UPDATE ON ME!!

Just sneaking online for a minute while SO is out of the room lol. He's determined to keep me in bed for the next two days.

The cerclage went ok. I went to the hospital at 11 am and got checked in. Got to hear babys HB and then had an iv put in and it hurt. I've had quite a few ivs and this one seemed much bigger then normal. I have very small veins and the IV spot still hurts but it's ok.

I had to wait what seemed like forever for my doctor because everyone was in doing an emergency c/s as the nurse said there is no schedule in L/D baby's come when they want to lol.

When I finally got to see my doctor it happened really fast. They decided to give me a spinal so I had to drink this foul tasting sour liquid which was the worst stuff I've ever had in my mouth LOL. Then I was taken back to the O.R. Can I just say that room was freezing lol.

I had the spinal done which I will NEVER ever agree to have done again it was the worse part of the whole thing LOL. It hurt horribly. After that I went completely numb and couldn't tell what was going on below my waist.

After that I went to recovery and started the long wait to get feeling back in my legs. It really is horrible to not be able to move your lower half. I got some crackers and juice a little later and was given pain medicine and some other medicine to relax my uterus to prevent contractions (which I had to take every 6 hours last night a total of 4 doses) and then when I could finally feel everything but my butt I got to get up and walk and go to the bathroom.

My doctor said everything went great and I have to go back to see him next Thursday but all in all I'm feeling great.

I've stopped taking the pain medication because the only thing that hurts right now is my back (at the injection site) and it's not that bad. Hopefully this works for us.

16 weeks 4 days

I went to my follow up high risk OB appointment today and had my ultrasound. Baby looks great is measuring about two days behind but was told that's normal. My cervix however went from 2.9 last week to 1.9 this week so it's getting shorter and I've been offically diagnosed with incompetent cervix. So my doctor has me scheduled for a cerclage tomorrow. I have to be at the hospital at 11 am ( and it's over an hours drive away) and my surgery isn't until 1pm. I'm so nervous I don't know what to expect and I don't even know if this will save my baby. I'm so lost and confused. I was told my only other option would be to do nothing and go on complete bedrest for the rest of the pregnancy which isn't guaranteed or even have really great odds. I didn't even think to ask about the odds of a cerclage. He did say that because it was found early and isn't considered an emergency cerclage (meaning my cervix is still firm and closed emergency is when it's already started opening) that the chances are better since emergency cerclages rarely work. So I'm hoping that's a good thing.

On baby news we tried to find the sex today but no go. The little guy was moving around so much it was so funny. He kept flipping and turning and everytime she tried to zoom in and get a closer look he would keep moving his legs like he was running. So funny so I guess I won't find out for a couple more weeks.

I did get my 1 hour glucose test today and I know I'm going to fail it because I had a sugery meal about an hour and a half before it. The nurse said it should be fine but we'll see. I also had a couple other tests done today to check for certain mutations in my blood and I also had the triple screen test done. Which I didn't really want to get done but my high risk OB didn't really give me that option which I thought was weird and I wasn't really in the mood to argue with him.

I did get some really good pictures of the baby so I'll share them. I'll try to update you all most likely saturday since I doubt I'll feel up to doing anything tomorrow.

Second High Risk OB appointment

I went to my follow up high risk appointment today to get my cervix checked again. My high risk OB says my cervix is closed on both ends and it's not short enough to worry yet. They don't want to do a cerclege unless they have. They did find fluid near my cervix which is what he says the other doctors saw and thought was opening. (No idea why the fluid is there because baby is FINE) But to be safe I go back again in a week for another appointment and ultrasound.

And can I just add that I LOVE my high risk ultrasound tech. Even though I went in for a cervix check she let me see baby and gave me a picture! My regular OB ultrasounds I'm not allowed to see the screen UGH I don't like that (they are done at the hospital not at the OB's office like the high risk ones)

So I get to go back on the 21st and get both and adominal and transvaginal ultrasound that time. (I'm hoping we get to peek at baby's goods LOL)

Baby was VERY active today (compared to last week when he/she wouldn't move at all LOL) Was kicking me like crazy and just moving all around. Got a good profile picture. The heartbeat was 160 BPM. I can't believe how big this one is getting!

2nd Drs Appointment today

Had my second appointment today with my regular OB office. Everything is looking good I'm immune to everything I'm supposed to be immune to and all my bloodwork is looking good. Got to listen to the heartbeat via doppler. The doctor warned me that it may take a while to find the heartbeat and then the first place he checked there it was fast and strong. 156 BPM Such a beautiful sound.

I should be moving into a schedule of every two weeks I'll be seeing a doctor. That way it's easier to switch between the regular OB and the High Risk OB. Which will be nice to arrainge around my work schedule. My next regular appointment is at 19 weeks. Which worries me because of my loss at almost 18 weeks but I'll be seeing the high risk doctor between now and then. Just trying not to worry.

It looks like my Big Ultrasound won't be scheduled until 20 weeks (which sucks lol) but I'm hoping at my next ultrasound check on the 25th the tech might be able to tell me what sex this baby is LOL. I'll be 17 weeks then. Of course I might have a high risk appointment before then and they do an ultrasound every time. I'm really enjoying watching this baby grow.

14 weeks 4 days Ultrasound

I had my first High Risk OB appointment today. Everything looks good some concern about my cervix length so I have to go back to get it checked next Thursday (Valentine's Day) The doctor is thinking they are most likely going to have to put a cerclage in (a stitch to keep it closed) but anything to keep this baby in is ok with me. The Ultrasound tech kept trying to get baby to move but he wanted nothing to do with it LOL. Lots of poking and trying to move him and he finally wiggled and moved his arms. So cute. Dave and I are thinking boy but no telling until end of February beginning of March. I can't wait.

Here are some pictures
Here are baby's Legs the first time I've gotten to see the legs I was so excited LOL

Baby's Face

Side view of Baby's body


Front View of baby. Good look at face and ribs.