19 weeks, 5 days!
Today was the sexy ultrasound!!! By that I mean - she could determine the Appleseed's sex!
I was rather nervous and excited all morning. I was sort of freaking about drinking 1.5 litres of water and then not peeing. Like, I use the ladies room every hour or two...how on earth was I going to be able to do this!?!?
And I was a bit worried about birth defects. We skipped the down's syndrome blood test (on purpose, but...), so I was hoping we'd see a healthy little Appleseed in there.
Everything looked good, all the bits and pieces in the right order. Phew! I made sure to ask to confirm Appleseed had a four chambered heart, after reading this informative website.
And now what you've been waiting for........
IT'S A GIRL!!!!
Wow. Our little Appleseed-ette! I almost cried in the ultrasound office! Suddenly it is so much more real - I'm having a little girl! Yikes! Wowzas! So exciting!!!!
I've been accidentally slipping in a 'she' here and there, and then correcting myself - but I was right! I had a dream last night Appleseed was a boy - but I was wrong! Hah.
Appleseed is measuring just 2 days shy of average for 19 wks 5 days - maybe really I ought to be due on April 13th instead of April 10th, I am thinking. If I am lucky enough to make it that far, I won't stress about being overdue until maybe a week or so after that, then. The 23rd. :)
BUT, Appleseed's legs are measuring a bit later - aka, she is 'tall'! Wow! Well, a tiny bit tall. Cool, right?
There was this cool moment when the tech (who turned out to be from my home town) wasn't moving the ultrasound wand and we were just looking at Appleseed - she looked so chill in there. She had one legged crossed over the other, and she was sucking her fingers - just hanging out, having a nice afternoon! Love it!
Oh, and I just realised I have not yet updated the final decision: I am not going to Vietnam. I don't really think Appleseed would have been in any danger, but this just seemed...easiest.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Monday, November 12, 2012
The Appleseed Mix
18 weeks, 5 days
Sorry I've been away from blogland so much lately. November is really tough - I feel as if when I'm typing I should be writing my darn novel [have you heard about NaNoWriMo? It is super fun.]. (see sidebar - so far I'm doing ok for wordcount, but it is a constant struggle!)
So here is a short story: My bosslady was telling me they picked four classical songs to play over and over while her twins were still growing in her tummy. She said they particularly like 'Flight of the bumble bee', and as they got older they would kick in time to the music when they played it. They even skyped with her Dad (who is back in the old country) who could see the kicks to the music.
After they were born, she said if they played the song, the babies would go crazy, kind of dancing in their crib to the music.
I think that is all super cute. So DH and I have made an Appleseed mix, to likewise encourage the enjoyment of music by the Appleseed. We have five songs, not four, but the idea is the same. She said it has to be a short playlist and all classical - which again I stretch a tiny bit. She also said the other three songs they had no clear reaction to, so it really was their preference. Cool, right?
Without further ado, the Appleseed Mix!
Sorry I've been away from blogland so much lately. November is really tough - I feel as if when I'm typing I should be writing my darn novel [have you heard about NaNoWriMo? It is super fun.]. (see sidebar - so far I'm doing ok for wordcount, but it is a constant struggle!)
So here is a short story: My bosslady was telling me they picked four classical songs to play over and over while her twins were still growing in her tummy. She said they particularly like 'Flight of the bumble bee', and as they got older they would kick in time to the music when they played it. They even skyped with her Dad (who is back in the old country) who could see the kicks to the music.
After they were born, she said if they played the song, the babies would go crazy, kind of dancing in their crib to the music.
I think that is all super cute. So DH and I have made an Appleseed mix, to likewise encourage the enjoyment of music by the Appleseed. We have five songs, not four, but the idea is the same. She said it has to be a short playlist and all classical - which again I stretch a tiny bit. She also said the other three songs they had no clear reaction to, so it really was their preference. Cool, right?
Without further ado, the Appleseed Mix!
Monday, October 29, 2012
3rd Midwife appt
16 weeks, 5 days
Sorry I haven't been posting much lately. Nothing much was going on until today's appt. I've just been thinking about how lucky I am to have this little Appleseed, all day long!
Oh, other than this strange burst of energy I had this weekend! THAT was awesome. I was like, "I must organise the shoes. The shoes must be organised." and I spent the next several hours doing just that. Amazing. I'm the type (for at least the last few months, but even in general) to think I should do something about those shoes...but then not actually do anything for a few years.
So without further ado, the Q&A from my appointment today.
Me: Can I have hot showers? And I'm talking really hot showers here? I like it when my scalp kinda burns.
Marvelous Midwife: Yes. Just don't soak in a hot tub for a long time.
Good! That's what I thought, I just wanted to hear it from her so I don't feel guilty. I love hot winter showers. She said I can soak my feet in the hot tub at NYE (should I be somewhere that has one).
Me: Will you do a vitamin K injection after bith?
MM: Yes. Not required but highly recommended. The antibiotic ointment in the eyes is mandatory by law.
Good. I'm down with that. I'm not really fussed over the eye ointment, even though I think it will be unnecessary.
Me: If I have an emergy C-section, is 2-layered suturing standard?
MM: Totally.
Good! I had read some scary stuff, but she says single layer suturing was only a fad for about 5 years and no one does that anymore.
Me: If we go to the hospital, am I allowed to eat/drink?
MM: Yes - unless you're being prepped for a C-section.
Good. Makes sense. I'm a huge eater (and protein with every snack). I can't see doing the whole labour thing without at least some eating in the beginning part. I can't see making it without food.
Me: Will you oil my perineum with olive oil during labour?
MM: Yes! And hot compresses! It feels good for you. Baby comes out a bit oily.
Good. I had read it can reduce tearing. I dig it. Aim is for pain before baby comes, not after.
I then asked a bunch of questions about shoulder dystocia (thinking of poor baby Hebrews). She assured me she has had at least 50 babies delivered whose shoulders got stuck, and they got them all out without any permanent damage to the babies.
She did mention she broke a baby's collar bone the other day getting it out. Um. Scary. She said it is ok and the baby heals easily. But still. Scary. But at that point they have to get out, no two ways about it. Too late for C-section or anything.
My blood pressure is excellent (which I already sort knew, because I check it at the drug store for fun whenever we go), no protein in my urine, my glucose level (by pee stick) is fine. Appleseed's ticker is clocking in at 150 bpm - excellent! :)
Our big ultrasound (aka, the sexy one) will be in ~2-3 weeks. :) The MM swears this ultrasound tech is super wonderful, which I like. I've had my fair share of ultrasounds, and I know in general the techs say noting and leave you lying there trying to poke them for info, which they tend to give grudgingly and confusingly.
I just can't believe we've made it so far! I feel so lucky. But lucky isn't the right word. It's more than that.
Sorry I haven't been posting much lately. Nothing much was going on until today's appt. I've just been thinking about how lucky I am to have this little Appleseed, all day long!
Oh, other than this strange burst of energy I had this weekend! THAT was awesome. I was like, "I must organise the shoes. The shoes must be organised." and I spent the next several hours doing just that. Amazing. I'm the type (for at least the last few months, but even in general) to think I should do something about those shoes...but then not actually do anything for a few years.
So without further ado, the Q&A from my appointment today.
Me: Can I have hot showers? And I'm talking really hot showers here? I like it when my scalp kinda burns.
Marvelous Midwife: Yes. Just don't soak in a hot tub for a long time.
Good! That's what I thought, I just wanted to hear it from her so I don't feel guilty. I love hot winter showers. She said I can soak my feet in the hot tub at NYE (should I be somewhere that has one).
Me: Will you do a vitamin K injection after bith?
MM: Yes. Not required but highly recommended. The antibiotic ointment in the eyes is mandatory by law.
Good. I'm down with that. I'm not really fussed over the eye ointment, even though I think it will be unnecessary.
Me: If I have an emergy C-section, is 2-layered suturing standard?
MM: Totally.
Good! I had read some scary stuff, but she says single layer suturing was only a fad for about 5 years and no one does that anymore.
Me: If we go to the hospital, am I allowed to eat/drink?
MM: Yes - unless you're being prepped for a C-section.
Good. Makes sense. I'm a huge eater (and protein with every snack). I can't see doing the whole labour thing without at least some eating in the beginning part. I can't see making it without food.
Me: Will you oil my perineum with olive oil during labour?
MM: Yes! And hot compresses! It feels good for you. Baby comes out a bit oily.
Good. I had read it can reduce tearing. I dig it. Aim is for pain before baby comes, not after.
I then asked a bunch of questions about shoulder dystocia (thinking of poor baby Hebrews). She assured me she has had at least 50 babies delivered whose shoulders got stuck, and they got them all out without any permanent damage to the babies.
She did mention she broke a baby's collar bone the other day getting it out. Um. Scary. She said it is ok and the baby heals easily. But still. Scary. But at that point they have to get out, no two ways about it. Too late for C-section or anything.
My blood pressure is excellent (which I already sort knew, because I check it at the drug store for fun whenever we go), no protein in my urine, my glucose level (by pee stick) is fine. Appleseed's ticker is clocking in at 150 bpm - excellent! :)
Our big ultrasound (aka, the sexy one) will be in ~2-3 weeks. :) The MM swears this ultrasound tech is super wonderful, which I like. I've had my fair share of ultrasounds, and I know in general the techs say noting and leave you lying there trying to poke them for info, which they tend to give grudgingly and confusingly.
I just can't believe we've made it so far! I feel so lucky. But lucky isn't the right word. It's more than that.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Choline important for IF and PG
16weeks, 4 days
So I was tooling around the WAP site, reading about home-made formula, when I stumbled upon the importance of choline in the diet for pregnancy.
What was this? I've never heard of choline!
So I did some reading online, and it turns out choline is super important for brain development of the fetus. Very interesting.
But the articles ALSO mentioned it can be linked to Infertility as well! PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE WHO DON'T EAT EGGS. [jb?]
So. I plan to rush out and get some soon. Pretty much the only way to get enough choline is to eat liver. And I just can't. I hates it.
So I was tooling around the WAP site, reading about home-made formula, when I stumbled upon the importance of choline in the diet for pregnancy.
What was this? I've never heard of choline!
So I did some reading online, and it turns out choline is super important for brain development of the fetus. Very interesting.
But the articles ALSO mentioned it can be linked to Infertility as well! PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE WHO DON'T EAT EGGS. [jb?]
So. I plan to rush out and get some soon. Pretty much the only way to get enough choline is to eat liver. And I just can't. I hates it.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Buns
14 weeks, 5 days
Well, I officially announced at work! And because I'm a huge cheeseball, this is how I did it:
Hahha - it was funny! I have been planning this for like 2 years. :) DH and I had big plans with the cinnamon buns last week, but I was too sick to go to work, so we had to freeze them until today. It was kind of fun, immediately a bunch of people converged on my desk. I found out another lady (who shares the same last name - this is totally common for Chinese people, but coming from my unique Germanic last name, to me it is quite fun) is also pg (with her 3rd!).
In other work gossip, our layoff rumours have hit the big time - wall street journal is reporting it (not just tech blogs), and it is picked up on Reuters. This isn't of itself news, but rumours that the RIF is going to hit our site hardest IS news. That would be bad. It will be in 3-10 days - I'll keep you posted!
And here I am finally not hating work so much! I am guessing finding a job in my field in this City while pg is not going to be easy. It sounds like fun to be off for my pregnancy, but...$$$ will get tight, I am guessing.
Well, I officially announced at work! And because I'm a huge cheeseball, this is how I did it:
From: *
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 7:16 AM
To: *
Subject: I figured I'd bring in some Cinnamon Buns....
To: *
Subject: I figured I'd bring in some Cinnamon Buns....
…since I’ve
got a bun in the oven!
They are by
the printer, help yourself!
Cheers!
Hahha - it was funny! I have been planning this for like 2 years. :) DH and I had big plans with the cinnamon buns last week, but I was too sick to go to work, so we had to freeze them until today. It was kind of fun, immediately a bunch of people converged on my desk. I found out another lady (who shares the same last name - this is totally common for Chinese people, but coming from my unique Germanic last name, to me it is quite fun) is also pg (with her 3rd!).
In other work gossip, our layoff rumours have hit the big time - wall street journal is reporting it (not just tech blogs), and it is picked up on Reuters. This isn't of itself news, but rumours that the RIF is going to hit our site hardest IS news. That would be bad. It will be in 3-10 days - I'll keep you posted!
And here I am finally not hating work so much! I am guessing finding a job in my field in this City while pg is not going to be easy. It sounds like fun to be off for my pregnancy, but...$$$ will get tight, I am guessing.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Sock Monkey! (He's crafty!)
14 weeks, 1 day
DH just finished the most cutest adorable SOCK MONKEY ever! A little while ago this was just a pair of socks I had!
This will be Appleseed's first toy! Amazing, right? I am not crafty - but I am so glad my DH is! :)
In other news, I have a raging head cold, I've been out for a few days. Poot.
DH just finished the most cutest adorable SOCK MONKEY ever! A little while ago this was just a pair of socks I had!
This will be Appleseed's first toy! Amazing, right? I am not crafty - but I am so glad my DH is! :)
In other news, I have a raging head cold, I've been out for a few days. Poot.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Happy Thanksgiving!
13 weeks 4 days
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
We've had most of our thanksgivings already! Last night was Thanksgiving at my Uncle's (mmmm...good turkey, and the best pumpkin pie I've had in years!) , so we got to tell the family - we'd been waiting for this big announcement. The floodgates are now open, so to speak. (As my cousin put it - "I'm going to tell everyone I know, ok?")
That was fun. My cousin and his wife have officially started to TTC, she has super bad endo, so I was kind of worried the news wouldn't be so exciting for her... but it turns out she was sick and didn't make it. Which isn't good of course, but allows her to process the information on her own, which I always preferred. They are building a super cute house that will be ready in a few weeks, and they've been majorly stressed about that, I hope things settle down for them after they've moved.
Haha, when ever we come back to my home City, I always try to convince DH we should move here. We had another debate about it yesterday, and he was having none of it! See, the things is houses are SO MUCH CHEAPER here I wouldn't have to go back to work if we lived here...but still DH would have to get a job, and jobs are sort of hard to get here, thus the cheap houses. But it would be fun.
And going to church at my old church was soooo fun! It has a totally different vibe than my big-City church. A lot of the people have known me since I was like 4, and another bunch since I was like 15. That's nice.
Oh, we told our good friends on Friday night, that was super fun. She has two adorable kids, and I'm looking for lots of advice from her. They already have begun to press baby things on us - scary! But they are moving soon, no point moving baby things to their new house (their youngest is 2.5 years). We specifically are too scared to buy any baby stuff yet, this will be the first....yikes.
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
We've had most of our thanksgivings already! Last night was Thanksgiving at my Uncle's (mmmm...good turkey, and the best pumpkin pie I've had in years!) , so we got to tell the family - we'd been waiting for this big announcement. The floodgates are now open, so to speak. (As my cousin put it - "I'm going to tell everyone I know, ok?")
That was fun. My cousin and his wife have officially started to TTC, she has super bad endo, so I was kind of worried the news wouldn't be so exciting for her... but it turns out she was sick and didn't make it. Which isn't good of course, but allows her to process the information on her own, which I always preferred. They are building a super cute house that will be ready in a few weeks, and they've been majorly stressed about that, I hope things settle down for them after they've moved.
Haha, when ever we come back to my home City, I always try to convince DH we should move here. We had another debate about it yesterday, and he was having none of it! See, the things is houses are SO MUCH CHEAPER here I wouldn't have to go back to work if we lived here...but still DH would have to get a job, and jobs are sort of hard to get here, thus the cheap houses. But it would be fun.
And going to church at my old church was soooo fun! It has a totally different vibe than my big-City church. A lot of the people have known me since I was like 4, and another bunch since I was like 15. That's nice.
Oh, we told our good friends on Friday night, that was super fun. She has two adorable kids, and I'm looking for lots of advice from her. They already have begun to press baby things on us - scary! But they are moving soon, no point moving baby things to their new house (their youngest is 2.5 years). We specifically are too scared to buy any baby stuff yet, this will be the first....yikes.
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