A Little Scare... But Better Now

Yesterday, I just felt funny. There was something wrong. I have felt really great the entire 2nd trimester, and here we are almost at 16 weeks.. but then, yesterday i just didn't feel right.

I woke up with this headache, and then i was just getting anxious and shakey real easy. I kept blacking out when i would stand up and i was really upset about stuff, anything really, and snapping at people.

So i went to work because we were moving the lab, and I packed stuff up and stood around doing stuff, up and down stairs, that sort of thing until about 230. But, i started getting this really horrible back ache and the headache got worse and i started getting cramps really low. To the point, that i couldn't really walk very well.

So, I called Sean and we went to the OBGYN triage care (My Dr wasn't in her office- turns out she was there instead on duty) over at Columbia Regional. They got me in immediately, the rooms are really nice there. They had me sit up and they took my BP which was a lot higher than mine usually is (by about 15 mmHg) and then they took it again, still high. So they made me lie down, watch some TV and drink some water. Immediately after laying down, it dropped 20 mmHg in the systolic.

They found baby's heartbeat which took the woman FOREVER. But we had never heard it before, so that was kind of nice. it was about 150 bpm. they checked me out and everything was OK, but they think i just got too stressed out ( i had worked about 11 hours both days before that ) and that raised my BP and caused everything to go awry.

So things are better now, they told me to rest all weekend and begged me not to work , but i have to, of course. We have our next appt on Monday the 8th where they will do the big ultrasound and look at all of baby's systems and make sure everything works properly and we'll definitively know if its a boy or girl.

Sean had his hand on my stomach this morning and i think i finally felt baby move right under his hand, just this little twitching feeling. Kind of cool. I've been waiting for that.

15 Weeks!!

Did i tell you I love my new hair?? It's pretty freaking fantastic! I got 4 colors put in it yesterday and I feel better than i have felt in months.. I also got it cut and got my eyebrows waxed.. Star treatment!

I'm excited to be at 15 weeks!! only 25 more to go. 2 more weeks til our next ultrasound.. can't wait to make sure this is a boy so i can start crocheting things!

We're throwing around lots of baby names, a few i really like and none that Sean likes.. :(

I'll post bump pics around mid week!

14 WEEKS!

Hello all... I'm doing pretty good.

I'm right on track with weight gain, have been exercising a little bit, and have the wierdest cravings that I can't get out of my head.

All i really want are eggs and cheese with salsa.. Mmmmmmmm!! I love hot stuff.. LIke hot sauce alll over everything.. there is something wrong. I'm usually a wuss when it comes to spicy stuff..

I am having wierd cramps but they are apparently just stretching ligament pain.. boo.

I can feel my resident uterus about 1/3 of the way between my pelvis and my belly button, so it's coming up in the world and is def making it's presence known. There is a definite bump, bigger than last weeks!

Both pics are 14 weeks 6 days!!

Baby bump only gets bigger from here!!

Comps Day!

WEnt to get dressed for my comps presentation.. and realized.. holy crap..





Look at this baby bump?! When did this get here??





Things only will get more obvious from here on out. Glad to know Speck has made his debut!

13 Weeks 3 days!

What a Cutie!- 13 weeks!

Well, we got to see baby Peters again this morning!! Very healthy and kicking and moving everywhere. Rolling, sucking thumb, pushing off the walls.. what an active kid!

They are pretty sure it's a boy.. i guess the little nub points up if it's a boy and down if it's a girl, and this one is pointing up but we won't know for sure until next month!

Here are the pics!

Oh, and now instead of being 12 w 5 d preg like i thought i was, i'm 13 weeks 1 day.. so yeah.. Now the weeks start on Sunday?? Who knows anymore!

13 week belly - taken 1/10/2010

The last day...

This is the last day of the 1st trimester.. time for a belly pic. I def feel bigger.. but i can't tell if it's fat or belly. I have gained 6.5 lbs this trimester.. about normal. You're supposed to gain 1-2 lbs every month the first trimester..so i've hit that. THat part is very hard for me, since I had lost 23 lbs over about 6 mos and now it's just piling back on. At least i know HOW to lose weight now.. that tells me i can lose it afterwards..

All my food adversions are gone..well mostly. I fell pretty good. Sleeping sucks. I can't get comfortable. I hear that will only get better. :)

Comps are hopefully wrapping up. I have my proposal presentation on the 13th, I'm ready to get it over with. I'm working on studying right now. I wish i could find my Mol Bio book.. I'm also getting back into lab work. I'm trying to make the most of 2010. I want some papers this year!! If i can get my ass in gear, I can have one if not two by the time the baby's born.

Mollee learned how to read this weekend.. A great accomplishment! We have been working on small words and learning phonics and she could never put the words together, then something just clicked this weekend and BAM! Any 3 letter word, she can read it!~ She can even spell words from hearing them, like COP or HOT or HAT or BIG. Pretty cool kid I've got.

I'm excited for my ultrasound on Monday, we will get to see little speck in all of his/her 2.5 inches of glory. It'll be nice to see a little human instead of a little blob.. although it is a cute little blob.

I'm thankful for my awesome coworkers this week.. the ones I see every day. They are pretty fantastic and laid back on the whole prego thing. I forgot how old it is to hear every day, "hey prego" or "how are you feeling" or whatever. I know that some people don't know how to handle pregnancy but I'm still the same me in here. I'm just going to get fatter. Think of it as me sporulating. hahah. I'm just reproducing because this is the right time for me to do this. I'm not ruining my career or my life. Kids are pretty cool and they are even more awesome when they are with someone fantastic and that is what i have (be jealous..right?). I am totally looking forward to this baby because even though it will be hard work having 2 kids and being in grad school, it may be my last chance to have a baby.. so damnit, i'm going to make the most of it!

Loves and Bacteria!! Kristen

SNEEZING!!

Oh my God.. I can not stop sneezing in the mornings. One, I'm not really sleeping anymore because I'm uncomfortable and then I panic because i have rolled onto my back and try to FLOP back onto my side.. Crazy. Then at 5 or 6am, every morning, I wake up SNEEZING like 8-9 times. So then I have to blow my nose hoping that will help and then i ROLL the other direction..No help.. I keep sneezing. I end up sneezing about 40 times (not even kidding), wake up Sean, and then I go back to sleep exhausted from all the sneezing.. I'm beat. My 8 total hours of "Sleep" end up being closer to about 3 full hours.

Last night i switched sides of the bed and slept from 12 to 740.. so I just gave up and got out of bed. I have to start studying for my comps defense.. About two weeks from now..Bleh.

Looking forward to my appt on Jan 11. They will do the nuchal translucency screening and look for signs of Edwards, Downs, or Patau syndrome. I'm excited to see baby at 13 weeks. Tuesday marks the last day of the first trimester!! Woot!

Peace!