God's Blessings

The husband and I are beyond excited to formally announce that baby Bell #2 is on the way.

Many of you know, some it will come as a shock to, some knew before the test was even dry.

We decided to wait and announce until the NT Scan was complete.

With HG, i was telling everyone as soon as we found out.

Then this last year happened.

So many tears shed, so much heart ache.

Totally worth the pain and suffering for a perfectly healthy little one.

3 weeks 3 days 5 weeks 5 days

I've taken one or two of these.

Probably a lot more than one or two.

They help keep both the baby and myself healthy.

small price for such a large reward.

Without them, I would only have a 20% chance of a successful pregnancy.

Thank the Lord for modern medicine.

Morning Sickness.

With HG, I mainly had it at night.

For a few short weeks.

I did however eat chicken minis each morning from finding out until week 11.

It have helped.

This baby.......

Oh my goodness gracious alive.

It came a little more forceful.

In my 7th week.

I threw up for the first time thanks to water at 6w5d so almost a full 7 weeks.

Liquid makes me sick.

Fried food and pizza saves me.

Body bloated at 7 weeks.

Pants barely fitting thanks to the pregnancy bloat.

At 11w3d, I've gained 1-1.5 pounds.

I'm wearing seabands daily.

Not sure i'm sold on them.

Chewing ginger root gum.

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On the last Tuesday of March, I had to phone my doctor.

Seriously felt miserable.

I get sick.

But I don't get to act sick.

I could barely get out of bed.

Couldn't hold water down.

The nurse called in Zofran.

Wow.

Along with Zofran comes side effects.

4/5/2011

The baby was measuring 5 days a head.

Progesterone was sky high.

Given permission to go to Naples, Florida.

Thank goodness!

Trouble scheduling next appointment in 2 weeks due to trip.

It was 3 weeks before I got to see the little Angel again.

At my last appointment, the baby measured 5 days ahead.

The one Tuesday, he/she measured exactly in line with my LMP.

Babies this early and vary quite a bit.

Actually they can vary through out the entire pregnancy.

We had our NT scan scheduled.

The baby was curled in a ball sleeping the whole time.

Maybe if he/she would have stretched out then they would have.

The NT scan is done between 11 and 14 weeks.

.5 mm off.

Sounds silly but for accurate measurements, I was still .5 mm off from the position the baby was in.

We got to see the baby for a minute or two.

The arms and legs were moving.

Heartbeat was going.

Even though I didn't get to see it.

The tech and the hubby did.

I left feeling a bit sad.

I mentioned it today to one of the wonderful nurses that I missed the heart beat on Tuesday and have been worried ever since.

They are amazing and so sweet up there.

The nurse replied back with why didn't you say anything?

I love that they all care so much.

One of our favorite nurses is leaving. :(

Luckily, we can see her in North Carolina.

Unsure of the blob on the left side.

Today, we had our NT scan.

It went perfectly.

After waking the baby up.

He/She was flipping out of control.

I say he/she and I really think SHE.

HG has called the baby "baby seester ____" since she found out.

My due date is around 11/13.

I have to deliver at or before 38 weeks.

That is Halloween.

And a week and a half longer than HG.