I am so exhausted. Yesterday I was so tired I came home from work and took an hour-long nap, then went to bed at 9pm and slept until 6. And now I am still exhausted – like I hadn’t slept at all. Geesh.
Don’t feel as sick as I did before. Have felt better for the last week or so. I’m just so tired.
This week I had a rather large dizzy spell on Monday – ended up lying down for about 2 hours to try and make the room stop spinning. It was only Monday though and I had blood drawn today to see if I’m more anemic than usual. 
Haven’t been as sick this week as I felt last week… Still need to eat regular to keep blood sugar levels stable, but it seems to be getting better.
At the doctor’s this morning, another ultrasound. Baby is 9mm in length – doubled its size from last week! – and the heartbeat is stronger at 130bpm.
Again, the technician said everything looked good so far.
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It’s strange to sit here and write this. One year ago today we miscarried our first child. And here I am a year later, pregnant again, at the exact same stage as last time. I feel like if I can get through today, it will be another hurdle surpassed. Another doctor’s appointment on Friday.
“With all the sniping from the Clinton camp about whether Barack Obama has enough experience to make a strong president, consider the man who had the gall to run for president even though he had served a single undistinguished term in the House of Representatives, before being hounded back to his district. That was Abraham Lincoln.” read more
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The Chicago Tribune did some fact checking as well…
Clintons are lying about Obama’s remarks on Reagan
For Christmas, I found Season One of the Young Riders on DVD. This was a tv show back in the early 1990s that my family was in LOVE with. And I bought a copy for each of us for Christmas. I think we’ve all almost finished watching the whole season. It hasn’t changed a bit, it’s still as good as it was then. I still think Kid is my favorite!This is a video I found on YouTube that someone took and extended the opening credits out to include ALL of the cast that was on the show throughout all 3 seasons, plus a little extra. Not bad.
We went for another doctor’s visit this morning – the first without blood being drawn, yay! – and had another ultrasound. The baby is growing and the technician said everything was good for the age, etc. Baby is only 4mm long, can you believe it? But it already has a heartbeat! We got to see and hear it! It was amazing. This little fluttering thing! It was 104bpm, which they said was good.
Feeling sick only if I don’t eat a small mini-meal every 2 hours. Otherwise I’m ok. Took me a few days to figure that one out!
Another appointment next week – another ultrasound.
For those who may have not yet heard, we are expecting a child again, due in September. It is with mixed feelings that I go into this pregnancy. Will I have another miscarriage? What about an ectopic pregnancy again? What will I do if I lose this one? And at the same time, I’m so excited. So… this is the place to come for baby updates, if you are interested. If not, just read our other 2 blogs – I’ll keep baby talk to a minimum there.
We found out we were pregnant on January 2nd, and have been visiting with the doctor every week since. This is the specialist who did the emergency surgery for my ectopic pregnancy in October. We will probably be with him for another month or so and then he will help us find a new doctor (my normal OB/Gyn has decided not to do deliveries anymore).
Hurdle 1: My progesterone levels were at 19, as of January 5th. With the 1st baby (Jan ’07), they never were higher than 6. With the 2nd (Oct ’07), they were never higher than 9, WITH supplements. What they like to see is 15. So, we’ve reached it! One thing down.
Hurdle 2: The baby has implanted in the uterus – in the right place this time! Hurdle #2!! We joked the last time that it was a lazy baby, got to the fall. tube and said, “That’s it! I’m not going any further!”
We have another ultrasound tomorrow and they said we MIGHT hear the heartbeat! We have a few interesting and trying days ahead. Jan23rd will be the 1-year anniversary of losing our first child. If I can through that and this one is ok, I will feel marginally better.
Prayers are welcomed!
