12 Weeks and Ultrasound

Weekly updates are so fun even if I don’t get to them each week. Reaching 11 and now 12 weeks feels like such a milestone after my loss at 10.5 weeks. I went and had an elective ultrasound since we don’t do the genetic testing I wanted to see baby and did a “peace of mind” ultrasound. Isn’t it so cool they do that?! It’s about the cost of my copay for the Dr so I thought why not?! They didn’t have that option when I was pregnant with the boys. 

But here are a few bump pictures first: 

11 weeks

12 weeks

Here is a comparison shot from Kyle at 15 weeks...lol

13 weeks with Eli.

So definitely getting bigger faster but that’s expected with baby #3.

So here are some ultrasound pics from today. 

Heart rate was 168. Baby just loved snuggling up to my placenta and wouldn’t turn over so we got its backside lol. It loved stretching its legs out. Everything looked great! She even said the nuchal folds look good! So thankful for healthy baby so far.

This place was so cool with a cough and a real bed for the mom. I want to take the boys in a few months so they can see it since they can’t come to any of my appointments and this place allows 3 people! My mom and Ben’s mom came with me today and they loved it. 

Symptoms:

Morning sickness is much better but I randomly lost my breakfast this morning and that leaves me tired and feeling bad all day even though I woke up feeling fine and worked out... it’s so weird. I have never thrown up during a pregnancy no matter how nauseous I felt and this time I’ve done it twice but not after feeling nauseous it just comes out of nowhere.  But here’s to hoping this is the last time now I’m so close to the 2bd trimester. 

I have been able to cook again though so my family appreciates that. 

Allergies and stuffy nose have been BAD. Could be the crazy wind we’ve had too.

I still wake up hungry many nights and to pee at least 3 times. Poor Ben said he’s gonna start sleeping on the couch after a particularly restless night poor guy. 

Some days I’m exhausted and other days I do ok.

Cravings:

Orange juice settles my stomach in the morning weird I know. I also have made banana nut pancakes twice this week lol. And had turkey sandwiches on a bagel at least twice too. 

Movement: 

I’ve been feeling baby flutter the last week and it’s getting more frequent! It was confirmed on ultrasound cause the baby was kicking on my left side where I have been feeling it most! So that’s really exciting. They said my placenta is posterior like with Eli and I felt him around the same time. Kyle was weeks later with an anterior placenta. 

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

This was the first year I continued my mom's tradition and made corned beef and cabbage. I was very proud of myself. Ben thought it was yummy!

I also had my follow up ultrasound today to check on my cervical length and placenta location.

The tech said my placenta is nowhere near my cervix. Yay!!!!

She had to do a lovely internal ultrasound to double check my cervical length. It's 3.3 cm! Right on the money.

Praise God He worked it all out and everything looks great!

I wish I had some good pictures to upload but unfortunately Kyle loved sucking on his toes so much his hands and foot were in the way. Silly boy I think he's doing gymnastics in there :) Sometimes it feels like he's using my cervix as a trampoline...LOL

Ultrasound Videos

Here are the ultrasound videos...

Kyle Thomas Ultrasound 1


Kyle Thomas Ultrasound 1


I have to say it's the coolest thing ever. I watch them at least once a day :)

it's a...you decide

Looking at this pic...can you tell me what Sprout is?

Yep... that's right... Sprout's a boy!

say Hi to Kyle Thomas

I also found out I have an anterior placenta so that's why I don't feel him kicking much yet. I will when he get's bigger. He's little only 8 oz.

First ultrasound

Hi everyone. The first ultrasound went great! I was so worried but God really worked it out. Everyone is was so nice and the nurse is even the mom of a girl I grew up with! We got to see little sprout's heartbeat and hands and toes. It's heart rate is good 171 bpm. I also got some pics to show you! I know it's hard to see but he/she is facing us and that's his/her little hand on the left waving at us! God is sooo Good! DH was amazed and in awe like I was. He won't get to go to the next appt but my mom will. I also got the name of a pro-life midwife so I switched my appt to her. I'm excited. It's Jan 6th. Can't wait to see Sprout again! I'll be almost 12 weeks!