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March 12, 2001
10 weeks, 1 day
The last week has been an emotional one for me. Everything was going along fine until last Thursday when I had a bit of spotting. If you can even call it that. It was pink, only on the toilet paper, it never was enough to reach my panties. And believe me, after the m/c, I am an expert at inspecting. I called the dr's office and was told that this kind of 'spotting' is normal and nothing to worry about. Right! Try to tell that to a woman who has had a m/c. The next day, I started getting intermittent pains real low on my right side. Like nothing I had had before. I called the dr's office again, to find they are closed on Friday afternoons. OK, well at least I know this. I had a worried weekend, although the spotting was barely there and the pains would just come and go. Luckily, if for nothing else than my peace of mind, I had my regularly scheduled 2nd dr appt for this morning.
The appt went well and I'm happy to say that I am doing good and the baby seems fine. The first thing I did was weigh in. I was so hesitant about this, I was sure I had gained 10 lbs. Lo & behold, I haven't gained an ounce. Unbelievable! I have been eating like a horse to keep my stomach at bay, I was sure I had gained. I'm relieved that I am off to a good start as far as weight gain goes. The dr got out his doppler and we listened to the baby's heartbeat! It was a bit anti-climactic. It sounded pretty much like static to me, but he assured me that was the heartbeat and he was very happy to be able to hear it at 10 weeks. I was told the chances of having a m/c after hearing the heartbeat at this point are very low. I know I still have a couple more weeks before I will really let me guard down a little, but I'm feeling more and more positive. The pains, as it turns out, are stretching ligaments. I have heard of this and thought I was experiencing it a few weeks ago, but not like this! But he felt around and didn't feel any cysts or any other swelling, so he's sure it's just ligaments. He said if a pain comes and goes, it usually is nothing to worry about. It's when a pain comes and doesn't go away that there may be something wrong.
I have my next appt scheduled for a month from now and genetic counseling on April 23. I am scheduled for counseling, a sonogram and amniocentesis all that day. At this point, I dont' know much about amniocentesis - I do know it carries a risk of m/c, which worries me. But the dr said that although they have to tell you that there is a risk, he personally has never seen anyone lose a baby from it. I will have to do some research on this before next month. If anyone knows about it, I would love to hear from you on my board.
Other than that, the last week has been pretty uneventful. My company left and it's lonely now with an empty house. The weather has been crummy - gray & rainy, but it's supposed to be in the 70's all week. A little sunshine to cheer us all up.
I understand some of us are about to be moved over to the PG Diaries, so I'll write my last post when I find out when.
Good luck to everyone this month and to those in the 2WW period. Baby dust your way~*~*~*~*~*
Jenny W
edd 10/7
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