Hello 2nd trimester

We are at the 13 week mark and I am finally in my 2nd trimester. Here's hoping that this trimester is a little less complicated then the last.  I will say it sure did end with a bang or should I say myself as a big ball of emotions. 

In the first trimester I have gone through 2 cases of fifths disease at one of the schools I teach in (1 during week 7 the last in week 12). I have had to reschedule my first "real prenatal" appointment multiple times because of snow storms. Most recently I had to schedule a screening in less then a week.  I had asked my OB if I could get it scheduled since the last date it can be done is 13 weeks 6 days and they assured me the it's ok and we will discuss it at my appointment (12w3d). So, I got my script with 6 days to try to get in for the screening and wouldn't ya know the office they were sending me to doesn't even open til a week after I need the test done. The other office they were using needs the referral sent to them and they will call me to schedule. Thankfully the lady I talked to agreed to schedule my appt without the referral. Of course they were booked up until Monday which just happens to be the last possible a I can get this screening. Oh, and guess what - we are expecting a possible snow storm that may drop another 10" of snow on us Sunday into Tuesday. Yep, can't catch a break. 

I know this screening is optional but it is something I want to have done since I had a previous miscarriage and want to be assured that this baby is healthy.  Is it the end of the world if I can't get it? Of course not but I'm just frustrated and annoyed my OB wouldn't let me schedule before my blood work up and office visit knowing my window was so small. This didn't make for a good morning for me but thankfully I have some great coworkers who helped me through it.

My news has been shared on Facebook and at both schools so we have made it official. Here was our announcement: 

The Hainsey family is adding a new player to its roster in Sept! 

We are excited to meet our peanut and can not wait to see him/her again at our next ultrasound!

12 weeks!!

We are officially 12 weeks today. Working on week 13 :) with under 200 days to go until we meet our peanut! I've been feeling good with some minor discomfort right under my ribcage which I'm sure is nothing to worry about. I go for my blood work up and long dr appt with the billing dept, etc to go over all I need to know about my pregnancy. This appt was originally 2/3 and was rescheduled 2 times because of snow storms! Thankfully Friday is going to be 58 and rainy so no cancellation! We are waiting to announce our pregnancy until Friday when I hopefully will be able to hear the baby's heartbeat again and be a little more confident in the fact that baby Hainsey is still doing well. I will be going for my NT screen shortly after as that needs to be done before 14 weeks. This scan checks for chromosomal issues (Down's syndrome, etc). I'm hopeful that our baby will be healthy and developing correctly despite my previous miscarriage.  I'm definitely starting to show and most of that is because I had a little belly to begin with so the baby is just pushing my fat out, lol.  I haven't really gained any weight which worries me from time to time but they say that many don't gain a lot in the first trimester.  We will see what the doctor says when I go on Friday! 

11 weeks!!

We are 11 weeks today. I guess my biggest thing to talk about today is that all I thought about was how unattached to this baby I am. Jon has been distant as well and it hurts. It's no ones fault but neither of us are half as attached as we were when I was first pregnant. I feel terrible because this baby should be loved and feel love from the beginning. I'm not saying I don't love this little life growing in me but I'm having a hard time with it. I know it's because I'm afraid to get attached and lose this baby too but it still is upsetting and isn't fair. I'm struggling. I'm hoping when we announce our pregnancy that I will be able to connect a little better with our baby and I am definitely trying but I don't know how or what exactly I should do. It's not easy to let go of the fear but it's also not easy to know that you feel this way and that your baby is in a sense just there. I broke down about this topic tonight with Jon and being the loving and supportive bus an he is was there to let me know that it's ok and that it's hard and it's understandable. I do want our baby to know how much it's loved and how excited we are for September even if we haven't really shown it.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed I can get to my blood work appt and hopefully be reassured that all is well and that I have nothing to worry about. Lord please give me the strength.

10.5 weeks

We are almost at 11 weeks almost ready to tell the world we are again expecting! We are just counting down the days until the "riskiest" period is over. I have only have 1 appointment and my ultrasound at 7 weeks. I was scheduled for my 2 hr long color work up on 2/3 but because of weather I canceled and rescheduled which I had to reschedule again for weather. Well wouldn't you know my appointment is for Thursday and yup it's gonna be another snowy/icy day and I will probably have to reschedule once again.  Maybe I'll get this appointment done before I hit the 2nd trimester who knows.  

So far I still feel good. I haven't experienced morning sickness, cravings or any thing like that. I will say that I am breaking out more and that I am still tired but I have been managing that fairly well. Especially since I only had to work 1 day last week.  My tough days are when I coach at night. I'm typically in bed before 10am (some nights around 9!)  

I am trying my best to hide my slight baby bump. It's something I can no longer suck in to hide. I have been wearing maternity pants daily to help alleviate some of the discomfort. Guess I need to start shopping for some maternity shirts to hide my growing belly.