22 weeks!

So let’s face it, I pretty much suck at updating anymore so I am sorry about that. A lot of changes have happened in the past few weeks so I will fill you in on what is going on. Week 20 did not go so smoothly for me, I was as sick as a dog, I saw the asshole doctor(my last post which I realize now I sugar coated big time), and we decided the best thing for me was to stay at my parents during the week so I wouldn’t be home alone all day. Your mind can go to some really not pretty places when you spend all day alone dwelling on how sick you are. My OB did refer me to see a new shrink who could get me in on the 23rd of this month….gee thanks buddy. It’s hard being up here and away from Chris four days a week but on the other hand I am in a much better place mentally so we are just going to have to tough it out until our little guy gets here since the hyperemesis has not let up at all. Can you get over that? This was my day…eat breakfast…stand up to get a muffin…puke…lay down for a few hours….eat lunch….stand up to go outside and read…puke. Who in the hell can’t move around without puking? Oh yeah that would be me. I am so over it, but clearly it is not over me yet. In the weight department I am holding steady at 136 so I did gain a few with the picc line i which is good, even though I haven’t gained any in the past few weeks. That’s where we are at, 23 weeks tomorrow!

Half baked! 05/21/2010

How far along? 20 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: -11 pounds
Maternity clothes? Pants, shorts, and some shirts
Stretch marks? none
Sleep: Much better since getting the picc line out
Best moment this week: 20 week u/s
Movement: yep! Nothing consistent though
Food cravings: food…gross
Gender: BOY
Labor Signs:none
What I miss: not being nauseous
What I am looking forward to: Having this baby!

Let's add a full body rash into the mix!

I am sorry I have been MIA for a while, since nothing has changed I don’t know what to write about:) We forgot to take a picture this week but I will remember to get back on track with that next week. Our anatomy scan is tomorrow so we are both excited/nervous to see how our little guy is doing. As long as I am feeling so-so afterwards we may hit up target to start looking at what we want to put on our registry.

Since I have nothing to do all day I have been reading a ton of baby books, sleep books, and baby bargains. Let me just tell you how much I loved the last one. I could totally see myself as putting a ton of crapola on my registry that I would never use just because it’s the cool new thing like a wipe warmer. Where to register is also something I can’t fully decide…the closest BRU is 40 minutes away where Target is only 20 minutes away. I am not wild about having to mail back any BRU.com returns since at least for my wedding a lot of presents were sent to us directly though the website. That would be one massive pain in the ass but the choices at Target seem limited so I just can’t make up my mind!

Hyperemesis is still kicking my ass. I have still been getting sick more often now that my picc line is out which sucks. Chris and I did manage to go to the movies last night to see Robin Hood which was a real treat but at the same time I was so nauseous from the drive and sick when I got home that I ended up just going to bed because I felt so bad. I am getting dangerously close to the 20 week mark where this will either go away or last until delivery. We both know that chances are I am going to be like this the whole time. I saw a new doctor at my practice this week that was surprised I wasn’t working. I looked at him and said, “I can’t drive without getting sick, I can’t do more than light housework for a few minutes without getting sick, I have only gained one pound this whole pregnancy, working would only make me even sicker than I already am and I would prefer to stay out of the hospital.” Needless to say I won’t be seeing him again unless I absolutely have to for the rest of this pregnancy. Oh, and the reason for my visit…an unexplained whole body rash. Nice, as if puking wasn’t fun enough I get to add in this ridiculously itchy rash. Thankfully its been about a week but it seems to be going down.

18 weeks!

Still no new news here:( My PICC line had to be pulled over the weekend due to infection. I am now PICC line free but have noticed that I have been getting sick more often without it. We are going to give it a few days before deciding if I want to get a new one put in.

We are having a boy!

I saw my OB today and he sent me to the hospital for a quick scan since I have been cramping a lot lately.  Most likely it was from dehydration but we wanted to make sure everything was ok.  It was and we found out two weeks early what we are having!!!

16 weeks!

How far along? 16 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: -17 pounds
Maternity clothes? Pants only
Stretch marks? none
Sleep: Is sort of difficult with a PICC line in but I get a decent amount each night.
Best moment this week: Keeping down a frosty
Movement: not yet
Food cravings: breakfast burritos still
Gender: we should know in two more weeks!
Labor Signs:none
What I miss: not being nauseous
What I am looking forward to: Being able to feel the baby move

Update: We are pretty much at status quo here. Still sick, still off of work, still bored, baby’s heartbeat sounds great! I did get a new home nurse today who was super helpful and gave Chris and I a list of foods I can try eating to up my calorie and protein intake without eating meat or drinking milk on its own. She is sending out the dietitian to work with me next week because she doesn’t think the doctor should be shrugging off my still 10% weight loss as much as he is. Any weight I have gained in the past two weeks we are sure is from my body and the baby and not from the maybe 500 calories I keep down a day. Also, I was told I need to lower my expectations on feeling better soon…this will stop at 20 weeks…only 4 more weeks to go…

15 weeks! 04/15/2010

How far along? 15 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: -18 pounds
Maternity clothes? Pants only
Stretch marks? none
Sleep: Is sort of difficult with a PICC line in but I get a decent amount each night.
Best moment this week: Having my mom come down for the day
Movement: not yet
Food cravings: my first craving was a breakfast burrito from McDonalds
Gender: still don’t know!
Labor Signs:none
What I miss: not being nauseous
What I am looking forward to: Being able to feel the baby move

Updates:
Sorry for no update last week! My OB(old one) tried me on two new meds that didn’t work and I ended up extremely sick last week. I lost five more pounds last week and should have gone to the hospital but I was so depressed about the situation I couldn’t bring myself to go. It wasn’t pretty and the OB eventually stopped trying new things and just put me back on the meds I was originally on. On to this week…

Hyperemesis is still kicking my ass so there is not much new on that front. I do have a new OB who is much more compassionate about my situation but unfortunately there is not much else that can be done at this point. There are a few other stronger meds we could try but all are above a category C so I would rather be at home on the couch taking safe meds then try to function more taking something unsafe. I have been able to keep some food down so chances are I won’t need to be fed through the PICC line which is a plus. So I am just here on the couch for at least another two weeks at which point I go back for a check up with the new doc.