Hubby is much better. Trying to stay optimistic. We had the big ultrasound this morning. It looks like a girl!! Her name will be Katherine. The first thing we did was go and pick out a couple of outfits to let my parents know. I just tried to find pictures, but I couldn’t. The tech said it wasn’t 100%, but she didn’t see boy parts 
She also didn’t get a good look at the heart, so I get to go back in 3 weeks. Yay!!
April 30, 2007
Better
April 19, 2007
well crap
hubby’s in the hospital. They are thinking mini stroke. He’s 32. His speech is severely impaired, but strength is returning to his right hand side. We are hoping in time his speech will improve. He was in the middle of a job search. I think impaired speech will hinder that. Thankfully there seems to be no loss of cognitive function. He recognizes me and the kids. He’s scared and feeling guilty. I’m kind of waiting to be struck by lightning on a perfectly clear day. The dead baby fears are also back again. Terrified that I will go in a week from Monday and there will be no heartbeat. Keep feeling doomed.
April 10, 2007
Wow. I *am* more than an incubator.
I know that’s all I seem to talk about lately, so here is a concerted effort at a semi intelligent, non pregnancy related entry. I started the Shannara series on a recommendation of a friend from work. I really like it so far. It is *very* reminiscent of The Lord of the Rings, but IMNSHO much more readable. You can definitely tell that the first book was in fact a first book. The difference between the first book and the second is remarkable in how much the author’s voice ‘grew’. So far I am finding the second much more enjoyable.
Hubby is between contracts again. I’m ok. He’s got an interview tomorrow, so we might get lucky and have a limited gap. I’ve gotten hooked on The Dresden Files on Sci Fi, love it. I think I might love the T.V. Dresden. Let’s not tell hubby shall we? I also love Are You Smarter than a Fifth grader? I’m not But I can say I am smarter than the last couple of contestants!! Of course it is always easier sitting on your couch than in front of a large audience.
I was searching through my stats, and apparently there are quite a few readers out there! (Or one or two *really* obsessed people) So please, boost my ego, leave me a comment! I like them, and I promise I don’t bite. I try to keep the bitchy, pregnant, hormonal freaking to close friends who have to love me the next morning. Well that and they are highly amused by me breaking into tears then turning around and working myself into full bitch mode. I’m not sure if I should be insulted that I’m being used as a source of entertainment or not.
April 7, 2007
April 5, 2007
Tests and such.
I went in today for a bevy of tests (some I’ve been putting off for over a month). I had the 1 hour GTT test, Quad Screen, a thrombosis screen, and a urinalysis. I hate the orange crap they make you drink. I’m ok getting it down, but it always makes me want to throw up. On the up side, the girl who drew the blood only had to stick me once. She had to push deeper three times, but only one stick. So I’m hoping the results will be back in about a week or so. While the quad screen is in no way diagnostic, it is a hell of a lot less invasive than an amniocentesis. And doesn’t carry the risk of miscarriage!! I have the ‘big’ ultrasound on April 30th, where hopefully we will find out the gender.
April 3, 2007
Update
Well, like much of my life, I got all worked up over nothing. They didn’t do the amnio (yay!!) I went in this morning and we started off with genetic counseling. It was actually a good thing I brought my mom. She wanted history of all aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents (and on and on and on) It was actually quicker than normal because DH is adopted, so we only had to cover my side.
From there we went on to the ultrasound. They basically did a version of the anatomical scan done at 20 weeks. She measured the head (a little over an inch from ear to ear), cerebellum, nuchal fold, femur, arm bone, head circumference. We looked at the spine, kidneys, stomach and heart (4 chambers very visible, pumping beautifully) Everything looks great. According to the tech, she saw no markers for any genetic abnormalities or for spina bifida. The doc then reviewed everything. He told me that what was left of the twin is sitting directly in front of baby. He didn’t feel comfortable trying to do an ultrasound at this point because they would have to go through the sac of the deceased twin. He said that added to the fact that there was nothing off on the ultrasound, he felt more comfortable doing a quad screen (simple blood draw), and having me come back for another ultrasound in 4 weeks. The only disappointment is that we couldn’t see the gender. Little bugger kept his legs tightly shut.
I’m finally feeling like this baby might make it. I celebrated by buying my first maternity outfit. (shorts and tank top/sweater combo).
Bought the second book in the Shannara series so I can start it as soon as I finish the first one!
On a final note, it kind of saddens me that the most recent search that found my blog was: “what happens if there is fetal demise”. If your still here, I hope that your situation is purely hypothetical.
