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| 16 Weeks |
| August 1, 2002 My prenatal check-up went well today. I was nervous to tell Dr L this was another surrogacy. She was great about the first one, but I was afraid she'd think I was nuts for doing another. I must say most people were supportive the first time, but those same people have withdrawn their support for this one. But I told her and she thought it was fabulous. She's always full of questions and she is very interested in the whole process. I'm very lucky to have a great doctor like her. She did all the normal things like weigh me and take my blood pressure. BP is fine and my weight is up 1/4 lb (wooohooo!). She listened to the heartbeat, but I forgot to ask what the heartrate was (I have pregnancy brain again). I'm measuring 21cm which is quite big for 16 weeks, but she is not concerned because I have had an u/s already that showed only one baby. (Just for reference I measured 23cm at this time with Michael and Michelle, and an average woman measures around 16cm). So I think it's going to be one big baby. She also asked if I'd like to go for a fetal echo-cardiogram. I had no idea what it was so she explained; a regular u/s can only see if there are 4 chambers of the heart, so that's why Michael's condition was never diagnosed dispite my numerous ultrasounds. He has all 4 chambers, but one is too small, a valve is small and didn't work properly and a blood vessel was also too small. What a fetal echocardiogram is, is an ultrasound of just the heart. It is much more detailed and they take measurements of everything to make sure all is well. I decided to go for this test for peace of mind, and if by chance there is something wrong, I think it's better to be prepared than to have it all sprung on you at the birth. It will be done at the same hospital Michael was transferred to for his surgeries. It's a terrific hospital so I feel good about going there and having those great doctors making sure this baby is healthy. I also got booked for another regular ultrasound. It's scheduled for August 15. Debbie will come up for that and we'll go out for lunch afterwards. Unfortunately it is at the same place I had to go for many of my u/s's with the twins, the place that doesn't give pictures unless you pay. The appt is over the lunch hour though, so I'm hoping the nice u/s tech will give us a few and not make us pay (like she did for me last time) as long as the doc is out. Let's hope. I'm starting to waiver on what I think the sex is! I've gone from being 99% sure it is a girl, to about 70% I just think about it way too much and analyze every little symptom. Glad we'll find out in a couple weeks so I can stop going crazy. I'm 16 weeks pregnant August 1, 2002 (again) I just got a call from Dr L's office to let me know when my fetal echo cardiogram is scheduled. It's on August 16, which I was quite surprised it didn't take very long to get an appt. Unfortunately I don't think Debbie will be able to come with me to this appt because she has had plans for that day for a long time. I really don't want to go to this appt by myself. I wasn't worried this whole pregnancy that this baby could have a heart problem as well, but now that I'm scheduled for a test just to make sure I'm scared. I have a friend who lives in Edmonton and works near the hospital, but I'm sure she'll be working and won't be able to go with me either. I'm still 16 weeks pregnant August 2, 2002 Feeling much better about the test today! Deb is now coming with me for it, so that makes me feel 100% better. I'm feeling good today just in general as well. I've been so fatigued all day long for so long, but that is letting up now. I've also had the worst seasonal allergies this year, but that seems to be letting up too (maybe that's just because it's been raining for almost a week so there is nothing floating around in the air). And one more reason to be happy about all the rain-----it's not so hot anymore!!!! So basically the last few days have been fabulous. I'm feeling little flutters, but no more than that. It's only about once or twice a day, usually when I'm in bed. Within a couple weeks I'll be feeling kicks for sure. I'm 16 weeks 1 day pregnant August 11, 2002 I have a hard time even remembering I'm pregnant sometimes, it is really quite easy! I do get tired often, but that's really all. Looking forward to my ultrasound at the end of this week. Can't believe it's that time already!!! Hopefully we'll find out the sex, I'd like to be able to call this little one by name. Nothing else to report! I'm 17 weeks 3 days pregnant |
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