I want to feel 100% sure I have done everything possible to keep this pregnancy alive.
Chances are everything will be fine. One miscarriage doesn't mean anything, I'm more likely to go on and have a healthy pregnancy than miscarry again but I can't help but be scared. The second trimester seems ages away and I cannot wait to get there! I think I will ease up a bit then and stop panicking about everything. I have an appointment on Feb 6th and I'm positive my doctor will let me have a quick peek at baby again :) cant wait to see it!
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2nd trimester please hurry up and get here!
By Eluria88 » Posted Jan. 19, 2014 11:06pm - 217 views - 2 comments
I remember my first pregnancy with my son Jonah who is now 5 1/2 years old. I didn't change much of my normal lifestyle at all. I have never done illegal drugs or pot in my life so that wasnt a concern, I have never been a smoker and only drink at parties and reunions. I obviously didn't drink while pregnant (okay i had ONE sip of wine at my wedding) but everything else was unchanged. I went jogging, rode my bike, rode horses, I ate cold deli meats, changed cat boxes (no one told me not to), took really hot baths (even went in a hot tub, swam in the ocean, ate bleu cheese and skipped on my prenatals. I didn't worry about anything. People telling me I shouldnt eat fatty foods or lift laundry baskets annoyed me, I scoffed that they were being annoyingly overprotective about nothing.
This pregnancy it's like I am a different person. After miscarrying my 3rd pregnancy I have take this 4th pregnancy to extremes. I panic if I drive over a bump in a parking lot too fast, I avoid the list of no-no pregnant foods as if I was deathly allergic to it, I've gotten rid of my litter boxes and make my cats go outside, I use a thermometer when starting my bath water, I have alarms set to remind me to take my prenatals and have some with me at all times so I can take one at exactly 3:30pm everyday regardless of where I am. Obviously this is insane. If miscarrying were this easy we wouldn't have abortion clinics we'd just have lots of people driving fast through supermarket parking lots for the bumps. I can't help it though I want to feel 100% sure I have done everything possible to keep this pregnancy alive.
Chances are everything will be fine. One miscarriage doesn't mean anything, I'm more likely to go on and have a healthy pregnancy than miscarry again but I can't help but be scared. The second trimester seems ages away and I cannot wait to get there! I think I will ease up a bit then and stop panicking about everything. I have an appointment on Feb 6th and I'm positive my doctor will let me have a quick peek at baby again :) cant wait to see it!
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 | Comment from mrsamanda » Posted Jan. 20, 2014 9:33am STAY POSITIVE! It's so hard sometimes when all you can think about is the past and the worst that can happen. The 2nd trimester will be here before you know it! |
 | Comment from kaylia2oo5 » Posted Jan. 20, 2014 4:41am It's super hard- I know! I was only 16 when I got pregnant with my daughter, and 17 when I had her. I was the same way- didn't change anything really- went along the same way- did my schooling, went to work, etc. We miscarried in January of 2011 at 6w2d, then were lucky enough to have our son in November of 2012. I worried myself sick for the first months of being pregnant with him, and I'm doing the same thing now. I come on here and look for things to reassure me, but all I see is comments about missed miscarriages, blighted ovum, etc., and all the bad feelings get worse. I know exactly how you're feeling! I had some blood work done a week ago yesterday, and then last Wednesday I got up first thing in the morning and was spotting- my heart completely sank. I ended up going back to the ER where they did more blood work and they said my levels are going up :) It's hard not to worry, but you've gotta try and get your mind on other things! Everything will be fine <3 |
