Early Risk Assessment & Ultrasound – December, 2011

We were offered the opportunity (everyone is) to have an early risk assessment test where we would find out what our chances are of having a baby born with down’s syndrome, trisomy 13 or trisomy 18 (all genetic disorders). Part of that assessment is viewing the...

Weeks 11-12

Only new symptom since my last update is an increase in gas – maybe it is all the holiday sweets I’ve been eating, but the gas pains are just horrible lately. I burp more often and feel like I have to pass-gas all the time (gross, TMI?). When I start to...

Week 10 & 1st OB appointment

Saw the OB for the first time yesterday – there is actually something alive in there! The nurse used a fetal doppler machine to listen to the baby’s heart beat. Pretty sure I was holding my breath as she was searching for it. She eventually found it...

Weeks 8-9

Spent Thanksgiving in NJ with Pete’s family and had a hard time hiding the pregnancy since there was a lot of drinking going on – wonder if I fooled anyone (probably not!)?! Symptoms remain the same: pretty non-existent with the exception of some food...

Week 7

Still waiting for the fatigue and nausea to set in. I have been feeling a little queasy off and on this past week, but luckily it hasn’t affected my day to day life (yet). Food in general isn’t that appealing at the moment. The only things that sound good...