TRUMAN'S pregnancy:
BFP on 7.7.09, due 3.14.10, born at 38 weeks on 3.1.10
weekly posts...
The Big Fat Announcement: 08.17.09
Four Weeks: 08.18.09
Five Weeks: 08.24.09
Six Weeks: 08.25.09
Seven Weeks: 08.26.09
Eight Weeks: 08.27.09
Nine Weeks: 08.28.09
Ten, Eleven, Twelve Weeks: 08.31.09
Thirteen Weeks: 09.07.09
Fourteen Weeks: 09.14.09
Fifteen Weeks: 09.21.09
Sixteen Weeks: 09.28.09
Seventeen Weeks: 10.05.09
Eighteen Weeks: 10.12.09
Nineteen Weeks: 10.19.09
Twenty Weeks: 10.26.09
Twenty-One Weeks: 11.02.09
Twenty-Two Weeks: 11.09.09
Twenty-Three Weeks: 11.16.09
Twenty-Four Weeks: 11.23.09
Twenty-Five Weeks: 11.30.09
Twenty-Six Weeks: 12.7.09
Twenty-Seven weeks: 12.14.09
Twenty-Five Weeks: 11.30.09
Twenty-Six Weeks: 12.7.09
Twenty-Seven weeks: 12.14.09
Twenty-Nine Weeks: 12.28.09
Thirty Weeks: 1.4.10
Thirty-One Weeks: 1.11.10
Thirty-Two Weeks: 1.18.10
Thirty-Three Weeks: 1.25.10
Thirty-Four Weeks: 2.1.10
Thirty-Five Weeks: 2.8.10
Thirty-Six Weeks: 2.13.10
Thirty-Seven Weeks: 2.22.10
Birth Story in words
Birth Story in pictures
Blood pressure issues lead to an induction at 38 weeks. The posts...
uh-oh: 2.2.10
ode to bedrest: 2.3.10
ups and downs: 2.9.10
updates: 2.18.10
bedrest: 2.25.10
freaking out: 2.26.10
hospital fun: 2.28.10
mom bod, post-baby...
one week postpartum: 3.10.10
two weeks postpartum: 3.16.10
eleven months postpartum: 1.27.11
Belly shots from my first pregnancy:
my maternity pictures: 2.11.10
First pregnancy time line and milestones:
07.06.09: got my BFP! Second month of 'trying, but not labeling it TRYING'. That was quicker than we expected! Due 03.14.10.
07.17.09: almost six weeks, told our parents and my grandparents the big news. First grandchild on both sides equals lots of squealing.
08.10.09: first appointment, at nine weeks, with transvaginal ultrasound. Saw the ticker! Could breathe again.
08.11.09: started telling close friends and other family. Letting it all sink in...
08.17.09: ten weeks, started telling the whole wide world including this blog, facebook, and work.
09.01.09: twelve week appointment, with doppler. Heard the ticker ticking away at 160 bpm! Total weight gained = 1 pound.
09.20.09: fifteen weeks, felt the first baby movement! Lots of jabs and flutters.
09.29.09: sixteen week appointment, heard the heartbeat again, this time at 145 bpm. Total weight gained = 6 pounds.
10.09.09: almost nineteen weeks, started wearing a Bella Band for my snug-fitting pants. Still no full-fledged maternity pants yet, but getting close!
10.23.09: almost twenty weeks, Nate was able to feel the baby kick for the first time. The next morning we both saw my belly move, too. Whoo hoo!
10.27.09: twenty week appointment, heard heartbeat at 153 bpm. Total weight gained=13 pounds. Gulp.
10.28.09: big ultrasound and IT'S A BOY! Weighing at 13 ounces and moving around like crazy, our son spread 'em wide open for us to see his gender. Nate has never been so happy.
Thirty Weeks: 1.4.10
Thirty-One Weeks: 1.11.10
Thirty-Two Weeks: 1.18.10
Thirty-Three Weeks: 1.25.10
Thirty-Four Weeks: 2.1.10
Thirty-Five Weeks: 2.8.10
Thirty-Six Weeks: 2.13.10
Thirty-Seven Weeks: 2.22.10
Birth Story in words
Birth Story in pictures
Blood pressure issues lead to an induction at 38 weeks. The posts...
uh-oh: 2.2.10
ode to bedrest: 2.3.10
ups and downs: 2.9.10
updates: 2.18.10
bedrest: 2.25.10
freaking out: 2.26.10
hospital fun: 2.28.10
mom bod, post-baby...
one week postpartum: 3.10.10
two weeks postpartum: 3.16.10
eleven months postpartum: 1.27.11
Belly shots from my first pregnancy:
my maternity pictures: 2.11.10
First pregnancy time line and milestones:
07.06.09: got my BFP! Second month of 'trying, but not labeling it TRYING'. That was quicker than we expected! Due 03.14.10.
07.17.09: almost six weeks, told our parents and my grandparents the big news. First grandchild on both sides equals lots of squealing.
08.10.09: first appointment, at nine weeks, with transvaginal ultrasound. Saw the ticker! Could breathe again.
08.11.09: started telling close friends and other family. Letting it all sink in...
08.17.09: ten weeks, started telling the whole wide world including this blog, facebook, and work.
09.01.09: twelve week appointment, with doppler. Heard the ticker ticking away at 160 bpm! Total weight gained = 1 pound.
09.20.09: fifteen weeks, felt the first baby movement! Lots of jabs and flutters.
09.29.09: sixteen week appointment, heard the heartbeat again, this time at 145 bpm. Total weight gained = 6 pounds.
10.09.09: almost nineteen weeks, started wearing a Bella Band for my snug-fitting pants. Still no full-fledged maternity pants yet, but getting close!
10.23.09: almost twenty weeks, Nate was able to feel the baby kick for the first time. The next morning we both saw my belly move, too. Whoo hoo!
10.27.09: twenty week appointment, heard heartbeat at 153 bpm. Total weight gained=13 pounds. Gulp.
10.28.09: big ultrasound and IT'S A BOY! Weighing at 13 ounces and moving around like crazy, our son spread 'em wide open for us to see his gender. Nate has never been so happy.
11.24.09: twenty-four week appointment, heartbeat at 138 bpm. Total weight gained=18 pounds. And this is the first week someone flat out asked me 'Are you pregnant?' without already knowing the answer! Must be those maternity tops that I'm obsessed with now:)
12.21.09: twenty-eight week appointment, didn't ask about heart rate because was focused on the scale number. Total weight gained=25 pounds, so I guess I'm right on track for my OB's goal of 40 pounds total. At least I'm still running 3 days a week I suppose.
2.2.10: thirty-four week appointment, and all of a sudden I have high blood pressure. Ruh-roh! Lots of testing, a few days of bedrest, and bi-weekly appointments to watch everything closely.
2.8.10: thirty-five weeks: maternity pics and more doctors appointments, but still working full time tentatively!
2.22.10: thirty-seven weeks: full term, baby! Not dilated at all, but labs are still good and BP is stable so I'm still working full time and napping like a champ. Lots of Braxton-Hicks contractions and The Waddle has begun, too. This is what the end feels like!
2.25.10: Doc put me on bedrest officially since my BP is now up a bit, I gained 5 pounds in 3 days, and have a little headache. Maternity leave starts early!
2.26.10: And now my urine lab came back positive so I officially have Pre-Eclampsia. Going to check into the hospital tomorrow and be induced right at 38 weeks. Baby boy better be ready!
Truman's nursery:
2.2.10: thirty-four week appointment, and all of a sudden I have high blood pressure. Ruh-roh! Lots of testing, a few days of bedrest, and bi-weekly appointments to watch everything closely.
2.8.10: thirty-five weeks: maternity pics and more doctors appointments, but still working full time tentatively!
2.22.10: thirty-seven weeks: full term, baby! Not dilated at all, but labs are still good and BP is stable so I'm still working full time and napping like a champ. Lots of Braxton-Hicks contractions and The Waddle has begun, too. This is what the end feels like!
2.25.10: Doc put me on bedrest officially since my BP is now up a bit, I gained 5 pounds in 3 days, and have a little headache. Maternity leave starts early!
2.26.10: And now my urine lab came back positive so I officially have Pre-Eclampsia. Going to check into the hospital tomorrow and be induced right at 38 weeks. Baby boy better be ready!
Truman's nursery:
paint color 'Rushing Stream' by Behr
Books I read during my first pregnancy:
What to Expect when You're Expecting by Murkoff--Loved it. Very informative and comprehensive, eased my neurotic mind often.
The Best Birth by Sarah McMoyler---Loved it. Nice 'middle of the road' book about labor and delivery. I blogged all about it here.
Belly Laughs by Jenny McCarthy--literally laughed out loud multiple times, especially on her chapter about ripping ass, and her use of the phrase 'blowing out my vag'.
Baby Laughs by Jenny McCarthy--liked it, but maybe since I'm not quite there yet, the trials of motherhood aren't as funny to me as farting during pregnancy.
sTori Telling by Tori Spelling---okay, not a pregnancy book, but I needed a break and really liked it.
Mommywood by Tori Spelling---sort of a mothering book, it was just 'okay' IMO.
Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp --Loved it. The DVD was even better. Bring on the 5 S's baby!
The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy by Vicki Iovine--very funny for the most part, but definitely outdated since it was last updated in the 90s.
Baby Wise by Gary Ezzo---seems a little too good to be true. Putting a baby on a schedule sounds like a fabulous idea, and having 80% of the babies using this routine sleep through the night by 8 weeks is rather intriguing. We shall see...
The Vaccine Book by Dr. Sears---I really enjoyed this unbiased point of view. It explains all of the major vaccines, how common the diseases are, and any side effects. I want to buy this one for future reference for sure.
Sippy Cups are Not for Chardonnay by Stephanie Wilder-Taylor---hilarious. I love that this book drips in sarcasm and it's a quick read, too.
It Sucked and then I Cried by Heather Armstrong---I liked it. Didn't LOVE it, considering I love Dooce's writing style.
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Second pregnancy: a missed miscarriage discovered at 9 weeks on ultrasound, baby Wren stopped growing at 6 weeks. BFP on 3.24.11. Due 11.29.11. D&C on 6.13.11. We'll never forget our little November bird that flew away too soon.
05.02.11 Loss
05.04.11 Grief
05.11.11 Closure
06.02.11 Complications
06.10.11 Whining
08.31.11 Cost of a Loss
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Third pregnancy, here comes Cecelia: BFP on 9.17.11, due on 5.29.12, born at 39w5d on 5.28.12. Pregnant after a loss!
The announcement: 11.29.11
Dirty Details: 11.30.11
First Trimester weeks 4 through 11: 12.1.11
12 weeks, the lime: 11.16.11
13 weeks, the plum: 11.23.11
14 weeks, the lemon: 11.30.11
15 weeks, the orange: 12.7.11
16 weeks, the avocado: 12.14.11
17 weeks, the onion: 12.21.11
18 weeks, the bell pepper: 12.28.11
19 weeks, the grapefruit: 1.4.12
20 weeks, the banana: 1.11.12
Big Gender Reveal: 1.15.12
21 weeks, the carrot: 1.18.12
22 weeks, the spaghetti squash: 1.25.12
23 weeks, the pomegranate: 2.1.12
24 weeks, the eggplant: 2.8.12
25 weeks, the rutabaga: 2.15.12
26 weeks, the cucumber: 2.22.12
27 weeks, the Chinese cabbage: 2.29.12
28 weeks, the cauliflower: 3.7.12
29 weeks, the butternut squash: 3.14.12
30 weeks, the basketball fruit: 3.21.12
31 weeks, the four oranges: 3.28.12
32 weeks, the jicama: 4.4.12
33 weeks, the pineapple: 4.11.12
34 weeks, the cantaloupe: 4.18.12
35 weeks, the honeydew melon: 4.25.12
36 weeks, the coconut: 5.2.12
37 weeks, the green leaf lettuce: 5.9.12
38 weeks, the watermelon: 5.16.12
39 weeks, the gallon of milk: 5.23.12
Birth Story in words
Birth Story in pictures
Post-partum recovery, round two
Belly pictures for third pregnancy: our little fruit baby!
Timeline for third pregnancy:
3w3d: BFP!! Earliest test ever, at just 11 DPO
4w2d: questionable progesterone. Good HCG. Brown spotting. UGH.
5w5d: started gushing bright red blood. Baby found on US, heartbeat seen. Large SCH found as well, 4cm x 2cm. It's easily 3 times the size of baby's sac.
6w1d: Baby still ticking away, bleed stable at 5cm. MD feels optimistic! Weekly US to watch the bleed fade and baby grow. Some brown spotting after each US.
9w1d: got home doppler, found baby's heartbeat within minutes. Whew! In 170s range.
10w2d: another great OB appointment, HB 178 at the office, and US showed a moving baby! Very big sigh of relief at this point. A bump is starting to appear. Starting to tell more friends and family, all will know the news by 12 weeks (told at 8 weeks with Truman's pg). Weight gain: 2 pounds.
12w0d: first hints of baby kicks, super early but amazing!! (felt these at 14 weeks with Truman's pg)
13w6d: Told the internet. Passed Wren's EDD. HB in the 140s-150s. Weight gain: 3 pounds.
15w0d: Trying out the Bella Band to fit the giant belly (was at 19 weeks with Truman's pg)
16w0d: Felt baby move from the outside today. Officially in my maternity clothes! (was at 20 and 24 weeks respectively for Truman's pregnancy)
18w0d: Daily, big kicks from this little baby. Clean Quad screen. Undeniable bump. Weight gain: 8 pounds (basically same as Truman's pg)
18w4d: Nate feels baby kick from outside! (was at 20w with Truman's pg)
19w0d: A stranger commented on my belly and told me 'congratualtions!' (not until 24 weeks with Truman)
20w1d: big anatomy scan! It's a HEALTHY baby GIRL!!! Measuring in the 70th percentile for her growth.
26w0d: passed glucose screen, up 20 pounds from my starting weight, which shows baby girl is having a huge growth spurt and so is her mommy.
34w0d: blood pressure is still good! Holla! Only up 29 pounds at this point too, which is a lot better than when I was at 36 pounds with Truman's pregnancy. Baby girl is head down and I'm getting a lot of strong, timeable BH contractions already. Cannot believe I might get to skip an induction this time.
37w5d: growth ultrasound, because baby was suddenly measuring smaller at 37w appointment after always measuring perfectly. Baby surprised us with an estimated 7lbs 10oz for weight already, landing in the 70th percentile again.
39w5d: Cecelia is born! Total weight gained this time 34 pounds, was 43 pounds with Truman.
Cecelia's Nursery:
Paint color: Behr's Wildwood Spring. See nursery reveal post here for more details.
9 comments:
Love the new layout!
Organization is fun!!! I wish I had more time for it. I would take a month off of work and go crazy on my house. :)
So...is the plan to go register for things the instant you know boy or girl? :) I do love those scanning guns!
LOVE IT!
The new look is fab. :)
I love the new look! So excited to see the finished nursery - you're ideas are so great! :)
Hi,
You have a nice blog. A 40-week pregnancy is really just a blip in our whole life time, but the problem with clothing during that time is very painful. Keeping this in mind, two best friends and mother of two children each started http://www.bellybundles.com. We have high quality maternity clothes there and we would like to hear your feedback on our products.
Thanks,
Carina - Maternity clothing
Hi Julia! Love your blog. I was just wondering what crib mattress did you buy?
Love the color of Truman's nursery. Are you willing to share the color/brand?
Wishing you a uncomplicated pregnancy this time around. I know it's hard not to worry along the way, especially after a loss. You're due a couple weeks before me, yay spring babies!
Your blog is lovely! I can't stop reading, and I'm so glad I found it ^^
xx
Miuw @ CocoMiuw
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