The week leading up to my birthday I was feeling a little "off." My breasts were super sore and I got really sick to my stomach at the smell of smoke. (We went to the casino for my b-day). The day after my birthday, Sunday January 22nd we were just getting home from the cabin. I was eager to take a test, but Aaron was thinking I should wait. (Since I would have only been at about 3 weeks pregnant - and a good week before my Aunt Flow was due to arrive). We had just started trying, and I was so excited/eager that Aaron was trying to be optimistic and thought I had convinced myself I was pregnant. But I knew. We got a FAINT second line on Sunday, and we were hesitant to get excited or believe it. We were going to wait a few more days to test again, but I'm too impatient. 4 days in a row, and 4 positive tests. Results were in - Baby Bethke was on the way!
We were super excited, which was put on hold pretty quickly. Within about a week (right around 4 weeks) I started having pain while sitting/moving/going to the bathroom. It was in my left hip, and it was making us nervous to say the least. On the day we hit 5 weeks, I woke up and hopped in the shower. All of the sudden I was in excruciating pain. I was doubled over and crying. I was getting dizzy and light headed and thought I was going to pass out in the shower. I turned off the water and called for Aaron to help. I ended up laying in bed for a half an hour as my insides felt like they were being ripped out. It came in waves and I was refusing a trip to the hospital since I wasn't bleeding at all. It started fading and vanished as quickly as it came on that morning. I finished getting ready and figured I'd call the clinic on my way into work. I wasn't bleeding, so I wasn't convinced I was miscarrying. But I knew I needed to get in that day. When I called, they asked me to come in immediately. After many tests and an ultrasound, it was determined I had a cyst that ruptured that morning. It was such a relief to see the large black circle in my uterus on the ultrasound screen! The Doc said everything looked great! Since it was so early in the pregnancy, it is rare to see anything in an ultrasound. The Dr mentioned that our chances of miscarriage were drastically less since he could confirm the placement of the babe. The elation of having a handful of pictures of our growing embryo and the confirmation that everything was okay gave Aaron and I the go ahead to decide when to tell our families.
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| Week 9 |
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| Another of week 9 |
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| Week 14 - Posing in our soon to be nursery, with Vada and the crib. |
Week 14, definitely more there than two weeks before!
What I know now:
- Morning sickness can last ALL day, and for weeks on end.
- The fear of cysts and missing heartbeats are worth while when you get to have 3 ultrasounds by week 14 of a healthy baby! It's amazing to watch how much he/she has changed in a matter of weeks.
- I'd rather puke than be continually nauseous.
- Not everyone gets instant huge boobs upon getting pregnant. My bra is just starting to get snug, but nothing too major.
- Even though I think my stomach looks drastically larger, other people don't notice it as much as I do. :-)
- Zophran is a pregnant chick's BFF.
- I had no idea that your insides can get so sore! I really thought the back pain/sore muscles were common once you're largely preggo and your body is adjusting to your new equilibrium. Nope, everything has to stretch and adjust inside too.
- The "I was pregnant and didn't know it" show is bullSh**. I think it would be impossible to not realize something was going on!
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