12w, 5d
Got back my first trimester screening results on Friday. No increased chance of a child with down syndrome.
Been feeling a lot better. Mostly. Haven't thrown up since Wednesday. I should note that all this throwing up that has been going on is when I have been on 8mg of Zofran. (A lot of doctors only prescribe the 4mg stuff.) Been slowly thinking about working my way off the pills as they cause headaches and I have been miserable with headaches lately. I intended to take my normal two doses today (once in the morning, another 8 hours later) but I am pretty sure that I forgot the second dose and have been okay. Otherwise, feeling really crappy today. Haven't really left my couch. Yesterday I felt awesome and maybe did more than I should have.
Sex! Indulged last night for the first time since the first week of June. Poor DH. Just have been too sick in the evening to put out and the evening is pretty much the only opportunity we have. It was rather uncomfortable. Guess the va-jay-jay is out of practice or something. Kinda sore but not exactly... just uncomfortable. Then DH decided he needed to lay on top of me and squish me. I've been over sensitive about things pushing or touching my uterus area so that was not fun at all. Wonder if I can go another two months before putting out again...
Pooping sucks. I never realized how much I enjoyed pooping. Been taking colace daily that some dr along the way prescribed to me. I would hate to even think what my colon would be like if I didn't have that. I was drinking cherry juice which was helping tremendously. However, for the past several weeks anything remotely sweet and/or sour would lead to definite vomiting so the cherry juice was out. I might be able to give that a try again here in a couple weeks. Picked up some fiber supplements which have helped a bit in the past two days. I just miss the days of nature calling and two minutes later I'm off doing whatever it was I was doing.
Began phase 1 (of 6,423) of having new babies in the house. DS2 is still in a crib. Yeah, the kid is 3.5 and still in a crib. He just can't be trusted and we are fortunate enough that he doesn't try to climb out. We converted the crib to a toddler bed months ago and gave it a try and, well, yeah, that didn't work out. Since then the crib has been turned so that the open side is pushed against the wall. We pretty much gutted his room yesterday and it is currently as child safe as humanly possible. (Closet door has two forms of locks on it, nothing but some books and soft toys, outlets are covered with solid plastic plates because we can't even trust him with the best of the outlet covers.) We've let him nap the past two days with his bed pulled away from the wall so he could climb in and out. Don't think he has left his bed yet. We will see how this goes and eventually get him out of the crib completely and into the real toddler bed we have, making the crib available for a baby. (We have a second crib as well. Guess that is one advantage of having two kids that are so close in age - already have two of a lot of things.) The big challenge will come when it is time to attempt to get both of my boys to share a room. A little concerned that DS1 will feel intruded upon. Mostly concerned that DS2, who sleeps far less than DS1, will keep DS1 up. Would like to get both kids settled into one room prior to babies coming home so that no one feels like they are being pushed out.
Began struggling with the fact that we still have a way to go... but do we? I HATE to wait until the last minute to do thing and notoriously prepare WAY ahead of time. But, can't really do that in this situation. Still have it in my mind every minute of every day that this could all end with no babies. That makes me hesitate to get excited at times, but most certainly keeps me from doing anything. At least not anything permanent. I ordered two books about twins online and as soon as I confirmed my purchase, I wondered if it was worth the money I spent on the books. Am I going to need them? Friends of mine are having a big joint yard sale in two weeks and I can't wait to go look for bargains... but should I really buy anything? I keep telling myself to wait until 24 weeks, which is minimum viability, but the over planner in me is freaking out because that could leave me with no time whatsoever to prepare. What if they are super early? What if I go on bedrest and can't shop for anything that we will need? What if they are born and still don't make it and I already bought a bunch of stuff?
I wonder if there is ever going to come a time when I can enjoy this all.
Been feeling a lot better. Mostly. Haven't thrown up since Wednesday. I should note that all this throwing up that has been going on is when I have been on 8mg of Zofran. (A lot of doctors only prescribe the 4mg stuff.) Been slowly thinking about working my way off the pills as they cause headaches and I have been miserable with headaches lately. I intended to take my normal two doses today (once in the morning, another 8 hours later) but I am pretty sure that I forgot the second dose and have been okay. Otherwise, feeling really crappy today. Haven't really left my couch. Yesterday I felt awesome and maybe did more than I should have.
Sex! Indulged last night for the first time since the first week of June. Poor DH. Just have been too sick in the evening to put out and the evening is pretty much the only opportunity we have. It was rather uncomfortable. Guess the va-jay-jay is out of practice or something. Kinda sore but not exactly... just uncomfortable. Then DH decided he needed to lay on top of me and squish me. I've been over sensitive about things pushing or touching my uterus area so that was not fun at all. Wonder if I can go another two months before putting out again...
Pooping sucks. I never realized how much I enjoyed pooping. Been taking colace daily that some dr along the way prescribed to me. I would hate to even think what my colon would be like if I didn't have that. I was drinking cherry juice which was helping tremendously. However, for the past several weeks anything remotely sweet and/or sour would lead to definite vomiting so the cherry juice was out. I might be able to give that a try again here in a couple weeks. Picked up some fiber supplements which have helped a bit in the past two days. I just miss the days of nature calling and two minutes later I'm off doing whatever it was I was doing.
Began phase 1 (of 6,423) of having new babies in the house. DS2 is still in a crib. Yeah, the kid is 3.5 and still in a crib. He just can't be trusted and we are fortunate enough that he doesn't try to climb out. We converted the crib to a toddler bed months ago and gave it a try and, well, yeah, that didn't work out. Since then the crib has been turned so that the open side is pushed against the wall. We pretty much gutted his room yesterday and it is currently as child safe as humanly possible. (Closet door has two forms of locks on it, nothing but some books and soft toys, outlets are covered with solid plastic plates because we can't even trust him with the best of the outlet covers.) We've let him nap the past two days with his bed pulled away from the wall so he could climb in and out. Don't think he has left his bed yet. We will see how this goes and eventually get him out of the crib completely and into the real toddler bed we have, making the crib available for a baby. (We have a second crib as well. Guess that is one advantage of having two kids that are so close in age - already have two of a lot of things.) The big challenge will come when it is time to attempt to get both of my boys to share a room. A little concerned that DS1 will feel intruded upon. Mostly concerned that DS2, who sleeps far less than DS1, will keep DS1 up. Would like to get both kids settled into one room prior to babies coming home so that no one feels like they are being pushed out.
Began struggling with the fact that we still have a way to go... but do we? I HATE to wait until the last minute to do thing and notoriously prepare WAY ahead of time. But, can't really do that in this situation. Still have it in my mind every minute of every day that this could all end with no babies. That makes me hesitate to get excited at times, but most certainly keeps me from doing anything. At least not anything permanent. I ordered two books about twins online and as soon as I confirmed my purchase, I wondered if it was worth the money I spent on the books. Am I going to need them? Friends of mine are having a big joint yard sale in two weeks and I can't wait to go look for bargains... but should I really buy anything? I keep telling myself to wait until 24 weeks, which is minimum viability, but the over planner in me is freaking out because that could leave me with no time whatsoever to prepare. What if they are super early? What if I go on bedrest and can't shop for anything that we will need? What if they are born and still don't make it and I already bought a bunch of stuff?
I wonder if there is ever going to come a time when I can enjoy this all.
Labels: constipation, first trimester down syndrome screening, sex while pregnant, twins, unicornuate uterus, unicornuate uterus twin pregnancy, Zofran
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