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MrsFord's Pregnancy
My Due Date: November 4, 2017I have given birth!
Age: 40 years old
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On July 8, 2017 at 23 weeks 0 days pregnant
Husband/Partner Felt Baby Move for the First Time
I have been feeling baby kick for weeks now but everytime hubby was home or would try to feel it would stop... not this time. He held him hand just above my bellybutton on the left side and it started kicking away :)
On June 16, 2017 at 19 weeks 6 days pregnant
Anatomy Scan! Part 1
19w6d - anatomy scan. I went in and the tech said my bladder was too full, even though I had only drank about 1/4 of what they tell you to. She wanted me to empty my bladder but the baby was facing forward and she could see the heart clear as day so she wanted to get all those pictures before it moved. She said heart pics are usually the hardest to get. Once she finished that she had me use the washroom so I wasn't dying while she finished the exam. Went back in the room and she said the baby was bouncing its butt around like crazy (twerking! LOL). If flipped upside down and crammed its little head way down in my pelvis and would have no more of the pictures. The tech tried to tilt the bed so I felt like I was upside down, she had me get up and jump around, squat, she even sent me out to walk around for about 15 min to see if the baby would come up - NOPE! It literally curled up in my pelvis and said "no more". .... to be continuedOn June 16, 2017 at 19 weeks 6 days pregnant
Anatomy Scan! Part 2
She said I would likely have to come back to get the rest of the measurements. I wasn't really upset by that because it meant I would get to see my little bug again. She called my hubby in to show us everything. It was sucking its hand and fingers and waving it's arms around. Right at the end it popped out of my pelvis so she was able to get the final measurements she couldn't before. I could feel it moving so much during the entire scan and I can definitely feel it down low in my pelvis -which is where is clearly camps out. I say to my husband all the time, it feels like its trying to dig out my butt from the inside! LOL. He thinks that is a ridiculous explanation but that's where I feel it! Apparently my placenta is at the back also and it curls up against the pelvis (another boy theory - I'm still convinced its a boy). I can't believe we're over half way there! I had my appointment with the OB a couple days later and he said everything is "perfect"!
On May 28, 2017 at 17 weeks 1 day pregnant
Felt My Baby Move for the First Time
I had been feeling "flutters" and "bubbles" for about a week but last night I was laying on the couch and felt it wiggle around in there - no doubt about it!
On May 6, 2017 at 14 weeks 0 days pregnant
Bought Baby's First Outfit
Hubby and I were at Babies R Us picking up a gift for his cousin's baby and at the same time we both walked over to a little baseball uniform onesie (we are both baseball players and avid fans). Hubby said "our baby needs this" and we bought it - so cute!
On May 3, 2017 at 13 weeks 4 days pregnant
Told My Boss About My Pregnancy
13w4d- finally told my work I was pregnant!
On May 1, 2017 at 13 weeks 2 days pregnant
Started Wearing Maternity Clothes
Broke down and bought some maternity pants- felt like I was being cut in half in the evenings with my regular pants. So much more comfortable!!
On April 28, 2017 at 12 weeks 6 days pregnant
2nd ultrasound (NT scan)
Looks like a baby now! On April 23, 2017 at 12 weeks 1 day pregnant
First Prenatal Appointment
12w1d - finally the first appt with my OB. Set up NT US and did first round of sips bloodwork.
On April 4, 2017 at 9 weeks 3 days pregnant
Heard Baby's Heartbeat for the First Time
Technically it's the 2nd time since we heard it at our ultrasound at 7w5d but my Doppler showed up today and of course I had to try it. We heard it! Took about 10 minutes but found it over on the right side of my uterus! So exciting!!!
On March 23, 2017 at 7 weeks 5 days pregnant
First Ultrasound
7w5d- heard the heartbeat! I instantly started the cry! They said it was strong at 148bpm. Measuring 7w3d which RE said was perfectly done at this stage. She is referring me to OB. I graduated from the RE! On March 17, 2017 at 6 weeks 6 days pregnant
Bring on meds!
I couldn't take it anymore. Trying to hide the nausea and vomiting at work was too much. I called the clinic and they prescribed me Diclectin. 2nd on it and this is the first day since before 4 weeks I haven't vomitted. I did feel sick but my food stayed down! Yay!!
On March 7, 2017 at 5 weeks 3 days pregnant
Unplanned US and ER visit
4w6d- I started having left sided pain (felt like ovulation pain). I only have one ovary and tube so of course jumped to the worst outcome of ectopic. Not catching an ectopic in my tube could potentially take away any further chance at conceiving without ivf. It was coming and going and I stuck it out for a couple days... I didn't know what was normal early pregnancy pain and it wasn't unbearable by any means. 5w2d rolls around and the pain is more often. I called my RE's office and asked it I choupd be concerned or not. They opted to bring me in for a placement scan and to check my ovary. They saw a gestational sac and yolk sac in my uterus. It looked like my ovary had 3 CLs on it (likely from the Clomid) so they sent me to ER to check for ovarian torsion. 6.5 hours, 2 more ultrasounds, and lots of bloodwork later- no torsion. Yay. Can't wait for 7w5d for next US to hopefully have able to see a heartbeat!
On February 22, 2017 at 3 weeks 4 days pregnant
Told Husband/Partner
10dpo- I had a very light positive then night before but I knew Hubs wouldn't be able to see it so I waited until morning and took another frer and the line was dark enough I knew he'd see it. I woke him up and showed him :) On February 20, 2017 at 3 weeks 2 days pregnant
First Positive Pregnancy Test
9dpiui/dpo - tested early as it would have been my due date from miscarriage in a June. Evening urine, 3 hour hold and a very light 2nd line!!! 
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