Just wanted to give y'all a quick update on Peanut and myself!
I keep feeling off and on mild pressure with some quick, sharp pains every now and then, which I like to assume is the little guy stretching out and getting nice and cozy.
The brown spotting continues, but it only shows up two or three times during the day. No more red bleeding though--whew!
I keep having waves of nausea throughout the day, but mainly at night. I can't keep up with it, though! It's never at the same time of the day, and some times it's when I'm hungry, and some times it's when I've just eaten (or taken my medicine). But I've stocked up on saltines, ginger ale, and peppermints, so I'm all set for when it decides to join me! (Side Note: Is it weird that my husband and I LIKE it when I'm queasy?? We take it as a good sign that things are happening in there, so we're actually praying for nausea now! lol)
My back ache has definitely improved (I think I did waaaay too much trying to decorate last weekend, because it was pretty darn painful on Monday/Tuesday!), but I still notice a dull ache at night and in the morning. I've read that the hormones produced during pregnancy (Progesterone and Relaxin) causes a woman's ligaments to loosen in order to make room in her pelvis. Well, after all that back pain earlier in the week, I think it's safe to say my ligaments are nice and loose now and ready for Peanut to grow!
My husband bumped into Dr T again at work today, and he asked how I was doing and when we were coming in for an u/s. My hubby filled him in about the bleeding/spotting and the u/s from Wednesday, and Dr T was very surprised that there was only ONE baby in there! He said with my numbers, he was sure it was twins! He also said he wasn't concerned at all about the spotting and that he actually expects it, but he would still like me to rest as much as possible.
Even though he wasn't concerned about the spotting, he was a little worried about me starting my new job on December 10th, and suggested to my husband that I push back my start date, if possible, to allow me a few more weeks of relaxation to let Peanut get situated in his new environment. He said he'll feel better about me working once we clear the next two hurdles, which are a) seeing the heartbeat next week (please, Lord, please!), and b) hitting the eight week mark, since the risk of a miscarriage goes down at that point. So....once I heard this, I called the HR department at the hospital and got my start date changed to January 7th! Woohoo! That would make me eleven weeks by the time I start--almost the whole first trimester! Sounds like a good plan to me! ;)
So, now we just do more of what we've been doing for the last few weeks: wait and pray! I am trying my hardest not to fret about every little spot of blood I see, cramp I feel, or fluctuation in symptoms, but instead remember that God already knows the outcome, and it is in His mighty hands! I am just going to cherish every moment of this pregnancy and praise God for the amazing opportunity to carry this miracle! :)
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