Things are definitly different

I've been noticing some different things this time around the ole preggo block. For starters I'm all sorts of blocked up, lol. With Kaitlin things ran fairly smoothly and runny, but this time I'm now on a laxative daily to try to keep them moving. And I even have flax seed to toss into the mix.

I feel the baby move way more than I think I ever did with Kaitlin, but then again by now she wouldn't have been breathing or swallowing right so I think things were getting kind of full in there.

Heartburn sucks! I take TUMS now after certain meals as percaution, since I know it's coming. I can't drink soda like I want to...especially with my dinner. Soda is reserved for lunch only. Which I forgot to add it to the list this grocery shopping trip :\ Candy also seems to be causeing heartburn, not sure why it would, but it does.

Horomones get the best of me some days...well almost daily now. Didn't remember much of that with Kaitlin. I know I had moments, and who wouldn't under all the stress we were with her, but I don't remember it being like this...they are worse when I don't get a full nights sleep :\ I mainly bring on the water works, but there are days Jason catches hell for no reason (sorry hun).

Oh and I FINALLY seem to be gaining weight!

So I know every pregnancy is different, but I feel like I have more of the normal pregnancy issues this time around which makes me feel better :)

Not to mention TODAY markes two things!

10 days until 24 weeks!!

100 days until Full Term!!

Look what I did, lol

So I've been researching different baby carriers and I like the Sleepy Warp style of doing things. But they are essentially a long piece of fabric for $50.

So then a person on one of my boards sent me a link on how to make your own baby carriers :) And it explained the type of fabric used in these kinds of wraps...so I got to thinking that I MUST have something kind of stretchy fabric I could test drive...this is what I came up with lol!


This is not a fabric I think I would use for a baby since it's a little scratchy, but it works the same as a stretchy cotton would :) The plus side, NO SEWING. The fabric apparently doesn't fray (if you get the right stuff)

LOL...I had to post this one after finding it...this is for you mom ;)

22 Week Appointment

So we had a pretty hectic but good appointment today :)
Ultrasound was at 8:30 am.
We got to see the little bean again :) She still a she ;)
The spot on her brain seems to be gone! YAY!
My cervix is still long and closed...at 3.9 cm. YAY again!
She was again in the I'm kissing my toes position.
Perhaps she takes after her mommy since I was told I loved sucking on my toes as a baby...

Went out to breakfast since my docs appointment wasn't until 10.
The waitress was terrible :\
But the food was okay.

Went back to find out they didn't schedule me with the new doc, but with uncle doc. Which is WHY we changed the appointment to begin with and had it NO back to back was to be with the new doc. So I complained a little. We ended up getting in with the new doc, but with a different nurse :\

I had to explain like four times that I didn't NEED allergy medicine, but my lungs were congested. They put me on antibiotics.

They want to start FFN tests at 24 weeks. I don't think my normal doc would be doing this, but whatever. The tests are more accurate when they come negative. When they come back positive it's about 50% chance that I could go into labor in 2 weeks.

Thats the long and short of it ;)

Here's a picture of me this morning. I'm pretty sure I didn't change since last week, but the sky seemed to look nicer and I was dressed so I thought it was a good photo opt time ;)

22 weeks pregnant!

Size = 11 inches
Weight = 1lb

During week 22 of pregnancy, your baby will respond regularly to sound, rhythm, and melody. The sounds that your baby hears in your womb will soothe him or her after birth. Many women play their favorite music to their unborn baby as a way to soothe and comfort him or her during pregnancy. (Jason better dig out the Oasis if he doesn't want her loving country ;) )

At this point in your pregnancy, your baby's brain and nerve endings are formed just enough so that the baby can feel touch! During week 22 of pregnancy, your baby may experiment with this newfound sense of touch by stroking his or her face or sucking on a thumb.

• The eyelids and eyebrows become well developed.
• The development of fingernails is completed.
• Taste buds have started to form on the tongue.
• For girls, the uterus and ovaries are in place and the vagina is developed. At this point, a girl will have about 7 million eggs in her ovaries, which will drop down to about 2 million when she is born.
• The liver is starting to break down bilirubin, which is a substance found in red blood cells. Once broken down by the liver, bilirubin is removed from the body through the intestines.

22 Weeks Pregnant

This week your mini is about as long as a package of Oreos and as heavy as a large bag of tortilla chips.

So Close!

*EDIT*
We are now only $190ish away from our goal!

We are officially only $294 from our goal of raising $1 for every gram Kaitlin weighed at birth!


The walk is on May 2nd and since we are THIS close I would love to make it to $1,195 for that day.

I'm still selling and making blankets but I know I won't get there alone, so i'm asking for help from any of my readers who haven't given to our cause yet, please do.

You can give as little as $10 on the internet by clicking on the big banner above that says "March of Dimes" If you want to give less that than (which is more than welcomed, you can mail it to me and I will be sure to add it in). As always I very much believe every dollar counts. I've been only making about $2 on each blanket I sell and I raised over $300 just from those!!

I know the banner above is a little confusing, it says we are hundreds and hundreds away from our goal, but there is a team in Kaitlin's name and the banner if for my personal page, there isn't a banner for team pages :\ But you can see our TOTAL progress by clicking here.

People have left us messages on my personal page which you get to by using the banner above.

If you have any questions about the walk or donating please contact me: mmeherne@gmail.com

If you want to join us at the walk as a walker I would like to ask you to donate a little something, even $5. Just so that way you've contributed to our team. The walk is May 2nd at 9:00 am. They fed us donuts and pizza last year and it was alot of fun.

Two Belly Bumps

Here's Cristina and I last week when she came for a visit :) She's in her third trimester. To bad the sky was so crappy or it would have been a great picture!! AH it is anyways! :)

21 weeks preggo!

Size = 7 in
Weight = 10-11 oz

Although at 21 weeks pregnant most of your baby's nourishment still comes from you (through the placenta), your baby's intestines have developed enough so that small amounts of water and sugars can be absorbed from the amniotic fluid he or she swallows. This fluid will be passed through your baby's digestive system to the large bowel (but no further at this point).

Other fetal development occurring in your baby around 21 weeks of pregnancy includes the following:

• The continued maturation of body parts, tissues, and organs
• The heart grows stronger and the legs reach their relative proportions
• Vernix caseosa -- a protective skin covering -- is still being produced by your baby's oil glands
• The brown fat that your baby started producing back in the 4th month of pregnancy is now beginning to build up in places like the chest, crotch, and neck; this will help maintain body temperature
• Buds for permanent teeth are beginning to form.

Up until now, your baby's liver and spleen have been responsible for the production of blood cells. The fetal liver produces blood cells right up until the time of birth. However, now the bone marrow spaces are developed enough to contribute to blood cell formation as well.

21 Weeks Pregnant

Your baby now weighs between 10 and 11 ounces and is approximately 7 inches long—the size of a delicious, cold, frothy bottle of root beer.

Kicking Daddy

Daddy thinks he might have felt his first kick from the kiddo :) She's been kicking harder and more frequent, he said it was faint, but I sure felt it on the inside so I think he did :)

Eventually it won't be a question!

She has also started kicking my bladder making me have to pee even when I don't really have to! I still MANY more weeks of this ;)

Kicking Again :)

For the first time last night I felt a baby kick on the inside AND outside!! I probably won't feel it again for awhile but it was cool :)

This little bean seems to get active around 11ish in the morning and then just before bed at night. I think it's when she decides to move positions.

My How they Grow!

20 Week Appointment and Ultrasound

Today went well :) There still is a spot and it's the same size, but there are not other soft markers which makes me more optimistic. The baby wasn't moving much until after the ultrasound was almost done and she was in a position that wasn't the greatest to see everything. We saw her swallow and her bladder fill :) Which is nice to see those things are working correctly. Everything was about the size it should be. She weighs about 12 ounces, about the weight of a steak ;) Her heart rate is around 158 - 160ish, which is normal. The ultrasound gal saw in two different ways we have a three vessel cord this time :) Yay! My cervix is 3.8, which is still nice and long and closed :) So it was a good appointment.

We met the new doc, that is replacing my normal doc while she is out on maternity leave. She seems nice and I think will work, but she'll never replace Kassis :) We waved off the testing again, just because really what difference is it going to make? The soft markers weren't found...i'm good with that. My uterus is where it should be, by my belly button. And according to their scale I've lost weight...but they aren't concerned. They said I must just be amoung the lucky ones who don't gain all that much while pregnant...I'll take that ;)

Now on to my favorite part...we got 3D pictures!!!

This one is not as good printed as it was on the screen. On the screen you could see her nose better and eyes, etc. She looks precious :)

This is my FAVORITE! I love the little finger being up :)

Here it is labeled in case its hard for you to read ;)

I don't think the tech realized that she showed her parts on 3d. We were more trying to get a good pic of her head :) But I think it shows fairly clearly that she's a girl!

20 weeks Preggie!

Size = 6 1/2 inches
Weight = 10 1/2 oz

Your baby can hear sounds now, and it will cover its ears with its hands if a loud sound is made near you or "jump" if it is startled. Your baby will also be moving a lot -- twisting, turning, punching, and kicking. You still may not feel this movement, or it may feel just like butterflies or stomach rumblings.

By the time you are 20 weeks pregnant, your baby is starting to grow hair on his or her head! Other fetal development that typically takes place around week 20 of pregnancy includes the following:

• A protective, waxy skin covering (called vernix caseosa) is forming to protect the baby's skin from the amniotic fluid
• Delicate eyebrows are forming
• If your baby is a girl, her uterus is starting to develop
• Your baby's skin is thickening and developing layers, including the dermis, epidermis, and subcutaneous layer
• Nail growth begins.

From this point forward, your baby will put most of her energy into gaining weight and, not coincidentally, so will you! Right now your baby weighs approximately 10½ ounces and is about 6½ inches long, about the size of a can of Red Bull

20 Weeks Pregnant

Milestones

So for each milestone we hit this pregnancy I want to purchase a new baby item. It will be a good way to space out the remaining things we need/want and and something a little extra to look forward to :)




24 Weeks

This is like the boppy but it's different. I love the strap them in feature it has so thats why I want to go with this one :)








28 Weeks

This is a convertible bassinet, which will turn into a toy chest after the baby doesn't need it anymore. At 28 weeks the viability is really high so the chances of the babe coming home would be good, baring any other complications like we had with Kaitlin.






32 Weeks

This one is for our trip over to see Travis and Kristi. And if the babe is born really early we won't be able to go, but if we make it to 32 weeks with a decent amount of cervix left the chances will be good we will go full term :)




36 weeks or whenever they take out the cerclage will be a day of going shopping, I will be hitting ALL the baby stores, even if there is nothing left for me to buy :)

New Outfits :)

Well I haven't really bought much for this kiddo, and since we really don't have much that is girly I bought her some cute things (which seems to be lacking this season).

Thought I would share :)


The first one I will probably use on our trip to see Travis ;) Since it will be nice for both warm and colder weather. Plus it Pooh which is cool.

The second dress Daddy really likes so we got it, and it comes with a matching diaper cover :) It's Newborn sized but it seems to me like it would work as the babe gets bigger.

Then these I have made. The white one is a little small I think, but the pattern said it was for a newborn. I don't know if she will wear these or in the end I will find a better pattern and donate these, but thought I would put them here anyways :)

Belly Pics Trio

Okay I think I can officially say that I look kind of pregnant ;) What a difference 10 weeks makes!

I couldn't resist! This one had to go up as soon as I found it ;)

19 Weeks Pregnant

Size = 6 in
Weight = 8 1/2 oz

Your baby is now able to make conscious muscle movements, such as sucking his or her thumb, in addition to involuntary muscle movements.

You are 19 weeks pregnant, and your baby has become a complex human being! Your baby is also getting a lot more active. Although he or she is still sleeping most of the time, there are periods of activity when your baby is kicking, turning, twisting, moving its arms, wiggling its fingers and toes, and punching. You still may not be able to feel any of these movements.

Other fetal development that is occurring when you are 19 weeks pregnant includes the following:

• Your baby is developing millions of motor neurons, which are nerves that connect the muscles to the brain
• Parts of the leg have now grown in proportion to the rest of the body
• Skin is developing and is transparent, appearing red because blood vessels are visible through it
• A creamy, white, protective coating called vernix (also known as vernix caseosa) begins to develop, which protects your baby's skin from its aquatic environment and helps prevent delicate skin from becoming chapped or scratched
• The placenta continues to grow and nourish the baby.

He or she now weighs about 8½ ounces and measures 6 inches, as long as a turkey sub from Subway on warm, delicious Italian Herbs and Cheese bread (or Honey Oat bread, or Oregano bread or ...)

19 Weeks Pregnant

By the time you are 19 weeks pregnant, you should weigh 10 to 13 pounds more than your pre-pregnancy weight. (HAHAHAHA, Try loose 2lbs :\ I started by loosing, then I gained 2lbs and thought okay we are moving in the right direction, NOPE they are gone AGAIN!)

Ultrasound Pics

This one shows it's a baby girl. On the ultrasound machine you could see three little bumps really clearly. Which if the babe had been in a different position it would have shown as three lines, and not bumps. We will ofcourse get it checked again and hopefully get a clearer picture next ultrasound :)

This one shows why I can't feel anything yet. The little one was punching me, but it was hitting the placenta which acts as a pillow between me and her. Most placenta are not in the front but rather the back of the uterus so you feel everything...so I will just have to wait longer to feel her move, and hopefully it won't act as a permanent buffer.

Next ultrasound is on Wednesday of next week. It will be another detailed to check the spot and other things that could indicate issues. So hopefully we walk out with good news at that appointment.