So, we've hit one little snag in the pregnancy. I'm hoping it stays little.
I've known for a while that I have placenta previa (aka a low lying placenta). This week, after a bout with a gastro-bug and some personal stress in my family, I had a bit of bleeding.
It's nothing too major. Dark brown, not red. And not a lot, just a heavy spotting.
I'm hoping it was an isolated thing related to my vomiting, but it's complete previa, meaning the placenta covers my entire cervix, so it may not be.
I think the chances of the placenta moving and correcting are getting slimmer by the day. I'm 25 weeks now. A c-section is needed in previa cases. Which stinks, but oh well. Honestly, I'm just so happy to have this baby any way it decides to come into the world.
Hubs' anxiety has been remarkably in check for months. This has sparked something in him though, and he's a worrying, googling mess asking me what was on the toilet paper every single time I go to the washroom.
I sent my little pumpkin to the babysitter for the full week this week so I could take it easy. It's like a mini-vacation. That part of things is kind of awesome, I'm not going to lie. ;)
Tuesday, 24 January 2017
Tuesday, 17 January 2017
Checking in
I'm still in disbelief that this is really happening to us.
My worries have thankfully faded a bit from weeks ago about this pregnancy not continuing. We've reached the point where this pregnancy could be viable if the baby was born -24 weeks today! That is astonishing.
I can now regularly feel Baby GIRL (yes - that's right! A GIRL!) kick and move. Usually after the little guy is in bed I lay in mine, totally exhausted from the day (it doesn't take much), and that's when Baby Girl puts on her acrobatic show. It's such a lovely feeling that I never in a million years thought I'd get to experience. Hubby can feel it now too which is neat.
I've started decorating and organizing a nursery. Seeing that room makes me more excited than anything.
The other day we posted our pregnancy announcement on FB. I made a video of the little guy saying "I'm going to be a big brother" I'm going to have a baby sister" I asked him where the baby was, and he pointed to his belly, then quickly realizing it wasn't in there, he pointed to mine and he squealed. It turned out really cute. Hearing everyone's surprise and congratulations was also a neat moment.
I'm sure Little Boy doesn't get what's about to happen (he'll be 2.5yrs in May when she's born), but he does say the odd really cute thing about having a new sister. We play a little game in the car where I ask him "Who's my my hunny bunny?" He shouts out names "Gamma!" I say noooo (thinking definitely not, haha), then he'll say other people's names, and I say no. Eventually, he'll say his version of his name or "Daddy" and I say "yes!!!". I asked him a couple days ago who his hunny bunny was and he said "Baby Sister!" I can't wait to see their relationship develop.
Although, keeping it real - I am also a bit worried about his transition from being the center of our universe. And for moments like the other day, where he ran across a gym full of toddlers with a thank God, soft squishy ball, and yelled "boink the baby on the head" and proceeded to do just that before I could intervene. The baby was a trooper (she has two older siblings and it didn't even phase her), but oh man! Baby Girl may not have the peaceful infancy that he had!
We've also started to think about Baby Girl names. I'm pretty stumped. Heeeelllllp!
My worries have thankfully faded a bit from weeks ago about this pregnancy not continuing. We've reached the point where this pregnancy could be viable if the baby was born -24 weeks today! That is astonishing.
I can now regularly feel Baby GIRL (yes - that's right! A GIRL!) kick and move. Usually after the little guy is in bed I lay in mine, totally exhausted from the day (it doesn't take much), and that's when Baby Girl puts on her acrobatic show. It's such a lovely feeling that I never in a million years thought I'd get to experience. Hubby can feel it now too which is neat.
I've started decorating and organizing a nursery. Seeing that room makes me more excited than anything.
The other day we posted our pregnancy announcement on FB. I made a video of the little guy saying "I'm going to be a big brother" I'm going to have a baby sister" I asked him where the baby was, and he pointed to his belly, then quickly realizing it wasn't in there, he pointed to mine and he squealed. It turned out really cute. Hearing everyone's surprise and congratulations was also a neat moment.
I'm sure Little Boy doesn't get what's about to happen (he'll be 2.5yrs in May when she's born), but he does say the odd really cute thing about having a new sister. We play a little game in the car where I ask him "Who's my my hunny bunny?" He shouts out names "Gamma!" I say noooo (thinking definitely not, haha), then he'll say other people's names, and I say no. Eventually, he'll say his version of his name or "Daddy" and I say "yes!!!". I asked him a couple days ago who his hunny bunny was and he said "Baby Sister!" I can't wait to see their relationship develop.
Although, keeping it real - I am also a bit worried about his transition from being the center of our universe. And for moments like the other day, where he ran across a gym full of toddlers with a thank God, soft squishy ball, and yelled "boink the baby on the head" and proceeded to do just that before I could intervene. The baby was a trooper (she has two older siblings and it didn't even phase her), but oh man! Baby Girl may not have the peaceful infancy that he had!
We've also started to think about Baby Girl names. I'm pretty stumped. Heeeelllllp!
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