Basket Case? Correct!

HAHA! So I went to the doctor yesterday morning to hear the babies heartbeat as an emergency appointment. I am so glad they got me in right when I got their. The doctor could tell I was really nervous and he told me the baby just changed positions and that is why I could not feel it. He told me he was surprised I was feeling the baby as soon as 16 weeks. He said usually heavy movement is not felt until up to 24 weeks. So after I heard the babies heart rate at 145, and he said it sounded GREAT. I left the office and went back to work. All my friends at work are so sweet. They asked if everything was ok and if the baby was doing fine. It's nice to have a team of work buddies who are like family and care about you and vice versa. So by the time I got home and started to rest on the couch, Jeremy came home with a huge Jalapeno Cheeseburger for me and the baby. I ate almost all of it. About 15 minutes later, the baby was kicking like crazy!!!! Moving all over my belly, Jeremy was so excited to feel the baby and said that was the most he has felt he or she move. I thank God for keeping my baby safe and putting my mind at ease.

Love,

Kristin

Basket Case...It's Normal, Right?

I think I have reached that point of Paranoia! Last night I woke up at 2 in the morning and did not go back to sleep until 3:30. I just layed in bed on my back staring at the ceiling and pushing on my belly waiting for the baby to kick back. But I felt nothing. I have been feeling the baby move since about 16 weeks here and there. At 17 weeks, the baby was moving a lot. But for the past 2 days, I have not felt much movement. That is why I woke up this morning in a panic trying to get the baby to move. It is driving me crazy. I love being pregnant but I hate the worried feeling I have every second. I feel like I can't pay attention to my husband, to work or to life. All I think about is the babies safety. My doctor was right, I am going to be a basket case....

For some of my family and friends that do not know, I had a miscarriage last July and it was pretty hard, not just on me, but on Jeremy too. We were so excited and then I lost the baby at around 6 to 8 weeks. I was lucky to have support from friends and family, but I feel like this Paranoia feeling will not go away until my next doctors appointment and then the appointment after that... I was really surprised to read and hear that several women go through miscarriages each year. I just really did not think I would be one of them. I feel for women who go through this or even worse. I called my nurse this morning and left a message. I get to anxious and I hope they will just tell me to drink a lemonade to get the baby going. I am just always praying that my pregnancy will go great this time around. I know God has a plan for us and for our new baby.

Love,

Kristin

P.S. All my pregnant friends who read this or any friends or family who have been pregnant before, email me your thoughts and what you are going through or what you remember from your pregnancy. The support is always great and we can all help each other :)