I have officially reached the 2nd trimester - 14 weeks. I am so thankful for all the support and prayers from everyone. They mean the world to us. We had an appointment last week and everything looked good. We got to have an ultrasound and it was amazing how much the baby had grown. I am still struggling with anxiety - poor Jon. He's having to hear about most of it. However, just trying to give everything to God and know that he is in control. I have to remember to put my faith in him.
This is my third week back at work and it has been STRESSFUL. I have tried so hard to be calm and not get upset - it has been hard. Long story short - I moved to a different grade and room in a matter of days. I have so much to be thankful for and I don't want to get upset.
Please just keep baby and me in your prayers. Please pray that baby continues to grow healthy and strong. Please pray baby keeps measuring on track with everything (heart rate, size). I can't tell you how much your prayers have meant to us. I totally believe in the power of prayer!
Up next: 15 week appointment on August 26.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Thanks for the Love, Support, and Prayers
After almost 3 years and several miscarriages Jonathan and I are very excited to be expecting a baby in February. Please, please, please keep our precious baby in your prayers. Please pray for a healthy baby and pregnancy. Thanks for all your love and support.
It's still very surreal for me. I honestly wanted to wait a while longer before telling the world but Jonathan put his foot down. I think if it was up to me I would wait till the baby was born to let people know. However, God is continually teaching me through this process to trust in him and to have faith in him. Plus, every time someone tells me they are praying for us I'm glad I shared with them. I want to thank my friends, family, and my support girls. You have no idea how much you have helped me through this process.
Up next: Our 13 - week checkup on August 12th. Please continue to keep the baby in your prayers. Please pray that baby continues to grow healthy and strong. Please also pray that my body does what it is suppose to do through this pregnancy. I have stopped my HCG injections and will stop progesterone soon. Please pray that my body does great as I stop the extra HCG and progesterone and I don't have any bad side effects. I have definitely struggled with anxiety through this process. Just pray for me to have a healthy pregnancy and to have complete faith in God.
**My hope is that my story will have an effect on someone in a positive way. If you questions about my history please contact me. I would love to share. Also, if your someone who is struggling with infertility in any way just know there are MANY women out there. I am a part of an awesome group and would love to share that information with you too.**
Pregnancy so Far:
June 13 - HCG levels were 1003
June - 15 HCG levels were 2002
** They were very high and doubled.**
June 29 - 6 week and 2 day ultrasound - We prayed for baby to have a heartbeat over 100bpm (which we've never had). Baby soared and measured at 6 weeks and 6 days with a heartbeat of 134. Since my blood work numbers were so high the tech looked to make sure we weren't having twins! She saw one healthy baby. :)
July 6 - 2nd ultrasound. Baby measured 8 weeks with a heartbeat of 170. We passed a milestone - we had not made it this far in a pregnancy before.
July 13 - 3rd ultrasound. Baby measured 9 weeks with a heart rate of 178. We saw movement! Dr. released me back to my regular doctor.
July 18 - First OB appointment - we heard the heartbeat for the first time. Amazing! Almost 10 weeks.
July 25 - 4th ultrasound. Baby was moving so much! Heart rate of 165. Anywhere between 110 - 180 is normal. Baby measuring a few days ahead - 11 weeks 1 day.
July 29 - Mom went with me to hear the heart rate of the baby. Sounded great!
August 5 - Heard healthy and strong heartbeat. We passed the 12 weeks point!
It's still very surreal for me. I honestly wanted to wait a while longer before telling the world but Jonathan put his foot down. I think if it was up to me I would wait till the baby was born to let people know. However, God is continually teaching me through this process to trust in him and to have faith in him. Plus, every time someone tells me they are praying for us I'm glad I shared with them. I want to thank my friends, family, and my support girls. You have no idea how much you have helped me through this process.
Up next: Our 13 - week checkup on August 12th. Please continue to keep the baby in your prayers. Please pray that baby continues to grow healthy and strong. Please also pray that my body does what it is suppose to do through this pregnancy. I have stopped my HCG injections and will stop progesterone soon. Please pray that my body does great as I stop the extra HCG and progesterone and I don't have any bad side effects. I have definitely struggled with anxiety through this process. Just pray for me to have a healthy pregnancy and to have complete faith in God.
**My hope is that my story will have an effect on someone in a positive way. If you questions about my history please contact me. I would love to share. Also, if your someone who is struggling with infertility in any way just know there are MANY women out there. I am a part of an awesome group and would love to share that information with you too.**
Pregnancy so Far:
June 13 - HCG levels were 1003
June - 15 HCG levels were 2002
** They were very high and doubled.**
June 29 - 6 week and 2 day ultrasound - We prayed for baby to have a heartbeat over 100bpm (which we've never had). Baby soared and measured at 6 weeks and 6 days with a heartbeat of 134. Since my blood work numbers were so high the tech looked to make sure we weren't having twins! She saw one healthy baby. :)
July 6 - 2nd ultrasound. Baby measured 8 weeks with a heartbeat of 170. We passed a milestone - we had not made it this far in a pregnancy before.
July 13 - 3rd ultrasound. Baby measured 9 weeks with a heart rate of 178. We saw movement! Dr. released me back to my regular doctor.
July 18 - First OB appointment - we heard the heartbeat for the first time. Amazing! Almost 10 weeks.
July 25 - 4th ultrasound. Baby was moving so much! Heart rate of 165. Anywhere between 110 - 180 is normal. Baby measuring a few days ahead - 11 weeks 1 day.
July 29 - Mom went with me to hear the heart rate of the baby. Sounded great!
August 5 - Heard healthy and strong heartbeat. We passed the 12 weeks point!
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