Monday, 15 July 2013
New Weight-loss Blog
Well, I am on to my next project! Baby Weight Shred is a new blog I started to track my weight loss and share my story.
Saturday, 29 June 2013
Dealing with Challanges
Wow! Mason is 4 months already! Time is going by quite fast. I have been trying to do a post for a few months but just haven't found the time. Mason is napping right now so I thought I would take advantage of this time and post about some of the stuff we have been dealing with and learning.
First thing first, here are 3 pictures of Mason when he was 2,3, and 4 months old. Can you see the changes?
Okay, so now onto some of the problems that we have been dealing with. I wanted to post about these in case any other moms have dealt with these or are dealing with these problems. Tremors, colic, tongue-tied, and slow weight gain.
Since birth Mason has very noticeable tremors in his legs and arms. People always thought he was cold because he was always shaking. His paediatrician ran lots of tests to see why he had tremors. We were told that for some babies it is normal to tremor after birth for a few days. Hoping that it would go away after a few days. It did not, so he had more tests done, blood drawn for tests every 2 weeks pretty much. As well as a head ultrasound around 4 weeks old. Of course I googled it and stuff like CP and autism came up as a result of infant tremors which scared me. But all of his scans all came back good and the tremors have disappeared around 2.5 months old. So if anyone is dealing with a baby with tremors after birth, they can go away on their own and be nothing to worry about. I wish someone had mentioned that online earlier as it would have saved me 2.5 months of stress.
For those who have not heard of a tongue tie it is when the tongue is tied down near the tip with extra skin, meaning baby can not stick his tongue out and in our case can not breastfreed properly without the use of his tongue. Many tongue tied babies go unnoticed until they are older. We knew that Mason was tongue-tied from the day he was born, and since then I have been doing lots of research and have been wanting to get it snipped for a few months. My doctor kept telling me that he did not need to be snipped as it MIGHT correct itself. So we continued breast feeding and started to notice that Mason was quite colic. Trying to put him to bed at night was a 2 hour long nightmare. During the day if he was awake and not feeding he was fussy, and crying. It made for long days and long nights.
So at 3 months I decided to try him on baby cereal, even though it is recommended to wait until 6 months. I should add that Mason first rolled over from tummy to back at 3 weeks old. Around 3 months he was rolling over from back to tummy. He has had great head control from birth and sits well in the high-chair. Mason took the spoon very quickly. He knew what to do and hardly made a mess right away. Later on that day I had noticed that he seemed happier, and it was easy to get him to bed. So I continued giving him cereal once a day for the next month and, and yes his colic was gone.
Well, 4 months later, his tongue tie did not correct itself. Me being shy, and uncomfortable with breastfeeding around people, finally went and saw a lactation consultant. I thought that breastfeeding was going alright, ahh... Wrong! She had advised me that Mason did not have a proper latch and he was getting alot of air when he feeds because of the tongue tie. Which could have been the cause of the colic in the first place. She then refereed us to a specialist out of town and they booked us in for the next week to have his tongue to snipped. Our appointment was last Wednesday (Mason 17 weeks old). At the appointment we were told that Mason also had a lip tie! So with no pain meds and a very sad mommy, Mason had both his tongue tie and lip tie removed by laser in 5 minutes. I nursed him right after the procedure and noticed right away a huge difference. No more pain while feeding him and no clicking sound. He was getting so much more milk as well. It has been 3 days now and we have stopped giving Mason cereal and he is exclusively breastfeed. He seems fuller and happy most of the time. You may notice that in his 4 month pictures, taken yesterday, his top lips is still a little swollen from the procedure. I only wish that I would have pushed harder to have his tongue tie corrected a few months ago.
Last but not least, slow weight gain. Looking back now, it all makes sense. At Masons 2 week old check up he was still under his birth weight so we were sent back to the hospital for him to be checked out. With his tremors he was always moving and obviously burning lots of calories that breastfeeding just could not keep up with. And now knowing that his tongue tie was affecting brestfeeding, it all makes sense. At 4 months, Mason now weighs 13 pounds 7 ounces.
As a new mom you cant help but worry and stress so I wanted to post about some of the problems that I have dealt with in hopes that it might help someone else out.
I look forward to seeing Mason grow and learn new stuff over the new few months. :)
First thing first, here are 3 pictures of Mason when he was 2,3, and 4 months old. Can you see the changes?
Okay, so now onto some of the problems that we have been dealing with. I wanted to post about these in case any other moms have dealt with these or are dealing with these problems. Tremors, colic, tongue-tied, and slow weight gain.
Since birth Mason has very noticeable tremors in his legs and arms. People always thought he was cold because he was always shaking. His paediatrician ran lots of tests to see why he had tremors. We were told that for some babies it is normal to tremor after birth for a few days. Hoping that it would go away after a few days. It did not, so he had more tests done, blood drawn for tests every 2 weeks pretty much. As well as a head ultrasound around 4 weeks old. Of course I googled it and stuff like CP and autism came up as a result of infant tremors which scared me. But all of his scans all came back good and the tremors have disappeared around 2.5 months old. So if anyone is dealing with a baby with tremors after birth, they can go away on their own and be nothing to worry about. I wish someone had mentioned that online earlier as it would have saved me 2.5 months of stress.
For those who have not heard of a tongue tie it is when the tongue is tied down near the tip with extra skin, meaning baby can not stick his tongue out and in our case can not breastfreed properly without the use of his tongue. Many tongue tied babies go unnoticed until they are older. We knew that Mason was tongue-tied from the day he was born, and since then I have been doing lots of research and have been wanting to get it snipped for a few months. My doctor kept telling me that he did not need to be snipped as it MIGHT correct itself. So we continued breast feeding and started to notice that Mason was quite colic. Trying to put him to bed at night was a 2 hour long nightmare. During the day if he was awake and not feeding he was fussy, and crying. It made for long days and long nights.
So at 3 months I decided to try him on baby cereal, even though it is recommended to wait until 6 months. I should add that Mason first rolled over from tummy to back at 3 weeks old. Around 3 months he was rolling over from back to tummy. He has had great head control from birth and sits well in the high-chair. Mason took the spoon very quickly. He knew what to do and hardly made a mess right away. Later on that day I had noticed that he seemed happier, and it was easy to get him to bed. So I continued giving him cereal once a day for the next month and, and yes his colic was gone.
Well, 4 months later, his tongue tie did not correct itself. Me being shy, and uncomfortable with breastfeeding around people, finally went and saw a lactation consultant. I thought that breastfeeding was going alright, ahh... Wrong! She had advised me that Mason did not have a proper latch and he was getting alot of air when he feeds because of the tongue tie. Which could have been the cause of the colic in the first place. She then refereed us to a specialist out of town and they booked us in for the next week to have his tongue to snipped. Our appointment was last Wednesday (Mason 17 weeks old). At the appointment we were told that Mason also had a lip tie! So with no pain meds and a very sad mommy, Mason had both his tongue tie and lip tie removed by laser in 5 minutes. I nursed him right after the procedure and noticed right away a huge difference. No more pain while feeding him and no clicking sound. He was getting so much more milk as well. It has been 3 days now and we have stopped giving Mason cereal and he is exclusively breastfeed. He seems fuller and happy most of the time. You may notice that in his 4 month pictures, taken yesterday, his top lips is still a little swollen from the procedure. I only wish that I would have pushed harder to have his tongue tie corrected a few months ago.
Last but not least, slow weight gain. Looking back now, it all makes sense. At Masons 2 week old check up he was still under his birth weight so we were sent back to the hospital for him to be checked out. With his tremors he was always moving and obviously burning lots of calories that breastfeeding just could not keep up with. And now knowing that his tongue tie was affecting brestfeeding, it all makes sense. At 4 months, Mason now weighs 13 pounds 7 ounces.
As a new mom you cant help but worry and stress so I wanted to post about some of the problems that I have dealt with in hopes that it might help someone else out.
I look forward to seeing Mason grow and learn new stuff over the new few months. :)
Sunday, 3 March 2013
Baby Mason is here! :)
I had typed this while at the hospital and thought it posted but didnt it just saved so im posted it now as it was.
I'm still at the hospital recovering but I thought I would do a quick announcement post.
Mason was born February 28, 2013 at 9:59 am. He weighed 8 pounds 5 ounces and is 21.5 inches long. He is so cute. Long and lean. The csection went well didn't feel a thing but sure made me emotional. Overall the surgery was quick relaxing the doctors and nurses were great. Kept me updated and answered my questions. Today is day 2 and the pain mess are wearing off so I am a little uncomfortable.
Last night was hard. Mason would only sleep for about 30 mins then want to be fed or held or something else ( we couldn't figure out what he wanted). We had skin to skin right away after his birth. The nurses said he needed to eat right away. So while I was being stitched up mason was laying on my chest and latched on to my nipple right away. He doesn't like to feed for long periods of time either. However his first long feed at 4am till 5am went quite well then he slept until 7am ( it is currently 7 am and he is still sleeping) I want to wake him up because he is just so cute but I will let him and daddy sleep.
I'm still at the hospital recovering but I thought I would do a quick announcement post.
Mason was born February 28, 2013 at 9:59 am. He weighed 8 pounds 5 ounces and is 21.5 inches long. He is so cute. Long and lean. The csection went well didn't feel a thing but sure made me emotional. Overall the surgery was quick relaxing the doctors and nurses were great. Kept me updated and answered my questions. Today is day 2 and the pain mess are wearing off so I am a little uncomfortable.
Last night was hard. Mason would only sleep for about 30 mins then want to be fed or held or something else ( we couldn't figure out what he wanted). We had skin to skin right away after his birth. The nurses said he needed to eat right away. So while I was being stitched up mason was laying on my chest and latched on to my nipple right away. He doesn't like to feed for long periods of time either. However his first long feed at 4am till 5am went quite well then he slept until 7am ( it is currently 7 am and he is still sleeping) I want to wake him up because he is just so cute but I will let him and daddy sleep.
Thursday, 21 February 2013
39 Weeks
1 week from today baby Mason will be here!! I am so freaking excited. This is just a quite update on how this week has gone so far. We had a midwife appointment on Tuesday and the midwife suggested that we go in for a non stress test this weekend or early next week just to check on things. I mentioned that I am starting to panic a little so I think she wants to do the test to calm my nerves. Since baby is still breech and has been for so long now, I am getting worried that he will have hip problems. Yes, I have been googling, once again, and it scared me. So she suggested the NST just to be safe. As well since it will be during the day, maybe we could have a c-section early if the OB was there and it was a slow day.
On Wednesday, my mom and I decided to go for a nice walk outside. We went over the the ski hill and started walking down the hiking trail. Keep in mind that it is winter here and lots of snow. We assumed that the trail would go to the bottom of the hill and we would call my husband to pick us up near the road. Well, after 45 minutes of walking down the hiking trail, we realized that the trail didn`t actually go all the way to the road, it turns and heads back up the hill. Well... holy crap was the walk up the hill ever hard on a 9 month pregnant women. I had to stop quite a bit and breathe through the braxton hicks contractions. Also, we ended up laughing about the whole thing and... yup... I peed my pants while on the trail! lol Luckily I was wearing black pants and my bladder wasn`t too full. I was in so much pain when we finally made it back home, I could barely move the rest of the day and night. Then again last night we went for a walk, and I was feeling lots of pressure down below again, I kept having to stop, bend over and take a deep breathe. This morning when I woke up, I was helping my husband get ready to go out of town for the day and all of a sudden I puked in the driveway, and just couldn`t stop. Its been a bit since I got that sick, so I am thinking that maybe this baby will be coming sooner than next Thursday.
Hopefully my next post is about the birth of our son. :)
On Wednesday, my mom and I decided to go for a nice walk outside. We went over the the ski hill and started walking down the hiking trail. Keep in mind that it is winter here and lots of snow. We assumed that the trail would go to the bottom of the hill and we would call my husband to pick us up near the road. Well, after 45 minutes of walking down the hiking trail, we realized that the trail didn`t actually go all the way to the road, it turns and heads back up the hill. Well... holy crap was the walk up the hill ever hard on a 9 month pregnant women. I had to stop quite a bit and breathe through the braxton hicks contractions. Also, we ended up laughing about the whole thing and... yup... I peed my pants while on the trail! lol Luckily I was wearing black pants and my bladder wasn`t too full. I was in so much pain when we finally made it back home, I could barely move the rest of the day and night. Then again last night we went for a walk, and I was feeling lots of pressure down below again, I kept having to stop, bend over and take a deep breathe. This morning when I woke up, I was helping my husband get ready to go out of town for the day and all of a sudden I puked in the driveway, and just couldn`t stop. Its been a bit since I got that sick, so I am thinking that maybe this baby will be coming sooner than next Thursday.
Hopefully my next post is about the birth of our son. :)
Saturday, 16 February 2013
38 Weeks
Today we are 38 weeks 2 days, and still no sign of baby Mason making an appearance. We had another ultrasound last week and he is still breech with little chance of flipping. We are scheduled for a c-section on February 28, which would be 40 weeks exactly. The OB that we met for the surgery is away on holidays this week so we had to get moved to next week. The hospital here will not deliver a breech baby naturally here, which is fine by me. I have read about the risks and am totally fine with having a c-section now. Yes, I am still quite nervous and scared about the whole procedure, but I know it`s best for our son.
My midwife told us that as soon as my water breaks or contractions start we are to call her and go straight to the hospital for a last minute c-section. The problem with that is I am scared that I will miss the beginning signs of true labour contractions since I have been having so many braxton hicks contractions that last few months. I am constantly reading chats online and googling to see what the difference is, but everyone is different. I want to be able to notice a true contraction as soon as it happens to eliminate going into active labour and having to have an emergency c-section. We had our first, oh crap I think my water broke moment last Sunday (37 weeks, 3 days). On Saturday morning, we were planning on going out of town for the day to get the last of the baby stuff, well when I woke up I was so uncomfortable. It kind of felt like period cramps, but only on the sides of my belly. I was quite uncomfortable for the next few hours. I had a hot bath then went to bed for a nap. Felt better later that day. The next morning, I woke up middle of the night (3am) to a large gush of water. I went to the bathroom thinking that I peed the bed. Which is not normal for me as I am such a light sleeper, and don`t really sleep at night any more. When I went back to the bedroom, I woke my husband up and I noticed that there was quite a lot of fluid on the bed. Our sheets are white and the water puddle (about the size of 2 big hand prints) was clear, not yellow. Since this is our first, we both have no idea what to expect. Midwife did tell us that with breech babies, your water is likely to break before you get contractions. I was too embarrassed to call the midwife as it was the middle of the night and it really could be pee but I started to doubt myself and started to get a little scared. We called Labour and Delivery at the hospital, and because he is breech and we are having a c-section the nurse told me to come right in and they can check me to make sure what it was. So we went in, and was hooked up the the Non stress test for about an hour, heartrates were good. The on call OB came in and checked to see if my water had broke. Which by the way, was the most painful thing ever! He confirmed water did not break. But he did reassure us that it is totally fine to come in and get checked out. As well if it happens again or any contractions to come right back. That made me feel a little better and a little less embarrassed.
At my midwife appointment this week (after the false water break) I mentioned the whole thing to her and she was upset that we did not call her, nor did the nurses at the hospital. She then said that if she was there, she would have suggested having the c-section that day due to the pressure that I had been having. In my head I was thinking: What! you mean he could be here now if I called you ??? lol I am at the point now that I am over being pregnant, I am so uncomfortable all the time, I cant sleep at night, I just want my son here. My mom is coming to stay with us for a few weeks and will be here tomorrow, so she wants me to wait until at least tomorrow.
Yesterday, I did some shovelling thinking that maybe that would get things going. I know, I know, risky to do it, but I am ready for him to come out now. Well, it didn`t work. Just made my back sore. So starting Monday morning, I am going to start taking long walks throughout the day. Living in northern Ontario, the weather here is cold and lots of snow. It never stops. It makes walking difficult sometimes, so I have been a couch potato for a month now. But that will change starting Monday, and hopefully that will help things move along.
So I have been off work now for a week, and boy am I bored! I just sit on the couch eat, and try to take naps. I need to find a hobby. It is nice to be home and spend some time with my husband before the baby comes but the days go by so slowly.
So I guess that`s all my updates for the past few weeks. I can`t wait to do a post about the birth of our son.
Thursday, 24 January 2013
35 Week Ultrasound
35 weeks YAY!! Had my midwife appointment on tuesday this week and she wasn't sure if he was still breech or not so she sent me for an ultrasound to confirm baby's position. If he is breech she would need to schedule a c-section. At my midwife appointments I pee on a stick everytime to test for a bunch of stuff, usually the lins turn pink/light red, well this time it was bright purple. I knew something was up right away. So of course I was freaking out as I had to stare at this stick for 15 minutes until she was ready for my appointment.
So when she was ready for me, I asked right away about the colour of the stick. Yup something in my urine. The tests are used to tell if there is "something" in the urine that should not be there. So I had to go to the hospital for one of their urine tests as they are more accurate and can tell exactly what it is. Should know more next week.
Then, I had my ultrasound tonight. Baby Mason is for sure breech. Moving alot just not into the right position. The ultrasound tech said I was measuring 35 weeks 5 days, so a week ahead and the baby is around 5 pounds 15 ounches. He is going to be huge!
So about C-sections, I have read that they are scheduled to be before your due date, which means Mason could be here in like 3 weeks! Crazy! I am nervous about the surgery part. Although I am aware that he can turn, I am trying to prepare myself for the fear of the c-section.
Thursday, 10 January 2013
Baby Purchases
I thought I would make a list of what we have so far for Mason. I am pretty sure we have everything we need but this is our first baby so I could have no clue and be missing a lot of stuff.
highchair
stroller
car seat, car seat cover and a fitted think blanket (it will be quite cold here in February/March around -15 C)
mirror for car seat to be attached on the seat so we can see Mason from the front seats
crib, dresser, lamp
change table
baby monitor (the ibaby monitor which is pretty neat if anyone is an iphone user)
diapers (newborns and size 1)
wipes
baby bag (travel size wipes, baby powder, change pad to go)
baby medical kit (clippers, etc)
thermometer
little tub for baths with a sling to go in the tub
baby oil, shampoo
bouncer
receiving blankets (15ish)
lots of clothes (newborns, 0-3, 3-6, 6-9)
Am I missing anything?
highchair
stroller
car seat, car seat cover and a fitted think blanket (it will be quite cold here in February/March around -15 C)
mirror for car seat to be attached on the seat so we can see Mason from the front seats
crib, dresser, lamp
change table
baby monitor (the ibaby monitor which is pretty neat if anyone is an iphone user)
diapers (newborns and size 1)
wipes
baby bag (travel size wipes, baby powder, change pad to go)
baby medical kit (clippers, etc)
thermometer
little tub for baths with a sling to go in the tub
baby oil, shampoo
bouncer
receiving blankets (15ish)
lots of clothes (newborns, 0-3, 3-6, 6-9)
Am I missing anything?
Monday, 7 January 2013
32 Weeks
We finally made it to 32 weeks. Felt like a year since our BFP. We only have 8 more weeks until due date. This past week I have been so tired all day long. Sleeping at night is now a challenge. I can not seem to get confortable at all. I stopped taking my diclectin (morning sickness helper pills) for about a week now and have been getting sick at night the past few nights. I hate getting sick, but I also don't want to be taking 3-5 pills a day anymore.
Today I had a midwife appointment and learned alot and feel a little less stressed out. Midwife was a little concerned about the amount of weight I gained since my last appointment, which was about 3 pounds a week. She said that the overall total of 50 pounds is still okay since I am so tall. Also my feet and ankles are very swollen so she wants me to put my feet up whenever possible and don't sit at my desk (at work) for too long without a break. Blood pressure was a little high 130/80.
We talked about sleeping on my back, and I mentioned that I have a hard time sleeping on my left, like we are supposed to. I am more comfortable sleeping on my right side. She said that my body will tell me if and when I am doing something that is wrong for the baby so I am good to sleep on my right side.
Also chatted a bit about natural labour of a 10 pound baby, which has me very concerned. Again, because of my height I should be fine. I have to stop watching youtube videos of labour, it is starting to freak me right out!! Baby Mason has changed spots and is now head down :)
Weight Gain: Well, I have now gained a total of 50 pounds! :(
Wedding Rings: Off :(
Movements: All the time and I love it!
Sleep: Some nights are okay, but most nights I toss and turn all night. I feel most nauseous at night which makes sleeping uncomfortable.
Countdown: One more month until my husband is back in Canada, and 7 weeks and 3 days until due date!! :)
Well we are prepared and ready for baby to arrive, I keep going into his room and checking over everything and picturing him in his crib and his car seat. Here is a picture of his car seat all ready to go for him:
That's it for the 32 week update. I am hoping that the next 5 weeks go by really fast.
Today I had a midwife appointment and learned alot and feel a little less stressed out. Midwife was a little concerned about the amount of weight I gained since my last appointment, which was about 3 pounds a week. She said that the overall total of 50 pounds is still okay since I am so tall. Also my feet and ankles are very swollen so she wants me to put my feet up whenever possible and don't sit at my desk (at work) for too long without a break. Blood pressure was a little high 130/80.
We talked about sleeping on my back, and I mentioned that I have a hard time sleeping on my left, like we are supposed to. I am more comfortable sleeping on my right side. She said that my body will tell me if and when I am doing something that is wrong for the baby so I am good to sleep on my right side.
Also chatted a bit about natural labour of a 10 pound baby, which has me very concerned. Again, because of my height I should be fine. I have to stop watching youtube videos of labour, it is starting to freak me right out!! Baby Mason has changed spots and is now head down :)
Weight Gain: Well, I have now gained a total of 50 pounds! :(
Wedding Rings: Off :(
Movements: All the time and I love it!
Sleep: Some nights are okay, but most nights I toss and turn all night. I feel most nauseous at night which makes sleeping uncomfortable.
Countdown: One more month until my husband is back in Canada, and 7 weeks and 3 days until due date!! :)
Well we are prepared and ready for baby to arrive, I keep going into his room and checking over everything and picturing him in his crib and his car seat. Here is a picture of his car seat all ready to go for him:
That's it for the 32 week update. I am hoping that the next 5 weeks go by really fast.
Sunday, 30 December 2012
Emotional Month
Well I don`t know where to start. This past month has been the worst month of my life. Filled with death, car accident, trip to the emergency room and an emotional Christmas. On November 24, 2012 my husband and I had our 3D ultrasound which was absolutely amazing! By far, the most incredible view of our baby. We were on cloud 9 for the rest of the day.
The next day, November 25, 2012, while out doing some Christmas shopping, my cell phone rings and it`s my mom. I could tell in her voice that something was wrong. My dad had passed away that morning, a heart attack at age 48. I am very close with my dad and this news instantly broke my heart. I was so greatful that my husband was home and with me. My parents live about a 9 hour drive away so we drove there that day. After the funeral, my mom travelled back home with us to stay with us for a few weeks. You would think that my dad passing away would be enough bad luck for a while, but no...
The day we were driving my mom back home, I decided that I wanted to sit in the back because I am getting far along in the pregnancy and was worried about the airbag if we got in in accident. Well, while driving on the highway we were stopped at a red light and... BAMM! a car crashed into us from behind. Me being pregnant became very scared and worried about the baby. I left the scene and went straight to the emergency room at the hospital. They checked me right away (urine test, fetal heart rate, and other tests). My husband and my mom showed up quickly after. We then went upstairs to the maternity area and was hooked up for a baby stress test. We were there for 3 long hours. All is fine with the baby and myself, but it was quite scary.
December 25, Christmas morning, being 1 month after the passing of my dad, came fast. I just wanted to sleep the day away and skip Christmas this year. But, I know my dad would not want us to sit around and be sad. I came across this poem online and it helped me through the day.
What gets me through the days now is knowing that I have a precious baby boy growing big and strong in my belly. He reminds me that his is there every 30 minutes with a lovely little kick. Also we finally decided on a name for our little boy.
To end this post on a happier note, we have finished our baby room, and we went with a safari theme. Here is a few picture:
My husband went back to work overseas on Boxing day so I have more time to try to keep up with my blog.
The next day, November 25, 2012, while out doing some Christmas shopping, my cell phone rings and it`s my mom. I could tell in her voice that something was wrong. My dad had passed away that morning, a heart attack at age 48. I am very close with my dad and this news instantly broke my heart. I was so greatful that my husband was home and with me. My parents live about a 9 hour drive away so we drove there that day. After the funeral, my mom travelled back home with us to stay with us for a few weeks. You would think that my dad passing away would be enough bad luck for a while, but no...
The day we were driving my mom back home, I decided that I wanted to sit in the back because I am getting far along in the pregnancy and was worried about the airbag if we got in in accident. Well, while driving on the highway we were stopped at a red light and... BAMM! a car crashed into us from behind. Me being pregnant became very scared and worried about the baby. I left the scene and went straight to the emergency room at the hospital. They checked me right away (urine test, fetal heart rate, and other tests). My husband and my mom showed up quickly after. We then went upstairs to the maternity area and was hooked up for a baby stress test. We were there for 3 long hours. All is fine with the baby and myself, but it was quite scary.
December 25, Christmas morning, being 1 month after the passing of my dad, came fast. I just wanted to sleep the day away and skip Christmas this year. But, I know my dad would not want us to sit around and be sad. I came across this poem online and it helped me through the day.
What gets me through the days now is knowing that I have a precious baby boy growing big and strong in my belly. He reminds me that his is there every 30 minutes with a lovely little kick. Also we finally decided on a name for our little boy.
Our little boy will be named Mason.
To end this post on a happier note, we have finished our baby room, and we went with a safari theme. Here is a few picture:
My husband went back to work overseas on Boxing day so I have more time to try to keep up with my blog.
Wednesday, 5 December 2012
3D Ultrasound @ 26 weeks
We had our 3D ultrasound 2 weekends ago which was absolutely amazing and well worth the extra cash. We had a 30 minute session which was recorded on a DVD for us to keep as well as 43 pictures on a CD. Here are a few pictures:
He is just perfect! We can not wait until February to meet him.
There is not much of any update when it comes to the pregnancy, still taking the diclectin to help with the morning sickness and total weight gain so far is about 30 pounds.
Sunday, 28 October 2012
Sunday, 7 October 2012
Uppababy Vista Stroller
We have finally decided on the stroller that we are going to buy. The name is Uppababy Vista. Here is a picture:
The stroller comes with the basinet as well and can be switched easily with the seat. The only thing is that the stroller does not come with a car seat but the stroller does have an adapter to attached a Peg Perego seat that we have decided on as well. The stroller can be switched into so many positions and can be converted into a double when we have our next little one.
We are planning on getting this stroller in November when we are in Toronto for the baby show. Has anyone heard anything (bad or good) about this stroller? My husband and I are both quite tall and this stroller is suppose to have tall handles which is perfect for us. We also live in a town where it snows (lots) half the year and we require a good solid, good wheeled stroller. Again, I am a first time mom and have no experience with what to look for. Any feedback is welcomed.
We are planning on getting this stroller in November when we are in Toronto for the baby show. Has anyone heard anything (bad or good) about this stroller? My husband and I are both quite tall and this stroller is suppose to have tall handles which is perfect for us. We also live in a town where it snows (lots) half the year and we require a good solid, good wheeled stroller. Again, I am a first time mom and have no experience with what to look for. Any feedback is welcomed.
Saturday, 6 October 2012
20 week belly :)
Holy crap it's been 20 weeks already! Only 20 more to go. Just a quick post to add a picture of my lovely 20 week bump. 
Thursday, 4 October 2012
I love food again!!!
Bring on the food! I finally have an all the time appetite. The last few days I have increased my meals, and I am feeling better and now want more food. As far as I can remember I do not like beets. At holiday meals my family would always have beets with their meals and I always said no. The look and texture kind of turns me off and looks gross. Today we had an office Thanksgiving lunch and everyone brought something in. This morning as soon as I walked into the office I could smell something so yummy!! What was it? Beets! Someone had a slow cooker hooked up and I thought it was some sort of dessert cooking and when I asked what it was I was so surprised when she said beets.
I had to wait 3 hours (a long time!) until our lunch and everything looked so yummy! When the time came, I tried the beets and HOLY CRAP were they ever good! I don't know if that is the pregnancy or not, but the erge to want to eat the beets was insane! I ate quite a few.
After eating the beets, my co workers (who all know I am pregnant) tell me that I should not be worried if I start to pee red/pink. What the heck! I have not had any spotting at all this pregnancy so I am happy they warned me. If I started to pee red the next few days I would think that something was wrong and go to the hospital or something and look like a complete idiot once they realized that I am peeing red because of eating beets and not actually bleeding! lol.
Another meal that I am loving is chili! I made a batch last night and had some before bed. I woke up hungry at around 5am and went to the fridge to grab some juice and I saw the chili in the container. Yup I had chili at 5am in bed! LOL!
If I keep eating like this, I am going to gain so much weight. It is not fair that food tastes so good right now.
Monday, 1 October 2012
19 week Ultrasound
I had my first ultrasound today, around 19 weeks, and it was so excited!! I absolutely loved watching my little one move around. She was able to tell me what the sex was, and it was VERY clear to me once I saw the bottom area. Yes, I am having a very active baby BOY! If you couldn't tell by the wallpaper change lol. I saw his little heart flicker at a rate of 151 bpm. The tech started out by taking about 30 minutes of pictures and measurements, all on a full bladder or water. She had a hard time taking pics and measurements of his head because he kept putting his hands over his head. It was cute.
Then I was able to pee "a little but to leave some in"... ya, how the heck is that possible?? Then she did another ultrasound so that I could see everything moving and she showed the the by parts. He was moving so much. Partly my fault, because I know that he moves a lot when I eat chocolate or sweets so before my appointment I had a few Oreo cookies lol. At one point his head was looking down and we were looking at the top of his head, and he moved his head up and looked straight at us, you could clear as day see his eyes (the outline anyways). It was so neat to see. I can't wait until the next time I see him move around.
Is it just me or his he squished in there? I also have a picture of his foot, it is pretty clear. So after work i stopped by at Zellers and got a few boy clothes and a blue picture frame for my ultrasound pictures. After seeing him move around on the screen, it all feels so real now and I can not wait to meet my little boy in person! I love him already! Ah stupid hormones... now I have tears :) lol.
Then I was able to pee "a little but to leave some in"... ya, how the heck is that possible?? Then she did another ultrasound so that I could see everything moving and she showed the the by parts. He was moving so much. Partly my fault, because I know that he moves a lot when I eat chocolate or sweets so before my appointment I had a few Oreo cookies lol. At one point his head was looking down and we were looking at the top of his head, and he moved his head up and looked straight at us, you could clear as day see his eyes (the outline anyways). It was so neat to see. I can't wait until the next time I see him move around.
Movement Update!!
This weekend I started to feel the baby move from the outside, once I felt it the first time I couldn't stop feeling my tummy all weekend to feel a kick again. I felt it quite a few times, it was amazing!
Here is a picture of my baby boy!
Is it just me or his he squished in there? I also have a picture of his foot, it is pretty clear. So after work i stopped by at Zellers and got a few boy clothes and a blue picture frame for my ultrasound pictures. After seeing him move around on the screen, it all feels so real now and I can not wait to meet my little boy in person! I love him already! Ah stupid hormones... now I have tears :) lol.
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
16/17 Week Update
My very first ultrasound is in 2 weeks, on October 1. Unfortunately my husband is still away for work and will not be there with me, but I am still very excited! At first we did not want to find out the sex of the baby, but lately the more I think about it, we both DO want to find out the sex of the baby. They say that the mother usually has a gut feeling of what she is having, but me... not a clue. The only thing I am feeling is that it is TWINS! That is my gut feeling. I am very excited to find out the gender of our baby. Right now, I am have been calling the baby "he" when I talk about it. But I don't know if that's because I think it's a boy or because part of me is wanting a girl but I don't want to jinx it. We will find out October 1st!
I am finally having more energy these day and I love it. I bought some prenatal yoga dvds online and I finally had energy to try them out. Man am I out of shape! lol. I couldn't even finish half the workout. I was tired right away. I usually work out often, I am always in sports but I have been so... lazy the last few months. But the stretches in the yoga killed me! I was so sore the next day after the workout.
OMG! so I wanted to blog about how I think I am finally feeling the baby move inside of me (first time last night at bed time) I forgot until now, when I felt it again as I am typing! Holy Cow it is so neat! This is my first pregnancy so I could be wrong. But this is what it feels like... little bubble popping. I just ate a piece of chocolate (Toblerone bar) about 15 mins ago. I am taking that as a sign that the baby likes chocolate so I should eat more! lol. Is 16/17 weeks too early to feel that? Am I going crazy?
Weight Gain: So far as of today, my total weight gain is 4 pounds!! I am so happy that the scale is going up finally. In the morning, I dont look pregnant at all, but at the end of the day I sure do. I am only comfortable in my maternity pants or my size up pants from a few years ago before I lost weight.
Symptoms: Hiccups all the time! Puke free for 1.5 weeks! YAY!
I am currently using BioOil every night on my belly which seems to helps with the itchiness. Another thing I noticed recently is pain in my belly. I usually sit on my couch sideways and have the laptop on the spot beside me and I hunch over and to type and what not, but now i get a pain in my side belly area. Kind of a pulling feeling, not too sure what it is.
I am very happy that I am now enjoying my pregnancy. I just wish that my husband/best friend was here to enjoy it with me and share my cravings, because we both know he would love that lol. :)
I am finally having more energy these day and I love it. I bought some prenatal yoga dvds online and I finally had energy to try them out. Man am I out of shape! lol. I couldn't even finish half the workout. I was tired right away. I usually work out often, I am always in sports but I have been so... lazy the last few months. But the stretches in the yoga killed me! I was so sore the next day after the workout.
OMG! so I wanted to blog about how I think I am finally feeling the baby move inside of me (first time last night at bed time) I forgot until now, when I felt it again as I am typing! Holy Cow it is so neat! This is my first pregnancy so I could be wrong. But this is what it feels like... little bubble popping. I just ate a piece of chocolate (Toblerone bar) about 15 mins ago. I am taking that as a sign that the baby likes chocolate so I should eat more! lol. Is 16/17 weeks too early to feel that? Am I going crazy?
Weight Gain: So far as of today, my total weight gain is 4 pounds!! I am so happy that the scale is going up finally. In the morning, I dont look pregnant at all, but at the end of the day I sure do. I am only comfortable in my maternity pants or my size up pants from a few years ago before I lost weight.
Symptoms: Hiccups all the time! Puke free for 1.5 weeks! YAY!
I am currently using BioOil every night on my belly which seems to helps with the itchiness. Another thing I noticed recently is pain in my belly. I usually sit on my couch sideways and have the laptop on the spot beside me and I hunch over and to type and what not, but now i get a pain in my side belly area. Kind of a pulling feeling, not too sure what it is.
I am very happy that I am now enjoying my pregnancy. I just wish that my husband/best friend was here to enjoy it with me and share my cravings, because we both know he would love that lol. :)
Thursday, 13 September 2012
Diclectin
We had our first midwife appointment last week, and it went awesome! I love having a midwife, she took her time and explained everything. She also gave me a prescription for Diclectin, which is for morning sickness and nausea for pregnant women. I took the first pill Saturday afternoon, then another 2 before bed and I slept great that night. I even slept in until 10am, then I woke up made french toast then went back to bed. I slept most of the day and the next. I have no got sick at all since last week! I am finally keeping all my meals down and gaining weight. Diclectin works great, only bad thing is that it makes me very sleepy.
Also, I can finally eat salad again. That makes me happy because I was worried that i was going to be eating unhealthy for 9 months.
My first ultrasound is booked for October 1, and at that time I will be around 18 weeks. I wonder if they can tell if we are having a boy or girl at that time. At least I will know if there is one or two growing inside me at that time. We also have a 3D ultrasound booked out of town for November 24, which is when my husband will be back home. He left for work last Sunday and is due back home around the first week of November.
I have become less stressed out about the pregnancy since I can find the baby's heartrate every other day now. I love having a home doppler, best investment so far.
2 more weeks until I can see our baby for the first time!!
Also, I can finally eat salad again. That makes me happy because I was worried that i was going to be eating unhealthy for 9 months.
My first ultrasound is booked for October 1, and at that time I will be around 18 weeks. I wonder if they can tell if we are having a boy or girl at that time. At least I will know if there is one or two growing inside me at that time. We also have a 3D ultrasound booked out of town for November 24, which is when my husband will be back home. He left for work last Sunday and is due back home around the first week of November.
I have become less stressed out about the pregnancy since I can find the baby's heartrate every other day now. I love having a home doppler, best investment so far.
2 more weeks until I can see our baby for the first time!!
Saturday, 1 September 2012
Midwife!! 15 weeks
Today I got a call from a midwife that I have been on a waiting list for over 2 months! A spot opened up and I now have a midwife. :) I am so happy And relieved to have a midwife now. I have an appointment with her next thursday.
Okay, so I am now 15 weeks and the morning sickness seems to have gone down a little. I still get nauseous some mornings and after dinner. Dinner is still a challenge I can't eat much. I have not been working out or even walking at all in the last few weeks. I did order a few prenatal yoga DVD on line today. I also have a hard time sleeping at night this week.
Also today we announced our pregnancy on Facebook. We added the picture below (or above I'm on my cell and not sure where the pic goes).
Okay, so I am now 15 weeks and the morning sickness seems to have gone down a little. I still get nauseous some mornings and after dinner. Dinner is still a challenge I can't eat much. I have not been working out or even walking at all in the last few weeks. I did order a few prenatal yoga DVD on line today. I also have a hard time sleeping at night this week.
Also today we announced our pregnancy on Facebook. We added the picture below (or above I'm on my cell and not sure where the pic goes).
Wednesday, 22 August 2012
Heartrate @ 13ish weeks
Well it has been 3 weeks since my last post, and not much has changed. Still feel nauseous most days. The worst is between lunch and bedtime. Still not eating healthy. I eat a lot of little fruit juice gummies after every meal pretty much. Oh and we went on vacation to my parents house last week and my dad loves to cook. I started to get an appetite back and was sure I gained about 5 pounds in that week. I am used to weighing myself every morning same time, and last week i had no scale. So when i returned home I weighed myself and gained nothing. Not sure if it is because I am going to the bathroom (#2 sorry TMI) a few times a day now or not but I feel like I should be gaining or showing by now. I am still very tired all the time.
On another note, I bought a fetal doppler a few months ago (can't remember if I posted about it already). I have been able to hear the heartrate but could never get a number on the screen. Well today DH and I finally saw the number on the doppler a few times, the heartrate was so fast and I LOVED hearing it. Today, at 13ish weeks the rate was 163 bpm.
Another 4 weeks until my next appointment and hopefully we will schedule an ultrasound then. I am getting very impatient. I know I am forgetting stuff, but I am ready for bed.
Wednesday, 1 August 2012
10 weeks
This is just a quick update. I have not been feeling well at all the last few weeks. Eating is the biggest challenge so far. Well keeping it settled is the challenging part. No cravings but a lot of food really turn me off now. I have to eat very small meals that is the trick for me. My meals are pretty much peanut butter English muffin for breakfast and cherios for a snack. PB&J sandwich for lunch and some crackers in the afternoon snack. Supper is cheese and crackers or mashed potatoes mixed with sweet potatoes. I stick with the same foods pretty much thinking maybe my body will get used to them and stop throwing it up.
I had my first parental this week all that happened was a pap test. That was it.
My weight went down since my last appointment down 2 pounds.
Still no heart rate or ultrasound and my next appointment is not until September 17. I am really stressing out about this pregnancy with my appointments being so far apart.
Well that's all for now I am so tired and ready for bed
Oh and my husband is coming home this weekend and I am so excited to see him.
I had my first parental this week all that happened was a pap test. That was it.
My weight went down since my last appointment down 2 pounds.
Still no heart rate or ultrasound and my next appointment is not until September 17. I am really stressing out about this pregnancy with my appointments being so far apart.
Well that's all for now I am so tired and ready for bed
Oh and my husband is coming home this weekend and I am so excited to see him.
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