My Baby Diary
Tracy's Pregnancy Diary
Hmmmm a pregnancy diary eh?
i wonder if i will read back and think "what a hormonal blubbering idiot" or if this pregnancy will be like floating on a cloud of happiness without a care in the world?!!!!
Ok - Day One...15th November 2010
Todays the day i found out i was expecting baby number 3..it happened like this, last week i has a smal bleed (more pinky really) and so i thought it was the start of my period..right on time..however it stopped.
my breasts have been feeling very tender but i put it down to the large doses of mediaction for my crohns disease i am on...prednisolone and mercaptopurine...
the night before i felt sickly...but then again i never stopped eating all weekend!
peter lost his Dad 6 weeks ago and we have been trying for a while...but since changing my treatment we have put things on a back burner...but there was this very special night (which stands out because it was so tender, unplanned and lovely) we BD'd and then fell asleep cuddling each other...the next morning i thought...hmmmmm i wonder.....we had both been through a horrid few weeks and pete was upset that his dad had gone, he was reflective about the family tree stopping (all the males on his side have girls...and he is the youngest male in family)....but there were lots of things going on at the time
well anyway i was happily shopping in Boots finishing off my christmas shopping when i came across the baby isle..hmm i thought i wonder....so i picked up a boots own pregnancy test...
i got home and needed to pee, mid afternoon but I thought "well i'll rule it out and then maybe i'll get my period as usual"..
so i opened the pack..and peed on the stick..."bugger i thought no line"....then i saw it...clear as day....an extra line...
NO...REALLY..OMG...HEEE HEEE...NOOOOOOOOOO....THANK YOU GOD
i was delighted, its peters Birthday on SUnday and i wanted to tell him in a special way...
so i headed for boots and bought the clearblue tests..then to MOrrisons to buy a card "Daddy...whan i grow up i want to be just like you"...inside i wrote.."Daddy, i hope im the best birthday present Mumy can ever give you, i think i will be meeting you on the 16th July, and apparently on your Birthday i should be the size of a 5p piece. I hope i make you proud...(and i hope im a blue bump). I love you already from your Little baby (L)egg.
I wrapped the test strips in gold tissue and put them ina gift bag with his card..
he cried and hugged me...and cried and became very protective instatly....
i felt scared, and very very happy. I know date of conception was 20th October 2010.
my worry at the minute is the medication, i need to ring my consultant because these medications carry risks....but i have a good feeling.
My boobs are sore and the sickness has kicked in! (which is a sign of a healthy baby!) so im not complaining..
i have a feeling my diary will be packed as i know there will be a lot of input with this pregnancy.
i Hope nothing goes wrong...i already love the life inside me, and already feel like it was a gift from my father in law...so i treasure it with all my heart.
Edited 16/11/2010 12:20 ET by trace050475
Tracy's Pregnancy Diary
Hmmmm a pregnancy diary eh?
i wonder if i will read back and think "what a hormonal blubbering idiot" or if this pregnancy will be like floating on a cloud of happiness without a care in the world?!!!!
Ok - Day One...15th November 2010
Todays the day i found out i was expecting baby number 3..it happened like this, last week i has a smal bleed (more pinky really) and so i thought it was the start of my period..right on time..however it stopped.
my breasts have been feeling very tender but i put it down to the large doses of mediaction for my crohns disease i am on...prednisolone and mercaptopurine...
the night before i felt sickly...but then again i never stopped eating all weekend!
peter lost his Dad 6 weeks ago and we have been trying for a while...but since changing my treatment we have put things on a back burner...but there was this very special night (which stands out because it was so tender, unplanned and lovely) we BD'd and then fell asleep cuddling each other...the next morning i thought...hmmmmm i wonder.....we had both been through a horrid few weeks and pete was upset that his dad had gone, he was reflective about the family tree stopping (all the males on his side have girls...and he is the youngest male in family)....but there were lots of things going on at the time
well anyway i was happily shopping in Boots finishing off my christmas shopping when i came across the baby isle..hmm i thought i wonder....so i picked up a boots own pregnancy test...
i got home and needed to pee, mid afternoon but I thought "well i'll rule it out and then maybe i'll get my period as usual"..
so i opened the pack..and peed on the stick..."bugger i thought no line"....then i saw it...clear as day....an extra line...
NO...REALLY..OMG...HEEE HEEE...NOOOOOOOOOO....THANK YOU GOD
i was delighted, its peters Birthday on SUnday and i wanted to tell him in a special way...
so i headed for boots and bought the clearblue tests..then to MOrrisons to buy a card "Daddy...whan i grow up i want to be just like you"...inside i wrote.."Daddy, i hope im the best birthday present Mumy can ever give you, i think i will be meeting you on the 16th July, and apparently on your Birthday i should be the size of a 5p piece. I hope i make you proud...(and i hope im a blue bump). I love you already from your Little baby (L)egg.
I wrapped the test strips in gold tissue and put them ina gift bag with his card..
he cried and hugged me...and cried and became very protective instatly....
i felt scared, and very very happy. I know date of conception was 20th October 2010.
my worry at the minute is the medication, i need to ring my consultant because these medications carry risks....but i have a good feeling.
My boobs are sore and the sickness has kicked in! (which is a sign of a healthy baby!) so im not complaining..
i have a feeling my diary will be packed as i know there will be a lot of input with this pregnancy.
i Hope nothing goes wrong...i already love the life inside me, and already feel like it was a gift from my father in law...so i treasure it with all my heart.
Edited 16/11/2010 12:20 ET by trace050475
ok...is it time for an update?..hmm i think so.
well i rang everyone regarding my crohns and basically there are no burning concxerns from them regarding my medications..they say baby is not at risk and everything should be fine...im a bit worried that there is no up to date research..and basically no tests that can be done to give us sone definate answers...i only hope i will be offered regular scans to check growth and development...(and so i can see baby regularly!!)
i have my booking in appointment with midwife next tuesday...and already she sounds lovely...dawn they call her...she says with everything i will be classed as high dependancey (suprise suprise) so care will be shares with obstetrician....but i already know i will be getting very carefully monitored throughout this pregnancy anyway.
overall im feeling wonderful...i feel really more healthy than i have done in a while....i have a huge appetite though and in not happy with that the combination of steroids... note to self...STOP GIVING IN TO A GREGGS PASTY! eat healthy snacks!
i also want to clean everywhere..i knwo this is normally a last trimester thing, but i just want everything to look and smell delicious...of bleach and chemicals!!!!!
we still havent told the kids...and im dreading telling work....i hope we can hold off until after christmas to drop that bomb shell!
im waiting now for date scan, i think ill feel much better once i have dates absolutely confirmed!
eeeekkk i still cant believe it!
ohhh must add that my boobs are very sore and huge...and i have really sprouted around the middle...i know with katie i was bigger quicker but this time i really am having trouble fastening my trousers!
watch our luck it will be twins...petes dad was a triplet!
eeeekkkkk!!!
