I was looking at a day-by-day calendar of baby/Mommy growth during pregnancy and found out that by this point, my baby's legs are done growing until he/she is born!!! This was fascinating to me for some reason. I just can't fathom this little one inside me sometimes!
Thursday is the ultrasound where we hope to find out if I'm having a boy or a girl. I'm very excited and hope that baby co-operates. We'll see!
*Note: I misread the info in my calendar. It said proportionatly the legs are what they will be to the body until the baby is born. So yes, they will keep growing but only in proportion to the body.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
50 reasons...
13 more days until the big ultrasound!
I'm pretty excited. :)
I was reading on Baby Centre (a Canadian Website) that said that in Canada each year about 330,000 births occur and of that less than 10% are with midwives and an even smaller percentage choose to have a home birth.
That's quite a small percentage! I'm still more than 5 months away, but looking forward to it more and more each day!
I found this adorable little list on Baby Centre. Some things I would say are not guarantees, but they are definitely fun to think about.
50 reasons to be glad you're having another baby
1. Digging out all those tiny little baby clothes again and remembering when your great big toddler was brand new.
2. Knowing that your labour is probably going to be shorter and hopefully easier this time around.
3. Seeing the look of amazement on your older child's face when they meet their new brother or sister for the first time.
4. Having a routine already established with your toddler, so that you aren't stuck in the house with a new baby, wondering what to do with yourself.
5. Going on mat leave again (although with that much more to keep you busy at home)!
6. Watching your toddler "helping" with her new brother or sister.
7. Feeling so much more confident with your newborn than first time around (it's amazing!)
8. Not having to buy all that baby equipment again.
9. Watching your children start to play together as your youngest gets older.
10. Having all the fun of picking out another baby name.
11. Letting your children play together (or squabble!) in the back seat of the car on long car trips.
12. Knowing that your children will entertain each other (eventually!)
13. Rather than learning to be a parent first time around, you can now just enjoy it.
14. Feeling a lump in your throat as you see your first-born hold your second-born.
15. Knowing that your children will always be there for each other.
16. Your first-born will acquire an audience that is genuinely impressed with his latest daring deeds, such as leaping off the kitchen table.
17. Someone who was just a child now becomes a 'brother' or a 'sister' as well.
18. On a career development note, you acquire unparalleled diplomatic skills - once you've got through six months juggling the demands of more than one child, you are perfectly qualified to run the United Nations.
19. Weaning is easy - the younger one just crawls round the carpet picking up the Cheerios.
20. Hearing your toddler announce to everyone - "that's MY sister"
21. Watching your toddler stuff a cushion up his sweatshirt so he can grow a baby too.
22. Looking at your toddler putting his hand on your belly and asking incredulously - "Are you sure there's a baby in there?"
23. Hearing your toddler ask "can we buy a boy?" when you tell him you are having another baby.
24. Suddenly realizing how big and grown up your toddler is once you have your tiny baby.
25. Watching both children fight to be the first to hug Daddy when he gets home from work.
26. Realizing that you are a "real family" now you have two (or more) children.
27. Being able to say "my children" rather than "my baby".
28. Being able to say to your toddler, "you did that, when you were a baby!"
29. Sitting on the sofa with your partner, cuddling one child each.
30. Knowing that a sibling is the gift you give your firstborn that outlives you.
31. Getting out your baby pictures and having a little weep over them.
32. Saying to yourself: "Last time I'm sure I wasn't this sick/this huge/didn't go off pizza"
33. Already knowing about BabyCenter Canada from day one!
34. Being better informed about labour and birth, having experienced it once already.
35. Hearing your baby chortle with delight at your toddler's antics.
36. Bath times becoming unstoppable splash time, now that there are two (or more!) of them in the bath.
37. Seeing your toddler finally start to eat veggies as a snack because his little brother is having them too.
38. Loving your older child for giving her baby toys to her little brother so willingly.
39. Finding your eldest child being completely absorbed in baby toys.
40. Listening to your eldest child become a bossy big sister.
41.Having a little bit more free time while your children play together (one day!)
42. Seeing how your new baby brings out the caring and protective side of your older child.
43. Watching your older child teach your youngest new skills, like how to stroke the cat gently.
44. Going all gooey at the sight of small and really tiny clothes hanging together on the clothesline.
45. Being able to read all your favourite baby books again.
46. Having a sweet little baby to cuddle when your older child is being unbearably naughty!
47. Seeing your children grow up together, inventing their own secret games and words.
48. Hearing the different ways your toddler tries to say the baby's name.
49. Being able to buy 'two adult and two children' family tickets.
50. Giving your first child a friend who shares the same history and background as him.
I'm pretty excited. :)
I was reading on Baby Centre (a Canadian Website) that said that in Canada each year about 330,000 births occur and of that less than 10% are with midwives and an even smaller percentage choose to have a home birth.
That's quite a small percentage! I'm still more than 5 months away, but looking forward to it more and more each day!
I found this adorable little list on Baby Centre. Some things I would say are not guarantees, but they are definitely fun to think about.
50 reasons to be glad you're having another baby
1. Digging out all those tiny little baby clothes again and remembering when your great big toddler was brand new.
2. Knowing that your labour is probably going to be shorter and hopefully easier this time around.
3. Seeing the look of amazement on your older child's face when they meet their new brother or sister for the first time.
4. Having a routine already established with your toddler, so that you aren't stuck in the house with a new baby, wondering what to do with yourself.
5. Going on mat leave again (although with that much more to keep you busy at home)!
6. Watching your toddler "helping" with her new brother or sister.
7. Feeling so much more confident with your newborn than first time around (it's amazing!)
8. Not having to buy all that baby equipment again.
9. Watching your children start to play together as your youngest gets older.
10. Having all the fun of picking out another baby name.
11. Letting your children play together (or squabble!) in the back seat of the car on long car trips.
12. Knowing that your children will entertain each other (eventually!)
13. Rather than learning to be a parent first time around, you can now just enjoy it.
14. Feeling a lump in your throat as you see your first-born hold your second-born.
15. Knowing that your children will always be there for each other.
16. Your first-born will acquire an audience that is genuinely impressed with his latest daring deeds, such as leaping off the kitchen table.
17. Someone who was just a child now becomes a 'brother' or a 'sister' as well.
18. On a career development note, you acquire unparalleled diplomatic skills - once you've got through six months juggling the demands of more than one child, you are perfectly qualified to run the United Nations.
19. Weaning is easy - the younger one just crawls round the carpet picking up the Cheerios.
20. Hearing your toddler announce to everyone - "that's MY sister"
21. Watching your toddler stuff a cushion up his sweatshirt so he can grow a baby too.
22. Looking at your toddler putting his hand on your belly and asking incredulously - "Are you sure there's a baby in there?"
23. Hearing your toddler ask "can we buy a boy?" when you tell him you are having another baby.
24. Suddenly realizing how big and grown up your toddler is once you have your tiny baby.
25. Watching both children fight to be the first to hug Daddy when he gets home from work.
26. Realizing that you are a "real family" now you have two (or more) children.
27. Being able to say "my children" rather than "my baby".
28. Being able to say to your toddler, "you did that, when you were a baby!"
29. Sitting on the sofa with your partner, cuddling one child each.
30. Knowing that a sibling is the gift you give your firstborn that outlives you.
31. Getting out your baby pictures and having a little weep over them.
32. Saying to yourself: "Last time I'm sure I wasn't this sick/this huge/didn't go off pizza"
33. Already knowing about BabyCenter Canada from day one!
34. Being better informed about labour and birth, having experienced it once already.
35. Hearing your baby chortle with delight at your toddler's antics.
36. Bath times becoming unstoppable splash time, now that there are two (or more!) of them in the bath.
37. Seeing your toddler finally start to eat veggies as a snack because his little brother is having them too.
38. Loving your older child for giving her baby toys to her little brother so willingly.
39. Finding your eldest child being completely absorbed in baby toys.
40. Listening to your eldest child become a bossy big sister.
41.Having a little bit more free time while your children play together (one day!)
42. Seeing how your new baby brings out the caring and protective side of your older child.
43. Watching your older child teach your youngest new skills, like how to stroke the cat gently.
44. Going all gooey at the sight of small and really tiny clothes hanging together on the clothesline.
45. Being able to read all your favourite baby books again.
46. Having a sweet little baby to cuddle when your older child is being unbearably naughty!
47. Seeing your children grow up together, inventing their own secret games and words.
48. Hearing the different ways your toddler tries to say the baby's name.
49. Being able to buy 'two adult and two children' family tickets.
50. Giving your first child a friend who shares the same history and background as him.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
ultrasound!
So I decided to just skip week 17 picture.
In other news, I booked my 18-20 week ultrasound! The first week of March - 16 days to be exact. I can't wait! I hope baby co-operates and we can find out the gender...BUT...if the baby doesn't and the technician is unable to tell, that would be kinda fun too and I'd be fine with that.
So I'm PRETTY pumped about that.
I also have felt the baby (FOR REAL) a few times now which is perty exciting.
I've been eating WAY too many sweets...I can't help it! I crave sweet things.
I should go. I hear Noah roaming through the house...
In other news, I booked my 18-20 week ultrasound! The first week of March - 16 days to be exact. I can't wait! I hope baby co-operates and we can find out the gender...BUT...if the baby doesn't and the technician is unable to tell, that would be kinda fun too and I'd be fine with that.
So I'm PRETTY pumped about that.
I also have felt the baby (FOR REAL) a few times now which is perty exciting.
I've been eating WAY too many sweets...I can't help it! I crave sweet things.
I should go. I hear Noah roaming through the house...
Thursday, February 12, 2009
16 weeks and 6 days!
Today was my midwife appointment with Carol. It was good to see her again. :)
All my blood work and tests from last appt are all normal and fine.
I get to do a pee test sometime at my leisure over the next week or so.
My weight is back up to my pre-pregnancy weight (I had dropped about 8 or so lbs).
I met the intern who will be helping out until...May? June? Her name is Erin and the baby kept skidaddlin' away from her when she was trying to hear his/her hearbeat. 140 was the heartbeat.
AND....
I get to book my ultrasound for the first week of March which is when we'll hopefully get to find out the baby's gender!!! I am beyond excited to find out this time around! I just found it so amazing to be able to bond with Noah last time, knowing he was a boy and knowing what we'd name him...it was really cool. So I look forward to finding out if this little baby is a boy or a girl.
Pretty pumped!
I'd like to think we can keep it to ourselves for a bit after we find out, but that's not likely to happen.
Okay, off to bed for me now. Last night I slept horribly. I don't know what it was, but it was BRUTAL.
Must get more sleep!
All my blood work and tests from last appt are all normal and fine.
I get to do a pee test sometime at my leisure over the next week or so.
My weight is back up to my pre-pregnancy weight (I had dropped about 8 or so lbs).
I met the intern who will be helping out until...May? June? Her name is Erin and the baby kept skidaddlin' away from her when she was trying to hear his/her hearbeat. 140 was the heartbeat.
AND....
I get to book my ultrasound for the first week of March which is when we'll hopefully get to find out the baby's gender!!! I am beyond excited to find out this time around! I just found it so amazing to be able to bond with Noah last time, knowing he was a boy and knowing what we'd name him...it was really cool. So I look forward to finding out if this little baby is a boy or a girl.
Pretty pumped!
I'd like to think we can keep it to ourselves for a bit after we find out, but that's not likely to happen.
Okay, off to bed for me now. Last night I slept horribly. I don't know what it was, but it was BRUTAL.
Must get more sleep!
Monday, December 8, 2008
ultrasound #1
Today we went for an ultrasound (more for peace of mind) and got to see the heartbeat of our little baby! It was really amazing and I think both Jamie and I were renewed in our pro-life convictions. I'm only 7.5 weeks and my baby has a heartbeat, is living and growing and is a human being with a life that should not be taken away for my (or anyone else's) convenience. It made it seem real (all over again!) and I think both of us are still amazed that we are having ANOTHER child.
I will post a picture of the ultrasound when I get it scanned - hopefully sometime this week.
Drinking all that water made me feel extremely queasy and was NOT an enjoyable experience at all!
After I got to use the bathroom I felt much better, though.
Anyway, so that's the exciting news. I've got a bad cold which seems to be contributing to my general lack of well being and I am ALWAYS tired.
Thursday is our first appointment with the midwife but I think I will just take Noah by myself and see how that goes. I'm sure it'll be fine.
I will post a picture of the ultrasound when I get it scanned - hopefully sometime this week.
Drinking all that water made me feel extremely queasy and was NOT an enjoyable experience at all!
After I got to use the bathroom I felt much better, though.
Anyway, so that's the exciting news. I've got a bad cold which seems to be contributing to my general lack of well being and I am ALWAYS tired.
Thursday is our first appointment with the midwife but I think I will just take Noah by myself and see how that goes. I'm sure it'll be fine.
Monday, June 25, 2007
placenta
Today's trip to Wasaga beach for our 3 year anniversary was a lot of fun. And quite relaxing! I got to wear my new prego bathing suit and even out my tan. :)
On the way there, I got a call from my midwife who got the results from my ultrasound. Apparently I have a low-lying placenta which basically means that my placenta is lying over my cervix. So this will mean I'll go in for one more ultrasound in my 3rd trimester to find out if it has "moved" (it doesn't actually move, but as the uterus grows it can gravitate toward the top of the uterus) or not.
Only 10% of women who have a low-lying placenta (also called Previa) in their 2nd trimester still have it in their 3rd trimester. So that's a good stat.
However if it does stay over my cervix until the end, the only way to get the baby out will be by C-section.
My worst fear. Not that there's anything wrong with a C-section, but it's just the thing I want least. So we'll see. But I'm not worrying too much because there's really nothing I can do about it. It's all a waiting game at this point.
On the way there, I got a call from my midwife who got the results from my ultrasound. Apparently I have a low-lying placenta which basically means that my placenta is lying over my cervix. So this will mean I'll go in for one more ultrasound in my 3rd trimester to find out if it has "moved" (it doesn't actually move, but as the uterus grows it can gravitate toward the top of the uterus) or not.
Only 10% of women who have a low-lying placenta (also called Previa) in their 2nd trimester still have it in their 3rd trimester. So that's a good stat.
However if it does stay over my cervix until the end, the only way to get the baby out will be by C-section.
My worst fear. Not that there's anything wrong with a C-section, but it's just the thing I want least. So we'll see. But I'm not worrying too much because there's really nothing I can do about it. It's all a waiting game at this point.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Baby Strickie at 22 weeks
So this is the newest update and picture of Baby Strickland. The top picture is the baby yawning (the technician said, "I don't know what you're doing to this baby, but it hasn't stopped yawning this entire time!" I laughed.) and in the bottom the baby is just sitting contentedly.
It was cool to see how much the baby had grown and was very exciting for both Jamie and I.
Halfway there!
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Ultrasound Part Deux
Our 2nd ultrasound was an incredible experience!
I saw 2 little hands and 2 little feet and that baby was squirming all over the place!
I cried a little tear when I saw the baby.
I have a little life inside of me! Not a peanut. Not a bean. A little person!
So incredible.
The top one is a side profile of the baby's face (close up and you can see one of the hands right above it's face) and the bottom one is one of the whole baby.
Just chillin' inside of me. Nice and warm and cozy.
Let the love fest begin!
I'm all smiles.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
midwife - the right way for me
Our first midwife appointment was today. Hoorah. I feel like I've waited for ages just to get to this point.
And it was a good appointment. We waited, maybe 5 minutes and then spent a whole HOUR with Carol and Savannah (who is a midwifery student). It was great. I asked all my questions, answered all of theirs and I feel really confident that I made the right decision to go with a midwife.
We talked about a home birth and my concerns about it being too messy.
Carol said it's really not that messy at all and they bring all the stuff you need.
So I dunno.
I don't feel the NEED to have it at home and we can reserve a private room which sounds fun. And nice. Well, maybe not fun, but different. And I'm all about the different. Haha.
My main concerns:
They will pressure me to do something I don't want to do (they being doctors since they'll be there) like take drugs, get a c-section or whatnot.
Will they let me be with my baby right after it's born - will they want to give it lots of shots or tests or things that I don't understand?
These things I need research and talk about with Jamie and figure out what we want.
So yeah.
I've got lots of reading to do between now and our next appointment (April 16th I think) so that will keep me busy.
I also get to go for another ultrasound in the next few weeks as well as get some more bloodwork done. Whoopdeedo.
And it was a good appointment. We waited, maybe 5 minutes and then spent a whole HOUR with Carol and Savannah (who is a midwifery student). It was great. I asked all my questions, answered all of theirs and I feel really confident that I made the right decision to go with a midwife.
We talked about a home birth and my concerns about it being too messy.
Carol said it's really not that messy at all and they bring all the stuff you need.
So I dunno.
I don't feel the NEED to have it at home and we can reserve a private room which sounds fun. And nice. Well, maybe not fun, but different. And I'm all about the different. Haha.
My main concerns:
They will pressure me to do something I don't want to do (they being doctors since they'll be there) like take drugs, get a c-section or whatnot.
Will they let me be with my baby right after it's born - will they want to give it lots of shots or tests or things that I don't understand?
These things I need research and talk about with Jamie and figure out what we want.
So yeah.
I've got lots of reading to do between now and our next appointment (April 16th I think) so that will keep me busy.
I also get to go for another ultrasound in the next few weeks as well as get some more bloodwork done. Whoopdeedo.
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Introducing the little Peanut
There's the little peanut(it's that bright spot in the dark circle)!
It was worth all the pain and discomfort of holding my pee (it was really, really uncomfortable) to see the little guy and I even got to see his heart beating!
It was so amazing - and really cute, actually.
It's for real.
It's also funny to think that here I am, posting the inside of my uterus to the whole blogosphere.
It's funny what becomes acceptable when you're pregnant.
You can burp. Sleep more. Vomitting becomes expected. And mood swings - well, they just come with the territory.
Can I just elaborate on the whole holding my pee deal?
I can't even explain how much pain I was in. It took everything I had to focus on not peeing. Jamie wanted to help, but I told him to just leave me alone so I could focus on not letting anything tinkle out.
When the technician finally let me go (after pressing and prodding for what seemed like infinity - although I was distracted by how cool it was to see the little peanut on the screen) I think I peed for over a minute.
It was pretty much the longest pee I've ever had. I think I could out-pee any guy any day.
And now I've grossed out pretty much everyone.
*shrug*
It's my blog and you don't have to read it if you don't want to.
And now I sound officially pregnant.
*smile*
holding "it"
I'm waiting to leave for my ultrasound.
I just drank 32 oz of water and now I must hold it for the next 50 minutes.
This is going to be torture.
And on top of that I feel a bit queasy and the mass amounts of water sloshing around in my stomach aren't exactly helping that.
Oh ultrasounds...
I just drank 32 oz of water and now I must hold it for the next 50 minutes.
This is going to be torture.
And on top of that I feel a bit queasy and the mass amounts of water sloshing around in my stomach aren't exactly helping that.
Oh ultrasounds...
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