We had our last clinic appt. Tuesday and all went well. The baby was measuring right on at 12 weeks 4 days. I received a packet of all my records to pass on to my ob. Next appt. is March 4th. :)
I passed the 12 week mark with only a few instances of morning sickness and no nausea. However, the last few days I've been throwing up every morning. This baby is certainly keeping me on my toes!
I think I've felt a few kicks already. Usually a couple times a day I'll feel something or other that I think are kicks or rolls. I know the doctors say it's early, but I felt the twins at 11 weeks and my second child at 14 weeks, so it is certainly possible. Can't wait until K and C can feel the kicks from the outside!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
12 weeks tomorrow
I can't believe it, I really can't, 12 weeks is such a huge milestone. I am counting our blessings daily, we are so lucky to be at this point it's somewhere I never thought we would be. I am even starting to allow myself to imagine exactly what it will be like to have another little Sarah or Jacob in the house, and honestly, I can't wait!!!
Thank you to Jenn, E Donor, Dr W and Chris for making my dreams come true. I love you all in an extra special way. Our family is so blessed beyond words.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
11 weeks!
We had another appointment at the clinic this morning, and Chris was able to come along with me this time. The baby is getting big--measuring 11 weeks 6 days, and I am 11 weeks 4 days, so that is pretty good.
I get to stop injections on Friday, so I am really excited about that. :)
We will have one more appt. at the clinic next Tuesday.
I get to stop injections on Friday, so I am really excited about that. :)
We will have one more appt. at the clinic next Tuesday.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Appointment Today
We had another appointment at the clinic this morning, and I took Raymond, my husband with me. He's heard all my stories about our crazy fertility doctor (how he plays classic rock music in the patient rooms, how he has 12 inch dolls of himself in different outfits and holding an infant in the hutch in the lobby, and how he likes to say, "What's crackin'?...not to mention the Einstein-ish hair style :) ). So he was curious to finally meet Dr. W. He is not nearly as crazy as he sounds, but he certainly leaves an impression on people. :)
The appointment went really well. I am 10 weeks and 4 days, and the baby was measuring 10 weeks and 4 days--perfect. We could see him moving around in there! Once he even turned his head to the side right by his hand and then turned it back. We saw little legs and arms, and Dr. W. pointed out facial bones to us (I couldnt' really tell). Again, the scanner issue...my sister in law has offered to let me use hers, but I haven't gotten to it yet. Hopefully before K and C get back, lol!
We will have two more appointments at the clinic, and then most likely only two more u/s after that through my ob. One at 14 weeks (maybe) and the next between 18 and 20.
K mentioned that I am due for another belly pic, so I will try to remember to do one tonight.
The appointment went really well. I am 10 weeks and 4 days, and the baby was measuring 10 weeks and 4 days--perfect. We could see him moving around in there! Once he even turned his head to the side right by his hand and then turned it back. We saw little legs and arms, and Dr. W. pointed out facial bones to us (I couldnt' really tell). Again, the scanner issue...my sister in law has offered to let me use hers, but I haven't gotten to it yet. Hopefully before K and C get back, lol!
We will have two more appointments at the clinic, and then most likely only two more u/s after that through my ob. One at 14 weeks (maybe) and the next between 18 and 20.
K mentioned that I am due for another belly pic, so I will try to remember to do one tonight.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Today's Appt.
So today's appointment went alright. Everything is fine with the little one. We had an ultrasound and "he" was moving all around and we saw the heartbeat. The doctor was not able to get a measurement, but everything looked normal. I have pictures for Kirsten, but I don't have a scanner, so I am not sure when I can get them on the blog!
The doctor I saw was really nice. She has a wonderful bedside manner, very friendly, and she seemed fine with the surrogacy aspect and with K and C coming to appointments and what not.
She is also good friends with my old ob, and I found out that the reason my old ob is not available and anymore is because she is doing all hospital work now, and no clinic work. So we may actually see her on delivery day! She was the one who did my first cesarean, so if I have to go that route, it'd be great to have her again. I'm happy for her; I remember her saying that she loved the hospital side of things, and now she gets to do that full time!
The only downer was when I asked her about whether I could have a vaginal birth since the last pregnancy was a cesarean. She says that she would not recommend it because it hasn't been quite two years in between deliveries. She said that, yes, I could try it, but she would not recommend that route. I asked her if this was her personal feelings, or something that all the doctors in her practice sort of went by. She said it was her personal feeling. I asked her if I could get a second opinion, and of course she said that was fine, but this was really disappointing news for me. I actually had tears stinging my eyes when she said that, because I hated the c-section so much. I've contacted another doctor in the practice to see what his take was on things, so I will see what he says. I just have this feeling that I'll have to have another c-section, which basically means if I ever get pregnant again (not that I plan to) it will be a cesarean birth because they would not agree to a vaginal birth after two cesareans no matter how much time passes between deliveries. This news was very sobering for me.
The ob appointments are so much more lengthy than the ones with the fertility doctor. The ob office is just not that efficient, I guess. My appointment was at 9:30 am, and I didn't drive off the lot until almost 11. All in all, it was a successful appointment. :)
The doctor I saw was really nice. She has a wonderful bedside manner, very friendly, and she seemed fine with the surrogacy aspect and with K and C coming to appointments and what not.
She is also good friends with my old ob, and I found out that the reason my old ob is not available and anymore is because she is doing all hospital work now, and no clinic work. So we may actually see her on delivery day! She was the one who did my first cesarean, so if I have to go that route, it'd be great to have her again. I'm happy for her; I remember her saying that she loved the hospital side of things, and now she gets to do that full time!
The only downer was when I asked her about whether I could have a vaginal birth since the last pregnancy was a cesarean. She says that she would not recommend it because it hasn't been quite two years in between deliveries. She said that, yes, I could try it, but she would not recommend that route. I asked her if this was her personal feelings, or something that all the doctors in her practice sort of went by. She said it was her personal feeling. I asked her if I could get a second opinion, and of course she said that was fine, but this was really disappointing news for me. I actually had tears stinging my eyes when she said that, because I hated the c-section so much. I've contacted another doctor in the practice to see what his take was on things, so I will see what he says. I just have this feeling that I'll have to have another c-section, which basically means if I ever get pregnant again (not that I plan to) it will be a cesarean birth because they would not agree to a vaginal birth after two cesareans no matter how much time passes between deliveries. This news was very sobering for me.
The ob appointments are so much more lengthy than the ones with the fertility doctor. The ob office is just not that efficient, I guess. My appointment was at 9:30 am, and I didn't drive off the lot until almost 11. All in all, it was a successful appointment. :)
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Not Sure If This Interests Anyone...
I really don't know if this is of interest to anyone, but who knows? Maybe the little one will want to know this kind of thing some day, so I may as well record it. Here's my list in no particular order:
1) 10 weeks tomorrow (Yay!).
2) No morning sickness yet. I read that if you don't get it by 10 weeks, you probably will not get it. It's my first time without it and it is SO weird! I keep thinking this must be one calm baby to let me slide by with such ease.
3) First ob appt--Friday (tomorrow). I'm excited to feel this new doctor out and see if she will handle the surrogacy aspect well. Will she be comfortable with the situation? Will she be kind and include K and C on appts and u/s? If not, I'll find someone else. My last ob was great about including the intended parents; unfortunately she is not on the list of available doctors this time around. I'm also excited to ask her if I am eligible for a regular birth or if I am going to have to have a repeat C-section.
4) Cravings--mainly breakfast food. Cereal with milk, blueberry muffins, waffles, cream cheese on whole grain toast are the big ones. There are lots of other breakfast foods I'd love to eat daily as well! ;) Usually I crave sweets and junk. Thankfully this baby craves lots of pretty healthy stuff!
1) 10 weeks tomorrow (Yay!).
2) No morning sickness yet. I read that if you don't get it by 10 weeks, you probably will not get it. It's my first time without it and it is SO weird! I keep thinking this must be one calm baby to let me slide by with such ease.
3) First ob appt--Friday (tomorrow). I'm excited to feel this new doctor out and see if she will handle the surrogacy aspect well. Will she be comfortable with the situation? Will she be kind and include K and C on appts and u/s? If not, I'll find someone else. My last ob was great about including the intended parents; unfortunately she is not on the list of available doctors this time around. I'm also excited to ask her if I am eligible for a regular birth or if I am going to have to have a repeat C-section.
4) Cravings--mainly breakfast food. Cereal with milk, blueberry muffins, waffles, cream cheese on whole grain toast are the big ones. There are lots of other breakfast foods I'd love to eat daily as well! ;) Usually I crave sweets and junk. Thankfully this baby craves lots of pretty healthy stuff!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
9w4d
Today's ultrasound picture is not very clear, however being at the actual ultrasound was amazing! We saw the baby and the heartbeat immediately and she was moving around so much!! There are little arms and legs and they were moving around like crazy!! I was so relieved to see the heartbeat again, it was a gorgeous sight!
Still only mild nausea for Jenn, no major morning sickness, so everything is going great!
Still only mild nausea for Jenn, no major morning sickness, so everything is going great!
Monday, February 1, 2010
Surrogacy Video
Kirsten recently asked me to share this video I made after my first surrogacy journey. During the journey I was asked a lot of questions about my motivations, and my thoughts and feelings about being a surrogate mom. This video was kind of a response to that, but it was also a way to share about the joy my IP's felt when they finally met their twins. FYI, there is sound, so take advantage of that if you like. Most of the pics are of the parents (posted with their permission, of course!) with their little ones. I'm the one with the glasses in a few of the pics. Enjoy!
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