Heartburn, Constipation, and Nausea Oh my!

Yeah those three words about sum up my life right now (graphic but hey it's my blog!). The nausea started about a week after I found out I was pregnant. About 2 weeks of that and I went to the doc and got a script for Zofran. It works ok at times - but doesn't last too long. Just long enough for me to eat something and then it's over. I get heartburn most nights when I lay down for bed. Blah but tums usually help that thank goodness! The constipation is a new thing that just started in the last week and it has been awful. It's been making me even more sick to my stomach. I talked to my doc office and they gave me something else to try but it's still not helping yet. Hopefully it starts - well the cramping isn't as bad which is a huge plus but man it really needs to start working. If it doesn't by tomorrow I will be calling them again.

I'm scheduled for an appointment next Monday which can't come soon enough. I'm very happy that my docs have assured me we have a solid plan since I had the HELLP syndrome last time. I will be monitored starting at 28 weeks with an ultrasound, blood test and non stress test. At 32 weeks I will start  going every week for them to test me to make sure my blood pressure and platelets are ok. And they have assured me that no symptom will be overlooked since the hellp symptoms are so vague which made me feel better.

Can't wait to hear the heartbeat of this little one in my belly :) We are so excited for this - it's truly a blessing to be having another baby to add to our family. Especially since for a time we didn't think we would be able to have anymore! So now it's time to start thinking about the nursery and start enjoying this pregnancy with the baby. I definitely want to do maternity pics and include Tricia in them.


Now if I can just get over this other stuff I can really start to enjoy myself!!

In A Surprise Twist-June 23

**Originally written June 23rd

So in a very surprising twist of fate, I am pregnant. I am still in shock. Last week on Thurs I realized I was late. I had thought all week I was going to start by the cramping that I had but it never came. So Friday morning I decided to take a test and I was shocked to see that it was positive. We really weren't trying. I mean we were but we weren't. I had taken an OPK on a Tues and he was out of town already. It was positive but I didn't really think much of it. So now I just pray that everything goes ok. I'm so scared and nervous that my HELLP syndrome will reoccur this pregnancy but I am going to just keep as healthy as possible and monitor my blood pressure all the time. My first appointment is on Weds so I will be asking a lot of questions about how they will be monitoring me this time around for any signs of that condition.

I'm also nervous about how Tricia will react. She already points to my belly when I ask her where they baby is which is really cute but I know she doesn't understand yet. But that's ok....I'm sure we will make it work. We are looking forward to finding out the sex - kind of hoping for another girl because we already have all the clothes and stuff for a girl. But I am ok with either as long as baby and me are healthy!

So here is to a happy and HEALTHY 9 months! :)