Ramblings, Questions, and older kids

[mtnprotracy]

Hi ladies,

I'm in a rambling mood, so please excuse the fact that this post will probably be a little disjointed!

First, I feel big as a house! Nothing in my closet fits anymore, and I'm afraid it's too soon to buy maternity clothes :/. I'm 8+2. I'm too embarrassed to even get on the scales....let's just say the weight seems "evenly distributed!".

I had a missed miscarriage at this gestation in 1998, and I am so paranoid! I know I must have more faith.....praying for more faith. But the uncertainty of the "missed miscarriage" is eating me alive! We saw the heart beat at the 6 week viability scan, but just thinking something could happen and I won't know it is driving me mad!

I go for another doctor visit on the 12th--2 visits actually.....one with my regular OB and one with the high risk perinatalogist. I'm certain I'll have at least one scan on that day, and will be just over 9 weeks at that point. Will they do an abdominal or vaginal ultrasound? The thoughts of another vaginal one just make me squirm all over.

At 11 weeks, I go for the screening tests (combination ultrasound and blood work). My older kids are dying to see a scan, but I think it best to wait until later since the technicians will be doing all the measuring and such.

I have a quirky feeling where I would imagine my left ovary to be. It isn't painful at all--just like I can feel something there. Any one else have anything similar?

Finally, my kids really crack me up. The other night at dinner, the 15 year-old asks, "Mom, when you are home on maternity leave with this baby, will you pack our lunch again?" I began to laugh. He follows it up by looking at his 16 year old brother and saying, "Can you imagine how CLEAN the house will be? Mom will be home all the time, and we won't have to clean anything!!!"
Oh, they are in for such a reality check!!!!!!!

Thanks for letting me ramble.....I can say things on here that friends or family just don't understand !

Tracy

 

[DeeM73]

Hi Tracy!I know how you feel,I feel frumpy!lol I get my scan on the 14th,looking forward to it but a little nervous at the same time.I'm waiting until the 5 month scan before I bring the kids along to make sure all is ok.I worry too that all is well,I had a miscarriage in May and it's on my mind everyday.Wish I didn't feel like that though.Oh the boys sure are in for a shock!!lol
Take care x

 

[Maple Leaf]

Tracy,
Just wanted to let you know that I had some serious bloat going on week 5-10. Then it went away......I have only just started noticing a new hard bump very low down and can still fit in the regular clothes that were too tight only a few weeks ago!!
I also had a scan at 9+ weeks and it was an abdominal scan and very clear thanks in part to my full bladder! Lol
I've got my bloodwork tomorrow and NT scan next week - not sure why they aren't done the same day but Im a go with the flow kind of girl so will do as I'm told! Lol

 

[Dorian]

It will be ok Tracy! Yes, you have to have Faith.

I, too, had a mmc when I was 7wks along (4yrs ago) so I was totally a nervous wreck till I had a scan at 11 wks this time.

They should be able to do a regular scan, but if you have to go vaginal, it's ok. You barely feel it, it doesn't hurt or anything. I have a tilted uterus, so had to do a vaginal scan on my previous pregnancy.