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Thursday, December 30, 2010

9 Weeks....

I am feeling totally exhausted all the time at the moment – the nausea is not so bad – it does come in waves throughout the day – it is not as bad as it was with my last pregnancy though it does hang around from the time I wake to the time I go to sleep.  I am sleeping really well now – though I am struggling to get up in the mornings!  That’s ok for this week as I am on holidays but not looking forward to next week when I am back at work....
I am having a real problem with the smell of food – a bit of background about my smell issues – about 2 years ago I lost my sense of smell – it just went – I did have a couple of doubts of the flu (or more like a bad cold) during the winter and it just never returned – it took me a while to realised that I could not smell (which my doctor told me was very normal!) – I start burning food – I mean it was charcoal by the time I remember I was cooking and went and checked it (my son at the times was only about 6 months) – my daughter would say Mum can’t you smell it’s burning – and I could once I was standing over the top of the pot!!  Anyway I went to a specialist who did a head scan as apparently loss of smell can be the first signs a brain tumour – it was clear thankfully – he put me on a prescription nausea spray (one you use for sever hay fever) and advised that if that did not work there really is nothing they can about it – it may come back in the future or it may not.  Prior to my pregnancy I would get the odd the smell here and there but it was always very distorted – I knew that the smell was not the correct smell...
During my last pregnancy my smell was really heighten to the point that I had to put away my candles as I could not handle the scent – it would make me dry reach...  Over the last two weeks I have started to smell food again but not in a good way – I have this absolutely disgusting smell – I can’t even described what the smell is like or relate it to anything – it is a smell that I have never experienced before – when I open the fridge or freeze the smell hits me – it makes me take a step backwards – there is no hanging out in the fridge now – I got my Mum to check the fridge on Christmas day in case there was something rotten that I was missing but she said the fridge smelt normal!  The smell seems to be at its worst with red meat – sometimes the smell is so overpowering I can’t eat the food as I can’t get past the smell – like on Christmas day we cooked chipolatas sausage – they absolutely stunk to me and I could not eat them – I had to move them to the other end of the dining table – though my dad brought some breakfast sausages and they were absolutely fine....I’ve had other sausages since with no problems.  Yesterday I was at a friend place for dinner and she made a really nice mixed green salad – and that even had the smell not as bad but I could only eat a small amount of the salad as the smell was getting to me!!
The other problem I have with food is dairy – in my last two pregnancy I drank gallons of choc milk....I just love the stuff – I decided this pregnancy that I was not going to not fall into that habit again – so for Christmas breakfast I brought some choc milk for the family and I was really looking forward to a cold glass of choc milk – I had glass and it was totally revolving – the milk tasted sourer...I was so disappointed – I am also off coffee as that is tasting odd as well – Christmas Eve we had dinners at my Mums and she made a cheese cake – which I generally love – tried to have a piece and it was horrible – I said to the my sister there is something wrong with this cheesecake – she said it is you I just had a piece and it is fine and no one else is complaining!!  Luckily though I good with ice-cream!!   Though just had some chocolate and that tasted odd as well!!! 
What’s happening at 9 weeks:
Your baby weighs under 10g -- a fraction of an ounce -- but is poised for rapid growth. All the body parts are now present, including arms, legs, eyes, genitals and other organs, though they're not yet fully formed

By the tenth week of pregnancy, you may find yourself riding pregnancy's emotional roller coaster, feeling moody one day and joyful the next. Disturbing as this is to some women who pride themselves on being in control, what you're going through is normal and will probably continue throughout your pregnancy. Up-and-down emotions are partly caused by your changing hormones.
At week's end, your foetus measures approximately 2.3 centimetres long. In both shape and size, it resembles a peapod and weighs less than 2 grams. The eyelids are fused and won't open until week 27. The wrists are more developed, ankles have formed, and the fingers and toes are clearly visible. Arms are growing longer and bend at the elbows. By week's end, the inner workings of the ears are complete. Though you can't yet identify the sex of the foetus by ultrasound, its genitals have begun to form. By now the placenta has developed enough to support most of the critical job of producing hormones.

Read more:http://www.babycenter.com.au/pregnancy/fetaldevelopment/09weeks/

Friday, December 17, 2010

Confirmation Ultrasound

I had my confirmation ultrasound today – I am pleased to report that there is ONE little heart beat –all look good at this stage in the ultrasound – not that you can see much but the doc did the measurements and it is the correct size – only about the size of a pea at the moment.  Below are the first pics of my little cherub...
I am not been feeling particular great the last 3 days – the nausea has started!  I am also getting a bit motion sickness in the car – it does easy by the afternoon and then seems to come back in the evening...I feel like I have a bad hangover all the time – it is not as bad as I remember with my last pregnancy so maybe it will go by 12 weeks – one can only hope!

7.3 weeks


Tuesday, December 14, 2010

7 Weeks

7 weeks today – I am feeling not too bad – still really tired and very very moody – still finding that I get very irritated very very quickly – no tolerance for people who me the same questions over and over again or me stuff that should already know.....I am very conscious of this so trying very hard to keep calm and not kill anyone...
I am feeling a bit flat for some reason – maybe it is not flat that lacking energy so the care factor is a bit reduced at the moment – looking forward to the Christmas break.
I have gain a bit of weight so I really need to watch this as I can put on a lot of weight very quickly – really don’t want to end back at 142kg like I was about 12 months ago – just need to eat sensibly and go for a walk a couple of times a week.
I have my confirmation scan on Friday afternoon – so hopefully there is actually something there! And we will find out how many....
What happening at 7 weeks?
Now about 1.25 centimetres long, the size of a grape, the embryo has distinct, slightly webbed fingers and toes. It's a jumping bean, moving in fits and starts. The liver is churning out large amounts of red blood cells until the bone marrow forms and takes over this role.

The eighth week marks the beginning of a very busy developmental stage. Between now and 20 weeks, your baby will be growing rapidly, and body parts that formed in the first few weeks of life (such as the heart and brain) will become more specialised and complicated. Right now, the teeth and palate are forming, while the ears continue to develop. The fetus' skin is paper thin, and veins are clearly visible.

You're in the throes of the first trimester, when many women complain of common pregnancy aches and pains. Keeping food down may be next to impossible, thanks to morning sickness, caused in part by the pregnancy hormones in your body. You may also need to urinate a lot more often than usual -- your growing uterus is pressing on your bladder, and hormones are affecting the balance of fluid in your body. All will diminish as your pregnancy continues.
Reference: http://www.babycenter.com.au/pregnancy/fetaldevelopment/07weeks/#ixzz185WidaIG

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

6 weeks

Today I am 6 weeks pregnant – yesterday I turned 40!  40 and pregnant had you asked me 10 years if this is where I would be at 40 I would have said no way..
I am still feeling good – no nausea hopefully I won’t get any now - I would have thought it woulds have kicked in by now (had none with my 1st but 2nd was awful – started at 4wks, finished at 38wks!).  I am still really tired and my breast are still really really sore – I don’t expect any of this to setting for at least another 6 weeks but all in all I am very happy and feeling good.
What happening at 6 weeks?
The embryo is the size of a lentil this week. If you could see inside yourself, you'd find the fetus has an oversized head in proportion to its body. The embryo's facial features are forming with dark spots where the eyes are, openings where the nostrils will be, and pits to mark the ears.
Protruding buds that will become the arms and legs are even more noticeable now. The embryo's hands and feet look like paddles. Other developments include the growth of the pituitary gland and muscle fibres. You can't hear it yet, but the heart (which has divided into the right and left chambers) is beating at about 150 beats a minute -- twice the rate of yours.

Halfway through this week, the embryo makes its first movements. Unfortunately, you'll have to wait until sometime in the second trimester before you get to enjoy feeling your baby's exercise sessions

Reference:  http://www.babycenter.com.au/pregnancy/fetaldevelopment/06weeks/

Saturday, December 4, 2010

HSG Levels Day 26

Results are in from today blood test - 7190 which is almost exactly double - which means that everything is going along really well.  I now need to book into for an ultrasound on the 17th December for the confirmation scan and to find out if there is one or two little babies growing!  My feeling is there is one – if there were two I would expect my levels to be a lot higher – I don’t care either way as long as this baby arrives healthy.
I am feeling really good – still no nausea which is brilliant – I am quite tired and by breast are really really sore but as long as the nausea stays away I don’t care about the rest..

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Crazy Horomones...(5w2d)

I think my hormones are going a bit crazy at the moment – my patience levels are very low and really have little tolerance for anyone at the moment – I can feel my irritation level go from 0 – 100 in under a second!  I am also feeling a bit emotional and seem to be getting and bit wound up over things a little bit too much......  My breathing is not great becoming short of breath quite quickly – I noticed that it get worst the tireder I get.  I am feeling a bit tingling all over as well – feels a bit like when you adrenaline  is really pumping!  Quite odd....
On a positive front – no nausea and my energy levels are not too bad – I just need to sleep a bit more – keeping waking up 3-4 times a night to go to the loo...

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

HSG Levels Day 22

Had a blood test today and my HGC level came back at 1854 – which is good and means I am tracking along fine.  My result was 404 (4 days ago) which means that my levels are doubling not quadrupling – so based on this at this stage it appears to be a single pregrancy at this stage.  The next blood test is Sunday.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Week 5

As of today I am 5 weeks pregnant!!
I am feeling really good – I am quite tired (consistently feel like I have had no sleep at all!), my breast are really really really sore but apart from that I am feeling good.  I have no nausea so far – when I was pregnant with my son I had “morning” sickest that lasted from the time I woke to the time I went back to sleep (why they call it morning sickness is beyond me) – it only lasted for 38 weeks!!!! It was awful...so far so good this time (the sickness with my son started the moment I conceived!).  I do have some shortest of breath which I had with my last pregnancy as well – I was told last time this is quite normal and is caused by increasing hormones.    It is not too bad just when I walk up a flight of stairs that I am really out of breath – I know it is not a fitness issue as I was fine climbing a flight stars 3 weeks ago - I have been going for walks with my son (and the dog) in the evening – it is summer now so the early part of the evening is really nice to go walking – we go for about 45mins – the only drawback is the shortest of breath – I am really huffing and puffing by the time I get back but it is OK and I think it worth pushing through this at this early stage in order to keep up my fitness.
Tommorow I go for another blood test – interested see if my levels are double or quadruple!!

Friday, November 26, 2010

Could it be twins?

There is a high chance that I could be carrying twins – I was given an ultrasound during my last cycle which is unusual as I have never had an ultrasound during a cycle before – I did notice that my estrogens was high – it was already at 1100 on day 14 – normally I reach about 800 at the most – then on day 15 (ovulation day) it jumped to 1700!  Never been that high!  The ultrasound revealed that had released TWO good size eggs!  Was asked if I wanted to continue with the cycle as obviously there was a very high risk of twins – I agreed to keep going as I figured at least one had to take!

The wait is on now to see if there are 1 or 2 babies on the way!  I will be happy either way as long as they are healthy it does not matter if there is 1 or 2 growing in there.....but I am anxious to find out!

From the beginning

The blog is about my journey through my 3rd pregnancy.  I am a sole parent of two children – 14year old girl (Caitlyn) and a 2 year old son (Oliver) – I am currently 4.4 weeks pregnant with my 3rd child.

My son and the new pregnancy have both been conceived using a sperm donor through Concept Fertility clinic.  It took 13 goes of AI to conceive my son over a 18month period – to say it was emotionally difficult would be an understatement – to be told over and over again that there was nothing was just heart breaking!  I was getting ready to start IVF when I finally fell pregnant.  

My current pregnancy was a lot lot quicker – I have managed to conceive on the 3rd attempt using AI – I changed doctors and he did take a slightly different approach given my previous history.  Both pregnancies have been conceived using Clomid (50mg).  When I went into this round I thought I would be able to handle it a lot better given that I have been the fully process previous – well I have to say something that ingiecy is bliss –  I think I knew too much this time and the expectation was so much higher – I turn 40 is just over a week and I felt that I needed to be pregnant before I turned 40 – the 3 months that I spend trying where extremely difficult - I think more difficult that the previous 12 – I was an emotional wreck!  I had already decided that if this 3rd attempt failed that I was not going to try any more as I was just struggling to much and it was having a negative effect on my life.