Entries Tagged as ‘pregnancy’

September 10, 2009

Spillin’ the beans

I am so excited that I can finally write about this….
One of my closest friends in the whole entire world is pregnant with her first child!  Annie and Heath, I’m so excited for you guys and cannot wait until March.
Congratulations!

February 18, 2009

To whom it may concern

To the makers of Similac:
Although I usually love free samples, getting baby formula in the mail didn’t exactly make my day after having a miscarriage.  You might want to take me off your list.
Suzanne

January 7, 2009

Really?

My doctor’s office called a few days ago with the results of my blood work.  I had to have my hCG levels tested to make sure that my body doesn’t still think it’s pregnant.  My levels are back down to zero, which is good.  The nurse then told me that if I do get pregnant [...]

December 3, 2008

Bad news

I lost the baby last night. 
I started having really bad cramps around 7:30 and then started heavily bleeding at 8:30.  There was so much blood.  We went to the hospital and they confirmed the miscarriage.  Luckily I didn’t have to have a D&C. 
We’re obviously upset right now but we realize that there’s a reason why it [...]

December 1, 2008

Bed rest update

My doctor wasn’t in today so I saw one of her associates instead.  They did some lab work and a nurse called this afternoon with the results.  I guess my progesterone levels are low.  I’m at 8.1.  I can’t remember what they said they wanted it to be at.  Maybe 10 or higher?  I’m on progesterone supplement pills [...]

December 1, 2008

Bed rest

I’m on bed rest for the next few days. 
I started bleeding and cramping last night, lightly but steadily (I know, too much info).  When it got a little heavier, I headed to the emergency room.  The doctors did a pelvic exam and an internal sonogram (that’s another story right there), both which came out with positive [...]

November 28, 2008

A new PR – no, just kidding

I wish I could say I had a new personal record at the 5k yesterday but that didn’t happen.  In fact, I didn’t meet either of my 2 goals:
1.  Run it in 36 minutes or faster – nope, 40 minutes
2.  Run the entire way – nope, I walked 6 minutes
I do have 2 good excuses, [...]